New Year, New Goals:give 2010 a name

If you could put your new year resolutions into words what would you call 2010?

I have named this year  “My year for a better Body, and a better Blog .” I got the idea after listening to a free webinar by Brenda Kinsel ,   Image Consultant.  She has an excellent free e-newsletter and she has written a number of books.  40 over 40 was her first book.  www.brendakinsel.com/

It’s been about four weeks since I started my new exercise program. Unfortunately I injured my back last week and missed several sessions but I returned this last Friday and plan to continue.  The research study I am in involves nutrition and exercise.   Its called “The Shape Up,” study.   I am writing down everything I eat and counting calories.  It helps to write down what I eat, but its a chore.   I am exercising 3 days a week, with 45 minutes of cardio and about 15 minutes of weight training.  I believe Johns Hopkins Hospital Bayview, Baltimore, Md., is is still looking for participants for this 6 month study.  You have to be pre-diabetic or diabetic and no older than 65 and in fairly good health.   I got into the study because I am considered pre-diabetic.  If you are in Baltimore or surrounding areas you can call Meredith at 410-550-6997 to find out if you are eligible for the 6 month study.

The Hopkins Nutritionist, Sarah told me  in order to lose weight I can only eat 1,000 calories on non-exercise days and 1,300 on the days I exercise. When I heard this I asked myself,  “How will I be able to do this beyond this 6 month study”?   I felt discouraged at the thought.  Then it occured to me that once I have built more muscle that perhaps I will be able to eat a few more calories, because muscle burns more calories than fat.

I gained about 3 pounds the 2nd week of the program. According to my scale I have now lost 4 pounds based on my starting weight which I am currently not willing to reveal.

Please feel free to comment and share.  What will you call 2010?

Brenda Kinsel, Nutrition and Exercise, Pre-diabetic & diabetic, Shape Up program from Johns Hopkins Hospital, study at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Weight Loss

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