2011 Goal: Weight Loss....MY PLAN

One of my major goals for 2011 is to lose 20 lbs. I would love to be under 200 lbs which is a number I have not seen since I got married in 2005. Over the last few years I have gained, lost, gained, lost, etc.... I have started weight loss plans....(Dr. Phil, The South Beach Diet, Weight Watchers, etc.)....some have worked but the moment I get off of them the weight just comes back on. In the past 6 years I have also had 3 pregnancies...with Rebecca I gained 35lbs. With Jacob I was up to 265lbs. EEK! (There is a joke that I cannot enter into a weight loss competition with anyone because the 2 times I have been serious about it in the last 5 years I have gotten pregnant within a month of the beginning of the competition! LOL).

I have decided that this year I am done doing fad diets, etc. I want to be in better health. I want to have more energy. I want to be able to run after my kids and not get winded. I want to feel better about myself. I need to focus on getting my health in order and I need to be a good example for my kids.

To do this I have a plan. I am NOT going to go on a fad diet. I just am going to be more sensible about what I eat. I am going to menu plan each week (something I started in December) and stuck to for the most part. I am going to work on this in parts. These parts will take the place over 1 month each. It takes 21 days to form a habit and I hope that by focusing on 1 diet and 1 exercise habit a month I will be able to become healthier and happier and to stick to each new change.So the plan so far is:

ALL YEAR:

• Every Sunday I want to post my current weight and how I did the previous week. Not only will this hold me accountable to you wonderful blog readers, but it will also make me accountable to myself.

JANUARY:

• DIET: menu planning each week
• EXERCISE: exercising using my Wii Fit Plus for 20+ minutes Monday- Friday of each week. Saturdays and Sundays will be relax days. These are family days and I will do some sort of physical activity with the family, whether it is playing the Wii, chasing the kids, etc.

FEBRUARY:

• DIET: Continue to menu plan. Drink more water each day. I want to start with aiming for 4-5 glasses of water the first 2 weeks, then 6-8 glasses the last 2 weeks. I drink way too much diet pop and want to cut that back or completely out.
• EXERCISE: exercise Monday-Friday at least 40+ minutes on the Wii Fit.

MARCH:

• DIET: Continue to menu plan and drink water. Lent begins March 9 (for Catholics) so for Lent I think I will give up all candy (chocolate and non-chocolate). I eat way too much of the stuff.
• EXERCISE: exercise Monday-Friday, alternating Wii Fit Plus with exercise DVDs. Begin to research 5Ks that are run in June or later.

APRIL:

• DIET: Continue to menu plan, drink water, no candy (until Easter). I want to stop drinking pop at home. So take out diet pop from home. Limit to 1 a day the first week of April, 1 every other day the second week, 1 every 3 days the 3rd week, and none the last week. I will allow myself to have diet pop if we go out to eat or are at someones home.
• EXERCISE: Exercise everyday. Do Jillian Michael's 30 day shred DVD. I have tried this in the past and really got a good workout but gave up after 5 days. I want to COMPLETE it! Sign up for a 5K run in July or later.

So far that is the plan. I really hope that I can do this. I want to be healthier and happier. I want to have more energy and I want to feel good about myself. I think know I can do this!!!

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WEEKLY WEIGH IN:

DATE: 01/02/2011

WEIGHT: 216 lbs.

DIFFERENCE FROM PREVIOUS WEEK: N/A

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Are you trying to lose weight this year? I would love to have some company along this path. Leave a comment and we can do this while supporting each other!