tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post6473292397322264163..comments2023-11-03T08:03:15.599-05:00Comments on Killer Fiction: Resolutions and GoalsKathy Bacushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07549844839816876766noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-88063770382915872412010-02-11T09:53:50.857-06:002010-02-11T09:53:50.857-06:00Sometimes I think there is a tendancy to set ourse...Sometimes I think there is a tendancy to set ourselves up for failure with resolutions. To nip this in the bud this year I keep a separate daily journal where I write down my broad goals for the year and my specific goals. Every morning I write down what specific action I took the day before to achieve each goal.<br /><br />I'm focused more on what I did, no matter how small, instead of beating myself up for not doing more. It's pretty simple and so far it's worked. I'll let you know in July if it still is working!<br /><br />Writing: I keep track of what I do daily and give myself credit for every word.<br />Eating: All of us can eat at least one piece of organic produce daily. I'm choosing to focus on what I put into my body that's healthy and increase the ratio of healthy to unhealthy as I progress.<br />Exercise: No matter what level of exercise each of us does daily, we can all add (or establish) ten minutes of some activity.<br /><br />Edie ~ I'm still eating chocolate just darker and less than before ~ you are stronger than me, woman! :)<br /><br />Taking pride in small steps and not feeling so damn guilty when the inevitable lapse into copious amounts of alfredo comes seems to be helping.<br /><br />Just food for thought :)Morgannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15361470830000423798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-39511712069018242102010-02-10T14:05:24.873-06:002010-02-10T14:05:24.873-06:00Donna,
Congrats girl!!! You've done great. ...Donna,<br /><br />Congrats girl!!! You've done great. Sorry about your back! Get better soon. I know all about back pain!<br /><br />Thanks for stopping in.<br /><br />Oh, one questions. Chocolate is vegetable, right? Not candy.<br /><br />CCChristie Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13838947086349600665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-46122130187326892022010-02-10T14:04:03.968-06:002010-02-10T14:04:03.968-06:00Merissa,
You go girl. I know how you feel about ...Merissa,<br /><br />You go girl. I know how you feel about realizing you haven't done so well on a few of them. But keep at it. I'm here cheering you on.Christie Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13838947086349600665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-12389825710668499202010-02-10T14:01:29.729-06:002010-02-10T14:01:29.729-06:00Refhater,
Love it, girl. Nothing like the though...Refhater,<br /><br />Love it, girl. Nothing like the thought of being in bathing suit to whip you in shape. You are doing so great. Congrats. <br /><br />Thanks for dropping by.<br /><br />CCChristie Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13838947086349600665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-67980423274855758722010-02-10T13:59:43.444-06:002010-02-10T13:59:43.444-06:00MsHellion,
Wow, love those goals. And congrats o...MsHellion,<br /><br />Wow, love those goals. And congrats on making them. Oh, yes, sometimes we need to rethink out goals to make sure they are realistic. <br /><br />And working up to the goals is another thing that's really good. We can't eat an elephant in one bite.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing.<br /><br />CCChristie Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13838947086349600665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-15795413873169015252010-02-10T13:56:48.443-06:002010-02-10T13:56:48.443-06:00Stacey,
Good for you girl!!! I really haven'...Stacey,<br /><br />Good for you girl!!! I really haven't been bad with the eating, but I haven't exercised enough. I blame the weather, deadlines, and I just have to quit playing the blaming game and go walk!!<br /><br />And goal groups and critique groups are wonderful to help you stay on track.<br /><br />Thanks for stopping in.<br /><br />CCChristie Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13838947086349600665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-87120738905116340252010-02-10T13:51:33.363-06:002010-02-10T13:51:33.363-06:00Terri,
I hear you girl. Hang in there. I'm ...Terri,<br /><br />I hear you girl. Hang in there. I'm trying to listen a little harder to that voice and stay the hell away from the candy bar!!!<br /><br />Thanks for posting and good luck girl. Get to writing! You can do it. I'm cheering you on!<br /><br />CCChristie Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13838947086349600665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-52738172400421643932010-02-10T13:47:29.199-06:002010-02-10T13:47:29.199-06:00Becky,
I know what you mean, something cold weath...Becky,<br /><br />I know what you mean, something cold weather just makes me want food, lots of comfort food, like mashed potatoes and creamy soups.<br /><br />Okay, I have to stop writing about them. Good luck getting back on target again. <br /><br />Thanks for sharing.<br /><br />CCChristie Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13838947086349600665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-69295896868481021852010-02-10T13:45:46.084-06:002010-02-10T13:45:46.084-06:00Edie,
NO CHOCOLATE? Are you crazy?
But serio...Edie, <br /><br />NO CHOCOLATE? Are you crazy? <br /><br />But seriously, not buying your trigger foods is the best way to eatting better. There are somethings I know if I buy, I'll not eat in small portions. I love cheetos. So I buy the baked kind in the individual packages. I seldom will go back for a second pack, but if they were in just one bag, I'm bad, really, really bad.<br /><br />Good luck Edie. I hope you finished that draft.<br /><br />CCChristie Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13838947086349600665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-34125827732600273742010-02-10T13:41:17.130-06:002010-02-10T13:41:17.130-06:00Hi guys!
Sorry to be so late responding. I had a...Hi guys!<br /><br />Sorry to be so late responding. I had a friend whose hubby became very ill and I spend time holding hands. <br /><br />But I'm here now and let's get busy.<br /><br />CCChristie Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13838947086349600665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-66892446429902429172010-02-10T10:06:43.148-06:002010-02-10T10:06:43.148-06:00I've actually done better this year than I hav...I've actually done better this year than I have in a looong time. :-) My New Year's Resolution was to quit eating candy, which I've stuck to...yay! LOL I've also been dieting & exercising (not the last 3 days because I pulled my back, but today I'm back on track). I also managed to write over 10K on my WIP, so I'm pretty happy with myself this year...so far...knock on wood...LOLDonna Marie Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08642269808104367931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-52266877730345388152010-02-10T09:53:43.074-06:002010-02-10T09:53:43.074-06:00Sigh.
I had a gazillion resolutions. Something ab...Sigh. <br />I had a gazillion resolutions. Something about a round numbered year like 2010 made me ambitious. Happened in 2000 as well with much the same results. Gym attendance 4x a week? *SNORT* yeah. That's happened. Eat better? Ummm--not so much. Write more? Well, yes! <br />Okay, so you have had your straighten up and fly right blog, and I'm reaffirming my resolutions. I'll do better--at least for another week. Thanks Christie!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04342262917285991152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-638575961378514352010-02-09T17:58:26.957-06:002010-02-09T17:58:26.957-06:00I truly believe that we have reached the point whe...I truly believe that we have reached the point where technology has become one with our world, and I am fairly confident when I say that we have passed the point of no return in our relationship with technology.<br><br>I don't mean this in a bad way, of course! Societal concerns aside... I just hope that as the price of memory drops, the possibility of downloading our memories onto a digital medium becomes a true reality. It's a fantasy that I daydream about every once in a while.<br><br>(Posted by Nintendo DS running [url=http://kwstar88.insanejournal.com/397.html]R4i[/url] SeKu)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-63696288648118774672010-02-09T16:14:46.865-06:002010-02-09T16:14:46.865-06:00I've actually stuck to my new years resolution...I've actually stuck to my new years resolution this year. I've limited myself to 1200 calories a day, exercise 30 minutes a day 5 times a week, and keep a food journal. I'm down 8 lbs since Jan. 4th. Only 32 lbs left to lose to reach my goal weight! (If only I were taller than 5'3, then I could weigh more!)<br /><br />I came to the horrific realization that I am hosting a pool party with my friends, family, and coworkers the first Saturday in August. (I won a contest and that was the prize.) I'd rather not look like Shamu the whale in front of everyone while in my bathing suit.Refhaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09064218599795539844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-68602885597080821742010-02-09T12:16:01.374-06:002010-02-09T12:16:01.374-06:00Welll...my goals were:
1.) exercise at least 30 m...Welll...my goals were:<br /><br />1.) exercise at least 30 minutes a day, 4x a week<br />2.) think of something happy to be grateful for<br />3.) write at least 2 pages a day<br /><br />With monthly outcomes of: if I exercise 16 times a month; think of something happy/grateful at least 22 times a month; and write 50 pages, I could order something off Amazon. <br /><br />The exercise worked out fine. And I could think of things to be happy about. Writing was more difficult. So I had to recalibrate my goal of 50 pages a month (which I've only done ONCE ever) to 30 pages a month, which like the exercise, I can do more regularly. (So I still ordered something at the end of January as a reward; and so far this month, I've done pretty good. I should have both my exercise and page count by the end of the month.)<br /><br />I did not make a "health/eating" promise because I knew I wouldn't keep it and I'd feel worse. I thought I'd up the exercise first. I want to add: drink 8 glasses of water and stick to the WW plan, eventually this year. <br /><br />I've added "go to bed by 10 pm"--and I've managed to do that most nights as well and that's been really great.Hellie Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03933713255844695337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-9789275304206705202010-02-09T11:20:46.551-06:002010-02-09T11:20:46.551-06:00Well, I've got mixed results. For the first t...Well, I've got mixed results. For the first time ever I've managed to stay on my exercise goals of 4x a week and I've lost about 5lbs. <br /><br />Edie--the just not buying junk food works well, doesn't it? Funny it took me awhile to figure out. LOL (not that the kids appreciate that very much)<br /><br />My current WIP is where I'm struggling some, but thanks to my goals group (GIAMx2) I've managed to write almost 9k in the last two weeks, and I'm almost done!<br /><br />Now I better use my quiet time while the kids are in school to get more done!Stacey Joy Netzelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13908548379784017162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-82959465381437558672010-02-09T11:04:37.988-06:002010-02-09T11:04:37.988-06:00You just had to go there. And it's like you...You just had to go there. And it's like you're talking directly to me. I haven't written as much as I should. I haven't exercised or eaten better (as my tight jeans can attest to.) But I'm like Becky, when it's winter and dark before I leave work and cold outside, I just want to hibernate and eat. <br /><br />The voice in my head reminds me daily I'm not doing what I said I'd do. That the fitness room is just across the parking lot. That the pilates DVD is right the hell there in the tv cabinet. *sigh*<br /><br />I need a candy bar.Terri Osburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17176989488447450585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-40878334473090003212010-02-09T09:55:55.271-06:002010-02-09T09:55:55.271-06:00I need to get back into the diet/exercise routine....I need to get back into the diet/exercise routine. I'd started and done really well and then fell off the bandwagon. I don't handle change in routine very well and find it very hard to get back on track when things stray from the routine I've set myself. <br /><br />And now it's winter and I just want to hibernate. And eat.Becky LeJeunehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01030931605009567165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-37571691541870291542010-02-09T08:19:57.869-06:002010-02-09T08:19:57.869-06:00I finished the first draft of my book, and I hope ...I finished the first draft of my book, and I hope to finish the first revision today. So I'm on track there. My other goal is to eat healthier, and I'm doing well with that. I simply haven't bought snack food. I have nothing like that in the house. Not even -- whimper -- chocolate. <br /><br />Those are the only goals I've set for the year, so the bar is low.Edie Ramerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17084144940233965447noreply@blogger.com