biography | calendar | genealogy | goals | oaths, pledges, & vows | résumé | social networking

I believe that setting goals is very important if you truly wish to achieve desired results.  One of the best ways to achieve goals is to write them down and tell them to as many of your peers as you dare.  Naming and sharing are the two best ways to begin turning wishes and dreams into tangible goals... and reality.

Goals for 2008

1. Bring my weight into the 230s by December 31, 2008.  I began 2008 weighing 250.

2. Exercise regularly (at least 3x weekly). Increase intensity.

3. Memorize at least two dozen healthy "from scratch" recipes.

4. Minimize/eliminate from my diet: high fructose corn syrup, sodium nitrate, msg, hydrogenated oils.

5. Prepare budget regularly with my wife.

6. Establish emergency fund (3-6 months of expenses).

This year I have three main goals.  They are:

1. Eliminate soft drinks from my diet. 
   • Done
2. Bring my weight down into the 250s by Dec 31, 2007.  I began 2007 weighing in at 280 pounds.
   • On April 14, I weighed in at 257 pounds.  Next goal is to be in the 240s by Dec 31, 2007.
   • On June 29, I weighed in at 249 pounds.  Next goal is to be in the 230s by Dec 31, 2007.
3. Commit at least 50 bagpipe tunes to memory.
   • Done
4. Fitness goals:  Here are some benchmarks for my body metrics (waist circumference and percentage body fat)