I'm doing 37 things
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4 months ago
I’m back down to 215. . . hopefully I can accomplish this goal, finally!
jbranh01's Life List
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1. buy a fridge
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2. get down below 210 pounds
3 entries . 5 cheers3 people -
3. Get my BSN.
2 entries . 3 cheers47 people -
4. pay off my car
1 entry548 people -
5. backpack through Europe
1 cheer4,955 people -
6. learn to cook
8,160 people -
7. eat out less
2 entries . 1 cheer292 people -
8. be a better nurse
5 entries . 2 cheers32 people -
9. get in shape
2 cheers9,357 people -
10. read the whole Bible
1 entry . 1 cheer715 people -
11. Learn Spanish
2 cheers15,449 people -
12. make time to read
1 entry . 2 cheers34 people -
13. make a smaller ecological footprint
46 team members . 1 entry1,041 people -
14. run a marathon
6 cheers10,409 people -
15. write a book
2 cheers26,000 people -
16. go on a medical mission trip
4 cheers9 people -
17. Go white water rafting
2 cheers1,262 people -
18. pay off my student loans
3 cheers2,839 people -
19. travel the world
2 entries . 1 cheer18,498 people -
20. improve my grammer
2 cheers36 people -
21. Spend less time fooling around on the net and more time actually working
1 cheer5,506 people -
22. Send a postcard to Postsecret
1 cheer2,837 people -
23. learn to dance
2 cheers6,565 people -
24. Get my med-surg certification
2 people -
25. Develop better sleep habits
2 people -
26. Take the GRE
460 people -
27. Get my master's in Nursing and become a nurse practitioner
2 cheers20 people -
28. get my passport
360 people -
29. Visit Atlanta
13 people -
30. Visit Chicago
219 people -
31. declutter
763 people -
32. buy an ipod touch
23 people -
33. ride my bicycle
63 people -
34. Beat Super Mario Galaxy.
9 people -
35. Amend my taxes to take advantage of the first time home buyer credit
1 person -
36. Teach a college course
90 people -
37. learn a foreign language
1 cheer1,132 people
How I did it
It made me 
How I did it: I joined a gym. I have been going at least 3 days a week for six months, so I consider this a habit now. I will continue to go for as long as I am able hopefully! Read how I did it…
It made me
How I did it: I was able to do it just by following the recommendations! I started with the diet recommendations. I than started trying to sleep on a regular basis, and finally added in the exercise. I feel so much better than I did! Read how I did it…
It made me
How I did it: I was working evening shift in the hospital, than went to nights for more money, and than started bouncing shifts. I felt like I was never getting enough sleep! (Although some days I slept way more than I should). Eventually, I went to Days and stuck with days, but could still not sleep. I started using over the counter (OTC) medications to assist in me sleeping during the night, which worked. . . only if I continued to take OTC! I was fi… Read how I did it…
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Recent entries
Wow.
8 months ago
My last entry was from 2 years ago! At that time I was 215. Since than I allowed myself to get above 260!! I’m now back down the low 220’s! I hope I can lose the next 10 or so pounds!
WOW
12 months ago
I went through my monthly statement and decided to figure out where I was my money.
I spent nearly $400 dollars eating out in one month through my debit card! That doesn’t include the eating out I paid for in cash or that I didn’t have to pay for! It also doesn’t include the meals I have deducted from my check at the hospital cafeteria. That’s awful!! I been trying to eat out less this month, and so far I think I’m doing a good job. I can’t wait to see my next billing statement.
