No more!
I've finally got my ass in gear and taken a small, wobbling, wheezing step towards keeping one for a start.
But I find it very difficult to get/ stay motivated.
My resolutions were quite simple - cut down on the drink, get fit again, make a proper effort to learn the guitar and get serious about my writing.
I've started running on a Monday and Friday night, playing football on a wednesday and hopefully will be taking the dogs up the mountain for a big walk saturday or sunday every week.
My problem is, I expect instant results, this is the start of the 3rd week (2nd serious week) of my new exercise regime and I see no noticable gains, I feel like chucking it and resigning myself to carrying my pot belly (affectionately named podge) and mini moobies for a long time to come.
Its likely to get harder still, my running partner now plays football on a monday night and isnt home early from work on a friday, and when you're running alone its so easy to slow up or stop early and make pointless excuses, whereas when you have abud there, (especially me and jo) neither of you wants to admit weakness and so push onto the agreed target.
So, I got out of the shower (not five minutes past) and weighed myself for the first time in months. Buck Nekkid (calm yourself ladies) to ensure it was an accurate measure (and desperate for as low a reading as possible) and I'm a good stone over the weight I was happy being. I can't even blame christmas weight, I've been carrying it for quite a while.
Encouragement is hard to come by in my house (not that my parents don't care for my health, they don't see physical illness, they're happy enough). especially for the writing and guitar resolutions. The guitar is an unholy racket to my mum, and neither of them is interested in fantasy fiction. The sister who is into rock and fantasy now lives in london.
So, what is Macros banging on about this time?
simple, anyone who wants to join me in trying to stick (at least a bit) to their resolutions, join me here.
I'm setting myself a target for each week that I'd like to reach, and see if I can push past it, receiving a pat on the back when I do.
Likely seems silly to most, but I know for myself when someone congratulates you on reaching a target, it makes you want to reach more.
What I'd like to reach by next monday night -
Increase my monday night run to 10 laps (currently at 8, at most 3 consectutive
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Learn a Basic song or melody on my Guitar
Make a decent attempt at hashing out a full chapter for the novel I've been toying with for the last few years.
I'd like to be in a no drink taken situation but it is singles depression night this weekend so thats unlikely.