I’m starting a healthy lifestyle voyage. Let’s start it together. I may have started my journey before this blog post, but I’m still just starting this trek.
Everyone has their ideal weight. Mine is 155-165 lbs.
We also have ranges and limits, or at least I do. These weights change how you feel or think of yourself. I’ll share you my ranges to show you what I mean.
My Ranges:
Note: These are just my ranges, your ranges will be different
- Blue (my favorite color): 155-165 lbs. I am great, healthy, and people should look at me.
- Green: 166-180 lbs. I’m still good, maybe I’ll make 1 or 2 switches. I’ll think about it.
- Yellow: 181- 190 lbs. Yeah, I’ll make those 1-2 healthy switches.
- Orange: 191-199 lbs. Maybe I need to watch what I eating and exercise more.
- Red: 200-209 lbs. Major diet changes and exercise routines need to happen.
- Critical Alert: 210 lbs and over. No! I didn’t even know I needed this range. Red zone should be the end! It’s time to really focus on my diet and being more active.
Where I am starting:
Currently, I’m in the orange zone at 194.8 lbs, but in August of 2017 I was in the Critical Alert zone. I wasn’t paying attention to my weight or life style; working at a desk then coming home to work on my writing or visual art. I was not active and went for quick food rather than healthy.
It had been a slow climb to 210. On my phone I have an app that I apparently have had an account with for about 9 years. The chart looks like a good finance report that is trending up. This of course is typically bad for your weight.
9 years ago I was 160 lbs and downloaded the app to lose those 5 lbs, maybe I wanted to lose 10 at that time.
I have bounced a bit since 2017 and haven’t really been too focused on my physical or mental health. That is until a few months ago, when I finally decided that I should start making my goals priorities.
First I just started with journaling and doing intermittent fasting. I saw more results from journaling than I did with limiting my eating window. I have since decided to go back to counting calories and working out.
End Goals:
- I will regularly increase my exercise until I am working out for 6 hours a week.
- I will weigh 165 lb.s by January 2020, unless I have proof of low- average body fat.
I also have mental health goals, but besides journaling they are harder to quantify and example.