New Year's Goals - Humility

I was feeling pretty good -- I've been mindful of the quality and quantity of my calories this week, and have either been at the gym or doing the Wii Fit Plus each day. So this morning after I finished my Wii session I thought I'd be brave and weigh myself.

First it said, -2.2 lbs! I was pretty happy! Then it said, "the last time you weighed yourself was at 7:37 a.m. Your weight can fluctuate up to 2lbs throughout the day. To have a more accurate measurement, weigh yourself at the same time every day." It was 11 a.m.

So does this mean I only get credit for .2 or just that the Wii is an insufferably snarky machine? I mean really, does this thing know how HARD it is for humans to even stop playing Mario World and put in the Wii Fit disk?

Because I'm a regular gym rat every other day but not on weekends, and I work out hard when I'm there, I'm knowledgeable about what I NEED to do, just not disciplined about it. So the days I'm off from the gym, I do the Wii so I have the habit of exercise, even a bit, each day. The Wii does NOT give credit for you going to do other exercise that it can't measure so it makes comments about how long it's been since your last workout. Oh, and here's another thing. It says, when you're starting up, 'step on.' Then it either says, "great" or the machine equivalent of "ooph"... like "you've put too much weight on me." Fortunately, I have a sense of humor and just ignore it.

I do wish someone would develop a Wii Gospel Aerobics or Step program. THAT I could enjoy! Or if I could just put my own music into the step program that would be good.

Humility. Gotta work on humility.

Setting Goals

Not resolutions, goals.

Our assistant pastor preached last week and asked a question that has been rattling around in my mind.

Six months from now (that day), when you look back to this date, what will you hope to have accomplished?

Yesterday my teen daughter and I talked about it. Six months from now, she'll be finished with the school year. What does she hope she will have accomplished? Getting her driver's license, getting good grades, successfully completing some big projects that are still ahead of her . . . it was a useful discussion because she's at that age where there are many "THINGS" to do.

For me, I'm still struggling. By June 27, 2010, what will I have accomplished? It seems, as I think about those things, that much of my accomplishment is just moving forward. So, I think I need to set some goals.

Goal Number 1 - Improve Health

• Cut back on coffee to no more than 2 cups per day

• Drink wine only when we are out for dinner

• Be mindful in my gym time

• Exercise more self-control in portion size as well as between meals snacks

Goal Number 2 - Improve Living Spaces

• Create window treatments and shelves for the Family Room
• Make Dining Room warmer & friendlier (Paint? Window Treatments?)
• Make Living Room same

Goal Number 3 - Plan Meals Better

• Plan Ahead
• Use Crock Pot More

Okay, that's enough. Off to fix the black-eyed peas to celebrate New Year's.

Happy New Year Everyone!