Has it been nagging at you in the back of your mind for a while now? The thought that it’s time? That it’s time to take that next step toward wellness for you and your family?
For many, weight loss will be part of the equation, for others it might be exercise, lowering stress, getting better sleep, or eating more Real Food.
What is it for you? Please tell us your goals in the comments!
I hope you’ll share your goals and which areas you need to work on. I ask this for two reasons:
- So I know which topics will appeal to the most people.
- Because putting your goals out there is powerful. I used to think that was a bunch of hogwash, but a good friend (Ann Marie) taught me that saying it out loud, sharing it with a friend, and for me also praying about it, all lead to amazing things that start happening!
Before I share my goals, I want to make sure that when you’re done reading here, you remember to go to this link for the main Weight Loss & Wellness Adventure post that is now up and has all the updated information!
Here are my goals…
There are a few things I need to work on, because remember I just finished getting my entire Real Food for Rookies class up. I began working on that project early this year, and it has taken an enormous amount of time. Exercise and sleep were the two things I let slip the most. I also know that my body does better when I eat fewer carbs, so I want to work on that, too. (Losing 10# certainly won’t hurt, and by the end of December, I’m hoping it won’t be more like 15#!)
Now I’ll say my goals “out loud” to all of you (and this is how I’m hoping you’ll share in the comments):
- I will exercise at least twice a week. I may run or walk (or do both with some sprints), OR I’m toying with the idea of taking a Zumba class. I’ve heard they’re a blast. I plan to get going with my weights again, too.
- I will sleep at least 7 hours a night, even when my email box is bulging.
- I will not eat sweets or grains (even unrefined sweeteners or properly prepared grains) for one week, and then limited amounts in the second week. (I’m not going to cut any fruits and veggies, but some of you may want to do that, for a while anyway, if you have a lot of weight to lose…more on that in early January.)
How it will work:
- For the first three weeks in January, most posts will be on specific wellness topics.
- The first week in January will focus on preparation. If we don’t prepare, we won’t make our goals.
- The second and third weeks we’ll begin the real work of meeting our goals!
- There will be giveaways and winners will be chosen based on participation. Only those who are signed up will receive notice of who won the giveaways, so be sure to sign up here:
- I’ll be real with you, and I’m hoping you’ll be real with us, too.
- We’ll share our tips and ideas with each other, how we’re doing with our goals, our best motivational strategies, and we’ll cheer each other on.
- At the end of the 21 days we’ll do some evaluating and figure out the best way to move forward from there.
Before we start…
There are a few things I’m hoping you’ll do to get ready for this adventure…
- Sign up for the Kitchen Kop newsletter, so you can enter the giveaways.
- Sign up for email or RSS blog updates so that you stay up on all the latest as January gets closer!
- Start thinking of your favorite low-carb/paleo/primal recipes to share – don’t forget that it must be made with Real Food, and please take a picture! Also start thinking of your favorite low-carb/paleo/primal book, and your favorite low-carb/paleo/primal website, too. Not all of those participating will need to go low-carb, but anyone wanting to lose weight will want to consider it. It’s not right for everyone, but I think most of us could stand to cut back on sugar and grains. There will be more on all this in early January.
We’ll be in it together!
Whatever your “thing” is, it’s always easier and more fun to meet challenges head on with a friend. So let’s be the support for each other that we all need, and beginning the first week in January, right after we ring in 2011, we can take on this adventure in wellness together!
NOW HEAD OVER TO THE MAIN WEIGHT LOSS & WELLNESS ADVENTURE POST TO READ ALL THE UPDATED INFORMATION, SEE YOU THERE!
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I’ll be watching this with interest. I keep toying with the idea of going low-carb and have several lowcarb and primal books. I *dislike* how most of their recipes feature Splenda. Many others have ingredients that I can not find in local stores. I know what I need to do, I just haven’t made the change. I <3 homemade bread! I make it only a couple of times a week, though, since I love it so much.
I’m in!
1. I need to figure out how to lose weight and stay on the primal/paleo way of eating – no sugar, no grains, carbs from starchy vege only.
2. Bed by 10pm each night and at least 8 hours sleep.
3. Exercise as per the Primal Blueprint fitness plan – lots of slow moving (walking), two days bodyweight exercises and one day sprints each week.
Thankfully most of this three weeks I am on holidays as it’s summer here, so I can really focus on this. My holidays extend through to the beginning of February so I can give this a really good go!!
Thanks for doing this Kelly…looking forward to it all.
1) I will make it to the gym at least 4 days/week.
2) I will fight through cravings. (And my cravings include CHEETOS…I realize those probably gross some people out, but I LOVE THEM.)
3) I will remind myself of the many blessings in my life, especially during turbulent times while managing my daughter’s type 1 diabetes.
Oh, boy. I have Hashimoto’s autoimmune thyroid disease. Because of that I went gluten-free and then mostly grain and legume free this year. I went on an elimination diet in February and went off dairy and eggs, too, but then added them back with no adverse effects that I could see.
Then I started to listen to Robb Wolf’s Paleo Solution podcasts, and read his book when it came out. Now I’m toying with the idea of giving up nuts & seeds, eggs, dairy and nightshades. I am quaking in my boots as I write that. What does that leave? Meat, fats, veggies. Oy!
I’m doing pretty well with exercise. I’ve been doing CrossFit since May, and right now I’ve added in strength training. The plan is twice a week for each, but scheduling that may be iffy the rest of the month, and into the new year. Dental work, ugh.
Wendy, I love CHEETOS, too. You’re not alone!
Well, I’m in! Exercise is my goal, since we’ve successfully been eating whole foods/grain-and-sugar free for nearly six months now. It’s time to reacquaint myself with the treadmill and Bowflex in the basement.
I would love to stick to the 80/20 rule for our diets. 2 of my children have some allergy issues and I’d like to tweak our diet enough that they will be cured.
As for exercise..I would love to stick to my 4-5 workouts a week with consistency. Doing elliptical and gentle stretch/pilates type toning workouts.
I really need to lose about 4 pounds to fit in my clothes well. I know it doesn’t sound like much, but it’s been impossible to drop those 4 pounds this year. I want them gone!
Let’s Do This!!!
I usually detest resolution type things, but I would like to join this “goal” event! I need more exercise and less stress. I really like the idea (well not really, but see it’s worth) of one week, no sweets/grains, then one week of fewer. Thanks for the challenge!
This just what I need! I am a type II diabetic. I am convinced that lower carb & real, nourishing food can help me control and maybe even reverse the disease.
Coincidently, my family (5 adult siblings & their families) just started a weight loss challenge. I am trying to slowly introduce real foods to them, and this might be the ticket.
Thanks Kelly!
Sounds like a great idea Kelly! I am in for sure! Just not sure which specific goals to try to meet! I am still in a learning phase with my family on doing complete NT eating. I have come to the conclusion that I have adrenal fatigue. I went to an NT yesterday and said he has worked with ALOT of homeschooling Moms with Adrenal Fatigue. I am not sure where that leaves me – any exercising leaves me competely worn out!
Here are my goals, which I may change after researching Ad. Fat. and working with NT more:
1. Keep my sugars down to 15 a day.
2. Make menu plans to have NT meals prepared properly (not ending up with pizza once a week!)
3. RELAXING – trying to destress my life to help my body repair itself
(any ideas here would be really helpful!)
4. Getting out in the sun once a day and take a small slow walk
5. Keep my carbs to 100 or less a day
6. Take my supplements everyday.
I am sure this will change in the next few weeks after researching and deciding how to change my life other than NT.
Kris
I’m in! I need to lose a whole person in body weight (*eep!*) but I can’t do it just thinking about it. I need to get on track with what I eat and in moving my body. I suspect I suffer adrenal fatigue and I just feel like I’m in a coma lately but the other night I went for a walk with my son and thought “I can do this”. I am a total carb beast and it is showing
Oops! Forgot my goals:
1. Health first; weight loss second.
2. Walk or use my Gazelle for 30 minutes, every other day.
3. Cook & eat lower carb REAL food (including lots of probiotic foods)
Low carb is my preference since losing my sweet tooth in 2004 from the South Beach Diet. I get overwhelmed when I make big changes. I’m going to try baby steps and being kind to myself.
I commit to
* choosing organic meats. eggs, dairy and vegetables when possible (I’m already doing this)
* adding more low-GI veggies into meal plans
* listening to my body and stopping when full
* exercise
I just started exercising again this week. I’m walking on treadmill and lifting weights on opposite days. What will it feel like when I’m still doing it in April? Won’t that be awesome? I am focused on building strength, energy and stamina for enjoyment of life!
* Significantly reduce sugar/grains/processed foods (I started this in Nov. already and my cravings and hunger have decreased — No Cheeto cravings for me!)
* One day/wk slow burn weight training (I plan to start this in Dec. — at some point I want to add in a day of some type of cardio…I’m not really into cardio, so not sure what would be best)
* 10:30 bedtime (7-8 hours sleep)
Hi Jennie-
Interested in slow weight burn training- can you point me to some websites or info? Thanks, Vicki
I’m in! I need to get sugars/sweets out of my life (again!) and lose 10 lbs. I already exercise regularly 5 out of 7 days most weeks but just need to regain control of what I eat. I had already decided not to worry about it between Thanksgiving and Christmas and to refocus myself after New Year’s, so this is perfect for me!
I’m in! I’m short, so I need to loose about 100 lbs. Ack! My family is doing Feingold for my son, so lots of things have been cut out. I’m cooking every night and we’re getting as much as possible from farmers markets and milk from a dairy. But I’m still craving sweets. When I have them, they’re homemade using real ingredients, but I’m having them too much. And DH loves carbs and we eat pasta dishes twice a week at least. I’ve actually gained a few lbs since changing our foods.
My goals:
make more carb free meals/eat less carbs
quit sneaking in the yummy processed foods that my son can’t have
exercise 2 times a week
Before yesterday I would say I’m in. I’ve been reading some other bloggers about low body temp and what to do about it. My temp is definitely low so my goal for now is to get it to normal following Matt Stone’s diet. No losing weight here! And no strenuous exercize. Going to bed early and hoping to sleep through the night. I tend to wake up 2-3 times during the night and for some strange reason I’m tired during the day. No sweeteners of any kind, little or no fruit, no alcohol. And accept that with this diet I will put on a few pounds.
How fun that many of you are excited about all this, too!
Linda, your comment reminded me of something I should mention…
Those of you who suspect adrenal fatigue may want to look over the comments from this post last Monday: http://kellythekitchenkop.com/2010/11/monday-morning-mix-up-112910.html
Paula (who also follows Matt Stone’s recommendations) commented there about how for some, low-carb might not be the best choice if you’re dealing with adrenal fatigue. She blogged about this recently, too: http://steveandpaularunyan.blogspot.com/2010/11/low-carb-with-side-of-low-body.html
So even if you need to lose weight, you may want to have different goals for now rather than low-carbing it.
(FYI: I’m mentioning all this just so you have all “sides” to take into consideration. I haven’t read Matt Stone’s info on body temp, so I don’t know that much about it.)
Kelly
Thanks, Kelly. I’ve probably said many times I just don’t know what to do. I went to Matt’s site for the first time, listened to his introduction and I’m about to download his e-book. I just feel so lost because nothing works but it sounds like this will make sense for me because nothing, and I mean nothing works long term for me. Everything he said clicks so I guess I’ll be learning and doing that
Whoa… Thanks so much for posting this! I’m tired of being plump and I’m tired of being tired. Not sure what my goals will be, but I will certainly be watching closely. Now, off to click around!
I plan on going grain free for two weeks after Christmas. The problem I find is that my sweet tooth craves puddings, custards, and ice cream, so I need to find a way to reduce the sweets. I’m also hoping I can give up coffee for two weeks.
I’m in! I want to cut back on carbs and definitely sweets. I have been trying lately and I have found that I am not craving the sweets as much as I had been. The pumpkin cheesecake leftover from Thanksgiving isn’t gone yet and my husband and I would normally have finished it off in a couple of days. The other thing is exercise, I am pretty good about walking two or three times a week, but I want to actually use the Wii fit balance board I got for Christmas last year.
After realizing that I had celiac on top of knowing that I have metabolic syndrome/PCOS, which I always seem to be able to ignore, I realized its time. I’ve been mostly grain free (occasionally allowing rice and corn) for 3 weeks. I’ve lost thirteen pounds. My huge struggle is that since when I was twelve, when my mom decided that she had been cooking family meals for 25 years, and she was done, I’ve subsisted on fast food. If I was slightly stressed, the idea of cooking and cleaning became overwhelming and I would just run to Wendys or Taco Bell. That has had to change. I’m starting to get used to it.
My other problem is that I am from Nevada, living in Indiana. I don’t know what it is, but even after seven years, I cannot get my internal clock to adjust to Eastern time. I am about 3 hours off on every meal, getting to bed, and waking up. I know Paul Chek commented on how some people can’t get healthy until they return back to their own time zone. I’m working on that as well.
So my goals:
* to continue eating paleo and primal
* to integrate exercising 3 times per week
* to move my sleep habits forward an hour
My goal is to find balance. Changing over this fall to a natural diet as well as gluten and dairy free has not come without it’s share of stress, but somehow I HAVE to find balance in my meal prep as I work out of the home 25 – 35 hours a week (besides all the kid activities, etc.) I feel absolutely fabulous and am wearing a size 4 jeans (never happened before EVER, not even close!) but I look SOOO tired all the time. So balancing the kitchen demands with life to keep the stress under control is what I would love to see more about.
I have spent the last year reacquainting myself with fats, committing to real food, and laying off exercise. I was working primarily at getting off the weight loss wagon I’d been following for so long (eat less, exercise more, etc.).
Now that I have a handle on real food and feel rested, I’m itching to get back to exercise, without overdoing it and ending up back where I started.
My goals for the next couple of months are to:
- try out a local choir in my new city (really miss the “alive” feeling of singing in a group)
- start swimming once a week
- get outside for a walk/hike/snowshoe a couple of times a week.
Thanks for giving us all space to “say it out loud”.
Need to cut out the sweets/sugar that call my name every day!! I’ve been taking the Rookie class and implementing alot of what I learned when I shop, but now is the time to put it all together. Just eliminating the junk and finally completely giving up that nasty coke should put a jumpstart on losing a few pounds I hope.
2011 is the year I stop thinking about what I need to do and start doing it!!!
I am in! I have a lot of weight to loose and a good bit of healing to do.
My goals are:
Meal planning for breakfast, lunch, and dinner with sides included. The lack of planning is sabotaging any efforts for improvement. My budget has increased since I have switched to pastured meats, eggs, & dairy. I am hoping a meal plan in place would be very cost effective.
I have to follow a gluten free diet but I am considering following GAPS or something low carb. I have a host of issues blood sugar, thyroid, digestive, chronic illness, etc.,
Getting the rest of the family on board and get my youngest who is the most picky eater on earth to eat. He only wants carbs and sugar.
My exercise goals for now would be walking or possibly picking up a class to go to during the winter. I suffer from SAD so an exercise or dance class helps me tremendously.
I’m on day 3 right now of no sweets/grains/fruit and daily exercise (20 minutes of weights or abs or Peak8). I just can’t wait until after Christmas. Yesterday I made soaked pancakes and zucchini bread for the family which has made it even more difficult… Maybe now would be a good time to learn how to ferment vegetables!
My goals: exercise daily, lose 5+ pounds, and go out in the sun for a bit each day if I can take the cold.
I’m definitely planning to go low carb after Christmas. I may even take the plunge and try gluten free! *chewing nails*!
I’m planning a trial period in Jan/Feb. I want to do two weeks totally grain free, followed by two weeks of merely gluten free. But, I don’t want to go low carb during that period because the whole idea is to see how my body responds to various grains. After I get an idea of what my body likes and dislikes, then I want to go mostly low carb.
I don’t know when I can start, though, because my brother is planning a dinner party in January and has told me to suspend all my dietary restrictions- and this trial will only work if I stick to it religiously. So, no starting until after his dinner party, unless I find that I can’t go anyway.
I’m just finishing a 100 day challenge of eating REAL food. I followed 3 main ‘rules’.
1. Eat only food my great grandmother would recognize as food
2. All store bought food must has 5 or less ingredients
3. Do not eat anything that has an ingredient in it that a 3rd grader couldn’t pronounce.
It’s been a challenge but I have learned SO MUCH!!
Challenge #2 will follow soon!!
Count me in. I need to lose 20 pounds, but am over 50 and everyone tells me it can’t be done. I plan to do the super slow weight training to increase my muscle mass. And pray, pray, pray, and let the Lord strenthen me.
Barbara, I’ve been following a real food/paleo meal plan for about 6 months. My mom – over 50 and who lives with us – easily lost weight with only the diet change. Don’t let anyone tell you that you can’t do it – it CAN be done (especially through the Lord, with who all things all possible:)).
Ruth,
Thanks so much for the encouragement! I know I need to press on.
Barbara, my mother is over 50 and the last few years she has dropped a LOT of weight. In her case it was cutting out carbs/gluten because she apparently has a gluten allergy. So yes you can do it too!
Soli,
I am so happy to hear about your mother’s weight loss. It encourages me to hear of the success of others.
Can’t wait!! For me, I need to work on all the things you listed. Weight loss is a big one because I still have to loose the baby weight from my first child (the weight from the second is gone), I need to eat more real food, need less stress, better sleep & more exercise.
Count me in also.
My HB has intestinal issues so we have looked into the GAP Diet or low carb.
My daughter-in-law is pregnant and on no sugar diet for yeast infection.
Goals:
* lose around 10-15 lbs (am over 50 closer to 60…. too)
* Learn how to do PACE type exercises (Dr.Al Sears)
* Add some more NT recipes to our meals
* learn how to do partial fasts for spiritual growth/health
* Sleep deeper at nite (no waking up)
Maybe too ambitious but need to try. Love the idea of doing it with others.
I’m in!
1). Walk 3 times a week
2). Go grain free — almost there, but need to take the final plunge
3). Eat only when hungry.
Ooh, how cool. I’m in! I’ve spent the last 6 months or so trying to learn how to eat real food (shouldn’t be hard, should it?), heal my body from years of fake food intake, and work on the underlying emotional issues associated with eating. I’ve made huge strides and am now ready to take off the last of the weight I need to shed.
Goals:
* Follow the Primal Blueprint recommendation for workout
* 30 day Whole30 challenge to set me up for success in the new year, with a special emphasis to limit fruit (it can sometimes cause me major sugar cravings) and nuts (sometimes I eat them instead of more nutrient-dense food…and too many cause acne)
* Watching the carb intake
I’d like to participate too. I need to get outside every day, start walking on a regular basis and go more in depth on my meal planning. I want to somehow incorporate bone broths in our meals daily and change over most of our breakfasts. They are usually soaked grains and I would like to reduce those further in our diets. I’m slowly using less gluten and would like to continue that trend.
Oh goodness, I’m in.
1) Get at least 8 hours sleep no matter what time my husband makes it home from work (he’ll have to learn to reheat his own dinner and eat by himself some nights).
2) No cheating on following GAPS. Just because we are doing it for my son and he’s not with me at a particular meal does not mean I can stray.
3) Plan my day better. While my toddler makes following a schedule laughable I need to focus more on efficiently getting things like cleaning and meal planning done while still giving him the attention he needs. Waking at 4 to do it is not an option anymore.
I’m in!
Goals:
1. Give up the grains and sugar completely for at least the first week.
2. Plan better so real food meals are not such a challenge.
3. Get no less than 7-8 hours of sleep a night.
I’m an exercise addict, but I’m still struggling to lose the 4-5 pounds I gained when I started transitioning to a real food diet. I’ve been working on cutting the carbs/grains but I need more ideas of what to eat because low fat/high carb worked for me for the past 10 years and now I can’t comfortably fit into my jeans.
I’m definitely in. I have about 10lbs I’ve been wanting to lose since having my second (and final) baby. I also suspect that both of children have problems with gluten, so I want to get the whole family off grains for awhile and see how they do.
My goals-
1. Cut grains and sugars for at least 2 weeks
2. Interval training 3 times a week
3. Plan all our meals
4. Spend more time enjoying more kids (not related to diet, but my main goal by far!)
I’m in! This may well coincide with a FatBet that my friends and I have been discussing, so the timing is good! My goals:
1) Be 100% gluten free. No more “it’s only a little bit” cheating on things like soups like I’ve been doing.
2) Follow a Leangains style fasting regimen (eating window of 8 hours per day) because it closely matches how I would eat back when I was still skinny.
3) Keep my carbohydrate intake between 50-100 grams daily.
4) Blog about my journey every day (with new recipes at least 1 time a week!)
I’m looking forward to this, since it’s always hard for me to go it alone!
Well, I’ve been trying to eat better since about June and sadly have started having more “tummy” issues now versus then! So, I need to figure that out:
1. Add more kefir/ yogurt/ etc. into diet.
2. Increase regular exercise to 5 days a week versus current 3.
3. Go to bed at 10:00 – even when the house is a wreck!
4. Start each day with 20 minutes of yoga – I’m doing this about 4 – 5 days a week now and definitely miss it when I don’t get up in time!
hi, i have finally got the mind set after trying fad diets for several years (30). to go slow and steady at losing weight by changing my eating habits, getting more exercise and drinking my water. hope this will help me keep it up cause i have 100 + lbs to lose and still not get sown to the insurance weight for my height. looking forward to all the information.
Sign me up as well! I’ve gained about 15/16 lbs. since my son has been born. (I did well on getting the weight off while I was breastfeeding, but put it back on once he started eating solids.) I wouldn’t care about the extra weight if it were just weight (I’m not a scale watcher) but I’ve also increased in size and feel fat. I’m also in the beginning stages of real food, so my goals are:
1. Eat more real food.
2. Remember to take FCLO every day instead of when I remember
3. Eat less refined sugar and NO refined grains.
4. Test out gluten free for at least a week.
I’m also toying with the idea of going sugar free for a week. But, I’m scared. :-/
I am in sign me up, tired of yo yo dieting and back and forth…I want it off, but in a healthy way…I also just ordered Sally Fallon’s Eat Fat Loose Fat….Taken a class with Nourished Kitchen and Cheeseslave still learning, but am on the right path and this 21 day will help….
My doctor is all for me eating fats and meats and cheeses and staying away from the carbs..I do better without carbs, but need my fruit and veggies…I need some recipes that are carb free….I am tired of just veggies or a salad and chicken , meat or fish…..I need more creative recipes….I do excercise and love this, but would like to join a gym for weight lifting… I think that is it more creative recipes, crock pot ones would be great.
I love this Kelly. This is what I need.
I need to heal my body. I think I am battling a yeast invasion.
I need to lose weight, get rid of a nagging stuffy nose, and balance my hormones. All of these things can be done by:
Step one: Elimating sugar, wheat, and dairy.
Step two: getting plenty of sleep, 8 hours.
Step three: easy exercise
I will build from there.
Is there a place that I need to sign up?
There was a link in the post but I added the sign up form to make it easier.
So, by talking about what I want to do, has signed me up?
Just scroll back up and you’ll see the sign up form – it’s for my newsletter, so if you’re already subscribed, you’re all set.
Is the newsletter different than you email that is sent to me about your blog post?
Yes, new blog posts are a separate subscription. Clear as mud, eh? Maybe I should note that on the subscribe page…
1. I would like to start exercising & quit making excuses… too hot, too cold, too wet… you get the idea! Specifically… exercise 3x a week.
2. I would like to lose the weight I gained this summer while traveling and being fed by lots of good Southern folks who love to serve dessert (and of course, who can say no to that!?) I seriously gained 15#! Of course, if the Lord blesses us with another baby… then I want to keep my weight gain under 40#! (I’d like to say under 30#… but that would be like saying I will exercise every day for 1 hour!)
3. I will get at least 7 hours of sleep every night. (I stole this one from you, Kelly, I think!)
Looking forward to the challenge!
How exciting! I’ve been low-carb (Liberation Diet) for almost three months now. December has been hard because of Christmas and Birthday celebrations in my family. But I’m looking forward to going hard-core in January and seeing the pounds melt off. I’ve lost 20lbs so far. I’ll be following with interest!
I’ve been following the Specific Carbohydrate Diet for seven months now with my six year old daughter who has juvenile arthritis, uveitis, asthma, ulcerative colitis and food allergies. I started on the diet to support my daughter in an effort to try to avoid adding more medications to her treatment regimen, but an extra benefit has been that I have lost 25 lbs. with no effort (other than now having to cook everything)! I have about 30-40 lbs. left to lose and I think my weight has stayed stable over the last four months because I have been cheating with chocolate. I am going to re-start the intro diet and avoid chocolate to see if I can resume losing weight. I also plan to get in at least three hours a week on my recumbent bike that has collected dust for the past six years since my daughter was born!
its funny that you are doing this now-God always sends help when you need it. i started sept 27, but due to thanksgiving and christmas have gained it back so will start again now. here are my goals:
get cholesterol down in mid hundreds
get glucose into normal range
get heart rate (resting) out of the hundreds
get blood pressure back in 110/70 range
be able to buy clothes that fit–no stretch
by doing this :
under 20 carbs-no rice, pasta, bread, cokes, tea, potatoes, candy, sweets or corn. I will drink 100oz (reg 64 then 8oz for every 25 lbs to lose) of water a day. i will walk 30 mins a day and twice a day when can. start some kind of exercise video or weights in jan. in doing this my reward is:
10 lbs by thanksgiving new bra (i did)
15lbs by christmas new walking shoes (i did)
25lbs by feb 14th get to go to beach for night
35lbs by easter(april24th) get new dress
45 lbs by july 19th(my anniversary28yrs) get new swinsuit
50lbs whenever i get my teeth fixed (new plate and pulled)
55lbs by labor day get new jeans
65lbs by thanksgiving get new shirt
70 lbs by christmas get new painsuit
80lbs by feb 14th get to go to beach for a week
90lbs by easter get new dress
100lbs by 30th class reunion (june 1012) get new wardrobe
lose the 100lbs and keep off until i reach 50 (nov 2013) take a trip to alaska and learn to ride in an airplane!! i’m praying for us all.
Youza, you have *really* specific goals, that’s great! I have a few comments as I read through yours…
—-I wouldn’t worry about your cholesterol numbers if it was me…scroll down at this post for more on that: http://kellythekitchenkop.com/2008/08/healthy-fats-oils.html
—-While it wouldn’t hurt for many of us to drink more water, I’ve recently read that drinking large amounts is not the big deal we’ve been told it is… Something to think about.
—-I hope your 70# goal was supposed to read “pantsuit” and not “painsuit” – LOL!
Kel
I’ll play along. Here are my goals:
1. limiting the carbs and refined sugars
2. exercising four times a week
3. at least 7 to 8 hours of sleep a night (that’s going to be the hardest one!)
Fix more snack type of things for my kids to nibble on that are low-carb. I’ve been noticing a bit of weight gain and less activity and that’s got to stop!
Get more sleep
#1 goal, 15 minutes of sunshine every day (if the sun will actually shine!).
I’m in!
My goals for 2010 are to give up sugar, fast food and processed food completely!
I’m look forward to beginning and being a part of this! My goals:
1. Cut back on sugar intake.
2. Take more time to plan good meals for my family. I typically plan only dinners, but would like to add b’fast and lunch also!
3. Incorporate more veggies and fruit into our meals. I have one child who doesn’t like any fruits, and veggies are limited. I’m trying to have all children help with meal planning and grocery shopping.
4. Lose 20 lbs.
5. Spend at least 15 minutes a day exercising, including my children with this!
6. Dare I admit it? Give up sodas completely.
Blessings in the New Year!
I developed adrenal fatigue 14 months ago and have done minimal workouts and very little activity at all. As well, my eating has gone off track. Adding a few whole grains into my low carb diet did not help with my adrenals at all. I feel bloated and tired.
1. I will get back to low carb, nutrient dense food.
2. I will work to avoid the “chocolate will make the muscle knot in my shoulder blade loosen up” mentality.
3. I will do as much of my workout as possible CONSISTENTLY as that is what has given me success in the past.
Yes, I can!
I’m in. My plan starts today, with fewer carbs, more fruits and veggies and less snacking. I’ve been carrying around baby fluff for nearly 5 years and now it’s time to lose it!
My goal is to cut out snacking and focus on eating 3 GOOD meals a day – as a mom with 4 little ones I find I often feed them and forget to feed myself and end up snacking thru the day.
And though my sugar intake is low, I am working on getting it down even more
Funny, I started in May when I stopped eating most processed food and drinking soft drinks. I’ve lost about 30 lbs so far. I admit I have probably gained a few back over the holidays.
My doctor is of course worried about my cholesterol numbers, but I refuse to go on medication. She is also upset that I am eating full fat yogurt and drinking full fat milk and using coconut oil. I don’t crave the carbs that I used to and don’t feel that nervous hunger.
I need to loose at least 10 more pounds and start exercising more. Cut out ALL processed food. Cook Cook Cook. Raise more of my own food. Those are my goals.
my health goals for 2011 are as follows:
move towards paleo type diet, but include the raw milk i get as part of cowshare
continue being gluten free (started in 2010), but cut back on all starches (been eating too many gluten free cookies and rice/corn chips)
cut way back on all packaged/processed foods-not just for my health, but for environmental reasons also
learn how to make grain free low carb snacks
continue increasing exercise as my body will allow (been recovering from low back pain and hip bursitis)
look into crossfit and primal blueprint exercise
PLAN MEALS!!! i’m with you kelly in needing to do this. i work full time out of the house, getting up at 5am so i really need to be prepared with meals to go for my work day, and dinners planned!
start using crock pot more
that’s it for now!
susan v.
whoops, just posted long list w/o mentioning my hopes to lose 30 lbs!!! trying to get back under 150 lbs. i’m only 5’2″ so i’m significantly overweight
also get my fasting glucose consistently under 100
I finally got my goals online!
http://ibelieveinbutter.wordpress.com/2011/01/01/the-2011-weight-loss-and-wellness-challenge/
The summary
1. Eat more of a variety of foods
2. Dance dance dance!
3. Meditate
4. Cut down on grains.
My goals:
1. No sugar & no grains, since I just found out I am pre-diabetic.
2. Start exercising! I have been sedentary for years, so I need to start slowly.
3. Lose weight! I have a belly which I know is the most unhealthy of all.
I am really looking forward to following your program.
Thanks, Kelly, for the opportunity for these great giveaways too!
Ok Kel, I’m in. My goal is to learn ideas of good things for my body, I’m always so focused on what I shouldn’t eat that I get defeated too easily. I want to get back into an exercise regiman too, it really helps with the winter blahs! The grain-free, gluten-free, low carb terms scare me but I’m willing to learn1
Thanks so much for this, Kelly! I’m looking forward to going through the wellness and weight loss adventure with you and all the others.
My health/weight-loss goals for 2011 are to be more consistent in exercising so I can both lose weight and gain strength, to eat breakfast every day, to cut down on coffee, to continue learning about real & nourishing foods, and to complete the conversion of all my favorite recipes to make them healthy & nourishing for my family. I would love to end the year with a pantry full of nothing but traditional and healthy ingredients! Being about 25 pounds lighter and stronger would be great, too!
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I’m in! We have already stuck to a pretty whole foods diet, but we are giving up all sugar (except fruit) and we are giving up grains. The idea is for us to loose weight (my husband is going in as well, so it is nice to have support at home) and then reintroduce s l o w l y so that we see how it effects our bodies.
I am excited to have a place to share! I cannot wait!
My goals are to cut out the processed food as much as possible and soda.
To start fixing my own healthy food.
To exercise at least every other day
To drink at least 64 oz. of water.
I really want to get to goal weight/size this year. My main focus is on fitness this year as I feel I’ve got my food intake under control. Just need to keep going to get 50-70 pounds off this year. Excited to see what’s in store with this.
I need to lose ~100 lbs. Which is difficult since I binge eat and “dieting” tends to cause me to binge. I love being me. However, when I initially did South Beach diet back in 2002 (?) I felt better than I had ever felt in my life. Sure, I lost weight, but I didn’t hurt anywhere! It was awesome!!!
Anyway, I do better with POSITIVE goals than negative, so mine are:
1) Prepare 18/21 meals myself (no bags, boxes or buying) per week.
2) Exercise 3x/week.
3) Limit pastas/grains to 1 meal/day
With 80+ people already commenting I feel safely buried in anonymity.
At this exact moment my biggest wellness-goal is simply to quit thinking about what other people think of me. I feel that I would be freer both to find what does and doesn’t work for my body if I could just do it without feeling to need to explain or justify myself.
Barring that, I’d like to loose the 20# I gained in the last year (Yes, 20. I lost 18# the year before and apparently can’t go back to real life, EVER, if I want to stay my favorite weight), and be able to enjoy cooking healthy food without feeling attacked by my children’s complaints at every meal that doesn’t include cheese.
And really, I’m a positive person. But what are resolutions/goals if not focusing on what you want to change?
Amy Jane, I hear you on the complaining thing, have you seen this post on that topic?
http://kellythekitchenkop.com/2009/03/wish-your-kids-would-stop-complaining-getting-your-kids-to-eat-healthy-foods-random-reader-question.html
Kel
My wellness and weight-loss goals are to lose 45 pounds as they come, and to heal my adrenals and thyroid with good sleep habits, no caffeine, and limited carbs.
I am definitely in!! My goals are getting rid of as much sugar and carbs in my diet as I can. I am addicted to them and it’s time for them to go. I would like to lose at least 20 pounds, and destress! I would love to get more sleep but my kids don’t allow that right now
I also want to try to get some form of exercise in at least 2 times a week. My kids LOVE zumba so it should be easy to start doing that again.
Count me in
well one more lb gone i’m down 18 now and from a 24-26 size to a 22. have clothes in closet that i haven’t been able to wear in 5 years that i can now wear. first time in my life i have stayed on a diet or changed my way of eating and Thank God it is working.
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