Resolutions for 2013

As 2012 comes to an end, it is now the time to think about what I want out of 2013. According to my horoscope on Yahoo today, the year 2013 is going to be my year. Let's hope so!

My resolutions for 2013 are...
* Same as every year - LOSE WEIGHT!!
* Get fit and build muscle
* Learn to box
* Run a 5K/Mud Run
* Create and follow a budget to save more money to....
* BUY A HOUSE
* Learn more about photography and take more creative pictures
* Cook more - with actual recipes
* Be more organized and actually put things away where they belong
* Take more chances
* Explore my passions
* Be happier with who I am

Out with 2012 and in with 2013. Happy New Year!!

Washing away 2012....2013 is a new start!

Christmas in Heaven

This is not really WLJ related but I needed to write it...

I downloaded Scotty McCreery's Christmas album to my phone the other day and one of the songs really struck me....hard. The first is 'Christmas in Heaven'. My dad loved country music and loved Josh Turner. I think that Scotty McCreery sounds a lot like Josh Turner even though Scotty McCreery is like 20 years younger than Josh Turner.

I've been thinking about my dad a lot lately and how he was always proud of whatever I did. When I feel like I'll never succeed at my WLJ or I just want to eat pizza all day, I think of how proud my dad was of me and I know I can do it because he always believed in me.

Christmas In Heaven

"Is the snow falling down on the streets of gold

Are the mansions all covered in white

Are you singing with angels "Silent Night"

I wonder what Christmas in heaven is like"

Lunch

I actually pre-made my lunches for the remainder of the week last night. I bought 3 chicken breasts, some red potatoes, and carrots. I cooked up the chicken breasts and the red potatoes last night. I put chicken, potatoes, and carrots into 3 tubberware containers. Now, all I have to do is grab one from the fridge, put it in my lunch bag, and heat it up in the microwave at work for lunch. All for a mere 337 calories!

Looks yummy! AND HEALTHY!

My Goals for 2012

Well...Thanksgiving has come and gone and we are now 5 weeks out from 2013. Where did the year go!?

My goals as we finish out 2012:

- I will be OP for the next 4 weeks before Christmas.

- I will maintain and track over Christmas.

- I will get in 4 workouts a week.

- I will get to the next decade!

I was 4 pounds away from entering a new decade right before my birthday. I've been struggling to get back on plan since then. Now, 4 weeks later, I'm 7 pounds away from the next decade. I need to get myself under control!

What will be my goals for 2013...?

A reason to boast...

I ran 5 straight minutes at the gym this morning!

I'm typically an interval runner since that's how rugby is played. But I've been trying to increase my distance and stamina. I hate running on the treadmill. It gives me shin splints. I've been running on the treadmill for 10 minutes as a warm up before hitting the weights. My goal is to run all 10 minutes straight. I'm half way there!

A funny thing...

When you work the program, the program works for you.

FUNNY! Isn't it?

After a month of half assing it, I have been 100% on plan this week. I've been making my lunches, measuring everything, tracking everything, and not 'sneaking' anything extra this week. And I even went to the gym last night for a quick session that included some running, some weights, and some sweat.

Annnnnnd guess what.........I'm down the 5 pounds I 'gained' from the weekend of drinking this past weekend!

Funny how that happens.

I love seeing results on the scale. It motivates me even more to continue measuring, and counting, and sweating.

My Motto