Confession: my brain has more motivation than my body ever will. See, my brain wants to change the world, run a marathon, cook dinner and then put on something sexy for my husband. My body wants a donut, a nap and a magazine, in that order. My entire life has been a constant struggle reconciling what my brain wants to accomplish (EVERYTHING!) and what my body wants to accomplish (NOTHING! WITH A SIDE OF SLEEP!).
With all that said, 2010 has been quite a surprise for me. Despite it being stupidly cold, which I've hated, it's also been full of me pushing myself and doing new things and being a person of my word and, oh my hell, this stuns no one more than me.
Instead of getting into a rut or letting the new-year high fade into the springtime consumption of every chocolate bunny (marshmallow-filled, please!) imaginable, I'm setting new goals while continuing to go after some old ones. LIKE A REAL GOAL SETTER, OMG. This is all so novel to me!
For instance, last night, I high-tailed it to the gym after we got home from our mini-College Station trip, and I was set to run some intervals (jog five minutes, walk three, jog five, walk three, you get it) when I decided, let's see how far I can push this. I ran more than a mile, without stopping, and although I'm sure your toddler could run that long without breaking a sweat, one mile without stopping is not something I can normally do. In fact, it's not something I have done since I was 18. When I finished, there was only sweat on my treadmill and not parts of my hacked-up lung! Success! This 5K I'm attempting next month seems FEASIBLE and POSSIBLE instead of maybe something I just say I did while sipping mimosas instead.
Speaking of mimosas, I've decided to give those up for Lent (along with every other type of alcohol). Before you ask, no, I'm not even part Catholic and I've only ever attended a Catholic mass when I liked a Catholic boy, but that's OK, right? I mean, if partaking in Lent even though I'm not Catholic offends some, I should probably not mention all that pre-marital sex I had. This is more to see if I can do this and it's also a perfectly-timed reason to eliminate a lot of unnecessary calories so I can meet my goal weight faster. So, Easter Sunday, who's in for a keg party at my house?
I'm giving up two other things in March. The first: meat. The second: shopping. Mike and I are kicking off a Meatless March in a week or so, and thank god for food blogs is all I can say. (But, hey, feel free to share your favorite vegetarian recipe below.) We're not trying to make some Statement here or toying with extending our Meatless March to Meatless FOREVER; we're simply spicing things up, pushing ourselves to try new recipes, seeing if we can, etc.
The shopping, well, that's something I've done before and something I'd really like to do again because -- and this is going to shock the hell out of you, so you should probably sit down -- the quickest and most effective way to save money is not to spend it. I know! Next you're going to tell me eating less and working out more is the secret to weight loss or something! I'll still pay our bills and grocery shop and make sure Kyle has diapers, but Etsy, you've been warned.
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