Basically what I’ve done is set some “milestones / reward points” and when I reach one of them I’ll do another of these videos adding all the daily progress photos to the video and doing a different intro.
I hope you enjoy the video! See ya on the dance floor!
My undergraduate degree is a Bachelor of Arts; I majored in Library Science and Drama. Which means [drumroll please] I have a B.A. in L.S.D.! Honest! I’m not kidding. Neat huh? 🙂
One nice thing about getting a liberal arts degree was that only one semester of the lowest level of algebra was required. Yay! Yippee! Woo Hoo!
So, who knew that years later I would actually *need* some of that math to become fit! The other thing that college taught me is how to do research. Which is a good thing, I guess, since I’m a Librarian. A big chunk of my job is finding information. But who knew that I’d be using that skill set to get healthy?
After writing Setting Goals: You gotta do the math! Ugh!, it occurred to me that I’ve been using some fitness formulas, terms and guidelines without really defining or explaining them. This post will elaborate on the following points:
Ok, first let me state without question that goals are a guideline, not the law.
Goals are more like the “Pirate Code” from the Disney movie “Pirates of the Caribbean” than the “Law” as handed down from the Supreme Court.
And, not to put too fine a point on it, laws change. So should goals.
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I have this Excel spreadsheet where I track my daily weight and body fat percentage and compare it against my goals. And when I started plugging in the goal numbers, I realized I was being unrealistic in my goals. I had set my ultimate goal for 190 lbs. But to achieve that without loosing any muscle mass I would have to have 7% Body Fat. Given my age, that is not realistic.
My NEW adjusted goal is 194 lbs and 12% Body Fat. However, pay attention dear readers, all six of you who are actually reading this blog, IF I don’t get to those numbers that’s ok. As long as I feel healthy then that’s awesome! As long as all the quantitative measurements like a smaller waistline, better flexibility, more energy, no high blood pressure, and better more restful sleep, all say I’m healthy, then who really gives a flip what the final number is.
However, having some specific goals does help keep you on track. At least it does for me. I like to think of it as a quick and handy “shorthand” that describes in two numbers how I’m progressing toward living healthy. But if I end up 220 and 14% BF, so be it. Because you can be healthy at every size. Read the rest of this entry
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