2014: The Year of Self-Betterment

I’ve tried starting this project a couple of times – the first time on September 7, 2011.  The first time the idea popped into my mind, I was procrastinating on a deadline (and therefore surfing the internet) when I came upon a seemingly useless but extremely entertaining blog named What I Wore Today (http://wiwt.com/).  In it, […]

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Day 8: Salty Tea, Cure for night time snack

Overall Health Day:  Excellent Exercise: Excellent Woke up with everything hurting.  So when got to gym, did a hot yoga class.  I am so out of shape  – could not lift hips well.  Sweated a lot, which was bonus.  On way out, decided to try spin class.  My brohter is currently swearing by spinning.  I did […]

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Day 7: No Rest for the Weary

Overall Health Day:  Excellent Exercise: Excellent I woke up and hit the gym ASAP.  No wasting weeks after a vacation waiting to get back into the groove of things – not this time.  Started plan to work out first thing and then go back to gym in evening with mom for her workout. Attended a […]

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Day 6: Still Traveling

Overall Health Day:  Average Exercise: Terrible Flight got diverted to Toronto.  We had no luggage, no airline ticket.  Cars were all booked, bus was sold out.  Finally got VIARail tickets for evening train to Ottawa, as all earlier ones were sold out.  So I had no clothes/shoes to use gym at hotel Air Canada provided us […]

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Day 5: Travel Day

Overall Health Day:  Bad Exercise: Bad Goodbye Mexico.  Travel itenerary was supposed to be Mexico City – Washington – Ottawa.  Instead it was Mexico City (with longest line up I have every seen to check in.  At least 3 hour long wait with United, due to bad weather in North East, with delays and cancellations affecting […]

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Day 4: Mexico City

Overall Health Day:  Average Exercise: Very Good Tourist day in Mexico City, so a full tour day seeing the old city, the Lady of Guadeloupe churches, and Teotihuacan where the the Aztec Pyramids (actually the Aztecs named them, but didn’t build them.  They were built before them).   So up the stairs we went – up […]

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Day 3: Travel Day ( San Jose del Cabo to Mexico City)

Overall Health Day:  Average Exercise: Good Goodbye San Jose del Cabo – I will miss you.  The beach, the sun, el Torro Guerro (mmm fish), the friendly people, the laziness of a family vacay.  So sad to be leaving.  But I was able to sneak in one last walk on the beach (2 of them), a […]

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Day 2: Back in San Jose del Cabo

Overall Health Day:  Good Exercise: Excellent Nothing better than beach life.  I understand how I use to lose so much weight in Tunisia over the summers.  All day at the beach, running, walking, racing, swimming, splashing, then repeating.  And that’s what I did in San Jose del Cabo (less splashing though and more walking).  And […]

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Day 1: Sunny in La Paz

It’s Day 1, the sun is shining, and I’m confident this year is going to be The Year – for fitness, finances, career, learning, and life decisions.  It’s hard not to be optimistic when the sun is shining, the water is turquoise, your family is with your, and not a nosquitoe/bug in sight. As I’ve […]

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