I do it to myself every year -- I resolve the same things over and over (lose weight, get organized, etc.) and I start off with a bang...and then it's January 2nd and it's all gone out the window. So, since there's a lot I plan to do with 2012, I'm going to try resolutions in a new way. Month by month. And the resolutions will be reasonable, attainable, things that I can truly accomplish, but not so simple that they won't really require me to change much. Tonight (this morning), I begin with January.
In the month of January 2012, I resolve to:
- Work out 2-3 times a week. Going to the gym and sitting by the pool for Little Red's swim lessons do not count -- that's why the resolution is to work out, not just go to the gym. (See how well I know myself??)
- Eat out/bring in dinner only 1 weeknight each week. Dinner should consist of a protein, starch, and a vegetable. I may throw a dessert in there every so often, too!! (i.e., Spaghetti is fine, but tomato sauce isn't a vegetable -- no matter what Congress may say!)
- Finish my recipe box project. (which also means I have to go through all of those magazines I've collected and gets me towards a major life goal of eliminating clutter!)
Okay, I don't want to bite off more than I can chew and although that doesn't seem like a lot, it is. But, they're commitments I want and need to make for myself and my family. And, haven't I heard somewhere that it takes 3-4 weeks to create a new habit? So, hopefully, by February, these resolutions will be changes in my lifestyle.
One can only hope.....
