I Survived Week One January 18, 2009
Posted by reddlissa in Weight Loss/Fitness.Tags: confidence, extra weight, sore muscles
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I just completed my first week of training for the Avon Walk. Friday is the only day I skipped which means I exercised 6 days in one week…this is a personal record!! I anticipated that I my legs would be terribly sore and I would be hobbling around the apartment like a 90-year old woman but that is not the case. Not counting some soreness and stiffness on Wednesday I haven’t had to deal with any aches and pains. My knees bother me a little while I am walking, but I suspect that will remedy itself once I lose some of this extra weight I’m carrying. Overall it was a hugely successful week, and I my confidence level is sky high 
Day 1 is Under My Belt January 12, 2009
Posted by reddlissa in Weight Loss/Fitness.Tags: plan, walking
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I started the training for the Avon Walk today. I plan to follow the 12 week training plan as closely as possible. This will be a huge challenge, yet I am determined to see this thing through to completion. I’m sure I’ll be moaning soon about my decision but for today I feel great
The Changing Face of Friendship January 4, 2009
Posted by reddlissa in Uncategorized.Tags: best friends, connections, HC, hope, loss, sorrow
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2008 brought many changes in my life including a complete upheaval in my world of friends. I lost two of the friendships that meant the most to me and am still struggling to deal with the void of those losses. H was the first friend I made in Houston, and we saw each other through a roller coaster of experiences. In March our relationship reached an impasse and we went our separate ways. While she is no longer a part of my life, I think of her often and miss her terribly. Just a few months after the fallout with H I lost the best friend I have ever had. B was not only my boyfriend but in friend terms he was my other half; I can’t think of a way to describe our friendship that would even scratch the surface of how deep a connection we shared. We ended our romantic relationship in September 2007 but maintained an incredibly close friendship through August of 2008. Honestly I can’t even think about him without having to fight back tears. It’s not a boyfriend that I miss; I let go of that part of our relationship long ago. It’s the deep connection we had as friends that I long for. Learning to live without that relationship as been one off the toughest challenges of my adult life.
Life is often a thing of balance and I found the same is true with relationships. The loss of old friends was countered with the addition of new ones. SF is co-worker who has become an amazing friend. We have cried together and laughed together as we both face some tough challenges that have been thrown in our paths. She has taught me so much with her strength, compassion, and resilience. I feel blessed to have her in my professional and personal life. SH started out as a romantic interest but the 1,000 miles between us quickly killed that possibility. Surprisingly we have grown close as friends, and he is the person I turn to when I need a guy’s perspective. He is brutally honest, gives great advice, and even helped my respec my hunter on WoW 
. I am lucky to have him as a voice of reason I can count on. LH came into my life only as “M’s girlfriend” but she and I have built a friendship that is our own. I am amazed at the depth of her compassion for others. She has taken me under her wing and introduced me to a great group of people through HoustonConnect. At a time when I long for new social connections, L has helped me make new friends and I am looking forward to more HC get-togethers and more time spent with her an M.
2008 was a challenging year for friendship but as I reflect I think I definitely came out on top, and I am looking to sharing great times with my new friends in 2009
Come Hell or High Water January 2, 2009
Posted by reddlissa in Uncategorized.Tags: budget, London, resolutions, walking
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I absolutely suck at keeping New Year’s Resolutions. I think my record for the longest I’ve managed to stay on track is….3 weeks. Not this year. I am committed to stick to my 2009 resolutions and have created specific plans to help stay focused.
1. Live by a budget. This will allow me to pay off more of my credit card debt and save money for the family’s trip to London. I have already calculated my budget for January and plan to spend 2 nights a week updating my checkbook and making sure I am within my given limits.
2. Live a more healthy lifestyle. I plan to change my eating habits; FitWatch is going to be the main tool I use to help with this. I also plan to exercise on a regular and schedule-driven basis. I hope the Wii Fit and my training schedule for the Avon Walk will help with this goal.
That’s it. Two resolutions. I don’t want to overdo things. Sure I have other specific goals I’d like to accomplish, but many of them fall into those 2 broad categories. I’m also hoping that if I stick to these 2 resolutions some of the other things I *wish* for in 2009 will fall in line and happen in the right and natural time.
