Goals...Paleo? Maybe

I am happy to report I am still going strong on my healthy lifestyle changes. I have some new tools to help me accomplish my goals.

1. Vision Board
2. My food/Weight journal
3. Marbles!!

First, I am a huge fan of vision boards! My 2013 board consists of a list of written goals and pictures to represent other goals.

2013 Vision Board

My list of goals include becoming a teaching fellow, saving money, and getting fit among many other things.

Each goal is an  important improvement or change I want to make in my life. One goal I am particularly concerned with is losing weight. I am happy to announce that I am 11 lbs lighter than when I started the year!! Woot to me! One of my concerns is my current weight tends to mark my plateau and eventual turn back up the scale. I am determined to stay focused and lose all of the weight this year!

One tool I am adding to my bag of tricks is a food and weight journal. I am also doing jars with marbles. The idea is simple. One jar (the smaller one) has a marble for every pound I'd like to lose. The second jar (tall, thin jar) has the pounds I have lost. So every time I lose a pound I get to add a marble to my skinny jar. Soon my small jar will be empty!

I have also started using Isopure. It had great ratings online and it seems to be working well. I am using the protein shake as a meal replacement in the morning. So far so good! I'll give more feedback after I've used it for a longer period of time.

Lastly, I am considering starting the Paleo diet. I know a handful of people who have had a lot of success with the diet, my brother being one of them. I am currently investigating the program to see what it is about and if it's something I want to add to my life. Please let me know if you have any thoughts or comments on the subject of Paleo or dieting or anything else for that matter.

Talk to you soon!