New Goal

So now that my 5K is complete, I've had my mind on a new goal. Originally I wanted to bump my running goal up to a 10K. However, I was never able to find an official 10K to set a date to, and with our new school schedule, things are super busy and finding the time to run is going to be significantly harder than it was during the summer. I'm not going to stop altogether, but I am going to set a new goal. This one is regarding nutrition, since I did gain a few pounds and put myself back about 2 months.

So my new goal is sort of a mini goal. I have a weight loss goal that I've been tracking. However, I'm going to set a smaller one to get me in the weight loss groove. This goal is my pre-baby weight. So I'm currently 11 pounds shy of that. Honestly, I don't know exactly what I weighed before I got pregnant because I don't own a scale. But this is my usual plateau weight, so I was most likely somewhere near it. My overall goal puts me 10 pounds below that, but for now I'm setting a smaller goal. So it's 11 pounds for now.

My first step in trying to refine my nutrition is I'm going to stop eating after 8 pm. I don't remember if I shared this one or not, but it's got some interesting stuff in it. This article is where I got the idea. I've heard of similar ones before, but never put too much effort into it. However, now I am. And it's a big deal for me, since I'm a big dessert gal. Growing up it was always either ice cream or popcorn. And me and the hubs usually save our dessert-ing for after the kids are in bed. It's easier to enjoy that way. But it's also easier to eat more than I would when the kids are around. I always try to be a example of good eating habits and that sort of thing. Which is why I eat cookies when they're sleeping. :) But by eating my dessert before 8, I pretty much have to do it when they're around, which will help me to be more moderate and control my portions.

Another step in this for me will be eating more fruits and vegetables. Most people have trouble with veggies, but for me it's both really. I'm a carb girl. Give me pasta, cereal and bread. So for my meals tomorrow I'm going to try and have a serving of fruits (or a few servings, I don't know how many it will be) with my breakfast, a serving of fruits and veggies with lunch, and veggies with dinner. Like I said, I won't be monitoring my servings so much as making sure I'm eating them.

So it will take a while for results to show, but I'm hoping to continue with some at-home exercise this week (me and Denise Austin are going to work it!) to bolster my new eating habits and help the weight loss. I might also need to invest in a scale. It would be easier for me to keep myself accountable (once a week) if I could weigh more regularly.