Month One Goals by Yellow.

Ah, what a fresh start! Oh, the psychology of New Years.  I find it no coincidence that I am beginning a health/weight loss blog at the beginning of a new year.   Apples/little red shoes/ Katie (I dont know what you want me to refer to you on here!) and I have been discussing and fantasizing about this blog and our changes for the upcoming year.   We're pretty excited. Katie might not adopt a monthly goals but I think it would be more fun to be thematic! For the month of January I hope to celebrate New Beginnings:  getting started! 

I have three goals I want to attempt this month.

1. Limit my alcohol consumption to one drink a day.  Basically follow what the majority of health professionals recommend as "moderate drinking." Two drinks for males and one drink for females.   Granted, I am fairly certain I won't drink everyday which makes me tempted to drink more than one alcoholic beverage when I do. It makes no sense to count calories, work out, and then drink excessive amounts of beer at the end of the day. *sigh* It's a cruel world people, cruel.  My favorite beer has 180 calories. :`(

2. Do my best to start tracking my calories. I don't think you need to track calories to lose weight, in fact you might be happier to not track them.  Still, I have a self diagnosed eating problem and if I don't give myself the best information possible, I will use my ignorance to my advantage.  I love to eat large amounts. I love to drink large amounts.  I need structure because I am still such a novice at losing weight. Tracking will no doubt help me.

3. Keep moving! My student gym opens up tomorrow and I am eager to start again. I hope to get a treadmill this month, but I am not sure yet since it's pretty expensive. It would be completely handy though.  I should get a used one off craigslist but I dont want to buy a hunk of junk that doesn't work and be stuck hauling it.  Still, exercise equipment is the least used item you can buy off craigslist.  

I have about a million other goals I want to achieve.   I'd like to completely follow Michael Pollen's Food Rules. I'd like to make my own almond milk.  I'd like to find a way bake without using white/ whole wheat flour.

My first weight loss goal is 5%. That means 13.75 lbs. Here we go, January 2012. Let's kick some ass.