New Year, New Resolutions

This will be my list of resolutions for the new year.  I'm making it public so if you see me violating any of these, I give you permission to hit me on the head.  LOL

1.   I bought these in May of this year:

Fast forward seven months later, and those rubber shoes are still in the box, not even used once.  I even bought socks and track pants to match those shoes, and both are also still unused.  I had every intention of starting a workout routine this year, but those plans went kaput.  My usual excuse is that I've been so busy and I couldn't find the time to fit exercise in my schedule.  Now I realize that I'm not getting any younger, it's time to start thinking about my health and well-being. Starting next year, I'll find a way to use those shoes.   Visits to the gym are not my thing (and frankly, that'll just be another expense), so I'll probably keep it simple...walking/jogging around the village with our dogs in tow should be a nice place to start.  And maybe I can convince my friends who are experts in running (hello, Yvette!) to teach me the basics.

2.   I'm addicted to Coke.  I treat it as a substitute for water.  That can't be good for my health, or for my waistline.  So I've vowed to reduce my Coke intake next year, I'll start with a maximum of one Coke in a can per day, and gradually reduce it from there.  That shouldn't be too hard, since I have already managed to abstain from Coke (and other types of soda) for a whole month once upon a time.

3.   It goes without saying that I need to lose weight. 

4.  You know you shop too much when you suddenly unearth unused things that you already forgot you even purchased.  That happens to me a LOT of times.... I'm looking for something to wear and I see a blouse that's been sitting so long in my clothes drawer, with the tags still attached! I won't promise to ban myself from shopping in 2011...that's just impossible.  I think a more realistic goal is to TRY to use everything that I've bought...which means that if I need a white blouse, my first instinct shouldn't be to hit the mall, but to search my closet.  That applies to shoes, bags and beauty/bath products too. 

5.   Speaking of closet....I really really need to do something about that mess.    I shouldn't wait for the day I discover a rat in there.  Eeek.



My shoes are everywhere.  Yikes.

6.  And finally... I need to start crossing things off my bucket list.  I should be able to take care of "go on a diet, stick to it and lose 20 pounds" easily.   I am now working on "speak a foreign language fluently".

On that note, I'd like to wish everyone a  Happy new year !