In the New Year

Do you make New Year?s Resolutions?

I have before, and I?m pretty sure I?ve never completed one of them.

I get hesitant to set huge goals and new life rules. Mainly resolutions of any kind.

But this is going to be a big year. 2011 will hold many new chapters of life and the closing of many old ones.

turning 24.

graduating from college.

moving out from my parents house.

starting a career or life supporting job.

and these are just to name a few. All of these things will happen. But there are a few things I want to accomplish since I?ll be venturing out into this new chapter of life titled: Self Supporting Adult.

to have a fitness routine that?s easy

to continue to eat healthy real foods

be a better blogger

stay in my simply great place

I?m not setting any new goals. Just wanting to maintain the ones I?ve built up since starting to live a healthy life.

To start the new year off right I enjoyed some of Ann?s Oatmeal Pancakes. I swear I?m stealing this recipe.

I ate two cakes with a very tasty Swedish jam I found in the Tahoe fridge. I paired it with two cuties and a mug of joe.

a long time ago I wrote a page on my blog Simply Maren about finding my Simply Great Weight.

I wanted to find a weight that was easy to maintain where I could eat what I wanted, never feel deprived, and feel good. I didn?t want to be on a diet but I also wanted to be healthy and live at a healthy weight.

I?ve changed my mentality about weight and focus from weight loss to just living a healthy life. My Simply Great Place is just eating right, doing my workouts regularly, living in the healthy ranges for my body type and being a happy person.

Last year through blogging with a focus on eating right and cooking I?ve found my Simply Great Place. There have been rough patches and moments where I wasn?t happy. But I?m starting this year in that great place and I want to continue to be there this year.

Last year I focused on work. Getting to that place. Healing from things and learning how to recover. This year I want to maintain.

2011 is going to be a good year. Bring it on!

Did you set resolutions for yourself this year?