Fitness Mission Statement

New Habit: Create and Practice Your Fitness Mission

eek, this is a big one.
For the longest time I seemed to have a real push to go at the gym hard...
lately I have been happy with just going, doing my best when I am there, but not obsessing over going and being there all the time. I like this approach, it gives me freedom and flexibility to do other things I love, and need to do to take care of my home life.
Often I do one thing at the total exclusion of all others
for example right now I am totally obsessed with scrapbooking. I want to scrapbook all the time. I am not doing my laundry, i am not doing my grocery shopping, I am not doing my exercise etc...

I guess I need to either quit my job or win the lottery so I will have time to do everything I want to do.
ok back to the topic at hand... Fitness Mission Statement

How do I make a mission statement?

Ask yourself:

• Who am I? (And who have I become?)

• What do I stand for?

• What is truly valuable? Truly meaningful?

• Why is making healthy choices important to me? How do these choices help me accomplish my purpose in life?

• Where do I want to go, and what behaviors will get me there?

• How will I know if I’m making progress?

A mission statement is a clear, simple statement of what you want to do. What you want to live. Who you are and want to be. 
And what will guide your food, fitness, and wellness choices. Every day.

ok, here goes nothing 

I am a mother to Bridget and a wife to Ben.
I want to be the best me possible, fit, healthy and happy.
What is valuable and meaningful to me? Bridget and Ben, experiencing life together, seeing new sights and experiencing new and fun experiences.
Why is making healthy choices important to me? - because inorder to adventure I need to be able to move, climb, run, jump, wiggle, fit, be happy and be comfortable in my own skin.
having a healthy and active lifestyle will help me 'fit' my skin and be able to bend and move comfortably. The fitness aspect will give me the 'feel good' endorphins I need to stay happy and energized. I will also model this lifestyle to my Bridget, and she will be healthy and happy throughout her life. 
Where Do I want to go? - I would like to lose 20 lbs and to get there  I need to eat slowly, and eat less and more healthy foods like fruits and vegetables.
How will I know If I am making progress? the number on the scale will go down. (185lbs)
Move more and eat less