Happy New Year...

So, I weighed this morning. Not Good! I have officially gained more than 8 pounds since April. I am sitting at a high 132.4 today. I was maintaining within 5 pounds of my lowest weight, but the holidays packed it right back on. I am sooo determined to get to my goal this year. I will lose 2 pounds by next Monday!

I have to whip my booty back in shape! This is not good. Clothes are getting tight and I refuse to buy new ones. I am getting lazy and that is one thing I never wanted to do again.

Here are my "resolutions":
**I will do some form of exercise every day and report it here. Whether it be taking Lenny for a walk or doing a Jillian DVD.

**I will wake up at 5AM Monday-Friday, but Saturday and Sunday I get to sleep in.

**I will blog at 5AM before I workout.

**I will drink at least 100 oz. of water a day.

**I will reincorporate clean eating into my diet.

**I will cut portion sizes.

**I will run the SLC Half Marathon in under 2:10:00.

**I will run 3 half marathons this year(more to come on the previous 11 halfs and 1  full goal I set).

**I will be better about tidying my house daily with a deep clean once a week. 

**I will read at least 20 pages of Eat.Pray.Love a day. After that, 20 pages a day of the next book I read.

**I will make an effort to contact at least 1 friend or family member I don't normally talk to once a week.

**I will put down the computer at night and spend that time with Love. 

**I will get to work at 8:25AM or before and be a better employee. 

**I WILL WORK ON PAYING ATTENTION AND FOCUSING IN ALL OF THE TASKS I AM DOING!

2011 is going to be a great year, no matter what happens!

I am still working on the new blog. I will have it up eventually, but it is going to take some time to really get the right name/design/feeling that I want it to have to represent me :) 

How is your new year so far?     

Preparations for a New Year

I have never been one to believe in "New Year Resolutions", per se. Instead, I look at the past year....the good, bad AND ugly. This year, however, I am going to make some goals for myself of what I would really like to do to improve myself and my life.

This past year, I have accomplished so many awesome things:

• I began a lifestyle change and actually stuck to it! This has made me so proud of myself!
  
• I ran my first 5k! I did it in 32:21, which was less than the 33:00 time I had hoped(on the inside) for!
  
• I worked on building my relationship and growing stronger with Love! Our relationship is better than it ever has been and I am thankful that we grew together, rather than apart!
  
• I learned to cope with one of the hardest experiences! I talked about it, instead of throwing it to the wayside and pretending everything was fine.
• I learned to ask questions...even if they seemed stupid! A first in my life!
  
• I worked through my self esteem issues and can honestly say that I love WHO and WHAT I am and have become!

For the upcoming year:

• I have purchased a pocket size day planner and WILL use it to note my workouts, water count, dates with friends, reminders, and noting things I learn from day to day!
• I am definitely going to work on my writing skills and maybe turn my other blog into more of a creative writing/life experience type of blog.
• I WILL REACH MY HEALTH GOALS BY THE SUMMER!! I have 110 in my mind as the weight I would like to be, but I can't logically depend on the number alone. I will make it more about HOW I feel, not what I look like!
• I will be a better friend/bloggy buddy!

I will definitely be adding to this list, but now, it is sleepy time!

So, tell me. What are some of your goals for the New Year? How do you feel you did in 2009?