February Goals

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By February 29
Goal 1	Earn 100 Aps
Goal 2	Loose 3 Pounds
Goal 3	Work out 4X a week (20 times in the month
Goal 4	Limit Drinking to 2X a week, Dessert over 4  points to 1X a week
Goal 5	Try a new activity

How Did I do for January?
Pounds lost: 3.8, probably my highest number in a long time!
Calories Burnt: 6180
Goal 3: 17/20 BUT I did miss a few workouts with my hip the past 2 weeks, so I think I did pretty well considering!
Goal 4: Most weeks I limited my drinking to 2 nights, and my dessert/indulgences have been pretty limited as well! Getting on track helps!

Overall, January was a really good month for my weight loss! I got back on WW, back on track, and feel really good about where I'm at. I hope to achieve at least that if not more in February. It's a slower month, with a lot less going on, so I definetly think it's achievable! I switched my activity goals back to activity points instead of calories, and changed my indulgence goal to limit drinking to 2X a week and desserts over 4 points to 1X a week. Which is fair, because I've found that having a small (2-4 point) dessert at night helps keep my cravings at bay and lets me feel like I'm indulging.

I also added a 5th goal- to try 1 new activity. I would like to buy a groupon deal at least once and try a class, something I've never done before/haven't done in awhile. I think that would be a fun way to get my activity in!

Happy February! As a warmer weather lover, I love when February comes around, because it brings us one step closer to March, which normally brings warmer weather and less chill! Although I can't complain, this winter has been very kind to us so far, and I will take this over the 18+inch snow storms of last year!

Also check out my 10 Things for 2012 page which I updated with January progress!

January Goals

Happy New Year Blog! New Years was great, I got properly drunk, and spent most of Sunday hungover. Once I was somewhat functional Matt and I went out for tapas and more drinks to celebrate our 4 year anniversary :-)  Lots of fun, followed by a lazy movie day yesterday, and just like that the holidays are over and it's time to get back on track.

To start:
-I've reset my Goals/Lists so that "week 1" is this week. I think it'll just help me visualize this whole fresh slate thing. Plus It was less painful to list that I am at 199 this week than to show I gained AGAIN last week. We're not going to talk about it. I have no idea what happened :-/ Either way, welcome to week 1 of 2012!
-I didn't meet any of my December 2011 goals, blech. I think I set my sights too high. Here are my January 2012 goals

By January 30
Goal 1	Burn 6000 Calories
Goal 2	Lose 3 Pounds
Goal 3	Work out 4X a week (20 times in the month
Goal 4	Try to hit GHGs (adapted to MFP) daily

Very similar, except I lowered my calorie goal to 6000 a month. I think that's more achievable.

GHG(good health guidelines) are such for those of you who don't follow Weight Watchers (Taken from the WW website):
-1. Eat at least five servings of vegetables and fruits each day
-2.Choose whole-grain foods, such as brown rice and oats, whenever possible.
-3. Include two servings of milk products – low fat (1%) or fat-free – each day
-4. Have 2 teaspoons of healthy oils (olive oil, canola, sunflower, safflower or flaxseed) each day.
-5. Ensure that you are getting enough protein by choosing at least a serving or two of lean meats, skinless poultry, fish, beans, soy products, and lentils.


Most of these I do really well with, but the one part of MFP that makes it harder is that there is no reminder. So here is my reminder! :-)



-Meal Plan for the rest of the week:
I was up on and off all night last night, and feeling pretty crappy today. Plus I'm a tid bit congested, and freaking tired! I think I may take today as a rest day (Hey, I've done well so far this week, ), and make it my mission to get a good workout in tomorrow night, and a morning workout on Thursday. And Maybe some yoga tomorrow morning, if I feel so inclined :-) I'd rather take tonight off and not get sick, and get a good nights sleep

Plan for week
	Breakfast	Lunch	Dinner	workout
Monday	n/a	chicken salad/ pita pockets	chicken rollatini with zucchini and cheese	power sculpt
Tuesday	waffles	cheddar brocolli soup	cheesy taco pasta with veggies	gym
Wednesday	waffles	cheddar brocolli soup	veggie korma/ rice	gym
Thursday	waffles	cheddar brocolli soup	Chicken Provelone and arugula panini, Sweet Potato fries	AM yoga
Friday	egg sandwich	left overs	out	AM video
Saturday	egg sandwich	out	salmon veggies and rice	walking