Day 1

NET CALORIES: 1560

Today is my first day of my "healthy me" challenge!

I'm doing a makeshift health plan as follows:

• workout to P90X classic plan at least on the "strength" training days (3 times a week)
• if i'm not doing the P90X cardio I have another kind of workout or activity going on that day (skiing, running, dancing, household chores etc).
• Net worth eating of approx. 1600 a day. This means that my total caloric intake minus my activity burn off will equal 1600.
• Eat a salad for lunch on work days.
• Eat breakfast daily
• Allow one splurg day per week where I can eat more than alotted calories
• If I meet all the criteria, allow myself a lowfat dessert each day (dark chocolate bar piece, hot chocolate)
• write in my healthy me journal to mark progress and document feelings.

If I follow these steps I will:

1. lose 10 lbs
2. have more defined muscles around my entire body
3. have a better sense of my body needs
4. better control my cravings
5. become more energetic
6. sleep better

In my journal I will document my calorie total, workout progress and reflections on how I think the day went. Lets get started!



Calories:
Doritos: 140
Yogurt: 70
Salad: 250
Seeds: 180
Bread: 200
Peirogi: 420
Butter: 400
Chocolate: 300
Soup: 200
TOTAL:

Exercise: P90X  -600 calories

Chest & Back
Plyometrics- I'm just going to have to assume that every exercise this week is going to KICK. MY. TRASH.
Arms and Shoulders
Yoga
Legs and Back
Kenpo
Reflection:
So far, I am just excited to get this regimen started. I'm nervous because I know myself. I'm trying really hard to set very high personal expectations of myself. I'm the kind of person that will so easily do the bare minimum for anything. For instance, when I was in seminary, I knew only have to make a certain percentage attendance to be considered passing. So I always showed up late or added enough minutes where I could miss a day. This isn't somethiing anyone is forcing me to do. I just really want to have a sexy body again. And do have that, I have to workout.

 I can't make this workout a choice.

Also, I know I'll be more easy on myself when I compary myself to my husband...if he's not working out than why should I? WRONG ATTITUDE. Be the example and the instigator. This will encourage him to work out and be more power to me because I know I can.