Well, 2012 is officially ending. We all managed to survive the Mayan Apocalypse! (Sorry, had to throw that in there!) I have been giving pretty much non-stop thought to the rest of my monthly "goal" list so that I could have it laid out for this post. I have to tell you, the first six came right out of me all at once. The next four took a little thought, but the last two? Let's just say they have been a never ending source of trouble for me! So, I'll just lay them out there (or what I have) and know that a couple of these might change if I think of anything better!
January 2013: To run the equivalent of 26.2 miles (a full marathon) over the course of 30 days. I already know I'm good for 6.2 of those miles because I am already registered for two 5ks this month! The rest will be done either outside or on the treadmill in whatever increments I can squeeze in!
February 2013: To complete 20 Zumba DVD (60 minute) workouts in 30 days. This one is pretty much completely do-able (provided the Mr and I don't get into a spat over the living room television. He has a man-cave in the basement, he needs to visit it more often!) This one will be a little bit of a challenge, however, because we usually go to Kentucky for the better part of 1 week to visit family at this time of the year.
March 2013: To log ALL food for 30 days. Not necessarily to stay under any particular number or to have any goals about it, but just to write down EVERY crumb that goes into my mouth for an entire month. My birthday is this month, so it should be interesting and challenging.
April 2013: To eat fewer than or equal to 1600 calories per day for 30 days. This is where the challenge really starts to get intense! I have done it before. I can do it again. With the help of the journal I use for my March challenge and the My Fitness Pal website, I will keep track of and actually stay UNDER 1601 calories a day. I can eat as low as 1500 and feel full all day and MFP wants me to eat 1700, so I feel that I can both lose weight and still feel satisfied at 1600. There are no birthdays or holidays really this month, so I think it will be completely do-able.
May 2013: To complete 16 Yourself Fit workouts on the PS2 in 30 days. I chose 16 because the game actually recommends that you only workout 3 to 4 days a week. I chose the higher at 4 per week. This game is unique in that it alternates cardio with strength training and flexibility. It even has Yoga that you can do just for the relaxation of it!
June 2013: No soda for 30 days. The only things I will drink are water, tea, coffee, juice and carbonated water for an entire month. With it being the true beginning of summer break, I should have a whopper of a headache between caffeine withdrawal and the kids being out of school for summer break!
July 2013: To go to bed by 11pm 20 nights of the month. This is one of the few challenges I am looking the least forward to. I am a serious night owl. My kids don't go to bed until 8pm and they usually aren't asleep until at least 9pm, so I use the time after that as my "me" time. This is the time when I browse Facebook, check my email and even blog! It will be really hard for me to fit all of that in and shower/get ready for the next day by 11pm.
August 2013: No candy for 30 days. No candy of ANY kind. No chocolate, no lollipops, no Jolly Ranchers...nothing! This one will be hard because I love peanut butter cups and peanut M&Ms. Have to stay strong...have to stay strong...
September 2013: To lose 5 pounds in a month. I waited to put this one further into the year so that I could get everything rolling. The months that I chose to include these challenges was not random. I have been gradually building up skills and willpower. The very skills and willpower I will need to accomplish this particular goal. By September, I hope to be exercising regularly again and eating the right foods. I also hope to be logging all of my food, cutting back on sweets and not drinking as many sugary drinks.
October 2013: To drink 64 or more ounces of water every day of the month. I think that water is important for life and important for fitness and weight loss. I am also hoping that by this point in the year, I am already doing this or am very close to or exceeding this goal.
November 2013: To post a blog every. single. day. of the month. I started out kind of mediocre with my blogging. Then, I was pretty regular. Then, as I fell off of the wagon with my fitness level and weight loss efforts, my blogging seemed to have fallen off the wagon as well. I really enjoy writing a blog as much as I enjoy reading the ones that I read regularly! My goal is to start up the habit with this challenge and carry through until I just blog daily without a second thought. I'd like to build up a regular reader base and maybe get some notable comments!
December 2013: To maintain these goals and make them lifelong habits. Sure, I'll have candy or soda. I'd be insane to deny myself something like that! I just want to make sure that my world/body/fitness level does not fall apart during the holidays. I want to go in to 2014 looking and feeling better about myself. I want to be maintaining my weight, no still working on losing it. I want to look forward to running half marathons. I want to enjoy my life and stop worrying about setting bad examples for my children.
So, there you have it. My 2013 monthly challenge list. Tune in tomorrow to find out how Day 1 goes!
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