Wednesday, July 24, 2013

FIVE!

I hate to brag, because in the grand scheme of things it's not an amazing feat of anything, but.... I HAVE DONE 5 QUALIFYING WORKOUTS THIS MONTH!!!

This may not seem like a lot, but considering my one-a-month previous mentality, I think it is a big step in the right direction.
This is my reward schedule:


·         JULY 2013 (starting 7/10/13)
o   If 5 (400 calorie) workouts, get extra movie on top of regularly budgeted movies
o   If 10 (5 @ 400 calorie and 5 @ 600 calorie) workouts, get one perk
o   If 10 (600 calorie) workouts, get haircut
·         AUGUST 2013
o   If 6(400 calorie) workouts, get extra movie on top of regularly budgeted movies
o   If 12 (6 @ 400 calorie and 6 at 600 calorie) workouts, get one perk
o   If 12 (600 calorie) workouts, get one hour massage
·         SEPTEMBER 2013
o   If 6(400 calorie) workouts, get extra movie on top of regularly budgeted movies
o   If 12 (6 @ 400 calorie and 6 at 600 calorie) workouts, get one perk
o   If 12 (600 calorie) workouts, get new pair of shoes
·         OCTOBER 2013
o   If 6(400 calorie) workouts, get extra movie on top of regularly budgeted movies
o   If 12 (6 @ 400 calorie and 6 at 600 calorie) workouts, get one perk
o   If 12 (600 calorie) workouts, $75 to spend however you wish
·         NOVEMBER 2013
o   If 6(400 calorie) workouts, get extra movie on top of regularly budgeted movies
o   If 12 (6 @ 400 calorie and 6 at 600 calorie) workouts, get one perk
o   If 12 (600 calorie) workouts, day trip with BFF (and she will go with you!) to casino
·         DECEMBER 2013
o   If 6(400 calorie) workouts, get extra movie on top of regularly budgeted movies
o   If 12 (6 @ 400 calorie and 6 at 600 calorie) workouts, get one perk
o   If 12 (600 calorie) workouts, new high-value item (six months of exercise gets bigger reward!)
·         JANUARY 2014
o   If 6(450 calorie) workouts, get extra movie on top of regularly budgeted movies
o   If 12 (6 @ 450 calorie and 6 at 650 calorie) workouts, get one perk
o   If 12 (650 calorie) workouts, get one hour massage
·         FEBRUARY 2014
o   If 6(450 calorie) workouts, get extra movie on top of regularly budgeted movies
o   If 12 (6 @ 450 calorie and 6 at 650 calorie) workouts, get one perk
o   If 12 (650 calorie) workouts, get new outfit from retail store of choice
·         MARCH 2014
o   If 6(450 calorie) workouts, get extra movie on top of regularly budgeted movies
o   If 12 (6 @ 450 calorie and 6 at 650 calorie) workouts, get one perk
o   If 12 (650 calorie) workouts, get facial or other spa treatment
·         APRIL 2014
o   If 6(450 calorie) workouts, get extra movie on top of regularly budgeted movies
o   If 12 (6 @ 450 calorie and 6 at 650 calorie) workouts, get one perk
o   If 12 (650 calorie) workouts, trip to outlets in Grand Prairie or Allen (your bff will walk around with you!)
·         MAY 2014
o   If 6(450 calorie) workouts, get extra movie on top of regularly budgeted movies
o   If 12 (6 @ 450 calorie and 6 at 650 calorie) workouts, get one perk
o   If 12 (650 calorie) workouts, $75 at retail store of choice
·         JUNE 2014
o   If 6(450 calorie) workouts, get extra movie on top of regularly budgeted movies
o   If 12 (6 @ 450 calorie and 6 at 650 calorie) workouts, get one perk
o   If 12 (650 calorie) workouts, weekend in Galveston (six months of exercise gets bigger reward!)

Thursday, July 11, 2013

Update # 132496798754654654

The Summer Slimdown Challenge was an EPIC FAIL. Only two people besides me were serious, the other two weren't in any way, shape, or form, so I ended up dropping out of it. However, on my own, I have:
  • Started carefully watching what I eat, and monitor it using MyFitnessPal. 
  • I have started trying to take at least one mile walks every couple of days, and track it using MapMyRide.
  • I have *tried* to continue working out on my own, which is more difficult than it sounds. I have also bought a heart rate monitor to help accurately count my calories burned/time worked out. 
My lovely pal L1 has made me a reward schedule that lets me reward myself when a certain number of qualifying work outs have been done. My bike is up and tuned and ready to go, so soon. It's also, as I have mentioned before, Texas Summer, so the rides are limited to early mornings/weekends, because I have no intention of suffering a heat stroke.

Cheers!