So i have the list of 10 things and added what it is i need to do this. I have filed this under goals as well as i will need to refer to this when making my July goals. Hopefully by taking small steps i will see results and change my lifestyle for the better.
1. Get a Goal
Well i think i have done that. I have set my ultimate goal to lose weight and regain my financial freedom. This whole site/blog is to help me achieve that, by taking little steps at a time :)
2. Clear the Clutter.
The article talks about the clutter in the kitchen. Mainly they are a distraction for food prep.. which i agree. but i was also thinking about my cupboards and how cluttered they are. Have the time i have no idea what is in there or what to make with it.
Goal: clearing out the cupboards, including the freezer and fridge and also write an inventory of what i do have there so i can organize my meals accordingly.
3. Eat at home more often.
I have already started to do this. Me and the BF dont eat out as much anymore. Not so much for our diets but for the fact we can't afford it. hahaha. Two birds with one stone here. But what i need to do more often is bring my lunch to work. I find myself slipping sometimes and buying my lunch either because i forgot to make it the night before or was, and i admit it, lazy about it. Soon it adds up. Not only on the waist line but in the wallet
Goal: to get my meal plan back into place so i know exactly what i am planning for lunch for work
4. Increase Sleep
This one i know have to do. I go to bed around midnight every night and get up a 7ish. Which is still 7 hours but i always feel tired. And almost every day i say "i will go to bed earlier" This i think need more attention to. Basically i think i have to be nerdy in a sense and write down each night i plan to go to be.. AND stick to it
Goal: to print out weekly my bedtime routine
5. Vary your fitness routine.
This one should be easy.. well in theroy. After all i don't really have a routine to start off with. Mainly right now its walking but that will change. The problem will come when i want to vary my routine and find something that will come into my budget
Goal: look up fitness thing to do that are free or cheap.
6. Eat more breakfast and less dinner
This steams from point 4. Because i am usually so tired in the morning i press the snooze button a few times and then get up, get ready for work and leave.. without breakfast. And more often then not i will come to work, forget i missed breakfast and remember only when its lunch time. I have been eating more breakfast lately as i am forcing myself to remember but it still seems to happen. Gotta get into gear and have a good healthy breakfast in the mornings
Goal: Steaming from point 4, need to include wake up times that include time for breakfast. Have a meal plan that incorporates breakfast AND stick to it.
7. rethink what is delicious
This is a huge problem for me. I know this because all the foods i really really love are really really not that good for you.. hahaha.. This is going to be the challenge for me. But i think if i make a goal and plan it out i should be able to change my eating habits for the better. Also i admit i am lazy sometimes. If i dont' want to cook i will pick the easiest thing to make.. which is more often then not bad..
I am not afraid of trying new things in relation to food. I guess i will have to look into this more
Goal: try new foods and new reciepes. By doing this i can work out which is so so and which is really good.
8. Don't skip meals or snacks
This one also steams from point 4 and 6. Steaming from fatigue and general laziness i forget to have breakfast. But then there are times i am sooo busy either at work or socializing that i totally forget or are just to dam busy to eat. This needs to stop. I need to put myself first. Even with things are really busy i just need a couple of minutes to eat. And/or plan ahead when i know i am going to be busy out and about and have the meal planned ahead accordingly.
Goal: make a weekly meal plan and if necessary plan it around my life for that week.
9. Get Support
I have a lot of support from my family and friends on my weight loss. My BF is even planning walking trips for us. I know a lot of people were very supportive when i lost 20 pounds last year.. so i know i have it again.
This site is also my support system for myself.
10: Stop dieting
The article talks about not going on fad diets. I have never gone on a fad diet.. frankly i know they are a lot of BS and a complete waste of my time. But also i think i need to stop calling this a diet. Last year i told people i was on a lifestyle change not a diet cause diets don't work. I lost 20 pounds.
Now that i have called it a diet again i have lost nothing. So i am going back to calling it a lifestyle change. Afterall its what it is. I know i am overweight but i do love who i am.. so i am not dieting i am changing some habits and my lifestyle to keep my lifestyle.
Goal: remove the word diet from your vocabulary
So thats it in a nutshell. When i formulate my goals and challenges for July. This will help me get it in order and set my lifestyle change in motion