Week One

So for the first week, I chose to purchase "The Biggest Loser Workout" game to see if it could help me put this plan in motion. The purpose of "Wellness by the Week" is not necessarily to lose weight, but that will be a part of it. The larger purpose is to become more healthy and fit. That requires eating better and exercising and a natural byproduct of that will be losing weight-I hope.

In the past when I've tried changing my behaviors, I have had some limited success; but never has it become a permanent lifestyle change. So I tried to figure out why. One reason, I believe, was accountability. I really don't have anyone to "answer to" in my life. So if I eat cheeseburgers or broccoli, no one really knows or encourages me towards the good choices. What better way to be accountable than to put it out here for everyone to see. I'm hoping if I start to slack off, someone in cyberspace will step up and nudge me back in the right direction. The BL game does that as well. If you don't complete your assigned workouts or go over your daily calories, you lose points. In real life, you lose a lot more than points. But somehow losing points can motivate me in a different way. I guess I hate to lose at games, so perhaps that competitive streak will help me to stick with it!

So far, it's working. And so am I. I worked out five times last week-quite possibly a record for me. And I have been making really good food choices and mostly managing to stick to the 1300 calories recommended by Bob. I'm using an app on my phone to track food calories (which is quite eye opening-more on that next time) and calories burned through exercise.

So what it the focus this week? Water and veggies. I have yet to get to the 8-10 glasses recommended each day or the 5-8 servings of fruits and vegetables recommended daily.  This week I will focus on meeting those goals day by day. Today I am close on the water. I've had 6 glasses. Not so close on the veggies. I've had 2 servings. :-( But tomorrow is a new day and a new opportunity to focus on my goal! Wish me luck!! Oh, and I won't be giving up on the exercise. Did a great workout with Ashley yesterday and today walked a mile at lunch. Only frozen ears prevented me from going farther!