deekaypee
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Not only is The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly the title of a great movie, it's the promise I make to myself in keeping this journal. Here is where I will record not only my progress related to health and fitness, but those things that influence my actions. Although I do hope that this journal doesn't become an exercise in navel-gazing, I do hope it addresses these actions as part of holistic lifestyle changes.
A few words about my goals, challenges, and motivators:
GOALS
My two short-term goals are: 1) to lose the weight I've gained back after a 50 lb. weight loss and 2) to run an easy 5K (easy, not fast). My two long-term goals are 1) to compete in the Goofy Marathon-and-a-Half in January 2008 and 2) to adopt a healthier, more balanced lifestyle.
CHALLENGES
The Good: I've lost 50 pounds once and haven't gained it all back! And in doing so, I gained a lifelong exercise habit that I love. I never thought of myself as an athlete--still don't--but I'm willing to be open-minded about it. After all, I've been called worse!
The Bad: I experience food boredom...a lot, which leads to erratic eating habits. I also experience stress-related insomnia, largely due to my work situation, which can affect my exercise habits.
The Ugly: Um, at this point in my life, I tend to regain weight very easily: in part because of some health conditions; in part because I love sweets and junk food; and in part because I'm laaaaaazzzzzzzy by nature. There's nothing I love more than the thought of reading a good book on a lounge chair, sipping on a margarita and eating truffles. Unless it's doing all that at a Disney resort.
MOTIVATORS
The Good: Being fit helps me manage my stress and to maintain high levels of energy for other parts of my daily life. Disney's Goofy 2008 gives me a concrete goal and time frame by which I can evaluate my progress.
The Bad: After having been diagnosed with ovarian cancer, I went through usual rounds of chemo that eventually led to a total hysterectomy and an intimate knowledge of hot flashes. The diagnosis and prognosis, not to mention the incessant nagging of my doctor, encouraged me to change my lifestyle. Plus, at 38, I'm embracing the vanity of my inner diva. I enjoy looking younger than I am, and geing fit helps me pass. Don't expect to see me in miniskirts anytime soon, though.
The Ugly: Okay, so being "sick" wasn't enough to entirely change my Dorito-loving, Mountain Dew-chugging, couch-potato ways, at least not at first. For a while after my diagnosis, I embraced my inner hedonist and thought, "What the heck do I care what I look like, or feel like, or whether I can run a mile? I'm only going to live once, and not very long at that!" No, the big kick in the keister was after my grandfather's funeral, when I was told by a woman I once knew that she "didn't even recognize" me because I "used to be so thin."
Other ugly motivators: Now that I've lost most of the weight I was carrying, my mother-in-law has mostly stopped with the snarky comments. Oh, and my future sister-in-law's wedding is in June. Although I won't wear or do anything to overtly take attention away from her, I'd most certainly love to look my absolute best! Okay, I realize these are petty and even downright ugly reasons, but you were warned by the journal's title!
Whew! That was a lot of background. Now that the exposition is out of the way, let the action begin!
A few words about my goals, challenges, and motivators:
GOALS
My two short-term goals are: 1) to lose the weight I've gained back after a 50 lb. weight loss and 2) to run an easy 5K (easy, not fast). My two long-term goals are 1) to compete in the Goofy Marathon-and-a-Half in January 2008 and 2) to adopt a healthier, more balanced lifestyle.
CHALLENGES
The Good: I've lost 50 pounds once and haven't gained it all back! And in doing so, I gained a lifelong exercise habit that I love. I never thought of myself as an athlete--still don't--but I'm willing to be open-minded about it. After all, I've been called worse!
The Bad: I experience food boredom...a lot, which leads to erratic eating habits. I also experience stress-related insomnia, largely due to my work situation, which can affect my exercise habits.
The Ugly: Um, at this point in my life, I tend to regain weight very easily: in part because of some health conditions; in part because I love sweets and junk food; and in part because I'm laaaaaazzzzzzzy by nature. There's nothing I love more than the thought of reading a good book on a lounge chair, sipping on a margarita and eating truffles. Unless it's doing all that at a Disney resort.
MOTIVATORS
The Good: Being fit helps me manage my stress and to maintain high levels of energy for other parts of my daily life. Disney's Goofy 2008 gives me a concrete goal and time frame by which I can evaluate my progress.
The Bad: After having been diagnosed with ovarian cancer, I went through usual rounds of chemo that eventually led to a total hysterectomy and an intimate knowledge of hot flashes. The diagnosis and prognosis, not to mention the incessant nagging of my doctor, encouraged me to change my lifestyle. Plus, at 38, I'm embracing the vanity of my inner diva. I enjoy looking younger than I am, and geing fit helps me pass. Don't expect to see me in miniskirts anytime soon, though.
The Ugly: Okay, so being "sick" wasn't enough to entirely change my Dorito-loving, Mountain Dew-chugging, couch-potato ways, at least not at first. For a while after my diagnosis, I embraced my inner hedonist and thought, "What the heck do I care what I look like, or feel like, or whether I can run a mile? I'm only going to live once, and not very long at that!" No, the big kick in the keister was after my grandfather's funeral, when I was told by a woman I once knew that she "didn't even recognize" me because I "used to be so thin."
Other ugly motivators: Now that I've lost most of the weight I was carrying, my mother-in-law has mostly stopped with the snarky comments. Oh, and my future sister-in-law's wedding is in June. Although I won't wear or do anything to overtly take attention away from her, I'd most certainly love to look my absolute best! Okay, I realize these are petty and even downright ugly reasons, but you were warned by the journal's title!
Whew! That was a lot of background. Now that the exposition is out of the way, let the action begin!
Bleh. I need to listen to its needs more than take cold comfort in the calorie count that shows me as staying within my range. And all I feel like doing is rolling myself to bed. Not a good predictor for eating on the trip to DLR, huh? 
