2010 is my year to get back on track with my weight loss goals

I know it's a cliche -- the number one New Year's resolution is to lose weight -- but I've got get back on track this year. 2009 wasn't so great for me in terms of keeping my weight off. In fact I put about 15 pounds on due to poor eating habits and not so much working out.

Though I continue to run and go to a Pilates class once a week, it's just not enough. It's been proven over and over that exercise alone will not help you lose weight. Got to cut the calories too.

So, I'm thinking about going back to Weight Watchers. It's the one system that actually worked for me. Not sure if I want to go to meetings. I may join the online version instead because I like the tracking tools. I know what works and I've got to get back in the habit and do it...

...portion control

...more whole grains

...less sweet stuff

...measuring my portions

...writing everything down

....move more

Not so hard, right?

I also am committing to run more frequently. Currently I get a run in on Sundays with friends and sometimes I do a group run at the local Nike store. I need to get at least a third day in every week in order to maintain decent endurance. I'm running a half marathon on January 10 and I have to confess that I'm not that well prepared.

OK, that's it for me. What about you? What will you do to improve your health and fitness in 2010?

Comments

[EuroPanache - WorldPanache]

Happy New decade of Tolerance!Dario

[Kathleen Gage]

Great point to bring up about getting back on track. It's amazing what will quickly get us off track. I am recommitting to my marathon training and healthy eating.

For me, the easiest way to stay on track is to remember how great it feels when I am on track. :-)

Happy New Year.

[Bruce]

To get on track and stay on track, you have to make it habitual. You have to do these things that are good for you without thinking about them.
I bet you have an editorial calendar for your blogs. Why not a calendar for your health. Quit measuring your self according to the scales and look at your fitness capacity, probably less because of less intense effort.
Tracking is good, but what you need is an accountability interview - the purpose of weight watchers meetings - to help you create a habit. The habit of putting your long term health first.
I remember a course I took from you where you taught us to stay away from email first thing in the morning. Do something productive first thing you said. I am not a morning exerciser, but I do first things first at the appropriate time of day thanks to your advice.
If I were you I would start a tweet group (grouptweet.com) and invite people on the same path you respect and be accountable to each other. Invite some experts to tweet to you in your group and then you will find the motivation to make healthy living a habit.

[Denise Wakeman]

Looking forward to hearing about your training progress for a marathon. Which one are you planning on doing?

[Denise Wakeman]

Thanks for your motivational words, Bruce. You're right about making healthy living a habit. It's not more difficult to be healthy than it is to be unhealthy.

[Kathleen Gage]

I go to a TNT meeting on the 17th of this month. Will have a better idea at that time. I would love to do one in Spring and then maybe in Fall. Definitely will do some 5k and 10k's before then.

I have been doing my power walking for about 10 days and am loving it. After the long break (no pun intended) it is such a delight to be so mobile.

[Rapunzel]

I'm getting back on track as well and have re-joined WW online. I'm also avoiding the "white stuff" because I feel better when I'm not stuffed with carbs.

Good luck to you, I'll be following your journey!