I would love for you to join me. I see you have completed mini-goals before, how do you set them up? I just don't want to gain 10lbs over Christmas/new years/snow days - maybe we should give a month or even two. Let me know what you think.
Thanks for answering my thread!
I assume you just decide on how you want to do it. Say I want to lose 10lbs by the end of Jan and when I want to start. that is my mini goal. I can make a little ticker and just get started.
Thanks for joining me for this Mini goal.
Since you have all lost significant poundage, I would like to know what your programs are. What do you eat, how do you exercise and how do you stay motivated?
I am snowed-in right now. Its freezing cold here and there is nowhere to go and nothing to do. AAARGH!
Food: 1900-1950 calories a day. Complex carbohydrates, lean proteins, lower sugar fruits, and (eventually as I build up a good recipe book) veggies and veggie snacks.
Water: I live in a desert. That said, I am awful about drinking enough water, so my goal is 64-80oz, but I should really be drinking closer to 100oz.
Exercise: This week, the plan is 17 minutes of elliptical or fast-paced walking, as well as 5 sit ups every morning for the rest of the week. I'm working up to being able to do the first level of the 30 Day Shred for the full time.
Motivation: The first time I truly decided to lose weight was because I couldn't ride on a roller coaster. This time around, it's because I'm truly concerned about my health. It's a much less shallow reason.
Ooh, cabin fever is awful - do some push-ups against the wall, and call/catch up with a good friend!
Last edited by Kalilung; 12-23-2008 at 04:56 PM.
Reason: fruit!
Sorry I didn't respond right away the last few days have been very busy with the boys, i have 3 so life is busy,busy during the holidays. Things are a bit more quiet.
For me I follow the Canada Food Guide, thought I have really been thinking about going to the counting calories to see if that will make a difference.
For exericse right now I do a lot of walking either around town, the neighbourhood or I do the WATP(Walk away the Pounds with Leslie Sansone). I also have restarted doing pilates which I just love, the last time it really helped me lose the inches but it's harder going this time as I have more...um..bulk in the way. As I do it I'll get more stamina and energy and move on to things like The Biggest Loser workout, Billy blanks Tae-Bo and others, I love when I get to the point of needing to sweat and having the lungs and heart be so healthy that I can actually do it. I need to get back to that place again. (Background: I had started for about 6 months and lost 25lbs and then I got pregnant with my last son and totally fell off the wagon. My baby is going to be 2 in January,so it's been 3 years since I last started this journey) I'm very ready to be here again.
To stay motivated, I just think of how good I will feel. For me it took a lot of time to get here and really I don't know what it is. I call it my lifestyle mojo. It's just there right now and I need to keep moving ahead to keep it, it seems at times.
Today is not going so well so far! I'm at home alone with all 3 kiddos and they are a handful, all boys!
I've eaten my stress, 4 eggos with syrups and 2 cc cookies. I'm trying to hold it together. Drinking water and working on having a good rest of the day! How is everyone else doing?
How do I start a mini goal?
ooh, i'd like to! I have to lose 10 lbs by January 25th... gonna be a bridesmaid for a decades old friend. 
