July GOALS [because it's not just about weight loss]

I'm back to be accounted for and accountable for July and for a healthy future. **Pick a goal, one specific goal and think about how you are going to achieve that goal.** I'm still trying to slay the exercise beast. I want to do organized exercise for at least 30 minutes at least 3x a week. I think I need to get started with it fairly early in the day to make this a success, and not leave it all till the end of the week, either. So, specifically, I want to start the 'work' week off on Monday by doing the Gazelle. I can do this, how about you?

Hello Gigi, I want to not argue/bicker/fight(verbally) with my husband for more than 5 consecutive days. Gosh

How's that working out so far, Gosh? Bickering here is like regular family speak, though we rarely flat out argue/fight. I don't think we could give up bickering, though. xosm

Gosh... That sounds like a big one ! GG... This month I want to consistently work on keeping an eye on my blood sugar levels. I tried to "promise" myself that each Monday when I weighed. This way I would do a finger stick so I would know that my sugar levels had been keeping at an even keel. I think that there may be a part of me that will see that those levels have gone up since first having surgery. I don't want to have to worry about more carefully monitoring my intake again and I just wasn't ready to have to "go back there again." LMAO. The worse part of it all is that my numbers may be totally fine and I would never know cuz I am scared to just do that first stick ! So for this month, every weigh in on Monday I am gonna do it... Scared or not... - Terri

Today is MONDAY, Terri, did you test? [BTW, I haven't home tested since surgery (I can't even find my kit) but my H1AC was WNL my first blood work post-op]. Good luck! xosm

I couldn't find the dang machine this am !! Spent more time looking for the darn thing than anything else. Even forgot to get on the scale ! That is just tooo darn scarey. Gonna do it tonite though and will send ya a new weight too ! Thanks for keeping an eye on me... I need it and really do appreciate it ! -Terri

I'm still working on last month's goal! It was really a 2 month thing anyway. I want to be in a soze 12 by vacation on August 9. I'm comfortably in a 14 now, so I should make it.

Keep up the good work! Are you taking your measurements? xosm

I'm still working on the water as well. I got to make sure this becomes a habit and not just something I'm doing for fun... or whatever. Ok, 64oz a day for the whole month of July. I am armed with a new calendar to track my water intake and a 20oz bottle which I'll refill to drink. I can do this... Elisa

Today is July 3rd, how are you doing so far? xosm