Hello everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful 4th of July and are doing well in general. I don't know if it's just me but this year seems to be flying by and I can't believe it is already practically the middle of July! I just wanted to touch base and let you all know how I am doing weight loss wise. I am about 15 pounds down from my highest weight since starting my personal weight loss regimen and my next "mini" goal is to lose another 5 pounds by the middle of August. In order to help me achieve this goal, I have decided to work on three areas for the next few weeks. My top three "target areas" (don't be surprised if they look pretty familiar to you-haha) for the rest of this month and for August are as follows:
1)
Reduce eating out during the work week-In the past, my coworker and I would go out to eat lunch on almost a daily basis. Recently, however, we have tried to really cut back on it not just to help reduce calories but to reduce spending as well. We now try to only go out for lunch on Mondays and the rest of the week, we bring lunch to work. Whenever I do go out to eat, I still try to follow my "tips and tricks" that I mentioned in one of my previous entries to help me make healthier food choices at restaurants.
2)
Increase my amount of exercise-Because of my busy schedule these past few months, it has been really difficult for me to have a consistent weekly exercise regimen. Since my time constraints have increased in the recent months, I finding myself only getting to exercise once or twice some weeks up to five times on a few "good" weeks. However, I know that exercise plays an important role in losing weight and since it is important, I need to make the time for it on a regular basis. For the rest of this month and into August, I am going to work on doing a minimum of three exercise sessions a week. Even though my schedule is not going to get any less busy anytime soon, my next goal is to get my exercise up to 4-6 times a week consistently in the upcoming months.
3)
Decrease my processed sugar intake-In all honesty, I can have a massive sweet tooth and that is one of my major diet weaknesses. However, especially with an abundance of fruits being in season during the summer, I am trying to eat more fresh fruits whenever I face a sugar craving. Even though fruits have their own natural sugars in the form of fructose, they also contain many vitamins and minerals that are beneficial for the body. That fact generally cannot be said about candy bars and other processed sources of sugars such as pastries and desserts.
I know that it is almost half way over but would you say are your "mini-goals" or "target areas" for July? If you haven't decided on any yet, remember to keep in mind that it is also never too late to come up with some to work on for the next few weeks and upcoming months. In the meantime, good luck and also please remember to stay positive!
