2012 Goals!

Happy New Year everyone! So excited for 2012 and all it will bring. I sat down in the last few days of 2011 to write a list of all the things I want to achieve in the new year, my New Years Resolutions so to speak. I prefer to call them goals rather than resolutions as I feel like New Years Resolutions are generally seen as something everyone makes but rarely sticks to! So I like to call them yearly goals instead and at the end of each year I can look back on them and hopefully I have stuck to them. Life gets so crazy busy sometimes so I find it really helps to have a written list so I can make sure I'm on track. Plus if I post them on here it will make me more accountable I'm hoping!
So without further ado:

1. Lose 5 more kgs. Over the last 18 months I have lost almost 10kgs I put on during my hectic uni days through healthy eating and exercise so I want to
really focus and reach my goal weight.

2. Stress less! I seem to have become more effected by stress in the last few years and I find things keep me up at night and worry me more than they used to. It means I'm more tired and make poorer food choices when I'm stressed so this year I'm letting it all go!

3. Exercise at least 5 times per week. This can include going to the gym, running or playing netball or another team sport. Just as long as I'm moving!

4. Read 30 books. I am a big reader and love nothing more than curling up with a good book. So this year I will make time for myself more often and read at least 30 books.

5. Run a 10k. Last year I did a fun run with my mum and ran 8.4k (a mixture of running ans walking) so this year I want to build up to a 10k and run the whole way.

6. Eat more organic/natural food. There are so many chemicals in everything surrounding us these days so I want to try and minimise the harmful things I put into and on my body as much as I can.

7. Do at least 100 situps every day. So far so good. It only takes a few minutes and I generally find once I start I feel motivated to add a few more excercises too.

8. Catch up with friends more. Sometimes I find I get so busy that I'm too tired or busy to catch up with friends and I want to make it more of a priority for 2012. Plus I think a good laugh can be the perfect cure to stress!

9. Learn to cook more healthy meals. I can't stand having to think of what to cook every night. Breakfast and lunch are not too bad but dinner is a pain. So this year I will try to find more quick and healthy options to make.