Great job Jen. You are already starting October out good. Keep up the good work :)

I am new to the site, but I love the idea of monthly goals!!

1. DRINK WATER....I HATE water...I have to force myself to drink the small amount I drink everyday. I will start getting at least 36 oz of water every day.

2. Start eating 5-6 small meals every day...start looking up healthy recipes for these small meals.

3. begin a more strict food regimen. I can't keep eating 5 cookies here, and a burger here, and expect to get results.

4. start more weight training. I want to build muscle and get toned, and apparently what I'm doing now isn't cutting it.

5. Try to learn and be happy with what I have now. I don't look like I've had 3 cesareans, so I ought to at least be happy about that. And I dont' have alot of weight to lose, so I should also be happy about that.

So far some of the goals are going okay.

I have only missed exercising once this week which was yesterday due to me having to get my hair done. But I still am going to get my goal for the week of at least 5 days a week.

I'm doing okay with water and motivation.

I don't seem to be any closer to passing my bf up on our little competition. He's lost almost 12 lbs. and I'm at a measly (sp?) 4.

Hows everyone else doing?

Wow, I didn't realize how many of my goals I had accomplished this first week of October. It seems like it's been waay longer!
*I have stopped overeating at work. I haven't binged at work since 10/2.
*I have not overeaten with my roommate as my enabler. I bought us a shrimp cocktail to snack on during thursday night tv instead of our usual teddy grahams.
*When my boss gives me her fried rice at lunch I accept it and then surreptitiously throw it away.
*I drink a lot more tea
*I eat lunch at noon and not 10AM.


things I need to work on:
*varying my workout
*drinking more water
*feeling full
*resisting snacks

(1) See 165 on the scale by Oct. 31 - I'm on my way... 4 pounds to go.

(2) Exercise at least 4 days a week - I'm exceeding this, and that makes me very happy.

(3) Try to eat lots of veggies/fruits/whole grains/lean protein/good fat/low sugar (even on the road) - I'm doing better than before I improved my way of eating, however I'm not getting as much as I'd like... mostly because I am at the mercy of whatever foods are served at this conference.

(4) Allow myself to enjoy the 3-bite rule at least once at each of the special occasions I will celebrate this month without going overboard - My only real "splurge" came today... I ate about half of my fruit flan at lunch. At least it wasn't the whole thing!!! ;)

Anna,
I see you lost a pound! Way to go! It also looks like you're really changing your habits for the better, and that's awesome. I'm so glad that you've had success in so many areas! Keep it up!

Jen :)

Alright, I have done alright with exercise, though have gained a few pounds while doing so!!! I don't know if it's fat or muscle though because the clothes are fitting better. Have been drinking at least 3L of water a day. But need to follow a better diet plan. I have to start journaling my eating and snacking healthier. I have been doing the binging thing lately where I am hungry so I go to the store and buy pringles and eat the whole can, after that I don't even feel good but it doesn't stop me from eating!! I have to make the conscience effort to stop it!!

Good news...after meeting with a personal trainer (who I couldn't afford:) he told me that my goal weight should be 151. Anything less then that would be losing muscle and that's not good. So if I work out hard I should beable to reach that within about 3 months and then can re look at the fat % and see if I should lose more...

UPDATE...
Ta daaaa! Here are my October goals.......
1. go to class everyday.
2. walk/run 4 mornings a week.
3. eat enough food throughout the day ie. light breakfast, healthy snacks, and good lunches.
4. teach water aerobics several times each week 3-4 up at school.
5. quit adding little bits of gatorade or lemonade to the nasty water at work....bring own lemon to cut that extra sugar out.
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Not quite liking these goals so I am going to switch it up a bit;)

1. get to class everyday.... do well keep going.
2. walk 2/3 mornings a week, take 2/3 aerobics classes a week.
3. eat enough throughout the day... doing well also.
4. teach water aerobics- not too sure about this one my schedule is pretty full without it.
5. quite adding lemonade or gatorade to water at work...done the bougth us a new filter!

Alright, I'm new here, but thought I'd jump right in...my goals are:

1. start walking at least 3 times a week

2. cut out all soda, and drink only tea or water

3. REALLY cut back carbs, i'm a total carb addict

I want to start simple, it makes it easier to stick to. My goal weight for the end of the month is 145...that's about 7-8 lbs. I hope I can do it!

Welcome, Amber! I hope you enjoy it here as much as I do! It is nice to have you!

Thanks! It seems like a totally awesome site!!
I'm glad to be here!

Looking at this past month....
 

Thought I better resurrect this thread....haven't looked at the month's goals in awhile! And here it is, almost time to set new goals for November!

1) Get to 195 (or below, of course!) by the end of the month (again, an avg. loss of 2 lbs. per week, should be totally doable)
*I'm at 195 right now, so this goal's been met, but should be exceeded because I'm counting this coming week's weigh-in as well*

2) Continue the moderate/healthy eating patterns & consistent water drinking *doing it pretty well*

3) Along with regular workout routine (6-7 days/wk), shake things up a bit by playing tennis with my husband at least a few times this month (now that it's cooler, I can actually stand the thought of it!) *Have been doing! We've played 4 times so far, I think, and are planning to on Tues. night as well*

4) Stay super-motivated & positive about this journey *for the most part, yeah*

5) Continue trusting God for my success & lean on Him, instead of getting confident only in myself (a recipe for disaster, for me!) *doing it, otherwise I wouldn't still be here!*

I'll check back at the end of next week to see how the month wrapped up for me. Looking forward to a new one! Is anyone else?

OK. Time to report on my October goals... I didn't necessarily meet many of my goals, but I did lose 11.5 pounds during the month! So, I'm going to start adding some more goals for November (some of the October goals I didn't accomplish). I think I might have been trying to do too much at once!

(1). Begin strength training three times per week. *Did not start! This will be a goal for November.*
(2). Walk at least two miles per day, five days a week. *Really need to step up the exercising for November. Did NOT do well in October.*
(3). Make smart eating choices. *ACCOMPLISHED!!*
(4). Weigh 182 by the end of the month. *Didn't happen, but I am happy with my weight loss for the month.*
(5). Join TOPS. *ACCOMPLISHED!!*

1. Increase morning workouts from 15 mins to 20 mins gradually.( only 75 % of this was accomplished)

2. Slack up on pizza intake.( Accomplished)

3. Lose 7 lbs by the end of October.( accomplished)

4. Increase my fruit and vegetables intake alittle more.(80 % accomplished)

5. find out about multi-vitamin that is good for me. ( haven't done this)

6. Stay postive and motivated.( only 75 % of this)

7. More journaling ( 50 % accomplished)