motivation

it's been a week since i've posted, and honestly i thought i was the only one who was aware of that fact, until earlier today when someone said, i should post more frequently, because when i don't, it causes them to lose motivation.

bwaaaa hahahahahahaha!

true story, actually.

i'm surprised, and pleased, that someone other than myself derives some benefit from this blog.  i have several friends who also blog, and it makes me feel pretty self-absorbed and narcissistic, since they blog about things like dogs having cancer and the application of the multi-sport lifestyle to life in general.  all i care about is fat and money.  sigh.

but anyway, the part that was most interesting to me, aside from someone noticing that i haven't posted lately, was the fact that it provides some form of motivation to someone else.  i know that this person isn't facing the same challenges that i am, but perhaps there are correlations to facing other challenges.

anyway, far be it from me to deny someone their motivation, so i'll be a better blogger from now on.

the scale today said 197.0, which means i've lost 17 pounds since january 1.  and i don't even have the stomach flu!  pretty psyched about that.  i don't feel a ton different, nor do i notice anything fun like old clothes fitting, but the numbers on the scale reinforce that my hard work is making a quantifiable difference, even if i don't feel it.

i did an 8 mile run with std yesterday (notice i did not say, i ran 8 miles yesterday.  there were 8 miles, and i covered them on foot.  close enough).  std ran the whole way, and i have to say, she is awesome. this is a girl who, until we started training for this half marathon, had never run more than 3 miles at a time.  i am SO proud of her!  i am having nothing at all to do with her success, by the way, other than coercing her into signing up for the race- but it is SO AWESOME to see someone take on a new challenge and totally rock it.  i LOVE that she has never run this far before, and is completely smoking me! it makes me think, who knows what we are capable of?  what challenges are out there that i've never tackled, that i just might be awesome at??

i bought a new book on friday night (mom and i WERE going to go to a movie, but when we got there we discovered that the film was no longer at that theater, and should we drivedrivedrive across town to the OTHER theater, or just go to the bookstore?  nuff said).  my book is called, "this is why you're fat."  ha!  i love it.  the basic reasons are, 1. sugar, 2. hormones, and 3. organ toxicity.  the plan for correcting those things is pretty basic- being very consicentious about what you eat, cutting out all sugars and sweeteners, limiting alcohol and the other things that tax your liver.  i haven't gotten very far in the book, but it really strikes a chord with what i've been thinking lately.  i've been really good about not eating sugar most of the time, and i now notice that when i do eat it, i can instantly tell.  it gives me a searing headache and makes me miserable for hours.  not worth it.

in other fat news, the weather is AWESOME and it's so nice to be outside!  for the next few days our parking garage at home will be closed so my car is parked further away...  and so i'm going to be riding my bike to work.  and i've got lunch time walks now scheduled into my calendar, so i'm hoping to make that happen a few times a week.  i think i have to give up on the p90x - i did it for 8 or 9 days but man, it's hard, and waking up early to do it was killer.  i think if i can focus on some exercise that i actually enjoy (more bike riding!) i'm more likely to actually do it.

i financial news, i made more bad decisions today.  i bought a chair for my balcony and some new bike gear.  none of it ABSOLUTELY necessary, but all contributing to my happiness.  those are the hard decisions to make, i have to confess.  i know i should choose in favor of financial health and long term consequences...  i don't always make the best choice.

tonight i'm hanging out at home, doors open, chilling with the d-o-double-g, and resting up for another busy week.  sending you all much love and LOTS of motivation ;o)

thanks for cheering me on!