Health Goals

I have decided I am going to start the ease in process tomorrow. Today I went to the store and loaded up on fruits and veggies. I am pretty sure, though, that I am going to need a whole lot more than what I got this morning.

I have some pretty general goals for this cleansing period. The big and obvious ones are to become more healthy, remove the toxins from my body, have more energy, and lose a little weight. More specifically, I want to learn how to eat a healthier diet, and I want to have a lower body fat percent. A side goal is I want to take this time as a spiritual cleansing also, to find where I am and spend a lot of time with God.

I will be walking during the cleanse as exercise, but afterward I am going to ramp up the workouts, alternating between cardio, weight, and resistance training. I want exercise to be a regular and enjoyable part of my life. It hasn't necessarily not been enjoyable, but I have not stuck to it, either. I think the cleanse is going to be a good boost at sticking to something (seeing as how I'll most likely be very uncomfortable if I quit). I am making sure that I get the minimum recommendation of 1200 calories every day (or I've been told you enter starvation mode), if not a little more. I want to plan out the kinds of meals I will be making and the kind of way I want to eat after the cleanse is over, that way I do not fall back into the same habits of relying on incredibly processed foods. I also do not want to restart eating as much chocolate as I currently do; with Easter candy overwhelming the stores right now, I chose a poor time of year. ;)

Here are the recommended stats to track, assuming I measure myself correctly.
Weight: 147 lbs
Waist: 33"
Hips: 38"
Thighs: 23"
Energy level on a scale of 1-10: 4

I also tried following the direction of some online body fat % calculations. Two were very close, but one was way below. Based on my fitness level and how quickly I become winded, I'm pretty sure that one was wrong. So, I'm going to average the two that were closer together and go from there. Apparently I am not far off from the healthy range for this stat. However, I do not like hugging the border. My goal % would be between 23-30. My weight goal is to be healthy, but if that could be somewhere between 130 and 140 that would be awesome. I do understand that the end of the cleanse is not the weight I will stay at, but I am referring to the working out afterwards as well. Of course, I will settle for a low body fat % (meaning lots of muscle) that overrides the weight goal. ;)
Body fat: 33.3%