Three Goals
I'm not a big fan of resolutions, because they feel so... weighty. Goals feel a bit friendlier. Here's what I want to do (or not do) this year:
Get Movin'
Steve and I have been doing Weight Watchers, and we've been doing surprisingly well! In fact, my holiday mini-goal was just to not gain between mid-November and now, and I actually ended up losing 5.4 pounds over the past almost two months. I thought that, at 30, I'd have a much harder time losing weight than I did when I was in college, but I haven't found that to be true.
Then one thing I haven't been doing that I know I should is exercising. I go for daily walks with Chloe, sure, and that's better than nothing. But I would like to get my heart pumping aerobically and get my muscles toned. That's my first goal for 2011. Move more. I started by getting a work-out video and Just Dance 2 (with Just Sweat Workout Mode) for the Wii, and so far, so good.
Clear the Clutter
I have three closets and an attic at my disposal, and I have used them well. We have one closet, long and narrow, under the stairs. Over the last few months, the floor has been taken over by guest bedding, bags of clothes to donate, and Gen's costuming supplies. When I had to get something from the back, I ended up sort of launching myself in, belly-first, to reach it because climbing over all the super-soft clutter was near impossible. But then I couldn't get out! I had to have Steve pull me up by my arm. EMBARRASSING!
I'm sort of predisposed to clutter, and am a pro at squirreling it away in drawers and closets. Eventually, we'll be moving out of this little condo, and I don't want it to take a Herculean effort. I have a closet full of clothes that no longer fit (see: Goal #1) and another closet with shelves full of stuff I moved from the last apartment, and haven't touched since. So this year, CLEAN IT OUT.
Don't Become a Bridezilla
The wedding will probably require the most of my attention over the next eight months. There's SO MUCH to plan, and I have all these high hopes of doing a lot of crafty-type things myself. Save-the-Dates, place cards, programs, maybe even invitations. We have to come up with ceremony and reception music, readings... I know how I can get when I'm stressed, and I'm going to work very hard to not become crazy.
Steve and I will get things accomplished together, and we'll have fun doing it. And I won't be a Bridezilla.
Here's to a successful 2011!