It’s a fateful day at Fit Fab 40. Today is my birthday, and since Cheryl’s b-day has already come, it’s time to come clean…we’re no longer 40! Ugh. That hurt. We started this blog five months before we turned 40 as a way to inspire each other to lose weight and start really reaching toward our goals. It’s been a lot of fun blogging with Cheryl, and I hope we’ve been able to inspire others along the way.
Has it worked? Here’s a little update.
- Cheryl lost whatever small amount of weight she had to lose before she turned 40 and has kept it off. The last time I saw her, she looked amazing!
- I lost about 7 pounds and kept it off for a while. I looked pretty darn good. But, I’m sad to say, between the holidays, vacation in Florida over Christmas and the stress of this book I’ve been writing, I gained it all back. So now, on my 41st birthday, I way exactly what I weighed before. That sucks!
- Beyond weight, we still have some pretty hefty goals and dreams in life. No, we’re not there. Mostly because life gets in the way for us, as it does for most people. But the important thing is that we haven’t given up and we keep pushing forward!
So here are some goals for a glorious 41st year, in no specific order:
- Reduce my “toxic burden.” No, I don’t mean my husband. (He’s awesome, by the way.) I mean the amount of toxins that we all have in our system because of chemicals in our food, water and air. I’m reading Suzanne Somers’ new book, Sexy Forever and I’m a believer! I want to start eating more organic fruit and veggies, buying grass-fed beef and organic meat, and completely eliminating any fast food and soft drinks. That will be a great start!
- Lose weight. It’s a bit embarassing to even have this on here at this point. But if I can be successful at goal number one, then this goal will become a lot easier.
- Declutter my home. We’re going to have a kick ass yard sale this spring, and maybe a few of them. I want to be able to look around my home and see only essential things that we actually use.
- Once this book is finished, I want to spend more time writing for myself and build my Arbonne business.
- Reduce my debt, which will be easier with my new job, writing and Arbonne.
- Spend more time with God.
- Make having a monthly date night with the hubby a top priority.
I didn’t bother making these New Year’s resolutions, because that’s pointless and would almost guarantee that I don’t do it. So instead, they’re goals for my 41st year. Wish me luck!