Comments on: Back on Track Month

By: Alexa

Alexa — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 01:21:40 +0000

Heh. Thanks. It’s like an Operation Beautiful note in a comment!

By: Caitlin

Caitlin — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 01:15:59 +0000

I think the successful ones are the ones in which the blogger is honest. So be YOU! You are awesome.

By: Alexa

Alexa — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:58:45 +0000

I’m really glad that I stumbled across this old post. I’m in the process of starting up my own blog…not exactly healthy living, but that will certainly be a part of it.

Thing is, I have been afraid of how honest one has to be in a blog. I am a smoker. I haven’t been able to kick it completely yet. I’m getting better. Sometimes I don’t have any at all. It’s work and drinking that do it to me. Something about alcohol or being packed in a workplace where everyone is a smoker and unhappy. Just makes me crack. Maybe only 1 or 2 a day…but it’s 1 or 2 a day too many!

At any rate, I just keep thinking, “How can I start a blog that talks about efforts to be healthier when I’m still doing this? What if someone finds out?!” After reading your admission that you had a couple of puffs, it sort of brought me back down to earth. We’re all human, we all make mistakes and have stupid hang ups. I will kick the habit eventually, but for now, it’s just something I’m struggling with. I’m not a bad person or a fraud. I’m exactly what I declare myself to be: A work in progress.

Thanks for your honesty…and an awesome blog! I hope when mine is set up completely, you’ll stop by!

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By: Back on Track « LA DOLCE VITA

Back on Track « LA DOLCE VITA — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:22:48 +0000

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By: Jess

Jess — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:38:42 +0000

Yeah, I shot myself in the foot doing just that with my 30 days of running. *sigh* But, the good thing is, if you slip, you fess up and get back on track! I think my goal will be changed to not necessarily 30 days of running, but maybe 30 miles in 30 days – that way, if I need a break, I can take it.

Good luck!