Journal Goals, a photo by libookperson on Flickr.
For some of you who may have read my previous goal updates, I used to do it on a monthly basis. I figured that sometimes, it takes more than a month to realistically accomplish some goals, so starting April, I'm doing my goal update on a three-month basis.
How fast time flies! I am due for another update again. Let's see...here are my goals for the last three months:
April to June - Stepping it up for fitness
The waist to hip ratio, is a tough one. Particularly because I am already hesitant to lose more weight. I don't want to overdo the weight loss, so I am thinking of what to do with the extra flabs around the middle. I try to do some abdominal workouts now and then, but I still have to work on consistency in that aspect. Like I said before, I hate crunches.
Exercising...well, on good days, I think I do more than the 3x per week target. It's not your regular high intensity workout. My routine mostly consist of walking, push ups on the table, moving lunges with weights, back leg kicks, dips and sometimes the abs routine. What I have noticed is that I am firming up on the thigh part again, which is great! I think I have lost muscle mass around the thighs when I stopped my Tai ji classes. Now, it's getting more defined, thanks to the lunges and the horse stance. I'll write more about that last part in another post, as I think it merits a longer explanation.
That's it for now...but I have to set goals for the next three months so, putting on the thinking hat for a while.
April to June - Stepping it up for fitness
- Maintain weight at 116 lbs (minimum at 115 lbs and maximum at 118 lbs)
- Improve waist to hip ratio (WHR)
- Exercise at least 3x a week, concentrating on strength training and toning of muscles
The waist to hip ratio, is a tough one. Particularly because I am already hesitant to lose more weight. I don't want to overdo the weight loss, so I am thinking of what to do with the extra flabs around the middle. I try to do some abdominal workouts now and then, but I still have to work on consistency in that aspect. Like I said before, I hate crunches.
Exercising...well, on good days, I think I do more than the 3x per week target. It's not your regular high intensity workout. My routine mostly consist of walking, push ups on the table, moving lunges with weights, back leg kicks, dips and sometimes the abs routine. What I have noticed is that I am firming up on the thigh part again, which is great! I think I have lost muscle mass around the thighs when I stopped my Tai ji classes. Now, it's getting more defined, thanks to the lunges and the horse stance. I'll write more about that last part in another post, as I think it merits a longer explanation.
That's it for now...but I have to set goals for the next three months so, putting on the thinking hat for a while.
