Real Goals

Someone suggested that I take more pictures and also video tape myself working out.  I am still laughing at that one...  I mean come on, I already posted my pictures for the world to see (OMG!!) but to actually show a video of me working out.  That could cause a riot ... of hysterical laughing.

I jumped up raring to go again this morning - got my workout in before I did anything else.  Today was Day 3 -Sculpt.  I feel MUCH better today even though I added in weights.  I'm still super excited... just need to figure out my nutrition.  I'm eating super healthy but now not taking in enough calories.  Can that be possible?  I counted them for the first time today and eeeeek, I only took in about 1300 calories!  Gotta work on that.  You need fuel to support the working out.  As my coach says, eat more, lose more!!  Just gotta eat the right stuff. 

Today, I also virtually attended an incredible webinar called "Why You? Why Now?" as part of an informative series of webinars under the heading "Has God Given You a Business Idea?".  So thankful that God blessed ME to find this series and is allowing me to be a part of it.  The webinar focused on a few key things but what's important for this entry is the part focusing on how to visualize your future self and then go back and specifically identify the steps you need to get there.

Today's session was very thought provoking and it made me more specifically assess so many different areas of my life.  I realized that I was only going part way in my thinking.  Just today, I completed my Beachbody profile including my weight, measurements, body fat %, BMI, cholesterol levels and also I took a fit test.  I also wrote down where I want to be in 6 months.  I knew I needed to be specific so I wrote down goals against those measurements as well as thought about how I wanted to feel and what I wanted to be able to do.  I even included a goal to participate in the Tour de Cure (50 mile bike ride for Diabetes) in May 2012.  And, that's where I left it...

That is, until the webinar.  Now, I've gone back and specifically identified what it's going to take for me to reach my goals.  And, I feel even more empowered and confident.  I CAN and WILL do this!!

I wasn't sure that I'd share the detail but here it is (10/3-11/6 Shakeology Challenge; 11/7-2/5 Power90; week of light workouts; 2/13-5/13 P90x)

	10/3/11	11/7/11	5/7/12 (GOAL)
Weight	170	166	135
Body fat % BMI	30 28		22 18
BP	140/84		120/80
Waist	35	34.5	30
Hips	40	40	38
Chest	41	39.5	36
R Arm	12.5	12	10
L Arm	13	12.5	10
R Thigh	22	21.5	19
L Thigh	22.5	22	19
Cholesterol HDL/LDL	64/153		70/70

I also want to:
1) raise HDL and lower LDL through proper nutrition
2) be active and fit
3) look healthy with clear skin
4) sleep soundly
5) run 5 miles without stopping
6) cycle 50 miles (Tour de Cure on 5/6/12)

That's where I initially stopped.  Great goals and I feel good about them.  Well thought out and researched.  But, the webinar encouraged me to go further.  (I already knew this didn't I??)

I envisioned what I want my life to be like in 6 months - what I want to feel like and look like.  In order to achieve those, I can't act unintentionally.  So, here's what it's going to take:

1) Drink Shakeology daily
2) 7-8 hours of rest nightly
3) Power90 followed by P90x or other advanced routine
4) Blog regularly
5) Participate in accountability group and support others
6) Prepare weekly meal plans - either complete on Saturday or Sunday of each week
7) Responsible eating and portion sizes
8) Regular grocery shopping (I hate going to the grocery store LOL)
9) Cooking meals at home (I guess it's time that I become a great cook.  I've been really lazy about this in the past but I'm actually enjoying and having fun with it now)
10) start cycling training for the Tour de Cure in January - the training guide says I'll need 4 months.