| Welcome! |
[Feb. 16th, 2008|07:26 pm] |
I feel a little silly starting a whole new community for this, but I'm struggling to get back on track with my health and fitness goals, and I really need the accountability of having somewhere to post daily (or, heck, every hour or two, some days!) about whether I'm keeping up with my good habits. And while I know I could use my own LJ for that, I find that I never do, that something keeps me from feeling comfortable with posting either my successes or my failures in this area.
My goals:
My weight goal is to get back down to 155 (the weight at which my body seems to be quite happy -- I'm 175 right now, and I'm not at ease in my own skin). My other health goals are: to be fit and strong and full of energy, to be calm and centered, to have excellent cholesterol and blood sugar levels, excellent circulation, and to be in generally excellent health.
My intentions are:
to eat 4 healthy meals a day
to exercise 5 times a week
to do a little tai chi every day (I'm still learning the beginning routine, so doing 10 or 15 minutes a day is enough to hold the space and keep making progress)
to meditate daily
to keep up with necessary medical checkups
to drink plenty of water
to drink 3 cups of green tea daily, ideally as part of my daily moments of silence and chi kung meditation
to say grace before dinner, as a way of being mindful of the act of nourishing my body, and the Source of that nourishment
Feel free to hang around just to provide me with accountability, or to join and post your own goals and daily progress. Either way, welcome! |
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| Saturday -- Day1 |
[Feb. 16th, 2008|07:52 pm] |
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I've been decluttering, today, which I think of as part of my health upkeep -- both mental and physical. Other than that, though, I'm not doing great in terms of healthy habits. I had my classic Saturday breakfast -- a white roll with orange marmalade (Joe buys bagels for him and Sarah every Saturday, then makes them egg-n-cheese to go on the bagels, and picks up a plain roll for me, because I'm rarely ready for eggs that early in the day). Lunch was healthy (homemade refried beans-and-tomatoes with some avocado on top), but I haven't had dinner yet. I haven't exercised yet either, haven't meditated, and haven't even gotten in my tai chi. It's 8:00 right now, and I know Joe and Sarah will be out at least another hour. Which means I have plenty of time to eat a good dinner, get in some exercise, and some meditation and green tea. I'll let you know how it goes. |
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| Saturday update |
[Feb. 16th, 2008|09:18 pm] |
meditation -- check
green tea -- check
exercise -- check (20 minutes kick boxing/stepping)
healthy dinner -- check (chickpeas and cauliflower -- one of my favorite quick, tasty and healthy dinners)
grace -- forgot to do it before dinner, did it half way through
tai chi -- I probably have just barely enough time before J&S get home, but I *really* want to watch this episode of NCIS -- I wish I knew the routine well enough to do it without the DVD! |
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