Looked at last year's resolutions.
Did not achieve a single one.
Did not even try to so I can't blame anybody but myself.
But this year............... I have to.
Because I don't feel good.
I feel blah most of the time. Tired, run down, fat, lazy, blah.
So THIS 2014 year I am going to do my best to do my duty to myself.
And make changes.
You want to know a seriously embarassing thing? I am ashamed to say it. But to reach my goal weight... I would have to lose 100 pounds. ONE HUNDRED freaking pounds!!
I cannot fathom that.
No way. No how.
So the first step is admitting you have a problem.
Houston........... we have a problem. We are morbidly obese.
And it is because I don't exercise.
I am changing that.
See that list up top for 5 ways to keep your resolutions? It says to write down goals. Write down things and plan.
I am going to do that. And post it at work, and at home. Where I SEE it all the time.
I have to start coming in to work during "regular" office hours. I used to be able to come in early so I can leave early, but they don't like that anymore.
Yet I am an early morning person. I awaken with energy.
So............ duh............. get up at 6am. EXERCISE then, and I will have time to get cleaned up, eat breakfast and be at work by 8:30.
Once the tree is down, I can put the bike back to use.
I found a 1200 calorie diet that I will follow faithfully. I'm posting it below. See, writing it down.
Day 1:
Breakfast
3/4 cup bran
flakes, 1 banana, 1 cup fat-free milk
Lunch
Sandwich: 1
mini whole wheat pita, 3 ounces turkey breast, 1/2 roasted pepper, 1 teaspoon
light mayonnaise, mustard, lettuce
1 stick
part-skim mozzarella string cheese
2 kiwifruits
Dinner
4 ounces
broiled flounder or sole
2 sliced plum
tomatoes sprinkled with 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese, broiled until
just golden
1 cup cooked
couscous
1 cup steamed
broccoli
1 fat-free
pudding cup
Day 2:
Breakfast
Smoothie:
Blend 1 cup frozen berries, 1/2 banana, and 8 ounces fat-free milk
1/2 English
muffin spread with 1 teaspoon light margarine
Lunch
1 cup
vegetarian vegetable soup
1 veggie
burger in a mini whole wheat pita with lettuce and salsa
6 ounces light
yogurt
15 grapes
Dinner
BBQ chicken:
Brush 4 ounces boneless, skinless breast with barbecue sauce and grill
1/2 cup
vegetarian baked beans
3 small boiled
red potatoes topped with 1 teaspoon light margarine and a pinch of dill
Day 3:
Breakfast
Oatmeal: In
the microwave, cook 1/2 cup quick-cooking oats with 3/4 cup fat-free milk; 1/2
apple, chopped; 1 teaspoon honey; and a pinch of cinnamon
Lunch
Chicken salad:
Toss 4 ounces shredded skinless roast chicken breast with 1/4 cup sliced red
grapes, 1 tablespoon slivered almonds, 1 tablespoon light mayonnaise, and 1
tablespoon fat-free sour cream. Serve over lettuce.
1 banana
Dinner
4 ounces
steamed shrimp
1 baked potato
topped with 3 tablespoons salsa and 1 tablespoon fat-free sour cream
3 cups
spinach, steamed
1 low-fat
frozen fudge bar
Day 4:
Breakfast
1/2 toasted
English muffin topped with 1/2 small apple, sliced, and 1 ounce shredded
reduced-fat cheese, any type. Microwave 30 seconds on High.
6 ounces light
yogurt sprinkled with 1 tablespoon slivered almonds
Lunch
1 cup tomato
soup
Sandwich: 1
mini whole wheat pita, 3 ounces thinly sliced roast beef, 1 teaspoon horseradish,
mustard, tomato slices, lettuce
1 cup raw
veggies
1 pear
Dinner
3 ounces
poached salmon
Slaw: Toss 1
1/4 cups coleslaw mix and 2 sliced green onions with 2 tablespoons fat-free dressing
3/4 cup cooked
brown rice
1/2 cup
pineapple chunks in juice
Day 5:
Breakfast
1 cup Cheerios, 1/2 cup berries, 1 tablespoon
slivered almonds, 8 ounces fat-free milk
Lunch
Quesadilla: Spread 1/4 cup fat-free refried
beans over 1 small whole wheat tortilla. Sprinkle on 1 ounce shredded reduced-fat
cheese. Top with salsa and another tortilla; microwave 45 seconds on High.
1/2 cup low-fat cottage cheese topped with
1/2 cup mandarin orange sections
Cucumber spears
Dinner
3 ounces roasted pork tenderloin
1 cup baked acorn squash, mashed with a pinch
of cinnamon
2 to 3 cups salad greens with 2 tablespoons fat-free dressing
· 1/2 cup vanilla fat-free frozen yogurt topped
with 1 cup berries
No more than 30 calories
per 2 tablespoons of dressing
Day 6:
Breakfast
1 toasted frozen waffle, spread with 1
tablespoon peanut butter and topped with 1/2 sliced banana
8 ounces fat-free milk
Lunch
Tuna pita: 1 mini whole wheat pita, 2 ounces
water-packed light tuna, 1 tablespoon light mayonnaise, mustard, and cucumber and
onion slices
10 baby carrots
6 ounces light yogurt mixed with 1/2 banana
Dinner
Jambalaya: Combine 3/4 cup cooked brown rice;
1/2 cup corn; 2 ounces cooked turkey sausage, sliced; 1/3 cup salsa; and 1/4
cup canned kidney beans. Heat through.
3 cups spinach, steamed
1 medium apple
Day 7:
Breakfast
1/2 toasted English muffin layered with 1
ounce reduced-fat cheese, sliced; 1 tomato slice; 1/2 cup steamed spinach,
drained; and 1 poached egg
1 grapefruit
Lunch
Black bean salad: Toss 1/2 cup canned black
beans, 1/2 cup mandarin orange sections, and chopped red bell peppers, red
onion, and scallions with 1 teaspoon vinegar. Serve over salad greens.
1 mini whole wheat pita
1 pear
Dinner
· 3 ounces broiled or grilled flank steak
· 1 baked sweet potato with 1 teaspoon light
margarine
· 1 cup steamed zucchini
· 1/2 cup pineapple chunks in juice
And those two things will lead to bigger things. But for now, those two things are my highest priority resolutions.
And those two things will lead to bigger things. But for now, those two things are my highest priority resolutions.
I can do this.
I must do this.
I shall do this.
I will do this.
I want to do this.
See it............... Believe it.................. Achieve it!
