Okay ... I posted pictures as promised. Now I need to start working on a road map, a game plan if you will, to get me from where I am today, to where I want to be.
This weekend I will:
buy a new scale (hopefully one that works this time)buy a new duffel bag and lock- stock up on healthy food choices
go to Akins to buy Raspberry Protein Shake mix since that is almost a TREAT- start drinking more water
Some of those items are crossed off my list because I was sitting here typing that and it occurred to me that it was 12:15 and I could use my lunch hour to run a couple of errands.
I went to Akins, which was out of my canisters of Raspberry Royale Spriutein-Whey, and bought protein powder packets in my Raspberry and Chocolate, as well as canisters of Strawberry and (new to me) 2 other kinds of berry flavored Whey Protein. (It sucks to be allergic to Soy in the protein powder world!) I figured some variety would be good for me.
Then I went to Target where I purchased facial cleansing products as well as a new scale, 2 bath sheet sized towels, a BRIGHT pink duffel bag (that folds up small enough to fit in the silly little lockers at the YMCA), and a word-lock. I had never even heard of a word lock but I LOVE this little sucker because I am always forgetting my combination. To my dismay it did not have an *h* in the last spot so I couldn't code it with Beth but I'll figure something out!
Anyway ... that was more walking at one time than I have done since before I hurt my knee back in February. And when I got back to the office I was limping a little (actually Karen told me I looked like I was in pain) but it wasn't so bad! I'm good. I made it! I even stopped and got gas! I don't think I'm ready to run a marathon any time soon but I am ready to get on with my life!
So ... back to my goal setting:
- I will make out a grocery lists to enable healthy nutritious meal and snack options
- I might even go to the grocery store with hubby
- I will boil eggs so they will be available for quick protein snacking
- I will start drinking more water and cutting way back on soda
- I will get caught up on must do chores, and rest, so there are no excuses for not going to Water Aerobics next week.
- I will make sure I have everything I need packed and ready to go so that I can go straight from work to the Y.
- Charge my Body Bugg back up so it is ready to wear on Monday
Next week:
- Put BodyBugg on Sunday night before bed (or first thing Monday morning)
- Starting weight report (diet blog and body bugg program)
- Record all food, beverages and activity in Body Bugg program
- Aqua Aerobics ~ Monday, Wednesday and Friday @ Thornton YMCA 5:30 - 6:30 PM
- Get up at 6:30 to start training my body to wake earlier
- Protein Shakes for breakfast (fruit, skim milk, protein powder)
- Take the longer route to and from the Ladies Room at least a couple of times a day OR take an extra walk around the building a couple of times each day
- No more than 2 12oz bottles of Coke Zero during the work day
- NO stopping at Quik Trip
- No sugar
- Eat a small nutritious meal every 2 - 3 hours
- Stay OFF the scale except for once a week weigh-ins
- Set goals for the month of May next Friday
- Note / acknowledge success, failures and good and bad choices here on my blog
- Start working on a walking music mix to put on my I Pod for when I am better able to water walk and/or go for walks
Hmmmmm ... rewards:
- free day on Sundays - not to go crazy but to allow choices that I don't allow other days
- I'll have to think about this. Rewards need to be affordable, appropriate (non-caloric), etc. I want to do things like mani-pedi, tanning, new clothes, a weekend mini-vacation, etc. but those are for more long term goals. Well ... the man-pedi could be every 2 - 4 weeks I guess. What do you think? Any ideas?
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