2012 is my year

So I guess this blog makes me accountable. I'm putting it out there for all the world to see. No more extremes. Time for BALANCE. My theme for this year is balance. I seem to do things in the extreme: all-or-nothing frame of mind, especially when it comes to nutrition/weight-loss/fitness. I've decided that this roller-coaster is making my life more complicated and that if other people can balance me-time with family-time, balance fitness programs with other responsibilities, balance friends and family, balance their finances and balance their time schedules, then I should be able to do so. Hey, why not?

I have decided to enlist the help of some tools, and as well factor in some accountability. Instead of jumping in full-force then burning out like a comet and quitting, I have decided that transitioning into a permanent lifestyle will fit more with my theme of BALANCE. I will have to be careful about keeping my "toolbox" simple. I tend to over-complicate things, which leads to initial success then burnout. Instead of sprinting when it comes to projects, It's time for endurance.

Tools: Cozi Calendar and phone app, MiCoach pacer, fitbit, livestrong daily plate, BB WOWY gym, TurboFire program, clean eating, phone apps, Chalene Johnson PUSH (book)
Accountability: this blog, coach Colleen and her group, fitbit friends, facebook, fitness partners Emily and Tracey
Help also from: counseling, naturopath, meditation?
Goals: BALANCE, consistency, and permanent change without extremes. Bluenose Half marathon in May. Beat last year's time of 2:45, body fat loss with muscle gain.

More on the specifics of all this later.

Consistency (and persistence) is what will get me to my goals, and keep me pushing past them toward new goals.