I’ve been doing a system when it comes to my goals I want to reach.
I have my long term goals that will obviously take a while, such as…
-Weigh 145, then focus more on toning
-Work out 1-2 hrs, 5 days a week
But then I have my immediate goals that I’m having to do my baby-steps process so I don’t get discouraged trying to do them all at once.
My first baby step was, of course, dropping soda. I gave myself 2 weeks to reach that goal then I added dropping sweets.
Well…I failed that one. 😦
BUT that’s okay.
I’ve come to terms with the fact that I don’t think I can completely go without sweets, at least not at this moment, so I have went to no sweets during the week, and one small treat on Saturday and Sunday. I’ve found allowing myself these small treats is much more beneficial, because when I completely deny myself I BINGE, or I overeat other stuff trying to fix the cravings. Hopefully one day I will kick sweets to the curb, but from someone who was eating sweets after lunch and dinner daily, I think this is a huge stride and I will gladly accept it!
Anyways, on to my new goals for the next two weeks I’m focusing on:
-Stick to a meal plan. I want to eat 3 well balanced meals, and 2 small healthy snacks a day. I’m really bad about skipping breakfast and barley eating at lunch, then at dinner in starving and eat too much sometimes.
-Drink 100 oz of water daily. This includes drinking one glass of lemon water every morning. I’ve done great switching to just drinking water but I don’t drink enough.
-Workout at least 30 minutes a day, but try for 45-60, at least 5 days a week. I’m wanting to still stick to mainly cardio but also add in some area focused exercises also.
-No eating after 7:00 pm. I’m super bad at eating late and I’ve got to break that habit. I’ve been doing better about it but I really want to focus more on this!
I feel like doing small goals really helps me on the long run. Do you guys make weekly goals for yourself?
♥This Happy Healthy Life
This Happy Healthy Life 
Totally love this, Crystal!! Also, I am TOTALLY rooting for you. You’ve got this!! I really need to start drinking more water too. I don’t like the taste of water (crazy, I know right?) so I don’t drink much of it. I asked for this water bottle for Christmas where it has hours on the side of the bottle so by each hour, you’re supposed to be done with that much water! Link to it in case I am making no sense LOL: http://www.ogorgeous.com/product/good-vibes-only-timer-bottle-in-aqua I am hoping that makes me more motivated to drink water! Also, I should start the whole no eating after 7 PM thing. I snack too much. I’m loving these posts, Crystal! Keep it up. 🙂
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Thank you!! I haven’t heard of that water bottle! I set aside 6 water bottles for the day. I drink lemon in two of them to add a little flavor. I want to try adding fruit to them for flavor but haven’t started that yet!
Yes, the not eating after 7:00 thing is one of the hardest parts for me!
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