Now that I am back into exercise action, I thought I would make a list of 8 tangible and real goals to get me back on track.
1. Exercise 4-5 days a week. I'd love to do 6, but baby steps, Liz, baby steps. I think 6 can be tangible in a month or two.
2. Exercise for a minimum of 20 minutes. A great piece of advice I got from my friends over at the Video Fitness forum was to take consistency over quantity. Doing a few minutes a day is better than doing nothing, and most importantly, it detracts from any dread factor. And let's face it, dread factor=not exercising at all.
3. Get a mininum of 7 hours of sleep. I have to honest, I wish to cut this down to 5 or 6, but that barely cuts it. At the same time, 8-10 is laughable--unless it's the weekend. Lucky 7 will just have to suffice.
4. Drink more H20. I know this a "no sh-t, Sherlock" moment, but one of my shortcomings has always been drinking minimal amounts of water. It's summer. I need to drink more. Period.
5. Eat out less. When I mean eat out, I actually mean takeout at home. Confusing, yes, but I need to cook more with fresh ingredients and I am finding that my tolerance for my own cooking is improving. Grub Hub will probably lose some business from me, but while their wallets take a hit, my health gets a much needed improvement. Instead of ordering takeout, I am allowing myself to splurge a little on days I go the Farmer's Market. I buy mostly healthy stuff, but the Apricot and Almond layered Brie occasionally calls to me...but don't worry, I don't eat it all in one sitting.
6. Coffee in the AM on and taking it black. Oh, god this is going to be so hard, especially since I am a coffeehouse junkie! If I plan to drink coffee in the day, it will only be in the morning and no cream or sugar. Also, I get one trip to the coffeehouse per week to splurge on some mocha-frappacinco-sugary-latte concoction.
7. Tracking everything. Food? Yup. Exercise time? Yes! Measurements? Ugh, I guess. Ain't gonna lie, it is pretty ugly right now. Let's hope I have something to boast about by the end of the summer.
8. Positive attitude. This one is kind of laughable because I am the Queen of cynicism, skepticism and sarcasm, and anything else that ends with "sm". But as I already break number 8 by writing this, it just makes me realize that I need positive changes in my life. No, it isn't coming overnight, but with time and a little patience, I will get better. In fact, my grandma --who passed away recently-- always use to say, "Everyday, in every way, I get better and better."
Writing that just put a little smile on my face.
That being said, I am exiting this blog post on a positive note. Cheers!
1. Exercise 4-5 days a week. I'd love to do 6, but baby steps, Liz, baby steps. I think 6 can be tangible in a month or two.
2. Exercise for a minimum of 20 minutes. A great piece of advice I got from my friends over at the Video Fitness forum was to take consistency over quantity. Doing a few minutes a day is better than doing nothing, and most importantly, it detracts from any dread factor. And let's face it, dread factor=not exercising at all.
3. Get a mininum of 7 hours of sleep. I have to honest, I wish to cut this down to 5 or 6, but that barely cuts it. At the same time, 8-10 is laughable--unless it's the weekend. Lucky 7 will just have to suffice.
4. Drink more H20. I know this a "no sh-t, Sherlock" moment, but one of my shortcomings has always been drinking minimal amounts of water. It's summer. I need to drink more. Period.
5. Eat out less. When I mean eat out, I actually mean takeout at home. Confusing, yes, but I need to cook more with fresh ingredients and I am finding that my tolerance for my own cooking is improving. Grub Hub will probably lose some business from me, but while their wallets take a hit, my health gets a much needed improvement. Instead of ordering takeout, I am allowing myself to splurge a little on days I go the Farmer's Market. I buy mostly healthy stuff, but the Apricot and Almond layered Brie occasionally calls to me...but don't worry, I don't eat it all in one sitting.
6. Coffee in the AM on and taking it black. Oh, god this is going to be so hard, especially since I am a coffeehouse junkie! If I plan to drink coffee in the day, it will only be in the morning and no cream or sugar. Also, I get one trip to the coffeehouse per week to splurge on some mocha-frappacinco-sugary-latte concoction.
7. Tracking everything. Food? Yup. Exercise time? Yes! Measurements? Ugh, I guess. Ain't gonna lie, it is pretty ugly right now. Let's hope I have something to boast about by the end of the summer.
8. Positive attitude. This one is kind of laughable because I am the Queen of cynicism, skepticism and sarcasm, and anything else that ends with "sm". But as I already break number 8 by writing this, it just makes me realize that I need positive changes in my life. No, it isn't coming overnight, but with time and a little patience, I will get better. In fact, my grandma --who passed away recently-- always use to say, "Everyday, in every way, I get better and better."
Writing that just put a little smile on my face.
That being said, I am exiting this blog post on a positive note. Cheers!
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