I have to say that I joined TOPS last week, and while I'm somewhat excited about the support aspect of that, I have done nothing - NOTHING differently this week to try to lose weight. Like, no exercise, no tracking of eating (for more than 3 hours each day anyway), and not a lot of restriction on treats and stuff. And I am hating myself for it, and thinking - if joining a new weight loss program has done ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to motivate me, what will?? Ugh.
I think that perhaps setting extremely small goals for myself would be a start. So, I will brainstorm about that here. I haven't thought ahead about this at all, so bear with me if I ramble a bit.
For end goals, I would like:
-to have lost 25 pounds - i.e. to weigh 148 lbs.
-to be jogging regularly again - and to jog another 10K race in June.
-to be tracking what I eat on a regular basis.
-to fit back into my size 8 clothes
-to not huff and puff when I go up the stairs
-to be able to show my dear children what a healthy diet looks like and what healthy daily choices looks like and what knowing restraint looks like
-to be able to get dressed each day without feeling like nothing fits at all.
Alright, the only way to make those things happen is if I set more specific goals or milestones along the way. And I must remember to make these goals Specific, Motivational, Attainable, Relevant, and Time-bound.
- So, to break the 25 pound loss goal into this idea, that would need to be in smaller increments. So, I kid you not, I think my first goal must be to lose ONE pound. I'm not even kidding. That would be a big deal to me right now - since all I feel like I've done for a long, long time is to go up. So, I want to lose one pound, i.e. be 172 pounds. After that, I'll up it a tiny bit, but still make it very small, so as not to feel overwhelmed. So, my next goal will be to lose 2 pounds (i.e. be 170 lbs), then to lose 3 pounds (167 lbs), to lose 4 (163 lbs), to lose 5 (158 lbs). I will, of course, be re-assessing these goals along the way.
- In order to work towards jogging - I will start with a goal of getting on the treadmill to walk or whatever just 2 times this week. Weeks start on Mondays and end on Sundays. Then next week, I'll up it to 3 times. After that, perhaps, I'll work towards adding in some jogging. So, my goal is that by the end of March, I'll be used to going on the treadmill 3 times per week, and I will jog for at least 5 minutes in each time. In April, I will re-assess and add new goals.
- Part of the difficulty I've been having is WHEN to go on the treadmill - I like to do it in the morning, but have been staying up WAAAAAY too late and so, I haven't been doing it. As such, another goal I'm setting is to be in bed by 10:30 on a regular basis. Maybe I'll say that on Fridays and Saturdays I can stay up later, but the rest of the week, lights out at 10:30.
- And the tracking goal. Well, this week, I'd just like to track every single thing I eat - doesn't matter how much I eat - just track it. Then, next week, I'll try to stay within my weekly allowance with the flex points and stuff. By the end of March, I'd like to have worked up to tracking every week and staying in my points - and I'd really love to stay within my daily allowance and save my extra flex points all for the weekends or 2 specific cheat-type days. But for now, just track - no matter what it is.
My printer is broken right now, but when our replacement comes this week, I will print this list off and put it on the fridge or something to remind myself about this.
Also, I am hoping to start a weight watchers-type accountability group that meets at my home each week. My goal for this week is to pin down a day for this and get the plans rolling so that by next week, we could possibly have our first meeting. If you're interested in joining, please let me know! :)
Thanks for "listening" to me blather on, everyone. This has been a good mental exercise for me.
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