2012 50-50-50 Goal...How did I do?

How did I do on my 50-50-50 goal?

For those of you who don't know what my 50-50-50 goal was for 2012 it was...

Lose 50 lbs
Deep clean and de-clutter 50 sections of my home
Read 50 books

LOSING 50 LBS
Ya not so much.  BUT I did lose 40 lbs!!!  My overall goal is to lose 80 so I am half-way there.  So my goal for 2013 is 40 lbs more.  I feel like this year will be easier because I am already on the right track and I am sick of being fat.  I don't feel well and I hate how clothes fit.  Losing the 80 lbs will put me at the weight when I felt the most healthy and felt so good about my body.  It was also where I was when I had lost that much weight before and when I first met Danny.  Danny actually wants to lose 25 lbs this year so we are going to work out together every night.  Hopefully that will help our marriage too.

I also mentioned my troubles with quitting drinking caffeinated drinks.  Well...with some health issues (great motivator) I knew I needed to quit and so I actually did it.  I have not had a single caffeinated drink since July 28th!!! I have not craved it (ok maybe a little...especially when someone else around me is drinking it) but I have been so good and it feels so good!  Now I just drink a lot of crystal light (pomegranate is my new favorite flavor).

DEEP CLEANING AND DE-CLUTTERING 50 SECTIONS OF MY HOME
I did't make it to all 50 sections but I did deep clean 48 of them.  The only 2 parts I didn't get to was in my laundry room.  It feels good to get so much done but since I only deep-clean the parts once a year now they are getting dirty again so now I get to start over.  Oh well, that's life with 2 kids and a husband:)  I changed my cleaning routine for this year so I am excited to try it out.  I will let you know how it goes.  So far I am loving it.

READ 50 BOOKS
Reading a book a week was actually really hard even though I LOVE reading.  Especially since some of the books were really long (like Inheritance and The Book of Mormon).  I would get so busy with work, cleaning, playing with my kids, etc that books were the last thing I would do if I had extra time.  I did start and finish 40 books though!  I don't think I will set this goal again but I did get a lot of books for Christmas so I have plenty to read.  I have 4 big book shelfs full of books now and want so many more books.  Danny keeps wanting to get me a nook because we have no where to put another book shelf so we will see.  I just love holding a real book.  And I have to own every book I read I don't know why.  Here is my list of the 40 books I read...

1-Inheritance by Paolini
2-A Stolen Life by Jaycee Dugard
3-Water for Elephants by Sarah Gruen
4-To Catch a Pirate by Jade Parker
5-Lone Wolf by Jodi Picoult
6-Uglies by Scott Westerfeld
7-Pretties by Scott Westerfeld
8-Specials by Scott Westerfeld
9-Extras by Scott Westerfeld
10-Matched by Ally Condie
11-Crossed by Ally Condie
12-Reached by Ally Condie
13-Among the Hidden by Margaret Haddix
14-Among the Imposters by Margaret Haddix
15-Among the Betrayed by Margaret Haddix
16-Among the Barons by Margaret Haddix
17-Among the Brave by Margaret Haddix
18-Among the Enemy by Margaret Haddix
19-Among the Free by Margaret Haddix
20-100 Ideas Makeover Style
21-Secrets of Getting Organized
22-Storage Ideas
23-The Book of Mormon
24-Ensign-April Conference issue
25-Between the Lines by Jodi Picoult and Samantha Van Leer
26-100 Ideas Real Rooms
27-Cut Clutter Stress Less
28-The Island by Elin Hilderbrand
29-Summer People by Elin Hilderbrand
30-The Beach Club by Elin Hilderbrand
31-Silver Girl by Elin Hilderbrand
32-One for the Money by Marvin J Ashton
33-Daugters in My Kingdom
34-The Last Guardian by Eoin Colfer
35-Charlie Bone and the Red Knight by Jenny Nimmo
36-The Help by Kathryn Stockett
37-Les Miserables by Victor Hugo
38-Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
39-101 Powerful Promises from Latter-Day-Prophets by Wayne E Brickey
40-Chomp by Hiaasen

Now for my 2013 goals...
In the October 2012 General Conference President Dieter F. Uchtdorf's talk "Of Regrets and Resolutions" was a talk that meant a lot to me.  I have a lot of regrets in life especially with some bad decision I have made in my life but he is right.  Why dwell on them when we can move forward and be better and happier especially if we follow our Savior Jesus Christ.  So my 2013 goals come from his talk but I have changed them just a little to apply them to my own life...

1-Spend more time with my kids especially the days I work
2-Grow closer with my Heavenly Father and strive to be better at becoming the person he wants me to be especially in being a mother and raising my children in the Gospel
3-Be Happy no matter what circumstances I am in

And I am going to add

4-Follow my cleaning schedule
5-Cook more Healthy meals
6-Lose 40 more lbs

I CAN DO IT!

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE>2013