Happy Monday, dear bloggies! I hope you all had a fantastic weekend. Mine flew by and when I woke up this morning to the pitch black darkness, I surely didn’t want to get out of bed! Alas, I did and with plenty of time to spare. I want to tell you all about some goals I’ve set for myself this week since I’ve decided that in some areas of my life, it will pay off to be goal oriented instead of process oriented. Being goal oriented is very yang (masculine) and being process oriented is very yin (feminine) and setting goals is one of the areas I have allowed my feminine to take over. To create some balance, I have a couple of goals that I think honor both. By setting goals, I’m honoring the yang but the goals themselves are very yin. My goals for this week are:
- Make it to two yoga classes at the studio (I haven’t been in ages)
- Add more variety and veggies into my diet (I’m big time stuck in a rut)
- Drink plenty of water
- Be off of the computer each day by 7:35 in order to be in my office by 8:30
So, to start the week off with the variety, I plan to add a different veggie to my oat bran everyday. I tend to eat the same thing for breakfast and lunch every day so this is stepping out of my comfort zone. Of course, it really isn’t too different from my normal breakfast but changing the veggie part is enough for me. I also made two different things for lunch this week that I will post about as the week progresses.
My bowl contained:
- gluten free oat bran
- unsweetened vanilla rice milk
- butternut squash
- coconut oil
- cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla stevia
- flax seed
Now, if I am going to meet that 7:35 goal, I must go. Now!
What are your goals for the week?
I love that you got me thinking about my goals for the week! Mine are to drink a lot of water, make sure I’m getting all of my veggies in for the day (since I barely ate any this past weekend!), stick to my running schedule, and take about 5 minutes per day to slow down and do some deep breathing exercises.
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Those are great goals! My goals are:
-Make it to hot yoga once this week
-Try one new recipe
-Study for 1-2 hours daily
-Turn off the computer/tv by 10:00pm
I usually have very loose, feminine-type goals, so thanks for encouraging me to write them down!
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I’m not sure what my goals are for this week.
I’m jumping into a completely new routine… So I think I just need to figure things out…
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I never would have thought of putting veggies in oats…great idea!
My goals, aside from usual workouts, get back to morning meditation and keep up the water.
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Since I can’t eat fruit, I have to be very creative with my morning bowl :D
Funny!!!! I wrote a very similiar post…….
goals are yoga x 2
run x 2
and race on saturday!
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We must be on the same wavelength today!
What great goals for the week!
Mine are to eat 3 full meals a day as opposed to convenient snacking and skipping lunch and also to work on increasing my speed in running :)
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I wonder if your routine meals have helped with your process not to binge? Great goals for the week–esp. the computer one. these suckers can pull us in forever!
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I actually don’t think so. For me, binging is not about food unless I feel deprived of something. I honestly think the opposite it true, the more stuck in a food rut I feel, the more likely I am to overeat or makes choices that aren’t in line with what makes me feel best. Thankfully, I’ve resolved most of my issues that caused my binging and no longer really use binging as one of my coping skills. That isn’t to say it won’t happen again because I’m sure it will.
I have heard that automated meals do help people though. Each person is different and whatever works, I say do!
Yum, butternut squash sounds good in oatmeal.
My goal for the week is to exercise 2/3 days of the week before flying home/going on vacation. Have to get it in before the end of the week and the fun starts ;)
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I can’t wait to see what other veggies you put in your breakfast!
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I normally put either carrots, zucchini, sweet potato or squash. I might brave some spinach this week, though!
Thanks for stopping by and commenting!
my goal for the week is to have a BLAST with my sister! can’t wait… :)
I was reading on her blog that she is coming for a visit! I hope you ladies have a lovely time!
Those sounds like great goals. Very obtainable, but seem like they’ll improve your life too! :)
Haha, I’m always running late because of my computer (blogs!) in the morning, too. And I can never skimp my puppy out of a lil ear scratch and kiss, too…making me even more late :)
My goals for the week are to get organized on my blog — update recipes and make some new recipes, and to get in 4 days of exercise between tonight and Friday!
My goal for the week is to pop this baby outta me!!
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Good luck, girl!
Study
Train
Sleep
I used to look at goals a fluid…but now they are non-negotiable. I have to buckle down. I always ALWAYS feel better when I do.
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