To Resolute or Not to Resolute?

I’ve mentioned before how much I dislike New Years resolutions. It feels fake. Everyone makes all these grand resolutions, but I see very few people who actually make any changes. It takes a lot of will power to change your life, especially when it comes to physical changes and losing weight. The changing of the number of the years since Jesus was born does not really create a catalyst for a life style change.

I imagine that more people make healthy life style changes after a heart attack than after the year changes.

Now that’s a catalyst.

Regardless, I like the principle behind it. I try to live that principle every day, and to be the best version of myself. I’m trying TODAY to change the things I don’t like about myself, because as the saying goes “Tomorrow never comes”.

I truly do not think that New Years is a time for making declarations about how you’re going to drastically change your life and from now on it’s all spinach and 5 gym sessions per week. I do really enjoy bucket lists and parodies though. So in lieu of life changing alterations about losing 100 pounds and actually sticking to that budget you make every couple of months, here is my list of things I will do in 2013.

1)      Catch up on all the seasons of Game of Thrones and Dexter
I waste so much time watching reruns of Big Bang Theory and Friends, when I could spend my mindless TV time watching newer, trendier programing. This would also give me something in common with all the co-workers I don’t talk to.
2)   Continue not catching up with old friends
I think that maybe people fall out of your life for a reason. Let them stay there, with happy memories of who they used to be. If you start talking to them again, you may find out they got worse, or maybe they got better and they you’ll feel like crap for losing touch with someone awesome, and maybe even doubt your own awesome! Best to leave them be.

3)      Play more games on my cell phone
My angry birds score is not going to improve itself
4)      Get/Make more outfits for the dog
He looks so cute in clothes, plus it really irritates him. It’s a double win. Maybe he’ll think about his new sweater next time he wakes me up at 6am on a Saturday to let him out to chase a bird…….

 On a more serious note I have to say I’m so proud of my Mom. She started the Advocare 24 day Challenge on the 26^th of December! She did not wait until after New Year’s festivities, she didn’t even wait until all the delicious Christmas leftovers were gone. I’m so proud of her and I know she is going to do amazing!

I think it’s especially great that she started, given that I just finished. She knows that I lost 10lbs, so that’s a contributing factor to her decision, I’m sure. But she was also my sounding board for all my frustrations. Advocare is hard. And I did not sugar coat anything about it when talking to her. I wanted her to know exactly what she was signing up for. She doesn’t even have a buddy! I’m so proud of her and I know she’s going to see great results!

Updates still to come about Red Velvet cinnamon rolls I made over Christmas (they weren’t perfect, I want to tweak the recipe before posting), and all the fun stuff that’s happening this week while Baby Brother is visiting!

Red Velvet Cinnamon Rolls ----- Round 1