End of 2010

Okay, so I want (wanted) to lose some weight this year, to get in better shape.

I wrote this part of this post on January 1st, 2010:

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Here it is, the start of a whole new year. A whole new decade, to some. And here I am, still overweight and regretting the fact that I wasn't better at trying to do something about it.

My weight, as of 1/1/2010 is 214.2 pounds. Not good, for my height!

So, let's see if I can do it this year. What weight do I want to get to?

Well, for my height, build and sex, an 'ideal weight' is somewhere between 142 and 148. Not sure if that is reasonable for me, since I have always been a bit stocky (or husky, if you want to go with the lovely 70s/80s term I dreaded when shopping for clothes).

So, I will aim for 160 pounds. Any more than that will be a big bonus. But that sounds good to me. What that means is I have one year to try and lose 54.2 pounds.

Wow. Okay, well I can do it, right? Time will tell. I will leave this post sitting in the draft bin here, and will not check it or update it until December 30th, 2010. I will add what the year has been like for me, exercise- and weight-wise, and what my weight is then.

I hope I can do it this year!

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And here is what I added to this post on December 30, 2010:

HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

Okay, joking aside I did lose some weight.

Last week, the scale said 199.something. Today it was 203.8.

Not down to 160.

But I did exercise more, in the form of walking with our two dogs almost every single day. So, while I didn't lose what I planned to lose, I am not that upset over it. I am healthy, my doc is happy with what I am doing and I am okay with who I am, definitely more so now than I was this time last year.

Here's to more walking and staying healthy!

And a happy & healthy 2011 to all of you, too!

Happy 2010!

End of Year Meme

Electronic Cerebrectomy posted this, and I am following suit:

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1.What did you do in 2009 that you’d never done before?

Went to Halloween Horror Nights.



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2. Did you keep your new years’ resolutions, and will you make more for next year?

Well, if you are asking if I lost the weight I wanted to lose, then no. If you are asking if I am gonna try again, then yes.



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3.Did anyone close to you give birth?

Nope.

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4.Did anyone close to you die?

Nope.

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5.What countries did you visit?

Zip.

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6.What would you like to have in 2010 that you lacked in 2009?

More willpower to get up and walk.

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7.What dates from 2009 will remain etched upon your memory and why?

Was pretty shocked the week we lost a buttload of celebrities. Halloween was memorable, too. And Christmas is always a great memory.



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8.What was your biggest achievement of the year?

Wrote another novel.



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9. What was your biggest failure?

Not losing the weight I wanted to.

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10. Did you suffer illness or injury?

Threw out my back twice, but it isn't anything extraordinary.

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11. What was the best thing you bought?

Hmmm... The Trick 'r Treat DVD!



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12. Whose behavior merited celebration?

Well, I am pretty proud of our oldest and his wife. They found and purchased and moved into a home of their own that is just awesome!

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13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?

Appalled? Tiger Woods or Jon & Kate, I suppose. Depressed? Rob Zombie and his Halloween 2 crapfest.

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14. Where did most of your money go?

Mortgage, bills, food, the usual suspects.

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15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?

The new Friday the 13th movie, which wasn't earth-shattering awesome, but was pretty good. I liked it!



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16. What song will always remind you of 2009?

That movie mash, The Golden Age of Video, a YouTube video/song.

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17. Compared to this time last year, are you:

a) happier or sadder? Happier, without a doubt.
b) thinner or fatter? Fatter, but working on it.
c) richer or poorer? Richer, in more ways than one.

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18. What do you wish you’d done more of?

Walking. Writing.

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19. What do you wish you’d done less of?

Eating! And worrying.

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20. How will you be spending Christmas?

Well, I SPENT Christmas 2009 with my family and I plan on doing the same in 2010.

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21. Did you fall in love in 2009?

Already deep in love.

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22. How many one-night stands?

None.

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23. What was your favorite TV program?

Modern Family is great. Also love Sanctuary.

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24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?

Not really. Annoyed, yes, but not hatin'.

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25. What was the best book you read?

Enjoying the Alfred Hitchcock compilation I am reading right now.

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26. What was your greatest musical discovery?

Feist. Love her!

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27. What did you want and get?

The Trick 'r Treat DVD. And a set up for a couple of pet rats, which was a surprise, since I wasn't planning on doing it yet. Exciting!

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28. What did you want and not get?

Another season of LIFE or My Name is Earl.

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29. What was your favorite film of this year?

Trick 'r Treat. Also liked the new Friday the 13th.



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30. What did you do on your birthday?

Spent the day with my wife and kids, just chilling out. Think we may have eaten at Chili's or something.

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31.What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?

A lottery win? I dunno, not complaining here.

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32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2009?

Hah! Jeans, t-shirts and a much-worn hoodie.

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33. What kept you sane?

My wife. Watching my kids grow and change. Coffee. Writing.

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34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?

Kristen Chenoweth. :)



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35. What political issue stirred you the most?

Health reform, I suppose. I tend not to get too political.

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36. Who did you miss?

My little brother, I suppose. We don't get to spend too much time together.

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37. Who was the best new person you met?

Tie, I suppose, between Cal and Dr. Monkey.

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38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2009:

"Sometimes you just need to unsubscribe."

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39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:

"We came, we saw, we kicked its ass."

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