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A big thank you to HCB for your recent journal on the importance of defining goals and writing them down. Last night at a church based healthy eating/living group meeting we also discussed the importance of focus and goals. Defining goals, writing them down, and sharing that with at least one other person makes it 95% more likely the goals will be achieved.
I've been in a mental funk lately, dealing with some of the issues in life that we all have from time to time. That translates to negative thoughts and going off track with my eating. If there's any good news it's that I've stayed in the same area of mid to upper 190's. But I need my focus back, I need a specific goal to work on reaching.
Had a good talk after the meeting with my wife and another couple we're close to...it helped a lot and I feel like I can get my mental focus back to where it was and needs to be. I'm setting a goal for June 1: Be at 180 lbs or less. Lose body fat while gaining muscle mass. Get there by a combination of diet/macro targets and strength training. The goal and path to getting there is nothing new, but setting a target date (and sharing that) is important.
Diet Calendar Entries for 01 March 2016:
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1906 kcal
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Fat: 74.44g | Prot: 136.35g | Carb: 154.46g.
Breakfast: Great Value Powdered Creamer, Coffee, Maranatha Sunflower Seed Butter. Lunch: Dannon Light & Fit Greek - Blueberry, Spinach (Chopped or Leaf, Frozen), Hershey's Natural Unsweetened Cocoa, MET-Rx Natural Whey, Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey - Extreme Milk Chocolate, Blue Diamond Almond Breeze Unsweetened Vanilla Milk, Safeway Frozen Blueberries. Dinner: Godiva 72% Dark Chocolate, Mission Carb Balance Burrito, Yellow Tail Cabernet Sauvignon, Chicken or Turkey Vegetable Soup (Home Recipe). Snacks/Other: Cheddar Cheese, Snickers Snickers Bar (Miniatures). more...
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"mental funk". That sums me up perfectly. I will strive for "mental focus". Thank you for putting into words what I could not. I must do this!
01 Mar 16 by member: Rckc
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what helps me is when I get tempted to fall off my goal trail I visualize myself AT my goal. And I get super excited and push the temptations away. Of course everyone is different when it comes to motivation. But when I find myself wanting to even nibble on a piece of pasta my boyfriend is eating. I rethink about myself in my bikini all lean and strong-then I am not tempted anymore. Give it a try!
01 Mar 16 by member: Panigale1199
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Rckc - I'm glad if anything I said is helpful to you. My natural tendency when I'm struggling is to be reclusive and keep to myself. So being open with it helps me.
01 Mar 16 by member: jmb3450
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@Panigale1199: I'm visualizing myself in a bikini, but somehow it's not having the same effect? :) lol...seriously I know what you mean and appreciate it...that is good advice. So I'll visualize myself on the beach with six pack abs.
01 Mar 16 by member: jmb3450
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Lovely post. Glad you and your group are picking up great tips from our members. HCB has a great mindset. I am working on getting my goals and focus back too. Best luck to us all.
01 Mar 16 by member: Mom2Boxers
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Haha!!! I had a feeling you would joke about the bikini thing! :) But yeah visualize you with your ripped six pack and how awesome you will feel in your own body.
01 Mar 16 by member: Panigale1199
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I think the dreariness of winter has been hard on a lot of us. But sounds like you will turn this around. Best of luck reaching that June 1st goal!
01 Mar 16 by member: BuffyBear
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Great post Jim, kind of puts great perspective on what we have all been dealing with.
01 Mar 16 by member: Rockiesfan
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Jim, I know that you have a strong faith. Please remember to include yourself in your daily prayers and know that you are in mine.
01 Mar 16 by member: Scalewatcher3
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Sending good thoughts your way. I was surprised to the word "funk: in your post. You always are so positive, Hang in there!
01 Mar 16 by member: iulani
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Great goals Jim, hope your mind and body find a pattern that works within your day to day life...take care!!
02 Mar 16 by member: Steven Lloyd
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Thanks everyone, I appreciate the support.
02 Mar 16 by member: jmb3450
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Glad you are getting your focus back. I got mine back from something Mom2boxers said - can't remember what it was, but the point is the focus is back.
02 Mar 16 by member: FrankieBluEyes
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Why thank you very much FrankeBlueEyes and your resolve and focus have helped me keep the faith, too. We are here for you Jim as you have been here for us. We can do this!
03 Mar 16 by member: Mom2Boxers
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