The new year typically brings new goals, new resolutions, and some sort of change in your life... Now that we are about one month into 2011, how are your changes going? I can feel myself slipping away from some of them!
Here are some of my Goals for 2011 and how I plan to stick to them!
Faith: Bible Study with hubs
Friends: Monthly Girls Night
Family: Spend time with my sister and breakfast with dad once a week
Food: Whole foods... all natural not fake! Don't eat out over twice/ week
Fitness: Low impact and Pilates!
Fun: Enjoy the goals
Finances: Monthly meeting with hubs to go over finances
I chose goals I know I can stick to but will challenge me! Even my fitness goal is challenging to me. It is a CHANGE... I am trying not to run as much because I know its not good for my leg. I also am trying new work outs like Pilates! I am beginning to LOVE pilates!
I have a monthly check in with someone I trust and I know who will keep me accountable. For me its hubs... its could be a close friend or family member.
I wanted goals that would be honoring to what is most important to me.
How are you doing with your goals? I think a Monthly check in is great!
If you haven't made your 2011 goals, its never too late!
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Showing posts with label Friends. Show all posts
Monday, January 24, 2011
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Cleansing!
January always inspires me to cleanse my life! It's wonderful! My husband and I set goals in all areas of life:
Spiritual
Relational
Health
Professional
Financial
It took some time to think and pray about them, but we have them written down! The problem with many January Goals; by March they are a long lost memory!
So, this year we scheduled a monthly follow up meeting! I am so excited about it, because I think it will be fun and I also think it will be a good way to hold us accountable.
One goal tying in with yesterday's post is to discover my true passion and hone in on it. That is what this blog will do... develop, display, and (with God) direct my passion.
Stay tuned for tomorrow's Health Cleanse I have been doing...it all has to do with FOOD!
Spiritual
Relational
Health
Professional
Financial
It took some time to think and pray about them, but we have them written down! The problem with many January Goals; by March they are a long lost memory!
So, this year we scheduled a monthly follow up meeting! I am so excited about it, because I think it will be fun and I also think it will be a good way to hold us accountable.
One goal tying in with yesterday's post is to discover my true passion and hone in on it. That is what this blog will do... develop, display, and (with God) direct my passion.
Stay tuned for tomorrow's Health Cleanse I have been doing...it all has to do with FOOD!
Friday, September 3, 2010
Weight Loss without WORRY
Good Morning! Happy FRIDAY! It is beautiful out and I am wearing jeans and a light sweater! LOVE IT!!! Bring on Fall, but maybe stop before winter! Side note: I am not a fan of winter!
To continue on the theme of food and weight...
How do you loose weight with out worrying about it? It is a great question that is hard to answer and even harder to practice. My go to answer is in the book of Matthew
Do Not Worry
25"Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes? 26Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? 27Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?
Great scripture that I believe we can apply to weight loss and our own body image. Not worrying doesn't mean not carrying.... we are also called to take care of our bodies. with that I am not suggesting eat what ever when ever you want...
So today I am aiming to follow what Matthew 6 says...
On to the "not worry" food choice!
Pre-workout
1/2 banana with some PB
Post-workout
1/4c oats
tbsp Protein Powder
tsp PB
cinnamon
Later Apple and taking a friend lunch!
Then off to the Lake with Hubs to meet up with my Family! FUN labor day weekend!
To continue on the theme of food and weight...
How do you loose weight with out worrying about it? It is a great question that is hard to answer and even harder to practice. My go to answer is in the book of Matthew
Do Not Worry
25"Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes? 26Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? 27Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?
Great scripture that I believe we can apply to weight loss and our own body image. Not worrying doesn't mean not carrying.... we are also called to take care of our bodies. with that I am not suggesting eat what ever when ever you want...
So today I am aiming to follow what Matthew 6 says...
On to the "not worry" food choice!
Pre-workout
1/2 banana with some PB
Post-workout
1/4c oats
tbsp Protein Powder
tsp PB
cinnamon
Later Apple and taking a friend lunch!
Then off to the Lake with Hubs to meet up with my Family! FUN labor day weekend!
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Happy Hump Day
I woke up this morning ready to go!!! I jumped out of bed to my alarm and went to the gym. I had a great work out, then came home to Hubs making a smoothie... that he so kindly shared with me! LOVE HIM!
I was slightly craving it on my drive home from the gym, but was meeting my Dad for breakfast an hour and half later... so the mini smoothie was great post work out, pre-breakfast snack! I truly believe God provides even little blessing like such!
Smoothie Consisted of...
Blueberry Yogurt
Protein Powder
Spinach
Banana
For Breakfast... you guessed it! OATS!!! and STARBUCKS!!!
I have been dragging all day, early morning rise maybe.... What do you do when your dragging?
I am going to go on a walk before my last appointment of the day!
Then off to a friends for dinner... Hubs and I are cooking for them!
Menu
Steak (for the boys)
Chicken (for the girls)
Broccoli and Red Onion with Garlic EVOO from our Wedding
Take and Bake Multi grain Bread
Fruit Salad (Cantaloupe, Grapes, Peaches, Bananas)
It shall be FUN!!!!
I was slightly craving it on my drive home from the gym, but was meeting my Dad for breakfast an hour and half later... so the mini smoothie was great post work out, pre-breakfast snack! I truly believe God provides even little blessing like such!
Smoothie Consisted of...
Blueberry Yogurt
Protein Powder
Spinach
Banana
For Breakfast... you guessed it! OATS!!! and STARBUCKS!!!
I have been dragging all day, early morning rise maybe.... What do you do when your dragging?
I am going to go on a walk before my last appointment of the day!
Then off to a friends for dinner... Hubs and I are cooking for them!
Menu
Steak (for the boys)
Chicken (for the girls)
Broccoli and Red Onion with Garlic EVOO from our Wedding
Take and Bake Multi grain Bread
Fruit Salad (Cantaloupe, Grapes, Peaches, Bananas)
It shall be FUN!!!!
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
LADIES NIGHT
Last night was food to my soul! I went out to eat with my girlfriends to a GREAT French Restaurant, Django. It was Fabulous!!! I had what I always get... Beet Salad. I love beets could eat them everyday! This particular beet entree was...
bed of field greens
topped with a TON of beets
sprinkling of goat cheese
walnuts
and a wonderful vinaigrette on the side
It was Amazing!
The company was more than AMAZING... No matter how much I love my husband and family... their is nothing like an evening with girls. We already have another night planned! We have decided to tour restaurants in Des Moines
If you dont have ladies that you can enjoy fun with step out and make some! It could be a very hard task but I encourage you that it is well worth the effort. Here are some ideas on how to...
bed of field greens
topped with a TON of beets
sprinkling of goat cheese
walnuts
and a wonderful vinaigrette on the side
It was Amazing!
The company was more than AMAZING... No matter how much I love my husband and family... their is nothing like an evening with girls. We already have another night planned! We have decided to tour restaurants in Des Moines
If you dont have ladies that you can enjoy fun with step out and make some! It could be a very hard task but I encourage you that it is well worth the effort. Here are some ideas on how to...
- Join a Bible Study
- Go to group exercise classes
- Ask one person to dinner and tell her to bring others
- host a party and invite anyone acquaintance you know
Monday, August 23, 2010
Its a Lifestyle
Question of the Day?
What do you think about Diets? Not just weightloss diets, but about... perhaps a financial diet... or really any major change you want to make in your life? My bestfriend (my husband) helped me see the "light bulb" last night. We were talking about diets and how I often feel like I need to change something or be more strict then feel like I am being too strict... the yo yo affect or what I referred to last week finding BALENCE!!! A hard thing! But if there is something that we want to change for the long hall... I decided to look at it as a Lifestyle... not a diet. When we look at a lifestyle... there are ups and downs, room for dessert, room for a new shirt, room for a splurge. Its not an all or nothing. I find with all or nothings, we restrict restrict restrict... then boom BINGE!!!!
So next question....
What do you want your LIFESTYLE to look like? Look at all INGREDIENTS OF LIFE!
1. Faith
2. Family
3. Friends
4. Fun
5. Fitness
6. Food
7. Finances
What do you think about Diets? Not just weightloss diets, but about... perhaps a financial diet... or really any major change you want to make in your life? My bestfriend (my husband) helped me see the "light bulb" last night. We were talking about diets and how I often feel like I need to change something or be more strict then feel like I am being too strict... the yo yo affect or what I referred to last week finding BALENCE!!! A hard thing! But if there is something that we want to change for the long hall... I decided to look at it as a Lifestyle... not a diet. When we look at a lifestyle... there are ups and downs, room for dessert, room for a new shirt, room for a splurge. Its not an all or nothing. I find with all or nothings, we restrict restrict restrict... then boom BINGE!!!!
So next question....
What do you want your LIFESTYLE to look like? Look at all INGREDIENTS OF LIFE!
1. Faith
2. Family
3. Friends
4. Fun
5. Fitness
6. Food
7. Finances
Thursday, April 1, 2010
PIZZA PIZZA
FRIENDS FRIENDS FRIENDS... tonight its a mix of family and friends! Fun will sure to follow. All the boys are GONE! So we decided to have some Good Girl Family Fun! We are making PIZZA and having a early Easter Egg Hunt! I am CRAVING tofu and butternut squash and wondering what that would be like on pizza? Maybe forgo the tomato sauce add some olive oil, arugala, and GOAT cheese.
I think making your own pizza party really brings out personalities of people! It will be interesting to see what everyone comes up with! We are all SOOO different but yet we LOVE eachother and have lots of fun together! It works! That is a key MAIN INGREDIENT to friendships... you dont have to be the same person! This is not high school where everyone dresses the same and dies there hair to match! NOT FUN...its FAKE!!!! Friendship is authentic and real! The MAIN INGREDIENTS change and compliment eachother... just like my pizza ingredients... they are odd different and always changing... but the flavors oh the lovely flavors. They will compliment eachother nicely and I am craving them! Just like we all CRAVE FRIENDS!!! They are MAIN IGREDIENT OF LIFE
Thursday, March 25, 2010
I have called you FRIENDS
Good Morning! Happy Thursday! The SUN is shinning! I have the perfect blogging companions this morning some of my FAVORITE INGREDIENTS... Coffee and Oatmeal! If you know me you my obsession with those two wonderful ingredients! I dont remember that last day I started with out them. I will share my thoughts on these Glorious INGREDIENTS tomorrow Food Friday! :)
Tonight is GIRLS NIGHT!!! FRIENDS!!! I love girls night its a chance to catch up, eat some yummy snacks or make dinner together! I will post some pictures later of our fun! I dont know if I can say it enough times if you dont feel like you have good friends to seek them out. This might be one of the biggest challenges you face! Here are my suggestions on how to SEEK FRIENDS!
1. Join a Bible Study
2. Ask a women that you enjoy to go to coffee
3. LISTEN (people love to talk about themselves)
4. PRAY (ask the LORD for friends)
5. Spend time in ONE location (weekly volunteering, coffee shop, gym class)
I know this may seem like a huge Mountain to climb. But it is well worth it!
John 15:15
"...I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you." (NIV)
Ladies friends will share truth with you, encourage you, and share what our WONDERFUL father has thaught them. Ask the LORD for these kinds of friends!
Tonight is GIRLS NIGHT!!! FRIENDS!!! I love girls night its a chance to catch up, eat some yummy snacks or make dinner together! I will post some pictures later of our fun! I dont know if I can say it enough times if you dont feel like you have good friends to seek them out. This might be one of the biggest challenges you face! Here are my suggestions on how to SEEK FRIENDS!
1. Join a Bible Study
2. Ask a women that you enjoy to go to coffee
3. LISTEN (people love to talk about themselves)
4. PRAY (ask the LORD for friends)
5. Spend time in ONE location (weekly volunteering, coffee shop, gym class)
I know this may seem like a huge Mountain to climb. But it is well worth it!
John 15:15
"...I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you." (NIV)
Ladies friends will share truth with you, encourage you, and share what our WONDERFUL father has thaught them. Ask the LORD for these kinds of friends!
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