Why is it every year we make these New Years Resolutions (NYR) while 99% of us never actually complete them. Last year (2012) my NYR was to complete/compete in 12 5k's. I completed this. This is the first time I have ever actually completed my NYR. I made my NYR public on Facebook to my entire Facebook world, because I thought this would be motivation for me to actually go through with it. I don't know if my theory is true, or if its just because I am me, but I finished it. So, I have decided to make my 2013 resolution public on Facebook and on this blog. Whether anyone reads this, oh well, I am doing it for me, not the public.
My 2013 resolution is to lose 50 pounds. Again, I know so many people who say their resolution is to lose weight, and that is mine, BUT the big difference is, I have put a number, a volume so to speak to mine. I think thats again why I did so well with last years resolution, I put a number to it, therefore, to me it became a goal, something tangible that can be accomplished, Had I just said I am going to do some 5k's I could have done 2 and quit, like with this, I am going to lose some weight, I'll drop 2lbs on and off again through the year and I will have completed my resolution.
That's not how it works anymore, I am too old to be playing these games. I am moving forward whether I like it or not. I can tell you, in the beginning I probably wont like it, but when I get to a healthy weight, where I am comfortable with the way I look, and I gain some self confidence. I may just be unstoppable :)
So in closing, I want to make note, I have set the resolution/goal at 50 for two reasons, 1. that's a good round number and 2. right now I currently weigh 200ish lbs. So 150 would be a healthy weight for me, if I lose 30 and I think I look good, that weight is in the safe/acceptable weights set for me by the American Dietetic Association, I will stop there and just work on toning and maintaining. If I get to 150 and I think I still have more I should lose, I will talk to my doc, see what she says, if she says no, I may start weight training or do whatever. This is for real this time. I have got to get off my butt, quit feeling like crap, and quit dreaming of being skinny again. I am 35 years old. I don't have all the time in the world to keep wasting.
