Saturday, February 06, 2010

Change is possible....

If there's something in your life that you are not happy with, little ones, you can complain about it, fret about it, let it overwhelm you...or, you can start taking steps to change it.

I have been obese for decades, and what started out as a resolution for me (which I usually don't make and rarely keep when I do make 'em), has slowly started becoming a way of life. Daily exercise and eating smarter and healthier were my New Year's resolutions...and one month later both are actually becoming habits. They say if you do something for 3 weeks, it will become habit and you'll be more likely to stick with it. Well, I've been exercising and eating less for a month now, and though there are times I'm tempted to eat a ton, I've resisted. And I am finding that I must exercise at least a little every day or I just don't feel right.

As part of my efforts to change, I am using Wii Fit (an awesomely fun way to exercise), taking a Tai Chi class (and I'm finding Tai Chi a great way to start and end my day), doing water aerobics, riding the elliptical (when I remember, that is), and doing my usual daily walks with Sprocket.

Movin' my ample @ss instead of sitting on it so much, and putting less food (and smarter food choices) in my face is helping me change...a lot. I am changing my health, my weight, my stamina, and my outlook.

Yes, little ones, change is possible. So instead of sitting there and bitchin', get up and start moving toward making the changes you want to see in your life. As Nike so aptly puts it, JUST DO IT!

Tuesday, January 05, 2010

A Fresh Start

A new year, a new decade...a new chance to get it right.

When you begin writing 2010 on your checks, you know it's time to turn the page. Time to shake off the vestiges of the holidays (and holiday excess) and move forward with renewed vigor and determination. Resolutions be damned, it's time to make some changes.

I always enter into January a bit depressed...the holidays (my favorite time of the year) are over, the company (this year it was AA&T) has gone home, the decorations are taken down and put away (well, the indoor ones...the outdoor ones are still buried in snow and/or frozen to the ground...might not get them taken down till spring with the winter we are having). But by the end of the first week of the new year, I am usually starting to get back to normal (well, as "normal" as I ever get).

Every January I start out so optimistic, with plans to increase my exercise, decrease my food intake, and all in all live a healthier lifestyle. True to form, that's where I'm at right now...it is my fervent hope I can actually stick to it this time (as it is every year), but I'm not setting any goals or deadlines (those always trip me up)...I'm just gonna work at it and hope for the best.

So, little ones, here's to fresh starts, new changes and challenges, and always new adventures!

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Thursday, December 24, 2009

Merry Christmas!



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Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Holiday Hoarfrost

The fog leaped in on mountain lion feet last night and left just as quickly, leaving a wonderland of hoarfrost in its wake...

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Enjoy whatever beautiful surprises Mother Nature may toss your way, little ones!

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Monday, December 21, 2009

Here's a little bit of holiday cheer from my home to yours!

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Happy Holidays, little ones!

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