So, it may be almost a week into November, but it’s never too late for a good goal recap and resetting. I’m pretty much keeping the same goals as last month, with a few adjustments.
The Fitness
- Stretch every day. I’m carrying this over from last month. While I didn’t stretch every day…or every other day…I did manage a good five or six stretches over the course of the month. Something’s better than nothing, right?
- Focus on my posture. This one is ongoing. Until I find a job that lets me work out/walk around/cook all day instead of sit at a table and stare at a screen.
- Stay on track with my fitness competition goals. Last month I found a trainer, set a potential competition date and started following a new nutrition plan. So this month? All I have to do is stick with it!
The Female
- Buy a sofa. I bought shelves last month instead. Close? Closer than the bowl I bought the month before. I may even get as close as a nice potted plant this month.
- Get creative once a week. I completely failed at doing this last month, but it was pretty much my only complete goal-failure, so onwards and upwards! I just bought some yarn and a crochet hook, so stay tuned for crafting adventures.
- Read more. I gave up some of the time I’d been
wastingenjoying on Instagram, because while I love IG, I need to step away from technology at least a few hours a day. I’d much rather spend time relaxing with a hot mug of tea and a good book. (But don’t expect me to completely give up social media any time soon. Moderation. Sounds so simple, right?)
The Food
- Stay motivated. My dedication to eating right tends to peter out at the end of the week–I need to find a way to stay interested/excited about my nutrition plan as the week goes on. Hopefully the following two (ongoing) goals will help with that.
- Try a new food each week. I sort of accomplished this last month.
- Try a new blog-found recipe each week. This goal was a tasty success last month, so let’s do it again!
Did you set any goals this month?
so it’s official, i adore you!! You seriously crack me up girl. Please tell me you do have a sofa in our home and your just looking for a new one??
Errr, I have a beat up small loveseat…but no. No sofa. And one really empty “living room.” Not much living gets done there, at the moment.
Well darn, I wish i would’ve known you before the hubs & i moved out here in May. We sold EVERYTHING in our house!
Love that one of your goals is to buy a new sofa, Allie ha ha
! Good luck meeting the rest of your goals! A biggie for me this month is to be more mindful about my eating! Let’s just say I’ve become overly lax and all those handfuls & bites are adding up.
My poor living room is just so empty! And that sounds like a good goal for the month–although a little hard around the holidays!
I seriously need to set some ‘pampering’ goals or something. I am a total tomboy at heart and let’s just say needs the push to really do something all girly
Oh, now I like that goal! You need to sign yourself up for a manicure or something equally silly but important–stat!
I haven’t been my usual goal-oriented self this year, but I love your goals! I need to buy a new sofa and chairs too – I hate shopping though.
Furniture salespeople attack you! It’s scary!
I love goals!! You’re doing a really great job, especially with the fitness competition goals.
Regarding your “Stay motivated with food” goal, maybe you could plan something really, really fun (but within the rules) for the end of the week, something to look forward to. Also, I think you mentioned a cheat day? Maybe you could slot that for Sunday, to help yourself stay on track all week.
I get a cheat meal, which I usually use on Saturday. But oh, one just isn’t enough to get me through the week. I think I need to just go ahead and give myself permission for two per week–if I could also do one on Wed or Thurs, I’d be a-okay! I don’t agree with/stand for restriction as a general concept anyway, so I feel a bit hypocritical when I really feel like I’m limiting myself.
Oh the sofa! I remember living without one or without a bed frame for some time lol… not very pleasant. Me and my housemates would sit on the floor and have dinner (this only happened during the summer a few times). Try getting a sofa please
My goals at the moment is just figuring out what I want to do with my life as a career and apply to a bunch of places. Who knows where I’ll end up!
Yeah, I’m definitely sick of sitting on the floor to watch movies/do anything in my living room. But a sofa such an investment, and I’m so picky! Haha, I make life rough. And ohh, you are at such an exciting time of life! Can’t wait to hear about your journey and see what you find!
I’m not much for specific goals… I like to-do lists and crashing through things full force. LOL!
You need to get a couch though. Or just a piece of exercise equipment to fill the space.
Converting my living room into a workout room? I like how you think. Forget sofa, I’m going weight rack! I could probably sit on it if I had to…
One of my goals is to stretch everyday and work on my posture! With all the weight lifting I really need a good stretching period or else I am just so tight I feel like a stiffened meat head (or un-meat head?) lol* I am excited to see your crafts! If your crafts are anything like your recipes I am ready for the most unique, creative and beautiful items! Love and Shine CourtStar
Thanks Court–We’ll see how this comes out, I’m definitely better at winging it in the kitchen than in the crafty world, but I have fun even if I end up with a mess
I have started to read more because I find some hours away from social media can really be helpful. I’m almost done with Michael Pollan’s In Defense of Food. Such a great read! I have so many unread books in my closet just waiting to be read. I feel like such a lazy ass when I don’t pick one of them up. So there, you just helped me set a goal to read a chapter a night.
I’ve heard so many good things about that book–I need to pick it up! And my “to read” pile is out of control, I need to stop buying books, haha. Glad I could inspire you! I love reading at night, it’s so calming/relaxing.
Great goals! I am the worlds’ worst stretcher. I just never take the time.
Can you cook pretty well?
I would love to try and do new things, but the only thing associated with food and cooking I can do is micorwave!!
Same here–I know stretching doesn’t have to take that long, yet I still never do it! And yeah, I know my way around a kitchen fairly well–but I AM incompetent at the microwave, haha. I boil over/overcook/undercook/rubberize everything!
I want to work on my posture too!! I’m getting an exercise ball to sit on at work, and I’m hoping that will help me sit up straight!
I’d love to get! I do use a standing desk for most of the day, but I still catch myself slumping over there too.
I should start doing monthly goals. Great that you’ve kept up with yours and kept them going into November!
My goals are pretty much always on-going. And yours are really great! I DEFINITELY need to step away from technology more. I’m hoping that naturally happens as I get busier at work. I’m anxious for New Year’s to come and have a bunch of new clients (the resolution crowd!)
It’s easier overall around the holidays–it’s just such a busy time of year, gotta cut something, and technology/social media is an easy one to do without (but not blogging! I need blogging in my life!)
Those shelves totally give your books a new place to be, which will encourage reading, which will probably push you to finally buy that couch…someday!
Bring on the goals! I’ve been making a point to stop my workouts an extra 5-10 minutes early just to focus on some more stretching. It’s so easy to let it go to the wayside. There is more calories to burn! Efficiency!
If nothing else, maybe I could sit on the shelves…
And yeah, there are so many things I’d rather do than stretching, But it’s so good for you…
I need to follow in your footsteps and take an IG break soon…the addiction is growing VERY strong haha
I think you did a great job on these goals last month Allie!! Especially with trying all those new foods, I can’t wait to see the stuff you come up with this month!
IG just sucks you in! It’s so much fun, but oh, it takes over!
i’ve slacked off on social media lately. it’s definitely a conscious choice, but it’s nice to be a little more unplugged. it leaves more time for reading real, actually books. i’ve been reading dracula for the past couple weeks, and it is so, so good.
one of my november goals is to research protein powders, buy one, and start using it on a regular basis. i basically want something low calorie and reasonably tasty, and i’ve been looking into BSN’s syntha-6. i want something to help me reach my protein goals, because man, it is a lot of work just to eat the recommended amounts of protein and fat while following a lower calorie diet!
Hmm, I’ve never tried that protein powder–love the sound of all the flavors it comes in! Plant Fusion is one of my favorite powders, I end up recommending that one the most.
the flavors are what’s drawing me in haha. thanks, i’ll look up plant fusion!
I don’t do monthly goals, but after reading yours, I feel like I should. I also sat up straighter as soon as I saw the one on posture. Ha, ha.
I’ve actually been debating about getting on Instagram, and after reading your post, I think I’ll hold off a bit longer. Especially since I’m not good at moderation. I think it’s hard enough to write the blog, read other blogs, and still have time to enjoy a good book. Throwing Instagram into the mix might be too much.
IG IS a lot of fun, but I found I was spending an hour or more on it a day, and that’s just time I’d rather spend not staring at my phone–especially when I’m already on a computer at work for 8.5 hours a day!
I hear that. To many hours in front of a computer makes me cranky. I figure its not good for my eyes or posture either.
I love your goal of moderation with technology! I have been working on that since August or September and I can’t believe the change it has made in my mood! I also have more time for homework… who would have thought ..
I didn’t set any goals this month, but after seeing yours, I’m thinking I should have. Yeah, I could pretty much just copy yours down word for word! Well, except for the whole figure competition thing…oh yeah, and I have a sofa!
BUT I’ve lived in my house for a year and a half now and have NO furniture in either of my two spare bedrooms…unless you count a lonely bookcase and filing cabinet (which I don’t).
I haven’t finished a book in over a year. And I SO need to get better about trying new recipes…must stop eating random bowls of stuff! Haha!
I hope the sofa comes soon? that was our goal last month, to finish (um, START?) the room we are calling “the library” – we lined two walls with bookshelves (both of us have always wanted that!), and it is almost livable in there – I am finishing it today.
my personal goals include adding another mile to my running (it is slow going… I injured my ankle again), do another fast before Thanksgiving (at least a few days), and get more organized in my “recipe brain” <– yes, this is a thing and it is CLUTTERED right now
I need goals, but with a nasty cold hanging on, my goal is to get out of bed every day!! I’ll do better, I promise. I have been meditating every day, does that count?!