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Oops.  I fell off the wagon.  I had a rough emotional couple of weeks and freaked out a little bit, and just did not take care of myself as I should have.  I’m actually nursing a rather unpleasant head cold at the moment, and hoping that it will be gone by tomorrow, so that I can work out.  I will probably try to walk/elliptical anyways, since I’ve heard that you can work out as long as the cold is not in your chest.  It will totally depend on how I feel in the morning.

I’ve been doing A LOT of thinking, and I’m going to be doing the Biggest Loser plan for the next few weeks.  I’m supposed to go to my Mom’s house next Sunday for dinner, and I think I am going to tell her that I am bringing my own food.  I don’t know how to do it without causing problems…any suggestions?  I’m just REALLY wanting to give this weight-loss thing a good go, and I don’t think that eating Mom’s chicken parm is the best way to do that (although her chicken parm is the BEST thing in the world).  I know that eventually I will have to be able to eat at other people’s houses/in restaurants without bringing my own food, but I also think that I need to be especially vigilant for the first few weeks.

Tonight, I made turkey meatballs, and packed lunch supplies for tomorrow.  I don’t get to eat that much food tomorrow, and that makes me a little nervous, just because I’ve been eating so much lately.  But it will be worth it if I can lose this weight!  I have been very inspired by the Biggest Loser this season, and I really think that if they can do it, I can do it too!

I’ve also been looking into a few different fitness goals:

1) Running a marathon - this starts with training to run a 5k.  I have been running a little, and plan to complete my first 5k in January, and then start training for the marathon.  Believe it or not, the 5k is a daunting task.  I have run them in the past and, in fact, ran around a 10 minute mile (this was about three years ago).  I think that I can do it, but I really have to stick with the training schedule.

2) Becoming a personal trainer - this is a weird one, right?  Here’s the thing.  I read a lot about exercise, what to do and what not to do, but I think that it would be great to come at it from a real scientific perspective, and figure out what’s going to work for me.  Not to mention the fact that if I figure out what works for me, perhaps I can share this information with others.  It will take some work and some cash, but I think it might really be worth it (and maybe I can make some cash on the side for school!).

So, those are my thoughts for this evening.  Just trying to start over.  Just want to get there.  I am waiting to start a lot of things until after I lose weight…so I’d better get to it.  I’m ready to start living!!