Week 4 Check-In: Eating Veggies and Setting Goals

I've lost 3 lbs this week for a total weight loss of 14 lbs. What I did right was increase veggies in my meals like instead of bunny food having rich provocative salads with pieces of chicken, gargozola, nuts, tomatoes, beans or avacado. I also started steaming prepackaged broccoli and cauliflower to eat at work as snacks or to supplement main meals. It's really easy to prepare and pretty good to eat. Try it!

Besides my usual Saturday water aerobics class, I got up at the crack of dawn on Friday--to arrive at my gym by 6:15 am and swim for 45 minutes. Since the indoor pool has water that's 86 degrees, it's almost like going back to bed ... warm and inviting.

I swam a workout that was designed for me by a trainer about a year ago. The program works on balance, endurance, and weight loss; and consists of stetching, water aerobics, backstroke laps, treading deep water for five minutes, and going from one end of the pool to the other (first forward, then backward, then sideways).

For instance with the forward lap, I skip forward on the shallow side of the pool and do the breast stroke on the deep end. On a sideways lap, I'll skip sideways to my left, and do the side stroke on the deep end of the pool. Then I'll turn around and repeat it on my right.

October 2 will be my one month 100 lb journey anniversary, so I decided it's time to set goals that are measurable. I am also using "as if" langauge that acts like the goal has already been accomplished. It's a manifestation thing that I learned along time ago.

GOALS

1. November 2, 2008 - I have lost another 11 lbs, making the total weight loss 25 lbs.
2. November 2, 2008 - Besides, stair climbing, I go to the gym or exercise at least three times a week for 45 minutes or more.
3. August 2, 2009 - Averaging about 10 lbs a month, I have lost 100 lbs!

WHAT ARE YOUR WEIGHT LOSS GOALS?