getting ready for 2014

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It is almost the new year and I am all ready to start this off right:

I have set myself up with :

- New food tracker

- New paper journal

- Signed up for Move More Eat Well Jump start 2014!!! - and have all my materials ready to go :)

I am ready for January 1st, although I am gearing up now/today.

Tonight when I get home from work I plan on ( *crashing* ).

But if I can I would like to:

- take my before photos, and take my measurements so I have the full details of my starting point.

Today i am going to research a local spring 5K that gives out medals :) and sign myself up.

I really would like to get back into running again (note: SHORT distances, the 5K is a perfect distance) anything longer and I will probably get hurt again. I've started planning the distances and days I am going to run, I am aiming for 3 days per week, on top of my gym days.

I want to up my step count, and make sure I get in my daily 6,000 to 8,000 per day, with the ultimate daily goal of 10,000.

I am going to concentrate on logging all my food intake, instead of trying to do it all. I will continue doing the things I am good at (drinking my water, eating my fruits and veggies, etc...) and focus on the big item = WRITING DOWN MY FOOD INTAKE.

Now, if only I can shake this cold... it really is hampering my ability to concentrate, focus and keep my eyes open. Ive been at work for an hour now, and can barely keep my lids in the open position. This cold is not part of my plan. I think I got sick because I didnt get enough fresh air over the holidays, I stayed indoors a lot, when i should have been getting clean air.

I am still on track!

So my last post (about 2 minutes ago) was lamenting the cake...
but it really overshadowed the big picture...

I am down to 202.6Lbs!!!

only 2.6 Lbs to my first goal
only 7.6 Lbs to my second goal

This is pretty good, and right on target! so, if I continue to eat moderately and healthy the cake will just be a blip. I was able to get out at lunch and go for a quick walk, and this evening when I get home, I can hop on the elliptical and do another 4000-5000 steps!
The cake will not even register!

I can do this.

Why did I eat the cake???

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WHYYYYYY did I eat that cake?
Today was December Birthdays celebration at work, and there was cake.
Normally i do not partake in cake... but my boss and one of my co-workers were walking by and said "Are you going for cake?" and my instant reaction was "HELL YA!!!" and I went and I ate cake (a small piece).
It really wasn't worth it, ... I must remember that.
When I plan for yummy treats they are usually worth it, when they are spur of the moment, they are usually NOT worth it.

I am forgiving myself and moving forward... but I am not forgetting.
I must remember that it really isnt worth it in the long run.

Do I want to be asking myself this same question a year from now...

Periodically I look back at the goals that I have set out for myself. I always think, wow, if I had actually worked toward those goals I could be 150 lbs right now...
I look at Sue, one of the awesome ladies at my WW meeting on Saturday mornings, she has lost 50+ pounds and has been going the same amount of time as me.

The first page of my journal is dated Monday May 27th, 2013... it was exactly 9 weeks until Mexico :)
I sit roughly the same distance from Mexico again, we leave in 8 weeks.
My journal entry for that day it says:

" This means if I try really really hard, I could be down 18lbs (if I lose an average of 2lbs per week).
Do I want this? How badly? Goal - lose 18lbs by July 28th "

Funny thing is, there is no starting weight... I can't seem to find out where I recorded my start weight anywhere... so, I want to be down 18lbs from where???
who knows??? the first official recording I found is for June 8,2013 I weighed 209.7...  so I guess this was the starting weight.

So, this time I am setting a slightly less ambitious goal. I want to lose 10 lbs in 8 weeks. I think I can do this, I know I can be successful
So: starting weight  from Saturday Dec 14th 2013 = 205.2lbs
Goal weight = 195 lbs by Thursday February 6th 2014

You can do this!!! I know you can. I believe this is possible.