So, in light of my previously stated goals, I’ve decided to use the last few weeks before school gets started as a time to prepare for my new healthy life. Instead of starting a gym routine immediately, I’m deliberately going to wait until I get back and establish it as part of my “back to school” patterns.

But, I am going to start prepping for this. Here’s what I have so far:

- get a big poster, markers, and stickers to make a monthly fitness chart. It may seem lame, but I think it will work for me (that’s part of the reason I’m keeping this blog, too–to track my changes, vent my frustrations, and stay motivated). My initial goal is to do some kind of cardiovascular activity at least 30 minutes three times a week for one month. The poster will track how often I do it for that month, what I did, and how long I worked. The stickers are just for fun. =3

- Go through the Health Magazines my mom has around here, the cookbooks and some websites to get healthy (read: salad, vegetarian, or low-fat, low-cal) food recipes. This way, when I go grocery shopping, I can plan early to eat healthy and keep my fridge stocked.

-plan to update blog at least once a week, maybe more

-share my goals with family and friends to elicit support.

I’m welcome to any other suggestions you in cyberspace might have.