Let's see how I did...
1) Continue to live a healthy lifestyle and hopefully reach my goal weight by the beginning of summer. If that's the case, I have about 50lbs to lose. I'm feeling fat just thinking about it haha!
ACCOMPLISHED. Technically failed, but I consider myself successful.
This is a tough one...
The beginning of 2011 was horrible. After completing a 6-week detox program and losing 18lbs, I completely lost myself. I picked up my old habits, and gained back all 18lbs and an additional 7lbs. I was basically back at where I started. I'm not going to create any excuses for the sabotage that I caused to my body, but I have definitely restarted on a better path. As I have blogged before, I now know that you can't expect to change your life through dieting; it just doesn't happen that way. The first thing you have to do is get your mind into gear, and then the body will follow. It's not hard to get up and go to the gym a couple of times a week, that's the easy part. What's difficult is to resist temptation, keep a positive mindset and a controlled plan to achieve your goals. Before I went to Greece I decided to drop all that additional weight I had gained in the six months after my detox program. Before my trip, I lost 15lbs, bringing me down to 205lbs. Coming home, I struggled a little bit to get readjusted to my non-traveler lifestyle and gained about 5lbs. Then it hit me. My life changed from there. Since September, I have lost 26lbs and I am now at my lowest weight since probably the beginning of high school: 189.6lbs. GOOD BYE TWO HUNDREDS!!! I can't wait to see what 2012 brings for me.
2) SCHOOLschoolSCHOOLschool: Put some "B+"s and "A"s on my transcript & Make the switch into BComm (Finance major)
1/2 FAIL.
I am still in BAdmin, but I am taking Finance courses and not setting myself back towards finishing my degree. My grades have definitely improved over the last year and so has my overall outlook on school. Now that I have joined CASA Cares, you would think I would have a lot less time to concentrate on academics since I am constantly organizing events, and I do... BUT, I have found a new love for University and it drives me to do well. I want to leave JMSB feeling proud for what I have accomplished over the years, not only with the letter grades on my transcript but through the lives that I have changed and the people that I have met. I think that's important.
3) Participate in the 'Run for the Cure' (Oct 2, 2011); Run the 5km in under 30mins
ACCOMPLISHED.
This event was definitely one of the highlights of my year. When I first blogged about participating in this charity event, I thought I would be running alone. Little did I know, I got my best friend on board and the entire CASA Cares team. Together, we raised $4519 for the foundation!!! I ran the race on October 2nd, and crossed the finish line at 36mins. I know it's not the 30 minutes that I had originally hoped for but I'll take it. The fact that I got to experience this day with so many amazing people, and raise that much money for a cause I care about is enough for me.
4)Go on a road trip somewhere in the U.S. to see a concert. (I'm sure Mel, Jenia and Jenn would be up for it...Am I right,ladies?)
ACCOMPLISHED.
On June 2nd, I took a mini road-trip to Burlington, Vermont with Melissa, Alex and Chloe to see Jimmy Eat World. Honestly, it was probably one of the best concerts that I have ever been to. There is something about this band's music that pulls at my heart-strings. They are my favorite band. There is just something about their music that puts me in a happy place whether I am relaxing, doing homework or driving.
5) Be spontaneous and book a vacation
ACCOMPLISHED.
Going to Orlando, Florida for Spring Break 2012. Gonna become a wizard with two best friends, and visit the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios!
6) Save more money! I make approximately $220/week, where is all my money going?!
1/2 ACCOMPLISHED.
I'm really good at saving money and budgeting... but I am even better at spending it on vacations and excursions.
7) Read at least 20 books. (I read 15 books last year) One of the books has to be written in Greek. Also, read newspapers/magazines more often to keep up with what's going on in the (business)world.
FAIL.
I only read 12 books this year
I bought a Greek book while I was in Greece but I haven't read it yet
I have definitely been reading more about current events. Thanks to Twitter, I get the daily Gazette headlines
8) Learn how to play Konstantine on the piano (Thanks for the awesome gift, Mel <3 )
FAIL.
I actually completely forgot about this goal... Wow.
9) Tell people how I feel. Whether it be when I'm upset by something, or to tell them that I love them. I tend to bottle-up my emotions...It's time to pop the cork on this bottle. Remember to smile big, and mean it.
ACCOMPLISHED.
Although I still have a long way to go, I feel like I have definitely been a lot more open about my feelings. It's never been easy for me to just talk about what's going on in my life, and I still often need people to make the first move and ask me how I am before I tell them. I remember having many heart-to-hearts with the girls while in Greece, and I have become increasingly open about my weight-loss journey. Baby steps. I still consider myself a bit of a mystery, and to a certain extent I think I'll always keep that way... I am always there to offer my opinion and be the listener in a group of friends, but I've never been the type to openly seek help. There's definitely a select couple of people that I turn to though whenever I need to talk. This year, I definitely smiled and I meant every smile. That's one thing I never held back. When I was unhappy, I didn't put on a mask. I really appreciate the moments that made me smile this year, and I have the friends I got closer to this year to thank for that.
10) Spend a day being a tourist in my own city; Visit a museum, go for dinner at a restaurant I've never been to, stay in a hotel, do things I haven't done before
ACCOMPLISHED.
Although I didn't necessarily feel like a tourist, here are some things that I did this year in Montreal that I've never done before:
- Ice skate at the Quays in the Old Port
- Try some authentic Chinese food at a restaurant that I can't pronounce
- Participate in the Run for the Cure
- See the Lion King on Broadway
- Stay at the Fairmont Queen Elizabeth Hotel for Halloween
- Get a free bottle of champagne at 737 for my 22nd Birthday
- Go to a club and see a celebrity perform live (Karl Wolf at the JMSB End of Semester Party)
- Parallel park my car perfectly on Ste-Catherine street on a busy afternoon
11) ________ (blank) Let's see what I'll fill this blank with at the end of the year. ACCOMPLISHED.
One word...Greece. <3
FINAL SCORE: Accomplished 8/11
