I'm doing 43 things
As just about anyone knows, losing weight and maintaining a healthy lifestyle is full of rewards and riddled w/even more challenges. I’m proud to say to date I’ve lost nearly 30 lbs since last summer. My goal is to reach my target weight by mid-June 2008. I strive to meet the recommended 10k steps/day goal. My average is around 6-7k/wk. I’m conditioning myself for Running. I also occassionally play tennis-casually, and plan to take up swimming, which I hear gives a good total-body workout. I do some yoga and workout vids at times too. I don’t smoke, drink or abuse substances. I try to drink 4-6 glasses water day (8 is hard). I take vitamins and eat well…my vices are breads, pastas and rices. I only give in to my ultimate vice (cheesecake) about 1-3x/year! This is stuff I do on my own. I’d like to look into being on a “real” diet/weight mgmt plan—w/monitoring. Any feedback from anyone would be helpful. Thx for your support!
43thngr01's Life List
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1. Read the Bible & Pray EveryDay for at least 30 minutes
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2. Learn to Give more Love/Affection--Creatively--notes, surprises
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3. Find a Job I LOVE, not just Need
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4. Write My Memoirs for self-preservation!
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5. Continue Education--Graphic Arts, Digital Arts, Design, IT, Photography, Library Sciences, Antq Appraiser
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6. Learn to cook a really good Lasagna!
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7. Learn to Swim--really well & compete/join a leisurely swim team
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8. Be more Organized & Disciplined...esp w/Time Mgmt
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9. Finish Unpacking by Mid-May
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10. Learn about Money & Financial Principles--at a school!
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11. Improve Parenting skills--join group, subscribe to mag/site, etc...
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12. Be more supportive of my chosen Presidential Candidate & Encourage others also!
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13. Gain a Bachelor's degree w/in 5 years
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14. Get the dental work I've needed done this year!
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15. Start a Webblog!
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16. Write a book/memoirs about my child-for self preservation
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17. "Show" Gratitude to the many people who have helped me
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18. Make Amends w/Family, if possible! If not, make Peace w/self!
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19. Apologize/Make amends w/anyone I've offended--no matter how embarrassing to me!
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20. Reward myself Everyday!
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21. Learn to defend my self; Teach techniques to child
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22. Complete a Multi-grid SuDoKu in 7 minutes or less
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23. Open a Book Store--kds/tkk
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24. Live outside of my homestate for at least 1-3 years, or more
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25. Research getting a "c-cleansing"--is it worth it?!
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26. Learn how to deal w/Gossipers & slanderers--esp legally
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27. Get My Own House....again
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28. Compete & Win Chess tournaments
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29. Learn the Stock Market
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30. Paint 3-5 pictures per month/do more arts-n-crafts
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31. Resume Fencing lessons
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32. Learn about Politics--the cons ...and pros
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33. Define My Beliefs...about self, life, etc...
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34. Start reading (& complete) 1-2 books/month; Learn speed reading techniques; Improve Lexicon avg
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35. Learn to Sing properly--improve breath control, learn ranges; Write a Song & Perform
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36. Study Violin, Piano
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37. Get my child to learn and perform Te Quiero Dijiste
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38. Re-Learn Spanish; Learn Italian, Greek, Latin, German, Arabic, Mandarin Chinese, & one African Language
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39. Go to Africa, Greece, Spain, Brazil, Italy, Canada & Washington D.C. before I die!
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40. See the Aurora Borealis, Go Parachuting, SkyDiving & Kayaking
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41. Meet Oprah Winfrey!--somehow!--before I die, or she retires
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42. Make More Money--invest, inv clbs
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43. Conquer one of my biggest fears
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I’m not deathly afraid of water…I love the Lake, Beach and Ocean; I even like hanging out poolside and wading in the water…just as long as it’s in the 4ft or below section! I really, really want to finally conquer, no master, things like wading and swimming in the “deep” side. I’ve taken lessons w/the Red Cross 2x in my life, but never swam enough to master what was taught. These episodes did help relieve some childhood anxieties, and build sonme confidence and now I think I’m ready to call myself a real, skilled swimmer. This is definitely something I’m going to do this year! I’ve already reseached a couple places, one of which is my neighborhood recreation center. It even offers several Aquatics classes. The challenge now: making the time!
