Summer, as anticipated, has passed in the blink of an eye, and Fall is upon us. Fall has always been my favorite season, and since my kids have started school, I've noticed that my natural rhythms have pegged Fall as the time when my organization/desire for schedules/idealism are all at their peak potential.
Therefore, I have decided that it's kind of stupid to resolve to do all kinds of grand things in January, when days are short, moods are gloomy and we're just trying to figure out how to keep our houses from closing in on us until the Spring. For me, at least, it makes far more sense to resolve to do stuff in the Fall. I feel the need to get healthier and more disciplined now, when my cylinders are firing like crazy! To that end, I have come up with what I believe to be a fairly reasonable list of challenges, some of which will only last one month, some indefinitely. At the end of the month, I'll reevaluate, and continue and/or adjust as necessary. So, without further ado, here is my list of new (school) year resolutions...
1. Something about blogging more. Okay, I know this should be more detailed, but I'm hoping to blog about why I'm terrible about blogging. Because, clearly, there is a problem.
2. No eating after 8 pm. I had to put this one somewhat high up on the list so that I can blame my meandering, aimless writing and crankiness on the fact that it is now 9:05 pm, and I had a very light supper 4 hours ago. I. Am. STARVING! I am currently trying to convince my stomach that a cup of hot tea is a meal, and it is filling me up more than any big bowl of popcorn ever could. (Don't believe it, popcorn. I miss you already!)
3. No eating fast food for one month. I am really curious to see how this one affects my energy level, calorie count, and budget. I don't get fast food more than once or twice a week, but since there is NO reason to get it at all, I won't. For a month.
4. No pop, fancy coffee drinks, or other superfluously sugary drinks for one month. Again, I am curious about the energy level and budget thing. And yes, I know I didn't include regular old coffee in that list. Because I don't plan on giving that up. Ever.
5. Work out at least 3 times a week, with one of those times being long-distance running. I KNOW I feel better when I exercise on a regular basis, and I've actually come to enjoy running, so this just makes good sense.
6. Eliminate all candy from the diet for the month. Again, not a huge lifestyle adjustment, but with 3 fairly young kids in the house, I have access to Laffy Taffys more than I care to admit. And those things are goo-oood! My husband thinks chocolate is candy. He is wrong.
7. Eat only fruits or veggies as snacks for one month. I like fruits and veggies a lot, and I don't know why I don't just eat those rather than pretzels, crackers, chips and salsa or whatever other salt-laden snack I have near me.
And that's a wrap! Seven very appropriate, very doable resolutions. If you read this and see me on a regular basis, feel free to ask me how any or all of these are going. (if you're brave enough to ask me about all of them, I promise to just give a general indicator, like a thumbs-up or down.)
Alright, September, let's do this! Now, I need to go to bed before I start crying about how much I wish I could eat something.
