Thursday, December 30, 2010

You're a good year, 2011.

Last night I sat down and wrote out my goals for this coming year.  Turns out they are a lot simpler than I imagined...and they are do-able.  Totally do-able.  There is a goal from this year that has to roll over and I'm not excited about that one- just because part of me feels guilty I didn't get it done this year.

So here's what I have (these goals are totally subject to change, be deleted or added to, at any time- and most likely will be):

1) No Sugar.  Now- this one is kind of hard.  The first two are kind of hard.  But- I should mention- that I don't expect myself to make it the entire year- all 365 days, without it.  I just want to give it my best to see how far I can make it.  As you recall, I made it roughly 60 days without it- first attempt.  If I can at least make it 90 days, I will be satisfied.

2) No Soda.  Again- kind of hard for me.  Nothing is better than Vanilla Coke Zero and Diet Coke in my book.  But as with the first- the longer I can go; the better.  I KNOW I won't make it the whole year here- but if I can even make 1/3 of the year- than I will be satisfied.  That's 4 months.  I can shoot for 4 months.  4 months is TOTALLY do-able.

3)Apply to Grad School (and take the GRE, obviously).  Ugh.  This one is the most overwhelming one to me.  But I know it can be done, and I seem to be the most determined with this goal to at least get my applications in.

4) (Roll over from last year) Get out of Credit Card Debt.  Blech. I am still in about $3500.  I paid it down significantly thru May then bought a big flat screen tv and added $1200 back to the debt, and have been adding and subtracting since then.  In order to succeed- I'll need to put more than $300 a month towards this goal...again...scary but do-able for me, since that's how much I put towards this debt anyway a month. Yay.  I have a shopping problem- I've addmitted it before.  On to the next...

Last year I lost 12 pounds from this time last year to now.  I would like to keep on this journey and hopefully lose the last 10.  We will see though...I'm not really setting that as a goal.  More as a wish.  If it happens- great.  If it doesn't, that's fine too.  As long as I don't gain and I continue learning about myself and how to be healthier- that's all that really matters to me at this point right now.

Okay my friends- there you have it.  Goals for 2011.  Maybe their unreachable- but they at least keep me focused through the beginning of the year, when I need to focus the most.  :)

xoxoxox-

D

12 comments:

  1. LOVE this list....you can so meet and exceed all of these. I wish you nothing but the best. Here's to 2011!

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  2. Completely attainable & exceedable goals in my book! You got this, this is our year my friend. Mwauh!

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  3. These are good goal, Dizzy and probably more do-able than you think. I used to be a diet pepsi fiend and decided one day that I it was time to stop. That was 3 years ago. Once you kick the habit for a couple of months, you may decide that you just don't need them anymore. Good Luck!

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  4. Love the goals, I totally need some.

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  5. Excellent goals. :D

    Hey. You may know this by now, but I just wanted to mention--about applying to grad school.

    Many--not all--but, many grad school programs fill up long before the deadline for application. Some have openings right up to the end, but most do not.

    I used to think that if the deadline for applying was march 30th, that the school collected all of the apps and didn't make decisions until AFTER the deadline. Not so. Most rerview the apps as they come in and accept or deny as they go. Which means that, often, the deadline is too late.

    So. Pick your schools and apply ASAP. Some let you begin the app process before taking the GRE, others do not. Make sure you know which version of the GRE they want.

    Ok. You probably know that. But it sure is info I wish I had known before I acted on my faulty assumptions. :}

    Deb

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  6. Oh. some grad schools have a date before which you cannot apply, too. Like if you're applying for fall 2012, they take apps from 10/11 until 3/12.

    Deb

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  7. Happy New Year Dizzy!! Great list of attainable goals. We have some get out of debt goals this year too.

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  8. yum.....vanilla coke......ooohhhhh, haven't had one of those in soooo long! I also want to get out of debt, and it is totally doable. We put quite a bit every month, but our problem is we also add to it at the same time! I know you will more than succeed at these goals, you can do it!

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  9. Excellent goal. I know you can do every one because you are so strong. Sugar and soda are crack and its hard to kick the habit! You can do this. You are stronger than the crack girl!

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  10. Great list!!! And you can so so so do them all!! Good luck!

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  11. loving this, especially #1. you were a total MONSTER on that challenge this year, and my inspiration!

    <3....

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  12. Nope I think you CAN do it all year. But partial is still great! You got this in the bag girl!

    Go for it!!! I like the no soda rule. I get hooked on Dr. Pepper every few months for a couple of weeks to the point I would rather have that than eat food sometimes! I am cutting out soda too!!!

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