So, I was getting ready for work last week and I realized that one pretty standard pair of pants I wear was pretty tight. I jumped on the scale and was appalled. I had gained a considerable amount of weight over the spring and summer.
I'm not going to beat myself up. I've had a lot on my plate:
- Sprained ankle
- Moving apartments
- House sale in Cincinnati
- New assignment at work that was extra stressful
- Financial concerns
- 5 weekends in a row of items
- Broken toe
So, that morning, right then and there, I decided that I'm going back on my eating plan.
My official starting weight was 207 lbs on October 11. I have a goal to get down to 185 lbs by the new year.
So, I'm starting with packing a lunch for work like this:
This is my NEW 14 week contract for my eating and exercise plan:
General Rules
- The week begins with a weigh in each Friday morning.
- The week will last 14 weeks. From 10/11/2013 until 1/17/2014.
Eating Rules
- No meat or meat products. Barf.
- The plan encourages fresh, healthy foods over fatty foods and carbs.
- The plan will be loosely based on the "old" Weight Watchers points system to ensure proper mix of food and correct portioning. (I'll bucket breakfast, lunch, snack and dinner points to equal approximately 32.)
General Rules
- The week begins with a weigh in each Friday morning.
- The week will last 14 weeks. From 10/11/2013 until 1/17/2014.
Eating Rules
- No meat or meat products. Barf.
- The plan encourages fresh, healthy foods over fatty foods and carbs.
- The plan will be loosely based on the "old" Weight Watchers points system to ensure proper mix of food and correct portioning. (I'll bucket breakfast, lunch, snack and dinner points to equal approximately 32.)
- No alcohol during the week.
- Dietary supplements.
- One "cheat evening" will be permitted per week, for mental health.
- Each Sunday, I will prepare several meals for the week (minimum one main dish or soup, and one side dish) to facilitate healthy eating.
Exercise Rules
- a Nike+ Fuel Band will be used to track general activity; the goal is 2,700 fuel points per day.
- Separate to the Fuel Band, I will workout a minimum of 3 times per week (minimum of 30 minute cardio activity or 20 min cardio/20 min weight training.)
Tracking
- A paper journal will be used to track eating and exercise
- This blog will be updated regularly. Minimally, each Friday, this blog will contain: screenshot of scale, screenshot of diary for the week.
Motivational Tools and Penalties
This time around, I'm not going to focus on public humiliation and penalties. Instead, I'm going to attempt positive reinforcements, as follows:
- One "cheat evening" will be permitted per week, for mental health.
- Each Sunday, I will prepare several meals for the week (minimum one main dish or soup, and one side dish) to facilitate healthy eating.
Exercise Rules
- a Nike+ Fuel Band will be used to track general activity; the goal is 2,700 fuel points per day.
- Separate to the Fuel Band, I will workout a minimum of 3 times per week (minimum of 30 minute cardio activity or 20 min cardio/20 min weight training.)
Tracking
- A paper journal will be used to track eating and exercise
- This blog will be updated regularly. Minimally, each Friday, this blog will contain: screenshot of scale, screenshot of diary for the week.
Motivational Tools and Penalties
This time around, I'm not going to focus on public humiliation and penalties. Instead, I'm going to attempt positive reinforcements, as follows:
200 lbs - "Union Jack Suit" - it's a kind of pajama thing
195 lbs- "Segno" tattoo
190 lbs- Vacation trip to Toronto
185 lbs- $500 shopping spree for new clothes
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