Let me start by commenting on 2006.
If you have followed this blog, you will realize that this blog is only one short month old. I set this site up at the end of November 2006 and starting talking about getting rid of some things, in particular candy and after dinner eating, with the purpose of losing weight.
My goal by the end of 2007 (not 2006) is to lose 23 pounds, hence the name of this domain. When I started this blog, I weighed 190 pounds. From when this blog started to the end of 2007, I need a little less than 2 pounds per month. As of the first day of 2007, I weigh 186. I have lost about 4 pounds this first month. I am pleased with the results to date. Mostly I am pleased that I followed through with the 30 day challenge of not eating after dinner. This will be my springboard to further success. I know that I can set a goal and expect to achieve it.
My goal for January 2007 is to exercise at least 30 minutes every day of the month. I will have no problem hitting that goal today. I have the day off from work. Last night it snowed a little, I plan on taking the dog out for a run today in the foothills of Boise for at least an hour. It’s the workdays that will be more of a challenge.
Something I have done different this year compared to previous years is what I call “Dave light savings”. When the clocks changed back from day light savings time to standard time this past fall, I didn’t change my mental clock. Instead of arriving at work around 8AM in the morning, I arrived at 7AM. In other words, I didn’t make a change to my schedule based on the rest of the world’s (at least most of the world’s) time adjustment. The biggest benefit to me is leaving work early. I usually leave work sometime after 4PM instead of after 5PM and that means I get some day light to play with. That daylight is when I get to exercise. See how this works?
For “Dave light savings” to work properly for me, I need to make an effort to get out of work at a time that allows me to get home early enough to go running in the daylight. As a backup, I am planning to bring my exercise clothing to work so I can change and exercise at work if I can’t make it home early enough.
Along the same lines, the family is having a once a week YMCA outing. The whole family goes to the Y and my wife and I hit the aerobic and weight lifting machines for at least 40 minutes. The kids either play racquetball or basketball for that time.
2007 looks to be a promising year for losing weight.
[tags]weight loss, goals, 2007, YMCA, running, exercise[/tags]
