Make preparation for it...

As a person who tries to make plans as soon as possible, I find it important to make preparations for these new changes upon which I am embarking. Over the next few days, I plan to develop meal plans, exercise plans, and my schedule. I hope this attempt at foresight for my goals pays off.

Besides the use of my book, I have also gotten a couple of links from friends of mine to help with exercise planning and diet (Thanks Octavio and Evan!). I understand the body can become extremely accustomed to exercise routines after so and not respond accordingly. I know this usually begins as one approaches the 6 week mark. So, I'm going to go for a 6-week regimen and will begin go incorporate variations in exercises at the end of this first 6 weeks. In order to maintain consistency, I will stick with the program found in The Abs Diet for the first six weeks. At the end of that period, my goals may change and I will possibly have to modify everything. We will see.

At this moment, I see the easiest thing to establish will be my schedule. Knowing my class schedule and having a pretty consistent work and church schedule, I will arrange my daily preparations around these "fixed" components of my day. Though I will not post my schedule, I will have those who hold me accountable with my schedule. I will also establish a schedule in which I schedule 8 hours of sleep and will make efforts to abide by that as much as possible.

Acknowledging I have a problem keeping the fourth commandment, I am going to schedule a 24 hour period each week in which I will not do any work. The goal here is not legalism; this action is to serve as a continued lesson in learning not to depend upon my own strength. Publicly proclaiming this, I have plenty of people who can hold me accountable for this. I pray for God's grace as I work out this area of discipline.