Goals: 1)Fit into my Calvin Klein Jeans aka lose about 2 inches off my waist.
2)Eat out less...and possibly drink out less and cook at home more.
3)Start and maintain a positivity journal.
How will I do/measure this? Goal 1) Increased weekly exercise; decreased consumption of bread and sugar, increased consumption of healthy proteins and produce.
Goal 2) Document the amount of times I eat out/drink out in comparison to the amount of times I cook at home.
Goal 3) Write daily entries in a journal about what productive things I accomplish each day and at least one moment that made me feel positive about myself, my life, etc.
I love the idea of a positivity journal. It is so important to focus on the positives and not the negatives. It seems like everywhere we look, there is so much negativity in our world. I can hardly stand to watch the news anymore. It would be great to have a place to look when things get rough and say, look how far I come though and be able to get back that positive outlook! Thanks for the idea.
Thanks, Shelly! I very rarely watch the news, for exactly the same reasons. I have been actively working on being more positive the past few years and figured what better way to increase positivity than by writing down the most important things I feel each day. I have a tendency to downplay my accomplishments, so I'm making a public commitment to give myself props when they're deserved.
Kaitlin I think I still may have a pair of those Calvin Klein jeans! I hope to fit into mine soon also. Love your goals. I am here if you need a little help. We are in this together! See ya ThurZday:)
Hi ladies! and Hi to my partner! I wish I were able to have made it to the baseline meet-up but I went gambling with my mom and didn't want to cancel on her. (I put in $100 and came home with $63!) anyway, I will be doing my baseline thing once I am done with this post. And I hopefully will be able to make it to the next group thing. It's always more fun to work out with everyone else!
Ok so here are my goals:
1- No more eating after 8pm. (You don't even want to know how much ice cream/sprinkles I had last week during the evenings.)
2- Work out at least 5 days a week. (I recently joined the gym near my job and have been doing well with this. But the old me does it for a few weeks then stops. This is what I need to change)
3-Non food related goal - I need to go through ALL of my clothes and donate what I don't need. Not only do I have my closet which is filled, I have a dresser, two bins under the bed, and 4 bins of shoes and clothes in another room. This goal I plan on changing from time to time. I hope to organize this one room in my house. Maybe that will be done by the end of this challenge.
How to measure these goals:
1- Plan my dinner. What to eat and when to eat it.
2- Keep track of my workouts. No excuses.
3- Work on one section of the clothes at a time. Do on weekends.
Thanks for all the support, ladies! Each week I'm typing up my written entries into my goal/positivity journal that I'm keeping. I write in it each night and so far it's been a great reminder of the good start I'm having!
Week 1 Journal
Day 1 – Wednesday May 1, 2013
Food: Ate out all day today, but felt ok with that due to stress from working on my final paper. Breakfast – Bagel and iced coffee ~$5.00 Late Lunch – Panini at Panera ~ $12.00 Drinks - ~$20.00
Exercise: 45 minute walk to/from my apartment to Panera
Accomplishments/Things That Brought Me Happiness: *Completed OLAS application *Asked for help from a resource at school *Reached out to a friend for drinks to destress
Day 2 – Thursday May 2, 2013
Food: Brunch: 2 slices of pizza ~$3.50 Dinner: Peanut noodles, veggies and dip, other healthy-ish snacks from classmates Drinks: ~$15.00
Exercise: 10 minute walk for pizza
Accomplishments/Things That Brought Me Happiness: *Turning in my last paper of my Master's degree *Celebrating with friends *Turning in something that wasn't “perfect” and had noticeable flaws, even though it showcased the best I could offer with the time and resources I had
Day 3 – Friday May 3, 2013
Food: Brunch: Plain Greek yogurt with honey, carrots with dip, banana, mixed nuts Snack: Breakfast Burrito – 1 egg, cheese, tortilla, ketchup Dinner: 1 piece of chicken parm; 2 servings curried beef stew (both homemade by friends) Drinks: 2 limearitas and 3 beers (graciously shared by my friends)
Exercise: No formal exercise – allergies were beyond bad
Accomplishments/Things That Brought Me Happiness: *Visiting Albany High *Working on a cover letter for a summer school position *Spending time with friends *Opting out of ice cream at Coldstone
Accomplishments/Things That Brought Me Happiness: *Didn't take antihistamine, but allergies seemed in control *Spending time with friends and cooking together *Requesting friends come to my apartment – advocating for what I want *Researched new apartments *Found a new potential focus for my weight loss/health goal – eat more whole/homemade foods/keep track of how diet affects allergies
Day 5 – Sunday May 5, 2013
Food: Brunch: Pork chop with applies and onions Lunch: Roasted beet salad with spinach, candied walnuts, herb goat cheese, and maple balsamic vinaigrette; homemade iced coffee Dinner: Black Bean Quesadillas Drink: Sunburnt Margarita Dessert: Homemade Lingonberry Crème Fraiche Scones
Exercise: Presidential Fitness Test + Cindy Rotation ~1.5 hours
Accomplishments/Things That Brought Me Happiness: *I made everything from scratch today! (With the exception of dairy products and tortillas) *Exercised! *Spent time with fabulous Zumba ladies!
Day 6 – Monday May 6, 2013
Food: Breakfast: Homemade Scones, Paskha (A sweet cheese traditional dessert for Russian Easter – homemade by my roommate's grandmother), Iced Coffee Lunch: Tacos, soda Dessert: 1 banana with chocolate sauce Dinner: Nachos with leftover taco meat; Beet salad, homemade margarita
Exercise: No formal exercise
Accomplishments/Things That Brought Me Happiness: *Applied for a summer school position *Emailed for info on a potential new apartments *Started organizing my desk and found a receipt for a return I need to make *Finally hand washed some stockings that have been on the floor of my closet for well over a month *Found a great Zumba playlist on youtube *My good friend from high school called to say she would visit this week! *Made a shred pile of papers that I don't need that remind me of the stress of this semester. *Am actively taking steps to cleanse the clutter of my life for new beginnings
Accomplishments/Things That Brought Me Happiness *Reached out to friends for support during stressful transitions. *Feeling blessed with the support from others I have in my life right now *Emailed a close friend from home who I don't stay in touch with as much as I would like *Swept/dusted kitchen, dining room, and my room in preparation for my friend's visit tomorrow *Was honest with myself, and others, about feelings that I am having about changes in my life. I did not apologize for what I felt, or for sharing my thoughts with others.
Day 8 – Wednesday May 8, 2013 Food: Brunch: Pork Chop with Apples and Onions Lunch: Beet Salad Dinner: Black Bean Quesadilla Snack: Slice of Pizza Drinks: 3 pints of beer ~$20.00
Exercise: 30 minute walk to the bar
Accomplishments/Positive Thoughts: *Reading all the positive comments from the 90 Day Challenge ladies *Friend from home arrived for a visit
Day 9 – Thursday May 9, 2013 Food: Breakfast: Scrambled Egg with Taco Meat; Coffee Lunch: Carrots, Cucumbers with Dip; Ritz Crackers with PB and Jam Dinner: Tortellini (Store bought) with chicken and homemade cheese sauce Drinks: 1 beer
Exercise: ~1.5 hour walk through downtown Albany 1 hour of Zumba
Accomplishments/Positive Thoughts *Joined the TESOL International Association so that my department can send me to a conference in June in Baltimore *Had a really good workout at Zumba
Day 10 – Friday May 10, 2013 Food: Breakfast: Scrambled Egg and Orange Slices; coffee Lunch: Beet salad with beef Dinner: Chicken with Garlic Sauce; 1 egg roll ~$11.00 Drinks: 3 Homemade Pear Martinis, 3 beers
Exercise: ~2.5 hr walk around Saratoga
Accomplishments/Positive Thoughts *Really good Chinese Food
Day 11 – Saturday May 11, 2013 Food: Breakfast: Homemade Scone; Coffee Snack: Chocolate Croissant $2.50 Lunch: Leftover Tortellini and Chicken with Cheese Sauce Drink: Pot of Massala Chai $3.50 Dinner: Lettuce Wraps with Chicken, Carrots, Cucumbers, Water Chestnuts and a homemade soy sauce dip; Homemade Pita Chips Late Night Snack: Leftover Chinese Food and a Bowl of Ice Cream
Exercise: 30 minute walk around Troy Farmer's Market 1.5 hr walk to/from a friend's apartment
Accomplishments/Positive Thoughts: *Going to the Farmer's Market in Troy and not having to drive *Enjoying walking around Troy *Not having to entertain anymore *Invited to tea/dinner with friends *Spending a quiet Saturday night at home watching Saturday Night Live
Goals:
ReplyDelete1)Fit into my Calvin Klein Jeans aka lose about 2 inches off my waist.
2)Eat out less...and possibly drink out less and cook at home more.
3)Start and maintain a positivity journal.
How will I do/measure this?
Goal 1) Increased weekly exercise; decreased consumption of bread and sugar, increased consumption of healthy proteins and produce.
Goal 2) Document the amount of times I eat out/drink out in comparison to the amount of times I cook at home.
Goal 3) Write daily entries in a journal about what productive things I accomplish each day and at least one moment that made me feel positive about myself, my life, etc.
I love the idea of a positivity journal. It is so important to focus on the positives and not the negatives. It seems like everywhere we look, there is so much negativity in our world. I can hardly stand to watch the news anymore. It would be great to have a place to look when things get rough and say, look how far I come though and be able to get back that positive outlook! Thanks for the idea.
DeleteThanks, Shelly! I very rarely watch the news, for exactly the same reasons. I have been actively working on being more positive the past few years and figured what better way to increase positivity than by writing down the most important things I feel each day. I have a tendency to downplay my accomplishments, so I'm making a public commitment to give myself props when they're deserved.
DeleteLove your goals, Kaitlin! Look forward to working the ThurZday magic into our daily lives!
ReplyDeleteKaitlin I think I still may have a pair of those Calvin Klein jeans! I hope to fit into mine soon also. Love your goals. I am here if you need a little help. We are in this together! See ya ThurZday:)
ReplyDeleteHi ladies! and Hi to my partner! I wish I were able to have made it to the baseline meet-up but I went gambling with my mom and didn't want to cancel on her. (I put in $100 and came home with $63!) anyway, I will be doing my baseline thing once I am done with this post. And I hopefully will be able to make it to the next group thing. It's always more fun to work out with everyone else!
ReplyDeleteOk so here are my goals:
1- No more eating after 8pm. (You don't even want to know how much ice cream/sprinkles I had last week during the evenings.)
2- Work out at least 5 days a week. (I recently joined the gym near my job and have been doing well with this. But the old me does it for a few weeks then stops. This is what I need to change)
3-Non food related goal - I need to go through ALL of my clothes and donate what I don't need. Not only do I have my closet which is filled, I have a dresser, two bins under the bed, and 4 bins of shoes and clothes in another room. This goal I plan on changing from time to time. I hope to organize this one room in my house. Maybe that will be done by the end of this challenge.
How to measure these goals:
1- Plan my dinner. What to eat and when to eat it.
2- Keep track of my workouts. No excuses.
3- Work on one section of the clothes at a time. Do on weekends.
I really need to start writing down what I'm eating....I've been doing wonderfully with my workouts but my eating has not changed!
ReplyDeleteThanks for all the support, ladies! Each week I'm typing up my written entries into my goal/positivity journal that I'm keeping. I write in it each night and so far it's been a great reminder of the good start I'm having!
ReplyDeleteWeek 1 Journal
Day 1 – Wednesday May 1, 2013
Food:
Ate out all day today, but felt ok with that due to stress from working on my final paper.
Breakfast – Bagel and iced coffee ~$5.00
Late Lunch – Panini at Panera ~ $12.00
Drinks - ~$20.00
Exercise:
45 minute walk to/from my apartment to Panera
Accomplishments/Things That Brought Me Happiness:
*Completed OLAS application
*Asked for help from a resource at school
*Reached out to a friend for drinks to destress
Day 2 – Thursday May 2, 2013
Food:
Brunch: 2 slices of pizza ~$3.50
Dinner: Peanut noodles, veggies and dip, other healthy-ish snacks from classmates
Drinks: ~$15.00
Exercise:
10 minute walk for pizza
Accomplishments/Things That Brought Me Happiness:
*Turning in my last paper of my Master's degree
*Celebrating with friends
*Turning in something that wasn't “perfect” and had noticeable flaws, even though it showcased the best I could offer with the time and resources I had
Day 3 – Friday May 3, 2013
Food:
Brunch: Plain Greek yogurt with honey, carrots with dip, banana, mixed nuts
Snack: Breakfast Burrito – 1 egg, cheese, tortilla, ketchup
Dinner: 1 piece of chicken parm; 2 servings curried beef stew (both homemade by friends)
Drinks: 2 limearitas and 3 beers (graciously shared by my friends)
Exercise:
No formal exercise – allergies were beyond bad
Accomplishments/Things That Brought Me Happiness:
*Visiting Albany High
*Working on a cover letter for a summer school position
*Spending time with friends
*Opting out of ice cream at Coldstone
Day 4 – Saturday May 4, 2013
ReplyDeleteFood:
Breakfast: Breakfast Burrito – 1 egg, cheese, tortilla, ketchup; hot honey lemon water
Snack: Orange slices, tortilla chips
Dinner: Polish Borscht and Cheddar Dill Biscuits (both homemade)
Dessert: Kids sized Bananas Foster Ice Cream ~$3.00
Exercise:
15 minute walk for ice cream
Accomplishments/Things That Brought Me Happiness:
*Didn't take antihistamine, but allergies seemed in control
*Spending time with friends and cooking together
*Requesting friends come to my apartment – advocating for what I want
*Researched new apartments
*Found a new potential focus for my weight loss/health goal – eat more whole/homemade foods/keep track of how diet affects allergies
Day 5 – Sunday May 5, 2013
Food:
Brunch: Pork chop with applies and onions
Lunch: Roasted beet salad with spinach, candied walnuts, herb goat cheese, and maple balsamic vinaigrette; homemade iced coffee
Dinner: Black Bean Quesadillas
Drink: Sunburnt Margarita
Dessert: Homemade Lingonberry Crème Fraiche Scones
Exercise:
Presidential Fitness Test + Cindy Rotation
~1.5 hours
Accomplishments/Things That Brought Me Happiness:
*I made everything from scratch today! (With the exception of dairy products and tortillas)
*Exercised!
*Spent time with fabulous Zumba ladies!
Day 6 – Monday May 6, 2013
Food:
Breakfast: Homemade Scones, Paskha (A sweet cheese traditional dessert for Russian Easter – homemade by my roommate's grandmother), Iced Coffee
Lunch: Tacos, soda
Dessert: 1 banana with chocolate sauce
Dinner: Nachos with leftover taco meat; Beet salad, homemade margarita
Exercise:
No formal exercise
Accomplishments/Things That Brought Me Happiness:
*Applied for a summer school position
*Emailed for info on a potential new apartments
*Started organizing my desk and found a receipt for a return I need to make
*Finally hand washed some stockings that have been on the floor of my closet for well over a month
*Found a great Zumba playlist on youtube
*My good friend from high school called to say she would visit this week!
*Made a shred pile of papers that I don't need that remind me of the stress of this semester.
*Am actively taking steps to cleanse the clutter of my life for new beginnings
Day 7 – Tuesday May 6, 2013
Food:
Brunch:Indian Buffet: ~$10.50
Iced Coffee: $2.00
Snack: 2 scones
Exercise: ~1.5 hr walk to/from Indian Buffet
Accomplishments/Things That Brought Me Happiness
*Reached out to friends for support during stressful transitions. *Feeling blessed with the support from others I have in my life right now
*Emailed a close friend from home who I don't stay in touch with as much as I would like
*Swept/dusted kitchen, dining room, and my room in preparation for my friend's visit tomorrow
*Was honest with myself, and others, about feelings that I am having about changes in my life. I did not apologize for what I felt, or for sharing my thoughts with others.
Week 2 Journal
ReplyDeleteDay 8 – Wednesday May 8, 2013
Food:
Brunch: Pork Chop with Apples and Onions
Lunch: Beet Salad
Dinner: Black Bean Quesadilla
Snack: Slice of Pizza
Drinks: 3 pints of beer ~$20.00
Exercise:
30 minute walk to the bar
Accomplishments/Positive Thoughts:
*Reading all the positive comments from the 90 Day Challenge ladies
*Friend from home arrived for a visit
Day 9 – Thursday May 9, 2013
Food:
Breakfast: Scrambled Egg with Taco Meat; Coffee
Lunch: Carrots, Cucumbers with Dip; Ritz Crackers with PB and Jam
Dinner: Tortellini (Store bought) with chicken and homemade cheese sauce
Drinks: 1 beer
Exercise:
~1.5 hour walk through downtown Albany
1 hour of Zumba
Accomplishments/Positive Thoughts
*Joined the TESOL International Association so that my department can send me to a conference in June in Baltimore
*Had a really good workout at Zumba
Day 10 – Friday May 10, 2013
Food:
Breakfast: Scrambled Egg and Orange Slices; coffee
Lunch: Beet salad with beef
Dinner: Chicken with Garlic Sauce; 1 egg roll ~$11.00
Drinks: 3 Homemade Pear Martinis, 3 beers
Exercise:
~2.5 hr walk around Saratoga
Accomplishments/Positive Thoughts
*Really good Chinese Food
Day 11 – Saturday May 11, 2013
Food:
Breakfast: Homemade Scone; Coffee
Snack: Chocolate Croissant $2.50
Lunch: Leftover Tortellini and Chicken with Cheese Sauce
Drink: Pot of Massala Chai $3.50
Dinner: Lettuce Wraps with Chicken, Carrots, Cucumbers, Water Chestnuts and a homemade soy sauce dip; Homemade Pita Chips
Late Night Snack: Leftover Chinese Food and a Bowl of Ice Cream
Exercise:
30 minute walk around Troy Farmer's Market
1.5 hr walk to/from a friend's apartment
Accomplishments/Positive Thoughts:
*Going to the Farmer's Market in Troy and not having to drive
*Enjoying walking around Troy
*Not having to entertain anymore
*Invited to tea/dinner with friends
*Spending a quiet Saturday night at home watching Saturday Night Live