Blogging Mirrors Life...Apparently

Lofty goals can come with a lofty price. My un-lofty goals of blogging regularly come with little price. In fact, it's free. So what makes it so downright impossible for me to commit 15 minutes every day, or heck, every other day?

I sure wish I knew. I bet it's having more ambition than energy due to continuing (and improving) health conditions and writing all day long at work. I thought choosing my own topics would give me a respite from hard news press releases about all things parks, rec, sewer, water, trash, recycling and government-related.

All things aside, here's a brief update to my stated goal of losing 30 pounds by June 1.

EPIC FAIL.

Well, not totally. I did lose about 10 pounds by June 1. I'm happy to report I'm up to 19 pounds down. That's nearly 10 percent of my total body weight!

However, the meds relative to my recent diagnosis have all kinds of wacky side effects, making it difficult to stay motivated. For me, that's been the hardest thing of all. When I want to accomplish something I go after it, full force. Now I'm wondering if I'll ever make it to the next accomplishment or go back to graduate school...

As promised this blog will be a catch-all for tasty tidbits that cross my path. However, there might be times where I focus on health and fitness. My next goal is to work out, faithfully this time, between 3-5 times per week. Meeting this goal will be difficult. I am normally by myself every evening, and left to my own devices I'd rather be on the Internet or being "crafty" or selling Scentsy Wickless Candles. So I will be looking for ideas, help and support in coming months.

So come along for the ride. I WILL make that 30-pound goal before Christmas.

~j~