Today is one of the 7 days (normally only get 6) off this month. And..... it's raining. Of course! I had some errands I had to do which made it ok that it is extremely soupy outside.
Ok, just one errand, which was to go grocery shopping. I am not one of those people who hates shopping. Actually, I kind of enjoy it. While shopping I am thinking of dinners that I can prepare in the coming nights ahead. I am not the best cook. I will admit it. But, I am LEARNING!! With the help of Pinterest and the Internet, I am getting there. Luckily, my wonderful boyfriend (who did I mention went to culinary school? No pressure!) doesn't ever complain and actually most nights has something wonderful to say about what I prepare. As I'm in the grocery store I am looking for things that (I think) would go together to make meals (or things I want to try from Pinterest) but are also healthy. I know many people who are on health kicks right now, myself included. I've decided that I want to be healthier, not just lose weight. (Really my goal is more toning than losing weight as well as being healthy) I am happy to report that I bought mostly very wholesome foods! While at the grocery store I notice all types of people. All I can say is even though I'm not Betty Crocker, I at least try for healthy meals and not just go for the easy to put in the microwave processed stuff. That's all I'm going to say about that.
In the past I have tried to be healthier, lose weight, look good, blah blah blah. Same old stuff that I tried doing in the past but never really stuck with it. So, I have decided to put my goals on paper, well, in writing. They say that is one of the things that can help you reach your goals. I am hoping that if I make it a regular habit of writing about my fitness journey it will help me keep on track with what my goals actually are. My sister-in-law also has set goals for herself. Around the time she did I also did. My first goal was to lose 4 pounds. I know that might not sound like much but I only weighed 108 at the time. (I am very short so keep that in mind with the numbers and goals I throw out there.) Let me just put in a disclaimer here, I do not think I am overweight. With that being said, I set the date for this goal to be reached by June 7th. (We have a wedding in the family and it was an easy date for both my sister-in-law and myself to have an event in mind.) Well by Easter of this year I had lost 6 lbs! Actually, most of that was due to getting the flu for a week and a half. It was horrible. I weighed myself two weeks after the 6 lb change and had actually lost 4 lbs for real. YAY! I reached my first goal! I called up my sister-in-law to let her know! I did it! Now all I have to do is maintain it! With her help, I decided setting a new goal for myself is the next step on my journey! My new goal is to maintain my new weight, as well as DRINK MORE WATER! I am not a water drinker. I usually only drink (milk) when I eat dinner. That's mostly where my liquid intake for the day is. Not good. I've been taking a fairly large water bottle with me to work and have a mini goal of finishing the bottle before I am done with work. To my surprise I am almost there! I'm not a huge fan of water so I have those packets that you mix into the water so it has some sort of flavor. Mini goal number 2 is to wean myself off those oh so delicious flavored drinks to just plain water. Hopefully, by June 7th I can say I am drinking 2 large bottles of water a day and still at my targeted weight for myself.
I am looking forward to making new goals for myself as I progress on my journey to a healthier me! If anybody has any tips on helping me with my goals, any healthy (and maybe not so complicated) dinner recipes as well as cooking tips for a newbie chef I'd love to hear them!
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