Give Yourself the Best Gift Challenge Update

This challenge is called the "Give Yourself The Best Gift" challenge, this challenge will run from Sunday September 18, 2011 until Saturday December 31, 2011. The point of this challenge is to be mindful all through the Fall and the Holiday Season ahead, be mindful of what you really want. Do you want good health, or do you want second helpings of that holiday feast? Do you want to see some weight loss, or do you want to eat a third piece of fudge? You get the idea. Join the challenge on the “Less of Me, More of Him” blog.

My Statement:

"This Holiday Season, I want to give myself the gift of healthy habits for a lifetime. I will stay consistent until the actions listed below become habit. I will give myself the behavioral/emotional change that will help me overcome the vices and bad habits that prevent me from experiencing a completely healthy lifestyle. As a result, I will have the gift of a thinner fit body; a more active lifestyle; and a longer life.”

My 7 action points:

1. Each day I will read from “The Traveler's Gift – Seven Decisions that Determine Personal Success” by Andy Andrews, and journal a response for each reading at http://the7decisionschallenge.blogspot.com/
2. I will keep my calories under 11,000 each week. This is approx. 1600 calories a day. My daily meal plans will include at least 5 servings of fruits/veggies per day.
3. I will make the time to exercise for at least 180 minutes each week.
4. I will track calories eaten and calories burned daily on SparkPeople.com
5. I will stay hydrated aiming for 64 ounces (or more) of water each day.
6. Every week I will post to my blog at least 3 times, including challenge update posts. I will also visit at least 3 other challenger's blogs and leave supportive comments.
7. I will stay consistent with these goals for the entire length of the challenge without yo-yoing!

This was a much better week!!  I am back down 3 pounds to 270 again!  So glad to be losing again!