September Goals

I failed to reach my August workout goal of 16 workouts for the month. I made it to 13/16. Only 3 workouts short! I was out of town for 2 weekends during August and while I did workout one day while on a long weekend vacation, being out of town definitely impacted my ability to reach my goal.

So for the month of September I will again set my workout goal for 16 workouts for the month. I can do it! I have about 22 workouts planned ahead of time for September so even if I miss a few, I can hopefully hit my goal.

I love playing tennis and it is a fun workout that I can do with my friends. I have been meeting up with 5 other friends on Wednesday's after work to play tennis. We've been playing at the high school but as it starts to get darker earlier, we will need to move our game to a local park that has lights on the tennis courts. I'm not that great but I enjoy it and my back hand has improved a lot over the past month.

This is how I feel about tennis:

I've been cooking a lot more and relying less on fast meals of frozen chicken and frozen vegetables. I plan on making at least one new recipe this month from either Emily Bites or Skinny Taste. It is amazing how much fewer calories fresh food is compared to convenience frozen foods. It is easier to stay within my calorie range when making foods from fresh ingredients. I've become a master at grilling caramelized onions.

To reach my 30 by 30 goal, I need to lose 20 pounds over the next 2 months. It is doable but I need to be focused and not make any excuses in order to reach my goal. I want this bad enough that I know I can do it!