... one week at the gym and no accidents .! ....

Posted January 14th, 2009 by the Q

... woot woooooo ... it is always a good thing to stay safe ... i do admit that i have to really talk myself into getting out the door and into the gym ... the first week usually is the tell tale sign of whether or not i will stick to it ... hmmm, now that i thnk about it - i never stick to it longer than a few months ... just long enough to accomplish short term goals as opposed to long term goals ... guess i need some long term goals ... i have been so accustumed to living one day at a time since i am not supposed to even still be alive ... i just never made long term goals or plans for a future since i am not medically expected to have a future ...

... oh yeah and i did have some numbers taken down to chart my progress ... 5'6'' ... 124 pounds ... 27% body fat ... so i am going to take Brian's advice on a previous blog and not chart progress based on % of body fat despite that the fat and flubber around the middle is the reason i returned to this health and fitness kick ... this time around though it MUST become a lifestyle change AND one that i enjoy ... so how should i chart progress if not on the one thing that needs the most help - the body fat ... suggestions.? ....

.......................milez of smilez, Q

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On January 14th, 2009 will_i_am says:

each workout aim to further yourself somehow...
if you're doing cardio, go 5 more minutes each week.
if you're resistance training, shoot for at least one more rep on the first set

don't forget about nutrition either... aim to go one week without flour based products...
aim to drink at least two cups of tea 3x in a week
aim to have no more than one treat in a given week
these are all awesome ways to stick to your plan and gain confidence knowing you can do it!! ;)

plan to take a day out of the week in which you wake up in a pissy mood and hate the world, and make it your goal to act and live just the opposite that day.. you can do it!!! ;) its just ONE day c'mon...
you'll learn more about yourself than you ever imagined...

and if you're "not made to set long term goals", then don't think about long term accomplishments like saying "im too fat i need to get rid of this spare tire" because you'll only put yourself down for not "reaching " that goal, whether you explicitly stated the goal or implicitly said it (such as my example)

set a goal to lose 1.5 lbs this week!!!
set a goal to start NOW!!! not this next monday, not sunday, not convenient ;), whatever your goal, set it NOW and give yourself a work week, 7 days, 10 days... whatever you think would be hard and challenging but not unrealistic.. if you need help, just let us know, we'll help ya out.. tell us what your goal is and we'll give you a time frame

good luck!!!

.:. Lifestyle Changes .:.The REAL Beginner's Guide to Fitness, Health & Nutrition
http://www.myfittribe.com/blogs/imjj123/20070610/starting-out.html

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... this is all usefull info

On January 15th, 2009 the Q says:

... this is all usefull info on setting goals .... but i think i just cured my rainbow cookie addiction - its all in perception ... now i can look at them as a flour based product as opposed to a rinbow cookie ... a flour based product isnt nearly as tempting as a flour based product ... thanks .! ....

. . . . . . . milez of smilez, the Q