-Drink more water. I've talked about this before here, I hate the taste of water. I can deal with some bottled water but dislike the idea of all the waste it creates. I drink a lot of coffee and tea and started drinking Mio and Tang. Much better than before, but I just have GOT to get over this water thing.
I was doing great with this one for a while. Ok, like 2 weeks. And then crappy for a few months and then good for another few weeks. Hydration is still not a priority yet but I'm getting there. Slowly.
-Eat more fruits and veggies. Eat less crap. Less processed foods, less fat, less sodium, less junk. There is no way I'll even consider cutting it all out completely because let's face it- food that is bad for you tastes damn good. But food that is good for you tastes just as good, if not better.
I definitely got better with this one! I've been trying to keep better stuff in the house and not slip up at the grocery store. I've also identified my biggest hurdle with this one- time. It's so much quicker to toss something in the oven or microwave and be done with it but planning ahead has helped with this one.
-Do some yoga. I'm contemplating 29 classes by the time I'm 29. I think it's do-able! I need to find something to do with my FSA because I opted in for too much (we had 50% responsibility for our high deductible- now the company pays the first $3K). I just need an Rx for it, which I think I can get out of my GP. I found a local studio that offers a 30 class card for $270!
DID IT! I never got the class card I talked about but we signed up for a new gym and it really is wonderful. We pay about $50/month for a huge facility with a ton of classes included. I love the environment and I've gone to the gym 5 weeks in a row. Now, I can't imagine starting my week without my Monday yoga class.
-Do more cardio. I've been a regular at the gym this year (with the exception of sick time) but I want to do more high intensity stuff. Weights are great, but they don't really burn a lot of calories...
I did really well during the first half of the year, until work got insane.
-Work on the med thing. EVERY DAY. I've got a bizarro teenage rebellion thing happening with medication. Or "I'll take it later" and later turns into 2 weeks. They help me, there is no reason to behave like this.
This was pretty huge for me this year. I actually tapered off my meds in the late winter/early spring and it still blows my mind that I'm functioning without them. Kind of the exact opposite of my resolution, but I'm at a good place.
-Seriously start the 52 week organizing challenge. I've enforced a "project time"- 4 hours of productivity every Saturday. Have been at it for maybe 4-6 weeks? I just need to focus it a little bit more.
This was a failure.
-Save more money. I've cut back a lot on frivolous expenses but my spending can be reined in a little more. I'd really love to do seriously bare bones grocery shopping- only buying shelf stable things at stock up prices and spending about $20 a week on meats/veggies.
This was too. Working at a grocery store really fucks up your grocery budget. Who knew?
-Read more books. Another possible 29 by 29.
Instead of reading books, I bought a smartphone. I'm not sure I know what a book IS anymore.