6 steps to achieving your 2013 Wellness Goal

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Wellness Success Tip

6 STEPS TO ACHIEVING YOUR 2013 WELLNESS GOAL

1. Fix in your mind exactly what you desire in terms of your personal health and wellness. It is not sufficient to merely say, "
   I want to be healthy." Be definite and be specific.
2. Determine exactly what you intend to give in return for achieving your wellness goal. (There is no such reality as "something for nothing.")
3. Establish a definite date when you intend to achieve your wellness goal. Be realistic in your time frame. It takes quality time to manifest better health.
4. Create a definite plan for carrying out your desire and immediately begin putting your plan into action whether you are ready or not.
5. Write out a clear, concise statement of your wellness goal, name the time limit for its acquisition, state what you intend to give in return, and describe clearly the plan through which you intend to obtain it.
6. Read your written statement aloud, three times daily, once just before retiring at night, once after arising in the morning and sometime during the day. As you read your statement, see, feel and believe that you have already achieved your goal. The key to your success is constantly feeding your mind this written statement consistently throughout the day and especially before sleep.

Sample written statement:

"I am achieving a 33 inch waist by June 1, 2013. In return for this goal, I am persistently visualizing, thinking, talking and acting like the lean and healthy person that I am. I am eating healthy, exercising daily and getting plenty of quality sleep. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me."

Hello? New Year!

Hello everyone.  It has been a long time since I have written on here.  Well, another year has come and gone.  I didn't accomplish my goal this year.  Yeah, I stink.  haha. 

Oh well, today is a new day! 

Throughout the holidays I didn't gain much weight, but I still have 7-10 pounds I want to lose.  I am going to do this with using myfitnesspal.com.  I want to do this even on the weekend.  I tend to stay away from the computer on Sat/Sun, but I will get on and update it.  I need to keep my weekend eating under control to accomplish my goal. 

I will continue my current workout regimen of running M/W/Fr and doing what I call my butt-kicker workout on Tue/Thur.  It consists of a bunch of pullups (with assistance of a chair), ab exercises, pushups and squats. 

My short term goal is to update and track my eating on myfitnesspal everyday for 5 weeks. 

Lately I have been feeling down about how many of my life goals I haven't accomplished, but I have realized that so many of them were MY goals and not goals that Heavenly Father had for me.  I need to be better at relying on my Savior to help me through tough times and really have faith in Him and his plan for my life.  I need to rely on Him even to accomplish this goal. I need to turn to Him when I feel stressed or anxious instead of turning to food.   His peace is long-lasting.  His love is eternal. 

What are your health goals for this year?

Bad News.......Good News......

I guess I will confess the bad news part first.  I have not exercised in 2 weeks and don't plan on exercising for the next 2 weeks.  I got a pretty bad cold that kept me out of the gym for two weeks simply because it took all my energy just to go to work.  This week.....well, I don't like to exercise during this time every month.  Then, off we go to Utah for 10 days!  I will be getting a different kind of exercise keeping up with the kids on our plane rides, sleeping in a different place and our plans to camp a few nights in Moab.  But no real muscle toning exercise for me until I get back.

Good News!  I have 3 more lbs to lose to get to my goal.  I am thinking that once I get to my first goal that I will make a second goal.  One thing at a time though, right?  And when I get back I plan on hitting the gym pretty hard working on toning some more muscles. 

Jennie and Mauri keep up the good work!  Forget those scales (sort of) and focus on how your clothes are feeling and how YOU are feeling.  :o)

Jennie Update - week (who knows?)

I am doing good.  I really like myfitnesspal.  It has made me feel more accountable and I love it.  The scale says I lost a pound last week and I do feel it.  I still need to eat more vegetables, but it is on the bottom of my list right now.  I have eaten a salad now and then, but that is it.  I guess that is better than nothing!

Mauri Update

Yay, Jen!  I'm so glad you tried fitnesspal.  It's a wonder, isn't it?

I have been using it for three weeks now, I think.  I am sad to say I am not seeing loss on the scale.  I have been exercising well, eat the right amount of calories, etc.  I feel better in my clothes and I can tell a difference in the way I look, so the scale issue is discouraging.  I don't know what to do except press along.  I know I'm healthier when I'm keeping track of what I eat, exercising, etc.  So I don't want to stop.  I guess I'm just going to be patient and keep doing the best I can.  Even treading water is better than going backward.

If anyone has any suggestions, I'm open to them....

Have a great week,
Mauri

Starting...NOW!

So, I have been majorly slacking, however I have resolved today to start working our again to see if I can't drop a couple more lbs. before heading back east to see my awesome family ;) So today I jumped on the elliptical for 45ish minutes. I'll just stick with that for a week or so and see how it works. Wish me luck!

Jen Update

I am down 1 pound from last week (at least that is what the scale says, but who knows).  I am happy about that.  I feel really dedicated this week to getting down 1 more pound.  I started myfitnesspal and really love it!  I love how it calculates your total carb/protein ratios along with the calories.  It certainly makes it easier to keep track of everything.  Thanks for the suggestion Mauri!