Goals for 2010

Everything I have read about goal-setting says that the best way to ensure that you succeed is to have a plan in place for your goals. So, as a method of accountability, I will list my goals as well as what I intend to do to accomplish them.

1.) Lose 10% of my body weight by July 1st.

To achieve this:
1.) Keep track of all calorie intake and adjust it accordingly.
2.) Start off exercising for 10 minutes everyday at home. Gradually work up to 3 half-hour sessions per week in my parents’ home gym. I am very out of shape, so I need to take this slow.
3.) Find healthier ways to make the foods I love.
4.) Cut out fast food entirely. Limit eating out to once per pay period.
5.) Drink the minimum 64 oz. of water per day

2.) Lose another 10% of my body weight by January 1st 2011.

To achieve this:
1.) Keep track of all calorie intake and adjust it accordingly.
2.) Work out 3 days for a half hour at my parents’. Work out two addition days per week at home with either exercise videos or self-made routine.
3.) Find healthier ways to make the foods I love.
4.) Cut out fast food entirely. Limit eating out to once per pay period.
5.) Drink the minimum 64 oz. of water per day

3.) Pay off half of our accumulated debt by 2011.

To achieve this:
1.) Earn at least $500 dollars per month through ChaCha revenue, online surveys, odd jobs, etc.
2.) Eliminate eating out to one time per pay period.
3.) Utilize the Snowball Method of paying off debt.
4.) Continue to use the Envelope System for managing money.
5.) Meal Plan.
6.) Follow Budget.
7.) Try to save at least 25% off grocery bill by using coupons, shopping loss leaders, etc.

4.) Finish 2 novels or 250,000 words in 2010.

To achieve this:
1.) Slowly develop a regular writing habit again.
2.) Make daily writing my first priority before email and checking out websites/blogs


Other smaller goals:

1.) Limit computer usage to one hour per day for checking emails and blogs, etc. It’s become a huge time sink and limiting my productivity.
2.) Maintain cleaning and organizational habits established in 2009.
3.) Develop and stick to a bedtime routine.
4.) Develop and stick to a morning routine.