Putting some goals out there for accountability and comment

Good evening everyone!

So far, so good on getting back in the gym, being active and pursuing the Presidential Champions Challenge awards as a way to stay motivated.  My workouts in September mainly focused on flexibility, consistency and getting started on Stronglifts 5x5 again.  Pretty humbling to be moving an empty bar, but that is no one's fault but my own-was up to squatting my bodyweight for 5x5 before slacking off, so plan on getting there again!  Another problem is I am within 3 pounds of my heaviest weight ever, and while more muscular than that foray to nearly 200 pounds, still getting a little pudgy.  Stop it now or cross 200 at Christmas time for sure.

Here's the goals for October, so if you want to comment on them, feel free!  Calling me out, talking trash, adding your goals so we can motivate one another-all acceptable!

Positive goals: (and rationale)

1) Eat more fresh fruits and vegetables (FFV).  I like them, and a small amount of effort would make a big difference. Measurable part:  Minimum 3 servings a day most days.  Made it today as I had a vegetarian supper.

2) Lift no less than 2x a week and add 2x high intensity aerobics, primarily biking.  Recovery isn't what it used to be so going beyond 4x a week probably won't work for the first full month back.

3) Get 6 hours of sleep a night, consistently.  While some 4-5 hour nights are inevitable due to work, those should be the exception.  Try to get 7-8 hours if possible.

4) Do 1000 push-ups either as part of warm-up or just during the day.  40 so far.

5) Log at least 7500 points on the Presidential Champions Challenge.  That will require consistent workouts and high levels of activity-no long weekends of veggi-ing out possible, but 4-6 hours of moderate yard and house work really add up on top of workouts!

Negative goals: (stop doing type goals)

1) Stop nightly high carbohydrate snack.  If hungry after 9pm add healthy fats and FFV and more water, and go to bed!  I am a textbook eat carbs when tired snacker!

2) Cut down the French fries to 3 servings or less a week and smaller sizes when eaten.  One of my favorite foods but almost completely gave them up once before-was partially the reason I dropped nearly 40 pounds while remaining healthy.

So there they are-5 positive goals and 2 negative/do not type goals.  And posted on the internet for all to see and exist forever courtesy of Google and the NSA!