April Goals

Weekly goals for the month:

• Get to the gym 3-4 times per week
  
• Alternate days of push-ups and sit-ups, doing more each time than the time before (doing this on non-gym days could be a good goal)
  
• Get out for more walks! Shoot for at least once a week...this can replace a gym visit.
• Use a pedometer (already purchased!) and try to work up to 10,000-12,000 steps a day. (10,000 is considered a healthy "active", while 12,000 initiates and sustains weight loss.)
  

One-time goals for the month:

• Try the following classes, at least once: Zumba Dance, spinning, Body pump, and Tai Chi
• Get the Try Pack of 3 professional training sessions so I can feel more comfortable with weights especially (maybe then I'll get a small set for home use)
  
• Read "Body for Life" and "You: On a Diet" so I can return them to the friends that lent them to me.
• On the meditation front: read "How Not to Be Afraid of Your Own Life" by Susan Piver, and her blog.
  
• Find some guided meditations online to try out.
• Register for the August meditation retreat, even if I can't get anyone else to go with me.

And--continue working on Danish. Once I finish the 8 chapters, I can go back and do the speaking and writing exercises. Then, I can listen to the audio book part. And practice speaking/listening with Michael.

And, for the April Boston outing--finally visiting the Institute of Contemporary Art with Erin...and a meal nearby, of course.

That's a lot to do in one month, but the one-offs should be easy enough to tackle. Reading three heavy books might be hard to fit in, but I can skim if needed. I think I can do it, and I'm excited to try. If you have other suggestions (for exercise resources/goals, or meditation resources), please leave a comment!