One Month Goal Thread

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Iron_Mum
Iron_Mum
Jan 2013
4:31pm, 31 Jan 2013
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February: the perfect month for a bit of focus. You’ve been paid, spring’s around the corner, it’s no longer dark at 5pm, all the Christmas leftovers have been eaten or binned. And it’s only 28 days. That’s 4 weeks exactly (count ‘em).

If you’re needing a bit of discipline or your resolutions flagged in those draggingly long dreary January days, tomorrow marks a whole new start.

Allow me to introduce the February Challenge. Feballenge, innit. Four aspects of life to fix, four specific goals to achieve, four weeks to do it in.

Here’s mine:

Weight: I’m going to cut out the treats, up the veggies and the water, and monitor myself on MyFitnessPal until I’ve reshed the 6lbs that have snuck back on over the last 6 months.
Fitness: 100 miles run in the month. Simples.
Work: This one’s a bit too specific and confidential, but it’s a good one. Sorry.
Happiness: I choose to stop caring quite so desperately about what other people think of me or whether they like me and just get on with things.
(And now it’s on the internet, I HAVE to do it.)

Are you in? And if so, what’s yours?
plodding hippo
plodding hippo
Jan 2013
4:36pm, 31 Jan 2013
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plodding hippo
ooooh

Will think on it
Autumnleaves
Autumnleaves
Jan 2013
4:40pm, 31 Jan 2013
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Autumnleaves
I like it! I'm in
Here goes

Fitness: keep up the HM plan - but specifically, one core training session a week
Weight: 5lbs to lose to see the other side of 10 stone for the first time in 9 years
Work: due to departmental reshuffle I will taking on a new role from 1st April - Feb therefore perfect time to ensure all previous role odds and ends are boxed off!
Happiness: to have at least 4 quality evenings out with OH, and the same number with OH & the kids!
Iron_Mum
Iron_Mum
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4:43pm, 31 Jan 2013
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Excellent! NB it doesn't have to be goals in those specific categories; them are mine but you can have any you want. You don't even need four. I don't care, frankly, as long as whatever you do works for you. 'Sgood to make them positive though, like these: can't stand a negative goal.
plodding hippo
plodding hippo
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4:44pm, 31 Jan 2013
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plodding hippo
Fitness:Miles a given (loads of events), soooooo.Stsart and compete the 100 presup and 200 situp challenge(actually thats a six week plan but still).Row 20 miles.Swim 10 miles.

Weight-lose 4 pounds to start
Work-Sort appraisal/revalidation and recruit 2 more patients to the trial

Happiness-Tricky right now.But socialise off line at least four times
Night-owl
Night-owl
Jan 2013
4:55pm, 31 Jan 2013
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Night-owl
Ok count me in

Fitness least 100 miles run and 160 cycle

Weight put on about a stone due to ot much running losing half of that would be a good sensible start

Work Mmmmm going through changes at work (but as it doesn't necessarily have to be those area i think i'll pick my writing aims as a goal get started on a few stories to write

Happiness stop being so sensitive and be who iam/ will try and get out and socialise 3 times (always tricky with nightwork)

Deep breath
Frobester
Frobester
Jan 2013
5:09pm, 31 Jan 2013
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Frobester
Feballange? Call it Flange, rolls off the tongue MUCH easier!
ChrisHB
ChrisHB
Jan 2013
5:23pm, 31 Jan 2013
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ChrisHB
Wake up tomorrow morning with new legs.

Run very well over 100 miles. Not be daunted by hills if we go to Cornwall for half-term.

Browbeat my manager into giving me some work, or hand in my notice. In any case fill in form for a three-day week.

Post passport application in good time for Easter trip to Spain.

Post form claiming my pension.

Find time to read two books I've put on my wife's Kindle when she doesn't want it. (Le Grand Meaulnes and The Antidote: Happiness for people who can't stand positive thinking.)
Pestomum
Pestomum
Jan 2013
5:25pm, 31 Jan 2013
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If you go to cornwall, are you going anywhere near Discovery Dave?

I am reading Feballange with a French accent :-)
JenL
JenL
Jan 2013
5:28pm, 31 Jan 2013
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JenL
I did that too when I read it, PM. then I wondered whether I would have to get a different kind of chou in order to participate ;-)

About This Thread

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Forget new year's resolutions: sort your life one month at a time. Choose up to four things you want to focus on this month, commit to them, and let us kick you up the bum until you achieve them. Then do it all again.

This could just be your most productive year ever. :-)

Spreadsheet is here: docs.google.com

"Goals are not what I do tomorrow, it's what I do today." - Cuddy, 2014

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