Five more days 'til 2011!

Let me preface this post by letting you know I stayed the same at my WW weigh-in this week.  Such is the holiday season with goodies so tempting I indulged...a bit more than I should have.  *shrug*

What the hell happened to 2010???  This year has flown by so quickly that it's hard to wrap my head around.  While I'm still reeling and pondering accomplishments from this year, I'd like to write about what I hope to conquer next year.

As always, the future is full of hopes and dreams to fulfill; 2011 will be the best year yet!  Mid to late January, I'll be rockin' out in my new apartment.  I've yet to find it, but I know it will be exactly what I'm looking for:  close to work so I can walk, functioning heat and A/C, W/D in unit (or at least, a nice laundry facility available for use on site), full-size kitchen and wonderful staff and neighbors.  Ideally, hardwood floors throughout and plenty of closet/cabinet space.

I want to put my creativity to the test more so this upcoming year.  Not only in my paintings, but in creating jewelry, home decor and healthful recipes using more whole foods and less processed junk.  I want to master the art of meditation and yoga to strengthen my mind and body.  On that note, I'm going to be a regular customer at a dentist, doctor and masseuse.  A healthy temple is a happy temple!

I've already unplugged from Facebook and I plan to dwindle my reliance on television and the Internet as far as entertainment options are concerned.  I have plenty of books on my shelf that I could be reading instead, as well as access to so many museums and other intellectual stimuli that would be much more enjoyable than feeling like a zombie while playing Pogo games online and intermittently watching bits of whatever is on TV.

I also plan to live more frugally so I can pay down my debt.  I don't have much, but I'd like it to be gone just the same.  It'll be much easier to accomplish this living by myself, as opposed to just stopping and grabbing something to eat while we're out running errands.

I've noticed lately that I've been feeling sick while eating hamburger and sausage.  I can best describe it as my body 'rejecting' them.  Therefore, I will honor it's request and decrease the amount of meat I'm eating, replacing it with protein substitutes.  I've recently tried Morningstar's southwest black bean burgers and I love them!  I paired it up with roasted cauliflower dressed in EVOO, salt, pepper and red pepper flakes and it made for a tasty, healthful meal!  I've also noticed that pasta and bread-based meals leave me lethargic, even though I use whole-grain versions of both.  Therefore, I balance out both by piling on the veggies and my tummy is happier.

Seems this has turned into Ramble-Fest 2010.  I guess I'll close for now and get some things accomplished around the homestead.  Until next time...