I love New Year's Day. It's a reminder that we can always start fresh, with new possibilities ahead of us. I spent the last few minutes of 2006 saying prayers for those I care about, and meditating on what is to come.
And what IS to come, for me?
I have a lot of resolutions.
I believe in resolutions and in the past, have started some that I'm glad I keep and have made a habit:
Taking vitamins every day (for the last 8 years)
Drinking 8-9 glasses of pure water every day (for the last year)
Eliminating coffee permanently from the diet (for the last year)
For 2007, the rules get a lot harder.
1) Exercise 5 days a week (which I have done in the past, but stopped the routine after a month or two months)
2) Weigh 120 lbs. I'm not going to do the math and tell people how much I have to lose to meet that goal, but I will celebrate it when I get there. Let's just say, it's a long haul.
3) Attend church regularly. I miss church, and the excuse of, "I don't like to go alone" must be forgotten. God does not care if you have a friend along. He does care if you neglect Him.
4) Eliminations?
Chocolate (Hurts my stomach, so is it really a loss?)
Fast Food ( I admit to an addiction to 'junk' food. It's the sugar!)
Ice Cream (Except for one tiny exception in the summer-a small Oreo Mint blizzard once a month or so)
Sugary sweets (Which means, basically, no dessert. Unless it's a fruity one.)
Red meat (I don't eat very much of that, anyway)
Processed foods (i.e. 'frozen dinners.' Need to learn to cook instead of being so lazy, anyway.)
And my greatest addiction, bread, I can't completely cut out because you need carbs and grains and such. But, I have to severely cut back.
So what does that leave me with?
Fruits, Veggies, Light meats. That's it. And that's all any of us should be eating anyway!
Will I succeed in these lofty goals?
I hope so. I have truly tired of feeling sick and tired all of the time and I worry about what such bad habits have done to my body for the long-term. So, here we go!
What else is to come?
Well, I'll move into a new apartment once Bean leaves.
And a new album from Tori is due in Feb, along with a new tour. :)
I'm sure a bunch of sequels I want to see will be out, like 'Spiderman' and such.
And Calvin and Bree will continue to grow and enrich our lives.
Most importantly, wonderful things I might never have imagined will happen. Thank God for surprises.
Happy New Year, All.
As I said before, I wish you all:
Peace
Love
Happiness
Health
3 comments:
Happy 2007, Marty! I love your resolution list. Indeed, the gym has become addictive of late, but I make sure I maximize me wanting to go, so I got some new outfits, made great music mixes, and find some small reward for myself after I go. :)
I cannot wait to see Cal and Bree grow in 2007...you are so blessed.
xoxo
Hey Thursday!!
That's a good idea-a small reward. My 'gym' is my treadmill which is in my living room, so I'm not sure what I can do to spice that up. ;) But I'm sure I can think of something.
Thanks for the kind words.
:)
Much luck on your resolutions, Marty! I don't make resolutions because, well, I am a lazy mofo and consistently break them. But I know you can do it!
I couldn't do the treadmill without my iPod. I've married my love of music to exercise and it really is my greatest motivations. Sometimes I'll be at home and want to hear one of my favorite propulsive get-up-and-dance-songs and I'll make myself wait until I'm at the gym. So getting to hear my favorite music becomes an actual incentive.
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