{"id":5819,"date":"2012-12-30T08:16:01","date_gmt":"2012-12-30T13:16:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.glutenfreeislife.com\/?p=5819"},"modified":"2012-12-30T17:47:37","modified_gmt":"2012-12-30T22:47:37","slug":"the-new-year-and-last-menu-plan-of-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.glutenfreeislife.com\/?p=5819","title":{"rendered":"The New Year and Last Menu Plan of 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today is December 30, 2012.\u00a0 Only 2 more days until the new year.\u00a0 Many people choose this time for new beginnings, whether it be a new diet, new workout plan or home organization schedule.\u00a0 Often times it is only a few weeks before the frustration sets in because things aren\u2019t going the way we envisioned them going.\u00a0 A dear friend<\/a> shared this on her Facebook page the other day and it really resonated with me.<\/p>\n

There’s nothing to begin, you are already doing it. There’s no new year, new you. You are good enough, worth enough, loved enough just as you are. Treat yourself like it.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Each new year I come up with resolutions.\u00a0 New ways I am going to do this or that.\u00a0 The more I look back at how I approached each new year in the past, the more I realize that I wasn\u2019t being fair to myself.\u00a0 It was as if I was telling myself that what I had been doing wasn\u2019t enough (good enough, whatever enough).\u00a0 It doesn\u2019t matter what the specific thing was \u2013 diet, exercise, keeping the house clean and organized, whatever.\u00a0 Placing unrealistic expectations on my shoulders each January 1st may have felt exhilarating the first few days or weeks, but those feelings of newness and exhilaration soon faded to feelings of inadequacy and failure.<\/p>\n

I will not be treating myself like that this year.\u00a0 Nope.\u00a0 I deserve better.<\/p>\n

I will trust my body, my mind and my soul to lead me down the right path.<\/strong>\u00a0 I will do what feels right<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Saturday runs in the snow with friends<\/p>\n

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Special times with family<\/p>\n

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Menu Plan<\/span><\/h5>\n

Sunday \u2013 Italian grilled chicken<\/a>, baked potatoes, broccoli and salad<\/p>\n

Monday \u2013 Take-Out \u2013 New Year\u2019s Eve<\/p>\n

Tuesday \u2013 Taco Tuesday, black beans, corn and salad<\/p>\n

Wednesday \u2013 Baked Ziti<\/a> and salad<\/p>\n

Thursday \u2013 Inside out burgers<\/a>, steak fries, zucchini and salad<\/p>\n

Friday \u2013 Mom\u2019s here for birthday celebration<\/p>\n

Saturday \u2013 Date Night!<\/p>\n

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Week in Review<\/span><\/h5>\n

Gluten-Free Rolo Pretzel Delights<\/a><\/p>\n

Gluten-Free at Dunkin\u2019 Donuts?<\/a><\/p>\n

Review: Annie\u2019s Microwavable Mac & Cheese<\/a><\/p>\n

Review: MacroBar Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip<\/a> <—-One of my favorite new-to-me bars!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Review: Crunchmaster Cheezy and Grammy Crisps<\/a> <—-Inexpensive, kid-friendly gluten-free crackers!<\/strong><\/p>\n

How do you spend your snow days?\u00a0 We make cookies!<\/a><\/p>\n

Have you checked out the Diva Coupon Book yet?<\/a>\u00a0<—Discount code included in post<\/strong>!<\/p>\n

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How do you feel about resolutions?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Do you have plans for New Year\u2019s Eve?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

What are you looking forward to most in 2013?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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