HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

 So you’re ready for a Fresh Start in 2015?  Awesome,  Me too.  Time to set some goals. 

In general, you know what you want to do and what you want to accomplish but putting it down on paper and making them achievable is a key criteria to success.    

I know my main goals in 2015 are to be Healthy and Happy but what are Healthy and Happy? And what is between Healthy and Happy that will help me measure my success? 

1. I want to have BMI of 21
2. I want to be able to run a 5K effortlessly , a 10K with effort and finish a half marathon
3. I want to learn a new cooking skill – baking bread
4. I want to live in a crap free/clutter free home

Okay are these realistic?

1. NO- I don’t think I’ll ever see the 130’s again…..a BMI of 22 or 23 is more realistic
2. YES – I know with proper training and effort I can do it
3. YES – After making bread from scratch at Christmas, I really want to learn how to do this well
4. Maybe- Giving up my hoarding and letting go of things will be hard. Especially some of things like shoes and clothes that I hate to part with, but it will be done. 

The Big Picture- Live a Happy and Healthy Life

Realistic Goals for 2015

1. I want to have BMI less than 24
2. I want to be able to run a 5K effortlessly
3. I want to learn a new cooking skill – baking bread
4. I want to live in a clean and clutter free home

 Those are some big goals and breaking them down into more manageable chunks will hopefully help me gauge my progress.  I’m a fan of setting monthly goals.  It’s a long enough period of time to gain traction but short enough period of time to re-group if you fall off the wagon.   You can set your goals in any increments that work for you. 

January:

1. Track all of my food daily and eat within 1600-1700 calorie range
2. Complete 4 weeks of a the couch to 5K
3. Learn to make Whole Wheat Sandwich bread
4. Shred all my old papers in the “crap” box

February:

1. Track all of my food daily and eat within calorie range
2. Complete 8 weeks of a the couch to 5K
3. Learn to make Parker Rolls
4. Purge all the “junk” drawers and “junk” baskets in the house

March:

1. Track all of my food daily and eat within calorie range
2. Complete the couch to 5K and sign up for a 5K in April
3. Learn to make Easter Bread
4. Start remodel of “garbage” room – pick floors and schedule

 April:

1. Track all of my food daily and eat within calorie range
2. Run a 5K race
3. Learn to make Hamburger Buns
4. Start remodel of “garbage” room – clear room for remodel

May:

1. Track all of my food daily and eat within calorie range
2. Have fun running Tougher Mudder and do the best I can
3. Learn to make Bagels
4. Remodel “garbage” room – floors and closet

 June:

1. Track all of my food daily and eat within calorie range
2. Have fun running – keep running- improve my speed
3. Learn to make Marbled Rye bread
4. Remodel “garbage” room  – furnish and hang pictures

July:

1. Track all of my food daily and eat within calorie range
2. Run a 5K race
3. Learn to make Cinnamon Swirl bread
4. Window Washing

 August:

1. Track all of my food daily and eat within calorie range – BMI Check (26-27)
2. Run a 2015 PR 5K
3. Learn to make English Muffins
4. Clean out bathroom cabinets – purge all old medicine, lotions and potions

September:

1. Track all of my food daily and eat within calorie range
2. Run the Spartan Sprint
3. Learn to make Sour Dough bread
4. Purge all clothes that don’t fit

 October:

1. Track all of my food daily and eat within calorie range
2. Run a 10K race
3. Learn to make Brioche
4. Deep clean the kitchen  including cleaning out the freezer- defrost and throw out mystery food

 November:

1. Track all of my food daily and eat within calorie range
2. Beat August PR for 5K
3. Learn to make Nann
4. Winterize house

 December:

1. BMI less than 24 – don’t gain any weight during the holidays
2. Run the Rudolph Ramble
3. Learn to make croissants
4. Purge all clothes that don’t fit

So, what are your goals 2015?