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It's the first official Monday of 2010, and resolutions are on a lot of people's minds. One of the areas many people make resolutions for the year (whether they break them or not) are related to food. Eating less and losing weight, kicking a particular craving, or learning a new culinary skill are common food-related goals for the New Year.
Mei of Mei's Diet and Weight Loss Journal has set an ambitious health goal for herself:
Although I’m still hoping to reach super-model status by February 9th, let’s not forget that the entire reason and only impetus for me to have started this weight loss program at this juncture in my life was: to avoid the insulin monster, and maybe even kick the diabetes entirely. (I’m told it can be done!)
Thanks to the power of social media, Lori of RecipeGirl has started a revolution with her 10 in '10 Healthy Challenge. Though the event officially started on January 2, it's not too late to join.
What is this all about?
It’s about wanting to feel healthy. Everyone has a different vision of what being healthy means. Some want to lose weight, some feel that they’re already at a comfortable weight but they would like to make a commitment to exercise, some would like to eat healthier, etc. Everyone will have their own individual goals for this healthy challenge.Who can participate?
Everyone…If you’re a reader of my blog… plan to set your own goals, follow along with the posts, and comment if you wish with your own progress. We can help motivate each other to do well.
If you’re on Twitter… we’re going to use the hashtag #10in10 to tweet updates. Do a search for this hashtag if you’re looking to find others who are tweeting about the challenge.
If you have a blog… feel free to write about the challenge on your blog and encourage your readers to follow along with you. You have permission to use the large graphic above, and here’s a badge that you can feature in your sidebar with a link to this post.
But not everyone has a health-related food resolution. Shannon of the Cooking With Friends Club wants to teach and learn this year.
Teaching: I’ll help a friend get over her fear of cooking fish. And, I’m planning to introduce a new set of women to the concept of food swapping (cooking in groups of 2 or 3 and then getting together to swap the food)
Learning: A friend and I have decided to learn together how to really decorate cakes. Another friend is teaching me to cook the foods of her native country of India.
Michelle of Culinography said she's gotten tired of putting weight loss resolutions on her list, so this year, she took a different approach.
I’ve picked out seven things that I’ve been meaning to try or meaning to master… but never have. And in 2010, I will. And you, my wonderful readers, will not only hold me accountable (you will, won’t you?) but you’ll also reap the rewards of what I hope will be seven fruitful blogging adventures!
Though Sarah of Cucina Bella recapped her 2009 resolutions rather than presenting new resolutions for this year, her post, which includes lists of her some of her favorite food bloggers, her favorite tastes, and her favorite recipes from the year, is worth a read for the inspiration it can provide.
Do you have any food-related resolutions for the year? Share them in the comments below.
Related link: Dr. Oz's three resolutions you can keep at Discovery Health.
Genie blogs about gardening and food at The Inadvertent Gardener, and tells very short tales at 100 Proof Stories. She also tells stories with photos at 5x52.
