Resolutions Update

I don't know why, but occasionally I feel the need to do a resolution update.  Probably because I want to see how I'm doing.  ;)  But I get this urge to write at the most random times!  Anyway, here goes...

1.)  Start the Good Thoughts Jar.  I've been very bad at this one.  I believe the last good thought I put in my jar was the fact that Mary Ann was okay after her car accident.  I think that weekend I moved the jar up to my room, which rarely has pieces of paper to write on!  I think I need to move it again and put some more good thoughts in there!

2.)  Read the entire Bible.  Going strong!  I have kept up with reading every day!  I even got a digital badge for completing the "21-day challenge" that YouVersion had.  I'm learning quiet a bit.  To give you an idea of how much I've read so far I'll list a few books that I've finished.  I've finished Genesis, Exodus, and Matthew.  I'm still in the process of reading Psalms, Proverbs, Leviticus, and Mark.  (I get a variety of verses/chapters to read each day.)  I'm enjoying this resolution so far.  One exciting thing that I read in Matthew that I asked Ryan about and even looked on the notes section of the app is in regards to the resurrection of Jesus.  Maybe someone can help me out here because I had never read this before and it's never been explained to me.  I won't quote the whole thing because it's long, but here are the verses:  Matthew 27: 50-54.  Has anyone else remember reading about this before?  I'm just curious on the significance of these verses. 

3.)  Lose weight...a lot of weight.  As many of you can tell by my widget, as of the last time I weighed in, I've lost 21.5 lbs.  :)  What's even more exciting is some of the numbers I got back from my blood work.  When I started my program, my cholesterol was at 215 (for those not medically-versed that is a little bit high).  After a month later, my cholesterol is 130 (that's really good)!  I've also lost a total of 9.5 inches (cumulative measurements around the neck, arms, waist, hips, bust, and thighs).  I'm super excited and I keep on moving!

4.)  Be more creative.  Well, really the only thing creative I've done has been related to PSP stuff for the Big Brother seminar this month.  I did do a little craft in January.  Here's a pic.  It's really helped with another one of my resolutions!  :)

5.)  Cook one new recipe a month.  Ok.  In January, I tried a recipe using one of my meal replacements.  Let's just say that didn't go so well.  This month, I tried a new recipe for a Valentine's Day event.  Everyone who had them (not me because it had too many things I couldn't have because of the diet) said they were delish!  I'll probably make them again.  :)

6.)  Save some money.  Again...not yet.  :/  This resolution will be postponed until my tax refund check comes in.  :)

7.)  Drink more water.  I'm rocking this resolution!  I have at least 64 ounces of water each day.  Recently, both Ryan and I have noticed a change in the taste of our water here at work and at our house.  So we've been using Mio and Dasani Drops to overcome that bad taste.  So far my favorite of the Mio is Peach Mango and for Dasani it's the Strawberry Kiwi.  Grape is my favorite of the generic stuff.  :)

8.)  Be more appreciative. I think this one was a little harder to measure.  Let me ponder this one for a while and I'll get back to you on that.

9.)  Take more photos, and not just photos of my dog, Butch.  Nope.  I've done horribly!  Butch has some great pictures on my phone.  I need to start taking more soon.  Check back later.

10.)  Blog once at least once a ...month. This is one of the blogs for the month of February.  I'm sure I'll post again before the month ends.  I don't like counting resolution updates as a blog post for the month.  Anyway, I didn't want to go on my Valentine's Day rant again, so I didn't post them.  (Go check out my previous V-Day posts for those interested in my viewpoint on the day.) 


Well that's it for now.  Blog later! ;)