The Twelve Days of Christmas: Day Two

On the second day of Christmas my true love said to me:

Let’s write our resolutions for next year.

No dear, I am not writing any resolutions this year.

I still have my last year list:

1- Gym: three times a week.

I went four times during the whole year.

But I had a good excuse. I was sick, really sick with one cold after another, complicated into bronchitis and then pneumonia.

Okay, first resolution was a fiasco.

2- Walk for half an hour every day. The weather is gorgeous in Florida.

Unfortunately, I was too tired to walk when I was sick. And when I finally recovered, I was still tired (I don’t know why) or too busy. Very busy, writing books, editing, revising,...

Second resolution was also a fiasco.

3- Sweet and desserts, only once a week. Eat fruits every day.

Oh well, when you are staying home with a cold, you need nourishing food such as chocolate, besides chocolate relaxes nervous people; in addition, puddings are excellent for sore throat and carbohydrates help you recover your strength.

Consequently, my third resolution was a fiasco too.

4- Lose five pounds.

How could I do that when I was sick? In fact, I put on a few pounds. More than a few. Ten to twelve pounds. I am so embarrassed I have lowered my voice to a whisper. I really don’t understand where these nasty pounds came from, but I don’t need glasses to see them on my hips, stomach, belly. And the scale doesn't lie.

Fourth resolution: absolute fiasco.

So what’s the use of writing resolutions?

This year I am acting my resolutions. Yes, acting, moving my butt and acting without taking the time to think and create an excuse for procrastination.

Action starts right away. Today.

I finished decorating my apartment.

No cooking or baking yet.

And no Chritmas cards written.

BUT...

I am very pleased with myself because today I went to the gym. I am not sure if it will count for the year 2008 or the year 2009. I exercised for an hour and then forced myself to knock on the manager’s door, talk to her and ask if a personal trainer could help me stay motivated.

There is no way to back up now. Tomorrow I am meeting with my personal trainer and she will set a special training plan for me. And today, my true love was very proud of me.

I hope I can keep going to the gym. I hope nothing will interfere with my plan and smother my newly acquired willpower for exercising.

Yes, I am acting my resolutions.

Maybe if I repeat my new mantra several times a day, it will help.

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