New Year's Resolutions

So, anyone else out there make some resolutions? I make them every year just like everyone else, and a lot of the time they are broken soon after they are made! This year I'm hoping to really pay attention to my resolutions. They are as follows:

1. Not drinking pop. Shouldn't be too hard since I went a few years without it previously, so that's a seemingly easy one!

2. Not drinking while I eat. This is a hard one, and some people don't understand this one. I had Gastric Lap Band Surgery 2 1/2 years ago, and a big thing that interferes with it working correctly is drinking while you eat. I have a small pouch for my stomach now, and drinking water/liquids while eating just washes the food through, therefore causing me to eat more, which defeats the point of the surgery! So, in order to have my surgery be successful 2 1/2 years later (and after having a baby!), this is key!!



3. Lose my baby weight by vacation (June 20). This is feasible, especially with my lap band - it could even be more, but I want to set reasonable expectations.

4. Lose the remaining weight by Christmas. I won't divulge how much, not yet at least :-)

5. Eat more veggies and fruit, i.e. VEGETARIAN. I know, extreme. I've done it before, and did very well with it, and pretty much enjoyed it. I have a lot of problems with most meats with the lap band, and so it just made sense for me to go that route. BUT, if I want a Ribeye, I'm going to have a Ribeye - I'm not going to be one of those extreme vegetarians - I'm mainly doing it because of my band and how the meat is not always "pouch-friendly". And I'm sure it's a lot healthier than eating all that meat!! (Anyone have good vegetarian recipes?!)

So, what are YOUR New Year's Resolutions?