Well, it's 2011! Happy New Year! Of course this is the time of year for resolutions. I'm jumping on the bandwagon and actually making one this year with intentions of sticking to it (a little late, I know, but better late than never). Mine is the generic weight loss one. But I like to call it "getting healthy." I have been so undisciplined and unmotivated for way too long. It's time to get back into the swing of things! I'm posting all of this on here in hopes that it will keep me motivated. So if you see me you can say "Hey, how's that resolution coming?"
So here are a few things that encompass my resolution:
- More water, less soda: This is gonna be the biggie! I was averaging around 2 sodas a day, on top of coffee in the morning. I have no intention of cutting out soda all together or stopping cold turkey, so I'm thinking 1-2 sodas a week is good, kinda like a little something to reward myself with. I also wanna boost the water intake. I have a nifty CamelBak thermos (I highly recommend one) and want to drink at least 2 a day.
- Chill out on eating out: I eat out WAY too much. It was just so convenient to run through a drive thru at the end of the day and grab something. Well no more! I want to start making menus for the week and shopping accordingly. Hopefully this will put more coin in my pocket!
- Pumpin' some iron: I'm gonna get back in the habit of working out regularly, at least 3 times as week if not more. Before I went to Italy I was able to run at least 3 miles with one of my friends...not so much anymore! I have this nifty little gym in my apartment complex and another friend that also wants to start working out more. So I have no excuse!
- Portion control: All last semester I would have about 1 1/2 meals a day. I don't eat breakfast, except for coffee. Lunch was sporadic and usually something from a fast food restaurant, and dinner varied. I'm gonna try to implement the snacking routine, little things here and there on a more routine schedule rather than huge meals late at night. And I'm gonna watch more carefully my caloric intake and stick to serving sizes.
