Wrapping 2016

   

 

I spent a better part of my snow day yesterday trying to upload all the photos I took over Christmas break to share with you. I made a number of beautiful memories with friends, old and new. With that said, I also didn't think you guys would want to look at 100 pictures and read about random Christmas parties that you weren't there for. So instead, I chose my favorites and we'll tackle something else.

We went back to school on Wednesday (yup, we had ONE day of class and then a snow day), and on their first day back, I had students fill out a "BEST YEAR" paper. This included a reflection of sorts on 2016, and then gave them them opportunity to make some goals for the coming calendar year. Because I was asking the kids to do this, I figured I would too so I could share my goals with them as they worked. It has been really fun to read through their goals, and to be honest, it really made me sit down and think about what mine could be!

One of the things I noted on my "BEST YEAR" paper was that I was looking forward to spending more effort on my overall health. As most who know me well already know, this isn't a new goal for 2017, as I've been trying to make this a priority for the last couple months. (It is amazing what looking at some recent formal photos of yourself will do). For Christmas, my mom/Santa was the bomb and bought me a Planet Fitness black membership. It comes with a lot of perks - massages, going to any branch of gym, tanning, etc. My goal is to go 3-4 times a week, and I'm tracking my workouts with both the FitBit app and the PF app. Additionally, water intake has been a major growth opportunity for me on this journey. I've been really trying to drink more, but it's been hard!! Knowing I'm a visual person (and I may have dropped a hint or 12), my best friend Shelby bought me this awesome water bottle that has times on it so you can pace your consumption throughout the day to hit your 64oz! Both my mom and Shelby bought me Crystal Light because they know how I feel about water! HAHA!

  

Overall, I would say that I definitely feel better physically now that I'm eating better, drinking water, and trying to stay active. When I started this after Thanksgiving, my first BIG goal was to lose 15lbs. I hit 12 this week, and I'm very excited. Considering the holidays are a time of indulgence, I'm so happy that I continued losing, even though I was having a cookie here and there, lol. I would like to lose these last 3lbs toward this goal in the next few weeks. After that, we'll set a new goal, not sure if that will be weight-centered or strength-centered though.

As we move into 2017, I'm looking forward to a lot of things. One of which is working to be more consistently update this blog - both for you and for myself. :)

XXO,

Kimberly