2011 - am I ready?

Oh I've been so bad - neglecting my blog for so long.  But with the holidays and other priorities in my life right now, something had to slide for a bit.  But I'm back.  Been busy with trying to focus on the #1 priority in my life right now - weight loss.  I've been at this since April of last year.  8 months later and I'm 40 pounds lighter and for that I am so very thankful!  Right from the beginning I set a goal to lose 5 pounds a month.  That's all.  One month at a time.  5 pounds.  As I got closer to the holidays and the end of the year, my 5 pounds a month was adding up and getting me very close to 40 pounds lost.  40 pounds!  That's two good-sized turkeys for Thanksgiving day.  Eight 5 pound bags of sugar.  A small child!  I didn't make the 40 by the end of the year; was short by 8/10ths of a pound.  But that's ok for me - close enough!  I hit the 40 this past week and was so excited.  Now on to 50 by my March 1st weigh in.  I cannot wait to get my 50 pound charm! 

I've been thinking a lot about resolutions.  I'm not a New Year's resolution type person.  I've made them in the past and have NEVER succeeded, so why bother?  But instead this year I did sit and think about what I wanted for this upcoming year and did come up with a few things I need to work on.  I think it's important, for me, to write them down, so I can always revisit them and refocus my energies on where I want to be and what I need to do to get there.  I have a few different areas of my life I'd like to work on and improve.   These aren't written in stone and I'm surely not going to beat myself up if I don't reach all of them, but at least I've written them down and can revist them when needed to get me refocused and back on track.

GOALS FOR 2011

HEALTH/FITNESS

• MOVE MORE


• Join gym


• Go to gym at least 3x a week – strength training


• Walk/run? a 10K - (ok so I probably won't run one, but I can dream, can't I?)


• Yoga


• Schedule physical/mammogram/pap

PHOTOGRAPHY

• Learn more about my camera


• Take more photos


• Schedule photos shoots

FOOD/HEALTH

• Try at least one new menu a week


• Continue to pack a healthy lunch daily (I've done this EVERY. SINGLE. WORKDAY since April 21, 2010 and that's a huge change for me!  I always used to run out and grab something, never a healthy option, wasted time to drive to pick up the food, where now I use that time to walk for 30 minutes before I eat my lunch.  HUGE change for me!)

SCRAPPING

• Scrap at least 2 nights a week – something/anything – just scrap & create!


• 1 night for my weight loss journey book/1 night other projects.

BLOG

• Compose at least one post a week for blog – either scrapbooking; weight loss journey; or just everyday life.

2^ND INCOME

• Work on ideas for classes or something for a second income.

 

These are my goals/my intentions for the upcoming year.  I'm hoping by having them written down, they will be a constant reminder to keep on track!  Have a great weekend everyone.  I'm off to spend some time with a friend and to get my walk in for the day.