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| A few of my modes of travel: sea kayak, bike, swimsuit, running shoes, and hiking shoes |
I'm very goal oriented. If I set a goal that I care about, I usually hit it. Losing weight is not a goal I've been able to do very well. I can try to blame it on menopause, but I think I just eat too much. Anyway, this last week I decided I had to get serious about losing a few pounds. I have another reason to care--at my most recent check up in March, my cholesterol was higher that it should be. I'm getting it re-checked in September, and I want it to go down by then.
The first half of my new goal is to lose 10 pounds by Labor Day.
But wait, there's more. There was a challenge posted on the Weight Watchers website: lose 10 pounds by Labor Day, and move 100 miles. I looked at that and said, "but I can go 100 miles in a week if I include biking. I need something more serious." So I decided that I needed to move 1,000 miles by Labor Day. The only thing that counts is self-propelled travel. I will bike, hike, walk, paddle, swim, or pogo-stick 1000 miles by Labor Day. I started this week, and I've done a measly 33 miles so far.
When I told my husband, Eric, my plan, he suggested that I was crazy. He said that there are only 9 weeks until Labor Day, and then he proceeded to do the math. I need to do approximately 110 miles per week. Well, it's not a challenge if it's easy.
I'll post my progress and talk about the obstacles that come my way. I’m going to keep track of all my miles, and I will keep track of what I eat on the Weight Watchers online site. There might even be a few funny stories--probably at my expense.
Anne
PS. I liked the headline even though a week has gone by since I wrote it. Now, I only have 884 miles to go, but I’ve gained a pound (yikes). Today, I hiked three miles with my dogs.
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| Some of my travel companions |
