I know that it may be a little bit premature to do this, but whatever. I for one cannot wait for 2009 to end, and this is just one of those things that I have to do to make time go by faster.
On January 18 of this year I set up I set up a few resolutions that I vowed to try my damndest to live by. I fully intended to post a review of those resolutions when the end of the year rolls around, just to see how far I went.
Well…I tried.
1. Lose Weight.
Well to be fair, I did lose quite a bit of weight, even though it was unintentionally done, haha. When I went into that two-month training in UST Hospital, where lunches were optional and breaks were nonexistent for trainees, I think I dropped ten pounds.
2. Say Yes.
I think I said ‘yes’ to quite a lot of things this year, which made 2009 very colorful. But then, I still had that occasional ‘no’s in there that I could’ve prevented.
3. Try to understand.
God knows I tried with this one. Unfortunately old habits die hard and irritation gets to me first before the understanding part. Must work harder on this one.
4. Hear mass every week.
I think I kept this one up all the way until April, until that job in Cabanatuan got in the way haha.
5. Reconnect with the relatives.
See explanation for #4.
6. Buy one piece of clothing once a month.
I don’t think I ever got to do this, and I don’t know why. It’s just so hard to get into the shopping groove!
7. Get a job!
I got three this year alone! One was the Cabanatuan job, the other was the UST Hospital training thing, and the other one’s my current employment at Convergys Alabang.
8. Write more.
See explanation for #4.
9. Read more.
To be fair, I think I did quite a lot of reading this year, and I hope that carries over to 2010.
10. Kept blank.
Hello,
I am a licensed mental health counselor and have had the honor of walking with many people through their food/weight/body image issues. Research says that dieting is not a long-term solution because almost everyone who loses weight gains it all back – plus more! This is because food and weight issues are much more about our hearts and our stories than calories and fat grams. Until we address these issues of the heart, we cannot fight the body image bandit and win. I am writing a book and blog about the causes and how to address them instead of treating the symptoms only. If we don’t work on the causes of our weight/body issues, it is like cutting off a weed at the top. It looks good for a while, but it always comes back. My latest post is called, “Real Reasons for Food Addiction.” I would love to hear your thoughts. Thanks, Cherrie
http://www.cherriemac.wordpress.com
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