First and foremost, my goal is to get back to blogging. I fell off the face of the earth for most of 2009. The reasons for this are many. Business was crazy, busy, but the recession hit us too. I was still settling in to the new home and grieving the loss of my father. But I’m going to concentrate on blogging and moderating the 1300 comments in the queue. Ugh!
I did have an epiphany in 2009 - I do not have the determination to complete ANYTHING that is not related to my business. If I have a task that I am getting paid to do - I WILL get it done, but personal goal - forget about it. Now I believe this is a direct corellation to my inability to lose the weight I struggle to lose year after year.
2010 Goals -
- Continue blogging
- Start and stick with a new healthful eating plan - whether it’s weight watchers, Jenny Craig - whatever - JUST DO IT!
- Paint! - I had a goal last year to paint a painting-a-day for 365 days. I finished 13 paintings! See. I don’t finish anything that’s for me.
- Read the Bible from Genesis through Revelations (Adam is helping me with this one)
That’s it. I don’t want to overwhelm myself with too much to do that I don’t accomplish anything.
So, how am I going to do this? Well, I started blogging again - see, you’re reading my first post of 2010. Not much, but it’s a start. Next, I’m going to go to the Saturday weight watchers meeting at the Senior Center in one town over. Painting is probably the most difficult of the tasks, because it requires that I prepare a place in my house again where I can paint. I think my laziness has a huge impact on this (especially when I could be playing spider solitaire instead of painting). Last, and probably the easiest goal to acheive will be the Bible reading because, Adam is reading to me after we settle in to bed for the night.
Posted on January 13th, 2010 by lizzie
Filed under: Weight Loss Ramblings, Daily Grind, Life in General
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Well, I guess everyone of us is a bit lazy, more or less. If you are really determined to accomplish the goals, work out some check-up or follow-up methods, that may help.
It’s time for goal setting at this time of the year again. Actually I’ve doing that year in year out but somehow, I did follow through. Perhaps, I’ve started off making too many goals and got lost on the way! So think I’ll just get started with one or 2 and hopefully I can stick to them long enough to see some results.
Well stated. I empathized with everything you said in this post — being overwhelmed in 2009, unable to complete anything for me — it was like I wrote it. My 2010 goals are similar to yours BUT I will add that I suffer from some kind of personal esteem issue that is solely based on my weight. Yet losing the weight (and me in general) is always a goal at the end of the line after satisfying everyone else’s need for the day. It’s a Catch 22 scenario. I plan to try and fix that this year.
By the way — LOVE the painting!
Hey Barbara - thanks for the words of encouragement!
I am well aware of the self esteem issues that go along with being overweight. I’ve struggled with that for as long as I can remember too.
Hang in there - we CAN do it in 2010
i dont have much of a weight problem normally but since christmas dont seem to be able to shift it must be age! painting i love dont get to do much though. my promises to myself for 2010 include both of those too and also to try and prganise myself more so i dont work so damn much!
I admire you for saying that you will paint at least once a day. Surely that will take up a lot of your time?
I however am the same, as I say that I will write one article a day about my business industry but I always end up going off looking for blogs or forums to read.
I have decided not to make any new years resolutions but good luck with yours. Hope you see them through.
Ann, I think making too many goals has been a mistake that I’ve made over the years too. Having a short list makes it easier to attain.
Thanks for the comment -
Lizzie
JUST DO IT, I think I need to use this moto for 2010. Like forming bad habits, I need to form good habits. The only way to follow good habits, is to just do it.
:-)
thanks a lot for the information nice post dude
I think that we both have similar plans for 2010. I need to keep up with the healthy eating part though!
It’s really good to have personal goals! One great way to achieve painless weight loss is to start an organic diet. Try it out…it really works! it helps to remove toxins and clogged stools in our bodies. A great way to start 2010 is to eat healthy, eat organic and do moderate exercise everyday…who says weight loss programs need to be painful. Cheers!
Hi I think my goal is to try and reconnect with as many friends from the past as I can.
Thank you so much for your help. The very best. I don’t know how I ever worked without it.
Ahah, love those new year lists! I’ll try to get one (yes, we’re the 19th of january, a little bit late…..ok)
Will try to be on a diet too.
Scuse my english, i’m french
Thank you so much for your help…its really a great post….thanks again for sharing
It’s time for goal setting at this time of the year again. Actually I’ve doing that year in year out but somehow, I did follow through. Perhaps, I’ve started off making too many goals and got lost on the way! So think I’ll just get started with one or 2 and hopefully I can stick to them long enough to see some results. I hope this year is more better than last year. I hope my planning is goal and success for you. thanks
My goal this year is to have no goals!
This year i need to do more exercises. I really have to put that lazy attitude behind me .
the whole year’s work depend on a good star in the spring. i am a person who like to make a early decision for my foreseeble time or long time life or career. generely speaking, my goals seems untouch and how weak i looklike,but, i never give up, as bear dreams in mind, my life is excellence and colourful.
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Scott
Youve got 4 great goals for the new year. Wish you luck with your resolutions.
I really enjoyed reading through your article, there is quite a bit to digest here but it made for good reading and information gathering, I’ve always been interested in Health & Fitness which started at a very young age and my idol has been Jack Lalanne you can read about this remarkable man if you google him or go to wikipedia. anyway great information. Thanks Mark
aha glad to see you blogging again
let me share my tips for eating plan
1 stay away from fast food!
2 eat more fruits and vegetables!
3. drink more water
I have a few goals most which I have completed already!
Reading the bible from beginning to end in one year is quite a challenge… how are you doing with that so far. Are you at least a 12th of the way through yet.
Good luck to you.
Its nice to keep it simple for once. I bet in year’s past you had so many lofty goals that it just ate you up inside to quickly because you couldn’t keep them all. I see the bloggings coming along great though. Congrats!
It is interesting to know about your goals for this year.I hope you will complete your all goals.Sometimes it is hard for me to stick to my fitness goal.It is all about determination.