2011- A New Year, A New Outlook On My Life

2011- A New Year, A New Outlook On My Life- written on 1-1-11

The moment of enlightenment is when a person's dreams of possibilities become images of probabilities."
– Vic Braden

How appropriate is it that when I opened up my email today I found the above quote waiting for me!!!  I feel that in the last two weeks since I have joined Myfitnesspal I have been enlightened. 

·      I realized that my mom is going to hit her goal weight before me but we still need each other as support on this weight loss and lifestyle journey.

·      I realized that my overall goal is to be healthy and not to worry if I don’t lose every week.

·      I realized that my whole family needs to get healthy and active and I must be a part of that.

·      I realized that I’m not going to stress during holidays; I’m going to eat what I want because it’s just for the day not my life anymore!

·      I have realized that losing 146 pounds is not going to come off quickly.  IT’S NOT A RACE!!! 

It feels so good to have been enlightened by the wonderful friends I have on MFP! 

So I have finally made some goals for myself.  You know in all the times I have tried to lose weight I had never made any goals for myself!  What does that say???? So here it is:

Goal #1: 299 by 3-4-11 Get out of the 300’s!!!!  REWARD pedicure

Goal #2: 289 by 5-13-11 weight I was at the ’09 Disneyland ½ marathon REWARD massage

Goal #3: 279 by 7-15-11 A loss of just over 10% of my starting body weight REWARD diamond stud earrings

Goal #4: 270 by 9-1-11 The ’11 Disneyland ½ marathon REWARD mani, pedi, and massage

Goal #5: 260 by 10-13-11 Our 10 year wedding anniversary REWARD for both of us a couples massage

Goal #6: 250 by 12-31-11 61 pounds in a year! REWARD spa day at Glen Ivy Spa

My dates aren’t really spread out in any particular intervals but by dates that have meaning.  My rewards are all things that I want to do or have but believe that I must earn them.  I used to REWARD myself with food, "I lost 5 pounds so lets go to Red Robin and have a Banzi Burger" (how backwards is that!!!!)

I am so excited for this year and all the wonderful things it holds in store for us!  By this time next year I will be 61 pounds lighter and healthier and I will be writing about my new goals and aspirations!  I must remember slow and steady wins the race!!!!