Seriously, y'all, do not repeat my mistakes. I didn't register (funny how you don't do that for an elopement turned wedding) and I got about a billion towels (seriously, we still have some now, nineteen years in) and an incredibly racist cookie jar.

Register. Let the people buy you things.

That's awesome, Vortex.

Bonny, one of the reasons that I think that I've been more successful this time is that I am believing that every bit helps, and I'm forgiving myself when I don't follow the plan.

Vortex, if I could "like" that post I would.

My closest supporter said the exact same thing today. She said it in the context of the squat challenge which is making me super uncomfortable.

I'll take your example and do what I can. I just know that if I don't 'go big', I tend to give up too soon. My otherwise fairly useful brain can sure make up...and give into...the most embarrassing excuses.

Just ignore the next request, Hil. You've already answered it.

That's what I was planning to do, except that the next email sounded really desperate in a way that worried me. I forwarded it to my supervisor and asked her how I should respond.

Steph, register for a Roomba.

Go Vortex! That's great, and I especially like this thinking:

iI am believing that every bit helps, and I'm forgiving myself when I don't follow the plan.

I'm trying to trick myself into that mindset right now. Also, I caved and bought myself a Fitbit Zip, and have been pretty happy with it. It is motivating me to actually track my food, which is helpful.

My current exercise program consists of taking up my water-ruined floor and dragging heavy bags of flooring to the curb. I have gotten to the Y twice this week, though. I am tired.

I think if I were going to do a squat challenge, it would have to consist of one squat the first day, two the second day, etc.

My friend said that too, this morning, Ginger.

The challenge is all over FB, so I'm sure you've seen it. 50 the first day, 55 the second...progressing in hops (with some leaps) up to 240 by the end of the 30 days.

I'm wondering if I'm even capable of 100 squats per day, much less the final total...and yet, I'm handling the 50s okay.

We'll see.

What attracted me to this, above other "challenges", is that my strength has always been in my lower body and my backside is eNORMous. Bigger than ever in my life.

Plus, I can do the activity in front of my computer! I'm using the standing desk anyway, so it isn't even like I have to haul myself out of a chair.

Side note: why does exercise bother my dog? Seriously, I couldn't exercise in front of Bartleby at all. He's go into hysterical fits of flop-shed and fret his way into whatever I was doing, to a potentially dangerous degree. Cagney, the much, much less neurotic heir apparent is bothered too.

I hate to think that my natural state is near-death sedentary, such that any activity at all comes as a shock to anyone near. That may be the case, sadly.

I want to do the squat challenge, but I could only manage twenty yesterday before my body reminded me how out of shape I am. So, I'm going to have to do a modified version.