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Monday, July 19, 2010

What are my goals?

After my frustration with the diet and the scale this morning.  I was thinking a little bit about what I really want to get out of all this.

1. Faster running times.  1:45 half-marathon.  Ultimate goal, qualify for Boston (ie. 3:45 marathon)

2. Stronger.  I'd like to be able to complete something like this:
http://barlow36.blogspot.com/2010/03/pro-fitness-changelle.html

3. Get smaller, especially in my waist.  I am tired of pants that don't stay up because of my high waist-to-hip ratio.  And there's more contact between the upper portions of my thighs- chafing becomes an issue at 6 or 7 miles, instead of just in marathons.  (I'm hoping it has to do with the amount of time I spend sitting at the computer, which will decrease significantly when I am no longer Eden's 2nd grade teacher.)  Although if I had to choose one spot to loose inches (fat) from I would definitely choose my waist.  I am sort of considering a tummy tuck when we're done having kids, although I don't know if I could ever justify the cost and the six weeks or so recovery.

4.  Lose about 10 lbs.  Only because I think that 's about how much I need to lose to accomplish # 2 (and #1 to a degree).  And I know I've been at that weight before, during motherhood (before and after being pregnant with Andrew), so I believe its attainable.

I think that's about the order priority-wise.  Numbers 1, 2, and 3 are REAL close, its hard to decide the priorities.

So, I think I may just not use the body fat % feature anymore in my stupid scale.  (I felt validated after reading this blog:  http://rachelsetzer.blogspot.com/2010/01/my-fat-shaming-scale.html, and some other chatboards and online forums.)

I don't think I should have to be extremely strict on what I eat (I may very well be wrong).  But, I don't know if I want these things badly enough to give-up chocolate chip cookies, and brownies.  I hope I can learn to limit myself better on these things.  The diet thing is definitely the BIGGEST challenge for me.
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