A Clear Channel - Day 161

I've fallen off the wagon a bit regarding exercise and healthy eating. I was doing so well up until May. I know I have to get back on track. I think part of the problem is, I'm thinking of too many things, too many ways to exercise so I end up doing nothing or taking one class here and there. Maybe I need to just commit to one thing and one thing only. When I was driving up the coast to the beach party on Saturday I saw groups of bikers out early in all their biking regalia and I felt a longing to get on my bike again. I will always remember training for the AIDS ride back in 1995. I was in the best shape of my life. Unfortunately, I was also going through one of the roughest times in my life personally and I think that might be holding me back. I am committed to get over that and get back out there and ride!! Out of all the things I could do to get this body moving, I must say cycling is my favorite. So what's stopping me? The good thing is I'm not gaining any weight, but I'm not losing either. Being the self-help junkie that I am, I just bought a CD called What's Holding You Back? (or something like that). I'm going to check it out tonight before I go to sleep. And I think I'd better join my walking group on Saturday.
D, you are my inspiration.

A Clear Channel - Day 6

Worked on finances pretty much all day. I need to get real clear about how much is coming and how much is going out. Even though I'm not happy with those amounts at the moment, I need to know what they are. There is a bit of peace in knowing exactly what you're working with. In an industry like show business, it's very easy to get excited when you make a lot of money and without discipline, you just spend like crazy for a number of reasons: 1) you think the money is going to be flowing all the time; 2) it's been so long since you've been able to splurge that you spend recklessly because you feel you deserve it or earned it somehow by sacrificing in the past and 3) sometimes your ego gets in the way and you just don't want to be that friend who can never afford to go out. I'm speaking from experience but I have to say with the new budget at least I can make choices. I either spend less or make more. Maybe both. Same with my weight. I got on the scale today and wasn't happy with those numbers either. Solution is simple: Eat less. Move more. There is no big mystery. Now that my fractured toe is just about healed, guess who's taking a little walk tomorrow?