Winter seems to have arrived even though we're a little over a month away from the official date. While we didn't get much snow here where I live, I did have to encounter it within the city of Cleveland. Yuck. Yuck. Yuck.
Another thing I've learned, my knee does not agree with winter. Last year at this time I was dealing with knee issues and it appears that is the case again. It's constantly throbbing and cracking and just hurting. I hate winter.
Monday afternoon Rich and I took Sheba for her final car ride. It was horrible. Awful. Depressing. Two in one year. We lost Galen in January and now Sheba. I loved those dogs with all I had. I posted some feelings on my other blog earlier this week and one of the things I wondered, do people without human children take it harder than those who do when they lose a pet? I'm not diminishing what they feel, I'm just wondering about those who put all their love and affection into their fur babies if they feel it harder?
I miss my original babies. The "Old Guard" as Rich has taken to calling it. I wish I could go back in time to hug them. Duchess has looked for Sheba. It's sad. I was doing relatively well until a flower delivery came today. The vet we have taken all our kiddies to since moving out this way sent condolence flowers. It touched me so deeply. I cried. Rich was touched. It really meant a lot. They (the vet clinic) is really a wonderful place. They've loved my dogs and their reactions as we've lost them one by one has shown. I like that in spite of the number of clients they have, they still took time out to do that.
So, this week has been hard. I'll admit it. It didn't help that there is no longer a schedule in my life. Things have been so hectic and crazy at home and at work. Throw in some mourning. Throw in some weather and throw in a lot of I don't give a crap....this week sucked.
I've also had a lot of time to think in spite of my busyness. How do I regain my focus?
Since coming off of PSMF one thing after another: My medication changes. My physical issues. My trip. My car. My Sheba. Then there's the self sabotage..... I need to reign this in. I need to find my focus. I'm not about to lose ALL the hard work that I did.
I realized I haven't set any goals for myself. What's the point of doing all this if I don't have anything set in "stone" to direct where I'm going to. I've thought about it and want to challenge myself. SO...
without further ado, my goals.
Walking/Steps: I'm changing my daily goal on Fit Bit. I'm going to adjust it from 10K to 12K/day. I was originally thinking of 15K, but realistically I don't know if I can pull it off EVERY day. So, my goal is 12K/day. I'm also going to do more challenges on Fit Bit because those really motivate me. If you do Fit Bit and we're not friends yet, FIND ME. Elbee96 or follow the link on right of my main page.
Pop: I was drinking too much of it again. I've cut back but I would like to go back to eliminating it completely.
Bike/Hula hoop. I've not touched either in 5 weeks. I'm going to start doing one or both at least 4x a week.
Exercise: We did some exercises when I was in the biggest loser. They're EASY to do at home (Easy as in I just need space to move and some time). They're killer on the abs and legs. I am going to start doing these at home for approximately 20mins starting at 3x a week.
Walking: I've not walked much during my breaks at work (I've truly been busy, but have no reason to skip my 15 min breaks). I am going to take my 2 breaks and I am going to walk during them. While on site at work: every day. Telework days: As long as there is no ice or slippery snow on the sidewalks, I'm going to walk during them. If I need to, I will pay $7 to go to the indoor track across the street.
Weight. I am going to lose 20lbs (all that I gained) in one month. On Dec 15, I am going to be down 20 lbs.
Diet: I'm going to make sure I log EVERYTHING. NO MATTER WHAT. I got lazy and I am going to stop it. Log and sticking to my calorie goal!!
So, there you have it. My goals for the next 30 days.
WALKED THE DOG 3.24 MI ON 11/1/2014
DISTANCE
3.24mi
STEPS
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DURATION
57:37
AVG PACE
17:45
KCAL
800
NOV. 1, 2014at 8:06 A.M.by LAURIE ANN
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