New Year’s resolutions (and goals, and behaviors)

I love New Year’s resolutions. This isn’t because I necessarily experience any greater success at keeping them than anyone else; I’m just a person who likes goals.

Lately I’ve been very disappointed with my health choices; I think it’s finally sinking in that I really can’t be trusted around sweets. This is also making me realize that there are two components to my resolutions: behaviors and results. Most of the time, I tend to focus on results (”lose 10 pounds”) while ignoring the behaviors that will lead to the results (”stop eating so much junk!”). So this year I’m grouping the results and the behaviors together.

In 2007, I resolve to:

• Be physically and mentally prepared to “Cycle the Divide” in early July. I will get there by riding three times a week (indoors through March; on mountain bike trails from April on), working up to 175 miles per week in June.
• Reach my goal weight of 130 pounds by June 1. I will greatly improve my odds of success in this goal by keeping sweets out of the house. I’m getting rid of the Christmas candy today and will stop buying sweets except to take to potluck (where many other people will take care of consuming it for me, allowing me to have a sensible portion and no more). I will also exercise for at least 30 minutes a day, five days a week (including the biking).
• Meet new friends and improve existing friendships by participating in social exercise groups (like the BOMBB Squad) and planning healthful activities for social events with my current friends.

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