That last second attempt didn't amount to much. Grad school, health and work stress took up most of my time and I failed to make my nutrition and fitness a priority. However, I'm seriously considering completing a second round here in a few weeks. This time around I will have a partner in crime - my roomie, Anna! Hopefully the two of us will keep us accountable when it comes to our meals and getting the workouts completed. We're also considering starting memberships at Anytime Fitness because we read they are having some New Year's specials (Yes, we might be those newbies at the gym that every one hates in January, but we're hoping to be there longer than that!). If anyone would like to join us in this journey, please let me know and we can try to help one another out! I can't make any promises that my blog will be updated daily due to my course and internship schedule, but I will definitely post new recipes (the official Fixate cookbook is ordered), motivation, progress and my reflection about this process again. I'm still super motivated to obtain a healthy lifestyle, but sometimes life gets busy and difficult to manage. I managed to maintain somewhat of the same weight over the course of 2015 so that is huge motivation to start again because I loved losing nearly 10 pounds in three weeks! So here's to a second try! I can't wait to hear your words of wisdom and feedback!
It's never too late to start making changes!
Goals for this round (and 2016):
-Stick to the 21 Day Fix Meal Plan
-Attempt to possibly cut out diary because Khloe Kardashian lost 11 pounds in one month when she did this!
-Increase my endurance so I can look into possibly running some races (my sister has a 5k per month goal for herself so I'd eventually like to join)
-Not feel so snug in my jeans/dress pants (leggings and jeggings have been my friends for a few months)
-Healthier hair, skin and nails
-Drink the recommended amount of water per day (Your weight / 2 in oz.)
-Reduce stress levels
-Increase overall self-esteem
I recommend making your goals SMART ... (mine are not complete yet, bear with me)
- Specific
- Measurable
- Attainable
- Realistic
- Timely
As a mental health professional, I encourage my patients to set weekly goals they can work on, which need to be SMART. However, when it comes to a lifestyle change seeing huge progress in one week might not be realistic. That is why I have several small goals I can work towards and easily measure. Plus it feels nice to have some accomplishments so I encourage everyone to set several, SMART goals that are related to your lifestyle change.
What are some of your fitness and nutrition goals for 2016? How are you working towards them? If you're having trouble making them SMART, let me know and I would be happy to help!
