Week 5 of 52 - 1/30/06 - 2/5/06

I'm going to try a new format for each week. I'll do one post for the week and edit it daily or as possible to see how I'm doing. Goals will be bolded as completed.

Weekly Goals
1. Exercise 6 days - Actual - 5 days
2. Drink 4 waters daily - No, see below
3. Take a Before Picture - No
4. Update Blog Yes
5. No buying lunch out (exception meeting on Wednesday)- No
6. Register for Chem 170Yes
7. E-mail friend - Not outside the usual
8. Bible Study Daily - Only 1 day

Weigh-In = 166

Monday
Food
B: Cereal & Milk, L: 2-Tuna Salad Sandwiches, Pretzels, Sugar-free jello S: Oreo McFlurry S2: 3 pc LJS chicken D: Baked Italian Chicken Breast, Mac&Cheese, Peas S: Cereal & Milk
Water - 3 1/2 bottles
Exercise
Windsor Pilates - Ab Sculpting
Comments
I feel like I'm still under the influence of the chemo. I've been noticing some side effects like tingling hands and bone pain, so maybe the insatiable hunger is part of it. I seriously feel like I can't get enough to eat. Hoping that fades by the time I'm ready to start BFL again on 2/20! Good news is no Coke today!

Tuesday
Food
B: Oatmeal, S: Pretzels, L:Chicken Breast, Mac&Cheese, Peas, S: Wheat Thins, D: Cube Steak, Rice & Mushroom Gravy, Green Beans, S: Ice Cream
Water - 4 bottle
Exercise
20 Minutes on Treadmill in AM!
Comments
No Coke today! Yahoo! Very proud I got up early today too. I felt I did a little better with portions today too. Not quite so hungry.

Wednesday
Food
B: Oatmeal, L: Cup of Veggie Soup, Patty Melt (Lunch out at client meeting), D: Caesar Salad, French Bread, Spaghetti & Meatballs S: Homemade Apple Pie and Ice Cream
Water - 3 bottles
Exercise
Bun & Thigh Sculpting Pilates DVD. Ouch!
Comments
Better on portions, I think the steroids are wearing off. Day 3 with no Coke!

Thursday
Food
B: 2 glasses orange juice, scrambled eggs, potatoes, 2 pieces bacon, 1 sausage link, strawberries, pinapple (Annual Staff Breakfast), L: 2 slices sausage & mushroom pizza, pink lemonade S: Handful wheat thins D: Popcorn S: Apple Pie
Water - 3 bottles
Exercise
20 Minutes on Treadmill - Got Shin splints while doing intervals, so just walked last 10 minutes
Comments
Goal for today is to skip pie and ice cream tonight. Also, Day 4 no Coke. No ice cream, but 1 slice of pie.

Friday
Food
B: Oatmeal L: Steak Escape (Philly Cheesesteak, Fries, Lemonade) S: Pretzels D: Totinos pizza
Water - 1 bottle
Exercise
Advanced Body Sculpting Pilates DVD
Comments


Saturday
Food
B: Bluebberry pancakes, 1/2 glass milk L: Grilled Cheese, Easy Mac S: Ice Cream & Pie D: Chili S: 1/2 bowl ice cream
Water - 2 1/2 bottles
Exercise
None
Comments

Sunday
Food
B: Cereal & Milk, Banana L: Chili S: Chips Ahoy 100-calorie Pack
Water - 1 bottle
Exercise
None
Comments

February Goals

Before I do goals for this week. Here are the goals for February.

1. Meet Monthly budget
2. No Credit card usage
3. Lose 3 pounds
4. Tithe weekly
5. Send Ashton a birthday card

2006 - January Update.

So, the resolutions have been going by the wayside a bit. Not too far off track, just not quite tracking them.

Here are some general thoughts for January.
- Budget - Not too bad. Might have went a bit over, but made concious choices and found some ways to cut costs. Also, Eric is possibly getting a part-time second job to help us out, so all good there.
- Credit Card usage - Only purchases were medical expenses and I did sign up for a CPCU course. I'll pay for the class when I get reimbursed from the last one I took.
- Lose 1 - 2 pounds - Not this month.
- Thithe Weekly - Yes!
- Cards - About 50%
- I kept my budget spreadsheet up to date.
- I didn't do great at daily bible study although I did get some in.
- I didn't start exercising or real dieting.

So here's what is planned for February. I'd like to get back into the weekly goal habit and check in here. I'm also getting serious on the diet and exercise plan. I've made some plans and am actually printing out my tracking documents as I type. The first part of February will be focused on starting some exercise and finishing up my chemo and some doctor's appointments. I plan to get back on the BFL plan 100% as of Feb 20th.

So, this weekend I'll throw together some goals for next week for all areas of life and see how this week goes. I think it'll be a good one.

Goals for Week 2 - 1/8 - 1/14

Here's what I want to accomplish next week.

1. Plan Meals - Already done except for Saturday.
2. Follow planned meals.
3. Drink 4 waters daily
4. Exercise 4 or 5 times
5. Update blog with progress
6. Update budget with weekly expenditures
7. Bible Study every day (except Saturday)
8. Memorize verse
9. Tithe - Already have check written, just need to give tomorrow
10. E-mail a friend.
11. Send card for Tammy's baby and card for Eric's cousin that just found out they are expecting.

Week 1 - Progress Report

So, I've finished my first week of the new year. I did ok. Better in some areas than others. Here were my goals for this week and how I did.

Health
1. Plan Meals - I did create a meal plan for the week.
2. Stick to Meal Plan - I didn't do too bad. Some of my dinners changed or got out of order, but we didn't eat out, so that was good.
3. At least 1 Healthy Meal - I did make chicken one night.
4. Drink at least 3 bottles of water daily - Not so much. I think I have today, but not other days.
5. At least 1 time on treadmill - Nope
6. Update Fitness blog - I'm doing it now.
I will weigh-in tomorrow, but I don't think I lost any weight.

Finances
1. Only 1 lunch out - Yes. And it was only 3.79!
2. Update Budget Spreadsheet - Yes.
I also was very good at the grocery store this week. I took a calculator and kept track of what I was buying. I even put some things back to help stick to my planned budget. Didn't use the credit card.

Intellectual
- Didn't have any goals this week. I did send out my transcript requests for the community college this week.

Spirituality
1. Bible Study 5 Days - Only did 3
2. Memorize Verse - Yes. Jeremiah 29:11 - "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "Plans to prosper you and not to harm you. Plans to give you hope and a future."
3. Tithe - Yes

Personal Development
1. E-mail friend - I did e-mail an old friend, but not the one I planned on.

2006 Goals

Health
1. Lose 20 pounds
- 5 pounds by April 1
- 10 pounds by July 1
- 15 pounds by October 1
- 20 pounds by December 31
2. Plan meals weekly (To start I just want to plan meals, I'll be trying to add a "healthy" dinner to the plan each week)
3. Exercise (by March 1, I'd like to be back up to the old BFL exercise plan, assuming I have clearance from my doctor due to my port and surgical issues)
4. Drink 4 to 5 bottle of water daily
5. Update Fitness Blog weekly.

Finances
1. Stay within monthly budget
2. Only eat lunch out once per week
3. Stop using credit cards

Intellectual
1. Take 4 pre-requisite courses for med school
2. Take 2 CPCU courses
3. Read 4 books for fun

Spirituality
1. Do bible study daily
2. Update and pray over prayer list daily
3. Memorize a verse each week
4. Tithe according to committment made to church
5. Get involved in some type of group study

Personal Development
1. E-mail a friend each week that I don't already communicate with on a weekly basis
2. Send birthday, anniversary and other cards
3. Join Young Survivor Coalition or other breast cancer group
4. Review progress at 6 months