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#4/71: SET A GOAL

"If you don't have goals for yourself, you are doomed forever to achieve someone else goals." Brian Tracy

I go through phases when it comes to setting goals. And right about now when it comes to this journal the most important thing to do is #4 on the list for losing weight. Set A Goal.

So, to keep this post short my goal by the end of the year is to lose 48lbs. As of last Friday I was at 208lb. so I would like to be 160lb. by the end of the year! I know a lot of friends will say that's impossible for me, but that was my weight in college and back then I could have lost another 20lb. I think 160lb is a realistic goal.

Now having that in mind, outside of reducing my calorie intake this week I really haven't done anything extraordinary. Although I've mostly recovered from my Wisdom teeth being extracted, I've also caught a cold so I'm not totally recovered and I figure I dont want to push it. But instead of just sitting on my butt, I figured I would do research and plan while I recover. And even on a casual level I now wear on a daily basis a Pedometer to keep track of how many steps I take a day. To have it considered good exercise you should have at least 10,000 steps a day. Right now I'm doing around 5,000. So, that will be something to work on in a casual manner.

A lot people have this notion to lose weight you must be totally dying on a treadmill or on asphalt, but you can still lose weight by just burning extra calories above what you would normally do. But once again you really need to set those goals. One of my minor goals is to have 10,000 steps a day. Which means I park my car a little farther way at the mall or grocery store. I take breaks at work and walk around the office a little. In the evenings find ways to play with Andy and integrate the extra walking. Anyway just my 2 cents for this week. I'll weigh in for good or bad on Friday. Hey guys, let me know what your goals are as well! Thanks!

Just Live,


Anthony