Adam, thank you much for the nutrition advice. I notice that now I am trying to live the vegetarian life I am very in tune with what I put into my body and the quantity of those items. I am real nervous of being vitamin deficient, so thank you for all your advice.

Also, wow… thanks for posting up some goals! You are the first reader to do so and it is great to see what you are working on. I especially liked #4 as I as well have cut ties with the family. I am not ready to re-engage, but completely support you in your goals of reaching out. Please keep me posted with this goal's progress. (Oh… and I thought #5 was hilarious. Thanks!)
Thanks, my friend.
Best.
Rachel

I never said a house was a bad thing. It isn't. Nor is having a commitment to certain belongings. But right now I have a ton of “get me by” belongings.

Also, and mostly, I want to start fresh because people I think people get too tied to their belongings. When I say that I noticed only two boxes “meant anything to me” I was emphasizing the point I noticed that I am truly happy with life, not just the mere belongings that fill my life.
Thanks for reading and thanks for the comment.
Best.
Rachel

Adam, thank you much for the nutrition advice. I notice that now I am trying to live the vegetarian life I am very in tune with what I put into my body and the quantity of those items. I am real nervous of being vitamin deficient, so thank you for all your advice.

Also, wow… thanks for posting up some goals! You are the first reader to do so and it is great to see what you are working on. I especially liked #4 as I as well have cut ties with the family. I am not ready to re-engage, but completely support you in your goals of reaching out. Please keep me posted with this goal's progress. (Oh… and I thought #5 was hilarious. Thanks!)
Thanks, my friend.
Best.
Rachel

I never said a house was a bad thing. It isn't. Nor is having a commitment to certain belongings. But right now I have a ton of “get me by” belongings.

Also, and mostly, I want to start fresh because people I think people get too tied to their belongings. When I say that I noticed only two boxes “meant anything to me” I was emphasizing the point I noticed that I am truly happy with life, not just the mere belongings that fill my life.
Thanks for reading and thanks for the comment.
Best.
Rachel

Congrats on the goal-setting! Your ambition and outlook are always refreshing! Way to buck the lazy trends, dude!

Forgive me if this is going to sound nerdy and intrusive, but I'm kind of a nut when it comes to nutrition stuff (no pun intended) and wanted to leave a few tidbits:

1. Vegetarians are notorious for having a B12 deficiency since they're not obtaining it in the same sources as the omnivorous masses. Be sure to look into a supplement to counteract this.

2. Post-workout muscle ache (that next day soreness) is caused by your lactic acid settling back into the micro-tears you have in your muscles. Be sure to be drinking plenty of water, but also look into a glutamine supplement. 3 grams or so post-climb should do wonders in helping your muscles repair themselves and preventing that soreness.

3. Muscle cramps can be a sign of a potassium deficiency — which is actually not uncommon amongst athletes. Keep your veggie intake high and you should be pretty good. Tons of spinach, broccoli, and other green leafies should be fine. Plus they're delicious!
(People often say bananas are great for cramps, but I'm not a big fan. They provide a moderate amount of potassium with a whallop of sugar to go with it. I'm a sugar-phobic sort of guy.)

Sorry for littering your blog with all this. I'm just nerdy like that and could ramble forever about these sorts of things. If ya ever wanna talk shop, hit me up for sure!

My goals for the year:
1. Surf. I've never been and want to try it. That was on my one failed goal from 2008. I kept going out to California with the intent to surf, but always spent my time visiting with my friends out there. I'm not too bummed about missing the goal as I'll view people as more important than things. Just the same, I set my goal and I d*rn well intend on doing it.

2. <10% bodyfat by April. Right now I'm hovering just above 10. Eight weeks should be PLENTY of time to get there if I buckle down and “just do it”. Then I'll be beach-ready by the time I get out there to surf! Double-scoorreee!!!!!

3. More poop jokes. Because they're awesome.

4. Re-engage with family. I splintered off a while ago because my family and I just don't get along. I'm definitely the black sheep and have always had an “eject” mechanism that would go off when things got crazy. I don't intend on taking on their frame of mind in the points we disagree with, but I do intend on working harder to bridge the gap caused by my absence and to work harder to “tough it out” instead of just bailing like I have in the past. This will by far be my hardest goal.

5. Buy at least one awesome Wasatch Girl piece of memorabilia during her Great Sell Off. I'm a big fan. Maybe if I'm lucky she'll even autograph it for me! SWEET!

'nuff for now. Back to work. Hope you're doing well out there, homeskillet!

I agree with your vegetarian thoughts. I actually should have written in my post that I am still eating fish. I have noticed on my road trip that I get sick VERY easily and that my muscles are always achey. So I am constantly taking vitamins plus think I need to keep eating fish (for the protein) while traveling. I will re-assess when I get home.

As for the starting fresh, it just seems that I have “stuff” that I don't need. Plus, I think I just want to start over new somewhere and then invest in a few key belongings rather than always just making do.

Thanks for your thoughts, girl. Hope you are well.
Rachel