During this holiday season, Heidi and I hope you are enjoying time with family and good friends. We also hope you are surviving those hormone altering temptations – sugar, excessive carb intake, staying up all night, stress and more stress. Maybe some of you are using some of Heidi’s great tips that she posted last week to keep your hormones in check (http://bodyofeve.com/cure-holiday-pms/)? I know I have been and will continue to strive to be disciplined through the New Year.
Speaking of the New Year, I’ve been thinking a lot about what I’m going focus on moving forward. Some people think New Year’s resolutions are a bunch of hooey, but not me. I am a goal setter. If I don’t set goals, I tend to randomly wander through life and don’t complete much. It’s largely because I grew up an athlete and goal setting is at the heart and soul of any good athlete. So, what’s it gonna be in 2015 for this premenopausal, pre-diabetic, 47 year-old wife and mother of two? I’m going to continue to fight for good health because I know good health will not only extend my life, but also help me smoothly transition into this next stage of my life.
Here are my 2015 health goals:
- Push Cardio Forward – I will not only walk 10,000 steps per day, but I will do something else for at least 45 minutes a day that elevates my heart rate.
- Strengthen My Body – I’ve been giving lip service to strength training over the past 3-4 years, even though I know it is one of the best things I can do for my ageing body. I do have a YMCA membership, but never seem to have time to get over there. So, I bought myself a 10-pound medicine ball and will begin a strength-training program in my bedroom.
- Plant, Plants and More Plants – I’ve preached this before, but I know that you can never eat enough nutrient-rich plant foods. When I do, I feel wonderful and I can actually experience the difference in my hormone health.
- Pack Me A Lunch, Lady – I am going to pack myself a lunch at least three days a week. This will not only save me some cash, but I know I eat a lot of extra calories and bad carbs when I eat out.
- Sleepy Time – I’ve already adjusted my bedtime this past year by several hours and have experienced a huge different in my overall health. If I can now bump it back even further – goal 9 pm – I may be able to wake up a little earlier in the morning. I have to get up at 6:30 am now, but it’s always a big scramble trying to get both myself and my son out the door in the morning. If I can even get up 30 minutes earlier, I think I might actually enjoy my mornings. And, there is plenty of information on our site about the benefits of good sleep.
Although I’d like to set ten more goals, I’m going to keep it to these five. They won’t be easy, but I’m hoping that declaring them publically will help keep me in check. I’ll keep you updated. I encourage you as you move forward in time always have some health goals on your list.
Happy New Year!!
Steph
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