So, the girls and I went to Disney in Jan of last year for the Disney Half Marathon, and we had a really great time. I did not finish, but I felt good just having gotten there. I started to continue with the walking, but then my knees started hurting, so I switched over to swimming. Luckily, I am a member of a gym with an indoor pool. I thank my lucky stars for that one!
I think that, while I started out 2011 with the intent of it being a physically healthier year, I wound up veering into financial health, and lesser to physical health. I am going to start 2012 only 15 lbs lighter than I started 2011, when the intent was to lose so much more than that, like 100 lbs more. That is not necessarily a bad thing, though. I will say that the peace of mind bought by paying things off is a wonderful thing. My stress levels are down. Also, the frugal tendency to eat at home has added to my culinary skills. Previously, I tended to make lots of casseroles. Not necessarily the healthiest of meals.
Along the way, I found Melissa D'Arabian's "10 Dollar Dinners". I like her cooking show, and I like her budget! I have learned a lot of skills from watching her. In addition, the author of my favorite cookbooks (The Hungry Girls series) got her own show on Food Network - YAY!!
I still have all of the exercise DVD's, but for the longest time, did not have a DVD player. Ours broke, and I did not replace it in exactly what you would call a timely manner. It made for a convenient, self-sabotaging excuse. But, now that I have a new DVD player (yay!) I can do the exercise DVD's.
I would like to get my home in order, and my weight more along healthful lines in 2012. Those are hopefully going to be the focuses of my new year. Also, I will try to make some effort to do this blog at least once a month in the coming year. Here's to hoping! :-)
