I've Got This Plan, See!

    Goal: Lose 50 lbs by July 4, 2014  
(64 days)

An atypical person must design an atypical plan!  Here's the crazy plan that starts tomorrow at 8AM:

• Start logging calories both consumed and expended
• Lose-it! app on phone will be used as the method of record keeping
• Weigh-in Wednesdays start May 1 immediately after morning pee
• Beginning at around 8 AM each day 
• Stretch before getting out of bed
• Take meds so I can continue to live through this journey
• Do a full aerobics video of my choice
• Sweatin' with Richard
• Low Impact with Hanoi Jane
• DWTS workout
• Generic aerobic workout
• etc.
• Have a 16 oz. water after workout
• Reward myself with coffee!
• After all that, shower, get ready and go to work
• Drink 3 16oz. glasses of water throughout the day
• Lunch of Salad and Chicken or Salmon
• Dressing is OK 
• After work if weather is nice, go to Chicago Botanic Garden and walk 3 - 5 miles.  
• If pace is slower due to photography, aim for 5 miles.
• Have water available and consume as needed
• Before bed each night:
• Drink 16 oz. of water
• Complete the Squat & Plank challenge (it's a 2-month process. Perfect!)
• Stretch everything out
• Starting week two, add strength training on Total Gym
• Additional ways to burn calories:
• Go up and down the stairs more often at work
• March/Jog or do calisthenics every time you use the microwave for as long as it is on ... OR 
• Vacuum or do other housework 
• After one week of exercise, begin cutting calories still recording everything.
• Aim for 500 - 1,000 calories a day
• Try to exercise off more calories than you consume every day
• Decide if trying well researched supplements is worth a try and begin when able
• Journal/blog as needed to keep on track and communicate issues, success, feelings, etc. 

Next time: My fear of success on this project