Resolutions

So here comes a new year.  So many chances to embrace constructive change.  If only I had more control over some of the things I wanted to change, like, I resolve not to catch either a cold or the flu this year.  But those type of things aside I’ve embraced the following resolutions:

We will maintain budgetary discipline.  How?

• We will use cash only to make purchases.
• We will leave our debit cards in the car wherever we go. (accessible for emergencies but inaccessible for impulse buys)
• Only one dinner out per month.
• Make and live by a budget.
• Allison will be in charge of meal planning and grocery shopping (we found that too many chefs in the store led to too much waste in the refrigerator).

I will reestablish physical and nutritional discipline.  How?

• Back to a high protein, low carb lifestyle.
• Make my high water intake more consistent.
• Get back to my tires and sandbag.
• Get on Freecycle and find more outdoor equipment (I am thinking of an old barbell and some old weight plates).
• Aside from Jan. 1st, I will cut back on sleeping in and late bed times.  Not to mention 7 hours of sleep a night.
• Be more consistent with recording my nutritional intake and exercise.  I am much better at journaling workouts than I am nutrition.  Could be because writing down reps is a good way to get rest between sets, I usually don’t have to rest between bites- if I did that would mean I was disturbingly out of shape.

Goals to achieve by December 31st, 2010

• Publish article
• Get 1/2 way through my dissertation
• 100 consecutive push-ups/sit-ups
• 55lb Turkish get-up (@10 reps)/50 burpees/12 chin-ups (or 1 one-arm chin-up)
• Design or build at least 3 new workout toys in the backyard (Keg full of sand is my next project plus replacing my broken slosh bar)
• Weigh in at between 159 and 165lbs
• 31 inch waist or less
• Lower cholesterol
• Run a 6 minute mile
• Not essential, but it would be nice: rediscover my six-pack mid-section.

How about you?