I missed 19 days of writing. Ouch. Here are some updates:
My sister, Sarah, came to visit for her 31st birthday. It was a short visit, but it was amazing! We did SO much in that short time, including meeting Betty White at a taping of “Hot in Cleveland.”
I had a paid voiceover gig for an animated project. More on that later!
I started exercising last Wednesday at Revolution Fitness. They have a new client special that is $49 for unlimited classes for two weeks. I have one week left and then I’m going to have to pay up 
I got a little overzealous on Saturday during a Core Barre class and got on my toes and I fear that I have ‘opened up’ my break. I am now only participating in Indo-Row with only one foot. Indo-Row is the upside to all this. It’s a great total body workout and I will continue to do it with only one foot. And if I find that I’m delayed again in healing, I will continue to Indo Row with one foot. The only thing that sucks is that it will be expensive, but if I did anything, I did it to myself and I’m sick of reexamining every little thing I do – wrong. It’s all experience right. It all leads to something.
I signed up for MyFitnessPal.com so that I can track my calories in and out and work towards a healthy, slow and steady weight loss right up until my birthday. I counted 22 weeks and at just 1 pound a week, I can get down to a great weight for me and get back into my clothes. My first goal is 5 weeks – March 19th. I will be 25% through and hopefully very close to wearing my jeans again. I already feel so much better after a week of consistent exercise. I’ve only skipped one day – yesterday – and that is more than acceptable since our bodies need one day of rest and on some days I did two workouts per day. In fact, I already completed an Indo Row class this morning, and I’m going back tonight. Tonight’s class will be even harder as the instructor, Justin, is not only sexy but very tough. Indo Row is such an amazing workout. I really love it!
Though I started an outline for my first screenplay, I have not moved further. Nor have I been applying for jobs. I read somewhere that it’s hard to have more than one goal so I’m trying to give myself some credit and get my fitness/foot under control and I believe when I have a good grip on it, I will naturally start pursuing everything else.
I’ve been doing a lot of soul searching, reading and listening to self-help type programs, namely Anthony Robbin’s Unleash the Power Within. I know that I have some core beliefs that need reprogramming and conditioning. Little by little. I’m not going to beat myself up anymore. I must be mindful of the language I use with myself. I recognize that I show more empathy, compassion, kindness, and support to others than I do myself. I am going to be more gentle with myself because I do love me and there’s no reason to be so hard on myself!
That’s it for now. This started out as an endeavor to write everyday and launch the blog publicly, but alas, it has turned into more of a journal. No judgement. Everything happens for a reason.
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Dear Formerly Fat Guy,
What’s the next thing? Great question! It’s so hard to decide because there is so much I want to do. But the next thing is the same as it was yesterday – baby steps! Focusing on my fitness – one day at a time. Another Indo-Row class tonight at 6pm and then going to my screenwriting workshop at 8pm – even though I have not written any pages. I gave this advice to a friend last night, “Be gentle with yourself.” So I’m taking my own advice