Body Week Assessment, Goals and Attack Plan

The Situational Assessment: I am having nearly daily headaches. I am afraid I am going to be crippled at 60 because I sit at a desk all day. I am not exercising and don't want to exercise. I am tired of constantly thinking about how my skin looks and checking it. I want the crease in the middle of my brow to go away. I am eating too much sugar. I frequently feel schlumpy at work. I am wearing heels too much, and my flat work shoes hurt my feet. On off days I look grubby more than casual. I want to feel pretty, but also to not spend any time thinking about how I look and how I should look better.

The Ideal: I have an exercise routine that I execute consistently, involving cardio, yoga and strength training. I meditate daily. I have no headaches, no shoulder pain, and feel strong and flexible. I eat as much dark chocolate as I want, replacing dessert completely. My hair is quick and easy to style, my skin is clear and my makeup quick and simple. My teeth are white and straight. My forehead is uncreased and relaxed. I am comfortable and classy at work, cute and comfortable evenings and weekends. All of the above is automatic and routine, so my body is not older than I am and I spend the bare minimum of time thinking about how I look.

 What's working:

• I have a hairstyle that looks good and grows out well, it has just been a while since the last cut
• I have a quick easy makeup routine I am satisfied with, lash curler/eyeliner/mascara/concealer/lipstick
• I have a 20-class pass to the yoga studio and at least one teacher I like
• I have quit my diet Coke addiction for nearly a year now
• I have several pairs of heels, pants and jeans that I really like, and several work outfits that really work for me
• I have a new meditation routine I've been doing for a month now
• I have a very good doctor, dentist, masseuse

The Battle Plan: Get rid of headaches. Develop a stress relief program. Come up with a cardio/strength/yoga exercise plan I can stick with, and do it (or variations on the theme). Forever. Eat recommended amount of veggies daily, stop eating dessert except special occasions. Fix up hair, teeth, skin and then stop thinking about them. Revamp wardrobe--more comfortable, cuter and less overly casual.

• Stress Relief
• Keep up the meditation habit
• Take daily 15-min lunch break
• Get a monthly massage
• Schedule monthly beach morning 
• Cardio and yoga (see below)
• Diet/Exercise
• Keep up the vitamins
• Work up an exercise plan with yoga, cardio, strength training
•  Figure out some rewards that will really work
• Go on 2-week sugar break starting after Thanksgiving
• Life rule: no donuts, ever.
• Hair/skin/teeth
• Schedule a haircut
• Schedule dentist appointment to have that sensitive tooth adjusted
• Figure out a skin regimen and stop touching face
• Start sleeping on back not stomach 
• Start brow massage/heatpack routine?
• Get a pedicure
• Start wearing retainers at night 
• Do the entire teeth whitening kit
• Wardrobe
• Shop Clarks/Ecco/Zappos for comfortable dressy flats and casual not-sneakers
• Research cute warm outfits
• Determine exactly what wardrobe pieces are needed
• Get rid of all schlumpy clothing
• Get jeans hemmed to proper length
• Fix/get stains out of items in the mending basket