Operation 37-10-01

Last Wednesday I mentioned I have not had any type of specific goal lately, so my trainer strongly suggested one for me. My goal is to lose 37 pounds by October 1st (10-01) in order to be at a specific weight. It is a practical goal, and following these five steps, it is possible to be successful. So, I started to re-evaluate everything I'm doing and make modifications in order to meet this goal.

STEP 1 - SET GOAL: This has been set and I WILL lose 37 pounds by 10-01 (hence the name Operation 37-10-01).

STEP 2 - MAKE PLAN: I started reorganizing and have made the adjustments needed to follow through with my plan.

STEP 3 - GET TO WORK: First thing to do is to implement the changes. As instructed by my trainer, I needed to intensify my cardio, and that's exactly what I did. I also have a new way of tracking my food and cardio. And, because overall my food/calorie intake seem pretty good, I'm focusing on ensuring I get my cardio in regularly along with recording it in more detail.

STEP 4 - STICK TO IT - For me this is a mental process, making sure I follow through with what I tell myself I WILL do. The biggest thing for me is to take it a day at a time, make healthy choices, show up for my sessions with my trainer, and get my cardio in.

STEP 5 - REACH GOAL - Following through with steps 1-4 will allow me to reach step 5 by 10-01.

So, now that I have set my goal and made a plan, it's time to get to work! I'm officially kicking off "OPERATION 37-10-01". LET THE GAMES BEGIN!!!!! :D

Weigh-In Wednesday

This morning I was slightly disappointed, I only lost half a pound. But, I've just recently made the modifications to my cardio, so I'm hoping I've kicked started my body, because as I mentioned before I have a new goal to meet by October 1st.

I'm sure I'll get some feedback tonight when I show my food/cardio journal to my trainer. Even though I'm disappointed, I know all I can do is move forward and not get upset about. I just started to intensify my cardio the last couple days. My trainer even mentioned, because what I eat is basically on track, that if I'm not losing I probably need to look at my cardio. So, besides intensifying my cardio, I'm thinking I need to get an extra day in on the weekends. I just know I can't get frustrated and stressed, because that definitely won't help me lose weight. So, I've decided starting today cardio will be my best friend and I'll embrace it with determination, hard work, intensity, and sweat!

Motivational Quote - Learn From The Past

Growing up I loved Disney movies, and one of my favorites by far is "The Lion King". I recently was chatting with a friend who had the opportunity to come to Tulsa with his daughter to see the live musical, and I couldn't help but think of how amazing it was when I saw it several years ago. It also made me think of all the wonderful life advice Simba received, and this particular quote is one we can all relate to somehow.

"Ah, yes, the past can hurt. But the way I see it, you can either run from it, or...learn from it." - Rafiki from The Lion King

We all have something in our past that has hurt us emotionally, mentally, or even physically. Regardless if it's something recent or a long time ago, we can still learn from it. If you read one of my very first posts, "The Beginning - Getting Serious", you would know I ran for many years from something that hurt me in the past, but I eventually quit running and dealt with the issue. Even though it was difficult to deal with, I got through it and was able to take away a very important lesson; and that is running from what is hurting you will not make it better or go away. The best thing to do is face the difficulty, move forward, and make your life better!