My Weight Loss/Healthy Living Goals

Since I just posted about mine and hubby's 10% challenge, I thought I should post about my overall goals for myself.


Currently, I am 210 lbs (my high was 214), and I'd like to ultimately be down to around 135 lbs.  So, I need to lose 75 lbs to reach that goal.  I've set my goal date to around the end of October, 2013.  That is letting myself go slowly and lose about 1 lb a week, although I know some weeks will be more and some will be less.


I am currently tracking my calories and exercise (using www.myfitnesspal.com) and I've been doing good with that.  I need to continue trying to plan my meals and work with the calories I have to eat each day.  I've figured out my BMR and I go with that number, not what my fitness pal has given me, as their numbers are a bit low.  I need to make smarter choices with my foods and get more variety in my diet.


I'd like to get on track with exercise and begin working out for at least 30 mins 3-5 days a week, and work up to 45+ mins, 5+ days a week.  Currently, I'm starting with mostly cardio, such as walking or riding my stationary bike, but I'd like to incorporate strength training into that also. 


I'd like to begin jogging/running eventually, and hubby and I would like to do a 5k, maybe before the end of 2012.  That is our small goal.  We'd like to work up from there and do a 10k or maybe a marathon!! lol  But, we'll start slow for now.  I could easily walk a 5k now, but I'd like to be able to jog/run it. That is a bit of a challenge for me right now, as I can barely run without getting tired, but that is my goal.


My main goal, I just want to be HEALTHY!!!!!!