Putting it all out there

Ok friends!  It's a new chapter.

Mark and I have been eating really well these past few weeks, but I felt like I needed to continue making some changes.  As an early birthday present (happy birthday to me!), we agreed that I could buy the Tone It Up nutrition plan!  Yippee!!  I've recommended their website on here a little bit.  I've been doing their workouts, and eating healthier, but I felt like I needed a little push.  Know what I mean?

Anyway, I downloaded The Plan this morning and let me tell you, I am excited!  I'm also a little nervous.  Is that normal?  Anyway, one of the things my "trainers" encourage people to do is to keep a daily journal to hold themselves accountable.  When I started this portion of my blog, I didn't really want to post here daily, but I don't want to go out and buy a new journal or start a whole new blog either.  So, my hope is that I can keep track of my meals, workouts, and progress on this page.  

I'll be kickstarting next week off with a 5 day plan to jump start my nutrition!  I'm a little scared...

Anyway, one thing Tone It Up is big on is visualization and goal setting.  We know how I love a good goal.  But they really encourage you to get specific with your short-term and long-term goals.  So, here goes.

Next Week Goals (starting tomorrow):
- Complete the 5DSD
- Meal plan for the upcoming week
- Meal prep on Sunday for the following week
- Plan all workouts and complete them as planned (account for different activities during the day)

Monthly Goals for July:
- Eat more veggies
-Stick to meal plan and food budget (one area I'm hoping this will help is my grocery budget!)
-Keep up with journaling progress and check-ins

3 Month Goals (to be reevaluated in October):
- Run 3 miles on a regular basis
- Keep track of weight lifting, for progress reasons
- cut down on eating out (limit to once a week.  This will require me to stick to our meal plan and budget)

6 Month Goals (to be reevaluated in January):
- loss of 15 pounds
- running regularly
-stretching regularly
-meal planning and meal prepping are part of my weekly/daily routine

Ok.  Those are all the goals I have for now.  Are you trying anything new?  What are your goals? They may not be associated with getting healthy, but we all have something we want to do.  

I think it's also important to know your limits.  For me, I can't plan more than one week ahead.  My long-term goals are more general...things I want to accomplish in the big picture.  So, each week, I'll have to think in terms of those goals and what I can do that week to meet them.

I'll close until tomorrow.  Wish me luck as I go grocery shopping and do my first official food prep!

***I am not an expert.  All health/medical questions should be directed to your health-care professional.  This is simply a record of my experience and what is working for me.****