Plans and goals for 2023 --
Health -- Continue to work on getting my weight down. I took and kept off 10# last year, and need to remove a lot more. Goal is 10# per quarter, and minus #25 by summer. Additionally, I need to work at getting my cholesterol numbers under better control. I need to schedule with a specialist in the next week or two. (Note: My numbers would have been good, but the chart was revised some time mid-2022 and I'm no longer in the "acceptabe" range. Argh!)
Walking -- extend walking time/distance, to help achieve weight loss and improve heart health.
Nutrition -- Continue upping my water intake by always having water at hand, whether at home or in the car.
Cooking at home will help with better nutrition. I have a fully stocked pantry and freezer, and need to utilize that, rather than grab fast food.
Financial -- Continue tracking spending by category and stay within allocated window for grociers, entertainment/eating out with friends, fuel, etc. Keep all credit cards in check, paying off entire amount monthly. Get credit score back where it needs to be. Eliminate cable bill in favor of streaming services.
Travel -- Take monthly excursion to an unfamiliar place, even if only a day trip. Take one "bucket list" trip.
Household -- Keep common areas in-check, so that if an opportunity presents itself to have someone over, I don't feel as if I have to apologize. Will try a combination of my traditional system and the extended HGP year-around. Get office in order / archived paperwork shredded. Be able to use the office as the office.
Edited to add --
Education -- Learn new homemaking and household skills to help improve household budget. Examples include learning to make my own yogurt, improve bread-making skills, try new recipes for preserving, expand pantry through small-batch canning, learn household repairs and preventative measures to help extend life expectancy of certain items, etc.
Half a year down, so need to take inventory and re-focus...
Health -- No where near where I wanted to be. Down 3-5. Need to get back on my plan.
Walking -- Walking distance is about the same, though I've upped the intensity whenever possible. When out with the pup, I try to keep him going. But, as dogs will, they need to mark every.single.tree.
Nutrition -- Better, when I stay on plan. As spring/summer arrived, I found myself back in the old habit of grab-n-go, in an effort to save time. Not working, for my health or my budget. Need to get back on track.
Financial -- Working on it, but too many slips. Focus, focus, focus.
Travel -- One "bucket list" taken (Ireland), but weekly / monthly outings (more local) have been limited due to needing to focus on "mom" issues. Will re-focus and try to take one a month -- for me, for my relaxation, for my energy.
Household -- Prepping for my 4th of July party served as a stark reminder on this goal. I've got my print-outs of daily chores in my notebook, and will focus on those daily tasks, to help prevent me from being so overwhelmed and stressed, and will allow me to enjoy my weekends, rather than play catch-up.
Education -- The one goal that I have actually worked on. I've made yogurt successfully, so in a pinch, I can survive. With prices on dairy declining, store-bought is actually more cost effective, and this section in my store has not shown supply chain issues in recent weeks. But at least I know I can make it myself. Bread-backing will pick back up in the Fall (though I may experiment over the summer, since the bread machine does not generate much heat). Canning is always a work in progress, and I'm trying to incorporate some new recipes. I'm also working on making some low-sodium seasonings, rather than using pre-made / commercial packets.
