New Year - New Goal - New Attitude

[Posted by Molly]
Update: Cookie Party was a HIT! Although I made enough homemade frosting that I now have a year's supply...I only ate 2 cookies and a pinch of dough. Very happy with that. (The picture is of some of the kids with whipping cream sprayed into their mouths. They couldn't believe that I would allow that!)

Update: Katie looks FAB!

Update: I feel like the little train, "I think I can! I think I can!" My home just cleared out 16 extra bodies over the holidays (that had the stomach flu circulating through them all). I cooked for 20. When you're cooking for the many, the mindframe is fast and easy - the last thing you are thinking is healthy. You don't have one extra spare minute for "how many points do I think this is?" So I just enjoyed the holidays with my husbands tribe of a family.

Goals: I'm going to be more realistic. I realized that I set WAY to high of goals and then when I don't accomplish them in the timeframe I've allotted, it is way to discouraging-I plummet quickly. So, this year I'm setting shorter, more obtainable goals. The 1st one being: I'm joining Corinne's fit camp! Although I do have a gym membership, it's hard to always go. Corinne offers solutions and workouts from home. I've watched Katie hobble around moaning and her have a weightloss after being at a plateau for 3 months and it made my mind start thinking. I'm bored at the gym. I can't run yet because of my hips and I'm just bored. Bored. Bored. I'm very analytical when it comes to exercise. I want to know how far, how much I've improved, at what speed, etc. Corinne just spells it out for you. You can download a bunch of info - PERFECT for me to read! Also, she has a very upfront personality - we should get along great! I need someone to say, "No, actually, you're NOT right" or whatever she says! Anyways, Katie gets soooo excited when she talks about it (just as about as excited as when she talks about the blog) and I think mixing it up will be a good start for 2008.

I wish I could say run 1/2 marathon but I do think it is unrealistic because of my hips. I'm just going to commit to 3 days cardio and 3 weights. Consistency is the word for me this year. Also, I'm going to break my mindset. I'm one of those sickos at the gym that does something for 1 hour or more. The thought of working out for 20-25 minutes HARDCORE and that's it is FOREIGN to me. I actually don't believe it. Katie is helping me.

I'm going to learn to like one more veggie and one more fruit. The selection is slim as it stands so this is a big one. My natural process is not, "Oh, I'm hungry, I think I'll grab an apple". It's "do I have any chocolate hidden somewhere?"

Last, but not least - I'm resigning with Weight Watchers! Back to the meetings I go!