S-Specific (Who, what, when, where, why, how)
M-Measurable (know when it is to be accomplished)
A-Attainable (goals that you are capable of doing)
R-Realistic (how will this affect other aspects of my life)
T-Timely (has a deadline)
She encouraged her readers to journal or blog their goals for the New Year. I decided to start small and set three New Year Resolutions. One of them is spiritual, so I will not share that goal on this blog. The other two are fitness and nutrition based.
Fitness:
I have already set goals in previous posts that I am still working on, like getting into the best shape of my life by my 36th birthday in July. Every day, week and month I set new goals for fitness and I post them on this blog or keep track of them in a journal. Of course my grander, more long term goal is to have a bikini body and become a personal trainer one day, but I have A LOT of work to do to get there and I'm not sure if I am ready to put a time frame for those goals yet. In order for me to set a resolution that is SMART, I had to come up with something else.
In 2013, I have planned to run in at least 3 races: I will run in the Utah Valley Marathon on June 8, the Pocatello Marathon on August 30 and the Just Cuz Half Marathon in November. I also hope to run as many local fun runs as possible. My resolution for 2013 is to set a personal record in each of these races. This means that I have to beat a 4:20 marathon time and a 2:02 half marathon time. I want to get my P.R. for the marathon under 4 hours and the half under 2 hours, but since I am keeping with the A and R of SMART, my goal is to train hard and stay healthy and just beat my previous times.
Nutrition:
I recently noticed that my blog address is oneyearofhealthyeating.blogspot.com. I don't know exactly why I named it that for sure, since the blog itself is "My year of healthy eating." I do know that I have changed a great deal about the way that I even think about food since I started the blog and that this is not something that I want to do for only one year. Clean Eating is something that I feel very passionate about. I do want to make 2013 a year of transition for not only my body, but also for my cooking. I already have made a daily goal of keeping my food clean and tight, weekly I get one cheat meal and one clean treat, and once a month (at book club) I will eat dessert.
I mentioned in a previous post that I have struggled with finding super delicious foods that my family will eat and enjoy. My 12 year son even said that he hates clean eating. This is not what I want. I want to teach my children how to eat foods that fuel their body. I want to present healthy foods to them, that they will eat. I also don't like recipes that have crazy complicated ingredients and instructions.
In 2013 I want to use this blog as a tool for myself and others. I want to introduce clean eating to my friends and family. My nutrition resolution for 2013 is to become a clean eating family. I want to clean up the recipes that my family already likes and then share them with others. I also want to use this blog as a sounding board, so that others can share their thoughts on clean eating, exercise, and hopefully their recipes. My goal is to present one of my recipes, cleaned up, or a clean recipe that my family actually likes, at least once a week. Hey, if my family likes it, anyone will. I will get up the courage by February 26 (this is a random date and Ian's birthday, but I needed a time) to make this blog public.
She encouraged her readers to journal or blog their goals for the New Year. I decided to start small and set three New Year Resolutions. One of them is spiritual, so I will not share that goal on this blog. The other two are fitness and nutrition based.
Fitness:
I have already set goals in previous posts that I am still working on, like getting into the best shape of my life by my 36th birthday in July. Every day, week and month I set new goals for fitness and I post them on this blog or keep track of them in a journal. Of course my grander, more long term goal is to have a bikini body and become a personal trainer one day, but I have A LOT of work to do to get there and I'm not sure if I am ready to put a time frame for those goals yet. In order for me to set a resolution that is SMART, I had to come up with something else.
In 2013, I have planned to run in at least 3 races: I will run in the Utah Valley Marathon on June 8, the Pocatello Marathon on August 30 and the Just Cuz Half Marathon in November. I also hope to run as many local fun runs as possible. My resolution for 2013 is to set a personal record in each of these races. This means that I have to beat a 4:20 marathon time and a 2:02 half marathon time. I want to get my P.R. for the marathon under 4 hours and the half under 2 hours, but since I am keeping with the A and R of SMART, my goal is to train hard and stay healthy and just beat my previous times.
Nutrition:
I recently noticed that my blog address is oneyearofhealthyeating.blogspot.com. I don't know exactly why I named it that for sure, since the blog itself is "My year of healthy eating." I do know that I have changed a great deal about the way that I even think about food since I started the blog and that this is not something that I want to do for only one year. Clean Eating is something that I feel very passionate about. I do want to make 2013 a year of transition for not only my body, but also for my cooking. I already have made a daily goal of keeping my food clean and tight, weekly I get one cheat meal and one clean treat, and once a month (at book club) I will eat dessert.
I mentioned in a previous post that I have struggled with finding super delicious foods that my family will eat and enjoy. My 12 year son even said that he hates clean eating. This is not what I want. I want to teach my children how to eat foods that fuel their body. I want to present healthy foods to them, that they will eat. I also don't like recipes that have crazy complicated ingredients and instructions.
In 2013 I want to use this blog as a tool for myself and others. I want to introduce clean eating to my friends and family. My nutrition resolution for 2013 is to become a clean eating family. I want to clean up the recipes that my family already likes and then share them with others. I also want to use this blog as a sounding board, so that others can share their thoughts on clean eating, exercise, and hopefully their recipes. My goal is to present one of my recipes, cleaned up, or a clean recipe that my family actually likes, at least once a week. Hey, if my family likes it, anyone will. I will get up the courage by February 26 (this is a random date and Ian's birthday, but I needed a time) to make this blog public.
Thanks for this post and the reminder to set specific goals with a time frame. It seems like I always make arbitrary goals in my mind, but am less likely to write them out with details. I like all of your goals, too. Although, I did notice in the fitness section you left one out: To Bone and Back?? Still interested? I guess we can wait and see how we feel after our spring marathons...
ReplyDeleteI think you will enjoy having your blog public, especially to get some feedback and support. (Hopefully no nay-sayers!) :)
I can't believe I forgot To Bone and Back!!! Maybe subconsciously I'm just a little bit scared of it.
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