Today I put together a plan for the first 6 weeks of my journey. I have three goals a week: one for exercise, nutrition and mental wellness. To some, the goals may seem trivial but I'm not going to make the same mistake I've made in the past and set goals that are unrealistic. I want to make habits and that means giving myself time to develop habits.
Week 1
* Exercise: Run/walk 4 times this week for ~30 minutes
* Nutrition: Drink atleast 6 glasses of water daily
* Mental wellness: Begin journal of emotional triggers
Week 2
* Exercise: Run/walk 4 times this week for ~30 minutes
* Nutrition: Drink atleast 8 glasses of water daily
* Mental wellness: Identify tools for moving past emotional triggers
Week 4
* Exercise: Run/walk 10 miles a week
* Nutrition: Eat breakfast everyday
* Mental wellness: Work on using alternatives to eating for emotional release
Week 6:
* Exercise: Run/walk 12 miles a week
* Nutrition: Plan snacks
* Mental wellness: Review exercise, nutrition, and mental wellness progress and make adjustments as needed.
The first official day of my journey will be January 4th, 2009.
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Congratulations and good luck! I found your blog through your post on shrinkyourself.com and you have given me some much needed inspiration ..
ReplyDeleteI have decided to follow your lead and will start running with you on Sunday. 2009 is the time to really 'attack' the problem and your plan is a great way to get on the right track! Thanks and best wishes from London, England ..
Great to hear from you. Are you new to running? I'd love to hear about your progress as you go along too. Sunday is the day!
ReplyDeleteI too found your post on shrinkyourself.com
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on focusing on yourself. Did you read his Emotional Eating 101 article? I just read it last night, and it really resonated with me, along with all his tips on how to succeed in the new year. I really believe there is something to 'change your thinking, change your life.' I'm back on track as well, and planning on success. Best of luck to you!
Berni
http://ayearofbeauty.blogspot.com/
I too just saw your comment on shrinkyourself.com. Good luck with your new plan.
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad I found you on shrinkyourself.com.
ReplyDeleteI, too, have decided that this year is it. I'm committed to attack whatever it is that has brought me to this unhappy place and I will be following your posts for inspiration. Hopefully we can be a source of support for each other.
Welcome to all of you, and thanks for commenting on my blog. I'm looking forward to exchange thoughts and inspirations with each of you throughout this process.
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