Thursday, October 25, 2012

Breakthrough

When I started this blog, I had some very specific goals in mind.  I wasn't sure how long it would take me to hit them, but I knew I would hit them.  Well, after 3 months, I am proud to say that I've hit every one of my goals.  It has been a lot of hard work, but I feel like it's paid off... Now it's time to make new goals.

In the spirit of not looking back, I won't tell you what my goals were, but I'll tell you some of my new ones:

1. Strive to have the most positive attitude I can in all circumstances and praise God for His involvement in all things.  I outwardly portray a very positive and self-assured person, but I often feel buried under the weight of my insecurities and lack of control.  Staying fit has definitely given me a more positive self image, and it has given me something to tightly control.  However, that's only about 20% of what I have going on in my life, so I am challenged to be more positive and grateful in the other 80%.

2. Re-prioritize my activities to leave more room for the truly important stuff.  I want to make sure that I'm always making my little girls feel special and desired, even when I have them in child care at the gym or strapped into their carseats on the way to and from some necessary life-business, like shopping or the bank, etc.  Equally, I need to continue to keep myself available for my husband, physically and emotionally.  That means not tiring myself out entirely before he comes home late at night and remembering to call and encourage him during the day, even though I know we're both very busy.

3. Eat even more "clean".  I am doing better at cooking my own meals and using healthy ingredients, but when the kids (and I) want a quick lunch at McDonald's or at the Mall, it's hard to resist.

4. Drop another 5% body fat.  Honestly, I'm in the best shape I've ever been in in my entire life because I'm muscular and lean (in my youth I was mostly just lean).  However, I really want to lose more padding and fill it up with muscle while maintaining my womanly figure.