It’s Habit Forming

Over the next 21 days I’m going to set 10 goals for myself to cultivate.

1. Read a book at least once a day
2. Sleep on or before 1 am
3. Wake up on or before 7 am
4. Be present when I eat (no eating in front of tv, standing, in a car, etc.)
5. Meditate
6. Work out
7. Learn something new
8. Write one thing I’m grateful for
9. Compliment a random stranger
10. Listen to a podcast

 I will accomplish this by tracking my habits through www.habitforge.com. None of these are particularly hard goals, but they all have two thing in common. They will keep me present on what is happening in the here and now, also, they inter-relate to one another . 

 If I go to bed early I will be able to wake up earlier and not be tired all the time which will help me stay more attentive through the day. If I wake earlier I won’t be frazzled, rushing around in the morning and will be able to focus on this day alone. When I’m not so frazzled I’ll be able to concentrate on meditating instead of worrying about that I’m going to be late for something that I didn’t get done because I slept in to late, etc.

 I think these are good goals for my here and now. Starting off I’m thankful that I live in a country that doesn’t have as much unrest as Egypt right now. I’m grateful that my country has free speech and internet access. I’m grateful that we get to elect our officials. I hope peace and tranquility is restored there soon and nobody else gets hurt.

Weight Is Just A Number

How do you go about figuring how much weight to lose? The answer I have now is a lot, but beyond that, I don’t know. Most importantly I want to be healthy, but I also want to look amazing. I’m wondering if I should even set up a goal weight. If I’m happy with the way I look at 150lb do I really need to by at 120lbs to be happy, my guess is  probably not.

 I know some people set a goal size, but I don’t know if that’s reliable either. Is a size 8 more healthy then a 4, not necessary. First I’m setting a broad goal of healthy which for me is anywhere between 150 to 115 lbs. After that I’m setting a “goal” weight of 120 lbs. This sounds really low to me, and it is. The reason I choose this weight is because my sister weighs a little less then 120, and we are about the same height, face structure, etc. She is beautiful on the inside and out, and I love her dearly. If I don’t make that weight I won’t be upset at all, but I think it’s a good goal for me.

How Can This Be Healthy?

Is this healthy? That’s a hard question to answer. Long term, no it’s not healthy. This isn’t long-term for me though, my goal of this diet to lose weight fast. Really fast. Then eat a healthy, well balanced diet. To my knowledge nobody on hCG has had serious life threatening side effects, the most serious side effect I have heard of is pain at the injection spot. On the other hand people die from the effects of being overweight every single day. Obesity is not just a cosmetic problem, it’s a health hazard, and that’s a fact.

 The short-term effects are a little difference. People go on fasts and “cleanses” all the time where they eat absolutely nothing. I won’t be doing this while on hCG I will be consuming very few calories, but they will all be from nutritious, wholesome, organic foods.  You can eat a LOT of veggies before the calories add up. None the less, while I’m on hCG I will be taking vitamin and mineral supplements to make sure I don’t go without key nutrients. I will also be visiting my doctor very soon to discuss my diet, and be under her supervision the entire time. If my doctor says absolutely under no circumstances should you do this, I won’t. I personally don’t know how my doctor feels about this diet at this moment, but there are currently numerous doctors that do, and that was one of the reasons I first considered going on the hCG diet.

 This is an extreme diet for sure, it might even be a little crazy, but I don’t think it’s unhealthy, at least not in the short-term. Is this the healthiest way to lose weight? Probably not, but I would never do anything to harm my health in the long-term. Frankly I feel that being overweight is more of a burden to my health than consuming very little calories right now.