Building a Bucket List #22-28

22. Publish a Novel

23. Weave a blanket

24. Read War and Peace

25. Visit Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park

26. Learn to drive a motorcycle

27. Go hang gliding

28. Visit the Oregon Caves National Monument

Weekly Weigh-In Sept 14

I'm up a little this week but I actually expected it since I was camping this weekend and was a bit sugar obsessed.  It be water weight so next week should have some major improvement as I step it up in my workouts.

Statistics:

Current Weight: 245.8 pounds
Last Week: 241.8 pounds

Weight Loss/Gain: 4.0 pounds gained

Starting Weight: 249.4 pounds
Highest Point: 249.4 pounds
Lowest Point: 238.4 pounds

Writing Update Sept 11

I'm working on maintaining a regular writing habit.  I've been letting my day job take over my life and I want to really work on carving out time and space for things that are important to me.  This week, my focus has been to write at least 100 words a day. Next week, my goal will be to write at least 150 words a day and I'll continue to increase the number of words until I reach a reasonable number for continuous writing in the time that I have available. I'm hoping to reach the point where I can easily write 1000 words a day.

I'm really enjoying my return to writing. Immersing myself in my stories feels like coming home. I didn't realize how much I'd missed these stories and writing until now.

I'm currently focusing on re-writing Hive Mind since it is the farthest along and it should be easier to gain some momentum on.  This first draft almost feels more like an outline to me.  I think this is probably a good sign of how much I've grown as a writer. Also, looking at my project list, I think I need to stop starting new projects. Of course, a couple of these are failed starts from NaNoWriMo since I started the full time day job. I'm definitely looking forward to working on and actually finishing these projects.

Statistics:
Words Written: 341
Scenes Outlined: 0

Works In Progress
Hive Mind (NaNoWriMo 2010) - Editing and Writing Second Draft

54324 / 90000

Thriller - Brainstorming and Outlining

0 / 50000

Outbreak (NaNoWriMo 2011) - Resting

54270 / 90000

Steampunk Seasonal Serial - Writing First Draft

15809 / 50000

A Guide to Inter-species Dating - Writing Rough Draft

1751 / 50000

Shattered Lives - Brainstorming and Outlining

181 / 50000

Greased Gears - Writing First Draft

9326 / 50000

Building a Bucket List #10-21

I'm bringing this feature back too because I think it is fun and I need a To Do List anyway.  This week's additions were inspired by my recent whirlwind trip through Yosemite, Lassen Volcanic NP, Lava Beds NM and Crater Lake NP.  I promise to have a little more variety in future list additions

Grand Canyon of Yellowstone - July 2015

10. Go Backpacking in Yellowstone National Park

11. Bicycle through Grand Tetons National Park

12. Go backpacking in Yosemite National Park

13. Hike to the peak of Mount Lassen

14. Go caving in the Lava Beds National Monument

15. Snowmobile at Crater Lake National Park

16. Visit Alcatraz Island National Park

17. Visit Channel Islands National Park

18. Visit Devils Postpile National Monument

19. Visit Joshua Tree National Park

20. Visit Muir Woods National Monument

21. Visit Pinnacles National Park

Weekly Weigh In Sept 7

It's been an interesting year and my progress with weight loss has been slow. However, I'm learned a lot about how my body reacts to food. I've done a few different elimination diets and discovered that my body doesn't handle Dairy very well.

I just got back from a week and a half vacation including lots of time driving and a fair amount of eating out.  I planned very carefully to allow enough movement to out weigh the hours of time in the car and it looks like my planning paid off since I lost weight while traveling.

I'm looking to get back to really focusing on getting healthy.  I have so many things that I want to do that require a level of fitness that I currently don't have. I'd like to lose weight but if all I accomplish is building the required strength, stamina and energy levels, I'll take it.

Taken at Glacier Point in Yosemite

Statistics:

Current Weight: 241.8 pounds

Starting Weight: 249.4 pounds
Highest Point: 249.4 pounds
Lowest Point: 238.4 pounds

Weekly Weigh In Jan 8

So I did pretty well this week.  Most of the weight loss was probably holiday fluff that came off when I returned to more disciplined eating but it is definitely nice to see.

I did really well at tracking my calories this week but I been having sinus issues and not sleeping well so I haven't been making it to the gym or doing Insanity as planned.  I went on nice dog walks on 5/7 days so at least I was getting some exercise outside of running around at work. Still less than my goal of every day but the reality is that sometimes life happens.

I'm happy with this week's progress and will keep making progress.

Statistics:

Current Weight: 246.4 pounds
Last Week: 249.4 pounds

Weight Loss/Gain: 3.0 pounds lost

Starting Weight: 249.4 pounds
Highest Point: 249.4 pounds
Lowest Point: 246.4 pounds

Hello 2015!

It's January 1st again and it's always nice to have goals. Looking at previous goal lists, I can see that I've had mixed results in goal setting so some of these goals will be a repeat.

I'm looking to have more personal discipline in 2015:

• Better Financial Decisions and adherence to the budgeting
• Better Health and fitness
• Consistent Calorie Counting
• Daily exercise (even if it is just walking the dog around the neighborhood)
• Fifteen minutes of house cleaning daily
• One hundred words of writing daily

I want to keep working on the life/work balance and doing more of the things I love

• Weekly Hiking Trips and Monthly camping trips in the late spring/summer/early fall
• Keep on Playing Board Games regularly
• Get back into swing dancing at least every other week
• Working on creative/crafty pursuits