It's a New Year!

As I sit here on the first day of 2012, I find I have a great number of goals for this year. Some are business goals, some are education goals, some are financial goals, and some are fitness goals. I'm going to go out on a limb here and share my goals as they pertain to healthy living. I've hit the big 5-0 and I know that it's now or never when it comes to maintaining my health and enjoying the world around me. So here it is...I WILL LOSE 20 POUNDS BY APRIL 1, 2012! Okay, I said it. I think that's a reasonable goal; one that I'll have to work for, but at the same time one that is possible to reach.

I plan to use this blog to monitor my progress. I'll share the good, the bad, and the ugly, day by day. Why am I doing this? Because I know from past experience that I need to hold myself accountable. And the best way for me to do that is to put things in writing...and then let others know so that you can hold me accountable too. I'll use my Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/KarenGroveArbonneConsultant to share tidbits of information in combination with this blog. So, if I find an exciting diet or exercise site, or some funny or useful information, I'll share it there. Here you'll find my daily meal plans, exercise goals, and how I'm doing with my goal to get in better shape. You'll know when I've stuck to my plans...and when I've fallen off the path.

If you'd like to join me on this quest for better health, please do so. I'd love to read your successes and challenges, so feel free to comment when you have things to share. We can encourage one another. I will be preparing for this journey for the next two weeks, developing a shopping list, stocking my pantry, making meal plans, and pulling everything together. Then on January 15, I will begin with daily postings. (Why January 15? Because I'll be back from Northern California, my husband will be back at work, my son back at school, and our schedule will be back to normal! I don't want to defeat myself before I even get started...and with our holiday schedule right now and a trip looming next week, I'd be doing that if I tried to start today. An excuse? Yes. But knowing myself, a valid one.)

Tomorrow...the dreaded weigh in!