Goals, and an article I read today

First of all, I read an interesting article today on "healthy obesity":

http://www.forbes.com/sites/alicegwalton/2015/01/06/is-healthy-obesity-a-real-thing-not-likely-study-says/

This confirms something that I've noticed anecdotally may be the statistical reality:  You can be obese and healthy for a while, but as you age, you are likely to become more unhealthy.  Fat and fit seems to work okay in your 20s and 30s, but as folks head into later life, it's like their bad habits start to catch up with them.  Now, that isn't true for everyone.  But I think it reinforces the idea that trying to get to a healthier weight by improving your eating and exercise habits is a worthwhile goal.

I am still sick.  Today I managed to spend a whole day at work AND felt a tiny spark of energy for a short period of time.  Needless to say, not exercising.

I have 3 goals for 2015:

1. Find a full time job
2. Sell house in Fla and buy a house in NC
3. Achieve a healthy weight and lifestyle  

Let's talk about number 3 for a minute.  I made a good start this year.  I intentionally focused more on establishing habits and figuring out what worked, rather than trying to just drop weight as quickly as possible.

Let's take a quick look at a chart:

Sep - down 4 pounds
Oct - down 3.8
Nov - down 1.4
Dec - down 5.0
Lost some easy weight, had to really tweak and figure it out, then started losing again.

I'm breaking down the year into fitness blocks, not necessarily of the same length.  Block 1 is 30 days of Bikram yoga.  I know I'm not starting on the 1st, so what?  I'll start when I'm well.

I'll be doing a Whole 30 at the same time.

Once I am feeling better I'll set a start date and let you know.

Here's the important part:  Have a plan.  Stick to it.  Tweak what isn't working.  My plan is to break this down into blocks, change it up to make each block a sort of mini challenge and keep it interesting.  At the end of the year, I plan to be fit and my goal weight.

Take care!