Goals
Well, January is in the books and what a crazy one it was.
The good news is that I was disciplined enough to drop ten pounds from my frame in that month. Not bad for going into January just hoping to make better decisions about my food choices.
That got me thinking about actually setting goals for the month of February and hopefully all the months to follow. It certainly couldn’t hurt right?
Drink more water
This one is cut and dried. I used to drink a ton of water at work and hardly any at home. Lately I find myself not even drinking much at work. I know that this is mostly due to the fact that I have to remove my mask in order to drink it, but I really need to suck it up and just chug instead of sip when I do lower my mask.
Eat less processed snacks
I do pretty well at this while at work because I only allow myself to bring fruits and other non processed things. When I’m home it’s another story. I guess I feel it is kind of a reward for getting through the workday. They aren’t really bad for me or high calorie, but I’d like to eat less processed things and this is really the main place I’m lacking on that part.
Work out three times a week minimum
Ultimately, I would like to do more, but since I am just starting up again I’m going to take it easy on myself for a little bit. However, this is tied into my next goal.
On non exercise nights, dedicate a half an hour to cleaning
This is less about weight loss and more about me not sitting on my butt as soon as I get home. It’s also kind of a punishment mentality, but I feel it will work for me if I enforce it. “Which would you rather do tonight, work out or clean?” Most nights the answer will be neither…well, if I’m honest ALL nights, but I need to not give myself an out by saying: “Oh, I’ve had a really rough day and I just want to relax.” I need to make myself get this into a habit. It needs to be one or the other. Also, my house really needs cleaning.
I guess that is about all I have for now. I want to start slow if I want to achieve any of them. Eventually I hope to continue these and build more, but this feels safe for now.
I will check in with a video at the end of the month to see how well I have done.
