Ok-- I AM doing this.

Goal: To get on the diet train and re-lose the weight I've gained back + 10 lbs by the end of 2007. So lets see that would be to lose 111 lbs.

5 Actions:

1. Beginning January 2 My diet will be modified by reducing my daily caloric intake to 1000 calories. (Yes its low but it works for me.)

2. Incorporate exercise by either joining the gym or consistently doing Walk away the pounds DVD at least 3 times per week

3. Replacing all soda with water or unsweet tea

4. Reducing my salt intake

5. Sticking to this until I've once again reached my goal.

I've been away for awhile, but guarenteed, I'll be back with a vengence January 2. Look forward to seeing me here quite often!

Now, I'm going to copy and paste this to a Word document, and post it to my refrigerator!

2007 is OUR YEAR girls!!! I like what you did Robin, for the record, and so I can be surprised next year when we pull this up again....I am Michelle age 30, in March 2006 I weighed 296 and made a change, today is December 21st and I currently weigh 218...same as you RRobin!!! But my own goal really isn't 120s but yes, I remember you are not as tall as me. So my 2007 goal is 140. Or to at least see it for awhile. Maybe for my frame 150 is a better goal, I don't know, I've never been.

1) Drink 2-4 liters of water each day, more on the days when I work 7p-7a, and limit diet soda (which I don't care for anyways so why do I drink it?) But water is not a problem to me, I've come to love it and get upset when I don't get to drink enough.

2) Get to the gym 14 times a month, that's two weeks of three and two weeks of four times. I can't commit to 4days/week every week with my kids and schedule but I'd like to do more than three. I'd like to increase my lifting and get more muscle definition and shape.

3) Wear a two piece swimsuit this year. I figure I will when I'm around 180 or less, unless I'm on vacation then I will no matter what, after all, who knows me there? LOL....we frequent a friend's pool at her house and most of our friends wear them, cute tankinis, whatever, and they aren't size twos either. After my second child and I got deathly ill, had two operations on my belly, I have a horrible scar, but I want to wear it proudly! (it's pretty faded actually)

4) Cook more often. That is my goal every year, but I am just not much of a cook. I did cook more meals in 2006 than ever before, even came up with a few new family favorites. But I don't want to put numbers to it, like cook 5 days a week, because my weeks are too hectic as is, with work and kids. So just making a conscious effort along with PACKING lunches, most days, is a good goal.

5) Be healthy, be happy, try to be more patient with morons, with my husband, with my kids, my coworkers. Be nicer and more encouraging of others. ***Mental health***

Thanks for the idea, now I'll copy this to word and print it out too! WE CAN DO THIS!!!!! We have a whole year to do it!

Well I don't usually make New Year's Resolutions, per se, but since you pointed out what I hate about them (the whole accountability thing) I think it's a great idea.

Goal: To become a regular exerciser, be able to run an 8 minute mile on the treadmill, reach "onederland" by my 23rd birthday in june, and set feasible goals for myself, both health and mind related.

Action 1: Gym workouts 4x a week, yoga 2x
Action 2: See a therapist to deal with food and other issues
Action 3: Meditate!!!!
Action 4: Practice self-control in social food/alcohol situations
Action 5: Eat slower. I really need to practice this one.

State your goal: Lose 100 lbs this year

Five Actions:
Stick to my current diet plan
Continue with my trainer 2 times per week
Do cardio 6 times per week and weights 4 times per week
Be more of a positive person
Take my vitamins!

Goal - to consistently lose inches each month and reduce my body fat percentage from 50% to 30%. Also, to be able to run 5 miles and to be able to swim 50 laps by the end of the year. I lose weight very very slowly and get easily discouraged. I have decided to change my focus from the scales to changes in my body shape, stamina and strength. Also, my hubby has asked for me to work with him to help both of us lose the weight and get in shape...so, this will be a family focus this year.

Actions
1 - Cardio training/5xweek for 60 minutes, strength training/whole body 2xweek, stretching/daily.
2 - Start and follow the C25K program on the Cool Running site.
3 - Follow the SBD plan consistently...to include weekends!
4 - Plan weekly menus, buy the groceries and cook at least 1/2 of the meals myself. (My hubby will be sooooo happy!)
5 - Re-read and practice the 7 steps of Dr.Phil's Weight Loss Challenge.

I can't wait to see our NSV's for 2007!

I've been thinking about this for a while now and finally came up with one goal I'd really like to achieve in 2007:

Goal:

Have a 24% (or less--this is the "lean" category for my age) body fat measurement by the end of 2007.

Actions:

Eat 5 small, balanced meals per day
Take my daily vitamins
35-60 min. of cardio 6 days per week with an "active" rest day
Heavy lifting 5-6 days per week
Avoid self-medicating with food by doing research, getting therapy or any other means possible

Goal: Enter into Onederland by Oct. 1, 2007

Actions:

1. Exercise at least 7 hours per week, with at least 2 hours of strength training to ensure muscle growth and to burn more calories.
2. Add variety to my workout - minimum of 4 different types of exercise per week - to keep my body guessing and to prevent boredom.
3. Reduce the number of "wasted" calories I currently consume by 50% each week to better round out my nutritional intake.
4. Limit eating out to twice weekly to avoid temptations and the "unknown" factors that are a result in not knowing exactly what ingredients/quanties are being added to the food that I consume.
5. Get more sleep to help increase that good 'ol hormonal activity my body needs to help control my appetite.

:newyear:

Well, this may be odd since this is a wt loss forum and all, but I think that my plotted out resolution will not have to do with weight loss but with something else I highly desire.

State your goal: Complete and submit a novel to a contest in June '07
Five Actions:
1) Complete outline by Jan 1
2) Write daily, even if it is only a small amount
3) Average 21 pages a week
4) Have first draft completed in April and being read by my helpers
5) Have it edited, rewritten, and in the mail by May 31


I have the outline in my head and most of the research done. I think it is doable, but it will take daily discipline and effort...gee, like so many other things in my life!

Goal: To reach my goal weight this year--120 pounds.

Action: Exercise at minimum 5x/week
Action: Continue to reward myself for meeting mini goals
Action: Drink half my weight in water on a daily basis
Action: Stick with WW
Action: Continue to post consistently on websites that have definitely been there for me in 2006 and will continue to play a part in my success as time progresses

State your goal: Lose 10% of my body weight each quarter!
Five Actions:

1. Pack a healthy lunch to work everyday!
2. Get on the treadmill 5 days a week!
3. Swim twice a week.
4. Cook dinner at least 4 times a week.
5. Journal, journal, journal.

State your goal: My goal for 2007 is to lose according to the plan and become more healthy, stronger, with more energy so I can enjoy my children.

Five Actions:
-- Go to the gym 4-5 times a week, INCLUDING hitting the exercise room when I'm traveling (this is a HUGE problem for me).
-- Continue journaling.
-- Take lunch to work so I'm not tempted to eat out, not eat, or hit the candy dish on the admin's desk.
-- Drink at least 120 ounces of water a day.
-- Continue to cook healthy food for the family. Don't give in to chants of "McDonald's" coming from the back seat.

I have some personal goals that are not directly related to health but these are my health-related goals for 2007.

Goals

Lose 100 Pounds
Be fit enough to run (and win) a 5K


Actions

Sonoma Diet
Take vitamins
Cardio training 5 days a week
Strength training 4 days a week
Get more sleep
Weigh once a week
Take measurements once a week
Journal regularly

Yup...its that time of year....here is my goal....

:carrot: My goal: Lose 25 pounds! Smaller increments make it easier for me to have hope.:carrot:

Five Actions:
:D Go to the gym 5 days a week. Use weekend days if my schedule does not allow M-F.
:D Make healthy dinners (my weakness after working all day) and treat myself to one good meal a week.
:D Stay off the scale everyday and only get on occasionally. (My scale is broken at home so I only have the one at the gym)
:D Stay away from toxic situations and be positive.
:D Do two - three fruits and five veggies a day.

2007 Goal: My 2007 goal is not weight-related . . . at least not directly. My goal is to love my body, feed my mind and enjoy my life. Too much of my last weight loss struggle was focused on weight and struggle. I kept thinking that I would take care of myself properly, love life properly and just feel properly after the fat was gone. How completely ridiculous! I think in some ways that my fat has always been a way of punishing myself. How can I expect to gain a healthier body when the same self-hatred that brought me here is brewing away?

Actions:
Take care of my body. Nourish it with high-quality, nutrient-dense foods.
Challenge my body. Supply it with new opportunities. Push it to try.
Protect my body. Remember that it is more than a number on a scale.


Yes, these ideas are abstract. No, I didn't really answer the question. I'm still finding the plan that best suits me. I reckon the journey is just as valuable as the results, so I'm doing my best to enjoy it. :D

For the Record:
Weight: 249
Date: 12/30/06

Eat more vegetables!
 

I wanted my goal to be more of something rather than less.

State your goal: Eat at least 4 servings of fruits and vegetables per day.
Five Actions:
(action) -- shop once per week for fresh vegetables -- Monday or Wednesday will work, after work
(action) -- before the veggies go in the fridge, prepare them for eating
(action) -- pack a week's worth of veggie/fruit snack bags on the weekend for the week at work
(action) -- on the weekend, saute a veggie mix that can stay in the fridge for quick dinners
(action) -- try one new fruit or vegetable each month