...alcohol...
...sweets...
...than 2 days (and ideally 1 day) between workouts...
...until I reach my goal.
Showing posts with label challenge. Show all posts
Showing posts with label challenge. Show all posts
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Sunday, January 30, 2011
And so it begins
I've just finished weighing myself to start off my weight loss/savings challenge.
My starting weight: 200.2 lb.
I've also taken measurements:
Chest: 42.5"
Waist: 35"
Hips: 43.25"
I must say, I'm not thrilled with any of these numbers so this should act as extra incentive to eat better and exercise more. I've also got to start paying more attention to portion sizes and how many servings I'm eating each day.
You know, the whole idea of being healthy seems so easy: just eat right and exercise. The exercise part I'm good at; I use the gym in the condo and we've got equipment in our unit so I have no (real) excuse to not exercise. But the eating part is kind of hard; portion sizes, calories, proper servings, sodium, fat, carbs...it's a lot to think about.
I can do this. I can make the right changes and I can meet my goals and it will be awesome!
After all, I've got money riding on this.
My starting weight: 200.2 lb.
I've also taken measurements:
Chest: 42.5"
Waist: 35"
Hips: 43.25"
I must say, I'm not thrilled with any of these numbers so this should act as extra incentive to eat better and exercise more. I've also got to start paying more attention to portion sizes and how many servings I'm eating each day.
You know, the whole idea of being healthy seems so easy: just eat right and exercise. The exercise part I'm good at; I use the gym in the condo and we've got equipment in our unit so I have no (real) excuse to not exercise. But the eating part is kind of hard; portion sizes, calories, proper servings, sodium, fat, carbs...it's a lot to think about.
I can do this. I can make the right changes and I can meet my goals and it will be awesome!
After all, I've got money riding on this.
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Down 30 and up 300
So I've (pretty much) gotten over my scale disappointment from Sunday. Onward and upward! (Downward?)
I had an idea the other day and the more I think about it, the more I like it. I want to lose weight and I also want to improve my financial health (which I haven't talked much about - I'm waiting until tax time to really get into the money). But one financial goal is to save more, so I've decided to combine my weight loss and money gain goals.
Here's the challenge:
I want to lose 30 lb. For every pound I lose, I'm going to put $10 in my savings account. By the time I'm down 30 lbs I should be up $300 (plus interest, thanks to my high interest savings account). And then, when I reach both goals, I can treat myself to something pretty to fit my new shape.
I'll weigh in every Sunday night and my first recorded weigh-in will be this Sunday. And I'll share that, not because I want everyone to know, but because if I put it out there, it will make this seem more real. It puts the accountability back on me and I need to be more accountable. Then on Monday, if I'm down at least a pound, then it's $10 into savings.
Now it's really time to start eating right, working out regularly and taking care of myself. And, just like that, I'll be down 30 and up 300. Oh yeah!
I had an idea the other day and the more I think about it, the more I like it. I want to lose weight and I also want to improve my financial health (which I haven't talked much about - I'm waiting until tax time to really get into the money). But one financial goal is to save more, so I've decided to combine my weight loss and money gain goals.
Here's the challenge:
I want to lose 30 lb. For every pound I lose, I'm going to put $10 in my savings account. By the time I'm down 30 lbs I should be up $300 (plus interest, thanks to my high interest savings account). And then, when I reach both goals, I can treat myself to something pretty to fit my new shape.
I'll weigh in every Sunday night and my first recorded weigh-in will be this Sunday. And I'll share that, not because I want everyone to know, but because if I put it out there, it will make this seem more real. It puts the accountability back on me and I need to be more accountable. Then on Monday, if I'm down at least a pound, then it's $10 into savings.
Now it's really time to start eating right, working out regularly and taking care of myself. And, just like that, I'll be down 30 and up 300. Oh yeah!
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