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Goal Setting
Over the past few days I have been doing a lot of thinking and reading – particularly reading blogs and journals of people that have successfully lost their weight and how their lifestyle changed by owning up to their bad habits – and I have realised that in order to follow this through and be successful I must also change my lifelong bad habits.
Some of my bad habits I’ve actually already acknowledged and changed, so I’ve already proven to myself that it can be done. Now I need to finally face up to all my bad habits and apply the same determination to change them all over time.
Bad habits I have already conquered (and felt better for)
1. adding salt to everything – amazingly, I now hate the taste of salt
2. eating out for lunch every day - now bring my own lunch 4/5 days a week
3. skipping breakfast – always take time to eat some porridge (low calories but keeps me full)
4. excessive caffine intake – only allow myself 1 cup of tea a day
5. drinking sugary, fizzy drinks – no “bad” drinks kept in the house, drink water constantly at work
Bad habits I now need to own up to and change for good
1. eating when not hungry/bored/emotional
2. eating too much cheese
3. eating too many ready meals and not cooking good, healthy food
4. too much fast food/takeaways
5. eating oversized portions
6. eating out for lunch at all except for an occassional treat
7. snacking in the evening after dinner
8. not exercising!
9. taking an unhealthy approach to weight loss through starving then binging.
10. believing that it’s hopeless and that I’ll always be this way
I realise it’s not going to happen overnight and that if I try to change everything all at the same time I’ll only end up thinking that these changes are unattainable and eventually quitting altogether. So, instead I’m going to set myself some realistic targets on a monthly basis (on top of the calorie counting) and at the end of each month re-evaluate where I’m at and how much further to push the changes.
Goals I will achieve in April
1. One day a week, eat no cheese whatsoever
2. Take the time to cook something “proper” once a week
3. Not eat out for lunch at work at all in April
4. Join a gym and acquire the necessary clothing to actually go - no excuses!
5. Believe that I can succeed (I changed the title above from “hope to achieve in April” to “will achieve in April” as a starting point!)
Be positive!!!
Diet Calendar Entries for 04 April 2011:
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1400 kcal
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Fat: 38.29g | Prot: 39.94g | Carb: 222.21g.
Lunch: White Bread, Chunky Vegetable Soup (Canned). Dinner: Mini Garlic & Coriander Naan Bread, Pilau Rice, Aloo Gobi Saag, Bombay Potato. Snacks/Other: Quaker Oats - original oat bar with golden syrup, Rice Cake Cracker, Free Range Egg Mayo, ski smooth. more...
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3718 kcal
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Activities & Exercise:
Walking (moderate) - 3/mph - 30 minutes, Walking (slow) - 2/mph - 10 minutes, Desk Work - 8 hours, Driving - 40 minutes, Resting - 6 hours and 40 minutes, Sleeping - 8 hours. more...
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