Good morning and Happy Father’s Day. I’m blessed to have the opportunity to go to Church and celebrate this special event this morning and then go fishing with the two most amazing fathers in the world – My Dad and My hubby Tony! It’s going to be a fun day and very busy so I will keep this brief. Week 24 was AMAZING! I love working with my new trainer. He is putting together a new set of plans for me so this weeks Stepping Stones may change along the way. I did weight training with him twice last week, put in over 14 miles of cardio, 9.8 of which was jogging. I did meet all of my fitness goals but my calorie averages were closer to 1500 with some days lower than 1400 and some higher but the extra 4.8 miles of cardio (an extra hour) burned extra calories making up the difference. My abs are still sore from all the great exercise at the gym. I find that encouraging and exciting. I jogged 3 miles yesterday and after a day of only jogging about a mile and then a day of complete rest the pain that I had been experiencing was almost undetectable and I feel no pain in the legs at all this morning. Week 25 is going to be great!
Stepping Stones for Success – Week 25
Goal: “To weigh 135 lbs by 12/31/2012. (That is a loss of approximately 40 lb in 1 year).
Action Steps: I will limit my calorie intake to 1400 calories a day, continuing to focus on good nutrition in my choices. I will perform at least 2 1/2 hours of cardio exercise. I will also do two circuit training sessions with weights for toning and 2 flexibility/stretching sessions, each at least 20 minutes in length. I will officially weigh in once this week, marking my progress on the Weight Tracker tool.”
To-Do List:
1. Plan Weekly Menu (See Plan To Eat Fabulous Foods.)
2. Grocery Shop (See Stocking The “New Me” Pantry.)
3. Refill Snack Basket (See The Real Food Fight .)
4. Weigh In (See Weigh In Wednesday.)
5. Organize Outfits and Gear (See Get Your Rear In Gear.)
6. 2 1/2 Hours or more of Cardio Exercise
7. 2 or more Toning/Circuit Training Sessions (10 Ways to Increase Your Metabolism)
8. 2 or more Flexibility/Stretching Sessions.
9. Give myself 3 “Get Out Of Diet Guilt Free Cards”.
10. Enjoy a Rest Day. (See Balance.)
11. Grade Last Weeks Efforts (See A for Effort.)
12. Assess Past Week’s Efforts (See Assess for Success.)
13. Create next Stepping Stones Sheet
14. Hoola- Hooping For Fun And Fitness (See Hoola-Hooping Workout)
Date: ________
Daily Log
Morning Weight: ______ Evening Weight: ______
Omega 3? ___ Chia? ___ Raspberry Ketone? ___ Multi-Vitamin? ___ Vitamin D? ___ Oatmeal? ____
Servings Of Dairy: ——– Servings Of Grapefruit: ____ Servings Of Green Tea: _____ Servings of Water: ____
Affirmations? Yes / No Aromatherapy? Yes / No
Bedtime: —————— Wake Up Time: ———————
Did You Eat Frequently (Approximately Every Two Hours Until After Dinner)? __________
Exercise
Cardio? Miles: ____ Minutes: _____ Flexibility? _________ Toning? _______
Foods Eaten
Breakfast:
Snack
Lunch
Snack
Snack
Dinner
Snack
Total Calories Consumed:_________