Setting goals

I've gone on to Runkeeper and set a weight loss goal. I love stats, so a wee graph of the pounds I've lost is always welcome. I do wonder if it's putting too much pressure on myself, but I can always change it or delete it if it bugs me. I'm actually hoping that it will help motivate me to do some exercise since it's on Runkeeper. I've linked RK with mfp, so RK gets my weight updates and mfp knows when I've logged some exercise.

Of course, it doesn't necessarily mean that the goal I've set is realistic. I've set it to lose seventy-five pounds by this time next year. That would take me to 139lbs. My ultimate goal. My weight loss nirvana. That averages out at a pound and a half a week. Sounds okay, but plateau happen, regardless of how perfectly one follows a programme. I have to try to stay positive and consistent.

While on the subject of apps. I got a new phone. Lovely piece of kit it is too. I love me a new gadget, a new toy to play with. I was footering with the system's inbuilt health app, you know the sort of thing that's standard on a smart phone these days. They all have pedometers and stuff. Well, who'd a thunk it!?!? This has a bloomin' heart rate monitor too. Flippin' heck. I'll be expecting it to cook me a healthy dinner next! Anyway, I still haven't gotten myself out of bed early to go for a run on any morning yet, so perhaps these new goals and apps will help. This evening, while I waited for TMM to come home from work, I did the ab challenge and then jogged around the living room and kitchen, as I did on Saturday. I'm getting myself used to jogging for half an hour. I might try (again) to get up in the morning and actually run outside (radical idea, I know)

TMM walked to the garage to get his nightly snack of "Cheezies" and chocolate, so I went with him for the short walk. I haven't been adding chocolate or snacks to our ASDA shopping delivery. It means that we have to make the effort to buy the less healthy stuff. It's not just sitting in the house. It's easier for me to stay on track, and TMM doesn't mind the wee walk. I was very good, resisted temptation and had a bowl of strawberries and fat free vanilla yoghurt.