January's Goal- Exercise Daily

I'll start this year with the typical new year's resolution,  start exercising!! I've been working out pretty consistently for almost a year now,  but after a rough holiday of sickness and traveling, I got out of the habit.  This is a great way to get back on track.  It's also a great time to grab a friend to take with you.  Everyone is trying to be healthier this time of year, so take advantage of it and get a workout partner. I'm lucky that my husband has turned into a gym nut, so we are encouraging each other to stay on top of our workouts.  This is also a great time in my pregnancy to be concentrating on exercise.  I'm almost halfway through and have more energy right now and I'm not too big to do most of the exercises.  So here is the "how" in keeping my goal.

1.  Keep a log
2.  Schedule at least 30 minutes of exercise into each day
3.  Find different ways to workout, even if I can't make it outside to run or to the gym
4.  Make sure my husband is reminding me and encouraging me, and I'm doing the same for him

January
7- 45 minutes @ gym- arms
8- 1 hour @ gym- legs
9- play with kids for 1 hour (serious exercise)
10- 45 minutes @ gym- back and chest
11-
12- walked around Ikea for a few hours
13- 1 hour @ gym- abs, arms
* Week one done, not bad, but needs improvement.  I'm also trying to eat a lot healthier and that goes for the kids too.  We just had banana, pb, and cocoa powder ice cream for our special treat, they loved it!
14-Chase kids around
15-Gym 1 hour
16- gym 1 hour
17- gym 45 minutes
18- shopping
19- play with kids
20-rest
21- clean house
22- gym 45 min
23- gym 1 hour, ran 1 mile
24- gym 1 hour
25- clean house- scrubbing floors, etc.
26-
27- rest
28- gym 1 hour
29- shopping, cleaning
30- gym 1 hour, ran 1 mile
31- gym 45 min, ran 3/4 mile

January...done.  Plan on continuing 4-5 hours of exercise each week.  On to February.

What are you working on this month?  How are you going to accomplish this?  Who can you get to help you or do this with?  Reward yourself if you do accomplish your goal this month.  I saw on pinterest where someone put a dollar in a jar every time they exercised.  At the end of the month, they used that money to buy something for themselves.  Great idea! Good luck!

New Year, New Start

How many of you have made new year's resolutions?  How many of you actually plan on sticking to them?  You may be thinking, I know I won't stick to them, so what's the point in making a resolution?  I say, go ahead and make them, but make them doable for you, be realistic!  I have decided this year to make 12 goals for me and my family.  Just like I've done the challenges for the month, I plan on focusing on one goal each month, and continue working on that goal throughout the year while I focus each month on a new one.
    I've made my list of 12 goals, but as my business manager minded husband has pointed out (many times), I also need to make lists of ways to accomplish these goals.  They don't have to be dramatic changes or complete 180's of the way you've been living.  Just something that maybe you've been doing, but need to concentrate on a little more.  If it is a big change, maybe make that your goal for two, or if needed, three months.  Give yourself more time to work on it.

Here is my list: (not in the right order)
1.  Less TV, more books and music
2.  Exercise Daily
3.  Read the Bible More
4.  Work on Ella's reading
5.  Pay off debt
6.  More dates!!
7.  More family time
8.  Invite more people over to our house
9.  Finish project on house
10. Eat healthy
11.  Save money
12.  Try new foods

Make your list!  Yours may be 3 goals, 5 goals, or 10.  It doesn't matter.  Pick some things you want to work on this year.  Examples:  Give up sodas, eat more organic,  cook more, eat out less, start running, join the gym,  spend more time with family... whatever is going to make your life better, happier.  When you are happier, it's easier to be healthier.  Good luck!