Tuesday, February 5, 2013

A resolute update

It's been over a month since millions of people made resolutions of what they wanted out of 2013. I bet probably half of those resolutions have either fizzled or have already been forgotten. It can be hard to keep up with the resolutions for change that we make, especially when we aren't sure of how to keep those resolutions. Without a game plan for each one, they seem insurmountable.
In case you were keeping up with me, here's how my resolutions are going.
1. My weight loss goal- I've kept up with the close to every day exercise regiment that I set up with. 30 - 45 minutes 5-6 times a week every week since Christmas actually. When I started on Dec 25th I weighed 146.8 with a bmi of 24.46. And since then I've learned that my weight is actually very fluid and fluctuates without much rhyme or reason. So my highest weight was on Jan 11th when I rang in at 148.6 and a bmi of 24.76. My lowest weight was on Jan 26th at 144.4 lbs and a bmi of 24.06. On the 3rd of February, which is when I wrote the stats down for this update, I was 145.7 lbs with a bmi of 24.28. So I could guess that I've lost about 1 lb. While I'm not entirely thrilled with that number its not so bad. But if I look at my highest weight of this period compared to my lowest weight. it would be 4 lbs and that number sounds a lot nicer, doesn't it. It's okay if I cheat a little to stay motivated right? Well at any rate when I noticed the numbers on my wii scale didn't seem to mean jack I started taking my waist measurement too. I started doing that on Jan 8th and I measured in at 30inches for the next several days. By Jan 23rd I'd hit my waist measurement low, 28 inches. And on the 3rd and the end of the measurement period it was 28.4. so It looks like I've lost almost 2 inches off my waistline, which is a heck of a lot more encouraging than any of the other numbers. Oh and when I started Zumba I could barely make it through a single routine. That stuff was kicking my butt. But now I'm up to two routines and in the next week or two I plan on introducing a third. Hopefully it won't be too long til I can finish the full 20 minute class option the game offers.
2. Resolution 50 books. I've read two full novels and 1 short-story. I'm still running a little behind but I don't think it will be too hard to catch up.
3. Dark Divinity- I'm totally bombing this resolution. I haven't written a single page all year. I feel horrible even admitting it. I know where I'm going and to some extent even how I'm getting there but darnit if I can't make myself sit down and actually type. I did however have another excellent story dream a few nights ago. This one might actually make it down on paper one day.
4. Fairytree. In January I had one session. While that doesn't exactly sound promising does it; it's not necessarily a habringer of the year to come. January is always slow. It's cold. It's wet. People are still tapped out from Christmas. I won't get a feel for the year til spring is here.
That's about it so far. Come March you can expect another resolute update. Lets hope it sees me a few pounds lighter, a half a dozen books and photo sessions fuller, and pages upon pages heavier.
So tell me how are your resolutions coming along? Anyone have a wonderful success story they'd like to share? Any words of inspiration?

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