[TooManyDimples]

Day 6

Calorie Goal 1250 to 1500 ~ 1482 Calories
Vitamins ~ Taken
Water ~ 80oz
Exercise ~ 75 Squats, 40 Sit ups, 20 Push ups, Plank-Rest Day

[underanalysis]

I'd like to jump into this

My goals are:
* eat around 1500 cal./day
* drink plenty of water
* go to the gym 5x/week

I'll probably go ahead and weigh myself today, but otherwise weighing is a pain in the butt for me so it's easier to avoid it than it is to do it daily.

[shea]

Hi, underanalysis and welcome. Still going steady but having trouble motivating myself to exercise. I'm doing it but later in the day than I would like. Optimal would be to set alarm early and have it done in the morning. I feel like I put in more attention and effort then, than I do in the evening. Might ad the exercise challenge to get more motivated.

@TooManyDimples I am impressed with the 80 oz of water. I seem to be getting in 30--40 a day. I just saw an actress who said she does a gallon and what a difference it makes in her hair and skin.

[underanalysis]

I've been keeping up with my plan so far I hear you on the gym issues, Shea. I have always preferred to go to the gym after work, but my current schedule and job location and such actually make it easier for me to make myself go in the mornings. Dragging myself out to the car an hour early - especially when it's chilly out - is tough, but I like how the rest of the day at work I can feel the residual soreness to remind me that I did well.

[shea]

Ok so from around Thursday to today totally went off plan. Been really hard to try and get back but today is going ok. Trying not to think in terms of starting over as I want this to be a healthy lifestyle change not a diet to stop and start. I'm going to have to look around the forums and get some tips for how people keep the motivation up especially in the beginning when the results do not seem as noticeable. Also, on how to get over a lapse into bad habits.


@underanalysis I just need to make it to my living room to do my DVD. Lol. I used to belong to a gym but it is a little over 30 miles away. I want to use the DVD I have collected, make use of money spent, but think by next fall or late summer join a gym. I would like to maybe take boxing and Barre classes. Not sure they are offered around here. Do not want to box people at all but something about hitting the bags seems as if could be therapeutic. And since I was around 6 I've wanted to be the karate kid so not ruling out karate.