A quick look at April's results and May goals:
I didn't have a lot of time when I put together goals for April, so they were short and simple. Lose 15 lbs, 15 days of meaningful exercise, make some kind of improvement in sleep schedule and being on top of things at work.
Suprisingly, there was more success than there was FAIL. I weighed in this morning and thanks to a last day drop of most of a pound I ended up down 15.2 pounds in April! That is, assuming that I trust my scale, which I don't, at least not fully. But I'm going with it -- except I'll round it off so I don't have to remember fractional pounds. 15 even it is.
On the exercise front I think I hit exactly 15 days, which is good, but it required a vacation which is not sustainable. So it's a success but I have not made any progress in figuring out how to work exercise into my workday routine -- other than golf league starting up.
As for goal #3 I made no improvement in sleep schedule and on balance I would say that I'm less on top of things at work than more so this goal is a FAIL.
May goals:
1. Again, lose 15 pounds. I've been pretty consistent the last 3 months and I hope this continues for a few more. I'm roughly 1/3 of the way to a longer term goal weight, so there is plenty to go.
2. 15 days of meaningful exercise. Same story, if I can figure out weekdays the weekends take care of themselves.
3. Broadening this goal to make some kind of improvement in work/life balance.
4. Renewing the improve sleep schedule goal.
5. Adding a catch up on yard maintenance goal. My yard looks bad and it makes me unhappy.
6. Insert amounts paid for food into posts.
More specific goals would be better but I am out of time.
Showing posts with label Months In Review. Show all posts
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Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Thursday, March 1, 2012
February in Review
February 2012
Months completed: 2
Weight lost: Uh, well, here's the deal. I have a scale. It has a large capacity, but as of January 1 I was well over that capacity. When I weighed in on February 1, I was one pound under capacity, so I'm less than sure that figure was accurate.
I'm now well under that capacity. If (and it's a medium-sized if) the February 1 weigh-in was accurate, I lost 17 pounds in February. Not quite to my 20 pound goal, but close. Total weight loss is, I believe, in excess of 50 pounds.
Heath status: Pretty good. I had a six month checkup. All my blood work came back good. Good cholesterol was a hair low, but nothing worth worrying about. Energy level is way up. I am sleeping much better since I got the wedge pillow -- and it can get even better if I ever buy a new mattress. Legs are bothering me a little and I've been getting night cramps. Otherwise, super. Call it a B+.
Eating habits: I will give the eating an overall grade of C+, same as last month.
I did a good to very good job of avoiding major stumbles. Again, I had one and it was entirely predictable. I'm pleased that it did not escalate or result in abandonment. There were some minor issues with Sunday dinners, but nothing out of line. I've had way too many taco salads, where I don't have good nutrition information. There is also a relative lack of vegetables, other than taco salads, which will be an ongoing issue, and an excess of dairy. I'm never going to be an herbivore but I really should make an effort to eat more servings of veggies. I'm not setting too many specific goals in this department but I do want to eat more real meat (less processed stuff, less supermarket meat), less dairy. Not doing so good there.
Exercise habits: Overall grade of D+.
Maybe that's a little harsh. I did get in about 10 measurable days out of 29. Five plus short of my goal. Weekdays are the real problem, I haven't gotten in a real good routine where I consistently have time and energy to get out there and do it. Need to do better in March.
Life habits: Hmm. In other areas I'll give myself a B-.
Just like last month, I made some progress toward getting organized at work. Reducing stress will be an ongoing issue. At home, I have made cleaning progress. Still a ways to go on that. On the down side, I struggled again with maintaining a consistent and sufficient sleep schedule. I didn't make nearly enough progress with the housecleaning. I'm still behind at the office. Lots of work to be done. This is not a recording.
March goals:
1. Lose 15 pounds. I'm male and still extremely fat. This should be doable. If I exercise and clean up the diet just a shade it's super easy.
2. At least 15 days of meaningful exercise. 30 minutes+, less if I get real tired. Yes, walking counts.
3. Follow the weekend cleaning routine at least 2 of 4 weekends.
4. Get the back part of the house (bedrooms and baths) detail cleaned. Getting there on this one.
Months completed: 2
Weight lost: Uh, well, here's the deal. I have a scale. It has a large capacity, but as of January 1 I was well over that capacity. When I weighed in on February 1, I was one pound under capacity, so I'm less than sure that figure was accurate.
I'm now well under that capacity. If (and it's a medium-sized if) the February 1 weigh-in was accurate, I lost 17 pounds in February. Not quite to my 20 pound goal, but close. Total weight loss is, I believe, in excess of 50 pounds.
Heath status: Pretty good. I had a six month checkup. All my blood work came back good. Good cholesterol was a hair low, but nothing worth worrying about. Energy level is way up. I am sleeping much better since I got the wedge pillow -- and it can get even better if I ever buy a new mattress. Legs are bothering me a little and I've been getting night cramps. Otherwise, super. Call it a B+.
Eating habits: I will give the eating an overall grade of C+, same as last month.
I did a good to very good job of avoiding major stumbles. Again, I had one and it was entirely predictable. I'm pleased that it did not escalate or result in abandonment. There were some minor issues with Sunday dinners, but nothing out of line. I've had way too many taco salads, where I don't have good nutrition information. There is also a relative lack of vegetables, other than taco salads, which will be an ongoing issue, and an excess of dairy. I'm never going to be an herbivore but I really should make an effort to eat more servings of veggies. I'm not setting too many specific goals in this department but I do want to eat more real meat (less processed stuff, less supermarket meat), less dairy. Not doing so good there.
Exercise habits: Overall grade of D+.
Maybe that's a little harsh. I did get in about 10 measurable days out of 29. Five plus short of my goal. Weekdays are the real problem, I haven't gotten in a real good routine where I consistently have time and energy to get out there and do it. Need to do better in March.
Life habits: Hmm. In other areas I'll give myself a B-.
Just like last month, I made some progress toward getting organized at work. Reducing stress will be an ongoing issue. At home, I have made cleaning progress. Still a ways to go on that. On the down side, I struggled again with maintaining a consistent and sufficient sleep schedule. I didn't make nearly enough progress with the housecleaning. I'm still behind at the office. Lots of work to be done. This is not a recording.
March goals:
1. Lose 15 pounds. I'm male and still extremely fat. This should be doable. If I exercise and clean up the diet just a shade it's super easy.
2. At least 15 days of meaningful exercise. 30 minutes+, less if I get real tired. Yes, walking counts.
3. Follow the weekend cleaning routine at least 2 of 4 weekends.
4. Get the back part of the house (bedrooms and baths) detail cleaned. Getting there on this one.
Thursday, February 2, 2012
January In Review
January 2012
Months completed: 1
Weight lost: TBD. I have a pretty good guess at what the starting weight was. I have what I believe is an accurate measurement of how much I weighed at the end of January. I'm keeping that under wraps for now and I'm not claiming a specific loss. I will say that it was substantial and I think it's backed up by the loss of some inch(es) around the belly and chest. Shirts and coats are fitting notably better.
The reason why I'm not posting weights at this point is that I want to be sure that they're right. The end of month weight is almost right at the capacity limit of my scale and it would be fairly disheartening to have to retract what I posted, weight wise. Once I have some confidence that it's right I will post it.
Heath status: Feel pretty good overall. I have a checkup with my doctor scheduled for mid-month and I think he'll be pleased, especially since I've been following his key recommendations: No soda, no fast food, fewer empty carbs.
Eating habits: I will give the eating an overall grade of C+.
I did a good to very good job of avoiding major stumbles. I had one and it was entirely predictable. I'm pleased that it did not escalate or result in abandonment. There were some minor issues with Sunday dinners, but nothing out of line. I've had too many taco salads, where I don't have good nutrition information. There is also a relative lack of vegetables, which will be an ongoing issue, and an excess of dairy. I'm never going to be an herbivore but I really should make an effort to eat more servings of veggies. Doing OK with fruits, I think. I'm not setting too many specific goals in this department but I do want to eat more real meat (less processed stuff, less supermarket meat), less dairy.
Exercise habits: Easy. Overall grade of F.
Complete fail in this department. I knew the first week or two would be useless due to the dietary change and they were. Had a minor cold toward the end of the month, just enough to sap the enthusiasm. Too much work and too little self-discipline and I really never got anything underway. Let's see if I can at least get in 15 days of exercise in February -- I need to be in better physical shape before a trip the first week in April.
Life habits: Hmm. In other areas I'll give myself a C-.
I made some progress toward getting organized at work. Reducing stress will be a work in progress. At home, I got a new dishwasher and have done pretty well in terms of keeping the kitchen cleaned up. I made some progress toward establishing a regular cleaning routine, really need to push that. On the down side, I struggled with maintaining a consistent and sufficient sleep schedule. I didn't make nearly enough progress with the housecleaning. I'm still behind at the office. Lots of work to be done, here's hoping for more energy.
February goals:
1. Lose 20 pounds. I'm male and extremely fat. This should be doable.
2. At least 15 days of meaningful exercise. 30 minutes+, less if I get real tired. Yes, walking counts.
3. Follow the weekend cleaning routine at least 2 of 4 weekends.
4. Get the back part of the house (bedrooms and baths) detail cleaned.
Months completed: 1
Weight lost: TBD. I have a pretty good guess at what the starting weight was. I have what I believe is an accurate measurement of how much I weighed at the end of January. I'm keeping that under wraps for now and I'm not claiming a specific loss. I will say that it was substantial and I think it's backed up by the loss of some inch(es) around the belly and chest. Shirts and coats are fitting notably better.
The reason why I'm not posting weights at this point is that I want to be sure that they're right. The end of month weight is almost right at the capacity limit of my scale and it would be fairly disheartening to have to retract what I posted, weight wise. Once I have some confidence that it's right I will post it.
Heath status: Feel pretty good overall. I have a checkup with my doctor scheduled for mid-month and I think he'll be pleased, especially since I've been following his key recommendations: No soda, no fast food, fewer empty carbs.
Eating habits: I will give the eating an overall grade of C+.
I did a good to very good job of avoiding major stumbles. I had one and it was entirely predictable. I'm pleased that it did not escalate or result in abandonment. There were some minor issues with Sunday dinners, but nothing out of line. I've had too many taco salads, where I don't have good nutrition information. There is also a relative lack of vegetables, which will be an ongoing issue, and an excess of dairy. I'm never going to be an herbivore but I really should make an effort to eat more servings of veggies. Doing OK with fruits, I think. I'm not setting too many specific goals in this department but I do want to eat more real meat (less processed stuff, less supermarket meat), less dairy.
Exercise habits: Easy. Overall grade of F.
Complete fail in this department. I knew the first week or two would be useless due to the dietary change and they were. Had a minor cold toward the end of the month, just enough to sap the enthusiasm. Too much work and too little self-discipline and I really never got anything underway. Let's see if I can at least get in 15 days of exercise in February -- I need to be in better physical shape before a trip the first week in April.
Life habits: Hmm. In other areas I'll give myself a C-.
I made some progress toward getting organized at work. Reducing stress will be a work in progress. At home, I got a new dishwasher and have done pretty well in terms of keeping the kitchen cleaned up. I made some progress toward establishing a regular cleaning routine, really need to push that. On the down side, I struggled with maintaining a consistent and sufficient sleep schedule. I didn't make nearly enough progress with the housecleaning. I'm still behind at the office. Lots of work to be done, here's hoping for more energy.
February goals:
1. Lose 20 pounds. I'm male and extremely fat. This should be doable.
2. At least 15 days of meaningful exercise. 30 minutes+, less if I get real tired. Yes, walking counts.
3. Follow the weekend cleaning routine at least 2 of 4 weekends.
4. Get the back part of the house (bedrooms and baths) detail cleaned.
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