Analog-Theater 2.0

I got a few people eagerly awaiting my next post.  I was still in the process of writing it, so I decided to just post the first part to keep people happy.

At different times I have worked on making a list of goals. The other night after I took a walk to clear my head, I sat down at my computer and found the latest copy of that list. I updated the list a little and decided to go out and achieve these goals, or at least try to achieve them and have spectacular failures.

Now before I share my list with you, I would like to mention a few pieces of advice I have come across. The first was a quote that said “a goal without a plan is nothing more than a dream”. So, each item on my list will also need a plan to achieve. On a similar note, a long time ago I read that the best way to achieve your goals is to figure out what it is that you really want and then visualize that.

Taking both of those ideas into consideration lets look at the first item on my list.

1) Lose 50lbs – I have never been happy with the way I look. I simply want to be slimmer. I would love to have chiseled abs, but I’ll be happy with just losing weight.

First, I need a plan to achieve this. Everyone knows the basics, diet and exercise. Actually, they say that diets are not the way to go, the correct thing is life style changes. Either way, I need to cut the junk foods and fast foods.

As far as exercise goes, they are tons of books and magazines about how to work out and lose your gut. Each one of them says that their way is the best. However, a friend of mine once told me that the best exercise is the one that you will actually do. I have tried a few different routines in the past. I have never stuck with any of them very long, sometimes only a few weeks. They just seemed to take too much time out of my day. Then my same friend I just mentioned gave me the suggestion to split it up. He has a simple routine and does it for a minute or two each hour. That makes it easier to fit into his schedule.

Those two tips can also apply to more than just exercise; you can apply them to anything in your lives, any change you want to make. Find what works for you and take small steps to achieve a bigger goal.

As I was writing this, I decided that I need to start a routine again and try to stick with it. I did some thinking and decided to try my friend’s routine again and make myself stick to it. Ten push ups every hour. I have set up an email reminder so that I won’t forget to do them. On top of that, I am walking around my neighborhood every night, which is about a mile. In some fitness magazine I red that you can lose 10lbs just by walking an extra half mile a day, so this should make me lose 20lbs.

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