So I am a couple days late but I have been thinking about my May Goals. I am trying to think about the things I would do to lose weight in a more holistic way. Meaning that the things I would do to lose weight is just one component of a healthy, balanced life. I seem to struggle with balance all the time. I am sure many of us do. When I am out of balance I start to “compartmentalize” my life–I start slowly disconnecting myself from different areas until I feel in control again and then begin adding things back in. This is a viscous up and down cycle…much like my weight loss. Dare I say these are connected?

So I have created four catagories for my goals:

Feeding my body

  • Take my dietary supplements
  • Eat 2 fruits and 2 veggies
  • Eat conscioulsly and stop when full

Loving my heart

  • Do 3 cardio workouts per week
  • Do 3 “other” workouts per week
  • Do evening strength set 4 times per week

Nurturing my spirit

  • Read each night before bed
  • Scrap 2 times per week

Serving my family

  • Spend 15 minutes per day on “essentials” (laundry, dishes, mail)
  • Work on a house project 1 time per week

I am grading myself on a good, okay, needs work scale. I know I won’t be perfect but by looking at my scorecard if I am feeling out of balance I am hoping this might help me determine where I am needing to focus.

Weigh In

So I did step on the scale this morning. It is 205. Still making downward progress. Crossing the 200 threshold in the near future is definitely probable which is very exciting. This week I am resolving to not step on my home scale at all. I may have to hide it somewhere inconvenient in my house. Weighing myself has become a compulsion.