followup is key

For the record, here's how my report card stacks up for some of my goals over the last six weeks:

1.) Keep a food journal every day for one month -- solid A. Having a target number of calories to stay below each day is kind of like a game. Who doesn't like games? In the end, this may have been the most productive thing for me to do. Just knowing that I would have to record something was often enough to keep me from ingesting it if I knew I shouldn't. By the way, did anyone even look at my online food log? Ungrateful punks.

2.) No seconds -- A-, for a few weak-willed moments with a tater tot casserole.

3.) Six servings of fruits and veggies every day -- B. The beginning of the week is always easy, but as the week wears on and the produce disappears, not so easy anymore.

4.) Drink 10 glasses of water per day-- A. By far the easiest goal to meet. My water bottle and I are good buddies now. I have also become much more familiar with the men's restroom in my department since I have to visit it about, oh, 10 times a day.

5.) Oatmeal 5 times a week for breakfast -- A. I even liked it.

6.) Eat fish once a week -- C. We had fish three weeks out of the six. Given B's distrust of seafood, I consider that this was actually somewhat of a victory.

7.) Test my cholesterol at the end of the month -- F. I thought about doing it, though. I promise I did.

So overall, my first real attempt at setting some fitness goals was a self-esteem builder. Now, on to bigger and better things, I suppose. Watch for the new goals in the upcoming days.

what is Q eating today?

After giving myself a little Christmas present of about 7 pounds around the waist, I decided to make some new fitness goals. Here are some of them in no particular order:

1.) Keep a food journal every day for one month
2.) No seconds.
3.) Six servings of fruits and veggies every day.
4.) Drink 10 glasses of water per day.
5.) Go to the gym 4 times a week throughout Jan.
6.) Oatmeal 5 times a week for breakfast.
7.) Daily multivitamin.
8.) Eat fish once a week.
9.) Plan out menu for week.
10.) Test my cholesterol at the end of the month.

So...here's the kind of fun part. You can check actually my progress on a daily basis here. The chart is updated automatically, so every time you click the link, all the info should be current (especially weekdays when I sit at my desk). Just think, now instead of wondering how many fluid ounces I've injested for the day -- you can just hop online and check. Fabulous!

I'm kind of hoping to get helpful suggestions and feedback, so feel free to comment on my eating habits, etc. Keep me honest (if you can).