New Year, New Goals

First off, I promise that "Outfit of the Week" will return next Monday.  Yesterday, I was busy traveling with my 2 kiddos for 15 hours!  (If you want my suggestions on traveling with kids, see this post).


Now that we've started a new year, it is time for some new goals.  I don't like to call them resolutions as I feel I'm setting myself up for failure.  So here are my goals and their corrensponding strategies:

1. Work-out at least three times a week - strategy:  Work out at work on three of the following 4 days:  Tuesday, Wedneday, Thursday, Friday.  Wednesday would have to be a quick one (I'd have an hour to get changed, work out and go get Quinn) but I sometimes have long meeting on Tuesdays!
2. Jog an entire 5K in May - strategy:  Two of my three workout days from above should be training for this and then another day of the weekend should be devoted to this.  Plan on starting this the first of February!
3. Cut back on soda - strategy:  Slowing ween myself down.  I don't believe (right now) that I can give up my morning "wake-up" pop, but would like to get down under 32 oz a day...for now!
4. Eat more fruits/veggies and less "bad carbs" - strategy:  Keep more fresh fruits arround the house and replace one of our sides (that would probably be some type of potato or garlic bread) with a salad at least once a week.
5. Stop snacking after 9pm - strategy:  Eat a snack with the kiddos and eat what they eat (I have a tendency to bring out the "good stuff" once they are in bed!)
6. Worry less about Quinn's development - strategy:  Take this one day at a time, one milestone at a time.  Remember that when a child is at a lower percentile, someone has to be there and I'm sure that there are many more kids out there that are in a similar boat.

Ironically, I believe number 6 is going to be the hardest for me.  I really also wanted to set a goal of losing weight, but I truly believe that by doing numbers 1-5, this will help aid it more than just stating that goal.

What are you goals (feel free to share your link with me if you've blogged about this too!)

My goals for 2011

I decided not to call these resolutions as they make me feel like I am already set up to fail!  But when I call it a goal, I decide it is more of something I have to work to achieve.

So, here are my top __ goals for 2011 that cover the whole spectrum.

1. Spend less time on the computer at home - when I visited my parents/family over Christmas, I was there for over 8 days and I only got on the computer 1 day.  I didn't really miss it that much.  The main reason it was easier then is I didn't have to worry about work (email, etc).  Thus, I don't want to spend more than 30 minutes a night on the computer while my kiddos are awake.
2. Adopt a more healthly lifestyle - I want to continue to workout and begin to lift weights.  I want to take my son outside more once it gets nice.  I want to try to make our meals more healthly.  I don't want to give myself an "I want to lose ____ lbs before ______" kind of goal as I need to do this more for the health, not the appearance.  I bet if I do what I have listed, the weight will probably come off with it!
3. Find a hobby that gets me out of the house! - I don't get out much at all.  I need to find something that isn't too expensive (like a bowling league or a fun class, like scrapbooking) to do to maintain my sanity!
4. Become more optimistic (stop focusing on negative) - I worry to much about things and need to enjoy the moments that I like more than worrying about the ones that let me down.
5. Find a chuch in KY - This one has been tough with the kiddos.  I keep saying I'm going to go and do have the best of intentions, however, I keep finding excuses.  

So those are my goals for the coming year - do you have any good ones to share?