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Plans for 2010

My goals for the next year are pretty simple.
  • Complete the rough draft of Between the Heavens and Earth
  • Lose weight
Accomplishing those two things will require some dedication and discipline, neither of which come easily to me. I am the queen of excuses and my will power, that inborn ability to resist all things sugary and sweet, is notoriously weak. However, since my waist isn't going to magically shrink no matter how much I'd like it to, I need to figure out a way to appease my taste buds while changing my eating habits.

Not that I think the second goal will be any easier to achieve. I'm going to have to take a good, hard look at my excuses for not writing and an even harder look at why I'm allowing them to cripple my dreams and aspirations.
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  1. Matt S6:47 PM

    We've found that by upping our veggie intake, we don't crave sugar and find it much easier to limit how much of it we eat. It hasn't required any effort on our part, which is rad.

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  2. Krista Heiser8:17 PM

    I've already informed the hubby. No more junk food. Buy more veggies and fresh fruit. Hoping that will help!

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