New Life Resolutions
Happy New Year everyone!!! I am so happy that 2008 is over, except its kind of nostalgic for me since 2008 was the year I graduated from high school, so I will have a special fondness for this year.
I decided that my resolutions begin in this new year but they are meant to be life long changes. Things that I should do long after 2009 is over but I have a few specific things that I am hoping, planning, and wanting to happen in 2009.
So of course I will start off with the health goals:
1) Reach my goal weight of 135 by June 2009 for my trip to New York. This initially motivated me to lose weight because I am going to see family I havent seen in like 7 years and I want to look HOTT and its going to be summer and I want to have a "summer bod".
2) Put exercise first; there really is no better feeling that comes from a great workout!
3) Don't emotionally eat!! This is mainly how I gained the majority of my weight. Since freshmen year of highschool I gained 30 pounds!
3) A) Stop eating so much sugar!! Its only food.
4) Eat for my health, not for my energy or temporary "happiness". A bowl of ice cream = a chunk of fat!!
I have a few other nonhealth related changes I want to make as well.
1) I want to start volunteering again. Possibly with an elementary school reading program.
2) Get straight A's!!! This holds more water than it appears, because i failed my first and LAST class last semster. It was stupid, I didn't study, no excuse.
3) Care more about others, try to be more friendly, and reach out to people more. There is nothing that compares to the satisfaction that comes from knowing you are making a difference in the world.
My goals are short but multi-faceted and I know that I can do them all with God's help. I could be more specific like only eat 130 calories of sugar a day and drink 80 ounces of water, and exercise 30 minutes every day and weightlift 3 days a week, but I will feel like a failure if I screw up for one day if they are so strict. Life is meant to be ENJOYED! And it has curves and roadblocks and traffic jams but as long as I get to my destination than I will be happy. No matter what, I am not giving up!!! I will reach 135 by June 2009!!!!! One day of making a good choice provides the motivation to carry on to the next day.
I hope everyone has awesome year beginning today!! Enjoy Life!
****Nothing Feels As Good As Thin Tastes****