Weight Loss Challenge 2012 Week 2

So? Did you accomplish week 1's goal? Did you take the time to actually write down your goal for this year? If not, please go back and read last week's post and follow through. I mean seriously, if you can't get the first goal done then we need to really reevaluate what motivation you have. This is an important first step and you need to set it out in black and white before moving on to this week's step.

If you did accomplish last week's goal - awesome! Give yourself a pat on the back. I hope you read it over throughout the week but if you didn't go get it out now and read it over. I'll wait.....

Okay, so now you've refreshed your memory on what you are aiming to achieve by the end of 2012. This week you have 2 steps to accomplish before next week's blog. The first task is to start keeping a journal of what you are eating and I mean EVERYTHING that goes into your mouth. That bite of cookie, the rest of the kids' lunch, whatever it is needs to be recorded. Just like last week when writing down your goals for this year was so important so is this step. Remember, I'm not asking you to change anything about your eating, I'm just asking you to put it down either on paper or use one of the many free calorie tracking websites out there. (http://www.myfitnesspal.com/)

The second step is to tell someone about the goals you wrote down last week. The selection of this person is very important for 2 reasons. One, they can help keep you accountable and two, they can sabotage your efforts. So, for those reasons be very choosy about the person you pick. Ideally you want to tell someone who is also needing to make similar changes and is motivated enough to do it. This just makes it easier for you to be an encouragement for them as well. But if you are the type to try to skip out on exercise or have that extra dessert and your person would happily use you as an excuse to ditch their own goals then pick someone else. If you can find someone who is all ready doing well in these areas and has been through what you are trying to achieve they may be good at busting you when you fall off the wagon or cheering you on when you make it through a tough time.

So by next week's post you know what you need to be doing daily - recording everything that you eat. You also need to have your support person in place. I'll happily volunteer to be your support person if you really feel you don't have another face to face person who would hold you accountable but I can't tell if you're lying to me so it may not work if you're the devious sort :)

Until next week.