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Sunday, January 01, 2006
2006 Resolutions
Food Plan- Eat 3 meals + 2-3 snacks per day
- Pre-breakfast 8 oz. milk (8 g.)
- Breakfast 1/4 c. cottage cheese (8 g.) or 1 hard-boiled egg (6 g.)
2 slices of peach/pear or 2 cubes of melon
- Snack 1 low fat cheese stick (6 g.) or 8 oz. milk (8 g.)
- Lunch 1/4 c. tuna (8 g.) or 1 oz. turkey (5 g.) & 1 oz. cheese (7 g.)
4-5 Kashi crackers
- Snack 1 low fat cheese stick (6 g.) or 8 oz. milk (8 g.)
- Dinner 1/4 c. white-fleshed fish (7 g.) or 1/4 c. chicken (10 g.)
1-2 pieces of broccoli or asparagus
- 64+ oz. of water
- Coffee allowed on weekends
- Minimum of 47 g. protein per day (no calorie limit)
- Red meat allowed once per week
- Record foods in Nutradiary.com daily
- Get back to cooking and away from convenience/pre-made food
- Can eat one breakfast, lunch and dinner out once per week
- Try a new recipe twice a month
Exercise Plan- Weight lift @ gym 4-5 times per week plus 15-20 cardio warm-up (treadmill, elliptical)
- Chest, biceps, abs
- Legs, calves, triceps, abs
- Back, shoulders, abs
- Walk 2-3 times per week for 20-30 minutes
- Daily stretching for 15 minutes
- Try one new class per month (water aerobics, yoga, Pilates, core)
- Do at least 1 10 minute walk per day at work, preferably 2
Health Plan- Take meds (blood pressure, thyroid, multi vitamin, calcium, iron, vitamin C) daily and vitamin B-12 monthly
- Record weight weekly (official weigh-in day Wednesday)
- Take monthly measurements (5th of each month)
- Take monthly progress photos (5th of each month)
- Monitor blood pressure; visit PCP in March to evaluate meds
- Make dentist appointment for January/February
- Make dermatologist appointment to remove mole
- Continue attending support groups at least twice monthly
Mental Health Plan- Breathing exercises twice a day (5 minutes)
- Begin meditating 2-3 times per week
- Journal 5-7 times per week
- Read for pleasure weekly
- Watch less television
- Work on de-cluttering the house
- Focus on hobbies & crafts
- Sign up for a Spanish class
Financial Health Plan- Pay off Wickes bill by April 2006 to avoid interest
- Increase 401k contributions to 15% pre-tax
- Ensure all bills are paid on time; pay on line when possible
- Develop calendar with payment due dates
Decrease spending -
- Cancel expiring magazine subscriptions (SI, Better Homes & Gardens,
- Minnesota Monthly, Mspl./St. Paul, Bon Appetit)
- Limit dining out to once a week per meal
- Keep track of spending
- Shop at clothing outlets; take advantage of clothing exchange programs
- Limit purchases of books, CDs, DVDs - read, watch, listen to what I have
- Cancel wine subscriptions
- Find cheaper, more reliable lawn care service
- Get new auto/home insurance quotes to ensure we're getting best deal
- Pay with cash/debit card
- Look at financing options for finishing basement, other home repairs/maintenance
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12:46 PM
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