To kick off the new month and trying to get back on track I created a list of things that I had to keep track of in my food journal. They are as follows...
In your journal:
1. Write one reason why you are trying to lose weight and weigh that against junk food every day
2. Keep track of all foods you eat with the points
3. Make a small change everyday. EX: Instead of eating chocolate eat fat free chocolate pudding
4. Make sure to eat foods that are not only healthy but you love them. Make it a treat everyday.
5. Always eat before you go somewhere and if you can't, have snacks prepacked for on the go
6. You can have one BAD food a week
7. Keep track of exercise. The goal should be 3 times a week.
8. Limit alcohol intake to 2 or 3 times a week.
9. Only weight yourself once a week and take measurements the same day.
10. Try to drink 10-15 cups of water a day.
11. Set goals every time you meet one and reward yourself when you meet them!! ** For those of you who have never seen my posts before I set goals for every mark that I meet. But instead of every 10lbs like I did before I am setting up mini goal of 5lbs where I get something minor that means something to me too.**
This past week I reevaluated my journal and set these goals because I need to improve...
1, Lose three pounds
2. Drink alcohol only three times (Last week I drank four times)
3. Try to only have one bad day
4. Exercise at least twice this week (Didn't exercise at all last week)
5. Try and drink more water: At least eight cups (only drank an average of five times a day)
6. Only weigh myself once: At the end of the week (I seem to always weigh myself when I am in the bathroom, so I moved the scale to under the bed until it is time again.)
Next week I will reevaluate again.