accounting for January
Ugh. I’m only doing this because I said I would.
1) lose at least 5 pounds — Try almost 3. But down is still good.
2) no snacking after the kids are in bed (8:00) — massive fail
3) at least 90 minutes of exercise per week — massive fail
4) complete 4 scrapbook pages — I did this one!
5) spend less than 1 hour per day on facebook — I stopped keeping track. I actually think I might have ultimately cut down some but since I stopped keeping track, it’s hard to say.
So, yeah, pretty much awful.
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February’s Goals:
1) lose at least 5 pounds in February
2) keep my average calorie consumption at or under 1900 per day (Erm. I know that seems high, but honestly it would be a big improvement. Plus, I’m still lactating. I figure I must be putting out at least 300 calories/day in milk. So, 300 for him and 1600 for me isn’t too bad.)
3) get more exercise than I did in January. (Ha, I’m done that one already. I got 45 minutes in January and I’m already up to 60 for February. But seriously, I’m still working on finding a way to exercise regularly.)
4) complete at least 4 scrapbook pages in February
5) spend at least 15 minutes/day on spiritual pursuits. (Probably scripture reading, usually.)
February 3rd, 2010 at 12:25 pm
ok. i am all in favour of goals. but i honestly think you are over-goaling yourself! you have FIVE CHILDREN! a spouse, and a house.!
here is my (well intended, if unsolicited) advice – pick one or two of them as primary goals, and the others as secondary. also, as someone with experience, the activity & consumption goals are good – but putting a number on weightloss is dangerous.
secondly, i went to workshop on moving and learned a couple things about goal setting related to that. i will bore everyone with a post about it soon. (yes, that is a threat and a promise! but the basic point was START WITH EASY GOALS! literally 5 minutes a day to start (that is over 150 mins in a month) and work your way up gradually. more details to follow
and finally – i don’t want to see the words massive or fail anymore! being aware and wanting to improve is a success all on its own!
ok. i am done lecturing. hope we are still on speaking terms! ;oP
February 3rd, 2010 at 1:54 pm
Do you honestly think I’m “over-goaling”? It always seems to me like my expectations are on the low side.
You may be right about putting a number on weightloss. I don’t know, it’s something to aim for anyway.
I look forward to reading your post on this subject. I find you very insightful and often inspiring.
February 4th, 2010 at 11:02 am
I gotta agree with Cath here… and I think you’re doing great!
February 4th, 2010 at 11:51 am
Thank you, Michelle.