I
have no goals!
Okay,
I have goals, but I don’t have a plan to reach them yet… which means I have not
fully committed to make the changes I need to make to reach these goals.
I
need to get my ass in gear.
Here
are my current goals..
1.
Reduce
the amount of sodium in my diet.
I add
salt to EVEYTHING. Meat, pasta, salads, sandwiches, veggies… And not a little salt. A lot of salt. I need to stop adding salt from the salt shaker to
my food.
2.
Eat
better.
It’s
hard to eat better when I eat pretty damn well already! But lately, I have been
eating too much dessert. Meaning, instead of one, normal sized dessert each
night (of whatever I desire), I am having a BIG dessert each night. This needs
to stop. I do not need a big piece of cake AND a bowl of ice cream every evening.
One or the other is fine, or a little of each is fine, but not two big
desserts. (My middle name is not
moderation but I strive for it!)
3.
Earn
my ACE Personal Training Certification
I am
registered to take the test in June, so now I have a deadline. I have read
through all the materials but now it is time to focus on the topics I don’t
understand very well. At this point, it is postural imbalances and a lot of the muscle actions- two very important topics that are covered on the test. I have
not been studying much these past few months. I need to make a study plan so I
stay on track for my June deadline!
***What now!?***
Now, I just need to set a date to begin. I know my goals, I know how to reach them, I just need to make the decision to DO it.
I will give myself until the end of March. By the end of March, I will no longer put salt on my foods from the salt shaker. I will have scaled back to 1 normal portioned dessert per night. I will also write out a study plan for the next two and a half months.
I will check in with you on April 1st and let you know whether I actually DID these things I just said I was going to do. If not, give me a kick in the arse!
I will give myself until the end of March. By the end of March, I will no longer put salt on my foods from the salt shaker. I will have scaled back to 1 normal portioned dessert per night. I will also write out a study plan for the next two and a half months.
I will check in with you on April 1st and let you know whether I actually DID these things I just said I was going to do. If not, give me a kick in the arse!
What
goals are you working toward right now?
Do you have any goals you want to achieve but you just haven’t made the commitment yet?
I am a total salt fiend too. I NEED salt. You should see my egg in the morning. Basically a salt lick. I have a very specific fitness goal in mind, but I am probably going to need to hire a coach to get there. That's a matter of having money, which I don't at the moment. But one of these days, it's going to happen.
ReplyDeleteI would love to know your very specific fitness goal!
DeleteI really like garlic too. :) Weight lifting is a great goal! I think it will help your 2lbs :)
ReplyDeleteI've found that using more flavorful spices in my cooking helps me cut down on salt. So that works! ...If you find a good way to stop being overzealous about dessert, let me know, because I'm such a dessert fiend!
ReplyDeleteWe have a huuuuuge spice rack. I need to start using the spices we have! :)
DeleteI am the opposite with salt and desserts. I prefer my food to be bland, so I don't use any salt or spices at all (which drives Adam up a wall, haha). I also am content to eat just an ice pop or two Andes chocolate mints as dessert. However, I LOVE carbs and need to scale back on how much rice I eat with everything. My plate is never balanced. I like to eat like I'm running a distance race every day! Maybe I'll commit to scaling back with you by April 1!
ReplyDeleteAwesome! I like that it's "scaling back" and not some rash "NO MORE CARBS!" or "NO MORE ICE CREAM" decision!
DeleteWhy is salt so dang good?! I try to use the Mrs. Dash instead. I love it on chicken, potatoes, veggies, rice, pretty much everything. ;) I am always trying to 'eat better.' I feel like I've reached a point where I'm not exactly sure where to go next with that.
ReplyDeleteI ate two huge slices of cake yesterday!!!! LOL
I shall try this Mrs. Dash stuff. Everyone has such good tips to cut the salt! Oh I love cake!!
DeleteMy goal is to find an activity I can do that won't bother my knee but will let me stay in shape while I'm not running
ReplyDeleteOh I hope you find something, Lis! The arc trainer has always been my friend during non running times.
DeleteI think these are awesome goals! I use to have to put salt on everything. I have cut back so much and just put it on a few things - like meat. I think it had to do with all the sodium and Gunshow being a bodybuilder. I get lectured all the time about food - sometimes this is good and sometimes this is bad :)
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to hear about the goals and how you did! You can totally rock them! I think it is super awesome that you are going to get certified to be a trainer!!!!! Whoo hoo!!!!! :)
Thank you so much, you are so motivating! :)
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