Thank you all so much for the support last night and earlier today via your comments, tweets, emails, etc. I love my bloggy friends! Although still tired and ready to deliver this baby, I feel a ton better today. It takes work, but keeping the right attitude certainly pays off. I don’t like going through life upset and distraught. So, you will always see me push through with a little help from God, loved ones, and you all. Onto today’s topic! My own personal spin on the resolution game…

Goals. Resolutions. Intentions. Hopes. Dreams. Any other name under the sun. We all have them in some way, shape, or form. Many of us reflect on them as we approach a new year….tomorrow! I have thought about what I would list as my “resolutions” and I do have some ideas.

• Get back to my “happy place” post-baby
• Other fitness related goals such as running a race, achieving old strength training accomplishments, etc that I mentioned before
• Continue developing Faith, Fitness, Fun
• Continue deepening my faith and relationship with God
• Being the most devoted wife and mother I possibly can

Looking at those goals, however, I almost feel like they have already happened. Whenever I think ahead to 2011 I feel an extreme excitement. Something deep within my gut tells me it will be a year full of fabulous changes and growth. I anticipate nothing less than seeing my above “resolutions” happen. 2011 already makes me all giddy inside. I believe it will be that good.

And that, my friends, is exactly the point I want to express. I believe. I believe in myself to take the necessary steps, one day at a time, to bring about the progress I anticipate. I trust that in making the most of each day I will end up reaching, or possibly surpassing, my hopes and dreams. I have faith that focusing on living well and giving time to all things important to me will naturally lead me down the fruitful path God has before me.

Katie, who writes the amazing blog Health for the Whole Self, posted that she plans to have a word to focus on for her year instead of a bunch of resolutions. That really resonated with me. I have decided on my word. TRUST. I trust my body to get to a place where I feel great because I trust myself to care for it. I trust my path with this blog to fulfill me because I trust God’s plan for it in my life. I trust my family will feel my devotion because I trust my love to overflow to them every day.

I will trust. I will believe. I will achieve. Believe in yourself. Get excited for all you can do! You can! You will! Approach the year with faith in yourself and a powerful attitude. I have no doubt whatever is on your list will work itself out, too. Cheers to 2011! It’s gonna be a good one.

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Question of the Day – Do you think attitude has an impact on goals? If you had to pick a word to describe your 2011, what would you choose? Thanks, Katie for that great reflection!!

You all are into the Chobani! Keep those entries coming. And HELLO to any new friends who came across the site. I hope you stick around for awhile. We have a good time here. 🙂

In my last “Body After Baby” post, I shared my overall goal of reaching my body’s “happy place”. Feeling physically fit and strong. Feeling healthy because of proper nutrition. Feeling confident because I know I am caring for myself in all ways.

When setting goals, often times we hear the recommendation to use the “SMART” approach: Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, & Timely.

While my overall goal is very vague and measured just from my personal thoughts, I still agree with the SMART approach. Goals should be those things, especially realistic. Today, I want to share other goals I have outside of what I will strive for overall next year.

10 Extra Goals on the Path to the One Overall Goal

Complete unassisted pull-ups again. These epitomize strength in my mind.

Squat 135# (the man bar + one big plate on each side). I love, love, love squats. I could easily do this at my happy place for 3 sets of 10. It was fun getting looks from the men in the weight room!

Bench press 100#. Yet another I could easily do at one point. I would also do pushups with a 25 pound plate on my back. What can I say? I adore strength training!

Run a 5K Race. This one really excites me. I was starting to truly enjoy running before I got pregnant. It’s a fitness challenge that has always intrigued me, but I have never embraced out of fear I would stink at it. Who cares if I stink? I want to give it a shot and experience my first race!

New workouts. I would love to try out some new things. Like my first yoga class in a studio, Insanity & TurboFire DVDs, and anything else I may come across.

Stretch, yoga, foam roll OFTEN. It is so easy for me to let flexibility slide. I want to focus on it fully to help with my other fitness related goals.

Cook more and try new recipes. I would love to aim for one new recipe a week. I need to branch out and grow my cooking skills.

Less processed foods & way more veggies. I want to get back to the style of eating I know I feel best with. That includes focusing on those two factors.

More balance with food. Continuing with that idea, I don’t want to become restrictive in any sense. However, I also know I could use more of a balance with carbs, protein, and healthy fats. Also between natural foods and my “treats”. Once these pregnancy sugar cravings lose their hold on me.

Daily prayer & positive affirmation. I want to focus on loving myself. I still pray regularly for God to help me see myself through His eyes. It’s a very powerful thing to remind yourself of and I want to keep that going.

As you can see, I have things related to fitness, healthy eating, and overall emotional well-being. All three are important to me. These are not the definitive list, but just an idea of things I plan on working towards in a more specific nature. I fully believe all of these things will help bring me to the overall place I hope to achieve…and keep me feeling wonderful throughout the process.

Question of the day – What are some goals you hope to work towards?