A New Month...A New Beginning...A New Challenge

This week's challenge is different than usual, but hits on an area that we all must constantly be working on...making a plan!
That's right! We all know that we need to do it, and many of us are really, really bad at it (I am!). So your challenge this week is to create a plan, publish it for us all to read, and then report back to discuss whether or not you are accomplishing the goals that you have set for yourself.
You may want to include goals related to exercise, menu, water, using wpas, or even personal time. Whatever you want, it's YOUR plan!
So what is your plan for this week?

Our goal in creating a weekly challenge is to challenge ourselves, and not anyone else. If you post a goal for yourself, the other "chicks" will try to keep you in line and focused. We are all in this together, and want to encourage each other to reach our goals and be our personal best.

Oh dear, a plan?????

Okay, mine will be to once again try and kick the beer after work habit, drink all my water, and eat Core. Here's my proposed menu for Monday thru Wednesday ...

Breakfast: McD scrambled eggs (M-W on the way to training class)
Lunch: grilled chicken or chicken fajitas, vegetables or salad
Dinner: same

Because of that training class Monday thru Wednesday I'll be eating out at a restaurant to be determined. No matter where it is, I'll try to order grilled chicken and a salad. If it's Mexican, I'll go with chicken fajitas (no tortillas).

I have to do this, and I love the challenge of a brand new month! It's a new beginning!!

This may be more detailed than some of you want to do...but I need all of the help that I can get. I'm going to think through my week now while I have the time.

Everyday:
Food: Core using 5 wpas or less
Personal-Bible and Devotional Reading
Water-2 liters a day

Monday:
Weekly Home Blessing (hasn't been weekly lately! )
Ex-30 mins on the gazelle

Tuesday:
Ex-2 mile walk with DH and DP

Wednesday:
Ex-30 minutes on the gazelle

Thursday:
Ex-2 mile WATP

Friday:
Ex-none
Menu-picnic TBA (going to "Ballet Under the Stars"); otherwise core

Saturday:
Ex-2 mile walk with DH and DP

Sunday:
Ex-probably none

I will edit as I plan and think of more ideas.
That was way too long so I decided to cut it down some.

Okay - here goes:

Will eat core, but also track pts., sometimes I don't eat enough.
Will also walk 30 minutes on treadmill 3.2-3.5 mph to equal 1.75 miles.
Will try to drink 1/2 my weight in water


Lisa

well, duh! here it is. i thought it was on the old thread. lucy moment for sure.

i will continue doing core using a maximum of 5 wpa's a day.
i will walk at least 30 minutes a day. this will be outside as the treadmill is on the fritz.
i will practice shooting at least 3 days this week.
i will stay on core while out of town for the archery tournament.

I will drink my water. I need to drink at least a class before I leave for work, one at lunch and the rest after work.

I will walk the halls at work when I feel myself getting stressed, cause I know this week is going to be really rough.

I will have sf/ff dessert stuff ready in the fridge for those stressful moments.

My Plan

Monday:
• Eating - Eat Core, using less than 5 WPAs, plan my menu for the week
• Water - Drink at least 40 oz of water
• Home - Do my Weekly Home Blessing
• Personal – practice guitar, read scriptures for at least 10 minutes


Tuesday:
• Same, except Home – pay bills & do paperwork

Wednesday:
• Same, except Home – do something I’ve been procrastinating (probably clean the shower)

Thursday:
• Same, except Home – water the plants & relax

Friday:
• Same, except Home – Wal-Mart run, with school shopping

Angela

Lisa, if I drank half my body weight in water, I'd drown!

Angela, thanks for reminding me that school is starting soon. I need to get my August trip to Walmart in sooner, rather than later. Last year we went on the third Saturday in August. NEVER AGAIN!

Here's my commitment:

Drink 80 ounces of pure water daily in addition to my other decaf beverages.

Walk on the treadmill for at least 30 minutes on Wednesday through Sunday.

I will track each and every one of my points on my points tracker. I will also track all Core requirements because I think I've gotten lax in this area.

Tide, are you doing Core? If you are, Welcome and come chat with us on the Core board!

So far I have not done very well with my plan. And it's only Monday! But all is well. Since plans came up to have a girl's night out, my cleaning and exercise for tonight have been cancelled. I didn't get all of my water in today, but plan to drink it with dinner also. I will shift my Monday activities to another day. It's still early in the game!

ntn4utide--
Core is one of Weight Watchers eating plans. We can't give out specifics here (legal stuff) but you can get the idea by reading through our posts. Visiting our menu thread may also be a big help to you if you are interested in trying Core. The emphasis is on eating veggies, fruit, lean meats, and limiting ww pasta, potatoes, etc. Look around and you will be sure to figure things out in no time. This is a great group of helpful ladies!

So far, I'm on track. I've had my water and tracked the 3 points I've used so far today. No exercise is promised until Wednesday. If I can get up early enough before my babysitting gig tomorrow, I'll exercise.

i didn't walk today but i did spend time doing yard work including weeding a big bed.