Hmr those are amazing!!!! The mountain scene is just beautiful though I love all the colours in the birds too!

Hey Friday ! How did the interview go Amy?

Look forward to hearing about your results Hmr!

I have a question for anyone out there... and that's what other questions can I ask myself so I can realize WHY I'm having trouble sticking to things? Doing this 21 day challenge to get moving (nothing too serious) but the last 3 days I haven't done the workout and don't feel like it :S I just want to figure out WHY I'm self sabotaging... any insight is welcome!

Hi Angela, the interview went great, I got the internship! I'll be shadowing kinesiotherapists and grad students, training clients with disabilities. I'm also going to do fundraising and community outreach work. I can't wait to get started! Your question about self-sabotaging is such a good one. For me personally, fitness is my lifestyle, I know how great I feel after I workout, I have arthritis and working out is my medicine, it keeps my symptoms at bay. I actually like working out...not all the time of course but a lot of the time...I just love to move. With all that intrinsic motivation, I still miss workouts! After you asked the self-sabotage question I thought about why, and in my case it's partly because I'm a perfectionist. I set up the ultimate workout in my head, which is hard and takes a long time, so I get exhausted before I even start! What works for me on days when I'm particularly perfectionistic/compulsive/overwhelmed, or days I feel too tired, I tell myself I'm just going to put my workout clothes on and do 5 minutes of walking outside or on the treadmill. That works like a charm because usually all I need is the motivation to start! Another thing for me is, like everyone else, a lot of my time is spent doing things I don't feel like doing that I have to do, and working out used to be on that list. We all want more me-time! What is me-time for you? Mine is hanging out with my boyfriend, friends, and family, taking a bubble bath, seeing a movie, beading a necklace, going to the beach, etc. When I realized that working out is really me-time, that helped my motivation a lot. I started buying cute new gym clothes more often and looked forward to wearing them. I love putting together new workout song playlists, listening to music or podcasts while I workout is another thing that makes it feel like me-time. Oh, another thing...is the workout something you think you'll enjoy doing long term? The best workout is the one you'll keep going back to. Maybe trying something different, that you might enjoy more, will help to keep you coming back.
HJ let us know about your labs. I'm interested to hear what your kidney doc says in February. What are you doing for diet/nutrition these days?

*WOW* HJ, that sounds like an amazing time for all involved. I hope the fundraiser goes well above expectations and the two Vietnam Vets get housing ASAP. My heart goes out to them.