THE HAVE(S):
* GOALS!
In order to successfully do anything, it's important to have goals. Most things I've read suggest small goals, but not too many, that lead to a big goal. For me, this means setting weekly goals in different facets of my life. My summer weekly goals will be set on Sundays and may vary depending on what events or situations I know will be occurring during the upcoming week.
Today, I'm setting my goals for the next week and a half. I'm going to break them into a few different categories.
1) Nutrition:
a) Record EVERYTHING on myfitnesspal.com
b) Brush teeth when the kids do to prevent late night munchies
c) Begin Sugar Detox (see info graph below)
d) Rejoin Weight Watchers
2) Health:
a) Go to bed at early enough time to get 8 hours of sleep
b) Go on a daily walk
c) Call Physical Therapist to set up more appointments
3) Fitness:
a) Continue training for RASDAK (if support from PT)
b) Plan which classes work into the schedule and GO TO THEM!
* REWARDS!
Not only are goals important but rewards for reaching set goals are a necessity to keep you on track! Rewards are not just for reaching weight loss/fitness goals, but other goals for work, organization, etc. are important too. Rewards do not need to cost money, should not always include food (especially if your ultimate goal is to lose weight), nor do they need to be complicated. I love the article on Spark People about 50 Non Food Rewards.
I have a few rewards already in place but I wanted a visual reward and motivator. I dug out my favorite outfits that I no longer fit into and have hung them in a place to create a visual reminder. My long term goal & reward is to wear these when school resumes. I CAN & WILL DO IT!
*FAITH and SUPPORT
You can do all things through Christ. (Phil. 4:13) No matter what you are struggling with or working on it is considerably more difficult without support and faith. I'm going to dedicate a whole entry to only this category because there are so many things that I could write a book (some have) about this topic. A quick synopsis, find friends with similar goals that you can rely on to cheer you on and push you when needed. I also encourage prayer and reading scripture as a source of strength, love, and encouragement.
THE HAVE NOTS:
*SUGAR!
Hi, my name is Katie and I have a sugar addiction (as do most Americans). I have decided that the best time for me to break away from the addiction will be this upcoming Monday. It's like ripping off a band-aide and just needs to be done. I found two great sites that give sugar detox instructions:
Break Your Sugar Addiction in 10 Days and How to Detox from Sugar in 10 Days. I don't plan on giving it up for good but I want to know that my will power muscle is still functioning. I also feel it's a good jumping point to get back into healthy eating. Prayers for my family and anyone that runs into over those 10 days, I might be a bear...
*EXCUSES and PITY PARTIES!
Everyone has their own list of "reasons" they cannot workout. I hear them all the time, sometimes in my own head. I'm too busy. Children. I'm too tired. I don't like it. My ______ hurts so I can't. The flip side is that if you don't make time, when you finally have the time, your body will be in such bad shape, you won't be able much of anything. I HATE that I can't do weight lifting and boot camp type workouts (seriously) but I know that doing nothing but pout won't help either. Walking, recumbent bike, swimming are all things that can be done without putting too much strain on the body. I also know that returning to physical therapy will also set me on the right track to eventually doing burpees again!
