2010 = 2009 Lite

The original title of this post was going to be "2010 Sucked Ass And Here's Why".  That is, until I went back through all my postings in 2010 and re-read my 2009 Year in Review posts which made me realize that while 2010 was by no means a stellar weight loss year, my 2010 posts weren't nearly as tragic sounding as they were in 2009.  So I decided to ditch the overly dramatic post title.

Instead, I would call 2010 "2009 Lite" because I still hated my job, worked too much, stressed too much, and didn't have nearly enough fun in 2010 just as it was in 2009.  But in 2010 there was at least an occasional glimmer of hope and positivity sprinkled throughout the year as though the real me were making attempts to come out.  Additionally, I maintained my weight in 2010 while I gained 10 pounds in 2009 and about 25-30 in 2008.  So these are positive changes that I choose to acknowledge rather than dwelling in the negative.  

I don't really want to rehash all the same BS I've been whining about for approximately 2.5 years on this blog (you're welcome).  Clearly it boils down to the simple fact that I have been giving every ounce of myself (and that's alot of ounces....approximately 5,600 if I did the math right) to work to the exclusion of all else.  It makes me miserable and it ruins all other aspects of my life, including my health.  I think I summed it up in my 2009 year in review posts best (Part I and Part II).  I can't let that happen again in 2011.  I'm not going to.  No way, Jose.  

I'm also not going to rehash the details of the goals I didn't meet in 2010.  Pretty much same song, different verse, so I am moving on. 

I do have goals for 2011.  I'd say I have two big ones and a whole bunch of little ones.....but I'll save those for their own post.