My five year plan

[tnm2018]

My epiphany came to me sometime last week.  I'm 45, only been in great shape 2 or 3 times in my life, my diet is a free for all and I have no passion for anything in my life.  If I continue down this path I'm gonna be a mess when I'm 50.  I don't want to feel this way anymore, I can't live this way anymore.  So...I have five years to get healthy so I can be fabulous when I'm 50.  I've been listing my goals for 5 years, each year, every 12 wks and every 6 wks, from all aspects of my life; fitness, diet, mental health, financial, and social.  I stumbled across this website when researching my goals and it was a perfect fit, clearly I was meant to find it.

 

I know the "f@#k it's" will get in the way, often in the beginning. In fact today was one of them, I woke up tired and sore and nothing seemed to function smoothly, I came up with 10 reasons not to go for a run, but I went anyway,  I would love to say I felt much better afterward, but I feel the same, except less guilt.  I know I won't feel so blah forever and I certainly didn't feel any worse afterward, so I know I can do this. 

 

So I survived today and managed to fulfill my daily goals so it's all good!

 

 

[Wayne_Kent_Seago]

Welcome! I can relate to what you are saying. I am 42 and felt the same way. I found this site a few weeks ago and something clicked and I got started. 

 

Congratulations for getting started. Keep going one day at a time, and if there is a day that the "Fuck it" wins, dont get too down. Beat them the next day and keep moving. 

 

Are you participating in the 6-week challenge?

[tnm2018]

Yes, but I think my goals need to be revised.  Also, when i read others goals they have all these grading scales and points assigned, I think this challenge will be more of . a learning experience, if anything.

 

How, about you?

[terrormortus]

Welcome! I'm only 23 but I do have the same mindset where I'll be (such and such age) and is this how I want to be?

 

The scoring is really only important if you are playing the optional roleplaying game that turns you into a roleplaying character. Basically it's a way to still award yourself points even if you didn't meet your goals. So say I decided I was going to run everyday for a goal, but only managed about 70% of the days. Now I can give myself some points based on that rather then a pass fail system.

[Panczo]

So you have all your goals for 5 years written in 6 weeks ranges?? That's freaking awesome man!! How did you do it? I'm asking cause my goal in this challenge is to do something familiar

[tnm2018]

Panczo,

 

I should have phrased that differently.   I have my goals for each year, then I break it down.  example:  

Year 1

My physical fitness goal is pretty broad.  Just be in shape enough to start training for a major event like a marathon or triathlon in 5 years.  Being that I'm a couch potato, that's a challenge.  I am doing the C25K plan, this six week challenge is to run 1.5 miles (no walking) I had it at 2 miles, but I don't think I can do that yet.  The next six weeks I hope to get to 5K, I want to participate in the Firefly 5K at the end of July.  

 

A year seems a long way away, even more so five, it's my nature to procrastinate.  By making goals every six weeks, I stay in the present, but focused on the big picture. (that's the hope anyway)

[Wayne_Kent_Seago]

Yes, but I think my goals need to be revised.  Also, when i read others goals they have all these grading scales and points assigned, I think this challenge will be more of . a learning experience, if anything.

 

How, about you?

I am participating in this challenge and it is definitely a learning experience. I set some goals and then thanks to one of the min-challenges I rethought it and re-tooled it a little. One of the best parts of this experience for me is learning how to set better goals for myself. I tend to be someone who sets the bar too high and then gets frustrated when I dont see results right away. When I am not super ripped after 10 pushups I say "F it" and give up. This has taught me to make smarter goals that require work but are achieveable.

 

I think it is cool you have a five year plan. I need to get to work on one of those for myself. Thanks for the inspiration!