Five for Friday: 2008 Resolution update.

Remember this post?

Yah, me too.

Well, I thought it might be a good time to give an update on what I had listed as my "resolutions". 

1. Keep a better sleep schedule. I'll give myself a 7 out of 10 on this one. I've been MUCH better about no staying up SUPER late one or two times a week; instead getting to bed at a decent time most nights. I would like to get that bedtime to be earlier, but I'm getting there.
2. Get back on board with meal planning.  You may have noticed I've been listing my meal plans here. Actually, I have been doing it even when I haven't listed them on here, so I am happy to report that this is going well. Believe me, I don't claim that my meals are anything fancy. By preparing simple meal plans, I am more likely to be able to get something decent on the table that EVERYONE will eat, and then I am more likely to hear, "We're eating as a FAMILY," from my son. Swoon.
   
3. FINALLY lose the last 10-15 pounds.  Let's be honest. It turns out it was more like 17 pounds. I did South Beach (which I believe helped me kick my SUGAR! SUGAR! SUGAR! addiction), and lost about 6 pretty easily. Since then I've been doing a less restrictive diet, but trying to do more intuitive eating. I watched a couple of those I Can Make You Thin specials on TLC and as shticky as they are, he has some great advice. What hit home most to me was the four rules of naturally skinny people. It was basically the same concepts that I learned in a body imagine class in college (eat what you love and stop when you are full). I'm now down a total of 11 pounds and feel really in control of my eating, which hasn't always been the case. The 130s are just a few pounds away! 
   
4. Be less distracted with the kiddos. This is going really well - I think just admitting what was going on helped me be able to step back when things got a bit crazy. Though, it's a constant struggle of balancing work, home, chores, kids. Lather, rinse, repeat. 
5. Do more with less. Like some other folks on the internets, I went on a shopping diet at the beginning of the year. It was a hard process to learn from, as if made me recognize the sort of rush I get from shopping. The good news is that with my slight weight loss, I'm able to "shop my closet" for clothes hat didn't fit until just recently. Score!

Comments

[FireMom]

A mom I know really thinks the TLC specials helped/are helping her. I'm never going to lose weight again if we don't just join the ding dang gym!

[The Lazy Organizer]

It sounds like you are having a great year! Way to go with all your goals! Intuitive eating has definitely been the way to go for me. I only got fat with diets. It's convenient that I'm addicted to the gym too! I can't wait to get back there.

You probably don't even need to worry about losing any more. Enjoy your success!

[Jen @ amazingtrips]

With all the sugar I've been eating, I truly fear what is going to happen to my weight once I stop nursing my baby. Egads. My lunch today consisted of 10 vanilla cookies. And an apple. That can't be good for me...