Hey Guys,
Happy New Year!!!
Riestrella, this is a great idea and thanks for hosting this chart challenge.
I used to be very invloved in various challenges on this board but have since fallen off the wagon. I do not feel like I am starting over completely. I know what works for me and I know that I can loose the weight.
I’m really excited to get my eating back under control and to get back into running. The accountability of these challenges is great. It’s nice to see a lot of familiar faces to do this with. I’m going to drink my champagne tonight then start chowing down on salad tomorrow. I’m seriously about to start planning my menu for the next few days and head out to the food store.
In 2012:
• I ran a half marathon and completed a rigorous training program for it. One of my all time proudest accomplishments.
• I reached the lowest weight of my adult life, 173 this past summer.
• I put a ton of weight back on this fall. I just weighed in at 226. Life got super hectic with a full load of graduate courses, close to full time work hours and living in a town that got demolished by Sandy. I honestly feel super proud that I got everything done regardless of the weight gain. The fall semester was beyond stressful and I managed to complete 10 credits and earn straight As.
• I passed a difficult professional exam
• I completed 19/32 credits toward my graduate degree (6 courses, 5 As & 1 A-).
• I bought a new car (and haven’t missed a payment
)
• I paid off my credit card
• I kept my job and performed well
In 2013:
• I will reach 160 pounds. I should have some time over the summer to really work on my weight.
• I will run another half marathon
• I will finish graduate school.
• I want to get accepted into a competitive credentialing program for the fall (working on applications now).
• I want to pay off another $3,000 towards my car (in addition to car payments) so that I am not in debt until I am 80 with student loans and everything else.
• I want to date at least a little bit. For 2012 I’ve been super focused on my career and have sort of put off that aspect of my life. It’s tough to focus on school when you’re freaking out that it’s been 3 hours and he still hasn’t returned your text message. If I let this break from dating go much longer than a year things are gonna get scary.
• I really believe that 2013 is going to be my year where the weight comes back down and all this work I’ve been putting into my career starts to pay off.
Here's to 2013!!!