December Positively Tuesday Recap

I didn't intend for back to back personal accountability posts, and that's all they are, personal. I find I hold myself much more accountable to making progress on goals and ambitions if I bring you all along for the ride. December is just clipping along and not at a snail's pace. In the warmth of the Christmas lights, I'm looking back over the past week in recap of my December goals.

1. Try a new recipe and blog about it. Nothing yet, but found a new appetizer recipe and will try as part of my families early Christmas. . 
2. Read a book for fun, even if it is one I already have read. We selected The Winter Loon for the book club. My daughter is reading it then passing on to me. I have a title to read!. 
3. Write towards completing my book at least 10 hours cumulatively. Nothing in the past week. I am not happy about my lack of progress on this goal. 
4. Limit TV/streaming/YouTube to not more than 6 hours during the week, and 6 total on weekends. There is just too much other stuff to do in December, and if I have a free night, going to bed early would be a good thing. This was a little bit of a bust since Friday night after the kids went to bed, I watched back to back movies on Netflix-nearly 3 1/2 hours. I was also not feeling great on Saturday afternoon and laid down for a bit with Hallmark or Lifetime or something on the television. . 
5. Other than a holiday lunch for my team, my gift to them, no eating out or morning coffee stops (work days). I had a coffee meeting yesterday morning, but it really needed to be off site at a neutral location. I packed lunch and brought my own coffee each day last week. I'm counting this Green still since it was a meeting.
6. Cook two meals at once at least once per week.  Unless I count leftovers, this was a bust..
7. Pack and actually eat, two servings of fruit and veg to my lunch each day. Pretty good here. 
8. Add a midday outside walk, every day if possible, even if only around the building. My body craves some natural light when I leave and come home in the dark. Three of four days in the office last week, so since I said, "if possible" I'll count as green. 
9. Fit in a 10-15 minute yoga video in at least 2 times per week, This has gone by the wayside and by body feels it. Boo-again, I came short here.. 
10. Not gain any weight. I'm frustrated with myself for putting back on the five pounds lost on vacation, and being so close to the weight again I was two years ago, my heaviest. 2019 has to be the year I get my weight in check. Holding steady at least in December, despite the treats and calorie laden food, will boost my confidence heading into January. So far, so good, and if I could get more exercise in, that would certainly help. 

My focus needs to be on exercise. I know I was mope all weekend after the accident, minor that it was. I appreciate the kind words, particularly form those of you recently involved in being hit from behind. I feel awful I was the one to cause the mishap, and now I'm a little skittish in commuting. But, it's Positivity Tuesday and I need to keep thinking how fortunate I was that it was so minor. What's been on your plate that challenges your positive attitude lately.