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Originally posted by lovelyivy84
Is anyone doing this?
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I haven't kept up with mine in a while, either, but I am planning on keeping a journal, well actually two. Dang, kinda like three, but it's not as complicated as it sounds.
1) Weight Watchers food journal: I can keep track of what I actually eat and count the points. I have 26-31 points allotted for each day, and that's without exercise. I have to look to see about extra points for exercise days. I normally like to eat between 26 and 29 points so I can save points for the weekend in case I go out. I also keep track of how much water I drink in this journal.
2) Body for Life journal: This isn't *really* a journal. I keep it in a folder. There are pages for planning meals, which I will use. There are also pages for exercise. I don't really use the aerobics page, but I do use the page for weights so I can keep track of how much I'm using and when I need to up the weight. Other than the meal planning, I only use these forms when I'm in the gym.
3) Weight loss journal: I use a little black and white composition book for this. I write my starting weight and measurements in here along with my goals. I keep track of how I feel emotionally in this journal, too, as it pertains to my weight loss. I'm also going to put pictures in here so that I can SEE the progress instead of just looking at numbers all the time. It's interesting to look at it and see what I wrote when I first started it and to see how my mind has changed or remained the same about how I FEEL about various lifestyle changes.
And y'all know I keep a regular journal, too. I like to journal, always have, since I was a little girl. So it's not hard for me, and it just helps me out mentally. I need to put everything in its own little box, and writing helps me do that.
I will be so happy when my ankle heals, cuz a sista is READY, do you hear me? Did I tell y'all I was gonna do that Discovery Channel thingie? Yeah, I'ma go weigh in on January 10th and get my free 12 week membership to Bally's. That free membership will take me to two weeks before my 30th birthday, which is benchmark #1. And it'll save me money from the gym that I normally go to. Y'all know FREE is my favorite word in the English language.