Perfect 10: Week 0

Here are my goals for the Perfect 10:

1. Walk 12 miles a week.
2. Do front (2x60) and side (1x30/side) planks 3 days a week.
3. Keep on our budget.
4. Hit and exceed my initial weight loss goal (and start a new one)
5. Read 4 books
6. Only use my horn for avoiding traffic collisions.
7. Cook dinner at home 4 times a week
8. Go on 3 hikes

I think those will work!  And, for this Challenge, I'll be posting updates on Saturdays--I hope that's okay, Steve!

Week 39

Weight: 253.6

Weight loss in one week: 2.6
Total weight lost: 114.8
Average weekly weight loss: 2.94

Weight left to lose: 13.6
Weeks left at average loss: 4.63
Estimated total weeks: 43.63 (about 10.07 months)

This is at least a loss, but I've got to say, I'm not too happy.  It's a good pace, and considering that I didn't have access to my gym on Thursday or Friday, It's a pretty good loss.  The reason I'm not happy, though, is that it just highlights the fact that I should not have had a gain last week.  And if I would have been able to keep up my pace the last two weeks, I'd be sitting at less than 10 pounds left to lose.  Ugh.  But I'm confident that next week I'll be better (hoping to be in the 240's!).

2010 Goals

Okay, I'm finally able to give my resolutions goals.  I came up with 5.  I'll list them below in song:

1) I want to walk 500 Miles.  This came as a result of Josie's blog.  She wants to walk 500 miles (about 10 miles a week, each week, all year).  And I think that's a great idea!  I want to do it, and I really want to blow it out of the water!  (But one step at a time, right?)

2) I want to regularly give to our church.  Tithes and offerings are an important part of my spiritual journey.  Giving back to the One who gave me my life, my possessions, and my salvation is essential.  And we were really good about giving at our previous church, but haven't been able to get into the swing of things--but with our new and improved 2010 budget, it's a priority.



3) I want to be free.  Debt free.  Now, this isn't a big deal, really.  I have about $3,500 left on my student loans, and that's about it.  It's not like we have a lot of debt compared to some people, and Anna's really the one who got rid of the rest of the financial baggage I brought in to our marriage, but it sure would be nice to be rid of that last little bit.



4)  I want to have more patience with my driving.  I have never run anyone off the road or anything like that, but I am a little too quick with the horn (hence the song?); and I get way too worked up because of traffic.  I really don't like traffic, but I usually do leave with plenty of time to get to where I'm going, even with a bunch of traffic.  So yeah, just more patience on the road would be awesome.



5) I want to entertain more.  God has blessed Anna and I with a modestly nice home, and it's been on my heart to have people over to enjoy the place--it can be anything, such as a BBQ, a game night, a movie night, or hosting a small group meeting.  



6)  I want to read.  At least 15 books.  I have a small library of books that I haven't read yet, and if I ever want to buy my e-reader, I need to get through those books!  I'd really like to read 25 books, but my goal is only for 15.

(Caution, more may come in the next couple of days...)

New Year's Day Resolutions (the outcome)

Run a 5k on New Year's Day: Success!  Time: 30.18 (pace: 9:34 miles)  Here's my route:



Take part in my city's Polar Bear Dip: Success!  (If you look, my twin brother is in white swim trunks at the 0:12 mark; I'm at the 0:17 mark; and my brother's fiance is at the 0:20 mark)



Enjoy lunch at a 2-for-1 Sushi Place: Success! (And we didn't eat that much!  Maybe a little more than we'd usually do it, but definitely not more than usual!)

Seriously, finally, create a budget with Anna. Seriously: Success!  Of course, now keeping on track is another matter.

Friday:
30 sit ups
Walk 3 Miles
Read the Bible Daily
Pray Daily

Total:
3- 20 minute sessions on the Treadmill (2.09 miles; 2.11 miles, 2.14 miles)
3- 10 minute sessions on the Stairmaster (315 Calories; 322 Calories, 319 Calories)
3- 15 minute sessions on the Elliptical
1 set of 2- 60 second planks
1 set of 30 second side planks (on each side)
210 sit ups
Walk 9.5 miles
Read the Bible Daily
Pray Daily
Fast
Go on a Date with Anna

Weekly Calorie Count:
Saturday: no clue...let's say 3,000 Calories (way over-estimating)
Sunday: 2,250 Calories
Monday: 1,275 Calories
Tuesday: 1,964 Calories
Wednesday: 1,310 Calories
Thursday: 2,070 Calories
Friday: 1,805 Calories
Total: 13,674 Calories (average of 1953.43/day)

Goodbye, 2009. It's been fun?

Anna and I went on a date today.  An all day date.  We intended on driving up to Fairhaven (where we had our Honeymoon), left at 10:30, but got distracted by an outlet mall and never made it all the way up.  But we had such a great day!  And then, to top it all off, we finally went to a buffet at a local casino.  It was great, I pretty much stayed within my Caloric goals.  One problem, though, was that it was a casino on tribal grounds, and that meant that there was indoor smoking (you see, in Washington State, indoor smoking is banned)--not fun for us.  Some of you might like to smoke, but I don't like it all.  In fact, my mom smoked for 40 years before she passed away.  Yuck. 


But, here are the photos of my three plates from the buffet (with a list of my calories--I tried to overestimate):


Plate One:


Plate Two:


Plate Three:


Total Calories: 1,545

• 150 Cal- 1 Small slice pizza
• 140 Cal- 7 small pieces orange chicken
• 120 Cal- 3 pot sticker
• 70 Cal- 1 crab rangoon
• 240 Cal- 2 small egg rolls
• 140 Cal- 3 oz steamed salmon
• 35 Cal- 1/2 cup artichoke hearts
• 200 Cal- Salads: Spinach (1 oz), baby corn (1/4 cup), kidney beans (2 tbsp), 2 sliced pickled beets, 1/4 cup shredded carrots, 3oz spring greens, 15 cherry tomatoes, red wine vinegar
• 50 Cal- 1/4 cup cottage cheese
• 30 Cal- 1 sauteed button mushroom
• 150 Cal- 2oz roast beef
• 60 Cal- 1 cream puff
• 80 Cal- 1 tiny eclair
• 80 Cal- 3/4 small cheesecake

Thursday:

60 sit ups

Walk 3.5 Miles

Read the Bible Daily

Pray Daily

Go on a Date with Anna

Total:
3- 20 minute sessions on the Treadmill (2.09 miles; 2.11 miles, 2.14 miles)

3- 10 minute sessions on the Stairmaster (315 Calories; 322 Calories, 319 Calories)
3- 15 minute sessions on the Elliptical

1 set of 2- 60 second planks

1 set of 30 second side planks (on each side)

180 sit ups

Walk 6.5 miles

Read the Bible Daily

Pray Daily

Fast

Go on a Date with Anna

Weekly Calorie Count:

Saturday: no clue...let's say 3,000 Calories (way over-estimating)

Sunday: 2,250 Calories

Monday: 1,275 Calories

Tuesday: 1,964 Calories

Wednesday: 1,310 Calories

Thursday: 2,070 Calories