Monday 2 April 2012

5 Goals for April

Thanks again to the lovely Kate at Kate Takes 5 for coming up with a great Listography. I find the months are really starting to get away on me so setting some goals is a great way to take back some control.

April will be the first full month where Miss Scarlett will be in pre school three mornings a week so I really want to make the most of the newly acquired free time I have and not waste it playing Bingo on Facebook!

1. Make sure I do at least an hour of exercise on the days that Scarlett is not at home. I really need to drop some serious pounds this year and I know that the difference for me between slow and significant weightloss is getting my derriere off the couch. Walking on fine days and getting the Wii out when it is raining is not that hard.

2. Stick with the Weightwatchers. I am starting to get frustrated eating out with the family as they chow down on bacon and pasta while I eat the sensible grilled fish and salads. I know in the long run it is best for them and me for me to lose the weight so I just have to put on my big girl pants and get on with it. The three new cookbooks that arrived last week will certainly help improve my WW mojo I hope.

3. Complete at least three scrapbook pieces a week be they cards, layouts or something else. I have the time and I most certainly have the papers and such so I really want to make a significant dent in my stash. Stash busting challenges at Studio Calico here I come!

4. Keep positive when Tet is away overseas with work. He is off this afternoon until Thursday night and is likely to be away again at least once this month. It is an opportunity to spend evenings doing the things I enjoy without feeling guilty. Tet does not like being away anymore than we do but his job is what is enabling me to stay home and for that I will always be grateful.

5. Learn to use my new camera. I have a new point and shoot camera which is similar to but not identical to the one that recently met a sticky end. I want to play around with it and get to feel comfortable and confident using it. Taking part in the April Photo a Day should help with this too. I am going to load my pictures on here every few days so hopefully you will see an improvement.

PS I turn 38 later this month so I also need to find a fun way to celebrate a midweek birthday... suggestions would be most welcome!

13 comments:

  1. This is such a great list Claire! I've been feeling really unmotivated lately and I know a lot of it is in part because i'm not feeling so great about my weight. I too plan on getting active this month even if it means taking longer walks with the dog.

    oh…and I turn 38 in May so i'm looking for some fun ways to celebrate too:)

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  2. Great goals Claire. I definitely need to be getting off my butt too.
    I also know how hard it is to choose the right foods when everyone else isn't being as wise - I've slipped myself a couple of times - so well done to you for the better choices you are making!!

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  3. Love your list Claire-I will be around to cheer you on :)

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  4. A great list - and just wait til you get those 3 mornings to yourself - there will be no going back!! Good luck with the goals :)

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  5. Great list!! I know the hardest thing about exercise is to actually get off that couch! When I started I found that the most challenging part - even more challenging than the exercise itself! Get on that scrapbook, and that camera and enjoy your evenings guilt-free! You deserve it! x

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  6. i love your list Claire! mid week birthday? google for The Daily Scoop.. i love celebrating with ice cream. can you handle one scoop of ice cream? workout doubly hard the next day. LOL.

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  7. Great list! All my babies are in school full-time, and I still have to set a timer for myself to get off Facebook!! LOL

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  8. These are wonderful goals for April! I totally understand on needing to workout to speed up weight loss goals. We just need a few more hours in the day. ;)

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  9. Great goals! Enjoy your free evenings, and don't feel guilty about it! I'm hoping to start scrapbooking in the next month or two- yet another thing I want to get underway before I'm back to work in October!

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  10. I love your list! I'm also going to try getting my butt into gear with some serious exercise and Wii fit sessions! Good luck with your goals - can't wait to see the photos! xx

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  11. great list! I posted a few photography related things recently if you fancy a look. Lots of us are on the exercise thing this month too! Must be the time of year!

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  12. Fab list! Putting things in print makes it harder not to achieve your goals I find. I think I've forgotten what my scrapbooking goodies look like! Good luck hun x

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  13. I love how a few of these lists have weightloss and exercise on them! I've just started a new diet (gave up on WW after a while as I stopped losing weight and I HATE exercise, which I know you have to do on WW). But you will feel amazing if you stick to it and it will be worth it in the end :)

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