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SUMMMMMMMMERRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!! Not officially here, but I didn't think spring/summer weather was EVER going to get here. But it finally arrived in it's fashionably late glory, and I am SO EXCITED! Oh, hello! How have you been? I've been away for a while. I had a lot things going on both with myself and others in the family. A lot of things weren't adding up or connecting. The disconnect was the most trying, but I think I have successfully straightened out those wires. I THINK. The thing could blow at any time, but what I have managed has proven QUITE GOOD, so I am not focusing on the bad, or the could be's. ANYWAY~~~ I decided to not jump right into the challenges and I'm going to be working on logging activity here. I have also reset everything in my academy quests, so I can start ~ANEW~. The spring/summer is always the time where I really thrive on building good routines...even if they didn't last throughout last year. I was in a different place, then. A lot of things were different on a mental level, and that really plays heavily on getting where you want to be on a physical level. I'm not worrying about diets or weighing myself. I am going to focus on eating in moderation, getting physical activity in on a daily basis, and building a healthy lifestyle that I can share with my family. Good? Good. Let's do this! Today was filled with a lot of physical activity. I had two dance parties with myself along with some massive cleaning in the fridge and pantry. Yesterday I did some hardcore cleaning at part of the floor where new pantry now is. I REALLY WANT A PLATE OF NACHOS. mmm nachos. I almost typed machos. MACHO NACHOS. Happy Tuesday!

This week begins my second challenge with Nerd Fitness, and my first here with the Druids. I'm happy to join all of you! I'm a full time office worker during the day, so I have been working on adding more physical activity and better food choices to my everyday life. Yoga and pilates are a couple of exercises that I have found I actually enjoy doing instead of something I just slog through tediously, and as spring inches ever closer I want to start spending more time in outdoor physical activity like working on getting the garden ready. As the weather may be pretty bad more often than not, though, I'll be supplementing this with work on the treadmill or strength workouts. So with that in mind, my goals! 1. Balance Time for Work with Time for Myself For this goal, I want to set aside time for myself after getting home from work without feeling that I need to rush around spending my whole evening on chores, dinner, cleaning, etc. I want to take at least 30 minutes 4 days a week to do the yoga videos I like and try new ones. I can definitely spare this time and I think I'll be able to be happier and more relaxed in the evening if I take this time BEFORE the evening rush begins. 2. Improve my Food Choices I would like to add more fruits and veggies to my diet. I like eating fruits and veggies in general, but often I don't eat as many as I should simply because they're not as convenient. I just don't feel like taking the extra 10 minutes to make a salad to go with dinner or whatever. My goal for this challenge is to eat at least one serving of fruit or vegetable with each meal, for at least 3 servings a day. 3. Increase my Physical Activity Pretty much just what it says. My goal is to shoot for 90 minutes of moderate physical activity a week, be that working on the garden, walking on the treadmill, workout videos, etc. Just at least 90 minutes a week of something. Life Quest Pack up all the stuff in my house that I need to get rid of and cart it off to Value Village or Goodwill. I'll probably need to go through most of my house first to make sure I've got everything before I make the trip. There's SO MUCH of it. I feel good about this challenge! Good luck to everyone moving forward!