decisions, decisions

the short list of things that i have to decide on and get done between now and february 1st when i open (takeover?) the crag at cool springs (sorry for the name drop):

-color scheme and style guide
-logo/icon/meme
-signage
-website/url
-accounting/gl code setup
-electric & gas switchover
-approval on lease transfer
-phone & internet setup
-clean
-paint
-install signage
-software system setup & training
-learn how to process payroll
-learn how to do pretty much anything related to human resources
-learn how to process taxes, both sales & payroll
-learn how to screen print
-print staff shirts, and hopefully some shirts to sell
-somehow find time to create some collateral

…and i thought i had a lot of shit to do when i was working for the man!

1 ticket to slimville, please

the first full week (and a few days) of project185 has been a big success!! i dropped 2.4 pounds from the 6th to 14th, and i was diligent about being on the bike, despite all of the other madness going on with buying the gym.

last week i logged 40 miles on the bike, plus an hour on the trainer doing a race simulation dvd from carmichael training systems. i did a good job limiting my alcohol to one drink a day, except for saturday when i allowed myself 2-3. i’m still struggling to not “give calories away,” with compulsive snacking and poor food choices, but its getting better.

question for the audience:

i want to set benchmarks along the way, but i can’t decide how many carrots i need, nor can i figure out how large they should be. my initial thought is to get myself something sorta smallish when i hit 200lbs (maybe slaphot and mystery, alaska on dvd), something a little bit nicer when i hit 190 (?) and a nice new riding jersey when i hit my target weight. does anyone with experience with this sort of stuff have a recommendation?

ps-
turning in a 2 week notice is sort’ve like having a 2 week victory lap. i actually just told someone that i couldn’t wait for the coffee machine because i have some “serious dicking around to do.” ohhhh, the liberation.