So we are in Idaho now (we drove last weekend! It was easier than I thought, Jane was an angel). We will be here for the next month or so staying with my parents. Eric is working at the courthouse here in town as an intern (today was his first day and he was so excited! he wore his new suit and looked very lawyerish--in a good way. It was a fun day). I have two very clear objectives to accomplish this month:
1- write my Master's Report (finally)
which is where the NEW BLOG comes in (it's so much more exciting in caps, isn't it?)
2-coordinate and participate in The Biggest Loser, for my family that is. We have two teams, girls against boys, meal plans, exercise goals, etc, etc. My motivation is to share the health knowledge I have with some of my favorite people, Eric included, and lower my BMI a little bit. Pending insurance approval, I'm having surgery (related to my back issues, don't ask) in July and a lower BMI equals lower risk.
And then there are the general objectives of enjoying my family, catching up with old friends, and breathing in the country air.
All this means that this blog will most likely be neglected a bit, at least by me. Maybe I'll make Eric start pulling his weight around here ;-) But I'm committing to writing on my NEW BLOG everyday (except Sunday) to think through things, report on my progress, and try stuff out. It's not just to keep me accountable or even to keep me writing. I think it will be a useful tool, possibly instrumental in finally finishing this thing. And YOU can be a part of it. Feel free to stop on by and cheer me on, give me some criticism, tell me when I don't make sense or when I'm full of it, or ask me interesting questions. But readers or no, I WILL be writing.
And now, for the address:
http://masteringmymasters.blogspot.com/
Clever, no? I've even already posted! Notice the standard template? I totally resisted the urge to customize or cutify. I know, right? Woot, woot!
I THINK I CAN, I THINK I CAN, I THINK I CAN.
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How fun, you get to spend a whole month w/ your family!!! My family is in N. Cali so it's hard being away from them. I miss out on all of the fun gatherings and not seeing my nieces and nephews grow. :( Oh well, at least I see them twice a year, that's better than nothing.
My sisters and I were talking about doing our own biggest looser program but it's mostly just encouraging each other and remind ourselves to exercise. I actually just spoke w/ my sister on the phone and told her that all I need is to see my belly to be encouraged ;) Oh! the things we go through for our kids!
Anyway...hey, if you guys are ever in the Salt Lake City area we'd love to have you guys over for dinner. I could finally meet you in person.
I am jealous. You are right by my parents. Tell them hi for me. Enjoy Idaho. I miss the open spaces and the quiet.
Thanks for the info. I'll check out the barilla. I just looked at our box (it's ronzoni) and it's a whole wheat blend, so not just whole wheat, I'm guessing? We have a couple of boxes left and then I'll try some of the Barilla plus.
I saw that you guys are doing Biggest Loser. Way to go. I tried to get my family in on that at the beginning of the year, but it's kind of fizzled out except for my sister and me (really wanted my dad to do it-he needs it for his heart).
That green smoothie sounds great. I'll have to try it. My green drink is kind of like that, except for the yogurt, but I do the kale or spinach with water and then the frozen berries and a banana (to cut out some of the bitterness from the greens). I'll try it with yogurt and V8 though, that sounds good. And I'm sure Tuck would love it.
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