Thursday, July 28
Something that makes me happy...
Monday, July 25
The new day 1!!!
Attempt two.
With a little nudge from my Aunt Lynn, I am trying again! These lasts two weeks have been crazy, but I haven't changed my goals! In fact, I have been working hard on them!
This last week, I started curves, and it is kicking my butt! I thought it was going to be a pretty easy work out, but holy crap. It is not as light as I thought. I don't know how much I have lost, but I don't think it is much yet. I am going back to weight watchers as soon as our financial situation eases up. We aren't behind, but I want a safe cushion. I already added a lot to our budget with Curve's monthly fee. I mean, it is definitely worth it, and I will cut out anything else possible before I give this up. Still... it would be irresponsible to add too much at once while I am still transitioning between jobs.
Anyway, my new job is awesome! It is really keeping my motivated to get healthy. Everyone there is so health focused, and I love it. Almost everyone in my department either walks, or does the stairs, or runs to the gym at lunch. It is such a good environment. Not to mention that the job is SUPER easy, and my boss is great. The only thing I am worried about is getting bored, but honestly, for the money, that is not a huge problem to have.
As for my creative goals, I have slacked off on those. I did go price keyboards though, and it looks like one might be in our near future! I want to learn to play piano. I learned the basics in college, but really, all I can play is hot crossed buns. I am going to try to work up through the other books to help with that part of my goal. I started trying to learn new things that weren't exactly creative as a substitute, and that is going pretty well. I have also read a couple books, organized my life a little better, AND got my paperwork together to apply for a graduate program!!!!!
That last part is actually really exciting news. I am going back to school part time this fall, just to help defer my student loans, but I knew I wanted to get my Masters eventually. The problem is that I can't afford to not work full time. Even if I could, I couldn't put the full weight of our finances on Austin's shoulders. Sooo I started looking at what is offered around Louisville. As it turns out, UofL offers a Masters in Human Resources that is completely online!!! I was thinking of going back for that anyway, so it works great! I am so so so very pumped about that I wish I could start now. Humana reimburses $5000 in tuition per year, but unfortunately we can't afford to shell out 5,000 right now and wait for it to be payed back. It's ok though. I can go on with my plans to return to IUS and save up money while I wait. I am going to try for next fall or summer. I could go back in the winter, but it would put a strain on us financially. Too bad my credit isn't good enough for a student loan... :( I thought about asking my dad to co-sign, but that doesn't seem like a good idea.
It is frustrating to see something that you want so badly, and then have to wait for it. Weight loss is the same way. I wish I could do it all now and get it over with. I guess patience is a virtue... It just upsets me... I want to get this degree, get a better job, pay off my undergrad loans, and live my life. I don't want to wait to start. I don't want to lose two pounds a week... I want to be healthy now. *sigh* All in good time, I suppose.
Really, other than impatience, everything is perfect. Now I just need to update the blog more often. I'm on it!!!
With a little nudge from my Aunt Lynn, I am trying again! These lasts two weeks have been crazy, but I haven't changed my goals! In fact, I have been working hard on them!
This last week, I started curves, and it is kicking my butt! I thought it was going to be a pretty easy work out, but holy crap. It is not as light as I thought. I don't know how much I have lost, but I don't think it is much yet. I am going back to weight watchers as soon as our financial situation eases up. We aren't behind, but I want a safe cushion. I already added a lot to our budget with Curve's monthly fee. I mean, it is definitely worth it, and I will cut out anything else possible before I give this up. Still... it would be irresponsible to add too much at once while I am still transitioning between jobs.
Anyway, my new job is awesome! It is really keeping my motivated to get healthy. Everyone there is so health focused, and I love it. Almost everyone in my department either walks, or does the stairs, or runs to the gym at lunch. It is such a good environment. Not to mention that the job is SUPER easy, and my boss is great. The only thing I am worried about is getting bored, but honestly, for the money, that is not a huge problem to have.
As for my creative goals, I have slacked off on those. I did go price keyboards though, and it looks like one might be in our near future! I want to learn to play piano. I learned the basics in college, but really, all I can play is hot crossed buns. I am going to try to work up through the other books to help with that part of my goal. I started trying to learn new things that weren't exactly creative as a substitute, and that is going pretty well. I have also read a couple books, organized my life a little better, AND got my paperwork together to apply for a graduate program!!!!!
That last part is actually really exciting news. I am going back to school part time this fall, just to help defer my student loans, but I knew I wanted to get my Masters eventually. The problem is that I can't afford to not work full time. Even if I could, I couldn't put the full weight of our finances on Austin's shoulders. Sooo I started looking at what is offered around Louisville. As it turns out, UofL offers a Masters in Human Resources that is completely online!!! I was thinking of going back for that anyway, so it works great! I am so so so very pumped about that I wish I could start now. Humana reimburses $5000 in tuition per year, but unfortunately we can't afford to shell out 5,000 right now and wait for it to be payed back. It's ok though. I can go on with my plans to return to IUS and save up money while I wait. I am going to try for next fall or summer. I could go back in the winter, but it would put a strain on us financially. Too bad my credit isn't good enough for a student loan... :( I thought about asking my dad to co-sign, but that doesn't seem like a good idea.
It is frustrating to see something that you want so badly, and then have to wait for it. Weight loss is the same way. I wish I could do it all now and get it over with. I guess patience is a virtue... It just upsets me... I want to get this degree, get a better job, pay off my undergrad loans, and live my life. I don't want to wait to start. I don't want to lose two pounds a week... I want to be healthy now. *sigh* All in good time, I suppose.
Really, other than impatience, everything is perfect. Now I just need to update the blog more often. I'm on it!!!
Tuesday, July 5
Day 5
Well, I made a decision today. This weekend was rough on my plan. I thought about just deleting this blog and hoping no one noticed... but I figured that even if I missed a few days, there is still a lot of good to be gained. i do have to adapt my plan a little bit to deal with life, now that I have seen it it action.
Rather than having creative time, reading/music time, and exercise time every day, I am going to pick one. If I have time for more than one on a given day, I will do it. Honestly though, my to do list is so long that I haven't had time. That is how I got so behind to begin with. I decided to give myself two weeks off to take care of some stuff before I started my new job at Humana, and as it turns out, I barely have enough time! I have been out for a solid 7 hours a day running errands, and I still have tomorrow and the next day booked. *sigh* It is exhausting.
The good news?? Austin and I got a new car! Mine was falling apart, so we decided it would be better to get one now than have to foot the bill for a new transmission. What did we get, you ask? A 2011 Mazda 3! IT IS SO PRETTY! and I am in love with it. So in the past month, I have changed my phone (and number), address, state!, car, car insurance provider, job, health insurance provider, school, driver's license and doctor. In fact, I don't think anything is the same except for my poor old computer. I feel like I have a different identity.
So yeah, with all this new (and the paperwork that goes with it), I haven't had as much time as I would like to keep up with everything. The good news is that I still found time to start a new book, do my first water color painting, and start a writing project. Exercise has been lacking, and up until yesterday I was on track with weight watchers points. I will get back to that now that the holiday is over (and we have eaten all the cookies I baked last week).
So I am getting back on track. Don't hold it against me! At least I haven't given up!
Rather than having creative time, reading/music time, and exercise time every day, I am going to pick one. If I have time for more than one on a given day, I will do it. Honestly though, my to do list is so long that I haven't had time. That is how I got so behind to begin with. I decided to give myself two weeks off to take care of some stuff before I started my new job at Humana, and as it turns out, I barely have enough time! I have been out for a solid 7 hours a day running errands, and I still have tomorrow and the next day booked. *sigh* It is exhausting.
The good news?? Austin and I got a new car! Mine was falling apart, so we decided it would be better to get one now than have to foot the bill for a new transmission. What did we get, you ask? A 2011 Mazda 3! IT IS SO PRETTY! and I am in love with it. So in the past month, I have changed my phone (and number), address, state!, car, car insurance provider, job, health insurance provider, school, driver's license and doctor. In fact, I don't think anything is the same except for my poor old computer. I feel like I have a different identity.
So yeah, with all this new (and the paperwork that goes with it), I haven't had as much time as I would like to keep up with everything. The good news is that I still found time to start a new book, do my first water color painting, and start a writing project. Exercise has been lacking, and up until yesterday I was on track with weight watchers points. I will get back to that now that the holiday is over (and we have eaten all the cookies I baked last week).
So I am getting back on track. Don't hold it against me! At least I haven't given up!
Thursday, June 30
Day 1
This guy has changed my life. I never thought I wanted a long term relationship, never knew that I deserved one, in fact. I was so scared to let people have a chance to get close to me, so sure that they would hurt me. Austin has made me feel safe, loved, and happy (or maybe content is a better word) for the first time in my life. He is funny, sweet, smart, and the best thing in my life. I am so glad he and I moved in together. We go together so well, and I can only hope he is half as happy as I am!
Well, we are only on day one, and already I am finding this to be a challenge. My dear friend Koree moved into her new apartment today, and I helped. Luckily I was able to get almost everything checked off of my list before I left. The bad thing is that I still have to clean the apartment, and I am pooped! Moving is hard.
The good news is that because of this project, I was able to fit in 30 minutes of reading, a full hour of singing (with an actual warm up and everything!), and some serious exercise. I am definitely counting moving my friend into an upstairs apartment as exercise...
I also did not drink any soda today, despite my headache, and I stayed within my weight watchers points. So far, so good. Now just 99 days to go. =D
The plan!
This blog was inspired by a page I stumbled upon. For the next 100 days, I am going to set up a routine to make myself a happier me. I am going to try and eliminate the clutter in my life, and improve my health, relationships, and hopefully improve my state of mind. I am going to cut out unnecessary stress and add things that I have been putting off for far too long. Most importantly, I am going to make every effort to keep this 100 days positive. I want to cut back on worrying, thinking negative thoughts and allowing myself to wallow. This WILL be a good 100 days!
So here is the plan...
I will have a daily routine to follow to make sure I am keeping on task. Also, I am going to keep a to do list. Every Sunday, I will build my calendar for the next week. That calendar will add things to my daily routine, such as items on my to do list, social events, or big projects. Yes, this is a lot of structure, but it is only 100 days!
So here is my daily routine:
Tomorrow it begins! My "to-do" task for tomorrow is to write up a calendar for myself. I need to prioritize and plan out how I will spend this next week. So excited. This isn't going to be easy, but I have a feeling I will be glad I did it!
So here is the plan...
I will have a daily routine to follow to make sure I am keeping on task. Also, I am going to keep a to do list. Every Sunday, I will build my calendar for the next week. That calendar will add things to my daily routine, such as items on my to do list, social events, or big projects. Yes, this is a lot of structure, but it is only 100 days!
So here is my daily routine:
- I will track my weight watcher points every day, drink 8 glasses of water, give up soda, and track my weight in an attempt to improve my health. I would like to loose 25 pounds by the end of this 100 days.
- I will do one thing everyday for at least 20 minutes to expand my creative mind. Either I will write a book that I have wanted to write, play with Austin's art supplies, or work on my singing voice.
- I am going to journal each day on this blog. I want to include one thing I appreciate in each post, regardless of the type of day I have been having.
- I am going to stop eating out, and start cooking! I enjoy cooking, and it saves us a lot of money. So why not??
- I will take a picture of one thing each day that made me smile.
- I will clean my apartment every night so I can start the morning in a clutter-less place. No stress to start the day.
- Along the same lines, I will wake up every day with plenty of time to get ready before work. No rushing out the door.
- I will either spend 20 minutes with a band I have never listened to, or a book I have never read.
Tomorrow it begins! My "to-do" task for tomorrow is to write up a calendar for myself. I need to prioritize and plan out how I will spend this next week. So excited. This isn't going to be easy, but I have a feeling I will be glad I did it!
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