I'm Going Streaking!

No, not like this guy. Get your mind out of the gutter! I’m beginning a “perfect streak” challenge, to coincide with my existing challenge to myself.

When I first got serious about losing weight, many moons ago- I joined an online group of moms at babycenter called Moms Losing Weight. Since then we have moved over to a new forum, but the general group is the same. There are some new comers and some, like me, who tend to come and go (always welcomed back with open arms) Some of the moms stay around even after reaching their goal, some come back after having a baby or any other life change that causes weight gain.

All in all, it’s a wonderful group of women, and I really thrive when I have their support. Unfortunantly, I have been so busy lately, that I have neglected MLW and tried to do this on my own. I miss them, though, so I have returned to the fold. I am starting small, though. Instead of jumping in on the various threads I used to be active with (calorie counters, couch 2 5K, and whatever team I am assigned to for our challenges) I am sticking to one thread for now. A perfect streak.

My goals for this are as follows. Each day I must…

Stay within my calorie range (curently 1,200-1,400)

Have 5 or more servings of fruits and veggies

Drink 64oz or more of water

Do 20 minutes or more of cardio exercise

Do 30 minutes or more of strength training (I am on a split plan)

D0 10 minutes or more of yoga

Keep a food journal

It’s pretty strict, but I think that’s what I need right now. I am dragging my feet and only so-so on motivation at the moment, and I think I need more structure. So far, so good today. The cardio and weight training goals have been met, and I am doing fairly well with my calorie intake. I need to get some yoga in, and drink some more water, but I should be good for the day. Between this and the exercise accountabilty from work, I am feeling pretty good right now. I moved myself on to week two despite not meeting all of my goals for last week, mainly because I need to see some forward movement right now!

I’ll update this later- right now I am taking a break from my deperate hunt for the title to my car (not the best thing to misplace!) and in a while John and I are meeting with a realtor about a house we really want (thank God, because this living-with-his-parents thing is really old now!)