...that's a bold statement! Really, after all this time, and failed promises? Maybe.
Have recently recommitted to this, and have become rather obsessed with making it work. Doing a 21 day challenge in the lounge, a 30 day commitment overlapping with that (ending 7/8 at a doctor's apt), and am formulating my plan for making a real change, long-term by taking things a chunk at a time.
I planned to start this new journal today, and realized that when I signed in last week, I had used an old, previously forgotten username. I don't understand my brain lately! My most recent attempts were under "Arewethereyet". (Maybe there are more versions of me lost in the forums?) Here's to hoping that I'm older and wiser now, and can remember my identity going forward.
Jeff's simple plan based off four cup plates, has helped a lot in the last few days. "Clarifying the 50/50 guidelines":
viewtopic.php?f=22&t=48835 I've added walking and possibly yoga. Doing 'cross training' with yard/house work.
Hoping for improvements in:
Sleep, skin,
weight, energy, binging (cramming), periods, health fears, and guilt!
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2021 (May)
Update--Guess what, I'm starting over.
Current goal: MWL checklist--over and over and over again.
Just see where consistency brings me? ___________________________________________________________________________
Adding some goals I want to reach and will add dates or update as I complete them:
End of June: Have a consistent walking schedule (M, W, S), and good pattern of eating.
Achieved 1st week JulyEnd of July: Have lost 10 lbs (back to 200).
I almost made it by restricting too much, now back up (8/28/19) and again about 11/20/19 End of August: Have completed a 10-week 5K walking plan including strength exercise of some sort.
Gave up on the structure, now just walking as much as possible.Significant change in skin (breakouts mainly). Adjust program if needed.
Hopeful for a significant change in periods. Adjust program or medication if needed.
out of time 11/6/19October: Go to "Healthy for a Lifetime" conference. Dr. Esselstyne should be there, and it's actually local!
Went! It was great!Possibly could also be 20lbs down by mid-month.
Failed...could achieve by Christmas 2019End of November: Complete 8K walking program, choose next goal.
changed mindHolidays: Be down 30lbs (or more, at least 180lb). This means that I will not have binged over Thanksgiving, Christmas or New
Years. (180 is also my doctor's recommended weight when I pressed her for an answer. This is my lowest weight since I met my husband, and the weight I graduated high school. 150 is my lowest weight as an adult).
More likely now that I would be 20 lbs down by New Years and 30 lbs down by end of February?New clothes size for Christmas?
Fingers crossed! 11/21/192020 goals:
A rehash of most items above, since I couldn't stay on track...
As of 1/30/20
--still need to lose between 50 and 80 lbs
--plan to break weight goals into 5 lb increments
1) 5 lbs/Date:
2) 5 lbs/Date:
3) 5 lbs/Date:
...
--my skin is still not great
--would like to consistently increase my exercise from a baseline of 10 minutes 5-6 days/week (sometimes more), to 40 minutes 5-6 days/week or more
--Food goals: continue working around a structure of about 3 meals and 1 snack/day without being too rigid.
Hypothetically,
IF I lose an average of 1 lb/week, I can be 25 lbs less by my "thread" anniversary. I could be 50 lbs down by this time next year. It's probably dangerous to make any predictions, but I like the thought of this.
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