2010.
A new year. A new decade. A new me.
I've never really done New Year's resolutions, mainly for the simple fact that I knew I wouldn't stick with them, so why even bother. But I've changed my attitude about that this year. I'm not expecting to be wearing a bikini by summer (although it would be nice, it's not realistic...hello having 3 kids!), instead I have long term goals that can attained by setting short term goals.
I, along with half of the women on the planet, want to loose weight. But instead of saying I will "X" amount of pounds, I am resolving to eat healthier, make better choices not only for myself but for my family and become smarter about where our food is coming from and how it gets to us. I will be the first to admit I am a soda-holic. This is going to be the hardest for me to give up and I will tell you that right now, so I am not putting too much pressure on this goal right now. I need a glass of soda in the morning (it's my coffee, don't judge) and sometime in the mid afternoon/early evening, so I can go without any caffeine in between those two and just make sure I am having water instead. What helps is having a large water bottle already in the fridge each night for me, so I can see how many oz. I drank. Hopefully by starting these baby steps, it will help me get to my larger goal of loosing the jelly belly.
The kids got a Wii from Santa this year and I am looking into getting the Wii Fit. Between Dre's work schedule and homeschooling the kids, I don't have a lot of time to get to a gym. Originally I planned on joining a dance class of some sort (a Barre class, strip class or hip hop class), but since we are MOVING (yes....we are moving and I really think that is what is contributing to my highly optimitic mood lately) it will have to wait until we are settled in before I can join anything. So, until then I am just doing lots of walking/running, squats, just simple basic stuff at home.
So, that moving thing...yay!!! We will be moving to the mountains where the summers it very very rarely goes higher then the mid 80's, with a beautiful Lake just 2(ish) miles away. Living there will be a lifestyle change for us...getting up in the freezing cold winter mornings to shovel our driveway, chopping wood, etc., but we are both up to the challenge and strangely look forward to it (remind me I said this in December...I bet I'll different attitude then). It is a small town with the small town community feel. The vast majority of people lead a very active lifestyle and it's a lifestyle both Dre and I are looking to embrace and get the kids involved with.
Combine the just eating healthier in general (and portion control) and upping my workout regime, I *know* I will be seeing results (I better see some results, lol) soon.
