New Year’s Resolutions for 2020 – Progress as of March 8th

February Update

Lose enough weight to be classified as overweight at a BMI of 24.9 or less (weight loss of about 30 pounds)
- Overall:
  - Better than January, but that’s not saying much.
  - 5 pounds down from starting weight
- February
  - Lost weight to achieve a BMI of 34.4 (obese category I) by February 4th
  - Stayed pretty much stable the following week at a BMI of 34.5 by Feb. 10th
  - Gained a pound to a BMI of 34.7 by Feb. 17th
  - Lost that pound. Back to starting weight in February by March 2nd (BMI 34.4)
- January
  - Gained weight to my highest BMI of 35.2 (obese category II)

Get a job as a dietitian (preferably a clinical dietitian)
- Overall:
  - I’ve applied to a lot of places and have either been outright rejected or ghosted.
- February
  - Applied to three PRN clinical dietitian positions (February 3rd and 4th)
  - Applied to 5 full time, 1 part time and 2 on call dietitian positions on February 25th Rejected by 2 thus far and no reply from the rest as of yet.
- January
  - Finished new licensure requirements such as payment and continuing education planning
  - Applied to one full time clinical dietitian position

Complete an Olympic distance triathlon
- Overall:
  - My heart isn’t in this, but I have my first outdoor triathlon in a week as of posting this update.
- February
  - Nothing, very sporadic training. :<
- January
  - Completed an indoor triathlon
  - Signed up for a super sprint triathlon in March
  - Bought bike accessories (bike computer, trainer, and aero bars)

Complete a 5k in less than 35 minutes (~11 minute mile or 5.5mph pace)
- Overall:
  - I started running and training again after the 5k, and with a lot of, frankly, shit going on in my life at the moment this may be more sustainable than doing triathlons…
- February
  - Feb. 4th signed up for a 5k later in February
  - Completed 5k in 44 minutes and 18 seconds according to the chip. 14:12 minute mile or so
  - Signed up for a 5k in April
- January
  - Nothing…

Decide when and where and for what to go to graduate school for
- Overall:
  - There are bigger concerns at the moment. Mainly housing decisions and job hunting.
- February
  - Nothing
- January
  - Nothing…

Pay off at least 1/3 of my undergraduate student loans
- Overall:
  - I’ve applied to many positions, and have been ghosted from most. Hopefully this interview coming up goes well…
- February
  - Feb. 3rd, applied for an hourly position
  - Feb. 19, applied for 5 hourly positions
  - Feb. 23rd got an email with additional questions to answer before deciding if they want me to come in for an interview. They did not. Rejected from a cashiering job (I have 3 years of cashiering experience).
  - March 7th got a call to go for an interview on March 16th
- January
  - Nothing… still unemployed

Volunteer at least once a month
- Overall:
  - I mentally resigned myself to being jobless for the foreseeable future seeing how I haven’t been chosen for even a minimum wage job, so I recently began signing up for a volunteer event each week.
- February
  - Feb. 3rd signed up to volunteer with a food bank
  - Feb. 6th, volunteered at the food bank sorting cans
  - Feb. 26th volunteered with the food bank distributing food at a community center
  - March 6th volunteered at the food bank receiving donations
- January
  - Nothing…

Go on a fun outing at least once a month (with others or alone)
- Overall:
  - I had to add a section for March already, since I’ve been making an effort to enjoy myself more. It’s amazing what putting yourself first will do!
- March
  - March 1st Went to the movie theater by myself and saw Jojo Rabbit
  - March 3rd Got breakfast with my brother, then went to the movies with him and saw Parasite
  - March 6th Went to visit cousin Yvette and got to meet her two year old daughter and see her son
  - March 6th Had a painting and wine/ read with my honorary niece (Allie) night with Lyza and Sophia
- February
  - Feb. 1st- Cousin’s birthday bowling 🙂
  - Feb. 14 to 16th, trip to visit Mariah for her bridal shower
  - Feb. 21 Ice cream with Lyza, Sophia, and Alli
  - Feb. 14-16th Trip to celebrate Mariah’s bachelorette party got to meet most of her family and some of Richard’s family
  - Feb. 28 to March 1st, Trip to celebrate Mariah and Richard’s wedding, got to hang out with Sherry and Dellewood 🙂
- January
  - Until the 2nd- trip to West Texas with Mariah to visit Sherri and Richard
  - 18th- Coffee with Sydney

Write at least four posts a month on this blog
- Overall:
  - I wasn’t haven’t been motivated to write. I don’t have new poems, I don’t like my day to day which means I don’t want to sit down and write about it and I’m just sad.
- February
  - Five posts, rather sporadic… I started well
- January
  - About 2 posts per week. Nice! 😀

Read at least one new book per month
- Overall:
  - I promise you I would not have started reading either of those books had it not been for this resolution. I started each of them at the beginning of the month so that I could finish them before the end of it. X) It’s just not a craving like it used to be. :<
- February
  - I’m Fine and Other Lies… by Whitney Cummings
  - March Started Reading Beautiful Boy by David Sheff
- January
  - None… (I’m re-reading Matched by Ally Condie with my mom 😬)

I just hope I’m happier next month. 😦

Note:

I changed my goal for Yousician from my original goal of level 11 to level 9, because I checked after I’d written the goal and this music learning app only goes up to level 9 on piano.
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