Our Goals

Meredith and I met last night and here are our goals for the month.
Meredith:
1) Go to the gym Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, & Fridays. Do the elliptical machine and/or treadmill for at least 20 minutes each time.
2) Drink at least 32 oz. of water a day, but strive for 64 oz.

Tonya:
1) Drink 64 oz. of water a day.
2) Track calories on http://sparkpeople.com/ each day.

Meredith's rewards:
1) If she goes to the gym each week, then she can buy one new piece of clothing.
2) If she drinks her water 5 days out of each week of the month, then...(she is still thinking about this reward)

Tonya's rewards:
1) If I drink my water 5 days out of each week of the month, then I can pick out a movie I want to buy.
2) If I track my calories 5 days out of each week of the month, then I can buy that portable CD/radio I want for my desk at work.

We are focusing on developing healthy habits. We are not necessarily focusing on losing pounds. In fact, as Meredith puts it, "Losing weight will be just a good side effect," if we develop these habits. We are going to focus on a few each month. We are going to write down all the positive steps we take so we can see we are headed in the right direction to a healthier lifestyle, even if we don't lose any weight.

We are also not expecting to be perfect. We know there will be days where we will not meet our goals. And that is OK. That is why the rewards are not set up to receive if we do our goals EVERY day of the month. We are only expecting 5 days out of the week.

"I am careful not to confuse excellence with perfection. Excellence, I can reach for; pefection is God's business." Michael J. Fox