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Oh my, it's been a while. I can't say exactly why I haven't been motivated to blog, there are several reasons but nothing specific. I've been incredibly busy. I also haven't gotten quite used to sitting at the computer for an extended period without chain smoking. I think I'll give it a try.
I feel like I've been working on my bedroom forever and I'm still far from finished. Here's the progress so far:
Before:
After:
The dark wood, although lovely, seemed a bit too dark. Everything required much more paint than I had anticipated but that part is finally done. I've installed a new ceiling fan and now I just need to start on the floor. I could be doing that today but I just don't feel like it. The plan is to have it completely sanded by thursday so I can spend the day applying poly. By next week I can add the quarter round and move in my furniture. In the meantime, it sits in boxes in my dining room. I'm excited to have finally made some progress though. Hell, it's almost been a year since I bought the place, it's about time.
Unfortunately, that's about the only progress I've made in the last few weeks. My food intake has been horrible and I've been slacking in the cardio department too. I've been going to the gym but I've avoided the treadmill like the plague. I think I've figured out the root of my downward spiral. Quitting smoking caused me to eat more, and food that was not so good for me. Bad food made me feel bad. Feeling bad made me unmotivated. Lack of motivation made me feel worse. Now, here I am, a month later and I haven't lost any weight (not certain because I haven't been weighed in 4 weeks) and I haven't done much to increase the lung capacity. I go back to get weighed tomorrow. I'm planning out my menu and cardio for the week and I'm determined to get my shit together. Only 7 weeks until my goal date and just under 20lbs. to go...eek. Oh, and June 30th is the date for the lake run....yikes.
That's about all I've got for today. Off to finalize those lists and perhaps start on the floor. I've missed my keyboard, I'll be around more often, promise.
I feel like I've been working on my bedroom forever and I'm still far from finished. Here's the progress so far:
Before:
After:
The dark wood, although lovely, seemed a bit too dark. Everything required much more paint than I had anticipated but that part is finally done. I've installed a new ceiling fan and now I just need to start on the floor. I could be doing that today but I just don't feel like it. The plan is to have it completely sanded by thursday so I can spend the day applying poly. By next week I can add the quarter round and move in my furniture. In the meantime, it sits in boxes in my dining room. I'm excited to have finally made some progress though. Hell, it's almost been a year since I bought the place, it's about time.
Unfortunately, that's about the only progress I've made in the last few weeks. My food intake has been horrible and I've been slacking in the cardio department too. I've been going to the gym but I've avoided the treadmill like the plague. I think I've figured out the root of my downward spiral. Quitting smoking caused me to eat more, and food that was not so good for me. Bad food made me feel bad. Feeling bad made me unmotivated. Lack of motivation made me feel worse. Now, here I am, a month later and I haven't lost any weight (not certain because I haven't been weighed in 4 weeks) and I haven't done much to increase the lung capacity. I go back to get weighed tomorrow. I'm planning out my menu and cardio for the week and I'm determined to get my shit together. Only 7 weeks until my goal date and just under 20lbs. to go...eek. Oh, and June 30th is the date for the lake run....yikes.
That's about all I've got for today. Off to finalize those lists and perhaps start on the floor. I've missed my keyboard, I'll be around more often, promise.