What's your 2019 New Year Resolution ? Go!
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For me:
- Cut down on work, and definitely NOT working in Christmas 2019.
- Stop screaming so much
- Go to a grieving support group.
- Do a facial mask hopefully at least once or twice a week.Hmm I may come back to it -- can't think of anything right now
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-improve my eating ... I fell off the wagon being so tired with this baby and the holidays and such. I really feel a lot better when I follow a plan for healthy meals and way less junk.
-related: get baby to sleep in crib all night! The sooner the better
Point #2 may be the key to everything I want to do this year!
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Volunteer to walk the dog. Get regular sleep and walking/exercise a priority. One vegan meal a day. Appreciate my spouse often and deal with my anger in a constructive way. Get my daily phone usage down to less than an hour a day. Call my resolutions “decisions” and honor them.
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@808love: I should add one about my screen time! Maybe DH and i could do it together.
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-read more books/quality long reads instead of mindless and depressing garbage online
-improve eating habits by not purchasing junk food, watching portions, eating a high protein breakfast
-start running with our dog again, maybe will try to get back into the 7 minute workout as well
-figure out the best way to manage my PCOS symptoms (naturopath, seeing ob/gyn, bloodwork and pelvic ultrasound I’ve been putting off)Basically get myself back into a healthier groove and start taking care of myself. Since our second was born in September, I’ve been all over the map. We are starting to get a little more routine going and are done having kids so I need to prioritize myself again to get more energy and feel stronger.
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Glad there’s a thread to get me thinking about this because I’ve been avoiding it in regular life.
For context I just had a baby 3 weeks ago.. in 2019 I am deciding to:
1) Leave work at work.
2) Prioritize immediate family first. We need time to settle in and get used to our new normal AND cherish this short newborn time.
3) Commit to my health routines (start small and succeed). Remember that every good choice counts and that I *get* to exercise vs. punish myself with it for poor choices.
4) Love my husband and show my appreciation for him. Tell him thank you every day.
5) Say yes to my daughters when they ask for my time and attention. The one who asks to play when my hands are full and the one who just squeaks and cries for now but not for long. -
Get better at meal planning- which will improve grocery spending, not getting frustrated at dinner time coming up with something, and having the whole family eat healthier because I don’t rely on quick frozen crap.
That’s my big one. Then the usual- eat better, exercise more, organize, especially the kid stuff so they actually use the stuff that they have, and yell less. A lot less. Give my 5 year old the extra attention she craves in a positive way instead of yelling when she misbehaves.
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January Whole30!!
Fully potty train my son.
Spend more time outside and less time on screens.
Phone free evenings.
More sex. -
Become a MILF. The proof will be when I fit into a super cute black eyelet LBD that I only was small enough to wear the one time I tried (squeezed) into at the store.
Create some independent, good financial habits.
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-start back at meal planning
-get active (ideally gym but even just walks with the boys weather permitting)
-get baby sleeping better
-organize/purge the houseBaby sleep will be the top resolution, then I will have the energy for the rest.
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-do better sticking to my budget
-stick to daily work outs even if it's just a walk or 30 minutes of cardio at the gym (also gives me me time since my gym has childcare my son loves)
-worry and stress less about TTC
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We have two family resolutions:
- Moratorium on cardboard. We are allowed to order k-cups and energy drinks online, everything else must be approved by both of us.
- Putting things away (we are a messy family)Personally:
- get back to pre LO #1 weight (15-17lbs) -
- get back to exercising. For all of 2017 and the first half of 2018 I was working out five times a week. 2018 kind of blew up for us and I just sort of stopped. I miss it and need to make it a priority.
- purge more of our belongings, shop less, and focus on buying quality when we do shop. I'm sick of stuff. I'm tired of buying storage systems and containers when the real problem is that we have too much. DH is somewhat on board so I am excited to see what progress we can make.
- find my go to recipes. You know if someone asks you to bring an appetizer or dessert to a party? I want to have a go to. Or a few good meals to make of we invite people over. And maybe figure out holiday meal traditions as well now that we have an idea how we will celebrate living near family.
-learn more about home maintenance and tasks. We werr very happy renters for a long time, so owning is a weird, crazy adventure. I feel like we were really unprepared for everything. -
I do one word for each year instead of resolutions (and then I have goals within the word, but they aren't hard and fast: the word guides me.)
My word for 2019 is Grit. It is defined as courage and resolve; strength of character. I want to be strong and persistent in 2019, not held back by small setbacks. I want to have the fortitude to get back up again and not let my health challenges stop me.
As for goals, I want to write a lot, go on small adventures with my family, connect more with friends, and save for a 2020 Disney trip.
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Read 12+ books. Exercise 3+ times per week. Eat more vegetables. Less screen time. More quality time with family.
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All generally health related goals. I feel like it looks like a lot but it’s really lots of little things so I feel like they’re attainable.
- Swap mindless scrolling for stretch breaks when I’m stuck on something at work
- Strength train at least once per week. I bought some free weights and basically never use them. I have osteopenia so really need to make this a priority.
- I have 5k and half marathon race goals.
- Make an appointment with a therapist. I’ve been meaning to do this for literally years. Pretty sure I have PMDD and I want to explore trying medication.
- Work on my mummy tummy. I think it’s a combo of poor posture and too many sweets.My 2.5 year old has beat me to hers (which I decided on) and thrown her pacifiers in the trash. Hoping it doesn’t backfire!
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To continue to downsize my physical possessions.
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- Read lots and lots of books.
-Enjoy the end of my last ever maternity leave
- Reduce my phone screen time by at least 50%
- Drop 20 lbs to feel better and to be a better role mode for my children.
- Say NO to things that I really don’t want to do rather than always saying yes then dreading it
- Spend less. Save more. -
@wrkbrk: I’m doing a January whole 30 also!
January whole 30
Eat more veggies
Get outside for 30 minutes or more each day
Read 12+ books
Learn to use my instant pot -
@hummusgirl: These are basically mine.
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@irene:
To reduce my reliance on social media as a distraction to life.
To not be depressed
To control my anxiety and reactions to stress so my babies have a good role model
To be nicer to my dear, sweet husbandYikes 🤯
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In general I would like to set aside a little more time to focus on myself/self care, rather than always feeling like when I've got a moments break from LO I've got to hustle to finish the next chore or next task for work...
1. Get my one year old to (finally) sleep through the night.
2. Exercise more in the mornings before work (if the first happens, this will be more feasible).
3. Take five minutes to reflect and be mindful every day - so easy to get caught up in the zillions of little things that have to be done everyday to manage the household and for work, and then to wonder where all the time went and what I've been doing
4. Spend a few minutes 3-4 days per week working on my photography. Either taking pictures or getting on top of curating all the ones we already have. -
Stop using my phone as a distraction/out of boredom/for a mood boost
Consistently (at least 4 x/week) complete mommastrong videos to address my back pain/correct posture
reduce family meat consumption, try to get back to eating meat only once or twice a week
become a stronger swimmer
continue learning to knit
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Clean out some of the junk in our apartment.
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For those that have resolutions about phone usage, I have found the app "Space" to be really helpful. Some screenshots, no judging my time, I let it slide this past month:
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1. Have more sex (with my husband, of course)
2. Make less trash (buy less, use what we have, donate what we don't) -
@Mrs. Snowflake: I LOVE this idea! That fits perfectly with what I've been trying to articulate for my 2019 goals.
My word for 2019 is: Transition.
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- less time on social media. Last year I semi-gave it up for lent between the time I got home (5:30) till the kids go to sleep (8:30) I'd like to make that a hard rule for myself.
- more floor time... meaning more time doing my ab workouts (need to do daily) but also when I'm on the floor I'm like a magnet for the kids, so it means more time playing with them. -
I have a list of goals:
- Read 52 books
- Run 3 half marathons
- Reduce food waste
- Sell our house
- Eat meat free/vegan dinners 2x per week
- Get rid of 1/2 of my clothes
- Only eat dessert 2x per week
- Sign my little one up for his own activity (versus it being all about his highly demanding big brother)
- Be a better listener, more present
- Get a new jobIt's lofty and I won't beat myself up if I fail but that's what I'm thinking!
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Lose weight (30lbs total but this year I’d like to lose 15 by summer), get back to more plant based meals, try to not give into my bad moods, less time on phone, more time doing shit. Try to address the anger I have for my mother in a healthy and constructive way. Stop avoiding my father’s estate/probate issues.
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@DesertDreams88: this looks cool. I’m going to check it out.
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Less screentime in the house (I love my new wifi outlet for subtly turning the TV off).
More meals at the dinner table.
Earlier bedtimes.
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