hmmm..

i am still fat.  no news there.  i am really being motivated by kali.  she runs all the time which has reminded me of how much i love it.  so i am going to do this belly off plan from women's health magazine.  i am really going to do it for 8 weeks.  the workouts seem cool and pretty easy-ish, and i am going to follow the abs diet.  we'll see how long i stick to this.

crap.  failed at weight watchers.  hope i don't fail at this too.  i am so fat, so very very fat.

I lost 4.5 pounds.  That's pretty fucking awesome.  I only worked out 3 times, and i still managed to eat cookies and a piece of cake this past week.  I am SO fucking excited, because I was a little worried that I wouldn't lose anything.  So, yay!, for ww.

I printed up the BJCP (beer judge certification program) Style Guidelines and had them printed and coiled (so it opened nicely).  I have almost finished Brewing up a Business by Sam Calagione, and it's really good.  I think I am going to read the book Redhook by Stephen Krebs, so I can get a bit more information on the brewery for my tours.  And then, the studying begins.  I am going to somehow take the beginning brewing class on Jan 21st in Vancouver.  Somehow.  Or the one in Feb, depending on when my car will be okay again.

Speaking of my car- i need to get it in today/tonight.  Must must must.  Maybe dad will help pay for it, after i pay for my insurance bill.  AHHHH!!!!  What to do?!?!?  I have to call them, like NOW.

uuuugh.

so... week one of ww is done.  i'm gonna be all cheesy and say that i am really proud of myself, because i have taken on a lot, and seem to be doing okay.  the hardest thing for me (and especially around my friends) is the drinking thing.  i mean, i work at a fucking brewery.  this is hard.  but i can already tell that i feel WAY less sluggish and way more healthy.  it feels good.

*no smoking 

*no soda

*follow ww program

*work out

*no dating/no boys

*cut down on the drinking

it's kind of like this year for me.  i am excited, and in addition to these items, i have a few goals for my intended career path:

1. take beginning brewing class at Bader in Vancouver, WA

2. take class from siebel institute by end of year

3. sit in with tom at the brewery

4. license Dirty Blonde Brewing

5. come up with logo/business plan/mission statement

6. start brewing some fucking good beer

i have my first weigh in tomorrow morning, and should post the results here.  

ps.  this picture is one of the reasons i joined weight watchers.  fuck.  i am so fat.  210 pounds.