20 + 10 Check-In, 1/17/10
How’d I do this week? It’s a learning process and I think I learned a lot this week.
1. Stop putting myself down. Treat me like I would want others to treat Lucy. I have done so much better at this this week. I’m really proud of myself.
2. Eat something green every day. Check!
3. Eat 2 servings of fruit every day. Check!
4. Completely cut out dairy except yogurt. Check! I feel good too!
5. Get back on my bike. Not yet-it was raining this weekend 🙁 but I am on the spin bike!
6. Do something only for me 1 hour each week. Check! After I got done working today, I took some time to just decompress at Peet’s, it was nice. I still really want a pedicure-hopefully next weekend!
7. Do something with Shaun that doesn’t include me sitting on the computer and him on the XBox or us watching TV for 1 hour each week. Check! We watched The Hangover on Friday night and then this morning while Lu slept (and slept) we just hung out together in bed like we used to before she came. It was really nice.
8. Dress nicely, including putting on make-up, at least 3 times a week. Check!
9. Clean out Lucy’s drawers. I’m getting close to starting this.
10. Clean out and organize the filing cabinet. I started today-YAY!
11. Complete Lucy’s birth book. Not yet.
12. Become a faster walker. If you can speed train for running, you can sure as hell do it for walking. I am still working on this and I have a treadmill workout to help (dork!).
13. Send out thank you notes in a more timely fashion and to everyone that deserves one. I fail at this one this week 🙁 I didn’t do them last weekend, I will do them. I will do them. I will do them.
14. Lose 30 pounds or fit comfortably into my size 4-6 clothing. Feed myself healthy food and exercise, trust myself. I think we all know I’m working on this one 😉
15. Save my personal money for a new wardrobe. Check! I was wrong last week, I had over $300 and now I have over $500-YAY!
16. Be on top of my budget and update Quicken every 2 weeks. Check!
17. Severely limit my computer and phone time when I’m with Lucy. On weekdays, I should never use them when she’s awake and on weekends, I should use them sparingly when she’s awake. Check!
18. Get the bird out 4 times a week. Erm, does 2 times count as 4?
19. To appease my husband, never let the gas tank get below 1/2 a tank. Check! Such a pain in my arse.
20. Improve on my photography. I’m working on it. I got my 50mm lens out and played with it some more.
And, the original 10 in 2010:
1. Take time out every day to simply enjoy my daughter. Check!
2. Try not to look too far forward or lament the past. Enjoy NOW. Check!
3. Drink more water-at least 70 ounces per day. Check!
4. Use my juicer A LOT. Check!
5. Go to the gym more often than not. Check!
6. Eat healthfully-don’t put anything in my mouth that I wouldn’t feed Lucy. Check!
7. Save money. Check!
8. Run to the top of Waterdog Lake Road, while pushing Lucy, without stopping and back. Working on it. We were supposed to go today, but the rain had other ideas…
9. Post at least 365 times in 2010. I can post 3 times a day or skip a day but I want my average to be 1 post per day. Working on it.
10. Fold my laundry when it comes out of the dryer. by Sunday night. This one is ever evolving :) I think getting the laundry folded by Sunday night every week is a great goal. I’m not a fold laundry during the week kinda girl and I’ve come to terms with it-good thing I usually only do laundry on Saturday and Sunday.
Actually, a pretty good week if I do say so myself 🙂
How did you do? We’re past the 2 week mark into the New Year, are you sticking to your goals?
Category: 20 + 10 5 comments »
Glad you are doing so well!!!! Feeling good leads to good things, sounds trite, but it is true. Serenity begets serenity. You keep doing what you need to do to feel good and the rest will follow.
Is it weird that I love tofu? I know too much of it is not a good thing, but it sure does work with my system. Your dinner and lunches look delish.
I can hear your confidence grow with each post as well as the way you refer to yourself…it IS much nicer. Way to go Chelsea!
I’ve been meaning to say something about your photography. It is really amazing. You could be a food photographer in a second.
Jennifer-it’s great that you love tofu! And I agree serenity begets serenity.
Thanks Amanda 🙂
Wow Diana-thank you very much-that is QUITE the compliment!
you know, maybe i should write down goals. mine are in my head, and i think i’m doing ok, i just hate writing things like that down! i’m having fun with jenna, cooking more healthfully, working out more and eating more healthfully, and managing to save a little money (i hope) so far. so we’ll call that a win.
i’m glad you revised some of your goals! btw, beet juice looks gross, i just can’t follow that one. although i’ve used it to pickle eggs, and that’s yummy. and i’ve also washed it into my hair for red highlights. ever heard of that one?