27 Work in Progress

I thought writing out my issues with this new project, would help me find focus and a resolution. I would also have a post for this blog.  One of my most neglected accounts.  These are the word of a struggling writer with a goal of losing weight. 

There has been over 10 100-days self improvement projects.  I came up with the idea in 2009 or close to it.  I have personally introduced six of them.  I cancelled a blog or two before this one.  All failed  miserably and I go through this process of self pity and excuses.  Eventually I get over it, type an apology blog and start again.  

One of the many pitfalls of the other failed improvement projects is that there was never a clear plan.  I think and sometimes wrote about a vague ideas. But nothing was ever concrete.  

While I am coming up with my plan that will eventually become routine.  I wake up a 5am, pray, stretch, and write morning pages.  I might have to adjust my wake up time and give myself an extra 15 minutes.  I walk  7 and 1/2 blocks away from home, then walk 4 blocks to the Dunkin Donuts.   This is not an endorsement of the place.   It is just a way for me to trick myself the extra blocks.  I know my destination should be healthier me but cup of coffee is a better motivator. 

I have breakfast, a medium coffee and count calories.  I record  as much as I can, steps and burned calories.  I write or read about writing, then walk back home.  This takes about 3 hours, it doesn't have to but I have made it part of my routine.  I need time to find the creative writer I know I can be. But that story is for the other blog I have on Blogger. 

At home I do domestic stuff, clean, cook etc. with the walk-mate attached to my hip.  For the past two weeks,  I have burned 4313 calories.  My problem is that I am sure I eat more calories than I am burning.  In my last big attempt to loose weight I  joined a weight loss program. I was told that until I reached my weight goal, I should eat 1600 calories a day.  I was given prepared food and a menu.  Alas my finances wasn't able to keep my membership.  I left the group.  Finances are something else I have to make part of future project. 

I read over what I have been doing and what I want to achieve.  I see that I have to be more involved with my meal plan and I will probably have to meld an exercise plan in the routine along with the walking.  Maybe walk to a coffee shop farther away from my house.   I haven't made a final decision on it yet.  But it will be coming soon. 

In the next couple of weeks I will be coming up with a better way to conclude this blog until then enjoy this rainbow tree.