Mini-Goals

Well, In all I have lost a total of 5 pounds. As always, I am a work in progress. I'm still such an emotional eater! uggggh it's so frustrating. I sabotage all my hard work with the stress I am faced with in my everyday life. Other than TOM visiting, and always causing trouble... I had a week of hell with studying for finals and completing last minute Assignments. I finished my assignments none the less, and I took one of my finals yesterday, and of course it's a waiting game. This class was so hard! Nursing school is going to be the death of me, I'm sure... among other things.

I haven't been to the gym in forever, I am so exhausted from school it's ridiculous! Thankfully I have been out of work the last 2 weeks because of my wrist injury, so I've been able to focus on my schooling, but of course now, there's a financial burden. Either way there's going to be a financial burden because I am going to need to look for another job- one that is willing to work with my hectic class schedule.

I'm doing weight watchers, as I officially decided, but I'm wondering if that was the best choice for me. I guess, because it gives me the choice to eat what I want at the cost of a point value... but I'm just wondering how long I can really stick to it.

I've realized that I have a few problems.

1. I eat a lot of take-out... that truthfully is my trouble. I'm tired, and have no energy to prepare meals, so I'm always at a drive through or calling to place an order somewhere that I can swing by on my way home. I need to set my limits with thing dining out, ordering out, non home cooked meals! I've been using smartones meals which actually work out great for me, butt of course, I look at them, and it's not exactly always what I'm in the mood to eat. Sometimes I'd like to take the time to cook and prepare rather than throw a meal in a microwave. But unfortunately that is the time I have. I work 4 days a week 12a-10a, and come home and sleep the day away, and then grab whatever is convenient around the house to eat in between running my errands or cleaning the house and what not, and the endless laundry I always have. So, with that being said. My goal is to eat at home. Whether it be home cooked, or from a frozen meal box, I need to eat at home.
Goal # 1- Eat at home. If I eat out at all, it will only be 1 meal, 1 time a week.

2. I'm finding less and less time to go to the gym that I pay a very expensive membership for. Well, I won't say that- My job did put $250 toward it but I am still left with the $250 balance. I need to find a way to go as often as I possibly can.
Goal # 2- Utilize my gym membership as many times a week as possible. A minimum of 3 days.

3. I can't ever seem to express it enough- I AM TIRED!!! I need to prioritize the best ways I know how, and tackle all jobs one at a time, and as much as I am able to. I'm currently studying about rest and sleep, and as my current status in life holds, I am 1. At a higher risk for health problems pertaining to weight (check!)... 2. At a high risk for suffering depression (check!) 3. At a high rate of suicide attempts (I'm not there yet, but I could see where it could lead to that.
Goal # 3- The idea is to take some time for me. Find something relaxing, that will clear my mind, de-stress, and re-energize!

4. I don't drink enough. I can see a lot of signs and symptoms in my body and health of dehydration. Weight Watchers requires 6-6oz glasses of fluids. Now, I've always known it to be that we are supposed to obtain at least 64 ounces of water a day. This is fine, However, while watching Dr. Oz one morning he insists that you should be consuming half your body weight in fluids to flush the body of toxins and so on and so forth. Which, I guess in all makes sense. I don't drink nearly what I should. I've cut back on soda a lot. I've been trying to consumer more water...but it needs work.
Goal # 4- Though this is giving away my weight- I guess the ideal is for me to consume at least 106 ounces of fluid for the day.

Some way, some how, I will figure out a way to become focused. I am going to do everything I need to to get my life in order... I have some mini goals set to work on, and I plan to give it my all this go round.