I decided to focus on getting my weight happy first, mainly because if I keep going like this, I’ll weigh less than 100 pounds in a month or two. But honestly, eating more doesn’t sound like much of a challenge, so I’m going to also work on helping out more around the house this 21 days. I’m going to start with half an hour of volunteer housework per day and then work up to an hour or more, in addition to whatever Mom asks me to help out with.
So, today I did lots of smallish meals. Come to think of it, I didn’t *officially* eat breakfast, lunch, or dinner. But there were lots of ritz crackers and cups of tea and lunchmeat. *sigh* Ok, I guess I really didn’t end up eating all that much today. I have no appetite anymore. *gah*
I did sit down and do 45 minutes of housework, though. Mostly folding clothes and depositing them where they belong, and then I cleaned up the kitchen and put more stuff away. I don’t really feel like I accomplished all that much, but it’s a start. And I’ve decided to do my half-hour + right after I get home from class, when I’m the only one home. I think it’s easier to work when nobody else is around.
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Ok, Pangie nabbed me into this… *shiftyeyes* Dunno how good I’ll be about posting every day, but I’ll try to keep up. And you all know where to find me if I slack off. 
My list is going to be a little bit unusual. I have IST (inappropriate sinus tachycardia), which means that my heart acts allll wonky. Without medication, crazy athletic feats of… athleticness (like, you know, walking across the room or folding a load of clothes) make my heart rate go up to 120 BPM. Normal is apparently about 90 BPM. And if I actually DO do something athletic – jog for five minutes, or go up more than one flight of stairs – it goes up to 180 or 190. Which is bad. So exercise (other than walking to the bus stop and back and to class) has been out of the question for the past year. I’m on meds that bring it down closer to normal right now, but they have the unfortunate side effect of putting me to sleep. So if I don’t take my beta-blocker, I’m exhausted because my heart is working too hard all the time, and if I do, I’m exhausted because that’s just what beta-blockers do to you. *bah*
So, that out of the way, The List:
1) I need to start drinking more water. I don’t drink nearly enough, only three or four glasses a day. My immune system is currently shot because they tried me on hydrocortisone about three months ago to see if it’d help my heart, and I think drinking more water would probably help my body fight off colds and such. As it is, I seem to be sick all the time.
2) I need to get my weight stabilized. I’ve been shrinking – rapidly – without trying, and I’ve lost about 20 pounds in the past two months. Not that I mind being skinnier, but the fact that I don’t want to be losing weight and am anyway is a little scary. So I’ll be eating more, taking in more salt, whatever it takes to make sure I don’t drop any more.
3) I’m going to help out more around the house. I’m currently the least-busy of my family, and I really don’t do much besides make supper, do dishes, and wipe counters. And in two weeks, I’ll turn 19 and officially be a freeloader, so that needs to change.
4) I’m going to practice my piano more often. I have a beautiful piano that I absolutely do not deserve, and he gets neglected too often. I think I’m going to make my goal to be able to play Clair de Lune passably (if not well) by the end of the 21 days, specifically that one evil section on page three… *shakes fist*
…and I’ll probably add more later…
*goes off to brainstorm*
