Resolution Update

2 days into 2011 and you'll be happy to know I've stuck to all my resolutions so far.  Yes, yes, I realize this isn't some monumental feat.  But maybe by publicizing it, I'll remain motivated to stick to it.

So here's the Sunday recap of my resolutions:

Saturday, January 1:
Res#1 - I created our weekly meal plan for the week, realizing I also needed to plan out the lunches as well as dinners.  This helps accurately account for leftovers and when they'll be eaten.  On the agenda for this weeks dinners: lasagna x2 (thankfully given to us by a friend), winter beef stew (to be cooked tomorrow night), sloppy joes, grilled cheese & soup, chicken burgers and leftovers.
Res#2 - I did a 40 minute Zumba DVD and a kettlebells DVD.  And yes, I'm incredibly sore today.
Res#3 - I spent 10 minutes cleaning the kitchen (emptying and reloading the dishwasher - this alone took ten minutes.  Did I mention there are only two adults living in this house?  How in the world we generate so many dirty dishes is beyond me.  Although, I'm using it as a good sign that I'm sticking to resolution #1 - eating at home more = more dirty dishes.).
Res#4 - I set up auto payment into our savings ($350 2x/mo) and spent 30 minutes on mint.com categorizing our December expenses.  Christmas throws budget trends off track, but at least it gave me an idea of where our money is going.
Res#5 - I meditated for ten minutes last night.  I only looked at the clock two times in this ten minutes.

Sunday, Jan 2:
Res#1 - stuck to the meal plan and shopped for the remaining groceries needed to complete the week's meals.
Res#2 - ran 4 miles on treadmill (did I mention I'm going to run a half marathon March 20th and I just started the training program this week?  More on that in another post...)
Res#3 - 10 minutes spent putting clean laundry away and picking up the bedroom.  I also spent like two hours re-organizing our kitchen after a trip to Bed Bath and Beyond - my kitchen life is going to be much happier now (in hopes of continuing with reso#1)
Res#4 - Ok, so we did spend some money at BBB - but I had a coupon, so that helps with the financial responsibility.  And we didn't buy any "extras" at the grocery store.
Res#5 - 10 minute meditation done.  I looked at the clock 3 times.  This meditating thing is going to take some work.

So far, 2011 is going great.  I promise not to give you a daily update on the resolutions, but for now I felt like sharing.

Baby cries.  Time to eat.  Him, not me.  I have to remember reso #2...