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I know it isn't October 31 yet but we can probably start listing goals here now can't we?

Treadmill for me at least 4 times a week for 45 minutes. Meditate 5-10 minutes on the off days I don't work out.

Test my blood glucose three times a day.
Ride my own horses four times... I am zealous about working my training horses but oft skip mine if I am a bit bushed.
Do not swear.

I am also doing nanowrimo. So I am skipping heathy eating goals this month.

Now that I don't have a horse to ride, my goal is to get back in the groove of working out. I ought to be able to get ripped by the time my filly is ready for backing in the spring. I have a half marathon on 11/7, then I'll decide how much running I want to do after that. Whether inside or outside, let's go for at least 4x a week working out for me.

I'm starting Whole30 the day after the half marathon (bday is 11/6 so I'll be ready to destroy a decadent bday dinner after running 13.1 miles), and it will probably come to an end on 12/5 since that is DH's birthday dinner. However, I think he wants to go to a steak house, so I can probably make it a minor blip with maybe some butter and a glass of wine with my steak and veg, and then finish out the 30 days clean. Thanksgiving shouldn't be a problem - turkey (or maybe duck), taters and veg for us. I'm preparing already and rather looking forward to it!

StraightForward wrote:Now that I don't have a horse to ride, my goal is to get back in the groove of working out. I ought to be able to get ripped by the time my filly is ready for backing in the spring. I have a half marathon on 11/7, then I'll decide how much running I want to do after that. Whether inside or outside, let's go for at least 4x a week working out for me.

YOU GO GIRL!!! I want pictures of you on that filly. How exciting!

As for my own modest goals (I AM old, after all!) I plan to work on diet. I have been working out with a personal trainer for 3 months now and I can feel my body has changed. Clothes fit better but I still have some fat that I would like to get rid of. So here's the plan:

Whole foods; meats, (I hate fish), vegetables and fruits, as much as I need to keep my energy.
NO refined sugar.
One cup greek yogurt (no sugar) per day.
Two slices of sprouted bread per day.
No alcohol.

I will give myself 3 points a day IF I meet all five criteria. If I fail on even one, ZERO points for the day.
Oh yeah, I am going to weigh on Sunday and then again on day 31, just for comparison.

I am changing one,

Test blood glucose,
No swearing,
Drink water. 10 glasses a day. I'll float away, but it's my goal. Starting now lol.

I could never do no swearing, lol! I could try, but I'd slip up once a day.

I'm going with: my modified whole food type diet that allows for a sweet treat on Sundays and Wednesdays.

In bed before 10PM, no naps!!!

Duolingo. I need to learn German, just because, and I figure this is an easy way to begin.

Ganas wrote:I could never do no swearing, lol! I could try, but I'd slip up once a day.

I'm going with: my modified whole food type diet that allows for a sweet treat on Sundays and Wednesdays.

In bed before 10PM, no naps!!!

Duolingo. I need to learn German, just because, and I figure this is an easy way to begin.

i already failed the swearing, on today the first day, ugg. i want to keep on trying though

Got too much difficult stuff going on atm to add an extra layer of trying to be perfect. Next time, maybe.

I'll have one. Stick to running a few times a week, and run one 14km run at the end of nov.
I've always wanted to do a half marathon but I usually run for a couple of months and then give up. I'm just at that stage where I give up due to a very painful stitch, but I seem to be managing it better this time.

I would like to get my eating habits back under control, so two of mine are related to that.

Goal #1 - I don't have trouble until dinner time so healthy dinners with reasonable portions
Goal #2 - No late night snacking
Goal #3 - Some form of exercise 5 days a week, even if it's short and sweet I have to do something

Chisamba wrote:I am changing one,

Test blood glucose,
No swearing,
Drink water. 10 glasses a day. I'll float away, but it's my goal. Starting now lol.

so, accounting for Nov 1, two points

i swore, so that one did not go well, but i drank my water and tested my blood glucose and it was very positive, i had less appetite, and noticed a problem with my insulin earlier and was able to compensate accordingly

Score 2 for Nov 2. Four our of six so far.

Oh, nuts. I'm giving myself 3 points for Sunday but only two for today. I stayed within my boundaries as far as WHAT I ate, but I ate a good bit more than a handful of nuts. I really wanted to eat cookies so I placated myself with the nuts. Nuts.

demi wrote:Oh, nuts. I'm giving myself 3 points for Sunday but only two for today. I stayed within my boundaries as far as WHAT I ate, but I ate a good bit more than a handful of nuts. I really wanted to eat cookies so I placated myself with the nuts. Nuts.

My sister told me that she counts out 10 nuts and then puts the rest away before she starts eating them.

Chisamba wrote:

Chisamba wrote:I am changing one,

Test blood glucose,
No swearing,
Drink water. 10 glasses a day. I'll float away, but it's my goal. Starting now lol.

so, accounting for Nov 1, two points

i swore, so that one did not go well, but i drank my water and tested my blood glucose and it was very positive, i had less appetite, and noticed a problem with my insulin earlier and was able to compensate accordingly

Score 2 for Nov 2. Four our of six so far.

So Nov 7....16/21...Relativelypleased, can do better.

Goals:

#1 - Have a lemon water every morning
#2 - Remember to have my multivitamin with breakfast
#3 - Complete the "7 minute workout" every day, repeating once more each week than I did the following week. (Replace with a run/walk on Saturday.)

Mmm, lemon water! I do lemon and apple cider vinegar. I don't know why but it's kind of addicting.

I'm late in joining, but it's not yet at the darkness, cold (with no snow), or heavy family/friend commitment point where this becomes a challenge for me.

Goal: Run an average of 35-40 mis per week all winter

I fight seasonal depression -- running is better than antidepressants for me -- and have several late February/early March half marathons.

Welcome heddylamar!!!!

Seasonal depression- ayuh, know it well! I have to carefully plan my winter as well. It starts now, during stick season when the weather is nasty and I'm staring down a winter of not being able to ride much as I refuse to board out.

I'd like to get up to the 25-35 mpw range over the winter and run a half in the spring. Working on it one day at a time.