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LEFT BRAIN: How timely.
RIGHT BRAIN: (snicker)
Oh. Hello. You two are
always around, aren't you.
RIGHT BRAIN: You wouldn't be you
without us.
LEFT BRAIN: I liked the way you opened the door to our participation too, with that
sentence about the candy counter.
RIGHT BRAIN: Yes. Thanks for
remembering me.
LEFT BRAIN: And thank you for
being so calm and patient while we shopped, yet again, for a bathtub. It was
worth it too, because we got a rather luxurious one, now, didn't we.
RIGHT BRAIN: and saved money too!
You are both most
graciously welcome. So. Three SMART goals for the fall. First off - how long
should we give ourselves to reach these goals?
LEFT BRAIN: Till the first week in
December. That's 3 months. It encompasses most of Autumn. And it will get us
over the big Thanksgiving Feast. How do you feel about that?
RIGHT BRAIN: mmmm. feels pretty
good to me. Feels like enough time to accomplish something without being
unending.
Okay. So. How many
weeks is that - from now till the first week of December?
LEFT BRAIN: 13 weeks. Think about it. What do we want to accomplish in 13 weeks?
And these are all weight related, fitness related, NOT werk related goals. If
you want, we can do that another day for werk stuff.
RIGHT BRAIN: Whew.
LEFT BRAIN: have another look at that list in Melissa
Ruddy's blog. anything there that tempts you?
RIGHT BRAIN: They all do. I'm the
one who can be tempted!
LEFT BRAIN: Yes and you're the one
who can be tempted away. I think we ought to put a mighty big carrot out there
to keep you focused. And these ought to
be just enough different to sort of wake us up. Like - what about eating dinner
at the dining room table ... hmmm ... say ... twice a week? Just Himself and us
- not waiting for company.
RIGHT BRAIN: oh. well. that sounds
... different. I don't see how that will get us to our Happy Weight and into
pretty Christmas Dresses.
LEFT BRAIN: LOL - already picking
out your rewards, huh?
RIGHT BRAIN: LOL You know me.
LEFT BRAIN: But I'm thinking it's
the shift - the change - the ... the spicing things up of eating at the dining
table that might just make things ... more fun as well as more focused.
RIGHT BRAIN: Alright. Yes. You
know. I like that idea.
LEFT BRAIN: And we can make it
happen by going in to the gym on Thursday mornings early and doing strength
training like we did when we had a trainer. That means we can go home early and
take time with dinner.
RIGHT BRAIN: Yes. but other nights we're SOOO tired that .... twice a week might
be too much.
LEFT BRAIN: alright here's an
idea. What about Monday nights we eat without watching DVD's, but on the trays
in the living room - so we can listen to music or talk. And Thursday nights we
dine sur la table?
RIGHT BRAIN: Yeah. Yes. I like that
a lot.
LEFT BRAIN: Okay - that's Goal
#1. Movieless Mondays and Tabled
Thursdays.
RIGHT BRAIN: What's Goal #2?
LEFT BRAIN: Oh! Morning walks!
LEFT BRAIN: You know that means
cutting way back on the morning internet play.
RIGHT BRAIN: Yes but it'll help us
get those 10K steps in without horning in on other exercise
LEFT BRAIN: And give us more time
with the dogs - I miss not walking with them. And they're all those SMART
things.
RIGHT BRAIN: so - how many?
LEFT BRAIN: I think - 3 werk days
and one weekend. Of course, the weekend is usually a given and it doesn't count
if we're away - like for Emily's wedding. so maybe we should keep it to 3 days
a week. Monday, Tuesday, and Friday.
RIGHT BRAIN: I like that. measurable
and specific and attainable and all the rest of that SMART stuff.
LEFT BRAIN: So - Goal #2 is 3
Morning Dog Walks starting no later than 7:15? 7:30? Obviously not going to
start THAT today. but minimum 7:30 we're out the door?
RIGHT BRAIN: It's a deal. what
about Goal #3?
LEFT BRAIN: We-uhl. You know we're
eating crazy bad right now. You KNOW 30 points 4 days a week will get us to our
happy weight. You know what that last goal has to be.
RIGHT BRAIN: No. I don't know
anything. But I feel like we've indulged
in snarky eating long enough. I'm okay with that as a final goal.
LEFT BRAIN: Alright. Goal #3 will
be Eating at 30 Points 4 Days a Week. Any 4 that work for us. - now
would you like a chart?
RIGHT BRAIN: Oooo yes! I'd LOVE a
chart. Can we make one today?
LEFT BRAIN: LOL - if we get all
our werk done.
RIGHT BRAIN: oh. that sounds like
another goal.
LEFT BRAIN: LOL - it is but it's a
werk goal.
RIGHT BRAIN: And what about
rewards? Can we have weekly rewards?
LEFT BRAIN: Hmmm. you know -
they're always so hard to pick and so hard to deliver on. Especially if
they're, ya know, acquiring something. How about this? How about making a
Pretty Christmas Clothes Fund. And we can earn stars or something each week and
if we do we can put money in the fund?
RIGHT BRAIN: hmmm. I like the chart
and stars thing. Or maybe even cooler stickers. but .. Not sure .. how much
money? And do we have to get rid of clothes if we go buy new ones?
LEFT BRAIN: Of course we do.
RIGHT BRAIN: oh. hmm. That sounds
like more work. more culling and clearing and stuff.
LEFT BRAIN: Oh - we'll have to do
that anyway sometime this fall as we put away summer and get out winter.
RIGHT BRAIN: Yeah. Okay. Well.
Hmmm. I like the stars.
LEFT BRAIN: Alright - How's this
for a plan? Let's just make the chart and get cool stickers and after a week -
we'll decide how much $ we want to save. If we even want to save $. How do you
like that?
RIGHT BRAIN: (smiling) I like that
a lot. I love it when we make charts.
LEFT BRAIN: I know you do. So
let's be really productive today so we can make that chart this afternoon. And
remember, too, why we're doing all this anyway?
RIGHT BRAIN: Oh. Why are we?
LEFT BRAIN: Why - so we can dance
through December like the Christmas Fairy in beautiful clothes and looking
slender and sylphlike.
RIGHT BRAIN: LOL!! I love that! I
can just see me as a slyphan grandma-2-B.
LEFT BRAIN: LOL. We'll be a
beautiful grandma. And our hair will be a normal color by then too.
RIGHT BRAIN: Ugh! Don't remind me.
RIGHT BRAIN: LEFT BRAIN: so - how do you like DaPlan?
I like it a lot. My
thanks to you, my beautiful TheBrains and thanks to Sparker Melissa Rudy!
