Day 7 - Goals

I wanted to do a goal post (haha that sort of made me giggle and now I have to post an appropriate pic)...

...ANYWAY...I was going to have this post on my weigh in day (Wednesday) but since I'm working tomorrow I don't know how much extra energy and time I'll have to do it.  So today is the day.

I did really well on my goals for this week:

• Move everyday this week for at least 20 minutes.
• Open up to others about my journey in order to get the support I need (hence this blog!)
• Focus on the positive today.  When those negative voices start chattering, tell them to shut the **** up!
• Let those who love me, love me.  Put faith in them and believe that when they say I am beautiful, believe it to be so.

Actually I did better than really well...I crushed them :)  So for this week, I am going to post goals for the week and also for the month of January.  I'm also going to give myself more credit instead of underestimating what I am capable of accomplishing.

Goals for this week (days 8-14):

• continue to move daily for at least 20 minutes
• eat a majority of "real" food and a minimum of processed foods.  This means meal planning!
• Run a minimum of 9 miles for the week
• 8 cups of water per day

Goals for January:

• Lose 5 pounds (1.5/week)
• Register for 2 races to be completed by the end of June
• Up my mileage to 15 miles/week

I will get into more long term goals after I complete a month of this challenge.  I'm happy to work on these for now.

Today's moving is already done.  I wanted to switch it up so I did a hodge podge of things.  I warmed up with jumping jacks, punches, jumping rope, and kicks.  Then I did an interactive work out I found on U-Verse

I didn't feel like it was enough, though, so then I ran on the Dreadmill for 10 minutes at 4.8 mph with a cool down of 3 mph for 5 minutes.

Still smiling!  It feels good to be done for the day.  Now to tackle my laundry!

Have a great day everyone and see you tomorrow.  I'm excited to weigh in!