one month later

Well, i did  pretty crappy job at these goals.  Lets go through them.

1. Work out 3 times a week:  this was off and on, one week i would 4 or 5 times the next none then maybe once or twice.  i really need to learn consistency. 
2. lower my commute time.  This one is tricky.  i did ride harder for a while, but my knees hurt so bad on those days i decided this must be why i slowed down.  I am going to give up on this for my own good. I will work hard to get a work out when i ride but i don't necessarily need to get to work faster if it is going to put me in pain.
3. Clean eating.  this one is on and off also.  my snacks aren't bad ive been eating yogurt and fruit or nuts but my meals were getting very fattening.  we found a really good bbq place here and my homesickness lead me to eat bbq over 4 times in the last week and a half.  but i made a new start on this a few days ago. I have eaten at least 1 salad a day. a healthy salad too. plus fruit for breakfast and sometimes peanut butter for protein and oatmeal when i want something hot.  tonight i made very fatty muffins so i guess im gonna cheat again.  my pants aren't fitting all that well, so im guessing im putting on my annual winter fat.  im kinda sad about this, but i should just be motivated and work out more.  I know im going to have trouble eating well especially when its cold and i want comfort food, but i NEED to work out.
4. this one i am honestly ashamed of.  i don't know what it is blocking me from reading scripture but i just struggle so much to pick up my bible.  im not even going to admit how bad i did.  twice a week should be very manageable, but i still fail at this.  

i really want to do better at these goals before i write new ones.  so i shall try again!   reading my oxygen magazine.  (Thanks alexanne) helps a lot with working out because it gives me motivation.  it is also teaching me about eating clean, since before it i had never even heard the term eating clean.

Lets get started.

So I am doing this because i want and need encouragement and motivation.  Plus if i write it down i'm accountable. 

So i am aware that i am not overweight or grossly unhealthy, but is that a reason not to work out or eat better?  I don't think so.  I know that i can do better and feel better but i need help starting. So here is the plan.  I will come up with some goals each month.  Ones that are practical and then i will attempt to regularly post my steps toward accomplishment.

The goals:
1. work up to working out 3 times a week. (this does not include commuting)
2. lower my commute time by 5 minutes
3. switch at least 50% of snacks and meals to healthy(clean) snacks and meals. 
4. meditate and read scripture at least twice a week.

Side note on goal 1: I am a bike commuter, my husband and i only have 1 car and it belongs to him.  I chose to sell my car before coming to cali and bought a bike.  I usually ride 5 times a week to work and back (7 miles in total)  and sometimes to school and back (3 miles total).  don't let me fool you with the miles.  to school is almost all down hill on the way back and i barley do any work.  On the way to work in the last 6 months i have somehow slowed my time. i didn't know this was possible with consistency but i actually added 5 minutes to my commute through pure laziness.
Side  note on goal 2: lets get that commute back to 20 minutes instead of 25.
Side note on goal 3:  I surprisingly eat pretty healthy so far.  I like healthy food.  but i also like unhealthy food.  its not adding clean foods that's hard its giving up all the yummy cupcakes and cookies.
side note on goal 4:  This is actually going to be the hardest for me.  I suck at this.  i never feel like i am accomplishing anything and generally give up before i even finish.  or get angry and annoyed then give up before i finish.

I think this is a good start.