NaBlo Official Finisher

Well, well, well, another NaBlo under my belt! During a very busy month, too. Not all my posts were super quality but it's really helped me get back into making blogging a part of my schedule. I miss it when I don't.

I won't lie. I'm really tired and sort of lacking for subject matter today. I didn't sleep a wink on Saturday night, which is strange for me, and yesterday we spent five hours on the road (well, I did catch a few winks in the car), and then we had to feed our LOST addiction.

I FINALLY understand what the deal is with that show! Wow, talk about sucking you in with its bizarreness. I'm about halfway through the first season (thank you again Netflix) with William and we are totally, completely obsessed. He has to work late tonight and I'm anxiously awaiting him to come home so we can at least watch one show.

Otherwise, I'm gearing up for my first full month at the gym. Tomorrow is an hour of cardio and an hour of weightlifting. So far, the scale hasn't budged, but I do feel like I can see some very minor changes. So, hey! It's something.

OK, really, I think I'm down to about six brain cells. More tomorrow.

90 Days

Nearly little muscle in my body hurts from my flow class yesterday. Some are sort of screamy-hurt. It takes masterful effort not to walk like I've been riding horses all week long.

This gets better, right? Please promise me it does.

I thought I'd share a couple of goals with y'all since I'll probably be blogging about my gymming it up [note: I promise this won't become an all-fitness, all the time blog], and it will help me keep on track.

I want to lose around 10 pounds. HOWEVER, I think that weight is just another way to measure health. I don't live and die by what the scale says. And I'm not going to diet to do it (although: healthy recipes and snack ideas always welcome here). I've already cut out pop, I don't eat fast food, I like veggies and fruits and I don't eat much pasta, etc. I figure my diet is pretty dang balanced right now. If I diet, I will hate my life and not go to the gym either. I will take my measure more from the way my jeans fit, but I know they fit me when I weighed about 10 less pounds.

I want to gain muscle. I want to have a nice, toned, strong body. I like the way Jennifer Aniston's body looks (obviously I will never be that skinny because I don't, and won't, live on whatever bottled water she promotes). Toned and strong, but not wiry or hard. If that means I have to weigh more, so be it.

I want to gain even more flexibility. I'm about as flexible as a two-by-four, but I'd like to continue striving to be more flexible.

I want to feel happier.

I want to feel more energized.

I want to feel capable of performing even moderately difficult athletic tasks.

I want to conquer my stomachaches.

I want to conquer stress and anxiety.

I want to work up to going to the gym five times a week. Yep, you heard it here, friends.

I know I am not really old. But as I age, I want to always feel like "dang, I am in the best shape of my life." I want to live well, be well, and be active in making that happen.

I want to make it past the three-month mark my trainer warned me about. People often quit at month three. I have to make it past that.

Here we go.

Spitty Rain

Oh, November. There YOU are! It was dark and raining that kind of misty/spitty rain all day. My lunchtime walk not quite as pleasant.

But tonight, I had tasty Chipotle and wine with my husband and then we're watching movies, all snuggled up against the November nastiness.

Tomorrow, I finally get to see the babies that were born nearly three weeks ago--the closest thing I'll have to nieces outside my blood relative nieces. My heart is already overflowing with joy.

But now, my couch, yoga pants, gorgeous husband, and snuggle dog are awaiting me.

Current Obsessions

1. Good reports from the hospital.
2. MAC Fluidline in Blacktrack and Macroviolet.
3. Halloween photos. (we didn't dress up this year, but man, babies in Halloween costumes. Half the reason you people have kids, right?)
4. Public radio.
5. The finally-normal fall weather.
6. Alba Botanica Hawaiian Spa cocoa butter hand & body lotion
7. The Forever War, by Dexter Filkins. Amazing writing and reportage.
8. The word reportage.
9. Roasted sweet potatoes.
10. Grapefruit.

What are some of your current obsessions?

Post One

Oh my gosh, I nearly forgot it was November today. That would have sucked to be out on Day One.

Yes, I'm gonna try to do NaBloPoMo again this year.

I'm pretty tired after a long week and I want to close out my weekend without sitting in front of a computer screen (I have a long day ahead tomorrow and Tuesday).

But I did want to say something very, very important.

Thank you so much for your kind and supportive comments after the last post. Speaking to just one of the people you rallied good thoughts for, I want you to know that one of my best friends in the whole world had twins last week, and after spending 6 weeks at the hospital pre-birth on bed rest, she experience the mother of all complications after delivery. She was in the ICU for several days afterward. She has opened so much of her life to everyone's business, so I'd like to leave it at that level for the grander internets to peruse.

But she has been transferred to a regular room now, and her two babies are so healthy and thriving. She's slated to come home later this week, perhaps, and begin her journey as a mother.

So thank you. I don't doubt for a second that all our positive thinking helped.