Picky and Healthy

I know this is odd, but rather than making New Year’s Resolutions I am going to make Thanksgiving Resolutions. No real reason, I just feel like things have gotten a bit out of hand recently and I need to reiterate my goals. And at the end of December we’ll see how I’ve done and maybe make some New Year’s Resolutions.

November was a wacky month. I started my new work position in earnest, one of the main people I work with was away for a week and a half so I was doing her job without knowing what I was doing, I went to Amarillo, I gave my first big sales presentation, and then I gave another presentation.

It was a bit of a whirlwind. Not to mention my ankle problems.

So here we go:

WORK: All the people I work with will be here all month, I’m not traveling, they’re not traveling, there are a few presentations and what not, but really it should be a time to really get myself acclimated. It’s also review time and this year I see my review really being about making sure my supervisor and I are on the same page about my role and my goals. Also, I want to be neater. My desk is usually a bit of a disaster, I like clutter, but people have been commenting and, regardless of others’ opinions, I should be neater. I also want to be better with my email. I need to figure out a better filing system and then not leave work until everything is filed.

HOME: Again, I want to be neater. Put clothes away right away, don’t let plates pile up. Being in a more organized environment puts me in a better mental state of mind. I also need to hang up 3 memory boards I’ve had forever but never hung up after I switched rooms in July.

FITNESS: I start physical therapy tomorrow so a lot of this will depend on what the physical therapist says. I have been running (even though the orthopedist advised me not to) and so far it’s been ok. I’ve been very lazy about waking up in the morning. No more of that. I set my alarm for 5:36 and I will wake up at 5:36 and do some type of exercise. I’ve been slacking in the strength training department, when I started running again it wasn’t my legs or lungs that bothered me, it was my abs and arms. So morning strength training is coming back. And the gym we’ll see what happens.

NUTRITION: Nutrition has been a disaster. But I’m not going to let that hold me back. I’ve been having way, way, way too many sweets. There’s no excuse for that. If I want to have sweets in the apartment I need to have better self control. I want to continue to have desserts, but it’s one dessert, at night, and that’s it. I need to cut back on the alcohol too. There have been too many 2 glasses of wine nights and too much drinking when I go out. Also I need to find a solution to the fact that I’m never hungry for dinner, but dinner is the one time I have to make a larger meal. I would much rather eat bigger breakfasts and lunches and a very small dinner, but that’s just difficult. So I need a solution.

FINANCES: I have quite a bit of credit card debt and it’s not good. It’s not anything overwhelming and I’m not amassing more, it’s all from a while ago, but I need to get it sorted out. I also need to figure out how much it is and really take stock of what I have coming in each month and what I’m spending money on. I hate having the debt hanging over my head and I want to fix this.

BLOG: Write here once a day. My life really does feel more under control when I do that. But, I know, you’ve heard this song before.

Finally, I need to figure out if I’m keeping this skirt:

I think it’s too short for work (which is where I would wear it). Thoughts?

Stay tuned for a turkey trot recap and more!