Already Thinking About 2013

As 2012 comes to a close, I can't help thinking about the new year. Now, I actually don't do "New Year's Resolutions." I think they are silly. Why do you have to wait until the beginning of a new year to start doing something? 2013 for me won't be any different. I am not declaring a New Year's resolution. I am, however, starting a 12 month project. If this were any other month than December, it wouldn't seem so close to a resolution. Just know that I would have started this anyway! (The OCD majority part of me thinks that it's awesome to start a 12 month plan on the first of the year!) So, here's what I have laid out so far:

12 individual "monthly" goals. I have decided that I generally try to take on too many projects at once and weight loss/getting in shape is one thing that I really do bite off more than I can chew on. It has generally only gotten me burnt out and/or injured. Take this past year: I ran my first 5k (pulled a hamstring) and then jumped right into my first half marathon (plantar faciitis). Along the way, I quit logging my calories and gained back about 13 pounds of lost weight (not to mention ALL of my toning). And, let's not even discuss the recent addition of the blog pity parties. I will NOT have another year like this one!

The plan goes like this: I will post a blog naming my chosen "goal" of the month at the beginning of each month. I will blog about my progress and in doing this, I will hold myself accountable and hopefully all of my readers will help with that accountability. Here are the "goals" I have worked out so far:

1: To run the mileage of a full marathon over the course of 30 days. (I still have NO desire to actually run a full marathon, but I figure it can't be too bad broken up over the span of a month.)
2: To complete 20 Zumba workouts in 30 days. ( I really miss doing these workouts)
3: To complete 15 Yourself! Fit workouts on the PS2 in 30 days. (It's a full body workout)
4: To log EVERYTHING I eat for 30 FULL days. (Slacking in this area has been detrimental to my success at losing weight)
5: Eat less than or equal to 1600 calories a day for a FULL 30 days. (1700 is what MFP thinks I should eat, but I generally do better around 1500, so I am compromising)
6: Lose 5 pounds in 30 days. (Should be doable, right?)
7: Go to bed by 11PM 20 nights out of 30. (I am a serious night owl and it really drags me down sometimes)

I still need 5 more goals in the next 3 weeks. I am also considering a reward system for each goal. I know that actually achieving the goal and the benefits it will bring should be enough, but come on!! It will have to be something inexpensive and fun. I was considering adding a goal to beat my first half marathon time, but that will take longer than a month to train for and I really don't want to feel pressured. The point of this is to become more fit and try not to sustain any more injuries! Those 7 goals poured out of me pretty quickly, so I fear that the other 5 will not come so readily. Feel free to suggest other goals and/or rewards for my journey. I would really appreciate it!