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I've been out of the NF loop for a while, but I'm back and ready to commit to a month of focused adventuring. Goal #1: Lose 10 pounds My weight has been sneaking up over the past year or so, mostly through neglect. Diet needs a bit of maintenance, mainly cutting down on starchy carbs (especially bread). The plan is to try one new vegetable a week, make sure I have at least some fruit and/or veggies every day, and exercise due diligence with high-glycemic foods (did I mention how much I love bread?) Going for more fibre, good-quality protein in reasonable serving sizes, and avoiding stress- or boredom-eating. Goal #2: Outdoors activities every Sunday I've already started this, going snowshoeing or cross-country skiing on Sunday afternoons for the past month. I'm going to continue this, alternating between the two and also looking for one or two new places to do them. Goal #3: Some other fitness activity on Thursdays This could be just a matter of going to the gym and/or the pool, but I want to try out something new. Wondering how hard it would be to learn rock climbing. Goal #4: Travel planning! I need to be in the northwest United States this August for the upcoming total eclipse of the sun. I don't yet know exactly where I'm going to be on August 21, or if I can get the vacation time (already put in a request, but it won't be official till the seniority-phase vacation deadline, which IMO is at the end of February). Regardless, I'm going to be researching possible destinations and chatting with a travel agent, and generally getting this show on the road.