2023 Goals

2022 was a challenging year for my health.  Between the back trouble and vertigo, I wasn't as active as I would have liked.  I found myself less interested in tracking things, especially as I got to the end of the year.  I started seeing someone, which is awesome, but that means I've got less time for myself (and I haven't been eating as well either).  And I also have an odd schedule at work at times (I have to work every third Saturday, so that can make it a bit tough to plan something on a weekly basis).  So while thinking about goals for 2023, I knew I needed to keep all of that in mind.

I also knew I wanted to continue to build on what I started in 2022, particularly in terms of bringing my weight (and BMI) down to a healthier level.  

So here are my goals for the new year:

1. Lose (and keep off) 15lbs by the end of the year (be under 197lbs). I thought about trying for 20lbs again, but since I only succeeded in losing 5lbs by the end of 2022, I decided to go for the same goal weight as last year.  I have many of the same obstacles as last year, but with the added one of eating out a lot more than normal now that I'm seeing someone.  I'm going to need to put a plan in place (with his input) on how to navigate this over the coming year.  I'm hoping this will help with my cholesterol, too.

2. Do a workout to help my back twice a week, and do some stretches for my back every day.  Rather than focussing on/tracking my active minutes this year, I want to focus on strengthening my back.  Ideally I'd like to be pain free in the spot where I pulled the muscle by the end of the year.  To make this easy to track, I made myself a checklist using Excel, so all I need to do is check off when I do the workouts.

I will continue to walk to work as much as I can as well. :)

3. Sleep 7 hours or more per night. One of the pillars of health that I often neglect is sleep.  I've really noticed this in particular over the last few months; in the lead up to my getting both my cold and covid, I wasn't sleeping very well.  I know that I'm going to have trouble with this goal, particularly in terms of getting used to sleeping with someone else (I've had trouble already, though I am slowly sleeping a little more with someone else there).  So we'll see how this one goes.

I'll be tracking this on my Excel spreadsheet as well. :)

So that's the plan for 2023.  I'm hoping that my spreadsheet will make tracking things a lot easier. And hopefully I'll be able to continue the momentum I started in 2022 to live a much healthier life!