Ha! I thought it was somewhat funny (in a sadnotreallyfunny) sort of way...my last post was about my issues with staying on task with studying, and several months later...still! I am writing this blog post, with a GIGANTOUS pathophysiology book in front of me. Alterations of Thyroid Function does not apparently hold my attention. I wonder if thats a disorder listed in the book? Hypothyroattention Deficit? Sorry. That was geeky.
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So kids, what's new?
Nothing too much new here....I will try to list some "interesting" things in the life of this here blogger. Sorry for no pictures in this post. BUT, i will be going on vacation in a few weeks, and promise to take pictures for you then. well, maybe. we'll see.
Newish thing #1 - Managed to get my schooling paid for! Well, it's more like indentured servitude...where my trip across the atlantic to the new land is my paid for schooling, and my indentured servitude is paid work for the 2 yrs after school for their company. I am optimistic though...their IT area was just voted one of computerworld's best places to work, so i'm hoping that a company with good IT has good other things too. :) In any case, it is a load off of our minds to worry a little less about how this here adventure will be financed.
Newish thing #2 - I finished procrastinating after that last blog post, turned in my paper, and then went on to get an A in the class. Which was a freaking miracle...but i guess miracles can happen. Right now I'm hoping for another miracle - a B in my current class. Online pathophysiology. YIKES. We are plowing through like 4 giant chapters each week. I should have believed them when they said to plan on 15-20 hrs a week spent on the material. Guess it's good practice for the coming year!!
Newish thing #3 - i discovered white cheddar popcorn powder at the grocery store, which is pretty similar to the really really really ridiculously awesome popcorn seasoning dispensers at the local AMC. YUM.
Newish thing #4 - turned in my resignation today...i'm giving them a month's notice & then taking a week for myself before the starting of The Education. That's what we'll call nursing school from here on out.
i'm sure there are more newish things, but they don't particularly come to mind. it's kindof funny that white cheddar popcorn powder takes precedence over other potentially more earth shattering things. You know, like how i achieved world peace, or ended hunger. Oh, wait.
In other news...if you look up hypothyroidism on you-tube, you find some really funny videos of medical students trying to entertain themselves. One of them was of a vet school group educating people about hyperthyroidism in animals to the tune of Usher's OMG. I got a good laugh out of that one! Didnt learn much tho...you know, cuz i'm studying PEOPLE and not DOGS. not that I dont love dogs...
Sigh...back to patho.
Peace!
Wednesday, July 06, 2011
Saturday, April 09, 2011
P is for Procrastination
Happy weekend all!
I love love love spring...right now JN & I are in Springfield visiting his family, and as I have procrastinated for weeks on a 5-10 page Developmental Psychology paper, I arranged to stay in on this lovely Saturday while everyone else was out & about. It's a nice peaceful place to write, we're out in the country and not at the HL, so there really should be little distraction. Except, I continue to procrastinate. So, without further ado, a meme I took on from the lovely Chick in the Czech. And then I will return to writing. Probably. Maybe.
A. Age: 29. Yes, I was 29 last year, and will be 29 again this year.
B. Bed size: Queen. Someday we aspire to a King, but for now we're good with this. While I grumble about always having a knee in my side, really I like the comfort of having my husband close by.
C. Chore you hate: Cleaning out the refrigerator & the microwave. Also hate taking out the trash. But I guess that's three chores.
D. Dogs: None for us, we are not allowed to have them where we live. However, we do like animals & will have a dog as soon as we are able. So, for now I will claim my parents' dog Bo...he's a big fluffy golden retriever, and such a sweetheart. I love him!
E. Essential start to your day: Personal space & time, as I don't generally like people in the morning & am groggy & slow moving. Also, no singing.
F. Favorite color: yellow, specifically daffodil yellow.
G. Gold or silver: Silver
H. Height: 5'4"
I. Instruments: Piano
J. Job title: Client Service Operations Manager, Senior Associate.
K. Kids: None, but would love to have them some day. Props to the parents for not pressuring us...yet... :)
L. Live: Kansas City
M. Mom’s name: Mary
N. Nicknames: KT or KTMG (my friends), Katrina or Gertie (mom), Kate (dad), Katarina Susanna Emgerary (Grandpa Norb)
O. Overnight hospital stays: none since I was a baby (my hips didnt form correctly so I spent six weeks in traction at cardinal glennon)...fortunately i dont remember any of that.
P. Pet peeve: Laziness. Also, nervous/mindless tapping drives me nuts too...I have nearly succeeded at breaking my coworkers' mindless pen clicking habits. :) Truly, i have no idea why we no longer have any clicky pens in the supply cabinet. ;)
Q. Quote from a movie: The flowers! Are still! Standing!
R. Right or left handed: Right
S. Siblings: One brother
T. Time you wake up: usually between 6 and 8am. Depends on when I went to sleep the night before.
U. Underwear: Yes, I wear it.
V. Vegetables you dislike: All of them. No joke. And tomatoes dont count, they are a fruit.
W. What makes you run late: Oversleeping. Also, i have the "just one more thing" syndrome...
X. X-Rays you’ve had: Lots. Most recently I had a cardiac score done, which they took pictures of my heart with an MRI machine. Aside from the whole radiation thing, I just find it fascinating.
Y. Yummy food you make: my cheesecakes arent too shabby, not too long ago I made pumpkin scones & they were a hit. I also make a mean beef stroganoff.
Z. Zoo- favorite animal: Giraffes. LOVE the giraffes.
Sigh...ok, back to the paper. Enjoy the rest of your weekends!
xoxo
I love love love spring...right now JN & I are in Springfield visiting his family, and as I have procrastinated for weeks on a 5-10 page Developmental Psychology paper, I arranged to stay in on this lovely Saturday while everyone else was out & about. It's a nice peaceful place to write, we're out in the country and not at the HL, so there really should be little distraction. Except, I continue to procrastinate. So, without further ado, a meme I took on from the lovely Chick in the Czech. And then I will return to writing. Probably. Maybe.
A. Age: 29. Yes, I was 29 last year, and will be 29 again this year.
B. Bed size: Queen. Someday we aspire to a King, but for now we're good with this. While I grumble about always having a knee in my side, really I like the comfort of having my husband close by.
C. Chore you hate: Cleaning out the refrigerator & the microwave. Also hate taking out the trash. But I guess that's three chores.
D. Dogs: None for us, we are not allowed to have them where we live. However, we do like animals & will have a dog as soon as we are able. So, for now I will claim my parents' dog Bo...he's a big fluffy golden retriever, and such a sweetheart. I love him!
E. Essential start to your day: Personal space & time, as I don't generally like people in the morning & am groggy & slow moving. Also, no singing.
F. Favorite color: yellow, specifically daffodil yellow.
G. Gold or silver: Silver
H. Height: 5'4"
I. Instruments: Piano
J. Job title: Client Service Operations Manager, Senior Associate.
K. Kids: None, but would love to have them some day. Props to the parents for not pressuring us...yet... :)
L. Live: Kansas City
M. Mom’s name: Mary
N. Nicknames: KT or KTMG (my friends), Katrina or Gertie (mom), Kate (dad), Katarina Susanna Emgerary (Grandpa Norb)
O. Overnight hospital stays: none since I was a baby (my hips didnt form correctly so I spent six weeks in traction at cardinal glennon)...fortunately i dont remember any of that.
P. Pet peeve: Laziness. Also, nervous/mindless tapping drives me nuts too...I have nearly succeeded at breaking my coworkers' mindless pen clicking habits. :) Truly, i have no idea why we no longer have any clicky pens in the supply cabinet. ;)
Q. Quote from a movie: The flowers! Are still! Standing!
R. Right or left handed: Right
S. Siblings: One brother
T. Time you wake up: usually between 6 and 8am. Depends on when I went to sleep the night before.
U. Underwear: Yes, I wear it.
V. Vegetables you dislike: All of them. No joke. And tomatoes dont count, they are a fruit.
W. What makes you run late: Oversleeping. Also, i have the "just one more thing" syndrome...
X. X-Rays you’ve had: Lots. Most recently I had a cardiac score done, which they took pictures of my heart with an MRI machine. Aside from the whole radiation thing, I just find it fascinating.
Y. Yummy food you make: my cheesecakes arent too shabby, not too long ago I made pumpkin scones & they were a hit. I also make a mean beef stroganoff.
Z. Zoo- favorite animal: Giraffes. LOVE the giraffes.
Sigh...ok, back to the paper. Enjoy the rest of your weekends!
xoxo
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Blarg
That is how I would like to describe how I felt today. Tired, and I ate too much. (sensing a theme somewhere...) We had a food day at work, and there were all sorts of delicious finger foods that are way too easy to just pop in your mouth as you walk to the printer, and again when you walk back to your desk...and when you're as forgetful as i am (anyone else go to the printer then realize they forgot to actually hit "Print"?) that is a lot of food.
Also, i was up late last night making pickle rollups and wasting time b/c i apparently have the same motivation to go to bed as I do to work out. Hmf.
So - thanks to abbie & sarah for the good suggestions on motivation from my post yesterday! Today I was still trying to think about what would motivate me to get moving, and realized that I had $30 in iTunes bucks, so I downloaded some music to update my workout playlist. I have read that as long as you are listening to something with a faster tempo you will naturally find yourself moving faster. Also, i remembered a trick i used to use - when i work out with headphones on i dont hear my wheezing, and it's harder to fixate on the pain/wheezing/whatever. So, i browsed around and found some things I thought would be fun to workout to - some Katy Perry, some funk/dance/techno mixes of songs I like (Bounce! Volume 2), and then a few random songs by Usher, Rihanna, Britney, and Eminem. Finally, I have a secret love of funk disco music...Stevie Wonder's "Superstition"? Gets me moving every time! :) So, we will see. If nothing else, i have some new tunes to listen to as I clean the house, get ready in the morning or make the drive back n forth to StL.
In closing, a few posts back I mentioned that I wanted to start ending my posts on a more positive note (apparently consistency is not my strong point) so I'd like to list a few more A-Mazing peeps. Since the last A-Mazing list was heavy on the ladies, i thought i'd list some guys.
--The above mention of disco music reminds me of my friend Jason. We used to sit next to each other during my first stint at stst and during the year and a half or so that we worked together I found him to be easygoing, easy to talk to, kind-hearted, forgiving, and most importantly, fun to be around!! He has a great sense of humor and during my most troublesome times dealing with Beau & coping with depression, he was one of few people I felt I could confide in & trust. He reminds me a lot of my brother. You're probably wondering why the disco music reminds me of him, right? Well, our group of friends used to go to The Levee somewhat frequently, and quite often they had an awesome funk band playing...all of us girls would be out there bustin a move and Jason was right there with us - he can cut a rug!! Such friends are hard to find, and he is an A-Mazing one.
--My uncle Erwin. He has a wacky sense of humor, a way of finding the humor in most situations (and if there isnt any he finds a way to put some there). He is mischevious, and is not a person you want to play a prank on as paybacks really are a biatch...but it is hella funny to sit back & watch him screw with other people though! He is fiercely devoted to taking care of his family & friends, and while he does stir the pot sometimes (it's genetic...our family can't help it!), he has a way of being diplomatic and fair, and looking out for the little guy. He is successful in his job and has a passion for life - new experiences, new toys, new technology. An A-Mazing guy...and just so happens to be my Godfather.
--Last but certainly not least - my husband. He's patient, kind-hearted, and faithful. By faithful I mean he has a spiritual faith, he has faith in me, and faith in us...as evidenced by my pain-in-the ass ways during certain weeks of the month and his willingness to adapt to my moods. This weekend marks five years that we've been together, and later this month is 2 years of marriage. The things that drew me to JN still do - he's supportive of his family, is passionate about his hobbies, is affectionate, is a great surprise-planner, and he's a worker! I'm very proud of him, and love him very, very much.
Okay, you can go barf now. ;)
Also, i was up late last night making pickle rollups and wasting time b/c i apparently have the same motivation to go to bed as I do to work out. Hmf.
So - thanks to abbie & sarah for the good suggestions on motivation from my post yesterday! Today I was still trying to think about what would motivate me to get moving, and realized that I had $30 in iTunes bucks, so I downloaded some music to update my workout playlist. I have read that as long as you are listening to something with a faster tempo you will naturally find yourself moving faster. Also, i remembered a trick i used to use - when i work out with headphones on i dont hear my wheezing, and it's harder to fixate on the pain/wheezing/whatever. So, i browsed around and found some things I thought would be fun to workout to - some Katy Perry, some funk/dance/techno mixes of songs I like (Bounce! Volume 2), and then a few random songs by Usher, Rihanna, Britney, and Eminem. Finally, I have a secret love of funk disco music...Stevie Wonder's "Superstition"? Gets me moving every time! :) So, we will see. If nothing else, i have some new tunes to listen to as I clean the house, get ready in the morning or make the drive back n forth to StL.
In closing, a few posts back I mentioned that I wanted to start ending my posts on a more positive note (apparently consistency is not my strong point) so I'd like to list a few more A-Mazing peeps. Since the last A-Mazing list was heavy on the ladies, i thought i'd list some guys.
--The above mention of disco music reminds me of my friend Jason. We used to sit next to each other during my first stint at stst and during the year and a half or so that we worked together I found him to be easygoing, easy to talk to, kind-hearted, forgiving, and most importantly, fun to be around!! He has a great sense of humor and during my most troublesome times dealing with Beau & coping with depression, he was one of few people I felt I could confide in & trust. He reminds me a lot of my brother. You're probably wondering why the disco music reminds me of him, right? Well, our group of friends used to go to The Levee somewhat frequently, and quite often they had an awesome funk band playing...all of us girls would be out there bustin a move and Jason was right there with us - he can cut a rug!! Such friends are hard to find, and he is an A-Mazing one.
--My uncle Erwin. He has a wacky sense of humor, a way of finding the humor in most situations (and if there isnt any he finds a way to put some there). He is mischevious, and is not a person you want to play a prank on as paybacks really are a biatch...but it is hella funny to sit back & watch him screw with other people though! He is fiercely devoted to taking care of his family & friends, and while he does stir the pot sometimes (it's genetic...our family can't help it!), he has a way of being diplomatic and fair, and looking out for the little guy. He is successful in his job and has a passion for life - new experiences, new toys, new technology. An A-Mazing guy...and just so happens to be my Godfather.
--Last but certainly not least - my husband. He's patient, kind-hearted, and faithful. By faithful I mean he has a spiritual faith, he has faith in me, and faith in us...as evidenced by my pain-in-the ass ways during certain weeks of the month and his willingness to adapt to my moods. This weekend marks five years that we've been together, and later this month is 2 years of marriage. The things that drew me to JN still do - he's supportive of his family, is passionate about his hobbies, is affectionate, is a great surprise-planner, and he's a worker! I'm very proud of him, and love him very, very much.
Okay, you can go barf now. ;)
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Reflections on Work & Chester Copperpot
Recently I have been reflecting on Work. Seems like I'm doing more of it than playing...and there are times when I resent those that seem to prioritize Play over Work. I find myself wondering why I resent it when it's clearly my personal choice, as well as why I choose to do it.
Here's a story from this evening on this very topic:
I got up & made lunch for JN & I (read: put prepared stuff in our lunchboxes...no cooking this early!), got in the shower, went to work. Over my lunch hour I worked on a take-home test for my Developmental Psych class (clearly the result of a prior choice to Play rather than Work). I left work 15 minutes early to come home & finish up the take-home test while eating a quick dinner, then zipped off to class, to arrive 10 minutes late due to my aforementioned choice to Play rather than Work. We got out of class an hour early, so I came home & realized the state of our apartment was stressing me out. JN got home not long after, and I begged him to take the next 20 minutes and just help me clean up. I believe I got about 5 minutes before a beer was procured & a position on the couch with the laptop was taken. Hoo boy... NOT COOL. It should be noted that a good chunk of the mess was mine, but it seriously would have taken about 10 minutes of us both working together to get it done.
So why did i get so mad? I mean, it's not like we had a knock-down-drag-out or anything over it, but i was pretty perturbed. I could have chosen to sit on the couch too...but there's something in me that can't relax in the midst of a cluttery mess. Just ask my cousin Sarah...I dont remember how old we were, but I once cleaned her terribly messy room (complete with reorganizing her closet) during a sleepover at her house. We had fun & stayed up till all hours, but then once she fell asleep & couldnt fall asleep so I cleaned. What weirdo kid does that?? One with issues. (raises hand)
Clearly, I am willing to work for peace of mind. So where is my motivation to work for other things, say, personal fitness? Obviously the number on the scale isnt keeping me up at night (although the resulting sleep apnea & snoring is keeping my husband up).
I read an interesting quote by Thomas Edison the other day regarding this subject of Work:
"Opportunity is missed by most people because it comes dressed in overalls and looks like work."
And today I read this post on the blog of a girl I admire from afar (I dont know her personally, only through her posts on Weddingbee.com and her blog). She mentions a book written by Amy Chua on the topic of parenting styles. It's an interesting topic to me...but even more so, because not long ago I was watching an interview with Ms. Chua on KCPT (public tv channel in KC). I listened to a good portion of the interview but it was incredibly painful....my perception was that she was the type of person not to actually listen to what people were saying, but to wait for them to stop talking. And she didn't always do that either! Lots of interrupting of the interviewer. She was very...how do i put i...not forceful per se, but definitely overpowering and steamrollerish during the interview. I ended up changing the channel because the manner of discussion was distracting me from the content of the discussion, and my blood pressure kept going up. I hate hearing people argue (almost as much as I hate being sung to) and it was just painful. But I digress.
In her blog post Ms. Penny refers to the Chinese parenting method described in the book, and reflects on how the approach differs from that of the stereotypical American. But, as Ms. Penny says, parenting wasn't the point of her post & it's not the point of mine either. The point was that Ms. Chua points out (looosely paraphrasing here) that skill is not usually the result of natural talent, that to get good at anything you have to work at it. Is that the same thing as to say to find success or opportunity you have to work at it?
You can blame my reflective mood on my philosophy/ethics class yesterday evening. :)
So...here's my point.
I'm working my butt off to keep my house clean-ish so I can sleep at night.
I'm going to school part time so I can go to school full time so I can make a living doing something that has a chance at making the world a better place.
Both of these things, I'm motivated to do.
I'm working out with Freda each week, sometimes twice, all times looking like a whale with legs & an asthma problem....but i am not really motivated to do it...not REALLY. I dont look forward to it. Not like I look forward to finally be able to pursue my education without having to earn a living at the same time. Not like I look forward to falling into bed at night exhausted but with the peace of mind that accompanies the slight smell of bleach in the air and the lullaby of the dishwasher running (does anyone else associate that noise with a clean kitchen??).
All of this to say...What in the heck can i do to make myself WANT TO WORK OUT? I want to look forward to it! And friends, I do NOT look forward to working out. Not at all. I want to look forward to it in the same way I look forward to having coldstone for dessert.
I know. We all have dreams. Chester Copperpot wanted to find One-Eyed Willie, and I want to find my Motivation to Move. If the Goonies can do it, why not me? :)
Here's a story from this evening on this very topic:
I got up & made lunch for JN & I (read: put prepared stuff in our lunchboxes...no cooking this early!), got in the shower, went to work. Over my lunch hour I worked on a take-home test for my Developmental Psych class (clearly the result of a prior choice to Play rather than Work). I left work 15 minutes early to come home & finish up the take-home test while eating a quick dinner, then zipped off to class, to arrive 10 minutes late due to my aforementioned choice to Play rather than Work. We got out of class an hour early, so I came home & realized the state of our apartment was stressing me out. JN got home not long after, and I begged him to take the next 20 minutes and just help me clean up. I believe I got about 5 minutes before a beer was procured & a position on the couch with the laptop was taken. Hoo boy... NOT COOL. It should be noted that a good chunk of the mess was mine, but it seriously would have taken about 10 minutes of us both working together to get it done.
So why did i get so mad? I mean, it's not like we had a knock-down-drag-out or anything over it, but i was pretty perturbed. I could have chosen to sit on the couch too...but there's something in me that can't relax in the midst of a cluttery mess. Just ask my cousin Sarah...I dont remember how old we were, but I once cleaned her terribly messy room (complete with reorganizing her closet) during a sleepover at her house. We had fun & stayed up till all hours, but then once she fell asleep & couldnt fall asleep so I cleaned. What weirdo kid does that?? One with issues. (raises hand)
Clearly, I am willing to work for peace of mind. So where is my motivation to work for other things, say, personal fitness? Obviously the number on the scale isnt keeping me up at night (although the resulting sleep apnea & snoring is keeping my husband up).
I read an interesting quote by Thomas Edison the other day regarding this subject of Work:
"Opportunity is missed by most people because it comes dressed in overalls and looks like work."
And today I read this post on the blog of a girl I admire from afar (I dont know her personally, only through her posts on Weddingbee.com and her blog). She mentions a book written by Amy Chua on the topic of parenting styles. It's an interesting topic to me...but even more so, because not long ago I was watching an interview with Ms. Chua on KCPT (public tv channel in KC). I listened to a good portion of the interview but it was incredibly painful....my perception was that she was the type of person not to actually listen to what people were saying, but to wait for them to stop talking. And she didn't always do that either! Lots of interrupting of the interviewer. She was very...how do i put i...not forceful per se, but definitely overpowering and steamrollerish during the interview. I ended up changing the channel because the manner of discussion was distracting me from the content of the discussion, and my blood pressure kept going up. I hate hearing people argue (almost as much as I hate being sung to) and it was just painful. But I digress.
In her blog post Ms. Penny refers to the Chinese parenting method described in the book, and reflects on how the approach differs from that of the stereotypical American. But, as Ms. Penny says, parenting wasn't the point of her post & it's not the point of mine either. The point was that Ms. Chua points out (looosely paraphrasing here) that skill is not usually the result of natural talent, that to get good at anything you have to work at it. Is that the same thing as to say to find success or opportunity you have to work at it?
You can blame my reflective mood on my philosophy/ethics class yesterday evening. :)
So...here's my point.
I'm working my butt off to keep my house clean-ish so I can sleep at night.
I'm going to school part time so I can go to school full time so I can make a living doing something that has a chance at making the world a better place.
Both of these things, I'm motivated to do.
I'm working out with Freda each week, sometimes twice, all times looking like a whale with legs & an asthma problem....but i am not really motivated to do it...not REALLY. I dont look forward to it. Not like I look forward to finally be able to pursue my education without having to earn a living at the same time. Not like I look forward to falling into bed at night exhausted but with the peace of mind that accompanies the slight smell of bleach in the air and the lullaby of the dishwasher running (does anyone else associate that noise with a clean kitchen??).
All of this to say...What in the heck can i do to make myself WANT TO WORK OUT? I want to look forward to it! And friends, I do NOT look forward to working out. Not at all. I want to look forward to it in the same way I look forward to having coldstone for dessert.
I know. We all have dreams. Chester Copperpot wanted to find One-Eyed Willie, and I want to find my Motivation to Move. If the Goonies can do it, why not me? :)
Wednesday, March 09, 2011
SHHH!
Something's a-brewin! I'm not going to say exactly what, because I don't want to jinx myself into falling off the wagon. :) I'm sure you'll figure things out in time.
So last week after eating myself into misery (i'm sure it had nothing to do with my horrid snacking habits) I was uncomfortable for HOURS. During the misery-marathon, i decided this was enough. So Saturday when I got up, the first thing i did was get on the treadmill! Yeah, right after I slept until 1pm, then I got on the treadmill. Ha! Lazy runner.... Anyways, I did right at 2 miles. Then Sunday I did the same thing...another 2 miles or so on the treadmill. Then Monday, guess what I did? I went home from work, put on my running attire, and headed out for ANOTHER run with my friend Freda. WHAAA?
I know.
I remember back when i ran on a regular basis, and was that annoying person that says "C'mon! you should come run with me! It's FUN!" I think back & say "Self, you were crazy. And a liar. Running is not Fun." All that crap came back to bite me when I went out with Freda on Monday. One should note Freda is amazing & I heart her. She is now working out 2x a day, and is so fit & trim, A-Mazing! So we go for this run, which includes several mountains, and running the stairs at Barney Allis Plaza across from the Municipal Auditorium. These stairs:
I am absolutely sure that Freda could make a very successful & lucrative living as a personal trainer. And, we are meeting every Monday for more of the same.
Ponderings: I wonder if there is some psychological phenomenon which explains a person looking forward to such torture...
So last week after eating myself into misery (i'm sure it had nothing to do with my horrid snacking habits) I was uncomfortable for HOURS. During the misery-marathon, i decided this was enough. So Saturday when I got up, the first thing i did was get on the treadmill! Yeah, right after I slept until 1pm, then I got on the treadmill. Ha! Lazy runner.... Anyways, I did right at 2 miles. Then Sunday I did the same thing...another 2 miles or so on the treadmill. Then Monday, guess what I did? I went home from work, put on my running attire, and headed out for ANOTHER run with my friend Freda. WHAAA?
I know.
I remember back when i ran on a regular basis, and was that annoying person that says "C'mon! you should come run with me! It's FUN!" I think back & say "Self, you were crazy. And a liar. Running is not Fun." All that crap came back to bite me when I went out with Freda on Monday. One should note Freda is amazing & I heart her. She is now working out 2x a day, and is so fit & trim, A-Mazing! So we go for this run, which includes several mountains, and running the stairs at Barney Allis Plaza across from the Municipal Auditorium. These stairs:
(image courtesy of maps.google.com street view of 13th & wyandotte)
There are 2 flights on the left, 2 on the right. We ran up the left side, across, and down the right side. FIVE TIMES. Ok wait. I lied. "We" did not run this....Freda ran it, and I ran about 2/5ths of it. The rest of it i dont know what to call it, other than finishing it, which I did. :) I think Freda ran it six times. It was hard to tell b/c i was trying not to fall on my face as my legs were about to give out! After that, we ran about another half mile or so, maybe 3/4 mile, ending at the top of a gianormous hill at 9th & Pennsylvania. I am absolutely sure that Freda could make a very successful & lucrative living as a personal trainer. And, we are meeting every Monday for more of the same.
Ponderings: I wonder if there is some psychological phenomenon which explains a person looking forward to such torture...
Friday, February 18, 2011
A-Mazing
We won't talk about what happened to my streak. We all just know. Stupid streak.
I've been feeling the guilt since then...this blog and my wide, wide audience (wink, wink) have been haunting me. And believe me, with each bite of Olive Garden, Taco Bell, Winstead's, and well, pretty much anything that has sugar in it, i feel worse. Not just from the guilt, but I'm tired, irritable, and havent slept well. Plus then there's that stupid red line on the scale. Stupid scale.
:)
I'm getting around to it...i promise. Last weekend I bought a brita water pitcher. The water tastes glorious...i have been trying to drink more of it at work, and get away from my daily 36oz diet dr pepper. Maybe that's part of the irritability...who knows. I also confess to buying the power90 dvd's and some resistance bands. I bought them awhile ago...and finally got around to watching it last night. Not actually doing the workout, but you know, taking a survey to make sure i wasnt going to hurt myself. :) Silly huh? Who goes to a spinning class & just sits there to make sure they're going to like it before they jump in? I felt silly...but i told myself, i just had OG with JN, and really it is not smart to lift weights on a stomach full of delicious gorgonzola pear raviolis with shrimpies and parmesan cream sauce. yum and UGH...all at the same time.
So, you know, after all of that i needed more motivation...as if my history of running already hasnt told me i am doing a terrible job of taking care of my body - i watched "Super Size Me" on huluplus. I dont think i seeked (soak? sook? what is the past tense of to seek?) it out, it just was the last free preview left that i hadnt seen yet. OMG. if you havent seen it, you should. I will never again be able to eat a yogurt parfait from mcD. And the medical symptoms that guy had after his 30 days on the diet? Gross & scary all at once. Ok, so maybe you shouldnt watch it.
So, yes. tomorrow. geez, i sound like scarlett ohara..."i cant think about it today, if i do i'll go crazy. ill think about it tomorrow." :) but really, i will...i PROMISE. pinky swear!!
and so it's not all doom & gloom...here are some people I admire, in no particular order. Except maybe mom. Shes #1 with good reason. I think i will start putting these random "blessings" types of notes at the end of each blog post. it's good to end things on a good note i think.
1) my mom. she is a machine! a captain on the fire dept, she keeps up with her crew & gives them a run for their money. shoot, she puts me to shame! she is A-Mazing. motivation, energy, positive vibes, skill, class. All in one person. how is this possible? i think she has magic running through her veins. :)
2) my cousin's wife abbie. i have always wanted to get into yoga, enjoy running, and like vegetables, and she has all those things going for her, plus she just graduated from law school & passed the bar! AND? she blogs regularly, which i cannot seem to do. another A-Mazing woman.
3) my friend Mary. She is the mother of 5 kids, and i know i love her because she is a close friend to me, but she always has a sparkle in her eye, and loves to laugh. She reminds me of my grandma ruth a bit, in that she's petite, has a strong faith, loves mischief, and has determination. We go on a summer float trip every year, and she does a great job of staying in touch and making time for those important to her, in spite of her hectic life. Such a strong woman, with a love of life! AND? with all that going on she is still finding time to help me find motivation to get into the black bikini for next year's float trip.
4) my friend Natalia. I worked with her at the Big-C, and dont know that I've ever met someone with such a love for life other than Mary. We both share the same home town, and her parents live only a few miles from mine, far on the other side of the state...yet we never met before we lived in KC. She's energetic, and driven, and optimistic. Case in point? She became a mother in January, to a beautiful little boy born 3 months premature. in reading her daily posts about all she & her little family are going through, she finds positive and relishes in the small victories each day, while still finding ways to give to others.
this is NOT an all-inclusive list. just want to throw the disclaimer out there...keep reading - you, dear reader, may appear in a future post! theres a LOT i am grateful for. :) ok, maybe not my sweet tooth or fast food addiction. but lots of stuff other than that.
xoxo
I've been feeling the guilt since then...this blog and my wide, wide audience (wink, wink) have been haunting me. And believe me, with each bite of Olive Garden, Taco Bell, Winstead's, and well, pretty much anything that has sugar in it, i feel worse. Not just from the guilt, but I'm tired, irritable, and havent slept well. Plus then there's that stupid red line on the scale. Stupid scale.
:)
I'm getting around to it...i promise. Last weekend I bought a brita water pitcher. The water tastes glorious...i have been trying to drink more of it at work, and get away from my daily 36oz diet dr pepper. Maybe that's part of the irritability...who knows. I also confess to buying the power90 dvd's and some resistance bands. I bought them awhile ago...and finally got around to watching it last night. Not actually doing the workout, but you know, taking a survey to make sure i wasnt going to hurt myself. :) Silly huh? Who goes to a spinning class & just sits there to make sure they're going to like it before they jump in? I felt silly...but i told myself, i just had OG with JN, and really it is not smart to lift weights on a stomach full of delicious gorgonzola pear raviolis with shrimpies and parmesan cream sauce. yum and UGH...all at the same time.
So, you know, after all of that i needed more motivation...as if my history of running already hasnt told me i am doing a terrible job of taking care of my body - i watched "Super Size Me" on huluplus. I dont think i seeked (soak? sook? what is the past tense of to seek?) it out, it just was the last free preview left that i hadnt seen yet. OMG. if you havent seen it, you should. I will never again be able to eat a yogurt parfait from mcD. And the medical symptoms that guy had after his 30 days on the diet? Gross & scary all at once. Ok, so maybe you shouldnt watch it.
So, yes. tomorrow. geez, i sound like scarlett ohara..."i cant think about it today, if i do i'll go crazy. ill think about it tomorrow." :) but really, i will...i PROMISE. pinky swear!!
and so it's not all doom & gloom...here are some people I admire, in no particular order. Except maybe mom. Shes #1 with good reason. I think i will start putting these random "blessings" types of notes at the end of each blog post. it's good to end things on a good note i think.
1) my mom. she is a machine! a captain on the fire dept, she keeps up with her crew & gives them a run for their money. shoot, she puts me to shame! she is A-Mazing. motivation, energy, positive vibes, skill, class. All in one person. how is this possible? i think she has magic running through her veins. :)
2) my cousin's wife abbie. i have always wanted to get into yoga, enjoy running, and like vegetables, and she has all those things going for her, plus she just graduated from law school & passed the bar! AND? she blogs regularly, which i cannot seem to do. another A-Mazing woman.
3) my friend Mary. She is the mother of 5 kids, and i know i love her because she is a close friend to me, but she always has a sparkle in her eye, and loves to laugh. She reminds me of my grandma ruth a bit, in that she's petite, has a strong faith, loves mischief, and has determination. We go on a summer float trip every year, and she does a great job of staying in touch and making time for those important to her, in spite of her hectic life. Such a strong woman, with a love of life! AND? with all that going on she is still finding time to help me find motivation to get into the black bikini for next year's float trip.
4) my friend Natalia. I worked with her at the Big-C, and dont know that I've ever met someone with such a love for life other than Mary. We both share the same home town, and her parents live only a few miles from mine, far on the other side of the state...yet we never met before we lived in KC. She's energetic, and driven, and optimistic. Case in point? She became a mother in January, to a beautiful little boy born 3 months premature. in reading her daily posts about all she & her little family are going through, she finds positive and relishes in the small victories each day, while still finding ways to give to others.
this is NOT an all-inclusive list. just want to throw the disclaimer out there...keep reading - you, dear reader, may appear in a future post! theres a LOT i am grateful for. :) ok, maybe not my sweet tooth or fast food addiction. but lots of stuff other than that.
xoxo
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Eat Mor Chikin, or Day 3
I'm sure based on the title you know where this is going. Or rather, where I went. I think I'm going to institute a no eating after a certain time of day rule...it's shameful the lack of self control! But wow...I have heard good things about Chik-fil-A, and other than the weird skin-on waffle potato fries, the experience was everything I hoped it would be! That chicken sandwich was DELICIOUS. It might have really been delicious, or it could have been the fact that I knew it was forbidden but did it anyay. Whatevs. It is important to note that I talked myself out of Sweet Tomatoes (which in hindsight mightve been better...), OG (JN was working tonight) AND Baskin Robbins before I finally caved. Does that count as willpower? Certainly this was better than two scoops of Jamocha Almond Fudge...right??
So...now I have been trying to ponder how to work in rest days to this streak business. It is clear that the diet portion is not included in this streak, although I have had success in the past with using sparkpeople.com, so I think I will try to get back to that. I ran yesterday & the day before, and in my years of marathon training, or mock-training if you will, a key element was taking a day between workouts. At a good level of fitness that could mean just doing an easy day between hard days, or taking a complete rest in between hard workouts. It's safe to say (and somewhat depressing) that at this point it's hard workouts, considering I really am waddling around like my hips have taken a vacation. Right now it's 10:31pm, and I am sitting on the couch sans workout for the day.
I'm going to call this the streak stutter, and we'll start over at square one tomorrow...goin forward it will be yoga or weights or a long walk on the rest days.
As far as diet goes, I overslept again this morning...I was exhausted! And that bed was so freakin warm & comfy....so i didnt pack lunch this morning.
Breakfast - nothin
Midmorning snack - apple spice muffin & a green monster Naked smoothie
Lunch (does it count as lunch if you dont eat it till 2pm?) - 3/4 of a blueberry compote/granola/yogurt parfait
Afternoon snack - nothin
Pre-class snack (on the way to class at 530pm) - an orange
After-class Dinner aka Trainwreck - chik-fil-a deluxe chicken sandwich (YUM), less than 1/2 of the fries, 24oz diet dr pepper. And because I really have no self control, a bowl of frosted mini-wheats with skim milk when i got home.
Aaand...from here on, one snack allowed after 8pm and if it isnt fresh fruit or veggies (yeah right) it has to be 100 calories or less.
Tomorrow? Day 1A! Here we go...
Oh, and class tonight was Developmental Psych, which I think i really am going to enjoy. Especially the part where she has promised to let us out a full 40min before the scheduled time is up for most of our sessions. SCORE!
So...now I have been trying to ponder how to work in rest days to this streak business. It is clear that the diet portion is not included in this streak, although I have had success in the past with using sparkpeople.com, so I think I will try to get back to that. I ran yesterday & the day before, and in my years of marathon training, or mock-training if you will, a key element was taking a day between workouts. At a good level of fitness that could mean just doing an easy day between hard days, or taking a complete rest in between hard workouts. It's safe to say (and somewhat depressing) that at this point it's hard workouts, considering I really am waddling around like my hips have taken a vacation. Right now it's 10:31pm, and I am sitting on the couch sans workout for the day.
I'm going to call this the streak stutter, and we'll start over at square one tomorrow...goin forward it will be yoga or weights or a long walk on the rest days.
As far as diet goes, I overslept again this morning...I was exhausted! And that bed was so freakin warm & comfy....so i didnt pack lunch this morning.
Breakfast - nothin
Midmorning snack - apple spice muffin & a green monster Naked smoothie
Lunch (does it count as lunch if you dont eat it till 2pm?) - 3/4 of a blueberry compote/granola/yogurt parfait
Afternoon snack - nothin
Pre-class snack (on the way to class at 530pm) - an orange
After-class Dinner aka Trainwreck - chik-fil-a deluxe chicken sandwich (YUM), less than 1/2 of the fries, 24oz diet dr pepper. And because I really have no self control, a bowl of frosted mini-wheats with skim milk when i got home.
Aaand...from here on, one snack allowed after 8pm and if it isnt fresh fruit or veggies (yeah right) it has to be 100 calories or less.
Tomorrow? Day 1A! Here we go...
Oh, and class tonight was Developmental Psych, which I think i really am going to enjoy. Especially the part where she has promised to let us out a full 40min before the scheduled time is up for most of our sessions. SCORE!
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Day TWO!
Ok, so I am going to need to come up with something more witty for the titles of these posts! Let's get to it.
After yesterday's run, I woke up this morning thinking that maybe I should have worked a little harder b/c I didnt feel sore at all. Aaand, then I realized I was walking like my hips needing replacing, and making an old lady noise every time I stood up to walk to the printer. Hm. Attractive. :) Other than the stiffness though, I was feeling pretty good today. My mood (usually crankiness running through my veins during this week of the month) felt more chill and patient for most of the day. I woke up this morning feeling like I slept well, and felt like I had more energy today. Could have been because the day was marginally warmer than it has been though, so who knows. :)
Measurements - I've decided that measurements will be weekly on Monday mornings.
Workout -
I overslept this morning, so no morning workout....and since I had class after work, I had to drop my stuff, change clothes and march straight down to the treadmill when I got home at 9pm. It was good though, I was wicked cranky from being hungry, so it did some good to get the bad mojo out of my system. To get a sense of my dedication, witness: when i got home from class i was CRANKY. hungry, mad at the ridiculous drivers, and just being ridiculous. Jeremy sensed Zelda's presence and ordered me to eat. But i said No! I must work out! (seriously...you can ask him.) So it mightve been the dedication, or maybe it was the issues with being told what to do. either way, WIN for day 2 of the workout streak. :)
40 min on the treadmill at an incline of 1 (still unsure if that's 1%. For now we will say yes until told otherwise...)
10 min was warmup & cooldown at a pace of 3.5
27 min was a slow jog at 4.7. Then my elbow bumped the darn emergency button (which works btw...i almost ran through the control panel!) and the belt stopped. I decided to push a little harder for the last 3 min, so i bumped the speed up to 5. SPEED! or not...still slow by the standards of the 22 year old in my mind. d'oh!
At the end the mileage was about 2.6 miles. Which is still surprising to me, but if i were outside I'd be nowhere near that. So i'm trying to think in terms of time for now instead of mileage. I was so hungry though, I forgot to stretch afterwards....which probably means i'll need an old lady walker tomorrow. ;)
Diet-
Breakfast - Nothing...which is not good. I overslept, and when I got to work was busy straight up through lunch.
Snack - Nothing...still not good, but see reasoning next to breakfast.
Lunch - Today was a team lunch & we went to Smokin Guns BBQ. ~HEAVEN!~ Brisket on a white bun with tasty bbq sauce, and potato casserole. 2 x 24oz diet dr peppers. Sigh...
Snack - Nothing, as I was in a coma from the deliciousness from lunchtime.
Dinner#1 at 4pm, before I left work for class - 1 cup of frosted shredded miniwheat and 1/2 cup skim milk.
Snack during break - Baked veggie wheat thins from the vending machine, and a bottle of h2o.
Dinner#2 at 10pm (bad form to eat this late...willpower never wins) - a slice of homemade pumpkin bread, leancuisine swedish meatballs, more water.
Bedtime snack because i cannot stop myself at this hour - 1 cup frosted shredded miniwheat & 1/2 cup skim milk.
BTW...last night i just went to bed, so no tea & no popcorn. That does not make up for today's debauchery though in terms of calories.
So, day two and the streak continues. I think i will start taking pictures of my meals, or of something, so the vast audience of people reading (wink, wink) will not be so bored by all of the text.
Happy Tuesday!
After yesterday's run, I woke up this morning thinking that maybe I should have worked a little harder b/c I didnt feel sore at all. Aaand, then I realized I was walking like my hips needing replacing, and making an old lady noise every time I stood up to walk to the printer. Hm. Attractive. :) Other than the stiffness though, I was feeling pretty good today. My mood (usually crankiness running through my veins during this week of the month) felt more chill and patient for most of the day. I woke up this morning feeling like I slept well, and felt like I had more energy today. Could have been because the day was marginally warmer than it has been though, so who knows. :)
Measurements - I've decided that measurements will be weekly on Monday mornings.
Workout -
I overslept this morning, so no morning workout....and since I had class after work, I had to drop my stuff, change clothes and march straight down to the treadmill when I got home at 9pm. It was good though, I was wicked cranky from being hungry, so it did some good to get the bad mojo out of my system. To get a sense of my dedication, witness: when i got home from class i was CRANKY. hungry, mad at the ridiculous drivers, and just being ridiculous. Jeremy sensed Zelda's presence and ordered me to eat. But i said No! I must work out! (seriously...you can ask him.) So it mightve been the dedication, or maybe it was the issues with being told what to do. either way, WIN for day 2 of the workout streak. :)
40 min on the treadmill at an incline of 1 (still unsure if that's 1%. For now we will say yes until told otherwise...)
10 min was warmup & cooldown at a pace of 3.5
27 min was a slow jog at 4.7. Then my elbow bumped the darn emergency button (which works btw...i almost ran through the control panel!) and the belt stopped. I decided to push a little harder for the last 3 min, so i bumped the speed up to 5. SPEED! or not...still slow by the standards of the 22 year old in my mind. d'oh!
At the end the mileage was about 2.6 miles. Which is still surprising to me, but if i were outside I'd be nowhere near that. So i'm trying to think in terms of time for now instead of mileage. I was so hungry though, I forgot to stretch afterwards....which probably means i'll need an old lady walker tomorrow. ;)
Diet-
Breakfast - Nothing...which is not good. I overslept, and when I got to work was busy straight up through lunch.
Snack - Nothing...still not good, but see reasoning next to breakfast.
Lunch - Today was a team lunch & we went to Smokin Guns BBQ. ~HEAVEN!~ Brisket on a white bun with tasty bbq sauce, and potato casserole. 2 x 24oz diet dr peppers. Sigh...
Snack - Nothing, as I was in a coma from the deliciousness from lunchtime.
Dinner#1 at 4pm, before I left work for class - 1 cup of frosted shredded miniwheat and 1/2 cup skim milk.
Snack during break - Baked veggie wheat thins from the vending machine, and a bottle of h2o.
Dinner#2 at 10pm (bad form to eat this late...willpower never wins) - a slice of homemade pumpkin bread, leancuisine swedish meatballs, more water.
Bedtime snack because i cannot stop myself at this hour - 1 cup frosted shredded miniwheat & 1/2 cup skim milk.
BTW...last night i just went to bed, so no tea & no popcorn. That does not make up for today's debauchery though in terms of calories.
So, day two and the streak continues. I think i will start taking pictures of my meals, or of something, so the vast audience of people reading (wink, wink) will not be so bored by all of the text.
Happy Tuesday!
Monday, January 24, 2011
Happy new year! (Day 1)
So anyone who knows me knows I like to do what "I" want to do...not what anyone tells me to do, or what the crowd wants to do...even if something's a good idea, and good for me, I can tend to wait 5 minutes & then decide to do it because "I" wanted to. Dumb...I know I have control issues, and maturity issues, and apparently problems with authority. :) I like to call it being spunky & independent. (cue eye roll)
Case in point? During our first year of dating, Jeremy & I were out with friends & had been drinking quite a bit. We all were loading into a car getting ready to leave, while someone was waiting for our parking space. I was concentrating more on talking to someone than I was on getting in the car, and apparently was taking my sweet time. Jeremy tried to get my attention, "Get in the car!!" Instead of getting in, I laughed & said "Are you telling me what to do?" and he of course said "YES! Get in the CAR!" I paused briefly & decided to get in, & while tripping over myself I mumbled "ok, but i'm getting in because I want to, not because you're telling me to..."
Ok, so enough rambling. So I know I need to get in shape...and I know I've said I was going to in the past...and we all know how that turned out...so I waited for all the other new year's peeps to get in the gym & give up on their resolutions so i would have plenty of space to see how I liked getting back on the wagon. I'm not pledging to run a marathon, a half marathon, or even a 5k. I'm not saying how many pounds I want to lose, or what size clothing I want to wear at the end of it.
However...last summer my friend mary & I made a decision. As we sat drinking our beverages on a raft in a river in the ozarks, watching a skinny little thing wearing a black bikini float by, enjoying that we had finally gotten to an age where we were comfortable with our bodies (um, yeah right)...we decided that next year we would be the ones in the black bikinis...and no, not THOSE girls who think it's a right instead of a priviledge.
So...there it is. I want to look better in my bathing suit. Pretty vain...but I also want to be healthier, take fewer medications, be firmly ON the wagon, maybe driving it, by the time I start nursing school in august. Once that starts if i dont have the health habits firmly going, there won't be any time or mental capacity to start. Classes for the spring semester start this week, so my pledge is to streak through my spring semester. Ha - NO nakie pictures. Sorry kids. I pledge to do something every day, whether it be yoga, running, whatevs, until the end of this semester. We're talking early to mid-May...this is doable. I'm thinking of it like a 3rd class i'm taking this semester, and the homework is to keep the motivation rolling. The end result is to have enough motivation that it has become a way of life, so that i have a snowball's chance in heck of staying sane/healthy through the next year of books and clinicals and stress.
With that said, without further ado....
DAY 1!!
Starting weight = 185 lbs (gah! please dont judge me...)
Starting measurements:
Chest - 41"
R. Arm - 11 3/4"
L. Arm - 11 1/2"
Waist - 40"
Hips - 45"
R. Thigh - 21"
L. Thigh - 21"
My streak starter:
40 min on the treadmill at an incline of 1 (is that 1%? dunno...)
10 min was warmup & cooldown at a pace of around 3.4
30 min was a slow jog at 4.7
At the end the mileage was about 2.6 miles...huh. that's farther than i thought i could go...but it was a comfortable effort & I didnt want to overdo things on my first day. Would be embarrassing to puke all over the fancy treadmill in front of the gymrats regulars.
What I ate today:
Breakfast - Smoothie made of 2 pears, 1/2c blackberries, 1/2c blueberries, 1c skim milk, 3/4c lowfat vanilla yogurt.
Snack - 12 oz can of low sodium V8
Lunch - an orange & leftover chicken/artichoke/gorgonzola/mushroom pizza from Waldo pizza, 2 pieces. (I know...but you cant let that stuff go to waste!!). Also 28 oz of ice water.
Snack - mozzarella string cheese
Dinner - chicken breast, spring mix salad, 2 Tbsp caesar dressing & maybe 2 Tbsp shredded italian mix cheese. Also 2 -12 oz diet cokes. Which i justify b/c i was parched, and didnt have any sweets all day...usually I have a 32oz diet dr pepper every day, so I'm still down 8 oz, right? :D Right. Tomorrow will be better.
Snack - Hot tea, and a 100 calorie pack of light microwave kettle corn. (maybe on the kettle corn...as of the writing of this post i havent made it yet, and might just go to bed early instead)
So, just day one, but I'll take it. Not a bad start.
Day two? Stay tuned.........
Case in point? During our first year of dating, Jeremy & I were out with friends & had been drinking quite a bit. We all were loading into a car getting ready to leave, while someone was waiting for our parking space. I was concentrating more on talking to someone than I was on getting in the car, and apparently was taking my sweet time. Jeremy tried to get my attention, "Get in the car!!" Instead of getting in, I laughed & said "Are you telling me what to do?" and he of course said "YES! Get in the CAR!" I paused briefly & decided to get in, & while tripping over myself I mumbled "ok, but i'm getting in because I want to, not because you're telling me to..."
Ok, so enough rambling. So I know I need to get in shape...and I know I've said I was going to in the past...and we all know how that turned out...so I waited for all the other new year's peeps to get in the gym & give up on their resolutions so i would have plenty of space to see how I liked getting back on the wagon. I'm not pledging to run a marathon, a half marathon, or even a 5k. I'm not saying how many pounds I want to lose, or what size clothing I want to wear at the end of it.
However...last summer my friend mary & I made a decision. As we sat drinking our beverages on a raft in a river in the ozarks, watching a skinny little thing wearing a black bikini float by, enjoying that we had finally gotten to an age where we were comfortable with our bodies (um, yeah right)...we decided that next year we would be the ones in the black bikinis...and no, not THOSE girls who think it's a right instead of a priviledge.
So...there it is. I want to look better in my bathing suit. Pretty vain...but I also want to be healthier, take fewer medications, be firmly ON the wagon, maybe driving it, by the time I start nursing school in august. Once that starts if i dont have the health habits firmly going, there won't be any time or mental capacity to start. Classes for the spring semester start this week, so my pledge is to streak through my spring semester. Ha - NO nakie pictures. Sorry kids. I pledge to do something every day, whether it be yoga, running, whatevs, until the end of this semester. We're talking early to mid-May...this is doable. I'm thinking of it like a 3rd class i'm taking this semester, and the homework is to keep the motivation rolling. The end result is to have enough motivation that it has become a way of life, so that i have a snowball's chance in heck of staying sane/healthy through the next year of books and clinicals and stress.
With that said, without further ado....
DAY 1!!
Starting weight = 185 lbs (gah! please dont judge me...)
Starting measurements:
Chest - 41"
R. Arm - 11 3/4"
L. Arm - 11 1/2"
Waist - 40"
Hips - 45"
R. Thigh - 21"
L. Thigh - 21"
My streak starter:
40 min on the treadmill at an incline of 1 (is that 1%? dunno...)
10 min was warmup & cooldown at a pace of around 3.4
30 min was a slow jog at 4.7
At the end the mileage was about 2.6 miles...huh. that's farther than i thought i could go...but it was a comfortable effort & I didnt want to overdo things on my first day. Would be embarrassing to puke all over the fancy treadmill in front of the gym
What I ate today:
Breakfast - Smoothie made of 2 pears, 1/2c blackberries, 1/2c blueberries, 1c skim milk, 3/4c lowfat vanilla yogurt.
Snack - 12 oz can of low sodium V8
Lunch - an orange & leftover chicken/artichoke/gorgonzola/mushroom pizza from Waldo pizza, 2 pieces. (I know...but you cant let that stuff go to waste!!). Also 28 oz of ice water.
Snack - mozzarella string cheese
Dinner - chicken breast, spring mix salad, 2 Tbsp caesar dressing & maybe 2 Tbsp shredded italian mix cheese. Also 2 -12 oz diet cokes. Which i justify b/c i was parched, and didnt have any sweets all day...usually I have a 32oz diet dr pepper every day, so I'm still down 8 oz, right? :D Right. Tomorrow will be better.
Snack - Hot tea, and a 100 calorie pack of light microwave kettle corn. (maybe on the kettle corn...as of the writing of this post i havent made it yet, and might just go to bed early instead)
So, just day one, but I'll take it. Not a bad start.
Day two? Stay tuned.........
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