Yikes!
It's that time of year.
It's that time of year.
The time to set my News Years resolutions.
I had to go back and read what I had posted for 2010 but I didn't publicly post my resolutions and so, I really don't remember what they were....
(I think it was to start running? I got nice running shoes for my birthday last year and I think that was my goal? Uh....no, it didn't happen)
So in an effort to hold myself accountable AND help me remember, here are my resolutions for the entire Internet to see!
(Be warned, I am going for realistic goals these days. Nothing to earth shattering.)
#1
Only ONE normal sized treat/dessert a day.
(I've tried the "no sugar" goal, or specific eating plan or no snacking, or whatever and I never stick to it! I love treats! So much that I can eat them all day long so, ONE a day will defiantly be an improvement! The trick will be deciding just which ONE to have and notice I put "normal size" in there. Yep, I know me. "I'm only having ONE treat a day....ONE PAN OF BROWNIES!")
#2
Take my vitamins, calcium & joint supplement.
(This shouldn't be so hard, but it is! I just forget...sometimes for months at a time!)
#3
Drink TWO 32 ounces of water everyday!
(I have this awesome red cup with a very large girth straw -it's my fave! Again, shouldn't be too hard....but if I'm not consciousness of it, then it won't happen!)
#4
Read the Sunday School & Relief Society lesson each week.
(Nope, I've never done that and now that I'm in YW's I really should read that RS lesson!)
#5
Become a runner. Very slowly!
(Amy and I are doing the "Couch Potato to 5K" podcast from I-tunes. We started last week. So far we have a 5 minute brisk walking warm up, run for 2 minutes and walk for three X four times and then a five minute walking cool down! I feel like I might die by the time I hit a minute and 45 seconds on that fourth run so, we're going to repeat the first week next week. You're suppose to be able to run for 30 minutes straight by the end of 8 weeks. But it might take me 8 months! Running....hence the reason for the joint supplement mentioned in goal #2!)
#6
AND this most important.....
T.T.F.F.!
(Take Time for Fun & Family!)
That sort of speaks for itself. I find the last thing I do is have fun or just take time to do things with the people I love. I'm always busy, in a hurry and have a list a mile long of things to do, places to be and people to oversee!
I actually started this last month. Nothing spectacular. Once I took the day to be with James & go to lunch as opposed to him running his errands and I mine. (Actually I think I had laundry and house cleaning on the docket? Well guess what....it waited for me and I did it later and not a soul noticed...except me of course!)
I also dropped & rearranged everything at the last minute to take Rylee to a play her friend was in and then we went out for lunch .
I attempted to pre-arrange and drop everything and drive myself and Rylee to St George to be with my cousin & her cute family three days before Christmas but the weather didn't cooperate. I did stop with Ry on my white knuckled drive home in the snow and we ate out again and got last minute tickets to "The Farley Family Christmas Party" play before heading home.
Today, I took Dev shopping and out for a very much over due lunch. (So over due that neither of us could remember why I owed it to her.)
And tonight, I sat with Ry and watched Netflix and ate potato chips and dip. (Technically not a dessert/treat but not a good choice either....sigh!)
Based on the fact that each of these TTFF involved eating out? I better be careful as next year, my goal may have to be MORE weight loss oriented. (FYI I always have the goal to lose ten pounds -I"m hoping my "one treat a day" limited will help. I do go the gym 5 times a week but that is only to counteract my issue with treats. I think I've lost the same two pounds and gained it back about 50 times! Geez. That's like brain damage isn't it?!)
So just stuff like that. Slow down, enjoy my babies that will be gone and having their own babies before I know it.
Just so you know, of all the goals, TTFF will be the hardest as I'm just not a relax and take it easy person. I'm the structure, the list maker, the chop-chop, get your job done, pick up your stuff, running here and there, hurry up person.
So there you have it!
Posted for the world to see.
Yikes.
I had to go back and read what I had posted for 2010 but I didn't publicly post my resolutions and so, I really don't remember what they were....
(I think it was to start running? I got nice running shoes for my birthday last year and I think that was my goal? Uh....no, it didn't happen)
So in an effort to hold myself accountable AND help me remember, here are my resolutions for the entire Internet to see!
(Be warned, I am going for realistic goals these days. Nothing to earth shattering.)
#1
Only ONE normal sized treat/dessert a day.
(I've tried the "no sugar" goal, or specific eating plan or no snacking, or whatever and I never stick to it! I love treats! So much that I can eat them all day long so, ONE a day will defiantly be an improvement! The trick will be deciding just which ONE to have and notice I put "normal size" in there. Yep, I know me. "I'm only having ONE treat a day....ONE PAN OF BROWNIES!")
#2
Take my vitamins, calcium & joint supplement.
(This shouldn't be so hard, but it is! I just forget...sometimes for months at a time!)
#3
Drink TWO 32 ounces of water everyday!
(I have this awesome red cup with a very large girth straw -it's my fave! Again, shouldn't be too hard....but if I'm not consciousness of it, then it won't happen!)
#4
Read the Sunday School & Relief Society lesson each week.
(Nope, I've never done that and now that I'm in YW's I really should read that RS lesson!)
#5
Become a runner. Very slowly!
(Amy and I are doing the "Couch Potato to 5K" podcast from I-tunes. We started last week. So far we have a 5 minute brisk walking warm up, run for 2 minutes and walk for three X four times and then a five minute walking cool down! I feel like I might die by the time I hit a minute and 45 seconds on that fourth run so, we're going to repeat the first week next week. You're suppose to be able to run for 30 minutes straight by the end of 8 weeks. But it might take me 8 months! Running....hence the reason for the joint supplement mentioned in goal #2!)
#6
AND this most important.....
T.T.F.F.!
(Take Time for Fun & Family!)
That sort of speaks for itself. I find the last thing I do is have fun or just take time to do things with the people I love. I'm always busy, in a hurry and have a list a mile long of things to do, places to be and people to oversee!
I actually started this last month. Nothing spectacular. Once I took the day to be with James & go to lunch as opposed to him running his errands and I mine. (Actually I think I had laundry and house cleaning on the docket? Well guess what....it waited for me and I did it later and not a soul noticed...except me of course!)
I also dropped & rearranged everything at the last minute to take Rylee to a play her friend was in and then we went out for lunch .
I attempted to pre-arrange and drop everything and drive myself and Rylee to St George to be with my cousin & her cute family three days before Christmas but the weather didn't cooperate. I did stop with Ry on my white knuckled drive home in the snow and we ate out again and got last minute tickets to "The Farley Family Christmas Party" play before heading home.
Today, I took Dev shopping and out for a very much over due lunch. (So over due that neither of us could remember why I owed it to her.)
And tonight, I sat with Ry and watched Netflix and ate potato chips and dip. (Technically not a dessert/treat but not a good choice either....sigh!)
Based on the fact that each of these TTFF involved eating out? I better be careful as next year, my goal may have to be MORE weight loss oriented. (FYI I always have the goal to lose ten pounds -I"m hoping my "one treat a day" limited will help. I do go the gym 5 times a week but that is only to counteract my issue with treats. I think I've lost the same two pounds and gained it back about 50 times! Geez. That's like brain damage isn't it?!)
So just stuff like that. Slow down, enjoy my babies that will be gone and having their own babies before I know it.
Just so you know, of all the goals, TTFF will be the hardest as I'm just not a relax and take it easy person. I'm the structure, the list maker, the chop-chop, get your job done, pick up your stuff, running here and there, hurry up person.
So there you have it!
Posted for the world to see.
Yikes.
3 of my blog friends said something...:
You can do it! Let me know how the running goes.
As an almost empty nester, I will say those babies leave faster than you can imagine. And you regret every moment you didn't take with them.
I don't know where you find the time. Personally, I've decided I can either blog or set resolutions - not both - so, I'm doing neither while I decide :)
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