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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.
If you check out my goals page you will see that I am committing to working on a new Lifestyle Goal each month. These goals could be anything that would allow me to have a more healthy and active lifestyle.
So for February I decided it would be the month that I kick the habit of taking a nap in the afternoon on the weekends. I am finding with my weight loss and healthier eating I have more energy but napping has definitely become a habit. With two young kids you learn to sleep when they sleep–but one has graduated from the nap and the other is not too far behind. So it is time I do too.
Today is the first day that I had to test my resolve. No nap. YEAH me! And I feel fine…plenty of energy and I bet I will find it easier to fall asleep tonight when it is time to go to bed.