Weekends – My achilles heel.  Let’s see; no real exercise and too much eating.  Did do more walking that usual with Bella because our rear yard is literally a mud zone with the month of rain we’ve been enduring so we’ve been trying to get her to poo & pee while on a walk instead of the yard.

Moving on.

Goals for the Day

• 2200 calories +/- 50
• Week 1 Day 3 of the Couch to 5k run program

I’ve decided to off-cycle my workout days to Tues, Thurs, Sat to see if the gym is less crowed on those days.  My logic is, I bet a lot of people workout the typical Mon/Wed/Fri.  Giving it a try because sometimes I have to wait around for certain pieces of equipment, or mess up my exercise order.

Affirmation

Every passing day my body becomes more energetic, more healthy.

Visualization – Myself as a triathlete (Circa 2011)

Well, things still aren’t going well in the caloric intake department.  It happen again last night.  And again, I can’t tell what the cause is other than I enjoy the taste.  Maybe hypnosis to convince me chips taste like a rats ass might work?

Goals for the Day

• Full body strength training
• Calories at 2500 +/-
• 30 min walk with the Mrs. & Bella (if weather cooperates)

Today’s Affirmation

Life is worth living beyond the norm.  Life is worth living to the extreme.

Visualization – Winning my age-group in a 3k run race (circa 2011)

Coach Steve suggested I should log everything, including my indiscretions and what led to them.  Well last night I had another party with Lay’s Lightly Salted chips.  All day and even to the point of buying them, my intentions were pure, even had a great workout after work, and I’m getting stronger.  What led to the follow through?  I was trying to think about it and I really couldn’t think of a reason other than I enjoy them – alot.  If that’s the case, I just need to enjoy them in smaller portions, like a handful instead of the whole bag.

No one ever said this would be easy.  Today is a new day.

What do you have planned for today? How about a nice walk in the park after dinner!

Goal for the Day

• Calories at 2200 +/- 50

Today’s Affirmation

My ability to conquer my challenges is limitless; my potential to succeed is infinite.

Visualization – Myself as a mountain biker at 195 lbs (circa 2010)

Yesterday was a new beginning.

Today is another new day.

Goals for the Day:

• Calories at 2500 +/- 50
• Full body strength training
• Stretching

Today’s Affirmation:

I follow my dreams no matter what.

Visualization – Myself as an athlete (circa 2010)

It’s been awhile but this finally needs to be done.

It’s been said it takes approx. 21 days to form a habit. This may be somewhat anecdotal but I believe it so that’s all that matters, plus Project 21 sounds good.

So what’s Project 21 you ask? Easy, I want to form good habits, and break bad ones in the next 21 days. Today is day 1; day 21 will be Nov 18th.

Good habits I want to form:

1. Eat a well balanced diet within my calorie allowance of 2200-2500, with an optional day at maintenance 3000 cals.
2. Be active at least 30 mins a day, even if it’s just a walk.
3. Be nice to others, even if they sometimes don’t deserve it.
4. Visualization and positive affirmations every day.

Bad habits I want to break:

1. No more evening binging. This has been a big problem for a long time now.
2. No more procrastinating – on everything.
3. Stop being an asshole in general, more particularly to family and friends.

This doesn’t mean that on Day 22 I become a binging asshole again. The theory is that it should be ingrained in my neurons by then, and it should be easier to control.

Health/Fitness Goals for today:

• Calories under 2300.
• Run week 1 day 2 of the C25k program

Today’s Affirmation:

I offer a sincere apology to those affected by my anger.

Visualization – Myself at 190 lbs (circa 2010)