#16IN16 Monthly Recap: January

Wowwwwzaaaa its February my friends!

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Looking back on this past month I am actually proud of myself and the work that I put in towards my goals. It makes me so excited to see what this year has in store for me when I look at some of these goals and KNOW that I will reach and exceed them.

So, heres what I think I am going to do each month I will list out the highlights of the 16 goals, the first bullet will be what I did in January to help me reach these goals, and then the second bullet is what I am going to do in the upcoming month to take action towards my dreams.

Lose 30 pounds by June
- I haven’t done my measurements yet, but I am down 10.8 pounds!! I can ABSOLUTELY reach my 30 pound goal by or before June!
- This month I am going to continue going to the gym consistently, continue with my healthy choices and nutrition.
Meal Prep on a regular basis
- I am actually very proud of myself on this one – I have been prepping on Sundays and occasionally filling some meal gaps mid-week. I did have a few days this month where I was unprepared (working on Saturdays and last Friday)
- I got a small whiteboard at Target that has the days of the week on it – on Sunday mornings I have been writing out my meals for the week and preparing my shopping list off of that, I will continue doing that this month
Consistently Log on MyFitnessPal & Nutrition Supplement
- I am wrapping up my 24 Day Challenge, and couldn’t be happier with the results as I said above 10.8 pounds .. WOW! I will be starting my Lean in 13 plan on Saturday – there were definitely days that logging my food slipped my mind (geeeeeerrrrrrr).
- I set up reminders on my phone to be better at tracking, I don’t want to become obsessive over it, but I do want to use it to hold myself accountable and have added a few friends so they can help me too. Find me! My username is BolducJC
Brush & Floss my teeth
- Alright, I can’t even lie here … I haven’t been flossing regularly. I did start Coconut Oil Pulling and I honestly feel like I am noticing a difference.
- I bought the little flossers and put a bag of them in my car to floss on my way to work – I WILL MAKE PROGRESS ON FLOSSING
Take care of my skin
- I have been washing my face regularly, but to be honest I need to do some research on how to care for my skin better – I started using night eye cream and I loved it … and then they discontinued that brand. Go figure.
- This coming month I will do more research and better understand the chaotic world of skincare.
Develop and build on my personal style
- Definitely making more progress than I expected on this one – I have been putting outfits together the night before, and on days I didn’t I resorted to comfortable outfit choices that weren’t as put together as I would want them to be.
- This month I will continue to lay outfits out the night before, but I am going to focus on putting myself together makeup wise – Trust me, I am not someone who cannot face the world without makeup, but I want to make more of an effort
5:10am wake up – 9:15/9:30m bed
- Soooooooo 5:10am is still a work in progress I am working my way there 5:30 is where I am at these days
- TV/Phone OFF at 9:15 to get to bed on time and work my way to 5:10 wakeup.
Use my Passion Planner
- I have been using my passion planner to write down events and meetings, but not the mind maps
- This month I will be using Sundays to work on setting goals and focusing on doing the tasks
READ one personal growth book per month
- 52 Ways to Live a Kick Ass Life – Andrea Owen (a recap is coming!)
Have PATIENTS
- This one is absolutely falling into place and I think it has a lot to do with my mental state – I am feeling great with myself and my life and patients are coming naturally – in traffic on the other hand … progress can definitely be made here.
- Continue to work towards this – when getting frustrated take deep breaths and think about how I am reacting and why
Update and blog on a more regular basis
- Wahhhh-Wahhhhhh – Y’all know this didn’t exactly happen how I wanted it to
- Monday Matters every week, recap Kick-Ass Life book, NOLA half marathon recap!
Map out and stick to a realistic budget
- … No action taken
- This month I will write out the Debt Buster System and get a grasp on my debt
Run my fastest half marathon
- I have been training and following my workout plan as I said I am not stressing over it I am just doing what I can and sticking to a plan
- I am running a half this month, but I would like to stick to the plan I have chosen
Pass my CAMS exam
- No action taken …
- This month I am going to set up a ‘syllabus’ for myself so I have something to follow and keep me accountable
Be more positive at work
- There were a few instances where I had to step back and take a breath after realizing I was getting negative. I downloaded a positive affirmation app that has actually been helping (I don’t really care how strange people think that is, I love Positive affirmations and think everyone should repeat them daily)
- Continue with positive affirmations and surround myself with the positive people in the office, pull away from the negativity
Get a new job
- I put my resume and some applications out there anddddddd I did have an interview! Eeek!
- This month I’ll continue to be successful and work hard at my current job, strengthen my resume and apply to jobs that interest me

I have so much energy and am so hyped up right now, because I believe in myself, I know I can do this. I am surrounded by champions who lift me up on a daily basis and remind me that I am worth reaching these goals!

DO NOT BE AFRAID of failure, DO NOT let that hold you back from living this one life you have to its fullest potential.