Here's how it works: Everyone of us has wellness goals. Break those goals up into small, achievable steps and challenge yourself to meet your goals by the end of the month. They can be a number of pounds lost; please keep it reasonable and safe, dietary goals, goals to change your mindset, etc. There is already a 300+ Monthly Exercise Goal so we won't do exercise goals here.

Let's all support and encourage each other on this life long journey. Don't get discouraged if you don't meet your goal, just keep on challenging yourself.

You can join at any time.

This website might help you WITH GOAL SETTING: http://www.goal-setting-guide.com/se...s/goal-setting

Remember goals should be...
■S = Specific
■M = Measurable
■A = Attainable
■R = Realistic
■T = Timely

Whoever wants to reach a distant goal must take small steps.
Helmut Schmidt

Still need to work on journaling
~Journal everything everyday
~Plan meals one day ahead

My biggest goal is to stay under calorie limit. Have not been doing that since November.

Roxanne

My goal is to be more focused on how much I eat not just what I eat and to work out atleast 3 times a week for a minimum of 30 minutes and post more on the boards

My goals are to keep eating healthy and losing weight.
I would like to lose 10 pounds by the end of January.
I would also like to have no soda for 30 days.
I also need to work on journaling every day.

There they are.

Great goals ladies. I hope to hear from all of you often.
My meals today
B-Iced coffee and PB toast
L-Shrimp, lobster and steak with a salad (it's what my mom is making for her birthday meal)
D-veggie burger and salad
S-apple and orange

Good: You lunch sounds awesome. Here is what I have had today

B: 2 special k bars, 1 oz of cheese

L: 3 oz ham, 1 apple, 1 can green beans

D: homemade split pea soup and 3 oz sourdough bread

Snack: 1/2 pomegranate, 1 oz cheese

Oh and a stick of gum in there somewhere! lol

I have stayed under calorie limit today and have also spent a little bit of time exercising! The gym isn't open today or I would have gone down to the gym.

Roxanne

roxanne....love your lady avatar...looks like FREEDOM from the excess weight!!

(1)By June 30th - A 42 pound loss
(This means I have to aim for 2lbs a week-8lbs a month loss)

I am also challenging myself to get some form of exercise 5 days a week. Start with 10mins and work up to 35mins.

Wishing everyone success!

Rainbow: Thanks! I found her on the site. She makes me feel like I am making forward progress

Risen: I missed my goal yesterday as well. I wanted to stay under calorie limit...and I did till evening and then had a really, really hard time. I had some dessert which I *thought* was in my calorie range...but turned out I underestimated the calories. Then I had a bag of popcorn and a slice of summer sausage. :sigh: not a very auspicious first day to my goals.

Here are my meals for today. I added in a large snack just for those evening munchies that are starting to get to me.

B: 2 pieces toast, 1 T jam, 1 oz cheese, 1 tangerine
281

L: grilled cheese sandwich, 1 c tomato soup
312

D: ham tetrazzini, 2 c brocolli
554

Snack: 4 c raw cauliflower, 6 T fat free ranch
207

Total for the day: 1354

Roxanne

Hello everyone...
I love the start of a new month, I feel like it's another chance to get it right...so with that, my January goals are:
-take my daily vitamins
-journal everyday
-10 lb weight loss

Good luck to everyone and Happy January!!!