Resolutions, shmezolutions...

Every year around this time, I'm feeling the need to dedicate myself to be healthier, more active, and to stop doing something that is next to impossible.  This year, I've decided to try something new.  I'm not going to set myself up for failure like I do every year.  Who wants to feel like crap come February 1st when you realize that you're not working out 5 days a week, eating more than 1000 calories, and still gossiping with your girlfriends?  I say, to heck with all of that.  I'm setting myself up with some achievable goals as a proactive approach to remaining positive for more than the first 4 weeks of the year.

You're dying to know what my resolutions are, aren't you?  Now that I've got you on the edge of your seat, I'll tell you.

1. Snack Less and replace most snacks with a healthier option

2. Be more positive

3. Work out more often 

Ambitious?  Not really, but all of the above are realistic.  Since the birth of my son, I've found myself in a position of needing to watch my weight, which is honestly something I never really worried about before I was pregnant.  That meant, I spent the first 30 years of my life on easy street, never really worrying about weight control and I realize now that it was a curse.  I'm not large now, but when you spend the majority of your life being "small", there is a certain expectation and a judgement that comes along with carrying an extra 15 pounds around.  It's no longer "baby" weight since he's 3 1/2.  It's just weight.  If I had known how hard it would be to lose weight after being pregnant for the first time at 30, I think I would have had a baby at 15, when my metabolism was high and I had twice the energy I have now.  Plus, the required gym class in high school would have been perfect. 

So, resolutions 1 # 3 center around me trying to become a better me.  Closer to the person I was before I became a mom.  Only the physical part, however.  Being a mommy changes who you are internally forever and I'm very much okay with that.  I just hope to shed a few pounds, tone a few muscles, and someday, rock a pair of leopard pants again.  That's right, I said again. 

Whatever your resolutions are, I wish you luck in keeping yours!