Spring into New Goals

I spent some of this afternoon looking through my old blog posts and reflecting on this journey. I looked at my initial goals, to lose 30 pounds and to be able to run a 10K, both of which I have done. My goals have been achieved and with Spring right around the corner it is a great time to set new goals for myself to keep myself accountable. I have been debating with myself all week about what my next course of action should be. I have been very stressed out lately and extremely frustrated with my bicep tendon still on the fritz and the inability to lift/ go to my favorite Chisel classes. I am struggling to find balance and would like to lift this cloud of despair.

My goals for the near future reflect my need for more happiness, self control, and peace.

1) More and better sleep: My goal will be to eventually get at least 7 hours of sleep every night (of course knowing I have no control over whether my children allow for that), to go to bed earlier and to "unplug" at an earlier time each night to allow myself to unwind.

2) Figure out what my body fat percentage is and then work toward 22% (Body fat percentage chart)

3) Spend 10 minutes each day in prayer/ mediation

4) Sign up for and train for a Triathlon this summer

5) Drastically lesson the usage of electronics in the evening and increase the amount of quality family time (even if that means homework and running to soccer and baseball)

6) Figure out how much I can take on and learn to say "No" without feeling guilty

I don't know if I dare set any more goals since this list seems daunting enough, I do want to increase my water and produce and lesson my processed foods but I will take it slow or I know that I will fail miserably.

I have to say, this week I only worked out a couple days and I ate whatever I wanted. The lesson I learned, eating garbage makes me feel like garbage and not working out and getting those extra endorphins puts me in a crabby mood. I greatly enjoyed not "worrying" about what was going into my body but my body did not appreciate it. I don't regret taking the week off and believe it helped me realize how far I've come and how much I've changed.

Count your blessings, set your goals, and have a great week! <3