Monday is the start of our Power program at work. I have to go in for my invaluation and tell them what my goals are. I have to have 5 and if I make them all in the next year I will get paid for it.
Of course my first goal is going to be losing weight. I want to keep it general and not put a number on it if I can, but I want to lose at least 40.
My 2nd goal is to get back to working out and exercising more. Easy to do in the summer, but I have been terrible here lately.
I still have 3 more goals though and am not sure what they want. Can I say increase my water, become healthier, make better food choices? We shall see. Also they check your fitness level. Now if I had done this in Oct I would have wowed them, but not so great now. Well, I should definately show improvement by the time this is done. I have until Monday to come up with my goals. What should they be?
Oh one thing. I have just recently been told I am pre-diabetic. One of the reasons I started this in the first thing was to prevent becoming a diabetic. Both my parents were by my age. So I am going to work on that also. They say at this stage it is something I can avoid if I start watching my carbs and sugars. I have been using sugar substitutes for over a year now but carbs play a big roll in it. I am hoping Monday to get some quidelines. Now I know as a nurse I should know all about it but most patients all ready have it and the kitchen sends up their meals, the diabetic educator does their teaching and I deal with their hearts. Its been many years since I was in school and I am sure they have changed a ton of things. So learning all I can will help. I have sent away for a class as I need some CEU's and that way I can be my points and learn at the same time. I do not want to be a diabetic.
7 comments:
Good luck on setting your five goals and reaching them. Helen
Hope you meet your goal's, five is a big number. Top of my chart is weight loss and I hope you work on it without hitting class 2! It's not fun and it's 2x's harder to loose for me now. I start PE on Monday but the Navy isn't chargin me and it's a better plan than paying $500.00 plus for Ladies Choice gym. Good luck :))Doreen
Oh yeah, if you get the guidelines, post them, please.
~Meg
I need a program like that.... I've figured out over the years that I work better under pressure and structure.
~Meg
Here is a goal: Treat yourself to an indulgence a week---like, get your nails done, or a nice nap even.. :) I had gestation diabetes when I was pregnant with my youngest child. It was a wake up call because my mom is diabetic. I couldn't have real sugar or chocolate for 2 months. Sounds terrible, but it wasn't that bad. Julie :) Good luck on your goals!!
Here is a goal: Treat yourself to an indulgence a week---like, get your nails done, or a nice nap even.. :) I had gestation diabetes when I was pregnant with my youngest child. It was a wake up call because my mom is diabetic. I couldn't have real sugar or chocolate for 2 months. Sounds terrible, but it wasn't that bad. Julie :) Good luck on your goals!!
Julie, I must say that is some great motivation from your employer to get healthy. I think you have done well with the exercise, weight loss and water. I'm sure you will think of 2 more. Chris
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