Fitness:2012

I have chosen French Women Don't Get Fat
as my first tool to use for this year's goal of Physical Fitness.

THE PLAN:
{Inventory: 3 weeks in January}
{Recasting: 3 months of avoiding the Offenders found during Inventory}
{Stabilization: Reaching the final weight gain and maintaining}

Phase 1: 3 weeks of food inventory
{Jan 1st - Jan 21st}

Tracking my meals, snacks, and indulgences for 3 weeks has been easier than expected and eye opening as well. I purchased a spiral bound index card...thingy. What are those called?
The goal is to record patterns, foods, habits, etc - Offenders - as author Mireille Guiliano calls them.
My Offenders so far are
1. Soda
2. Chips
3. Candy
4. Portion Control
5. Lack of water
6. Mindless eating/ grazing
7. Coffee with French Vanilla creamer

I have two days left of the Inventory stage. For 3 weeks I have deliberately eaten what I wanted in order catch them in the act. Admittedly I have indulged in things that aren't regulars in my diet in hopes to make the Recasting easier - since I've only been eating them for 3 weeks (or so). But all the indulging has made me tired of eating some of those offenders; I'm more than happy to eliminate them.

Bring on the recasting!

However, it petrifies me to think that this Sunday begins the 3 months of no soda, candy, chips, etc. That seems IMPOSSIBLE!! Boring!!! Lonely!! I don't even eat THAT much of all that stuff, but just the fact that I CAN'T makes me want to do it anyway.


But I just had an Oprah moment....you know what I mean...yes you do...admit it. The ahHA!

Lent is coming. I can use this as a spiritual and physical time of 'recasting' if you will. Setting my mind on things above and not on early things like French Vanilla creamer and another taco. Actually a Spiritual fitness goal was created when I created the Physical fitness goal. I plan on memorizing verses from the New Testament that match my ideal weight. (HYPOTHETICALLY speaking - if I want to be 210 lbs I would pick every {2:10} chapter:verse to memorize.) Seeking first the Kingdom then everything else will fall in to place.

Day by day. Meal by meal. I want to prove to myself that I can do it. Hopefully I'll be able to report inches lost, more energy, a healthier me. If this plan works, 3 months of fasting from foods will be worth the results......beating The Final Fifteen.

Going Down?

(I hesitate to blog because I have discovered I am an introvert at heart and will do anything not to be seen or heard. Funny thing, in a blog I'm neither seen nor heard. So I let myself do it believing that no one will read it except me and the random, accidental tourist in Ardenland.)

2012 Goal:Fitness.

Sure (wink. wink) It's still January and everyone has a New Year's resolution that has a little fire under it's-er- butt and/or belly. Every year I claim to make it the one where I lose X number of pounds by my birthday in October - 10 months is enough time, right? The goal never happens.

"Why is it my goal every year?" I'm glad you asked.

I like my size. I don't want to buy new clothes. My husband doesn't complain. So why is it on the 'accomplish' list every year? Honestly? Maybe that's just what feels right on December 31st when I plan the yearly goals. Maybe it's one thing that stays on the list every year and I would like to scratch it off. Maybe I fear....obesity.....hiding behind pillows on the couch because my belly sticks out......outgrowing my jeans.....continuing a unhealthy legacy that has plagued my family for at least 3 generations. For me? For my girls? To change my family tree?

I want to believe this year the why is just so I can say I did it. For me. To prove to myself only (and the one or two who may read this out of boredom) that I have the will power, drive, strength, ability, and whatever it takes to do something that I want to do. Out of pride -possibly. Maybe the lack of pride was my demise previously. I'll be able to say "HA! See there Annual Goal List - I did it. Scratch it off."

The goal is not huge and I don't believe I am huge either. A personal, stabilized weight is good for everyone to maintain.
That's what's so ridiculous - some people lose 10x's more weight than I want.
That's what's so possible - losing 10x's less than some people.

"What's the magic number you ask?"
Don't you know never ask a lady her age or weight? I have a number in my head, but as I move down to that goal, I am willing to tweak it lower or higher dependent upon good health.

"Hey introvert! Why blog about such personal topic?" (you sure ask a lot of questions)
I want to keep a record of the process and hope that if it works it might inspire others to go after what they want. I don't want a movie deal out of it. I just want to track the goal of Going down!