Week 1 of the New ME!

So Mom asked for photos. Well, here they are! I am not in any way proud of the way I look, but in my mind I think I look much worse than I actually do. At least in these photos...that's encouraging. :)

Current Weight: 169
Last Weeks Weight: 169

Side view. 169 lbs

Front view. 169 lbs

Well, I didn't loose any weight this week, but I didn't gain any either. I feel like I did really well with exercise, but my sweet tooth got the better of me. Just FYI, I am going to revise my goals a bit. I had had those 11(!) goals since the beginning of the year, and I think it was stressing me out a bit. I am going to change the way I do things. Here are my new fitness goals *in order to get a pebble*

1. Exercise 50 minutes
2. 5 a day
3. Record food, and count calories (This will prevent me from having too much sugar better than saying "You can't have ANY sugar!" I just discovered that doesn't really work for me because I put on a "I already blew it because I ate some syrup without thinking, so I might as well have a cup of ice cream." True Story. But, if I am counting calories I either have to bust my butt off exercising to even out if I eat too much sugar, or not eat anything substantial for the day. I am thinking I will make the choice not to eat it because 1. I am a lazy human being, and 2. I LIKE REAL FOOD! ...hope this works better)
4. Drink enough (but not too much) water
5. Go to bed by 10, get up at 5:30 (The first few weeks will be hard until my body adjusts. I just have to keep working on it!)

My other goals: Scripture study/pondering, me time, and fresh air are all going well. In fact, the fresh air goal is pretty much irrelevant now that the weather is nice. I had to really work on it in the winter, but now it's not a problem. We are out at least 2x a day!

How are your goals going?

Stephanie