This is the time of the year when many people make the resolution to lose weight, get more active and generally live a healthy life. I am no different. My New Year’s Resolution has been the same since the birth of my daughter in 2002 (yikes, I just realized that is 7 years!). Lose weight. Big surprise? I think not.
I decided after Christmas, after all the holiday meals and goodies, after the scale read larger numbers, and after the pictures were developed that I need to get back on track. I haven’t gained a lot of weight. But the fact is, I was hoping to be in a different spot this year. In a different BMI category. I wanted to be healthier when I started this year. But I can’t change the reality, nor can I stay in this state of disarray. I need to find the motivation and move on.
The first week of March I will be flying to Vancouver with Steve to celebrate his graduation from Arrow. I want to lose some weight, and be generally healthier than where I am right now. I’m not going to give #’s, although I do have a ballpark in my head, I just want to feel better about myself. I want to see myself for what I am, a beautiful creation.
So the other part of my resolution is this. Every single day I am going to look in the mirror and tell myself how beautiful I am. I will find the part of myself that I find beautiful at that moment. I need to focus more on positive than negative. It’s easier for me to state the negative, to find the flaws. But I will not allow myself to do that. Only positive thoughts allowed.
Do you make New Years Resolutions? Do you keep them?
