And I hope its yours too! (Since I don’t know how to link to a post, 😀 I am keeping this post on top until Monday – my newer posts will hopefully show up after this one!)
I decided to do a post to help motivate me as well as any readers I may have. Here’s the deal. Tell me what your goal is for just the month of January. I don’t want you to say you want to fit in a bikini by June, or you want to work out 2 hours a day 6 days a week. I am talking about realistic goals that you can achieve – and you have until the end of January to do it!
Here’s mine:
- drink at least 32 ounces of water each day (seriously lacking on this lately!)
- work out for 45 minutes 4 days a week (again, seriously lacking on this lately!)
- no wine during the week (I love my red wine – a bit too much I think!)
So it’s that simple. Tell me what your goals are in the comment section, let me know then if it’s okay to add you to my blog roll, and hopefully we can keep tabs on each other to make sure we are meeting our goals. Are you in??
And it’s the beginning of the month, so see my monthly giveaway below! All you need to do is post a comment and you’ll be entered. I will pick a winner on Monday, January 5.
So take your time, think about what you really want to accomplish just the month of January. It may be taking the stairs instead of the elevator. Or walking your dog every night for 20 minutes. I hope you join me! My challenge starts on Monday!
- diet log book
- water bottle
- calorie counter for travel – has over 500 fast food restaurants!
- cool gel pen
- 1001 Recipe book
- December Shape Magazine
- December Taste of Home Appetizer Magazine
- December Racheal Ray Magazine
- December Food & Wine Magazine
- December Cooking Light Magazine
Good Luck!
I am doing about the same thing…instead of the new years resolutions that is…
Mine are for the month of January…
Not to procrastinate on the Laundry.
Play a board game or two with my kids every Sunday. ( I miss this because now everything is electronics with kids)
Blog more (on both of my blogs)
And I am going to try to do one god deed a week…such as making a meal for someone. donating toys to charity….etc.
My goal is to continue to make healthier choices, to minimize processed foods, to exercise more and to laugh often. 🙂
Love your blog – found your site through Roni’s Weigh.
My goal is to continue to eat healthily and maintain a steady weight-much like every year! 🙂
my goal is to work out at least 5 out of 7 days each week!
alright alright alright, I’m following your lead on the no wine Monday through Thursday. This is good, I can do this. I mean, it will save me not only money but also liquid calories, right?!
THANK YOU FOR BEING MOTIVATIONAL!!
Jen, a priorfatgirl
I am totally with you…. Thanks for the blog entry and the New Years challenge. Also a big thanks for commenting on my page or I would have never found yoU!
Happy New Year
i dont want to lose any weight..i’d rather lose some fat and cary a bit more muscle. happy new year!
Count me in! I would love to be added to your blogroll, too!
My goals for January:
* bump up my daily exercise time to 45 min.
* add weight training 2 x a week
Great giveaway, too!
Happy New Year
Fun site…just found you from roni’s site. Goal for january……drink my water
My goal for Jan (and the rest of the year) is to be more relaxed and not get so stressed when things are unplanned or plans change at the last minute. Great giveaway 😀
Happy New year! I have a few goals. First is to organize my children’s photos into scrapbooks. Second is to incorporate more yoga and weight lifting into my workouts.
My January goal is to put one foot in front of the other, on the tread mill, out side, and in all other aspects of my life. I too am playing with Gayle in the 50/50 pact so that means I will lose at least 4 lbs in January.
Hi!
I have never commented on your blog before, but this is such a wonderful idea so I wanted to participate. My goal for January is simple, yet so important. I want to stop and remember how far I have come in incorporating a healthy lifestyle. Losing weight was amazing, but nothing compared to how I FEEL now that I am so much healthier. I am still roughly 10 pounds away from my ultimate goal…..but my motivation really is remembering how hard I have worked to get here and how proud of mylself I truly am. Thanks, Biz, for allowing me to stop and even think about all of this today! Now that I have commented once, I look forward to commenting again in the future 🙂
My goal is to do my stretches 3x week and walk outside at least 3x week. Also to cut desserts down to special occasions.
i started my fitness program january 1…will lose 50 pounds by end of 2009. in january, i am walking 5 miles a day and not eating junk food. goodbye candy and cookies……i’ll miss you. sigghh!!!!
I am doing couch to 5K and writing down everything I eat!
Sounds like you have some great goals there! For me, I just want to try to eat more whole foods, and less sugar. Quite a challenge for me, to say the least! 😉
Happy new year!
My goal for January is to log my calories/Points intake daily (after a 2-week holiday lapse)! This is the make-it-or-break-it point in a diet for me, getting through the “slump.” Happy New Year and I know you can accomplish your goals!
I am going to eat less chocolate. Perhaps I will try with not having chocolate every day, perhaps less each day until I can cut it out completely, except now I am thinking I should just go cold turkey. I don’t know! I need a goal that is obtainable. I will decide in the morning and stick with it for the day.
I’m with you on the water….32 ounces/day. I do really well during the week at work, but at home, I rarely drink water.