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Carm




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  2. 1. heal from my injuries
    11 entries . 20 cheers     		1 person
  3. 2. take good care of my Mom
    47 entries . 77 cheers     		3 people
  4. 3. go through the newspaper daily and recycle
    14 entries . 95 cheers     		1 person
  5. 4. become a regular walker
    6 entries . 41 cheers     		1 person
  6. 5. keep a food diary
    2 entries . 14 cheers     		121 people
  7. 6. clean my sink every night
    85 cheers     		8 people
  8. 7. solve my sleep problem
    20 entries . 123 cheers     		1 person
  9. 8. Get organized
    4 entries . 93 cheers     		6,524 people
  10. 9. Declutter my office
    10 entries . 81 cheers     		24 people
  11. 10. Declutter my home
    8 entries . 81 cheers     		163 people
  12. 11. clean up my house and keep it clean
    2 entries . 59 cheers     		514 people
  13. 12. deal with my mail when I get it
    2 entries . 106 cheers     		12 people
  14. 13. put my clothes away every night
    1 entry . 77 cheers     		5 people
  15. 14. organize my photos
    2 entries . 64 cheers     		1,269 people
  16. 15. Create a to do list every night and do all the things on it the next day
    1 entry . 56 cheers     		55 people
  17. 16. take care of myself
    16 entries . 101 cheers     		339 people
  18. 17. lose weight
    12 entries . 46 cheers     		41,725 people
  19. 18. Don't eat fast food
    14 entries . 141 cheers     		125 people
  20. 19. eat at home more often
    5 entries . 83 cheers     		21 people
  21. 20. exercise more
    23 entries . 62 cheers     		5,607 people
  22. 21. lower my blood pressure
    4 entries . 80 cheers     		141 people
  23. 22. Take vitamins daily
    6 entries . 74 cheers     		780 people
  24. 23. get better at keeping in touch with people who are important to me
    2 entries . 78 cheers     		675 people
  25. 24. reconnect with old friends
    2 entries . 59 cheers     		504 people
  26. 25. write more letters
    1 entry . 78 cheers     		1,846 people
  27. 26. mail birthday cards/gifts on time
    2 entries . 54 cheers     		2 people
  28. 27. List 100 things I love about my husband.
    74 cheers     		168 people
  29. 28. take good care of my husband
    4 entries . 49 cheers     		3 people
  30. 29. improve our financial situation
    8 entries . 50 cheers     		1 person
  31. 30. eat healthier
    2 entries . 40 cheers     		11,151 people
  32. 31. Engage in a tidying zone for 15 minutes daily
    55 cheers     		5 people
  33. 32. list five ( 5 ) self-help / self improvement books I've read that I think others might enjoy
    1 entry . 42 cheers     		1 person
  34. 33. catch up on medical appointments for me and the hubby
    12 cheers     		1 person
  35. 34. maintain the good habits I've marked as "done"
    3 entries . 19 cheers     		5 people
  36. 35. permanently remove 43 pieces of clothing from my wardrobe
    13 cheers     		1 person
  37. 36. review progress on my 2012 resolutions monthly
    2 entries . 6 cheers     		0 people
  38. 37. track my progress on the habits I'm working on
    3 entries . 6 cheers     		1 person
  39. 38. Set up a filing system
    1 cheer     		1 person
  40. 39. buy a mattress
    2 entries . 6 cheers     		4 people
  41. 40. On August 24 Wish New Isabella a Peachy-Keen Birthday and a Year Filled with Joy, Accomplishments & Happy Kitties!
    1 cheer     		0 people
  42. 41. On August 24, wish our strong, brilliant, radiant wren a fabul-ass-dog birthday, and a whole amazing year filled with invigorating hikes, overseas adventure, and daily joy!
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How I did it
How to watch less tv
It took me
4 months
It made me
Focused

How I did it: Well, I fell and broke my body in two places.  It became too inconvenient to get to the living room where the TV was. So I didn't do that much.Then, we had to cut the cable bill to save money. Now I can no longer watch some of my favorite shows because we no longer get the channel.  My focus is now on other things. Read how I did it…

Aug 10, 10:22PM PDT | 2 comments | 14 cheers


How to figure out Skype
It took me
2 weeks
It made me
so happy!

How I did it: I read article about Skype online I went to the Skype website and read all the material there for newbies  Signed up for an account and downloaded software  I talked to a friend who had recently started Skyping and arranged a practice session  We practiced and adjusted settings  Read how I did it…

Jan 14, 2012, 12:20PM PST | 0 comments | 13 cheers


How to ride The Duck in Seattle
It took me
1 day
It made me
Happy!

How I did it: I made reservations ahead of time online. We took jackets even though it was a very warm day for a May 28th.  And we were glad to have them, especially cruising down Aurora and while the Duck was splashing about on the water.The guide was fun and told us lots of old stories about Seattle and its landmarks and attractions.  The most fun parts were floating around on Lake Union (peaceful and so pretty!) and singing and waving to p… Read how I did it…

Jan 09, 2011, 01:26PM PST | 1 comment | 7 cheers


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Recent entries
lose weight (read all 12 entries…)
A few days ago...

I ate more takeout food than I should have. And I started to worry that my lost weight may have started to return. It had been a couple weeks since my last weigh-in. The scale is not convenient now because we have had to move things around to keep a clear path for my wheelchair.

So this weekend I had hubby haul out the scale. I’m down another 5 pounds for a 30 pound loss so far! I’m very pleased and I hope I can maintain my new habits and make even better ones as my recovery continues.

Aug 19, 12:50AM PDT | 8 cheers | 1 comment


lose weight (read all 12 entries…)
It feels weird...

to be losing weight as a result of my lifestyle changes brought on after my fall.

I’m still in the wheelchair and can’t drive, which means I can’t just hop in a car and grab fast food. And we can’t just go out to eat several times a week. We have been eating at home a lot more.

The biggest lifestyle changes I have made are:

  • not eating out so frequently. In fact we rarely eat out because of transportation issues and are ordering in twice a week (less than we used to eat out)
  • no opportunities to grab fast food so we rarely have that
  • I previously had a good habit of eating healthy foods spaced out in the morning so I wouldn’t be ravenous by lunchtime (yogurt at 8:30, a little oatmeal at 9:30, banana at 10:30). But now I’ve added healthy snacks in the afternoon to replace junk (candy bars, chips, any kind of high fat sweets) I might have eaten before. Now snacks are fruit, nuts, low fat mozzarella sticks, things like that.
  • I’m actually finding I can say no to high calorie sweets at the office (cookies, muffins, cake) by instituting a “one dessert in a day” rule, so I save myself to have some pudding with my hubby after dinner.
  • sticking to smaller portions most of the time now for lunch and dinner meals. Once in a while I slip up on this one when we get delivery.

More changes I will be working on:

  • eat more vegetables
  • eat less processed foods
  • eat more fish (salmon, tuna, sardines)
  • reduce sweets further
  • eat less white carbs
  • eat healthier fats (olive oil, canola)
  • cook more at home, especially once I’m more on my feet.

Aug 19, 12:43AM PDT | 7 cheers | 0 comments


take the bus to work (read all 4 entries…)
I'm doing this

This goal has been on my list for a long time and is one I struggled with. I was always getting up too late and resorting to driving so as not to be too late to work. Boy was that an expensive bad habit.

Since my accident nearly 5 months ago now I have been unable to drive. Hopefully that will change soon, but I have no intention of going back to driving to work. The habit of taking the bus (or special Access bus) on a predetermined schedule is well ingrained now and I’m not expecting to backslide.

I’m calling this done.

Aug 14, 11:17PM PDT | 4 cheers | 0 comments


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go to New York vote watch the entire x-files series get a job learn to program have a family foreverHoping wants to plant a garden find the career that fits my skills, natural talents and passion Buy a motorcycle visit all 50 states Stop caring what other people think of me Read every Far Side Comic Strip Finish my website learn stenography Find someone who loves me for me go to France ldklf wants to read a book Do homework the day I get it see more plays Learn how to make music with Reason stop saying "you know" and "I mean" desitorrent learn to make tamales practice better time management. Comprar um carro lose 10 lbs create a non-profit organization
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