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Jan 02 2013
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2013, Goals

New Years Resolutions/Goals 2013

Happy New Year everyone! I hope everyone enjoyed the holiday season. I loved having time off to spend at home and rest after last semester. A new year always brings about new goals and this year I have a couple. Resolutions can seem cliche but they really help to keep me focused. I picked a few specific goals and a few broader ones. I am really excited to see what this year has in store!

- Run a half marathon (Entry fee paid for for the Edmonton Derby Half on August 18th).

- Lose weight (My goal for the year is 100 lbs. I want to be consistent and try and focus on the big picture)

- Be mindful of my spending habits (I am continuing to pay off debt and try to build my savings account. I am going to continue to limit impulse spending)

- I am going to try and find the positive in situations. It’s easy to get overwhelmed when things get stressful but hopefully keeping focused on the positive will help.

- I want to maintain a plant based diet. My body feels better when I fill it with fresh produce and healthy grains. I know that I feel groggy and weighed down when I eat to much meat and dairy so I’m going to focus on plants and help my body feel great! [EDIT - I have thought this one out a bit more and have decided that I want to achieve an 80/20 plant based diets. Limiting my meat intake will be a huge step in helping to achieve my healthier body]

- Relationships – 2012 was an up and down year for me romantically. One big relationship ended and then I ended up going on a lot of fun dates. Going into 2013 I want to have a better relationship with myself and let whatever happens romantically just happen. I won’t waste any time on men I know aren’t compatible with me or willing to commit.

- I want to read a book a month. With school I tend to avoid reading because I do so much mandatory reading. I miss enjoying a good book so I want to try and read one book a month for fun.

Do you make resolutions for the new year?

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Jun 11 2012
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2012, 25 LBS, Goals, Healthy, Weight Loss, Working It Out

Monday, Monday.

Happy Monday everyone!

I hope you all had a great weekend. Unfortunately the weather decided to do nothing but rain here. Rain is good but I will always use it as an excuse to be lazy. A nap or two was definitely enjoyed over the weekend. Sometimes low key is what is needed and I feel refreshed and ready to take on the week.

Over the weekend I found a new yoga website that allows you to stream videos. Do Yoga With Me is an all free yoga website that allows you to stream a video of the instructor and practice along. So far I have done a few of the videos and found it to be helpful. I still prefer to be in a class with the help of an instructor and the momentum of the class but in a pinch this works just fine.

These last ten days have been really hard for me to keep on track with my healthy eating and exercise. To help I am going to start making weekly goals which will hopefully help set me up on the path of success and keep my momentum going. This week my goal is to work out 5 times. I just want to keep my body moving for an hour a day at least 5 days a week. As soon as I start moving my body I find my eating habits seem to fall back into place, so with some hard work I will be back kicking ass in no time.

I hope everyone has a great week!

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Mar 01 2012
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February Wrap Up

February flew by! Time certainly has escaped me but with February being done we are closer to summer. I can’t wait to pull my flip flops out of my closet. My goals for last month went reasonably well.

  • Get over my fear of lipstick -I wanted to wear 4 colours this month and I ended up wearing 3. A light pink, a plum colour and a shimmery coral. One day I will wear the fire engine red. Overall I am happy for trying something new.
  • Positive self talk - Finding something I love about my body has been fun. I missed a couple of days but overall my self talk has been uplifting. It is easier to treat your body right when you think you deserve to be treated right.
  • Go on long meaningless walks - I loved this goal. I ended up walking a lot. Walking around was a great way for me to reduce stress around exam time. Even if it was only 30 minutes it helped to clear my mind.
  • Go out for dinner and have whatever I want - This is the one goal I utterly failed at. I simply just did not go out for dinner, after I created these goals. I will have to save it for March!

Having goals that aren’t soley food focused helps to remind me that there is more to life. Sometimes its all to easy to get caught up in the weight loss game. I am still focused on healthy eating and exercise but I also have a few other things I want to achieve.

For March the goals are as such:

  • Buy a goal bathing suit for Cuba – Cuba is coming up in December and I want a super cute bathing suit to wear while  I am there. I don’t want to buy a ridiculously small suit, but something a few sizes smaller will help give me plenty of motivation to keep on track!
  • Stop late night snacking - I know this is going to be a hard one, but even if I can cut back on late night snacking it will help to improve my diet. When I work I am usually not done until 8pm so by the time I get home and make dinner it is almost 10pm. I don’t want to snack after I eat dinner.
  • Study more - I always leave studying for big tests until the last week. I want to get a head start on studying for my big tests and feel confident going in to write them.
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Mar 01 2012
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2012, 25 LBS, Goals, Weight Loss

Setting Up Success

Recently I have been pondering why I am making such slow progress on my weight loss journey.  I have an overall weight loss goal but sometimes the overall picture seems to be to big. When you have 100+ pounds to lose it can be hard to stay motivated. I am going to start breaking my weight loss down into increments of 25 lbs. Having something smaller to work towards makes the whole process seem more attainable.

I am going to start food journaling again and planning workouts. Success doesn’t happen by chance so I need to put a plan into motion that encourages me to reach my goals. The whole family wants to vacation in Cuba over Christmas this year and I really want to feel confident when I am down there. I know I won’t have a supermodel body, but that has never been my goal. I want to have a boatload of energy, keep up with everyone and not feel ashamed of my size. I will get to this goal 25lbs at a time. I will never be this fat again.

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Feb 18 2011
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2011, Marathon, Motivation, Weight Loss

Stop Kicking My Ass, February

Life usually keeps us all as busy as possible.  I find I am always running around, pushing my beloved bed time back to a later and later time each day.   There never seems to be enough hours in the day, and when I start to get stressed I start to cut out the important things.  It all starts with pushing my snooze button a few to many times in the morning.  Even cutting twenty minutes out of my morning routine makes a huge difference in how rushed I am.  The first thing to get cut out of my morning routine is packing a lunch.  Making my own lunch seems easy enough, but when I am running around in the morning I convince myself pretty easily that I can just buy a healthy lunch. Once I am at work my stomach usually begins to growl and flip around.  By the time lunch hits I don’t even remember what healthy food is.  I work with a group of wonderful people, and even better yet a group of people who eat fairly healthy.  I need to stop being “that” guy and going to grab a poutine or bring back the 32oz slush.  It is just not necessary or very conducive to my weight loss.

February has been a hard month for me health goal wise.  Everything I have been doing has been met with a struggle.  Honestly most days I have just given in and eaten what I wanted. All the extra sugar and fat makes me feel bloated and fat.  I can definitely notice my energy levels dropping and just loosing that spring in my step.  These last 2 weeks of February are going to be dedicated to getting my butt back into gear and start out on the right path.  I haven’t weighed myself all month, partially because I am terrified by what I will see.   I am going to wait until the end of the month and even if I end up just maintaing the loss I have already achieved I will be satisfied.

The one habit that I have finally seemed to break is adding salt to my food.  I missed that white crystallized sodium crack.  The first few weeks were really hard.  I found that nothing had taste. I had actually lost the taste of my actual food and become accustom to the taste of my salt. I slowly regained my sense of taste back and I haven’t even been tempted to start adding it back in.

My first ever 10km is coming up so fast.  I am going to be running in the Grande Prairie Press Run May 28th. I have just under 15 weeks to get fully trained up.  I have a weak base for my running but I have definitely been slacking off these last couple of weeks.  Starting Saturday morning I am going to get my ass back on the treadmill and start knocking out some good quality runs.  I know I am more then capable of getting the 10km done, I just want to try and have a good run and not feel overly worn out.

How have you been doing with your February goals? Does anyone have any first time race tips?

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Jan 28 2011
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Everyday, Motivation, Weight Loss

Why I Want To Loose Weight

Loosing weight has always been a struggle. It is s struggle for millions of people everyday. Why do we choose to put down the bag of chips and lace up the running shoes? Many reasons. I want to be healthy. I want to be a mother. I want to live a long life. I want to feel comfortable. I want to not worry about teaching my kids bad habits. I want to do alot of things. Being overweight isn’t a crime. Some people are comfortable at a heavier weight. Some people rock it. Loosing weight will lower my blood pressure. I will have lower risks for heart disease and diabetes. I have never been worried about never finding a relationship because of my weight. I am confident and full of life. That is way more important. It saddens me when you see women who feel ashamed of who they are because of a number on a scale. If I had a magic fairy wand everyone in the world would feel beautiful no matter what.

My weight loss journey has been one full of ups and downs. I have definitely shed a few tears. I have been frustrated because of what the scale says. I have been mad at my jeans. I have learned to realize that my jeans don’t dictate my life. My weight loss will happen whether or not it takes one year or three. It took me 22 years to weigh this much and it certainly isn’t going to melt off over night. It took me along time to come to that point. I really struggled with being overweight. I don’t know what sparked my ahha moment but it happened. I quickly realized life is worth so much more. I care more about smiles and laughter. I want to enjoy my friends and family. I want to see the world and discover myself, and I will.

What are you reasons for wanting to loose weight?

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Jan 02 2011
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January – Goals

January is my ultimate clean slate.  I like shaking off the previous year.  It feels good.  I am following the lead  of a certain boy this month and picking two mini goals.  A new year can seem overwhelming with all the talk of resolutions and change.  I need to keep myself focused so I can achieve my ultimate resolutions.

1. I need to cut the salt – I am a salt queen.  I pour this white crack on everything.  If I cant see the salt, then it just isn’t salty enough.  There is enough salt in everyday foods that there is no need for me to add extra to anything I eat.  I use salt free seasonings when I cook, and then I go to eat everything and just pile it on anyway. I need to break free of this.  I hate the weird bloaty feeling of to much salt.  I can never quench my thirst and hopefully with the deletion of self added salt I will be able to stop power chugging water.

2.   I need to stop being a food snob/know it all – This may seem like an odd goal but trust me it is well needed.  I have multiple friends that are always trying to diet, eat healthy exercise and just do a plain old lifestyle renovation.  I have an opinion about everything! Usually I am just trying to be helpful.  I have struggled with weight loss and achieving a healthy mind-body connection for a long time so I have picked up a few tricks.  I need to catch my tongue and understand that everyone has a different journey.  What works for me may be awful for someone else.  This month I am going to work on being supportive.

Setting goals really helps to keep myself accountable. When you get sidetracked as easily as me you need something to keep you in line.  I also plan on using a food journal to keep track of everything that goes into my mouth.I am pretty good at keeping a mental image of what I have eaten, but there are definitely days where I forget about the nibble here, or picking at  the cookies.  Accountability is going to to be the word of the month, and I am going to do my best to keep to it.  I will be posting the odd entry of what my days are like.

The lovely Rachael over at SnarkTart emailed me a training plan for a marathon.  I am looking forward to getting started on that plan.  Running just feels so good, so I am definitely going to be doing more of it.

Do you have any mini goals for every month?  What is your motivational word of the month?

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Dec 02 2010
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Weight Loss

December Goals and Christmas Bitch

Ok December, your not going to win this year. So far this month has me spinning out of control, and it is really only day two! I’ve vowed to loose weight this month, so as promised I’m going to do a weigh in with you.  I also need to share some new December goals.  Christmas has everyone’s panties in a knot, and I can’t wait for this season to be done.  I am not the grinch, but I am not religious either.   I love giving and receiving gifts.  I love seeing friends and relatives.  I love how I can do that any time of year.  Birthday’s are more important to me then Christmas. Enough of me ranting about Christmas though.  There are way more important things to do.

December Goals

  1. Drink eight glasses of water.  Not eight glasses of tea, milk or diet pop.  Straight pure water.  I tend to get dehydrated really easily and to be honest I am not the nice of a person if I don’t drink enough water.  I really want to focus on drinking a big glass of water in the morning.  Something to refresh my system and start the day.
  2. No guilty feelings for not attending crappy holiday parties.  Every year Christmas gets everyone in a buzz.  I like having cocktails.  I like having tiny little canapes.  I do not need to attend 4 parties a week.  Two or three for the entire season will be more then enough.  For those I don’t attend to, Sorry I’m Not Sorry.
  3. I want to run 100 miles in December.  I don’t think I can make that goal any clearer.  Robby created the December Going The Distance Challenge, and 100 miles will be a total crapshoot for me to do this month. I want my ass, legs and ego to hurt.  Running one hundred miles during the busiest month of the year will help me believe in myself.

I want to bake gooey brownies this month, make sugar cookies and enjoy turkey with all the trimmings.  This month will bring lots of laughs, a few tears and hopefully a successful end to the year. Now on to my weight…duh duh dun.

I HATE MY WEIGHT.  I am embarrassed by it.  I do not like disclosing it.  I am fully admitting that my weight scares me.  I am going to give you my weight in a totally different way than anyone has ever done it.  Rather than man up to it ( I am totally not there yet), I will give you the last two numbers.  I will most likely disclose my weight at the end of the month.  I am not ready to fully take a gulp from the shame cup yet.

Here is my weight; *22.8

I blocked out the front number.  Yes I know my blog should be a place where I can talk about anything.  I know I shouldn’t be ashamed, but I am.  This is also the month I am working on getting over that.  I am really hoping to make progress.  I have already told you I want to loose weight this holiday season.   A combo of healthy eating and working out will help make this a reality for me.

Here is a quick re-cap on my November goals.  I wanted to find a new gym, and unfortunately I really haven’t.  I have temporarily accepted mediocrity with my local leisure centre.  It isn’t completely awful. This is an ongoing search.  Any recommendations are more then welcome.  My second goal was to exercise for 30 days straight.  I almost want to laugh out loud when I type that sentence.  I exercised for 6 days straight.  One day, and after many therapy sessions I will figure out why I am afraid of commitment. For the third goal, I certainly did eat vegetarian twice a week.  Some weeks I omitted meat more.  I have a few recipes I will be posting shortly on the site, they turned out delicious.  It was nice to mix it up and have some healthy alternatives to chicken.  The best part about November was how I completely rocked my independence. I had a pretty relaxing month, got a pedicure and a manicure and just was comfortable with doing what I wanted to do.  Every month should be like this.  I felt refreshed coming into December.

What makes you want to scream around the Holiday time? How do you stay on track with eating healthy eating and exercising during all of the chaos?

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