Day 1: Resolutions

What is your resolution for 2011? Do you often make a resolution and not keep it? What is the longest you have kept a New Years resolution? What is your most often chosen New Years resolution? What do you think about New Years resolutions?

This year, I decided to move away from resolutions and move towards themes. I believe that these themes will allow me to make SMART goals that will be much more attainable.

01. Health - This year, I am determined to be more healthy through a variety of ways.
* Don`t sweat the small stuff - I am going to work towards letting the small things go and choose my battles carefully. I will work towards removing additional stress from my life.
* Be physically fit - I am going to become more fit through three ways.
a.) Complete Jillian Micheal`s 30 Day Shred
b.) Complete Couch to 5K
c.) Sign up for and complete a 5K race.
* Eat Healthier - I am going to eat better by:
a.) stop drinking pop for at least thirty days - then only occasionally.
b.) Do a Detox and then continue to eat healthy foods
c.) Log what I am eating through my `Lose It`app

02. Financial Health - I am determined to put myself in a better place financially then I am right now.
* Pay off all debt - This is excluding student loans. I know that it is not attainable for me to pay off my student loans especially since I am planning on going to school this year.
* Pay off at least 25% of my student loan - I should be able to attain this and still save for school. This is why I have chosen 25%.
* Set up an RRSP and contribute to it regularly - It is so important to prepare ourselves for our future. I will complete this within the year.
* Save $1,000 for the use of a trip - Once all the above goals are completed, I will save $1,000 to reward myself with a trip to the destination of my choice.