New Year, New Start

My husband is still dealing with his eye issue, but it is no longer taking over our lives. After a series of non-that-successful treatments, they tried something new which causes more eye irritation, but does a better job of keeping the retina attached. We were able to travel to Israel for our daughter's Bat Mitzvah (2 days after surgery for my husband), and had some much-needed stress relief. Yes, for us, planning a tour and travel arrangements for 20 people and a party for 180 friends and family, half way around the world, is nothing compared to the stress of my husband being told to lie flat on his stomach all day. We had an awesome time. Now, part of that awesomeness was the food. Did I mention that I have issues with portion control? Well, in Israel, there was none. The food was amazing, and I ate as much of it as I could. The bad part is that I gained back all of the weight that I had lost. Exercise time continues to be a challenge, as I hurt my elbow at the gym, and also lacked time since I was suddenly responsible for all driving. I also fell behind with office stuff, and am slogging my way through the accounting and billings to catch up. So....here are the goals and priorities: 1. Healthy weight: My goal is to be at a healthy BMI by my annual physical, in 2 mos., which will require me to lose just over a pound a week. Sounds simple, but that includes Passover. Eventually, I'd like to lose a total of 25 lbs altogether. 2. Healthy eating: Will help with goal #1, but it's also a goal on its own. My main focus will need to be on planning. The menus MUST be planned by each Sunday at 8 a.m., I need to shop for staples every 2 weeks and fruits/veggies/milk 2x/week, and there needs to be a solid plan to combat lunch and snack cravings at work. 3. Fitness: I'm thinking of registering for another run, to force myself to train. I want enough energy to get through the day, and feel that I can be active. 4. Sleep: I need to get it, every night, or I'm a walking nightmare.