I can not remember a time when I have ever actually made New Years Resolutions. It has never been something I was interested in as generally I figure resolutions can be made any time of year. No need for a special date to decide to do something good for yourself, right? But this year I do have something of a personal goal…
You all already know that I try to eat healthy each and every day, and I strive to earn my indulgences. I have on days and off days just like everyone else, but at the end of the week it’s rare that I feel guilty or bad about anything I’ve eaten.
Fitness on the other hand, I have trouble with. Not that I don’t get to the gym pretty regularly and all that, but I never seem to progress. I plateau quite easily and I chalk that up to just not pushing myself beyond my self-perceived limits. Like I said to Angie not too long ago, I might be thin but I’m not terribly fit.
Soooo…with that said… My resolution for 2010 is to take my fitness more seriously and really work to be a stronger, fitter, healthier me!
In no particular order, plans to get it done:
- find a strength training workout appropriate to my body and my goals
- change it up every 6-8 weeks so as to not bore my body or my mind
- plan out a reasonable running plan, leading to running 5km without stopping
- find a yoga class that not only fits my schedule but helps to stretch, tone, and relax me
- keep it simple
In addition, I am always working towards finding balance in my diet. I personally don’t believe in giving up anything unless it is truly unhealthy and detrimental to your own personal health or well-being. However…I can always be doing a better job of achieving that balance.
And I want to help you all too! I’ve been working hard on finding some fun, healthy products to share as giveaways…and *drum roll please* today marks the first one!
The lovely folks over at Amazing Grass have offered up a prize pack for one lucky reader. You will receive the same awesome sample pack I received a few months ago!! One of you gets to try Amazing Meal, SuperFood, Wheat Grass, and the Energy Bars…and of course, you will receive the much-coveted shaker cup!
In order to enter to win this great prize you can:
- Leave a comment on THIS post telling me what your New Years Resolution or goal for 2010 is.
- Tweet this: “I wanna win @balanceblog’s Amazing giveaway: http://bit.ly/4E9Yii”
- Post a link to this contest on your blog and email me at embracingbalance@gmail.com to let me know. (Make sure you include a link to your post.)
- Do all three things for multiple chances to win!
Contest is open to Canadian and US residents. I will use a random number generator to chose a winner on Friday, Jan 22nd at 12pm Atlantic Standard Time.
Good luck everyone! Tell all your friends! (I’m jealous as my AG supply is completely depleted…I’ll be refilling this week!)
Happy 2010!
My goal for 2010 is to run my first half-marathon. I started training already and registered for the race at the end of May!
ReplyDeleteYour goals sound great.
Jaclyn
I'ms with Jaclyn, I am running my first half marathon in May. I also resolve to keep up the working out eating right and losing weight.
ReplyDeleteGreat Give away, always wanted to try those products.
one of my resolutions this year is to keep up a good level of fitness when my gym membership expires, to start jogging and keep up with yoga!
ReplyDeleteBest of luck with your goals as well!
My goal for 2010 is to hit 200 pounds by my 10 year wedding anniversary in September. I want to be as fit and healthy as possible so I can enjoy the bright lights of Vegas!!
ReplyDeleteMy resolution for this year are the follows:
ReplyDelete1. To try to make it to the gym at least 5 days a ways (with three of them being weight training)
2. Start going to yoga on a regular basis
3. To eat healthy on a more consistent basis
You have some great goals Jamie! Good luck :)
My goal for this year is not about fitness (I am comfortable with where I am) but is on the nutrion side.....more than anything I would like to end evening snacking. Often I have calories left so I eat them. I need to better plan my day so that more calories are consumed earlier in the day.
ReplyDeleteI had a wicked comment all written out and it didn't post... Ugh...
ReplyDeleteMy New Years resolution is top secret as no one knows that I have this affliction... I've been trying to quit smoking for 10+ years. GASP! I haven't been a "full-time" smoker in about 6 years but I'm one of those people who smokes when he has more than 2 drinks. I don't think I could do it without the support of a strong woman to support me (and yell at me, ha ha) but I'm I'm giving it all up though and I'm very happy to do so.
Good luck to everyone in their goals!
I have a couple of resolutions
ReplyDelete1) to eat as much "real" food as possible- processed food and 100 calorie packs just don't do it for me anymore
2)get down to a weight where I can start to learn to run. I can do it now, but it's better for my body if I weigh less
3) set a healthy example for my Daughter
Maybe if you work with a personal trainer for just a couple of sessions you will get a workout specific to you. Good luck with your resolutions!
My new years resolutions was to get fit and healthy! I joined the x-weighted challenge and hoping to lose 69lbs in 6months! I've also been wanting to try amazing grass, everyone in blogland seems to be going crazy over it!
ReplyDeleteMy resolve is a word, more than a set of actions - to live intentionally.
ReplyDeleteI wrote about it at the start of January: http://anthimeria.com/2010/01/05/intentional/
My NYR is to get fit in a few ways:
ReplyDelete1. Physically - focus on losing weight to get healthy, not thin. To be good to my heart and my knees, 50 pounds has gotta go. I am doing this by taking new classes at the studio, plus going to the old ones I started in October. I am also run/walking a couple of days a week and planning meals.
2. Mentally - blogging, reading books and blogs about health and fitness. Learning to deal with drama before it becomes major drama.
3. Financially - I am trying to get out of the evil student loan/moved across country and have no job hole. I am a great spender, but a not so good saver. I am aiming to pay off my debts by at least 50% over 2010, if not more.
Total side note: I would sell my left buttock for that shaker cup. I wish they sold them here!
My resolution is to get back into running. I have been saying it for a couple of months now, but needed the New Year for a fresh start, apparently!
ReplyDeleteIt's going slow, but it's going! :)
I'm working on trying to find some peace in 2010. I want to learn to slow down and relax and enjoy the ride without getting too caught up in my own brain.
ReplyDeleteMy main resolution was to continue doing what I'm doing with diet and exercise. Some of my others include getting to bed earlier, reading more, and drinking less Diet Coke!
ReplyDeleteMy biggest, most important fitness goal for 2010 is run a full marathon in the Fall!
ReplyDeleteAlso, check out "The New Rules of Lifting for Women" I'm going to review it on my blog tomorrow but it's a GREAT book r.e. strength training with lots of valuable info!
Great giveaway, btw. I've been dying to try Amazing Grass!
Would love to win this great prize package!
ReplyDeleteI have a few major goals this year:
- finally get to onderland and get close to my final goal of 170lbs
- run a 5k race
Those are the big ones. I will also link this to my blog.
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I just found your blog (and the giveaway) through Twitter. I definitely plan on following from this point.
ReplyDeleteMy resolution for 2010 is to "Get Happy". Every month I am breaking it down into smaller goals. January includes getting active, taking more time for myself, and getting involved in the blogosphere and in my community a bit more.
I love your goals! My goals are to keep working out in the mornings, wear a size 8, and sign up for a triathlon!! Cheers to 2k10!!
ReplyDeleteMy 2010 goal is to run more race, I'm currently signed up for 7 including two half marathons! I'm so excited for this contest I've been wanting to try amazing grass!
ReplyDeleteMy goal for 2010 is to RUN the CIBC Run for the Cure!!!
ReplyDeleteI would like to run it in less time than I can walk it currently (which is 55 minutes)
I just love amazing grass so I can't help but comment to be entered in the contest! And I want that sippy cup!!! :)
ReplyDeleteMy 2010 goal is to become a certified personal trainer (going for my course on February 13-21st)
Become a booty camp fitness instructor.
Have my own spinning class. I'm certified but have yet to take a plunge to have my own class and I want to continue to inspire others and lead my weighwatcher members to SUCCESS!
My 2010 resolution is to be a "me advocate." I have a tendency to sacrifice healthy eating, gym time, and sleep in order to live up to other people's expectations. 2010 is the year I find balance.
ReplyDeleteHopefully it is also the year I try Amazing Grass...especially in the shaker cup. I imagine it tastes better out of the cup. :)
My big goal is to run Around The Bay, a 30KM road race in Hamilton, ON at the end of March. It'll be the furthest I've ever run and I'm so scared! To train, I've signed up with a full marathon clinic to have others to run the long distances with.
ReplyDeleteI'm also working on incorporating some strength, yoga, and getting on my bike trainer this winter to prep me for the 50KM Becel Ride For Heart.
I wish you success on meeting your goals!
my goal is to simply get back into a regular exercise routine, and not beat myself up....I'm too hard on myself.
ReplyDeleteHi Jaime! My resolution is to VISIT more! Go out and see friends and visit! Nobody visits anymore...I'm a gonna!
ReplyDeleteMy resoulution is two part. A) Try not to put so much additional stress on myself because of things I have no control over and B) To focus on de-stressing effectively (i.e. without booze/junk food)and quickly when life throws a curve ball my way :)
ReplyDelete"Keep it simple"
ReplyDeleteLove it. That alone tells me you'll have no problem following through on your goals. 2010 is gonna be a great one for you ;)
I came up with a few fitness goals as well, but my most important one is to "Live life." Sounds general, but I want to embark on more adventures and take more risks. Break out of the monotonous ruts I have a tendency to get myself into...
Im trying to SIMPLIFY- my recipes, my house and my social calendar. Less is absolutly more this year for me. Getting things done ahead of time instead of last minute and learning to appreciate what i have in this moment instead of always focusing on the future.
ReplyDeleteMy Resoloution for this year is to live a healthier way of life and I am going to do that by eating better!! I also have a weight loss goal! I have been doing VERY well thus far, so I am POSITIVE That I will continue to do well!!
ReplyDeleteI would like to enter to win. I have read about this stuff and would like to give it a try. Not sure if I would like it though.
ReplyDeleteAs for resolutions:
To get back on the weight loss wagon.
To exercise 4-5 times a week
To be a calm parent
Just a few of them. Others are a little more personal.
Wow-what an amazing giveaway! One of my New Years Resolutions was actually to drink more Green Monsters and I love using Amazing Grass Greens in my green monsters to up the nutrients. This would be such a wonderful prize to win. I'm new to your blog and am having fun reading about you.
ReplyDeleteLauren @ Eat, Drink, and Be Hopeful
http://eatdrinkandbehopeful.com/
My goals are to:
ReplyDeleteRun faster
Eat more fruits and veggies and
Love, love, love!
My goals:
ReplyDeleteMake use of my gym membership... like ACTUALLY make use of it, not just 1x or 2x a month.
Run more!
Run faster!
Run longer!
Eat better! TRYYYYYYYYY to cut down on my wine gum intake! hehe
my top goal for 2010 is:
ReplyDeletebe healthy, not perfect.
great giveaway!! :)
My resolution is to loose the baby weight! It's nine months old - time to go!
ReplyDeleteLynda
I have 2 resolutions. The first one is to work at getting healthier, by using ww to help and getting more active.
ReplyDeleteThe second is to enjoy every moment rather than pining after what has passed or what might be.
My goals for 2010 are: (1) to train and run Philly's Broad Street Run in May. It's 10 miles, which will be my longest distance ever! I don't want the run to be 10 miles of agony, so I really want to train well for it. (2) Keep incorporating yoga into my life.
ReplyDeleteGood luck on your goals, everyone!
Mmmmm... would love to try Amazing Grass!!! So... this year's resolution is to treat myself well. This means - take care of my skin, eat foods that are healthy, move more - in general, live healthy :)
ReplyDeleteSherri
I am not a veggie eater. Unless it's green beans, corn or potatoes, I probably won't eat it. So in 2010, I have promised myself to try at least 2 new veggies each month. I may not like them but at least I'm trying them. And if I don't like them the first time I will find a new way to prepare them and try again.
ReplyDeleteFor 2010 I plan on getting healthier. Eating better food for me, exercising, and losing weight.
ReplyDeleteMy goal in 2010 is to reach my weight loss goal. I've been on WW for six months now, and with dedication and a little inspiration for blogs like yours, I've made it a long way. Now I'm gearing up for the home stretch. I would love to add Amazing Grass to my salad smoothies! I hope I win!
ReplyDeleteOhh, great contest Jaime!! My main NY Resolution is to run my first half marathon.
ReplyDeleteI tweeted your giveaway. :)
And, blogged about it here:
http://lifehealthfit.blogspot.com/2010/01/i-wanna-win-some-amazing-grass.html
Although I don't "make resolutions", a goal I want to achieve is including MORE fruits and veggies and green stuff in general in my diet. In response to your giveaway... Oooo!!! Oooo!!! Me!! Me!!! I'm dying to try the Amazing Grass products!! (Also the newest food pics look amazing!)
ReplyDeleteMy New Years goals are:
ReplyDelete1) to maintain a healthy balance
2) to blast through my 30 km and 1/2 marathon time goals
I would LOVE to win me some amazing grass!!!
Instead of resolutions, I am doing monthly goals. This month was to bring my lunch to work with me every day. Next month I have to think about.
ReplyDeleteMy new year's goal is to be healthy not necessarily thin!! And to learn how to run :)
ReplyDeleteMy resolution is to LOVE cooking (or hopefully by the end of the year like it!) I am going to work hard to get cooking. It's going to improve my waist and wallet, economically and ecologically!
ReplyDeleteMy goal is run. Run outside, run on a treadmill, run in a marathon.... I just want to start running. My goal is also to reach my goal weight.
ReplyDeleteMy goal for 2010 is to run a full marathon in 5.5 hours or less. I did my first last year in 6.5, so it would be sweet to really amp things up and take a whole hour off the run. Marathon training clinic started last week, to help me acheive this goal, and I'm narrowing down marathons towards the end of May.
ReplyDeleteCool blog, by the way.
OOOH I WANT I WANT!
ReplyDeleteMy goal for 2010 is to make it the best year of my life...sounds pretty achievable to me!!
(LOVE LOVE LOVE this getaway!! I want to jump on the AG bandwagon!! I got one pack in Halifax and I LOOOOOOVED IT!!! Now I want that shaker cup!)
I have a few goals for this year:
ReplyDelete1) Get to my weight watchers goal
2) Eat healthier and more whole foods...last year I joined WW but this year I want to make the switch from low fat convenience food to low fat healthy food.
3) To get fitter, I want to be someone who enjoys working out regularly.
Hey Jaime,
ReplyDeleteMy goal this year is to get HEALTHY and live the best life I'm able to live!
Ooh I so very much want to try this stuff!
ReplyDelete2010 goal - to get as close to as possible (if not achieve) a healthy weight. Done through weight watchers and exercise. Bring it on 2010!
I would love to try Amazing Grass too! I drink a green monster everyday and think it would be a great addition!
ReplyDeleteMy goal is to lose this last 30 lbs of baby weight, and to learn to run! I want to run a 5 k in the Fall
My goal for 2010 is to run another half marathon and improve my time! This will be my 5th one and I feel as though my goal should be to train properly, that means hill work and speed work!
ReplyDeleteMy New Year's Resolution is to lose this last fifteen lbs and get to my goal weight of 155.
ReplyDeleteGreat giveaway Jaime. I hope I win! I'd love to try all that stuff. I'm sure I'll be an Amazing Grass convert.
I don't tend to make resolutions either, but I am really trying to focus on being fit & healthy, and - like you - balanced.
ReplyDeleteMy New Years Resolution for 2010 is to run a 10k. If I do better than that, so be it!
ReplyDeleteMy goal is to be in a bikini by Memorial Day! It's been YEARS since I felt comfortable in a bikini!!
ReplyDeleteMy resolutions are to exercise less (i know, bizarro world) and do more artistic hobbies.
ReplyDeleteaah! I'm behind on reading blogs! I hope I'm not too late to enter. I would LOVE some Amazing Grass samples!!!
ReplyDeleteMy goals for this year and to become healthy (through food and exercise) enough to be ready to start trying for a baby in 2011.
Pick me!
Hi!!
ReplyDeleteMy goal for 2010 is to run my first 5k!
Great giveaway! I really want to try the Amazing Grass products!
My goal for 2010 is to start running and hopefully by October 2010 run the Breast Cancer Run instead of walking it as I've done in the past :-)
ReplyDeleteLove the blog, happy to have found it!
ReplyDeleteMy New Years Resolutions involve losing a few pounds, earning more hours towards a new credential, and running a 1/2 marathon!
Tweeted @PreventionRD
ReplyDeleteI don't usually make new year's resolutions... but since i have now been maintaining my goal for a while, it will be fitness related... I want to run another half marathon!! I ran one about 5 years ago, and I am sure I am more fit now than I was then, so piece of cake, right??!
ReplyDeleteMy New Years Resolutions were to try as many things that scare me as possible. The biggest one is concentrating on me. I'm training for a half marathon. Once completed I'm going for a full.
ReplyDeleteI'm moving toward becoming vegan, which is huge for me. It means giving up all my fears and dogma about my eating habits.
I'm all about growing up this year. Mentally and spiritually.
This is going to be a fabulous new year and will usher in many more.
My NY's resolution was to try better meal planning to avoid throwing out so much food. So far, so good!
ReplyDeleteMy new year's resolution is to intensify my workouts (no more half assin' it!), tone up all problem areas, learn to incorporate more veggies into dinners, Hm... Learn how to cook better. :)
ReplyDeleteBiggest goals are to run a GREAT 1/2 marathon in March, run a 30km race in March and hopefully do a full marathon in the fall.
ReplyDeleteYou know, nothing too insane.
I realllllyyyy want to win this stuff...
Good afternoon!!
ReplyDeleteOne of my goals for this year was to exercise...MY BRAIN!! :P aka more reading!! For better or worse I will make reading a priority and get back to enjoying it for leisure.
:)
Thanks for the chance at some amazing goodies!!
One of my new year's resolutions is to run a half marathon and get as close to 2hrs as possible!! :D
ReplyDeleteEasy resolutions: run more, read more, cook more. And I'm rocking all 3!
ReplyDeleteI've never tried Amazing Grass before. And I have a good feeling about this contest!
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