2015 Soon?

You read that right, 2015 will be here in 15 days. That is just a little over 2 weeks for those of you who are counting it down like me. So just like every new year, people make the best of intentions with resolutions. These usually only last about 3 weeks until they fizzle out and that is it. They go back to their old ways and beat themselves up for not trying harder to do better. It takes 21 days for a new habit to be created and if one does not stick out for every single day, it is hard to get into a new routine, no matter what the habit is.

So instead of waiting until 2015 or 15 days from today, I thought I would get my list out there early and starting working on it today, not waiting for tomorrow or for that 'special occasion' of New Years to make something and set some goals up.

15 for '15

1. Take 15 minutes a day to reflect. 
2. Begin a daily writing journal of roses and thorns.
3. Exercise. no matter what. no excuses.
4. Hike at least 20 times.
5. Read 10 books for fun
6. Run my 2nd 1/2 marathon
7. Complete a 90 day challenge
8. Spend less time on Social Media
9. Stop drinking soda altogether
10. Enjoy chocolate once a week
11. Organize a sheet of when to clean the house
12. Spend 10 minutes a day with Bailey
13. Crochet more
14. Take steps to become more comfortable in my own skin
15. Take steps to hit my goal weight/clothing size

Now you know what is up my sleeve for 2015. What are some of your goals?

Step by Step

Some days the hole I try to climb out of is too hard and I slip and fall back into it. The hole is a black pit where the light is just not visible and I wonder if it is even worth it to try to find that light. Yet, I keep fighting and keep the torch going because I know the light is there, I have seen it and have been so close. It has been within fingers reach and I slipped back into that hole, not as determined to get out as I was the first time. But I am making a conscious effort.

I have been lying to myself for the past 6 months with 'logging' my food even though I know that I have been eating other things from what I have logged and the calorie count has been higher than I have wanted to admit. I love all food and I have a hard time staying away from the things I know are bad for me. 

I am finally realizing that I need to take control of my eating habits and find myself again. Climb out of this ugly hole so that I can live life fully without feeling trapped. So here I am opening myself up to the ugly truth but also trying to change things around. I want to make a list of roses (good) and thorns (bad). The hope is to recognize the good things and work on the not so good.

Rose: Tracked everything the past 2 days and ate under budget.
Thorn: Not exercising

Here is to continuing my success of tracking and working on working out more often.

100 Days to Weight Loss Motivational

Things are finally starting to look up with my eating. I finally got my first real workout this morning and it felt awesome! I definitely need to do more workouts with Turbo Fire.

So I bought the book called '100 Days of Weight Loss'. Every day you read 1 page and then do the activity that it asks you to do. I have gotten through 2 days and I really like the book so far.

Day 1: I used to be that way... The goal is to identify your fears and write them down. Fears tend to be negative so the goal is to change them into something more positive. So you turn your fears into something positive with this... I used to...... but now....

Day 2: Interested or committed.... Most people chose interested as their way of doing weight loss. They do it when it is convenient but once a night out or event around food, all of the regiment and routine goes out the window. You say to yourself 'just this one time' and then you become a repeat offender of that excuse. 

The other type of person is the committed type. This is the type of person who does not budge when there is temptation.

I am the interested person and am planning to actively work on being a committed person. The hardest part of being committed is the unplanned food in the teachers room and I cannot say no. I start today, making better decisions and saying 'no' when it comes to the food that is not planned in my menu. I need to be committed, to take back my life.