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[fuckyeahnotebooks]

Regarding Hobonichis: I bought one this year for the first time and I love it. Fit and finishing is superb. I plan to use mine as a daily journal rather than planner, so that I have a set amount of space each day and hopefully that will make it easier to fill it. But regardless of how you use it, I think everyone could find something to love about it. :-)

[fuckyeahnotebooks]

Not sure of you've seen this, but there's a store on etsy called YellowPaperHouse that makes lovely midori refills with all kinds of options for layout and paper color of the innards. Not affiliated in any way, just a happy customer. :-)

Oh wow, those look great! Thanks! :D

[skippingstonelife]

I got to see my favorite long-distance person today!

Having a close friend in grad school 39381762 miles away isn't ideal, but it sure makes me look forward to when she's in town. :) Pizza and ice cream and outdoor dining, oh my!

[punkgirldoespaleo-blog]

Got tagged in this and thought it might be fun!

The Rules

Always post the rules.

Answer the questions of the person who tagged you and write 11 new questions.

Tag 11 new people and link them to the post.

Let them know you tagged them

1) What is your ultimate goal (non-fitness related)

To have a cozy, inviting home, to have a career that challenges me intellectually and feels meaningful, to have strong relationships with my loved ones, to travel far and wide- for the rest of my days. What this looks like is always evolving and that's an exciting process.

2) What about your fitness goal?

I have a lot of fitness goals: I want to run a mile in 8 minutes or less, I want to run a half-marathon by this time 2014, eventually maybe even a full marathon! I want to do a muscle-up and strict pull-ups, I want to bench press at least 80#. Aesthetically, I want to lower my body fat % by about 4-5% so that I see more muscle definition. By bodybuilding.com's estimates this is do-able in a few months time so I'm not really aggressively trying to do that- I'm just focusing on eating good food and pushing myself physically and trying to remember that it'll happen on its own if I do that.

3) Do you have someone in your life who supports and/or someone who sabotages (intentionally or not) your healthy goals?

I have a lot of friends who know me in real life who have read my blog and given me a lot of positive feedback about what I'm doing and the content I'm producing. It's great to hear that other people get something out of this process that has been so useful for me, and it helps me to know that people read what I write. I don't really have people that sabotage me but I would enjoy having more friends where I'm living who have the same goals so we can nerd out about it. I'm really passionate about nutrition and exercise and it would be nice to have more friends who share that interest.

4) What made you decide to start living a healthier life?

One day I noticed that I had low energy and didn't really like how I looked in the mirror. I've never been truly overweight but at some point in December 2012 I realized that if I wanted to be in the kind of shape I wanted to be in, I had to get a lot more proactive about it and start paying attention to what I ate, first and foremost. That's about the same time that I found paleo. Looking at pictures of myself from a year ago is a little surprising to me now.

5) How did you discover the Fitblr Community?

I don't really remember, I think I was just looking for some paleo resources on tumblr and found a few paleo fitblrs. I also follow anyone who's witty, body-positive and posts a lot of original content. 

6) Who are some of your favorite fellow Fitblrs?

@weightz @beccasfitlife @hoorayforbutts are some of my favorite ladies to follow. They all lift heavy things and have great senses of humor.

7) What is something you wish was healthy but totally isn’t?

Pizza, love of my life.

8) Where do you live currently?

Amsterdam.

9) Where would be your dream place to live?

That's a hard question to answer! I've loved so many of the cities I've lived in. My ideal place to live would be a large city that's very close to hiking/camping/wilderness. I guess Oslo is like that? I really loved the Balkans when I spent a month in Croatia, Bosnia and Slovenia and thought that if I ever had excess money I'd like to have a small seasonal place there.

10) What is your fastest mile ran?

Haven't checked my single mile time in awhile but in the last couple months my fastest was 8:59 which was a huge deal for me!

11) What type of workouts do you do on a regular basis?

I run and lift heavy weights, pretty basic but they're the most effective exercises for their respective purposes- cardio health and strength gains. Lifting barbells makes me feel really tough and strong which I think all women should try! I've enjoyed doing yoga before for relaxation but for my physique and fitness goals it's not really my thing. Exercise for your goals and do what makes you happy!

My questions: 

1.What's your favorite vegetable and fruit?

2. What's been the most positive part out of your health and fitness journey?

3. What's one physical trait about your body that you love?

4. What's one character trait about yourself that you love?

5. When you feel tired or defeated or lazy what keeps you going?

6. What fitness goals do you want to achieve in a year's time?

7. What fitness goals do you want to achieve in your  lifetime?

8. What have you gotten out of sharing your experience with your followers?

9. Do people who know you in real life read your blog and support you?

10. Have you had any health issues subside since changing your lifestyle?

11. If there's one piece of information you could tell everyone and make them take it to heart, what would it be?