How is it September?! I feel like I was just in Florida for Christmas last week! 
Well, it’s time for me to review last month’s goals and make some newbies! First let’s review last month’s goals.
August 2011 Goal Review:
1. Stick to Marathon Training. Plan: Get in 1 good long run, 1 tempo run and 1 mid-length MP run a week. Do abs and strength 2 times a week, ideally 3.
78% on this – I did get in good long runs this month, but my tempo and mid-length runs were just okay.
2. Take good care of myself. Plan: Get into bed by 10pm. Get up early to run and have time to stretch!
I only ended up having 1 early morning client the majority of this month so I didn’t need to get up early 3 times a week like last month. I actually ended up having a lot more evening appointments too. So, I didn’t stick very well, but it’s acceptable given the circumstances.
3. Lose 2 pounds. Track eats. Drink enough water. Listen to my body.
Kinda sorta in a way. I weighed myself August 5th and then again the 25th and was down a pound and some ounces. I didn’t update my WL page, not sure why. But, I go up and down with water weight like crazy and could probably pee out 5 pounds right now. Dare me? Nevermind.
4. Get organized. Plan: Make schedule for blogging, emails and training. Don’t work too late into the night.
Still working on it, but I have made dents in all of it!
Overall I would say this month is about “Progress not perfection” and I’m proud of it.
September 2011 Goals:
1. Stick to Marathon Training program 100%. Yeah, kind of a repeat goal but I’m getting burnt out and really need to stay on track because it’s too late to turn back.
2. Knock out my 2 worst habits – Diet Soda and Night time eating. There were both part of my 2011 resolution that I didn’t stick to. I want to end the year feeling like a success so I am cutting out my 2 worst habits.
Plan: I’m going to go cold turkey with the diet soda and I’m going to close the kitchen at 9pm for the night time eating.
3. Finish organization project:
1. Clean out email 100%.
2. File receipts.
3. Get house in order (exercise corner, desk, room décor).
Do you make monthly/weekly/decade-ly goals?
OMG… I went cold turkey on cutting out Diet Coke on Sept. 4!! It is VERY do=able! You just need to have a back up in the frige so you don’t eat instead. I put lime and cucumber in water and it fulfills me when I am bored of water. YOU CAN DO IT!!!!
oops… AUG 4!
Nighttime eating is one of my worst habits too… and it’s affecting my ability to sleep well too! It’s also one of my september goals to kick the habit.
I wish I could convince myself to set goals, but I just don’t ever seem to do it. My goals are more like “get this done by this date” as they come up. But they don’t really feel like goals so much as tasks that must be done!
Thanks for the inspiration, I need to start making monthly goals! It’ll be interesting to see how much I follow through with them 😛 Hope I do!
I need to cut back on late-night snacking too; it’s definitely a habit. However, some things make me happy, so I’m choosing to only eat one thing at night instead of saying no to everything and then ending up eating everything. 1>3 in this case.
I make monthly goals. I need to cut back on the soda too. It is definitely my WORST habit!
I tried really hard to cut down on soda. The only thing that really helped was I started drinking Republic of Tea, Get lost. Helps to balance blood sugar and just of cinnamon it fixed most of the sweet craving. I have it iced. Make a pitcher and split it with generic decaf tea. (makes the more expensive teaser longer) I drink up til bed time. Very tasty! Now I have maybe 1 diet soda a week and I don’t really miss it. A friend it at whole foods and I now just order in bulk directly from their website
Monica – I don’t have a blog myself but find myself reading a few i like on a regular basis, and i HAD to tell you – your Confession Thursday post is hilarious! love it.
I’m SO with you on the nighttime eating goal – as we speak, I’m licking brownie batter out of the bowl and it’s 9pm…nobody needs brownies this late!
Everyone seems to be setting goals today. Love the start of a new month with new things to reach for. 🙂
I make weekly goals usually. I find if I make them any bigger (monthly/yearly) I am not as inspired to accomplish them bec/ it seems so far away.
So, thank you for reminding me about the 4 day weekend coming up! Woohoo! 🙂
Great goals, too! I definitely say one of my goals is to stick with marathon training. I haven’t had a problem yet..but there will be some traveling coming up (and over the weekend of a scheduled 20-miler!)..so it may get tough at some points.
Night time eating is so hard for me to quit! Hubby works super late into the night, and I’m a SAHM to my two little ones. Once I put them into bed I’m alone, tired, and a bit lonely and bored. So what do I do? Snack! Ahhh! If you come up with good tips for yourself, please share away!
I feel you 🙁 If Ben is out of town I’m the worst with snacking! I can’t imagine him being gone at night all the time. Hang in there 🙂
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Night time eating is my enemy! Good luck with your new goals, you look great!
I’ve never put together a goal schedule. Usually, I go day by day on what I hope to accomplish. But I love the idea of having monthly goals. Maybe this should be one for me, to get in the habit of putting a set together.
I just started tracking my monthly goals so it will be interesting to see how I stick with them. I’ve always made mental notes, but it’s time to start putting it on paper so I can keep track of progress. It seems more real that way!
Cheers for the no diet soda goal!!! I gave it up a few months ago and I feel good about it – although I thought it would totally change the way I feel, nope, didn’t do that at all, but maybe that’s because I still chew on sugar free gum like a crazy lady 🙂
I chew gum like crazy too!!! I gave up DC on Aug. 4 cold turkey and love gum!
i keep putting off the diet soda cut out too… I’m addicted. Good luck though! Maybe you could post some tips as you go!
I don’t make monthly goals but I do make to-do lists like crazy. In September I have a bunch of mini house projects to tackle started with replacing all the burned out light bulbs (not fun since we need to go to a specialty light bulb store and order some of them), and other projects like cleaning out closets and cupboards!
Yup. Monthly goals, Weekly goals and yearly goals. Well, I try to stay away from yearly goals; too many variables. Who I am at the beginning of a year is usually drastically different by the end of the year.
I love monthly goals because it outlines a long term plan, and then weekly goals help me try to accomplish the longer term ones.
I’d be so sad giving up diet soda. I know it’s wretched for you, but man, I just love it so much. I know I’ll have to do it someday, but…..it’ll be really hard.
I’m not very good at setting goals. I guess that means I’m not very ambitious. I should work on that…. 🙂