Okay, so it’s time to set some goals for the year ahead.
As far as writing goes, I’m going to try the same one I failed at last year. Dedicate time every day to writing, even if, at first, all I’m doing is staring at a blinking cursor. Since I did fail at it last year (and yesterday, but . . . I claim a holiday exception for that one) I’m dialing it back a bit. Let’s start with fifteen minutes and gradually build up. More is, of course, just fine–but it doesn’t mean I don’t owe the same fifteen minutes the next day.
For diet and health, well, the last couple of weeks excepted (there’s that holiday exception again), what I’ve done so far has worked fairly well. For diet, my plan has been and will continue to be to make small changes that I can turn into habits. Once those habits are established, I can then make a few more small changes. My first targets are:
- Changing from 2% milk to 1%. This change was suggested by a dietician.
- Changing my afternoon snack to something healthier. Unfortunately, I still haven’t figured out what this will be. It may take a little trial and error.
- Cutting back on hard candies with the goal of eliminating them altogether.
I generally get plenty of exercise walking, but down the road I may want to look into adding something else to the mix. I need to give that some thought.
And, one more. Since annual accountability failed last year. I’m going to report on progress monthly this year. We’ll see.
Meredith Mansfield, Author 