My long term goal is not to lose weight. I have done that in the past. I bet I have lost over a thousand pounds. It's amazing that I even still exist at that weight. The problem is that I gain it all back! I want to maintain my weightloss for 2 years! (ok for a lifetime) but --- I am planning to bet big on a MAINTENANCE DIET BET!!! I talked to my hubby about it and he agrees. ---- but first I have to get to that weight!!!!
It's easier to stick with and complete a shorter term goal, don't you think?
I have made goals for myself to .... say walk 10,000 steps a day for 28 days. I proudly did it for 7 days in a row and then I had something to do on the computer and POOF! Goal Fail...
I have made a goal to eat only a certain way or do a cleansing fast (remember that lovely maple surup and cinnamon water fast - YUK!) those didn't last either. Even if I did complete it, I ended up putting the weight back on in half the time it took to take it off!
ENTER DIET BET! YAY!!! Two games won, I can hardly believe it! AND now I am in a third game.
When I started this journey, I was apprehensive. My knees hurt and I could barely walk a mile without feeling like I was gonna die! Going up the stairs of our home hurt my knees and I would pull myself up by the rails. Twenty pounds down and I can go up the stairs carrying things in both hands and I hardly feel my knees!!! WOO HOO!!
With each milestone loss, I am trying to set a new goal. Last week I added Leslie Sansone: Walk at Home - 5 Mile Fat Burning Walk. I even bought 2 others of hers, Party songs and Radio Remix, but they kicked my but! In doing the 5 miler for 5 days in a row, I am now jogging the 2minute 'burst' at the end of each mile! WOO HOO.
I don't intend to stop that, but my middle is all mushy. My bathroom routine isn't daily anymore dispite all the salads I eat and water I drink! I need my Ab Muscles to WAKE UP and TAKE CONTROL of 'their' belly duties! ...... I need.... floor exercises!
<sigh> I said it.... I need to get down on the floor and do... situps and crunches and bicycles.... Valerie posted the challenge 2 weeks ago and I said I would do it... and I did... for 2 days.... but MILESTONE HIT and I need to add something to the workout mix! so..... it has to be reasonable... easy to do or I just won't do it.....
HERE IT IS - 1 week - 7 days -- 10 each minimum situps and crunches and bicycles (more is ok but 10 is minimum) and 1 Walk DVD at least once a day (twice is better but one is minimum) AND half my bodyweight in water.
NOW how do I hold myself accountable???? there's the rub.....
SHORT TERM GOALS ACCOMPLISHED = LONG TERM SUCCESS!!!!