I'm doing 27 things
on hold for a while
1 day ago
Haven’t been in 3 months but at least I got my account put on hold.
lemonwater's Life List
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1. love myself
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2. drink 2 liters water a day
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3. follow Weight Watchers plan for one day
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4. run a marathon
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5. ride my motorcycle once a week for 12 weeks
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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. Eat FRESH DINING meals for 21 days
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10. gain freedom from emotional eating one day at a time
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11. get in shape
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12. abstain from chocolate one day at a time
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13. find a yoga or pilates class and go 1x a week
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14. decide on a workout plan and commit to it
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15. start and keep a photo journal
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16. Improve my Italian
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17. go to jiu jitsu TWICE a week
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18. get some lululemon pants and have them look good on me
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19. learn portuguese
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20. stop obsessing about my weight
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21. Be a size 8
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22. Go to French Polynesia
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23. See Eros Ramazzotti in concert live
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24. improve my spanish
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25. learn norwegian
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26. visit Norway
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27. eat organic
210 people
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
ok I have committed
1 day ago
I am doing the LA marathon with a training group. It is a long run on the weekend and 2 shorter runs during the week. I completed the 20 week half marathon program this summer and now I would like to do the full marathon. We are on about week 6. Yesterday we ran 7 miles. Actually it was running and walking. We are using the run/walk method. It is described in this book.
I exercised today.
1 day ago
I left work for 1h and went to a spin bike class. I have come back to work to finish my documentation, but I feel much better for having gone. My legs feel good and my mood is better.
