It seems that less and less of my favorite closet friends are fitting properly and rather than just whine, I want to create a plan to lose weight. It needs to be flexible enough to allow for me to go do something on a whim with the husband and friends. I think that setting a goal to be active 2-3 times per week should allow me that flexibility. I feel like keeping track helps me stay motivated, so I want to record the time and the date in my phone on that same note I have been using to track my weight.
I need to decide what type of activity I am aiming for. Ideally, 650 calorie work outs at the gym would help me get on track quickly, but I don't know that I want to keep my membership anymore. I feel like I'm failing a little bit if I give up that membership, but wasted money isn't helping anybody. I could buy a scale for much less and ride my bike or walk or skate with friends. I will miss the feeling of accomplishment I see when I work out and burn lots of calories, but I think it's possible to track that information with my heart rate monitor. I bought it for a reason, so I might as well wear it.
Night time seems to be the most opportune for me to get workouts in, but daylight savings time will end soon enough. I think I need to try getting up earlier and working out at night. I also need to figure out what else besides outside activities will help me burn calories. Melissa (A Working Mom's Closet) suggested workout DVDs, so I think I need to hit up the library to see what they have available. I also want to check out some classes that I can take with friends, like a new ballet based exercise that's available in NOLA and a pole dancing workout recommended by a friend.
I also need to conquer my problems with food. I get way too overindulgent lately rather than just enjoy a little bit of what I want. I think bringing my lunch helped and so did shopping with my husband for our weekly food. I don't want to write down what I eat every day, but it seems like making a list for at least one week will be helpful. I think it might also help to figure out what healthy items I really like to eat and make sure that I have those items stocked in the house.
So here's my action items for the next week or so to try and jump start my goal for a healthy weight (and to fit back into my stuff):
- End my gym membership
- Get a new battery put in my heart rate monitor watch
- Create a list of activities that I can try out
- Figure out a few times a week that make sense for my workout
- See what, if any, workout DVDs are available at my library
- Keep a food diary for one week
- Make a list of classes that are available in the area
- Buy a scale for my house
- Make a list of healthy snacks that I can refer to when grocery shopping
- Keep an updated list of when I work out and what I do
3 comments:
Man, what a great plan! I love the idea of just "being active" rather than working out on some days. It keeps you busy without the bore of working out on those days you don't feel like it. Would love to hear an update of your success at the end of the week!
Great post and a great plan)) I'm trying to get back into shape too, so I guess I need to write some plan of my own))
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I do a lot of workout videos at home, and I am all about the streaming video. For free, I use exercisetv.tv.com and hulu.com. I'm also a netflix user, so I often do videos from there as well.
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