My Reward!

Day 7 of the challenge is to write down how I will reward myself.  I haven't given it much thought but hopefully some new clothes will find their way into the closet!  I think just knowing I accomplished the challenge is a huge reward!  Following through and trying to overcome obstacles in my life would be a big plus.

What Do I Hope To Accomplish?

For Day 6 of the challenge, I need to write down what I hope to accomplish in this 10 week challenge.  To sum it up...I want to be in control of me.  I want to learn to have self control over my food cravings when I get them.  I want to accept me for who I am no matter what.  I want to be the best I can and continue to love myself so I can always have the attitude to help and give service to others.  I am at a good place in my life right now but I know there is always room for improvement.

Three Fitness Goals :o)

I added the smiley face because this one will be a tough one to continue with.  I get so jazzed about getting some exercise in and I can't ever keep it going as much as I would like to.  I would think I could motivate myself enough.  People always say to be friends with those who will make you better....well I have thought about that quite a bit lately and I should be able to make myself want to be better.  I shouldn't have to hear it from others.  The motivation definitely needs to come from inside me!
1- Be more active!
2- Do more crunches!
3- Be able to jog more than 90 seconds by time this challenge is over!

5 Things That Make Me Happy

Today I need to write down 5 things that make me happy:

1:  Family!
2:  Church!
3:  Being married to Bob!
4:  Friends!
5:  Being a Grandparent!

There really are so many more than 5 and these may not even be in order....anything to do with family is an all time high for me.

Day 3: What Did I Eat!?!

Today's goal was to write down everything I ate, drank or chewed.....so here it is:
Approximately 32oz of water, 12oz 2% milk, chocolate muffin (yum), 1 can gingerale, 1/2 egg salad sandwich with 8-10 Lays Stax chips (they were broken but I know there was no more than 10 whole chips if I could have put them back together, 1 frozen chicken monterey burro with melted cheese and shredded lettuce.  As far as sweets go, I had one popsicle, 1 piece sugar free gum, 5 cinnamon discs (these are my downfall.  I am so glad they are small!)

I walked to the park, I walked/jogged to the park, I walked to the mailbox.  I have had tons of energy today and at 7:20pm I can still feel the energy!  To meet my pounds lost goal we figured I would need to lose approximately .2 to .3 pounds per day.  Since I wrote down one of the nutritional goals as no eating after 7pm I am done for the night.  Do I hear a "You go girl!" ??

Nutrition

Today my task is to write down 3 nutritional goals for myself.

1-  Do not eat anything after 7pm

2-  Drink less Diet Coke

3-  Eat more fruits and vegetables

This may sound really easy to some of you, but it will be a challenge for me.  The easiest of these three will   probably  be  eating more  fruits  and  vegetables...especially with  the  summer  months  coming, watermelon and cantaloupe will be great prices! On Monday of next week we will be attending a dinner party that doesn't get started until  6pm so my guess is dinner will probably be closer to 7:00....I already give myself permission to eat after 7:00 on that night.  And to drink less Diet Coke....hmmmmmm...I need to really work on that.  Sometimes it just tastes so good!

A New Beginning For 2011!

It doesn't matter if we are already almost half way through 2011...  I have thought a lot about the 10 week challenge I was involved with almost 1-1/2 years ago!  I just read through Kelli's blog looking at what each day/week's challenge was.  I have mentioned doing the challenge again a few times, but last night I decided I would start it again on my own.  It helped so much to have others in the challenge, but I know I can do this.  I also know I can talk with and/or email my daughters and they will give me encouragement. The first week is journal writing:

Day 1:  Three goals I want to accomplish

Day 2: Three nutritional goals

Day 3:  Write down everything I eat, drink or chew today

Day 4:  Five things that make me happy

Day 5:  Three fitness goals

Day 6:  What do I hope to accomplish in this 10 week challenge

Day 7:  What will I reward myself with at the end of this challenge

I decided if I write on my blog again each day, it will make me more accountable for my own actions and help me acheive the goals I want to reach.  With that said....3 goals I want to accomplish are:

1:  Feel good about me!  Be honest with myself and who I am!

2:  Lose at least 15 pounds!

3:  Build up my business!

In the 2010 challenge one goal I decided on was to lose 10 pounds.  I lost 14 pounds.  If I work even harder I know I can lose at least 15 and hopefully more!  Everything about me during the first challenge was so much better.  The way I looked, felt and how I handled situations.  I had great energy, I slept better, my skin looked really healthy and I just felt great overall.  I have kept the weight off and I know that part of that has to do with the sickness and death of my Dad.  I still need to lose quite a bit more and this challenge is what I need.  Anyone that wants to join in or follow along on my journey, is more than welcome.  And if you want to leave a comment for inspiration and encouragement, that is totally welcomed!  You can also scroll back to the beginning of this blog and read about my accomplishments and thoughts during the 2010 Challenge.  Check in on my daily to see my progress.  I hope to hear from you!

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