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| Sun, 10-24-2004 - 11:29am |
1. Think of the last few weeks.... How many hours did you spend working out during those weeks? How many hours did you spend on the computer, in front of the TV or doing something you like to do? No one expects you to give up all of your free and fun time but do you think you could make room for more exercise or are you happy with your dedication right now?
2. Thinking about the current state of your kitchen, what do you have more of....junk food, foods that have no health value but arent too bad, or fuits/veggies?
3. Do you plan your meals in advance or do you just go with the flow and hope that you make a good choice?
4. Do you set aside time for your health? Example, do you make sure that you have time for planning, for cooking, for serious grocery shopping, for exercise and for your own "Me" time?
5. Overall, if you had to rate yourself last week, how did you do? What can you improve upon for this week?

1. Think of the last few weeks.... How many hours did you spend working out during those weeks? How many hours did you spend on the computer, in front of the TV or doing something you like to do? No one expects you to give up all of your free and fun time but do you think you could make room for more exercise or are you happy with your dedication right now? I just started my diet a little over a week ago. I spent about 45mins excecising I did WATP twice once for 15mins and once for a half an hour. I could not guess the hours I am always in front of my computer and doing things in between
I worked out probably 3 hours each week in the last weeks.
I probably spent 10-12 hours on the computer/tv each week. (ooh, that sounds bad!)
I want to make more room for exercise, right now it's hard because I'm with the baby most of the day. I need to do it during his naps instead of playing on the computer.
I have a lot of neutral type foods, but one gigantic bag of halloween candy. It was a bad, bad mistake to buy it early. I need to go out today and replenish my fresh veggie supply.
I generally go with the flow, but I plan my lunches on MWF when I am at work because if I don't I'll end up eating out.
I don't set aside much time for planning and cooking and making sure I stay on track. I need to work on that.
Last week I did okay. I'll give myself a B. I need to up my fresh veggie intake (I eat a lot of frozen/veggie burgers/soy sausage, etc). I also need to keep my little hands out of the halloween candy.
Whew! It's good to reflect on these things, thanks for posting it!
Erin
Mom
1. Think of the last few weeks.... How many hours did you spend working out during those weeks? How many hours did you spend on the computer, in front of the TV or doing something you like to do? No one expects you to give up all of your free and fun time but do you think you could make room for more exercise or are you happy with your dedication right now?
--Oh gee, I think I exercised twice this past week and neither totaled an hour. Then the week before, I think I exercised once and that was probably less than 30 mins. So I exercised 1.5 hours (at the most!) compared to about 6-8 hours of TV...for two weeks. I watch regularly about 3 hours of TV per week. But who knows how much I spend each day on the computer. Its alot. A few years ago I was spending all of my time in the front of the TV and now its the computer. Im an addict. I would say at least 4-5 hours on the computer each day...on and off of course because I do things in between the computer. Im definitely not happy with my dedication to exercise. Its almost nonexistant and there is no excuse for it concidering I dont work outside the home.
2. Thinking about the current state of your kitchen, what do you have more of....junk food, foods that have no health value but arent too bad, or fuits/veggies?
--More fruits, veggies and lean meats in the freezer. Even though on most days I dont each the greatest, my kitchen is still filled with about 70% of healthy stuff.
3. Do you plan your meals in advance or do you just go with the flow and hope that you make a good choice?
--Yes, I plan at least a few hours in advance if nothing else. Especially during the week. But if we are going out to eat, I am a fly-by-the-seat-of-my-pants kinda gal and order whatever.
4. Do you set aside time for your health? Example, do you make sure that you have time for planning, for cooking, for serious grocery shopping, for exercise and for your own "Me" time?
--Yes. There is always time for this, I just dont utilize it like I should.
5. Overall, if you had to rate yourself last week, how did you do? What can you improve upon for this week?
--I give myself a C. I did journal and I did only eat out twice this past week, but I did go over on points almost everyday and exercised only twice. Not a good week and it was a half-@ssed attempt on my part.
1. Think of the last few weeks.... How many hours did you spend working out during those weeks? How many hours did you spend on the computer, in front of the TV or doing something you like to do? No one expects you to give up all of your free and fun time but do you think you could make room for more exercise or are you happy with your dedication right now?
Too much time online or knitting, could definitely exercise more.
1. exercise...
I have exercised about twice in the last week, but I've been sick. The week before I managed about three times, and this is a significant improvement on the last four exercise free months! So... after I am through with the bubonic plague, I plan to focus on being at the stinky gym at least 4 days a week.
2. computer...
Well, I spend about 1-2 hours per day on the computer right now. I don't have TV but I do sometimes read a book. But I can definately find improvement in the sedentary lifestyle department.
3. Food...
Journals have been helping a lot but I think I want to cut down on the ffsf fudgicles. Fake sweeteners weird me out a bit. I do have some sweets for my boyfriend but have brainwashed myself that they are invisible and not for me.
4. Overall...
I have been doing better than usual this week, but also need to drink more water.
5. Me time...
Yep have been focusing pretty good but need to definately work on the exercise part. I want to really sail through the christmas season this year and try to get to my current goal of 199 soon!!!
Kristrin
245/219/cg199
I walk to work so I normally get one hour a day at a good stride - though this past couple weeks I've taken the train a few times for basic reason that I didn't leave work until it was too dark to walk safely home. I also missed bellydancing last week due to work and I felt horrid - so I'm definitly not going to miss it this week.
Right now I think I need to push myself a bit more - I seem to have reached a plateau and I need to rev it up a bit.
2.
My kitchen has a mixture of uber healthy foods and some that aren't too bad. If I have junk food in my home it gets eaten - I haven't learned to control my snacking so until I do there is a ban on this stuff in my home.
3.
I kind try to plan my meals in advance as I don't own a microwave (I can hear the gasps ladies!). Sometimes, usually on Thursday or Fridays, I wing it but I always try to stay healthy.
4.
Well I live alone so I have tons of "ME" time....which makes setting aside time for my health a lot easier than most people's.
5.
I was "comme si, comme ca" last week but I did slip up by missing my bellydancing class, taking the train a couple of times and had a run in Friday night with some junk food. But I still did my strength training and walked a ton yesterday. I would grade myself at a C+.