New Goals

Well, I've been in pretty awful moods lately, but have been thinking about some things. I have about a month before I get my thyroid checked again, and it would nice if it was functioning normally so I wouldn't have to worry about it. So my goal for the next month is to be a healthy as I can be. I'm a recovering sugar addict, and I was doing great for six months, only having a small treat once a week and not really craving it. Then the holidays came and kinda threw me off that. So I have goal to get back to that, which means lots of fruit until I get the cravings down. And chocolate chips will be an aide for that too. I like to put them in the freezer, and one small handful is enough to swash a craving. My other goals are to do some sort of exercise 4 times a week. This past summer and fall, I was working out six days a week, running every morning, 30 mins of yoga/pilates in the afternoons, and then an after dinner walk. Then winter came and I lost motivation (hey, its cold outside! and it gets dark way earlier!). I've manage to keep off most of what I lost, but it's slowly creeping back on, and I want to avoid getting back to where I was. So I'm going to start off slow again, but find new ways to exercise.

Another goal that is unrelated to the prior, is to do something that I enjoy everyday. I have the time right now to enjoy some things, so I should be taking advantage of the time I have now. Yesterday I took a bath in the middle of the day and read a book. And I drank chocolate milk and watched cheesy sitcoms on Hulu. Silly, yes, but I had a bad headache so it was nice to just relax for a while. Anyway, I think it will help reduce my stress if I look for something to enjoy everyday. So those are my new goals! Wish me luck!