Moose

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I'm doing 35 things
 

Moose's Life List

  1. 1. change things
    2 entries . 9 cheers
    10 people
  2. 2. --The Non-Negotiables--
    36 cheers
    1 person
  3. 3. Revel in my existence
    118 entries . 165 cheers
    4 people
  4. 4. Forge an image of myself that I'm happy with
    7 entries . 43 cheers
    1 person
  5. 5. Create the life I want to live
    15 entries . 55 cheers
    87 people
  6. 6. 2009 4Q - ease up; stay curious and creative
    25 entries . 8 cheers
    0 people
  7. 7. --MOOSE'S BIG THINGS--
    1 entry . 42 cheers
    1 person
  8. 8. Write album number 2
    2 entries . 2 cheers
    1 person
  9. 9. record 20 backing tracks in my own style, for practice purposes
    1 entry . 1 cheer
    1 person
  10. 10. ---LIFE/PLANS---
    5 entries . 22 cheers
    1 person
  11. 11. do first things first!
    15 team members . 895 entries . 59 cheers
    97 people
  12. 12. Make the next two years decisive
    2 entries . 19 cheers
    1 person
  13. 13. 100 days
    1 person
  14. 14. Save up six months' worth of expenses and then quit my lousy soul-sucking office job to pursue my dreams!
    2 team members . 3 entries . 34 cheers
    1 person
  15. 15. have a nest egg
    1 entry . 4 cheers
    2 people
  16. 16. --STATE OF MIND--
    1 cheer
    1 person
  17. 17. Get cognitive about my behaviour
    1 entry . 2 cheers
    1 person
  18. 18. 43 mantras
    9 entries . 1 cheer
    1 person
  19. 19. calmly combat the negative impact of my job
    8 entries . 6 cheers
    1 person
  20. 20. ---HEALTH/BMI---
    1 entry . 14 cheers
    1 person
  21. 21. Halve my BMI
    143 entries . 102 cheers
    2 people
  22. 22. 2009: make exercise a hobby
    10 entries . 3 cheers
    1 person
  23. 23. Swim 60 Miles in 2009
    12 entries . 1 cheer
    2 people
  24. 24. get the flat totally clean and keep it that way!
    8 entries . 3 cheers
    1 person
  25. 25. ---LEARNING/CREATIVITY---
    19 cheers
    1 person
  26. 26. Become polylingual
    28 entries . 58 cheers
    27 people
  27. 27. Conquer paper F5!
    7 entries . 1 cheer
    1 person
  28. 28. ---FUN/RANDOM/RESERVES---
    2 entries . 18 cheers
    1 person
  29. 29. Do 202 things in 1001 days
    43 entries . 15 cheers
    1 person
  30. 30. See a moose (a live one...)
    12 entries . 117 cheers
    6 people
  31. 31. make the most of what London has to offer - go to more galleries, comedy shows, theatres, restaurants, cocktail bars
    2 team members . 15 entries . 24 cheers
    2 people
  32. 32. --NOW/NEXT--
    3 cheers
    1 person
  33. 33. take some refresher driving lessons
    4 cheers
    1 person
  34. 34. --Space for random ideas--
    5 entries
    1 person
  35. 35. Visit all the county-towns in England
    1 entry . 6 cheers
    1 person

How I did it
How to run every day for a week
It took me
7 days
It made me
feel like a champ!


Recent entries
Forge an image of myself that I'm happy with (read all 7 entries…)
I've done several things 3 minutes ago

towards this goal this year:

  • Got my teeth fixed – no more feeling self-conscious about my smile!
  • Got my ears pierced
  • Grew my hair really long and took care of it better
  • Did quite a lot of exercise and was pretty consistent about it – I think I have better tone in some areas than I did last year.

Sadly, the weight-loss that would have made the most difference for this goal has eluded me for the whole year BUT I am still trying and ever-hopeful for change, whether by sheer force of will or by therapy.

T is getting married exactly 34 weeks today, and I adamantly do NOT want to be the Fat Bridesmaid, especially given that I’ll be singing in front of everyone! I know that’s probably not enough time to get to goal-weight, but it’s definitely long enough to get below the lowest weight I was before and quite a bit further, and to get fitter and maybe look lighter than I am. So it’s all to play for and I have a ton of motivation!



2009: make exercise a hobby (read all 10 entries…)
A question of fitness 20 minutes ago

OK so I have been to the gym every day for 2 weeks, and I’m really enjoying it – I love being there and how I feel afterwards and I like planning and preparing for it. It really is starting to feel like a hobby.

And in these two weeks something has clicked about what my physical aim is now. I don’t think my actual level of fitness is that bad, I’m active every day and I’m no wimp. If I was this fit and a healthy weight I think I would be able to do all sorts of physical things well and enjoy them. But sadly it doesn’t work and I guess the whole point is to be fit enough and strong enough to carry myself and do all the things I want to do. While I very much hope that on my road there I will lose weight in the process, my aim is to be fit whatever my weight or body size. What that means to me is that I would be able to run/swim/cycle/MOVE in general faster and further than someone who was normal size and high fitness who had to carry the equivalent of my excess weight. I want to be able to walk up stairs and hills without getting puffed out. I want to be able to run for buses without breaking a sweat. I want to be the strongest and fittest person I – or anyone else – knows of my size, until I hit the normal weight range where all the fit people are.

It’s going to be a long process but this routine is a big change for my body and the benefits will be massive. I think I will try and explain this when I next meet with the trainer and see what they can set me up with.



do first things first (read all 895 entries…)
Saturday 21 November 51 minutes ago

Only very slightly hungover after a rather wonderful night at Leopard’s! And I got home injury-free!

So far have done:
  • GYM – intervals + 1K swim, had to get out of an otherwise empty pool to go
  • Wedding dress shopping as part of bridesmaid duties – dress has been decided on and we had a good laugh so that was all worthwhile!
  • Shopping – moisturiser, bras, goggles, swimsuit (after trying 6 on in the shop which I think has to be a record!)
Need to do:
  • order shopping for tomorrow
  • update Progress Journal
  • laundry & sort gymkit
  • update/charge ipod
Would like to do:
  • sit and update 43T/journal for a while and watch the rain falling outside the window
  • start work on the song arrangement for T’s wedding


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