2011 New Years Resolutions

I hope everyone has had a wonderful New Years. =)



As everyone knows, New Years is a time to look back and perhaps make a few adjustements in one's life to improve themselves and their mode-de-vie.

I thought this was going to be a great way for me to (personally) keep track of my own New Years Resolutions (not to imply that I ever carry them out thoroughly....do anyone actually manage to do them??)

Unlike most resolutions, I think I'll not only list them out, but also explain a little on how I plan on doing them. I think it would be a much more realistic approach to New Year's resolutions. 

First, I've been honestly slacking off with keeping up with my health and my weight. By all means, am I'm not saying that I'm fat. Coz I'm not. In fact, I quite like my body the way it is, but I've also gained a good 20lbs in the past 5 years. Perhaps because I see my own body everyday, I don't see the actual weight that I've gained, but the scale does not lie. There's an extra 20 lbs.

Although I'm not planning on losing all 20lbs, because part of it IS muscle (from, yay!, pole dancing), there is some excess weight I can, and will shed.

So, how am I going to do so? Considering that I already eat quite healthy, I think I just might stop eating junk food. Obviously not alltogether, because my love affair with food is just way too grand, but to not eat them as often, or just as much when I do eat them. Besides continuing my pole dancing classes, I will be starting dancing classes with my other half (latino dance 101, yay!). Lastly, I plan on joining either a gym or yoga studio (depending on which is cheaper.....haha) and go AT LEAST twice a week, excluding the dancing classes and sessions.

Second resolution? This is going to sound really stupid, but keep my room clean. Haha! This has honestly been on my resolutions list since I was like...12....I swear it's a work in progress.
I'm really not quite sure how I'm going to go about this, because I'm naturally quite a lazy person (woops, now you all know), but I'll figure something out.

Third, this will probably solve my dilemma for my 2nd resolution, but TO BE LESS LAZY and MORE PROACTIVE!! There are so many things that I've said that I've wanted to do, but I've never taken the actions to do them, well this year, I don't think I might, I WILL!  I'll plan my agenda fuller, and write my ideas down, and cross them off as I do them. It's a silly way to keep myself motivated, but it's honestly worked for me in the past when I've wanted to achieve certain things, so maybe this'll work too?

Last but not least, because there are so many things to change in my own life (we all have to take baby steps to change right? never rush things!) Be less angry. This sounds ridiculous. But I'm a REALLY angry and stressed out person. I get irritated very quickly, and I tend to be very stubborn about things (maybe the yoga will help?). I will learn to take a deep breath before lashing out and getting irritated. Maybe this'll make me into a more peaceful person.

What are your resolutions this year? What are some resolutions that you have managed to keep up with in the past years?

Let me know!!

Love,
        Yaya