I know everyone is still concentrating on Christmas, but I'm wondering if anyone will making New Year's resolutions?? I have not been making resolutions for lots of years because it seems like they always end up going by the wayside within a couple of months and I end up feeling like I lied to myself. I recently purchased a journal in which I have been recording things that happen in my life and how I feel about them. This year I will write down my resolutions with very specific plans on how to achieve my goals.
I will be making 2 very important resolutions this year:
1) I have this horrible disease (Hashimoto's Thyroiditis) and I must learn to control it, rather than allow it to control me. Between now and Jan 1, I must come up with plan on how I might do this. I have already taken some steps in the right direction and since I know that there are others here that have the same problem, I'm hoping that they might step forward and help me come up with a plan.
2) For my overall health, I must lose 30 pounds. I already have a fair plan in place, but need to make it more specific; for instance, rather than say "I will eat healthy", I will say "I will add 1 fruit and 1 veggie to each meal". Rather than say "I will exercise more", I will say "I will incorporate xx amount of cardio, strength training, etc to my daily work out".
In addition to the resolutions, I will need to make myself accountable for whether or not I achieve them. I will count on my friends here to help with that also.
So - if anyone else has given any thoughts to their New Year's resolutions, I'd be interested in hearing what they are and plans to accomplish them. I know that I will need all the help and ideas I can get to insure that I have the resolve to carry through this year as I can't afford to lie to myself anymore.
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL.