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28 December 2007
Clean Living January - Who's In?→[More:] I know bunnies have tried this before. Frankly, I'm a wreck. I anticipate an ultimate fail, but as far as I can get I'm going to go. Almost all in. No booze, no cigs, no carbs. You can pry my pills and my questionable morals from my cold dead fingers, though.
If everything stays according to plan, I've got a very light work load in January, followed by an insane workload in Feb-March. Therefore, January's gonna be decadent and then I'll clean up a little when the work hits.
January is a miserable month to spend being all virtuous, anyway. It's cold and dark and dreary. Clean living would probably be more fun in a month that's got other things going for it.
i've been frighteningly virtuous almost all month; it's probably part of what caused my Christmas crash. To be any more so, i'd probably have to be unconscious.
Sorry, the imagined debaucheries have been greatly exaggerated.
My pants don't fit either. They all make me look like my ass has been surgically removed. And My liver is suing me for divorce, but you don't see me living clean, no siree bob...
No cigs - done.
No booze - how about less booze, and no whiskey during the week?
No carbs - can I exercise instead? I would die without pasta and beans and tortillas... not in the same dish, mind you.
* No booze
* Add exercise
* Add outdoor/sunshine time -- I keep trying to get myself to go for walks during my lunch hour to counteract some of my winter-depressive tendencies, and failing
I don't smoke, but I'd be happy to support those trying to quit or take a break.
For the third month in a row, I'm pledging to give up fast food, and any restaurant food with "fry" in the name, or that is obviously breaded (which means no more Buffalo Wild Wings). Can I join the Virtuous January for that? I need support.
Ooh, as for exercise, I've started doing 20 minutes every morning (although weekends have been a problem - does 1.5 hours of bowling equal 40 minutes of cycling?). Does anyone want some sort of email reminder every day, like "Did you exercise today? Shame on you if you didn't"?
I'm going to try not to eat out during the week at all, instead cooking at home and trying to fix new recipes and keep adding more healthy things to my diet- does that count?
I wish you all well with your pledges, honestly, but I don't plan to give up anything or improve myself in any way. I'm not sure whether this is a sign of mature self-acceptance or immature sloth and stubborness.
Maybe we could plan an alternate activity, like i could take a picture of my kitty The Bees chastising you daily and post them:
"Jesus, Beesus, you're giving her the stink eye!" etc.
OK, hold on. This has gone too far. I'll agree to make a few changes in my life, but I'm NOT playing kitty baseball, I'm NOT wearing magic gum pants, and I'm MOST DEFINITELY NOT wearing bras.
I wish you all well with your pledges, honestly, but I don't plan to give up anything or improve myself in any way. I'm not sure whether this is a sign of mature self-acceptance or immature sloth and stubbornness.
A small detox every once in a while is good for the soul. And even cheating on it every once in a while would be good for you, too. (whole grain carbs, that sort of thing).
Good luck with the cigs, though. How much do you smoke now?
Maybe I'll get my finances and other personal admin in order. That's dreadful enough to qualify, right?
Geez, I'm still getting my head wrapped 'round that shit. Take it slow.
I'm quitting smoking. After about twelve years at almost a pack a day.
I'm freaking terrified, but I wake up COUGHING now, so the time has long since come.
Two boxes of patches under my desk waiting for 1-1-08, courtesy of the NY Quits webpage.
I will happily show my wholehearted support by continuing to not smoke. Knock wood that's one habit I didn't pick up. A drink on the other hand, I believe I will pick up.
*pours out a 40 oz. over the quitters' former smoking habits*
Actually, I was considering doing my detox diet thingie in January. So I'm prolly game. 3 weeks of no booze, wheat, soy, cow, etc. Basically eating tons of veggies, non predatory fish, good fruit, and so on. I did this last year and it felt good, plus it actually tasted good since it's all things I like. Perhaps I'm weird, but I like kale and chard and spinach and vegetable broth...
Well, I've got a triathlon training program to begin, so I might as well be in. My diet needs cleaning up - I've gained weight lately, because I slacked off watching calories. I could stick to one glass of wine with dinner (healthy) vs. the 2-3 I slip into a bit too frequently. So, lean protein +veg, proper exercise program, 1 gl wine daily for me, and - perhaps most important - I am vowing to give myself time this year. Working very hard to resist overscheduling myself and running around to meetings and activities, more time to stay home and write and read and noodle on guitar.
I'm in. I have been drinking and eating too much this past year to deal with stress. As a result I've gained a lot of weight. I keep saying that I'm going to start exercising again, and eating healthy, but I don't seem to have the motivation. This might be the perfect way to get my act together!
I *totally* adore that everyone's saying, "This is what I personally need to do, and I'll support everyone else in whatever they personally need to do." It's making me happy.
Non predatory fish are ones like sole. Basically you want stuff lower in the food chain where the bad stuff like mercury doesn't accumulate. Fish like tuna are out.
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