First steps…

Cold Turkey is never easy.  It’s also very ineffective unless you have the willpower of Ghandi.

In trying to lose weight, I decided that I would take pictures of myself with my shirt off.  Boy, that sent a message.  I have put on a significant amount of weight since 2005.  In 4 years, I’ve pretty much put on the freshman 15 every year.  That is pretty sad.  I work a lot, but I need to make time for myself and my body.  If I don’t, I may be able to pay off my debt, but I’ll be dead or physically miserable by the time I do it and I won’t be able to enjoy a minute of it.

Now that I have assessed both my financial and physical status, it is time to set a few goals.  These aren’t “lose 20 lbs in 20 days” or “pay off 20K in 20 days” kind of goals.  I was supposed to try and lose 10 lbs before this week.  Yup, failed again, but it’s time to get back up and start actually working on these goals.

My Goals for June 2009:

1. Pay of $2500 in debt.  This is apart from the Parental Aid I am receiving.  With the free rent, I should be able to pay off at least $2500 in debt, if not more by the time July 1 rolls around.
2. Kill 2 more credit cards.  This should be a direct result of the Parental Aid.  I would like to kill more, but I know that a reasonable goal is two cards.
3. Lose 10 lbs.  I have a lot of weight to lose.  Years of Weight Watchers has taught me that I should probably be able to lose two or three times that amount if I really put my mind to it. However, I’m going to stick with a reasonable weight loss goal for the first month.
4. Go to the gym 4 to 5 times a week for the next month.  You should always go to the gym more days than you don’t, but for me to lose weight, I’m definitely going to have to hit the gym much much more.
5. Start running again.  I ran a lot last year.  I haven’t run since December.  6 months is a long layoff, but I need to get back to it.  It helped me lose weight and get motivated.  Time to charge up the iPod.  I should run at least twice a week.
6. Work on writing.  I’ve always wanted to be a writer, more than anything else.  I want to write at least 30 pages for my book.
7. Work on 1 small business plan.  I talk with my friends all the time about starting certain businesses.  It’s time for me to get off my butt and start doing something.

Wow, seven goals.  I need to start meeting these goals or exceeding them.  If I don’t, I’m just going to be fat and broke for the rest of my life and that’s no way to live.

- broke

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