New Year, New Thoughts

So the new year is upon us. People worldwide are writing New Year's resolutions. I suck at resolutions, so I'm not making any this year. My resolution for the last 20 years or so has been to lose weight and you see where that's gotten me!

Truth is, sometimes I do lose weight. More often I don't. And when I do lose a few pounds they seem to come back, bringing friends with them. It's frustrating.

I've learned that weight loss can be fickle. Sometimes the pounds seem to just fall off. Other times the scale doesn't budge for weeks. It can be disheartening.

I guess Weight Watchers realizes this. In my WW membership book there is a place to write down "Beyond the Scale" goals. I like that idea -- goals, not resolutions.

So here are things I'd like to accomplish in 2018 that have nothing to do with the number on the scale, but everything to do with being stronger and healthier:

• Walk a 5K -- all the way to the finish line!
• Bring my A1C under 7. 
• Climb a rock wall.
• Go indoor skydiving.
• And most of all, I want to zipline across the crocodiles at the St. Augustine Alligator Farm.

I'm stoked! I've been Googling "rock walls near me." (There are several!) And the local news reports that iFLY is looking to build an indoor skydiving center 15 minutes from my house.

OOOOOOH! I think 2018 is going to be a fun year. I'm definitely buying the overpriced souvenir pictures!