This is definitely a post I have been procrastinating about – my 30 day check-in. It is now 50 days later. I know I didn’t do everything I could have to meet my goal. So I will add it back to my 2016 resolution list.
To catch you up. Back on November 12th, I committed to a 30 day weight lose goal which ended on December 12, 2105. I challenged myself to weigh 121 lbs (down from 124.8) a lose of 3.8 pounds. Here is my result.
The scale reads 122.2, so I missed my mark by 1.2 pounds. While this may not sound like much when the goal is only 3.8 lbs. a 30% miss is significant.
As I analyze my “misstep” (don’t want to say failure). I realize two things about my process:
(1) I didn’t have a real plan.
(2) I didn’t commit to any regular action.
After this result, I made two changes:
(1) I bought a fit bit which I began using right after Thanksgiving. I love this device. I have already found I am moving more by watching my count.
So far – between 11/23-11/29 – 5.98 miles and 14,914 steps
between 11/30-12/06 – 8.98 miles and 22,628 steps
between 12/07-12/13 – 2.67 miles and 6,633 steps (I didn’t wear the piece and got these results)
between 12/14-12/20 – 7.81 miles and 19,676 steps (back on track)
between 12/21-12/29 – 4.84 miles and 12,242 steps
So in 5 weeks I stepped – 30.28 miles and 76,093 steps. Not bad for hardly trying.
(2) I eat a big salad every day.
New Goal: Lose those extra 1.2 pounds by January 31, 2016 and keep them off. Can’t wait to see what happens to my waistline!
PS. Neither P nor I won the bet so we begin again!