Sep 22 2008
Ready . . . Set . . . Go . . .(week 5)
I am reading a book about the 12 laws of success (book review to come when I am done) and in the current chapter, the author encourages readers to “Start Today!” Starting today is the philosophy I have adopted in my exercise/diet goals for this past week. I have decided not to worry about the previous weeks. Weeks that were not centered on physical activity or meal awareness. This past week, I planned my meals in advance. If there were changes to the plan, I made a note of those changes.. By no means do I consider my diet a healthy one; however, tracking what I eat is a start. I am convinced that if I become more aware of the items going in, I will hold myself more accountable. So here is my meal week in review:
Monday:
meal one: turkey and cheese croissant, 2 cups water
meal two: grilled cheese, baked fries, 2 cups water
snack: large soda (coke)
meal three: cheeseburger pie, grilled veggies, 2 cups green tea
Tuesday:
meal one: oatmeal, 1 cup orange juice
meal two: cheeseburger pie, grilled veggies
snack: banana, 2 cups water
meal three: mushroom and spinach pizza, 1 cup water
Wednesday:
meal one: oatmeal, 1 cup orange juice, 2 cups water
snack: peanut butter crackers
meal two: Chic-fil-a chicken sandwich, fries, 2 cups sweet tea
meal three: grilled chicken, collard greens, 2 cups water
Thursday:
meal one: peaches, 2 cups water
meal two: salmon salad on croissant, chips, 2 cups water
meal three: salmon salad on croissant
Friday:
snack: cheezits crackers, 2 cups water
meal one: Arby’s Fresh Market Turkey Sandwich, curly fries, 1.5 cups sweet tea
meal two: 2 beef hot dogs, baked fries, 1 cup water
I won’t keep record of my weekend meals . . . everyone deserves days off. However; from review of the meals, I see automatically that my french fry intake is too high. I will work on improving that.
In terms of exercise, I made time for a twenty minute walk during work on Monday and Friday. I took a 50 minute walk, did thirty jumping jacks, and 100 crunches on Saturday. Admittedly, it is a slow start. However, it is a start! I won’t focus on how much more I could have done yesterday. Each day, I will focus on what I can do today.
Age: 31
Weight: 199
CONGRATULATONS TO ME . . .. 2LBS DOWN!!!
Good job on losing two pounds. I’ve found that planning my meals out really helps me to stick to it. That and getting rid of all the junk food in my house. I’m usually too lazy to go out and get food, so I pretty much have to suffer with the ‘healthy’ food in my house.
-Diana
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