Springtime Resolutions

I always thought New Years day was a horrible day to start a resolution. The timing is all wrong. The weather is cold and dark and no one wants to go outside. You are sick from an overeating binge that started on Thanksgiving that included office parties, Christmas party and then there is the headache from drinking on New Years Eve. Now you are suppose to create new goals and resolutions? Wrong.

My proposal: I know it has been spring for a few weeks now, but hear me out: First day of spring should be a day of resolutions!

Here is why:
The first day of spring…

• Farmers sow their crops.
• Plants begin to grow after the long dormancy of winter.
• Animals come out of hibernation and being nesting and reproducing.
• Birds migrate and start breeding.

All this is going on, ad we are suppose to look back three and a half months to see if we are hitting our goals. Nope, time to move forward. Start today. Start right now. Here are some ideas to help you:

Starting today, this first day of spring I will…

• De-clutter my life by de-cluttering my closet, my bedroom, and my workspace.
• Commit to 3 days a week of working out for at least 60 minutes with no interruption.
• Schedule my next cheat day for July 4th so I can have a blast and not feel bad about it.
• Sign up for a 5k, 10k, half or full marathon and start training for it with reckless abandon.
• Hire a trainer even though I am scared he/she is going to make my body hurt (and we will, I promise it will hurt so good!)
• Eat nothing for the next week that I know is bad for me, even when my body goes through toxic withdrawal.
• Commit to my kids that mommy/daddy will lose weight and be playing with them soon.

It is Spring in America! Celebrate it by becoming healthy once again!