Wishes & Goals 2010 Check-Up - September

How in the world is it September already? Summer has come and gone in the blink of an eye while fall has just come and smacked us in the face. Well at least today it was mostly sunny, but there's still the unmistakable chill in the air.

I always thought that now that I'm out of school, my years will finally reflect that of the calendar - they start in January and end in December. In some ways they do feel that way, but the end of the summer still feels like a new start; perhaps because here in Calgary, the frigid winter only slowly gives way to the life of spring and the warmth of summer (if at all), while it has no problem getting cold again. Or maybe it's just friends heading back to school who are rubbing off on me. Who knows.

But enough blathering - Here's to August.

My Goals for 2010
7.5+ Hours of Sleep
I was just thinking how not well I've been with getting to bed the past couple of weeks, then realized that that's been the case for this entire month. Fail. I've been thinking of how I could be better at getting to bed on time. Perhaps setting interim goals like, off the computer an hour before bed? Or not starting a canning project at 3 PM like I did today? B. thinks I'm too hard on myself by giving myself "red" nights if I'm not in bed by 11:15 on the dot. Thoughts?

Each snack must contain a vegetable or fruit.
Well I guess I'm pretty good at that part, but each snack must also contain a protein! I struggled a little bit in the beginning of the month, but now I'm getting a back on track as long as I have some yogurt, trail mix and/or nuts on hand. Thursdays and weekends are still bad for snacking, but I think that has more to do with my sleeping habits (i.e. how can I have a morning snack when I'm eating breakfast at 10?)

Be able to do 100 full, proper pushups without stopping by December 2010.
I thought I had a bit of a good run in terms of doing my push-ups on my "scheduled" days, but it turns out I'm not doing as good as I thought. Well, ok, last month I missed a lot of Fridays and Sundays and this month I only missed one Sunday! I'd say that's pretty good. Still need to get myself motivated for that Tuesday push. At this rate I don't think I'll be able to get to 100 in December, and I'm so sick of push-ups that I'll be pretty happy if I even get to 50.

Drink at least 48 oz of water at least three days a week, INCLUDING Thursday, Saturday or Sunday.
I'm back to having trouble drinking that much water on work days, let alone Thursday, Saturday or Sunday. Maybe I need to break my day up to help myself keep pace? Maybe I need to skip my morning cup of tea? Maybe I need to include my morning cup of tea?

I will save at least ⅓ of my paycheque every month in hopes of buying a house/condo within walking distance from my work by 2011-2012.
I saved the equivalent of less than half my paycheque. Not bad, but less than I've saved the past few months.

Wishes for 2010
Do a thorough room purge.
My desk is definitely piling up with papers and receipts again, and I haven't cleared out any areas of my room.

Recipes/Techniques I wanted to try this year
Still haven't done any.

Blog Stuff
Continue upward trajectory of posts this year
I posted 10 entries in August 2010, vs. 12 in 2009. However, at this point in 2009 I'd posted a total of 62 entries while so far I have 73.

Include nutrition information for my recipes whenever possible
I haven't done this for past recipes since April.

Rewards/Positive Reflection
At this point it almost feels like I'm not very serious about my goals. Sure, I'm still tracking my progress, but I don't feel like I'm actively working toward them; I let myself off the hook pretty easily if I don't achieve them.

On the positive side of things, I'm pretty happy the fact that I at least still remember my new year's resolutions, and have benefited from them. Although I don't get to bed at 11:15 every night, at least I'm not going to bed at 1:15. Although I don't always have a "complete" snack to bring to work, at least I'm still eating something. I'm also drinking more water and keeping track of how much I'm saving. It's not perfect, but I'm pretty happy with how I'm doing, and I know where I need to go if I ever find myself not so happy.