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Things did not go quite as well as I would have liked last time, specifically in terms of my goals, so I'm going to try again. But all sorts of things have gone pretty well in relationship recovery. I know that the latter really is what affected the former. So I try again to get those basics down pretty solidly before I move ahead and push for any hero advancement. The old man was not satisfied with my skills so I've been sent to build them up a bit more before he sends me out for a real quest. And you do not question the wisdom of a little bald wrinkly smiling old man. So, my tasks are basically the same. I'm worth it tasks: - AM care; take vitamin, allergy meds, and do skin care. 5 min -PM care; contacts cared for, skin care, oral care, comb hair 10 min -do a puzzle instead of mindless scroll or stupid tv able body tasks: -2xweek min walk/run -3x week Elements -rediscover healthy lunch mojo track food and work on either snack food replacements or portion the treats as such homeward bound tasks: -10 min 3x week cleaning -pick a paint color and if able start - got the bathroom paint and samples for testing the living/dining room. Start. best life tasks: -complete my battle plan for this year -hold boundaries with calm caring -acknowledge when I am the problem, but refuse to be a handy outlet for thoughtless lashing out learning tasks: -finish this stinking crochet project since I'm at the boring bit -continue machine tech training Additional things that might be added as I want to try them. journaling meditation, or at least quiet, still, undisturbed me moments explore using this whole site more

Hey everyone. I am writing a quick post here to start a simple challenge. I have tried several times of the past several months to get back on track with my goals. I always end up getting derailed. It's like my stress has gone up and all my best laid plans keep going awry. Right now I'm working 45-50 hours/week, I'm finishing up a class that one of my classmates summed up in an excellent analogy: "This class is like drinking water from a fire hydrant." I've had several things going on such as going to two conventions, a concert, and friend's birthdays. I've had trouble saying no and have fallen back into almost all of my old bad habit patterns. Today I was lamenting that I haven't gotten any closer to any of my goals. I'm tired all the time. I'm depressed. I'm annoyed. Hell, yesterday after work, I went home and went straight to bed. I didn't even eat dinner! I was so tired. I feel like the hill has become so big that I can't possibly climb to the top! I kept saying that "next week, I'll start" or "next month will be better" and then when that time comes, I have another excuse. I'm tired of not making ANY progress, so this challenge's theme is that any progress is better than no progress. My goal is to stick to simple goals. Things that I can easily accomplish. When I master that, I'll move on to the next. I'm going to stop wallowing in self-pity and try to take a more proactive approach to getting back to where I want to be. AND we will do all of this with puppies!!!! Because puppies make everything happier! So, here's my starting goals. Goal #1: Drink water, not sugary drinks I'm going to try and completely eradicate sugary drinks from my diet. This shouldn't be too hard because I have only recently started drinking more sugary drinks and it hasn't got out of hand. I'm going to practice saying no to sugar. Goal #2: Do not take home leftovers This is a rule I put in place for myself a long time ago that I've been violating. Whenever I go out to eat, I am not allowed to take leftovers home. Going out to eat is one meal and I sit there and just eat that meal, nothing more. Leftovers make me eat more unhealthy stuff. I need to get in the habit of not doing this anymore. Aaaaaaaand that's it. Those are the only goals I'm concentrating on for now. If I feel like it, I'll add more in the middle of the challenge, but this is all I'm doing. I think it's at least a start in the right direction, and that is what i need right now. I appreciate any words of encouragement you might have! Looking forward to talking to everyone this challenge and get more involved again! I've missed my NF family. Now to end with more puppies.

Last month I failed miserably, but this month... More to come soon

I started the beginning of this year strict Paleo. I did extremely well for three months, lost over 20 lbs and felt great. Then the sugar monster crept in and it all went to hell with some pieces of chocolate. I've been totally off the wagon since April. I've gained everything back that I lost and then some. I had a baby 20 months ago and have never been this heavy in my life. I work with my hands and am experiencing a lot of osteoarthritis symptoms to the point where I have to massage my hands for an hour after work. I know that eliminating dairy, sugar, and refined carbs helps me to feel better and manage my weight. So tell me, has anyone else come back for round two of paleo and succeeded? I was thinking I should ease into things this time rather than go cold turkey like I did before. But perhaps that's just fear talking. Please share any experiences or advice and I'll be forever grateful! ~D09~