justathought

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!!!