So my plans have been to have a romantic new year's eve dinner with my husband, just the 2 of us, but that's been shot to hell. Now my in-laws are attending plus a couple that we are friends with. The only thing I can hope for now is that my father in-law does not embarrass me too badly tonight. Chez Jacques is a sometimes quiet, but always classy kind of place with an expensive menu. It's not the kind of place for my father in-law to be snapping his fingers at waiters and being loud and obnoxious.
No matter what you're doing tonight, be safe and don't drink and drive!
Have fun!!
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Sunrise over the Atlantic
Monday, December 31, 2012
Sunday, December 30, 2012
My personal New Year's Eve Resolutions
Time again to sit down and focus on what you need to do this year, what you want to do this year, and face the facts of what you will really do this year.
My new year's resolutions for the world to see.
Drink 8 glasses of water a day.
Reality - this one won't be too hard. I drink a ton of water & tea already, so I'll only need to make sure I drink a little more then I normally do.
Drink only one glass of soda as a treat, once a month.
Reality - I've completely given up cola so that's not a challenge at all. The problem is every once in a while, I can get into a pattern of wanting a Sprite, or Ginger Ale. Those are the soda's I do like, and I enjoy some carbonation I'll have to get flavored seltzer water instead as a low calorie substitute and try not to do that too often either.
Limit myself to only one sweet a week like a candy bar or a cupcake.
Reality - this one is a tough one for me. I love sugar and trying to restrict it completely for me, is just not a good idea. I'll end up bingeing after staying away even for a little while, so I've got to have it worked in there somewhere for myself. The only thing I can do is try to be strong and keep my weight loss and health goals in mind with this one.
Work out 6 days a week.
Reality - when I'm home in Phoenix this is not an issue. It's something I can easily do since I enjoy my walks to the gym, have someone to go with, and the weather's good there almost all the time. While I'm away from home is the issue here. I hate cold weather and the snow and ice make it dangerous for me to take walks outside. The basement has an exercise bike, but it's frozen down there and it's filled with bare light bulbs and spiders. I just hate the environment down there so I resist going down there as much as possible. I'm planning on getting an elliptical upstairs so I can watch tv and be warm without spiders hanging over my head.
Eat out only once a month.
Reality - again, good at this in Phoenix, not so much when I'm with my husband. He always wants to treat me by taking me out for a meal or a treat like Dairy Queen. As much as I love his gestures, I just can't be healthy and continue to eat out too often. I wish he'd treat me with a shopping trip instead of food.
Eat 5 servings of fruit and vegetables every day.
This is not as challenging as I thought originally. All you have to do is work in some blueberries in my morning oatmeal, snack on some mandarin oranges at lunch. Eat an apple, or some V8 during the day and I'm set.
My new year's resolutions for the world to see.
Drink 8 glasses of water a day.
Reality - this one won't be too hard. I drink a ton of water & tea already, so I'll only need to make sure I drink a little more then I normally do.
Drink only one glass of soda as a treat, once a month.
Reality - I've completely given up cola so that's not a challenge at all. The problem is every once in a while, I can get into a pattern of wanting a Sprite, or Ginger Ale. Those are the soda's I do like, and I enjoy some carbonation I'll have to get flavored seltzer water instead as a low calorie substitute and try not to do that too often either.
Limit myself to only one sweet a week like a candy bar or a cupcake.
Reality - this one is a tough one for me. I love sugar and trying to restrict it completely for me, is just not a good idea. I'll end up bingeing after staying away even for a little while, so I've got to have it worked in there somewhere for myself. The only thing I can do is try to be strong and keep my weight loss and health goals in mind with this one.
Work out 6 days a week.
Reality - when I'm home in Phoenix this is not an issue. It's something I can easily do since I enjoy my walks to the gym, have someone to go with, and the weather's good there almost all the time. While I'm away from home is the issue here. I hate cold weather and the snow and ice make it dangerous for me to take walks outside. The basement has an exercise bike, but it's frozen down there and it's filled with bare light bulbs and spiders. I just hate the environment down there so I resist going down there as much as possible. I'm planning on getting an elliptical upstairs so I can watch tv and be warm without spiders hanging over my head.
Eat out only once a month.
Reality - again, good at this in Phoenix, not so much when I'm with my husband. He always wants to treat me by taking me out for a meal or a treat like Dairy Queen. As much as I love his gestures, I just can't be healthy and continue to eat out too often. I wish he'd treat me with a shopping trip instead of food.
Eat 5 servings of fruit and vegetables every day.
This is not as challenging as I thought originally. All you have to do is work in some blueberries in my morning oatmeal, snack on some mandarin oranges at lunch. Eat an apple, or some V8 during the day and I'm set.
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