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yesterday at goodlife one of the trainers approached me. being introverted i didn't particularly like being engaged in conversation. i politely listened to what she was saying and was surprised to discover i was actually interested. she gave me a card where i'm supposed to mark down which days i'm commited to working out on a provided calendar from now until january 5. i'm supposed to circle those days. whenever i work out i'm supposed to put an X on that date. they want to see that i'm committed, although if i don't make it to those days exactly but have the same number of Xs as circles then my card gets put into a raffle for 6 personal training sessions with her. also she wanted me to set a goal for jan 5, and if i reach that goal that also puts me into the raffle. she said "now... you want to set a realistic goal so that you can qualify". she took me into the consulting room where she weighed me a put me on a machine that calculated my body fat %. obviously it's greater than it should be, but that's why i'm working out! :D based on that she marked down 10 pounds by january 5. when i got home i counted how many weeks there are from now to jan 5. seven weeks. which means i have to lose 1.4 pounds a week. i got a little nervous that that was too ambitious of a goal, but deidre said "make a realistic goal" and then suggested 10 pounds, so it MUST be doable. i'm gong to trust her, because she knows more about these things than me. the timing is kind of ironic. christmas is a known challenging time for folks watching there weight. part of me is annoyed that i'm going to have to be so diligent and mindful during the second half of december. BUT it's probably for the best. it feels good being accountable, even if i don't win and even if i don't ever really talk to deidre again, i still like having short term goal to work towards. i'm on the right track. i've lost 4 pounds since i weighed myself last, two weeks ago. although, that was when i was pmsing and that's always my most heavy week of the month, but i don't want to sell myself short. i'm doing more cardio and a bit less weights (i think that was part of why my weight went up), i'm eating better, and drinking more water. 10 pounds by jan 5... I CAN DO IT!

there's a flu shot clinic at work today. i like that they do that. anything to limit my number of errands. i HATE errands. i feel pretty comfortable getting needles because i used to get allergy shots. although, sometimes flu shots hurt more than allergy shots because they're given in a different part of the arm. to my surprise my food pollen allergies are bothering me more than usual. so i'm going to try the local honey thing. i can put it in my tea and in baking and see if it makes a difference. it's so sweet that it's kind of the opposite of cutting down on sugar, i'd rather do that then medicate myself.

 

everywhere we go, we're gonna be on the same road.