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Hello!  It is Molly and I am checking in on Presidents Day.  I am very thankful that I have today off.  In fact, I made it a long weekend and took Friday off as well. 

Last time I was here I spoke of project RESTART: Breaking The Sedentary Cycle.  I set some goals.
  • At least 64 ounces of water every day – No problem, I use Nalgene bottles to measure water when I am on the go.

  • Three gym workouts with weights – Yes, but it is still hard to make time to get there.

  • Sit Ups and Push Ups- FAILURE- my thought was that I would make this part of my evening routine at home.  Some how I have never to been able to make this happen.

  • Sensible choices eating every three to four hours.- I have done ok with this goal however, I could be better.  All good things in time – I hope.

  • Work on the clutter in my room.- This is a work in progress.  However, I do not have much on the floor at the moment.
Here is what I learned this week:  I am very susceptible to “peer pressure.”  By peer pressure I mean when my significant other brings illegal contraband (aka peanut M and M’s) into the home, I want them too.  Sadly, I want them even if I am not hungry.  I am like Pavlovs dog.  I hear the M and M’s being poured into the bowl and I want to be fed candy.  It is terrible!

Healthy Food/Favorite Meals:  I have been embracing things that I love when they are available.  There has been some great fresh Dungeness Crab and King Crab in our grocery stores. When I am able to get things like this it make me feel like I am eating something special.  I also have been enjoying some great blue berries that I got at Costco in my oatmeal.

Goals for this week
  • Three gym workouts with weights
  • Keep moving try to avoid sitting so much when I get home
  • Small meals every three hours or so
  • Sit ups and push ups
  • Minimize clutter
  • AVOID ANY CONTRABAND like peanut M and M’s.
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Hello!  It is Molly and I am checking late this week.  I have been having ones of those weeks when life just gets in the way.  I have not been getting much exercise and my eating has been ok.  

I have been told my many folks that when life gets in the way the best thing is to RESTART.  Here I am restarting and not giving up on breaking this cycle.  I am not going to use allergies or an elderly sick dog as an excuse.

Here is what I want to accomplish by Monday, February 1,2010

  • At least 64 ounces of water every day
  • Three gym workouts with weights
  • Sit Ups and Push Ups.
  • Sensible choices eating every three to four hours.
  • Work on the clutter in my room.
  That is it from here!  Talk to everyone next week!
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Hello!  It is Molly and I am checking in to let everyone know how Breaking the Sedentary Cycle is going.
 
First I want to review last weeks goals:
  • Drink 64 ounces of water every day.--EASY
  • Make good nutritional choices.--I did a decent job but, it was not easy.
  • Exercise at least 3 times this week.--struggled but, got the minimum done
  • Get reacquainted with sit ups and pushups.--I only did them one time.
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It is amazing what you learn about yourself.  Last week, I really struggled because I was leaving for work in the rain and coming home in the rain in the evening.  The only way I am going to break this cycle is to try to get moving during the day.  There was a time when I used to walk around the outer the warehouse at work.  It helped with my concentration and made the day go by faster.  I have a pair of tennis shoes that I keep at work so I never have any excuses.

Here is what I am going to shoot for this week:

  • Three warehouse walks for at least 20 minutes on my lunch hour.
  • Three trips to the gym that include weights
  • Get reacquainted with sit ups and pushups
  • Continue good nutritional choices and at least 64 ounces of water per day
 
Favorite Thing I ate: lean sirloin fajitas with onions and peppers

I would love to hear from anyone out there.  Do you do anything at work to get your metabolism going at work?  What is your favorite healthy thing to eat ?
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Molly is a friend of mine who will be writing a series about her resolution to become fit and fabulous. It'll be called, "Break the Cycle."
Name: Molly
Age: 39 (Although you would never know it if you met me in person.)
Weight: 161
Current Clothing sizes: 8 and 10 pants, medium and large shirts
Occupation: Sales Representative

About me: Five years ago, I was 30 pounds lighter and felt way better that I do today.  I have a job that requires an hour commute each way to work.  I also do a lot of traveling in the Spring and Fall.  This means I eat out and on the run. Eating out is not kind to the waistline.  I do a lot of sitting while at work.  I am going to write every week and try to break the cycle of a sedentary lifestyle.

I am going to set easy to achieve goals every week with the overall goal of getting healthier, having more energy and eventually fitting into some of my smaller sized clothes.

Goals for this week :
  • Drink 64 ounces of water every day.
  • Make good nutritional choices.
  • Exercise at least 3 times this week.
  • Get reacquainted with sit ups and pushups.

My Challenges:
  • I leave for work between 6:15am and 6:30am every morning and get home around 5:00pm.
  • I have an elderly Great Dane who is waiting for me to get home and “sit” with him.  He is too old to go for walks and prefers to patrol his own yard that is on a quarter of an acre.
  • I have terrible allergies and it is touch to be super productive when you feel bad and cannot breathe.

On the Positive:
  • My boyfriend is on board with changing eating habits and losing weight.
  • I bought smaller plates and notice it is making a difference.  My current plates are considered luncheon size and the dinner plates sized are put away.  Mentally, when I see a fairly full luncheon plate, I think "WOW that is a lot of food.”
  • I have done fairly well on eating when I am away from home.  Pre-planning really helps.

New Favorite Healthy Food: Apple, Pomegranate Salad--Cut up pink lady apples, pomegranate and a tablespoon or so of gorgonzola cheese.
Molly, thanks for sharing your goals with us! We look forward to hearing from you later this week about how it's going.
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