Goal Setting

After talking with my friend and co-worker Sam, I've realized that I need to set a few goals for my weight loss. Therefore, Sam and I have decided to try and lose 5% of our body weight by my birthday (02/01). That means my goal weight by 01/31/12 is 222 pounds. It truly depresses me that after losing 5% I would still weigh 222 pounds...

I did well on my diet today. I  ate about 1,200 calories today. I did indulge again today when I got home. I had two tablespoons of Sander's Hot Fudge (a Christmas gift from my Grandmother). I was good though, normally I'd have at least 5 spoonfuls plus a huge dinner.

I went for another walk this afternoon. I was hoping to get 2.25 miles in but it got dark pretty quickly and I only got 1.5 miles before I felt a little uncomfortable being at the park alone. Feels good to work out though. I miss the days of running 5 miles in an afternoon for soccer practice. Well I don't miss running 5 miles, I just miss being able to do it!

Looking forward to a weigh in tomorrow. Felt like today went pretty well. I even sent my blog link out to a few more friends. (They're watching me).

                                                Samantha, Myself and Ashley at Halloween

At work today, I was working with a few wellness nurses getting ready for an event next week. We got to practice  with the machines and I checked my Cholesterol and Glucose. I figure I can post my current readings from today and a few months from now check again to see how I stand.

Total Cholesterol- 226 (H)
HDL- 62 (Ideal)
Triglycerides- 143 (Normal)
LDL- 108 (H)
Non Fasting Glucose- 99 (Normal)

I'm a fanatic about checking my glucose and have never had a problem with it. This is the first time my Total Cholesterol has ever been elevated. Darn that pesky LDL. Goal: Get my TC and LDL within normal range.