72 Days of No Excuses!

Day 292

I am beginning a new chapter tomorrow. I'm calling this challenge 72 Days of No Excuses.

Why? Because tomorow there will be exactly 72 days left in this year and I'm determined to finish out this year long journey on the highest note possible. It would be easy for me to say "oh well... I set a goal to lose 100 lbs in a year and there's no way I'll make it, so I'll just give up." ABSOLUTELY NO WAY WILL I DO THAT. I've lost 33 pounds in 10 months. That's a lot better than gaining is it not? Heck yeah it is.

Could I have lost more? Yes.
Have I put in the level of effort required to get there? No.
Does that make me a failure? No.

If I had been willing to do whatever it took to reach this goal, I would be around 75 lbs down by now. I didn't. I own it. And, that's ok. I cannot change yesterday. But, I have everything to say about what happens next.

So, here are my Challenge goals.
In 72 days I will be under 200 pounds for the first time since somewhere around 1993.
I will be comfortably in a size 14/16 pair of pants.
I will participate in Rudolph's Red Nose Run 5k on December 3 with a goal of finishing in under 45 minutes.
I will not miss a single workout. I pledge a minimum of 5 workouts per week. (50 workouts)
I will not exceed 1800 calories per day except for Free Day when I will allow an extra 1000 calories.
I will blog daily unless I don't have an internet connection (Possibly Oct. 24, 25, 26)

Cheers!
Margaret