You have brought me many things this year:
- New friends - I have met lots of new friends through my kids and my gym. They have all helped me realize how good life is. Many of them brought me new inspiration to continue to improve my life and achieve my goals.
- New strength - I have learned that I am both mentally and physically stronger than I had previously believed. This is just amazing to me! While it is more fun and I push myself harder when working out with my sister, I know that it is all up to me to do it for me.
- New knowledge - This year, I have learned a lot about how my eating effects not only how I feel physically, but emotionally as well. Knowledge that I can feel better, I can eat better, and I can reach my goals. Knowledge that writing done goals and reading them goes along way to helping me achieve them.
- New freedoms - One of the goals my husband I made this year was to gain our financial freedom, and we have made huge strides! Another goal was to improve my health, and through the time I've put in at the gym and the kitchen, I have begun to reach those. I gained the freedom of having more options for places to shop for clothes through this. To me, these have been the biggest gains of all!
HELLO 2012!!!
New year, new goals!
- Better eating - I am going to start off 2012 with a 30-day Paleo Challenge to jump start my eating. My focus this year is to consistently eat fresh vegetables and fruits, healthy meats, and healthy fats with most meals. These meals will also be prepared at home with the help of my family.
- Better exercise routine - I will continue doing CrossFit workouts at least 2 to 3 times per week. If I am not able to make it to the gym at least 3 times, then I will commit to doing a workout at home (or where ever I may be). Since I work better when I have something to push myself towards, I will sign up for at least two races this year. The first one will be at the end of January, and my goal is to finish faster than my previous 5K of 42:10.
- Continue to improve my families financial situation - I will achieve this by focusing more on the budget and making sure they my spending stays within our budgeted amounts. The first step will be to pack my lunch (this goes hand-in-hand with my first goal!).
- Focus on improving me from within - I will continue to read books that will help me grow from within. Books that will keep me motivated and help me to find what I am meant to do in life.
These are my commitments to myself and my family for 2012. Be on the lookout for my updates on my goals! Hope you all have a happy and healthy 2012!
