My Resolutions

OK, cliche much? But really, I have some resolutions, or shall we call them goals...

I set these goals at Weight Watchers, and have some short term ones and long term ones. I am also about to share my weight with you all. That takes a lot of courage, but in order to share my goals, you need to know the truth.

For the last few years, I haven't been about how much I weigh as much as I've been about how my clothes fit. And obviously, they were getting tighter. And then I got pregnant. And now I've lost 14 pounds and weigh less than I did before I was pregnant. And that is great! But I still have a lot of work to do.

I need to reach my healthy weight. I haven't been happy with my body for the past 3 years. I was a size 4-6 when I got married five years ago. I now wear a size 12. That just doesn't cut it for me anymore. I am over wishing I could look like I used to. And instead of doing something about it, I would eat. I'm a very emotional eater (who isn't?) I eat when I'm happy, sad, stressed, celebrating, etc. It's not that I wasn't eating healthy so much as it was the amounts of what I was eating. But trust me, I was eating the shit out of some cheese, chocolate, bread, pasta, peanut butter, and the list goes on and on. Since joining WW, I have started getting happier with myself.

Now I am on a quest to not only lose weight but to get healthier! I am exercising, which is a big deal, and I am eating right. Portion control-try it, it works.

OK, so back to the resolutions/goals.

1.) I will weigh 160 pounds by Valentine's Day. That is nine pounds off in six weeks. (So, you can add-I weigh 169 pounds-I am 5'8"-I need to get to 145 lbs.) This is one of my hardest short term goals-that is a little over one pound a week. I don't want to get too ambitious now.
2.) I will weigh 145 pounds by June. That is 6 months away. 24 pounds off in 6 months-4 pounds per month. I can do this!
3.) I will work out 3 times per week minimum. Monday, Wednesday, Saturday. I will make this a priority.
4.) I will work on being a better wife. No explanation needed-I need to stop being Miss Bossy, take it out on husband when I have a bad day, sweeter wifey.

I think I have enough to work on. How about you, what are you resolving to do differently/better in this new year?