Wow, you guys are all awesome and have great goals planned for the month. It was so great to turn on my computer this morning to see the planning and thought put into everyone's goals
Goal for February will be another 3 pounds which will bring me solidly under my maintenance number for the first time in several months!
You got this - .75 pounds per week. You can do it!
My goal for the month will be 4lbs.. a loss of a pound a week seems doable.. I will achieve this by drinking at least 64oz of water per day, eating healthier and moving a little more by Hula Hooping 3 times a week for at least 30 mins .. I only have one birthday in Feb and Valentine's Day so I shouldn't have too much interference.
That's 1 pound per week - very doable. I love the Hula Hooping exercise idea. You're going to have killer abs at the end of the month.
I also joined a new gym and plan to start exercising when they open mid-month.
Great idea on the gym. Start plotting out your days on a calendar and hold yourself accountable to go. You can determine which machines and exercises you'll do in advance so you just have to 'show up'.
And in case anyone is interested, 2kg is 4.40925 pounds. I hope this is a doable goal!
1.1 pounds per week is a great goal. I'm glad that you translated the number because I was like "what is that for all of us crazy non-metric people"
My obstacle - me and my mid-winter " just-want-to-stay-under-a-blanket-reading-by-the-fire" hibernation.
That was me yesterday. I'm a wuss with the cold and decided to stay indoors because it rained and reached a chilly 55 degrees yesterday in So. California. I am ashamed
What a wonderful wonderful theme! I'm so sad that I won't be able to participate this month but I know I just won't have time. I'll try to pop in to say hi or to at least read up on how everyone is doing occasionally but this month is All About the Bar Exam. I wish everyone the best of luck with their goals. I'll be back with a vengeance in March!!
MISS YOU! Good Luck with the Bar Exam and please don't be a stranger. Pop in if you just need to vent or want to say hi! You're going to do great!
I'm going to do it by tracking every day even the days I go way over my goal and trying not to go way over my goal
You'll be surprised how tracking everything will make a difference. Last night I had strong urgings of wanting to eat everything in the kitchen: ice cream, oreos, the hidden stash of chocolate candies for bad days. But I looked at MyFitnessPal's calories for the day and I realized that it wasn't worth it to go over for the day just to have a moment of 'happiness'. So I battled through it and I feel so much better today that I didn't give into my sweet tooth.
My goal this month is to lose 7 pounds. It's aggressive, but I've been in a holding pattern over the holidays and I need to bust through my plateau.
A combination of different exercises and meals will bust you through that plateau. Change up what you're eating and try new activities. You may just be "comfortable" with your present food and activities. We have to confuse the body to get it to where we want to be.
I just finished a January winter warrior challenge of walking outdoors every day for a month and loved it
This sounds like something fun - how many days did it take you to adjust to the cold?
I guess if it's only two meals for the month I'm not doing too bad!
Not bad at all. Eat lighter in the morning and adjust your dinner. I'll ask for a salmon with no sauce or try to change out the heavy calorie side (ie: potato, starch) for some steamed veggies. They'll work with you
My goal for this month will be the same as last month-- Exercise 3 times a week.
It can be so hard to accomplish the gym - so I feel you. I learned if I keep my gym bag in the car I'm more likely to go than if I head home first. All bets are off if I head home -- couch comes calling and all I want to do is loaf on the couch!
And in case anyone is interested, 2kg is 4.40925 pounds. I hope this is a doable goal!
