tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8241450536607462866.post4160959647877952251..comments2023-09-06T06:11:20.961-05:00Comments on The Life and Times of Jo: Goals and Rewards and Deadlines...Oh MyJoannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13807379587473251820noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8241450536607462866.post-77840997963034206752011-01-18T12:55:41.167-06:002011-01-18T12:55:41.167-06:00love how detailed your goals are. sure, they are ...love how detailed your goals are. sure, they are a bit challenging, but pushing yourself is never a bad thing. <br /><br />just go easy on yourself if you give it your all and still don't hit them m'kay?<br /><br />cause i'll tell you that after 2 years of running I still haven't hit that sub 30 minute 5K. and if you do this year i'll be totally jealous!! :PBrookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00793109148879037341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8241450536607462866.post-10221283629035978122011-01-18T06:37:55.718-06:002011-01-18T06:37:55.718-06:00Joanna, if I could use the words of the great Tomm...Joanna, if I could use the words of the great Tommy Boy ... This...IS... AWESOME!!! i know, it's one thing to make goals and write them down and then go back later and think, "oh yeah, i had some goals." but to really put out there in detail what you WILL do, NOW we're getting somewhere!!! The thing will be now, if you have a pitfall or a setback, to roll with it, adjust the goals and move on without letting it completely derail all your hard work. You can do that!! This is AWESOME GIRL!!!!!! I can't wait to read about your journey to your 5k. (Here's another amazing thing and what happened to me-- all of a sudden it became less about weight-loss and more about training, the weight just came off on its own! So much less pressure!! Good luck!!!!! I'm so glad you did this!!!Christie O.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16119774914469200174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8241450536607462866.post-15589366110026755152011-01-14T16:33:59.526-06:002011-01-14T16:33:59.526-06:00Thanks for the support, everyone!!
Cathy - you ...Thanks for the support, everyone!! <br /><br />Cathy - you are so right!! You have no reason to be bad, I should actually be thanking you. I needed to clarify what I meant - because I really don't want people thinking that I think of fat and junk food as a reward...that was the old me - and SHE'S GONE!!!Joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13807379587473251820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8241450536607462866.post-13459679148418282692011-01-14T12:20:26.128-06:002011-01-14T12:20:26.128-06:00you go girl!
i have my own goals and deadlines to...you go girl!<br /><br />i have my own goals and deadlines too - i'm trying to lose 40 pounds by the start of the summer - i've been logging what i eat and my exercise into loseit.com and the loseit iphone app, both of which i highly recommend. At every milestone I'm rewarding myself with something. Like after the first 5 pounds, I'm going to dye my hair - something I've been wanting to do, but now I have to work for it. And every ten pounds after, new clothes, a new swimsuit (maybe a bikini!), and a hot new dress :) I think about shopping way too much, so maybe if I connect shopping with weightloss and getting healthy, I'll remember to focus on that!<br /><br />anyway you can totally do it, i'm rooting for you :)<br /><br />I would be totally hypocritical if i said that you can't do it because your goals are too ambitious because that's exactly how i set my goals too - though I have learned that failure is not the end of the world, it's progress that matters! So keep that in mind if you have to dial back your goals; don't consider that a failure, but a lesson learned and you'll still be well on your way!<br /><br />Anyway, major congrats for setting goals, and good luck!<br /><br />You've inspired me to post my goals on my own blog!<br /><a href="ape-z.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">ape-z.blogspot.com</a>Aprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13075982153498392842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8241450536607462866.post-34852889299606094012011-01-14T09:37:07.492-06:002011-01-14T09:37:07.492-06:00I get it! And I agree!!!! At first, I felt bad w...I get it! And I agree!!!! At first, I felt bad when I saw today's post, clarifying what you meant -- but then I thought, no, it's good for all of us to sometimes have to take the time to explain what we REALLY mean -- it helps us to examine ourselves. It helps us go deeper, doncha think?<br /><br />Oh, and we're going to Hugo's tomorrow -- so you can see I definitely would not be the person making those statements about not going to restaurants if you're "supposed to be on a diet!"Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04574268843230811961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8241450536607462866.post-34430820598548590222011-01-13T18:27:13.393-06:002011-01-13T18:27:13.393-06:00Cathy - actually the not worrying about the calori...Cathy - actually the not worrying about the calories and fat is a personal joke. Every time I mention getting dinner out, everyone I know says "I thought you're on a diet" - and I respond with "I'm not on a diet, I'm eating healthier". People seem to think that because I'm eating healthier and trying to lose weight, I can no longer eat at a restaurant.Joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13807379587473251820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8241450536607462866.post-48064785218693195622011-01-13T16:35:08.876-06:002011-01-13T16:35:08.876-06:00You have some great goals and rewards! It takes m...You have some great goals and rewards! It takes me back to when I started running. My first goal I set (and reached) was to compete and FINISH a Sprint Triathlon. When I crossed that finish line I cried like a little girl. My parents cried, my sister (who raced too) cried. It was a time in my life I will never forget. When I am having a hard time staying motivated with my current fitness/race goals, I am able to think about that race and remember how good it feels to accomplish something big. I don't think your goals are too steep. I think as the year goes on, stop and re-evaluate them. Your body will show you the way, how much to push and when you need to but back a bit. Good Luck!Kacie Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03201061075984915323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8241450536607462866.post-19877255131366967932011-01-13T07:51:04.723-06:002011-01-13T07:51:04.723-06:00That was a lot of work you did, coming up with goa...That was a lot of work you did, coming up with goals and rewards! Yay, you!!!<br /><br />One goal I worked hard to reach: when I moved to Arkansas, I made it a goal to start doing 5Ks again; it had been years since I done one. So most Saturday mornings I get up really early and John and Dakota would go with me -- and I was surprised that I would still earn first or second place in my age group! That felt great! <br /><br />I'm not an expert, of course, but I do think most weight loss experts would caution you that a loss of 2 pounds a week is typical at the start of a new diet/exercise regimen, but a 1-pound a week loss is more realistic in the long run.<br /><br />And -- I almost hesitate to say this, but your note in parenthesis about not caring about the calories or fat might be a red flag that you are seeing your change in diet as a deprivation rather than as a life-long change in lifestyle. Just a thought!Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04574268843230811961noreply@blogger.com