I'm doing 26 things
dinner at Organic Panificio in MDR
1 week ago
with my aunt Barbara, her husband Phil and my cousin Andrea. To cousin Darren’s wedding on Sunday. Husband came with me to both events.
lemonwater's Life List
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1. love myself
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2. get in shape
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3. drink 2 liters water a day
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4. follow Weight Watchers plan for one day
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5. run a marathon
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6. do something nice for myself
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7. keep a list of the books I have read in 2009
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8. Collect the fifty American state quarters
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9. gain freedom from emotional eating one day at a time
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10. abstain from chocolate one day at a time
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11. find a yoga or pilates class and go 1x a week
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12. decide on a workout plan and commit to it
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13. start and keep a photo journal
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14. Improve my Italian
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15. go to jiu jitsu TWICE a week
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16. get some lululemon pants and have them look good on me
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17. learn portuguese
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18. stop obsessing about my weight
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19. Be a size 8
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20. Go to French Polynesia
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21. See Eros Ramazzotti in concert live
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22. improve my spanish
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23. learn norwegian
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24. visit Norway
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25. eat organic
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26. be with my family more
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How I did it
It made me
mentally stronger 
How I did it: I had to not buy any chocolate, say no when it was offered, and monitor myself for emotional eating. It was helpful to write down daily updates as to whether or not I had eaten any that day.I have read parts of the book "Shrink Yourself," where they address emotional eating. After I completed the goal I went on a huge choco binge. It is a learning experience that is ongoing. This along with my water goal and my half marathon goal are teac… Read how I did it…
It made me
beat up
How I did it: Did this between the ages of 21 and 23. Just didn't quit and kept showing up every day to my classes, worked as hard as I could, took the tests, paid the fees and went through the admissions process. The essential element was persistence, though one could call it stupidity or hard-headedness. To accomplish this goal one needs to work very hard and not stop when faced by people and things that are in one's way. I got accepted on my first t… Read how I did it…
It made me
amazed 
How I did it: My boyfriend (now husband) bought me a load of dive gear. He wanted a dive buddy. I didn't have much interest in it but I reluctantly agreed to learn. He then signed me up for classes at Sport Chalet. The classes were first in the classroom going over concepts such as Boyle's law. For the next two classes we went to a local pool. The 4 weeks of the class coincided with a particularly stressful time at work. During that month, one Sat… Read how I did it…
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Recent entries
regarding my weight
1 week ago
I have hit a turning point. I know I have said this countless times before but I cannot go on on this trajectory of steady increase in weight. I do not like how I look and feel at this weight. I am inspired by my aunt who has lost 50 lbs and looks awesome (she is 68 yo and does not have cancer, HIV, any systemic illness to cause weight loss). I really think it is going to have to be like alcohol, one day at a time, one minute at a time.
I will be updating this goal regularly. I put it here rather than under any of the fitness headings because weight has a lot to do with how I feel about myself. I want to be more disciplined about my weight. This comes in part from my father who criticized my aunt for being overweight, and he also called her lazy.
I think there are 2 similar things here. One is how I feel about my weight = disappointed in myself. Two is how I feel about myself = frustrated and disappointed. I want to be able to love myself but I have a hard time doing this when I am constantly disappointing myself regarding the weight.
Come on please lets do something positive.
