The experts say that in order to be successful at making a change, it is important to set goals. A well known mnemonic device for remembering how to make effective goals is SMART. Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic and Timely. I’ve been using WebMD.com to gather some of the information I’m basing my weight loss/healthy life style plans on. Although these things are always subject to interpretation; it suggested my ideal weight is 180. When I started this process, I weighed 242 pounds. So, to get to 180 pounds, I need to lose 62 pounds. Another guideline they have is losing 2 pounds/week. So 62 pounds losing 2 pounds/week means 31 weeks. That would put my goal date at August 29th; which through the magic of fate is the week of my 43rd birthday. 2 pounds a week is probably a pretty aggressive goal and may not meet the attainable and realistic threshold to be a SMART goal, but I won’t know that until I’ve got some time with the program.
This morning’s workout was a little bit tough. I’m doing 30 minutes on the treadmill and then some strength exercises. I am starting the workout slowly so I don’t get too sore which might lead to stopping. I upped the speed on the treadmill today just a bit and for the last few minutes was pumping my arms. Still not too much of a struggle but got my heart going a bit more. But the strength part was a different story. The last couple of squats I was feeling the burn ] and the leg lifts and crunches both were tough. I’m only doing 1 set of 10 reps of everything, but doing them very slowly and deliberately to get the most out of each rep. I was a little sore when I was done and then felt drained afterward. I complained to Mindy that I thought exercise was supposed to make me feel like I have more energy, not less, but I know that will happen with time. For the arm and shoulder exercises, I’m using 3 pound dumbbells which sounds lame, but again, I’m not letting ego get in the way of doing what I think is best for my long term maintenance of the program.
This morning’s workout was a little bit tough. I’m doing 30 minutes on the treadmill and then some strength exercises. I am starting the workout slowly so I don’t get too sore which might lead to stopping. I upped the speed on the treadmill today just a bit and for the last few minutes was pumping my arms. Still not too much of a struggle but got my heart going a bit more. But the strength part was a different story. The last couple of squats I was feeling the burn ] and the leg lifts and crunches both were tough. I’m only doing 1 set of 10 reps of everything, but doing them very slowly and deliberately to get the most out of each rep. I was a little sore when I was done and then felt drained afterward. I complained to Mindy that I thought exercise was supposed to make me feel like I have more energy, not less, but I know that will happen with time. For the arm and shoulder exercises, I’m using 3 pound dumbbells which sounds lame, but again, I’m not letting ego get in the way of doing what I think is best for my long term maintenance of the program.
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