I’m having fun with this little goal tool, Joe’s Goals, that I discovered on another blog. The chart showing my results so far is in my blog sidebar. It just gives you an overview and doesn’t really show the fun stuff: the actual goals, the smiley faces and all the little check marks I get … Read more
I am tired of the passionate flings that come and go in my life. I’m ready for a serious relationship. That’s what I was thinking this weekend as I listened to friends discussing their latest dieting and exercise efforts. I don’t want another diet love affair. You get swept up and pour your heart into … Read more
Walking not only gets me moving and enjoying the outdoors, but also gives me mental space for thoughts that are crowded out during my busy day. Today I walked to the Japanese garden for the first time in a while. The usual thoughts of disappointment surfaced about not keeping to my goals of regular walking. … Read more
Since my little epiphany yesterday, I realized that not only do I need a contingency plan for those times that I stray from the plan, I need more plans… more options. The more I thought about it, I realized that my resolutions had created one concept of success. Just one. So I had an infinite … Read more
I had one of those eureka moments today (or YOUreka in the You on a Diet book I’m in the middle of reading). I just read a section of the book in which the authors emphasize how your attitude about failure has a big impact on your success with changing your diet and fitness habits. … Read more
The fact that I’m turning 40 this year (note countdown clock) creates a sense of urgency to my usually casual new year resolution ponderings. It’s not that I’m freaked out by getting older. I’ve generally considered each decade to be the best, except in the areas of health & fitness. I had some really tough … Read more