Weekly Goals

Okay. So how (and where) do you start a huge, year-long challenge? Just one small step at a time. Each week, I'll set a few small goals to achieve and build upon. After all, you can't sprint from the starting gate and expect to win the race, right? I'll share them here and would love to know what you think of them. Let me know if I'm giving myself too much slack, or not enough credit.

Weight loss GOALS for week one:
- I must eat Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.
- I must drink at least 16 ounces of water.
- I must make a consious effort to acknowledge everything I eat.
- I must get at least 5 hours of constant sleep each night.

Does this give you insight to how badly I need this? I will strive to behave in all other manners of "dieting". (And you should too if your following this with me.) But the efforts that I must only succeed in this week, are are the ones outlined above.

I have been long wondering if not eating enough throughout the day can lead to weight gain. Very often I'll have a bowl of cereal at 10am, a snack of crackers at 3pm and two helpings at dinner. That is it...that is my typical meal habits. And I have to admit as well that I rarely drink more then a 16 oz glass of water a day. Sometimes, I don't even think I get that. A cup or two of coffee and a diet coke with dinner is about all I take the time for. As for my third goal, I must realize everything I eat and how I feel about it. I need to ask myself if I'm really hungry, if I ate too much, or if it really tasted as great as I'd hoped.

The questions are personalized but the end result is the same. For instance I ate a cookie today as an afternoon snack. I was half-way thru it when I realized it wasn't what I really wanted. So you know what that means. I was unsatisfied and back in the kitchen for a handful of mini Nilla Wafers. Those did the trick, but why did I still eat the rest of the cookie first? Ah-HA! And that is why I'm here...with you.

Last but not least. I must make sure to get at least 5 consecutive hours of sleep. We all have things that keep us burning that candle. For me, I have a glorious 18-month old baby girl. And I am still waiting 18-months later for consistant and constant sleep at night. Now over this past year and a half I have learned alot about myself. And one thing is predominant. Some people can not go without food, some without water...and some (like me) can not go without sleep. It just fogs me over and leaves me withered. It is definately the Kryptonite to my Super Momma self. And I bet...its also what keeps me more plumped up then a Thanksgiving turkey.

So with that I'm off with a bang. And like I told you, its a small start because I'm in it for the long haul. All eye's to the winners circle people, and I'll see you there.