Happy New Year Everyone!!  I can’t believe that we are finally in 2009 - and that it is time to start all over again.  A great time for new beginnings and reflections - which I will be working on today as I am also studying for my exam.  I have no plans for today other than going for Couch to 5K run and studying so that should give me enough time for some good thought!

This blog would be a great place to write my resolutions down so that I can review them continuously and keep them a the forefront of my mind.  I would like to begin/continue working toward each of my resolutions today and so it is important that they be in black and white.  So here goes…

1. Pass the CPA exam.  I have two parts down and two to go.  I have one exam on Saturday (1/3) and the final (hopefully!!!) on 1/24.  Yeah to have that yoke off of my back!

2. Finish the Couch to 5K program - all of the 9 weeks or 27 running workouts.  

3. Once finished with the Couch to 5K program - sign up, run in, and complete a 5K.  Then determine if I want to do a 10K and begin training for that.

4. Lose the weight.  I have about 40 pounds that I would like to lose, which I think is doable if I am diligent in my exercise and disciplined in my eating.

5. I want to post what I eat every day and the calories and stay within my range of calories (1275 - 1525). I think that I am going to shoot for 1400 calories a day before exercise.

6. I want to buy a scale and weigh myself every morning.

I think that those are the main ones.  So here we go - let’s begin keeping a food journal again!

Breakfast: 1 cup Lucky Charms (147), 1/2 cup of FF milk (40),  whole wheat english muffin with oleo and honey (140)

Total: 327/1400

Snack: 3 Hershey Kisses with Almonds (75 calories)

402/1400

Lunch: To be announced.

Dinner: To be announced.

Will check back in for later for lunch and dinner - but now off to fold clothes and begin studying some more!