Nano and the Weigh In

Here it is--the first of another month. The day that I weigh in and the day I started the NaNoWriMo. I don't recommend weighing for everyone. Sometimes people let the scale discourage them, or even give them permission to overeat junk because they've lost a few pounds. I find it a way to communicate with you the success of living moderately. It's a process, little steps each day make a difference over time.

Steps to accomplish writing a novel in a month are similar. The first recommended step is on the NaNoWriMo site is:

1) Surge early. To be on par for the month, you should be writing 1667 words per day. In Week One, try to get 2000 or 2500 a day, and beg, borrow, and steal as much of the first weekend as possible to write. You won't need to keep up this pace throughout the month, but nothing guarantees a NaNoWriMo victory (and a fun month) like opening up a hefty lead in the first week.

When I decided to finally change my eating, I lost weight fast. Well, fast for me. I've been told the first 10 lbs. come off easiest. Over the last month I've lost another 5.5 lbs. for a total of 21 since July.

Eating sensibly and NaNoWriMo both take discipline. Do a little bit each day and in the long run, you'll see that you've accomplished more than you realize.

Donna Sundblad, author of Pumping Your Muse and
Windwalker