With that in mind, I've come up with my 1 week, 1 month, 3 month, 6 month, 9 month, and 12 month check points. Seems a lot less daunting that way.
I figured to keep myself accountable, I would go ahead and publish these check points to my blog and then follow up on my progress when appropriate.
1 week = 8 lbs lost; work-out 6 days a week for a minimum of 30 minutes/day; track all calories, water, sleep, and exercise
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| my fitness pal |
1 month = 20 lbs lost, run/walk 4 days/week for a minimum of 45 minute; cross train 2 days/week for a minimum of 45 minutes; be able to run 2 miles non-stop (@ 14 min/mile pace); track all calories, water, sleep, and exercise; reevaluate daily calorie target
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| Daily Mile |
3 months = 40 lbs lost, run/walk 4 days/week for a minimum of 60 minutes; cross train 2 days/week for a minimum of 60 minutes; be able to run 6 miles non-stop (@ 13:30 min/mile pace); track all calories, water, sleep, and exercise; reevaluate daily calorie target
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| sleep bot |
6 months = 70 lbs lost; run 4 days/week for a minimum of 60 minutes;, cross train 2 days/week for a minimum of 60 minutes; be able to run 10 miles non-stop (@ 13 min/mile pace); track all calories, water, sleep, and exercise; reevaluate daily calorie target
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| 24 Hour Fitness |
9 months = 100 lbs lost (GOAL); run 4 days/week for a minimum of 60 minutes; cross train 2 days/week for a minimum of 60 minutes; be able to run a half marathon non-stop (@ 12:30 min/mile pace); track all calories, water, sleep, and exercise; reevaluate daily calorie target
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| The Woodlands Marathon (half for me) |
12 months = maintain weight loss; begin full marathon training; run 4 days/week for a minimum of 60 minutes; cross train 2 days/week for a minimum of 60 minutes; track all calories, water, sleep, and exercise; reevaluate daily calorie target
Since I offiically got back on my wagon (for real this time) on Monday, 8/29, I will check back in on my first check point on Monday, 9/6.
9 comments:
Girl, you can do it, you can do all of it, look at what you've already accomplished! You've got it in the bag!!!
6 days a week a ton time for anybody. You might set this out as a goal, but be realistic in what you minimum level of accomplishing your schedule would be that you could still be happy and not beat yourself up about, KWIM? I have my plan I laid out & still strive for 20 miles per week, but I honestly just want to keep it above about 80% as the bare minimum I will do each week. That means I can skip one or two workouts, but I *HAVE* to do the rest. I've been leaning more heavily on the "sleep" rail, trying to sleep in instead of getting up at o'dark thirty everyday to fit in a schedule- I think overall it's healthier to have balance.
About 10 minutes after reading this I stopped by My Fit Foods on the way home from the dentist to try it out & I told the guy I was a runner (and I wanted the medium portion size and not the small!), and he told me about the marathon. I'm penciling it on my calendar for March.
Oh and all your races on your sidebar look so fun! I will have to keep them in mind next year :)
I think it's a great idea to break down your goals like that. But...8 pounds in one week? That's a pretty huge goal that might be tough to attain - heck, even the Biggest Loser contestants hardly hit those numbers. I just hate to see you possibly get discouraged early on.
Good idea planning things out like this... the blog is good for keeping you accountable too. I know it helps me with my training... most of the time.
Great goals, Chickie...you can do it. I do like the breakdown because trying to hit a major goal all at once is such a daunting task that I know I can easily get discouraged and sidetracked.
That is an awesome list of goals, keeping yourself accountable will be key! only you know what you're capable of and what works for you. Don't be discouraged if you have to tweak and revise the list as you go, it's all about adapting and moving forward. Adelante, Chica!
Genius idea breaking your goals into more manageable chunks. Genius. You are one smart lady, lady! I know that you are goal oriented and a high achiever - you WILL reach your goals!
Also, excited to see that you're listening to Fannie Flagg. Hope you are loving it!
Yay for you for making goals. I'm so bad at making goals, and then forgetting all about them when life gets stressful which is pretty much all the time these days. I guess I need to follow your lead!
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