Food Journal Update

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You may recall a recent entry in which I started keeping a food journal. In lieu of fresh, inciteful, or socially worthy content, I thought today I'd instead offer a quick update on how that little self-improvement plan is going. 

Overall, pretty well. It's definitely helped with random grazing. I'm much less likely to walk into the kitchen and grab a handful of grapes or nuts or sneak forkfuls of leftovers out of the tupperware container while standing over the kitchen sink. 

It's also been revealing. Being a vegetarian...

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List Making - Is There A Better Way?

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My dry erase board with today's to-do listI have a friend I admire who's an action gal. Unlike me, with half my life spent huddled over a to-do list (either admiring it, adding to it, or crossing something off with a sense of satisfaction), my friend just does things. Phone call needs to be made? Bam. She picks up the phone and makes the call. Letter to be sent out? She's at the computer - type type type print - done. Need to get the dogs in to the vet? She's on the phone making the appointment. 

It's my goal to be more like her. Quit dithering around and just DO what needs to be done. Do it, move on, quit thinking about it. Sounds lovely, doesn't it?

Part of my "to do" list fetish comes from a fear that I'll forget something. Heaven forbid I be less than perfect. But I think a lot of it is just showing off. A written record of "Sigh, look how much work I have to do!" Big, fat, hairy deal. Do YOU know anyone who isn't swamped? Me either. 

I think I'd get a lot more done if I just jumped into a task versus planning WHEN I'll start it and HOW LONG it will take and IN WHAT ORDER things should be done. Let go of the OCD and just do the work, Dena.

I think I'll start by erasing "Write blog entry" from my to-do list. ;)

Cheers,

Dena

One Hundred Pushups

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Who's up for a challenge? 

The goal: Do 100 pushups without stopping

The reward: Um... not much other than the satisfaction of a job well done 

When: Starting Monday July 13th, 2009

I'm such a sucker for a challenge. My friend Lisa e-mailed me the link to the One Hundred Pushups website and asked if I wanted to join her in training for it. Uh... yeah! Pain, suffering, and possible humiliation? Count me in. 

The site gives instructions on how to test your current pushup fitness level and determine your starting point. It then outlines up to a 6 week training program to get you to 100 pushups. The site says 30 minutes a week but I'll be surprised if it even takes that much time.

Right now I can do about 35 decent form pushups without stopping so I'm going to start the training in week 3. Lisa assures me she's going for it as well. Any other takers?