Superwoman? Goals & Planning…
Of course I want to be Superwoman - don’t we all? i want to manage my house, my full time job, attend every school & church event, manage my volunteer duties, spend quality time with my family, etc., etc - all while losing weight. It can be done. I am not about to say it can’t, but, it takes a lot of planning and a lot of effort.
As I sit here (drinking water) pondering my goals after my 4 month hiatus, I am torn between the dream and the reality. I’d love to drink 100 ounces of water daily like Kama, do kick boxing and pilates like Nancy and run 11 miles like Karin…this is the dream. Reality is: I am not those people. I am ME. I am overweight and out of shape. Some day I might be able to work out and keep up with my buddies, but today is not that day.
Knowing this and knowing me as I do, my goals for September are this:
Week of September 14:
-Drink a minimum of 32 ounces of water at least 4 days this week.
-Walk a minimum of 30 minutes per day at least 3 days this week.
-Plan meals & snacks
-Write down everything I eat at least 4 days this week.
Week of September 21:
-Drink a minimum of 32 ounces of water at least 6 days this week.
-Walk a minimum of 30 minutes at least 4 days this week.
-Plan meals & snacks
-Write in my food journal and aim for 1700 calories at least 4 days this week.
Week of September 28:
-Drink at least 64 ounces of water everyday this week.
-Walk a minimum of 45 minutes 4 days this week.
-Plan meals & snacks
-Write in my food journal at least 5 days this week and aim for 1500 calories per day.
With that said, I am happy to report that today I have already consumed 24 ounces of water and walked for 18 minutes (0.78 miles.) I think that is a good start - considering I won’t be going to bed for at least 9 hours yet.
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Good goals! You know, NO ONE starts out running 11 miles (or 2 for that matter)! Everyone has to start somewhere, and being proud of yourself for doing the best you can at this point will serve you a lot better on this journey than getting frustrated because you can’t do what some others are doing.
I think the best way to be successful is to take inventory of where you are right now, your strengths and weaknesses, and improve just a bit here and there, slowly. Every bit of progress is worth celebrating, and time flies so quickly, before you know it, you’ll be lacing up your running shoes for a 5-miler.
Good luck!
Thanks for the shoutout. I love your goals and you are real with your journey. You can do this hon!
Great plan, glad to see you are back, in fact I think I’ll join you it seems so sensible may even I can keep at it. Good luck.
PS: except for the writing, I’m horrible about that and I know I won’t do it so no use promising I will!!!
Oh Teresa it is good to be back. First of all, I totally agree with ready2bskinE. You know what your biggest strength is? Its identifying what you want and what you need and set up a plan for that. I so admire your goals for the coming weeks, they cut right to the core of what is healthy and good for you, they are not overboard and they just make a lot of sense. My biggest weakness is not drinking the water, eventhough I know and have experienced that that makes all the difference. So after reading your blog Im sitting here with a full jug, ready to down it. So thank you for that Teresa, you inspire me to make and write down my own goals for the coming weeks.
I’m like the others, very proud of you for making a comment to the changes that fit your lifestyle. I also admire the ladies you mentioned, but they didnt get where they are overnight either–lots of time and effort-i’m sure they would tell all of us.
Have a great day girl.
nice job staying focused. dont compare yourself to anyone, just set realistic goals and keep plugging along.
Thank you all for your wonderful support, thoughts and comments. Just taking a moment to update here. I just completed the same walk I did earlier (0.78 miles) but this time in 14 minutes, so I shaved off 4 minutes. This gives me my exercise goal for today - 32 minutes and 1.5 miles. I also consumed 48 ounces of water…I struggle with it just like Karin.
Enjoy the rest of your day.
great work girl! Day one *checkmark!*
i love how you slowly increased your goals. super idea and like you said you are you and got to do what is good for you.. sounds to me you are setting yourself up for success and that is what it is all about
These are awesome! Perfect example of baby steps always moving forward, perfect!