2011-09-07
210 (-22), NS, 5:15 AM
Progress this past week on the weight, resisting my natural urge to be idle (though the trouble spot on the belly lingers). I wonder if I'm losing muscle mass, though my protein intake was good, and I did more physically (lifting, walking, etc.). At the beginning of the 7th week, and I'm going to set a "final" target weight of 195. I figure at that point I'll be able to better balance intake & exercise to shift the remaining pounds to better locations, as well as re-develop some stamina.
Decent sleep last night, up with the alarm and listening to the downpour. Supposed to have the chimneys cleaned, but given the rain it wasn't likely (though it cleared enough later in the day - better to reschedule than to hang out at home wondering). In to work by 6:30 and playing with the upgraded computer. Eventually it settles enough to allow me to work.
I am working to improve the aspects of my life I have control over, and operating under the assumption that improving the quality of one thing will positively impact others. Ended up beginning with weight and health, as it underlies so many other aspects of living. I've noticed that part of me that just wants to fill space - in this case it's with food - and looking to better manage it. I have also begion to notice it in other aspects of my life, so I at least have a shot at managing it in other places. Not sure I need to "order" things I'm going to focus on, but it makes sense to clearly spike them out.
- food/weight/exercise/health
- work work
- home work
- practice and play
New concept this week from the NS program about "vital needs", those things that, if they are not being met, reduce your quality of life. The instructor listed somewhere over 20, but suggested that each person has 7 that are vital to them. So, some work to honestly evaluate which are the most vital to me. I expect the list to shift over time, but it's a good place to begin.
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I struggle, because sometimes I don't know where to begin, I'm overwhelmed by the enormity of the end goal. I have to learn to begin *somewhere* and build on that.
