How quickly things fall to the wayside. How's that saying go again? The road to hell is paved with good intentions. Oh well - No use crying over spilled milk.
I don't have much to report at the moment since I've been sick and laying low for the past couple days, but I promise to be more on my game about posting erry day.
I believe in all of you!
Thursday, March 7, 2013
Sunday, March 3, 2013
post secret
I like to check the Post Secret blog every Sunday - I've been doing so for the last three or four years, I'd say. I like to read them because it feels a little like snooping and because it reminds me that no one has got it all figured out. I don't recall seeing too many secrets that I connected with on a significant level, until I ran across this one just a few minutes ago.Years ago I realized that if I wanted to make a change, I'd have to start from the inside. I started doing some inspecting, some snooping around - what was it like in there? How did I feel about myself and about life? I didn't take too much digging to find a scared and lonely little girl who was terrified of screwing up and who wanted nothing more than a little love and tenderness. Ever since then, I've tried to take care of that little girl. Sometimes I've done a better job than others. Sometimes I am really understanding and patient with her but I think most of the time I am harsh and short-tempered with her (no wonder she's so terrified of making mistakes!). It is exactly this inner environment (along with other poor habits and decisions) that keeps me sick. This secret reminded me that I want to take better care of that little girl still in me.
One thing I wanted to do, was identify some habits I've noticed over the past week that lead to overeating. The biggest problem I've noticed is that I'll buy "snacks" (rolls, hummus, crackers, dried fruit) from some of the places close to work and none of it is portioned out, so I eat too much of it 10 times out of 10. If I want to snack, I need to stick to fruit or I need to plan them in advance just like my regular meals. A couple days last week, I got the healthiest looking thing from this coffee shop just outside the subway stop close to work, but the damn thing is loaded with butter and sugar. Eating one of those in the morning primes me for wanting more bread, fat and sugar for the whole rest of the day. So, no more "flap jacks."
Alright, as much as I'd like to keep tippity typing, I gotta get back to work and finish this thing I've been putting off for weeks. I don't know what it is about this task, but I have been absolutely digging in my heels at the thought of it. Left to my own devices, I can (and do) produce loads of albeit not award-winning content, but the second someone's like, "Hey, write all this crap for me," my eyes bulge in terror and I shrink into myself like a scared turtle. And I sit there, frozen, not able to move a muscle. Anyway, I am still totally avoiding this task, soooo gotta go!
Happy Sunday, everyone. I believe in all of you!
Saturday, March 2, 2013
hi yawl
Yesterday was not my day at all in terms of eating or exercising. But yesterday is over and I am going to let it go, because the last thing I want is for yesterday to dictate today. If anything, I can use yesterday as an example of how I don't want to feel. Yesterday is the prototype for what taking care of myself shouldn't be on a regular basis.
I think it's important to remember that health is a lifelong process that is fraught with valleys, as well as peaks. Having a bad day doesn't have to derail my efforts, but it could - the decision is left solely up to me. I think it's productive to acknowledge "Yeah, I felt pretty shitty yesterday because of the decisions I made," and then to focus on making decisions that make me feel better.
For me, it's also a must to stay motivated and inspired. So, I'm just gonna leave this here for anyone else who's had a bad day or is struggling to (re)gain control of their health.
I believe in all of you!
I think it's important to remember that health is a lifelong process that is fraught with valleys, as well as peaks. Having a bad day doesn't have to derail my efforts, but it could - the decision is left solely up to me. I think it's productive to acknowledge "Yeah, I felt pretty shitty yesterday because of the decisions I made," and then to focus on making decisions that make me feel better.
For me, it's also a must to stay motivated and inspired. So, I'm just gonna leave this here for anyone else who's had a bad day or is struggling to (re)gain control of their health.
I believe in all of you!
Friday, March 1, 2013
grumpy kitteh
Who's a grumpy kitteh this morning? I AM.
I ended up staying at free beer night at work last night and imbibing more than I'd planned. My honey and I also stayed up talkin' later than we should have and we both woke up cursing the new day.
Again, yesterday was not my best day in terms of food, but today is already off to a better start. (Speaking of which, something occurred to me not long ago, namely that every day is a tabula rasa. If I allow it to be, that is.) In terms of exercise I managed to do a half hour of pilates even though I was tipsy. I would love to think that I will make it to the gym after work today, but I know better. Usually the only place I want to go after work on Friday is home. To do absolutely nothing. (And that's just what I hope to do tonight!) Maybe we could go for a walk after dinner? Then again, we may want to stay in since it'll be dark by then. We'll see.
Have a great weekend, everyone!
I ended up staying at free beer night at work last night and imbibing more than I'd planned. My honey and I also stayed up talkin' later than we should have and we both woke up cursing the new day.
Again, yesterday was not my best day in terms of food, but today is already off to a better start. (Speaking of which, something occurred to me not long ago, namely that every day is a tabula rasa. If I allow it to be, that is.) In terms of exercise I managed to do a half hour of pilates even though I was tipsy. I would love to think that I will make it to the gym after work today, but I know better. Usually the only place I want to go after work on Friday is home. To do absolutely nothing. (And that's just what I hope to do tonight!) Maybe we could go for a walk after dinner? Then again, we may want to stay in since it'll be dark by then. We'll see.
Have a great weekend, everyone!
Thursday, February 28, 2013
chocolate overdose
So last night I totally did not make it to the gym, but I'll tell you what I did instead: I walked around my neighborhood for about a half hour after work last night and then I did a half hour of pilates when I got home. Not bad, if I do say so myself.
Today has not been a great food day, in that I definitely ate too much for lunch and I've been eating chocolate with wreckless abandon. Honestly though, I am not going to freak out about it because it's already done. (Though it might not be a terrible idea to skip dindin.) All I can do is move on and focus on doing better tomorrow.
I am not sure what I'll do in the way of working out, but pilates is looking like a frontrunner, considering how much I usually enjoy it.
Oh god, y'all! I gotta tell you about this, as embarrassing as it may be. So, I've been eating mostly plant-based foods which can sometimes lead to pretty ruthless gas. Yesterday it was particularly awful and it seemed like it was only getting worse as the day wore on, so I did a quick google search to find natural remedies for terrible flatulence. I chose to chew on some raw ginger, because I don't like the licoricey flavor of fennel, and it was INTENSE, to say the least. But it completely worked and that is totally exciting.
Today has not been a great food day, in that I definitely ate too much for lunch and I've been eating chocolate with wreckless abandon. Honestly though, I am not going to freak out about it because it's already done. (Though it might not be a terrible idea to skip dindin.) All I can do is move on and focus on doing better tomorrow.
I am not sure what I'll do in the way of working out, but pilates is looking like a frontrunner, considering how much I usually enjoy it.
Oh god, y'all! I gotta tell you about this, as embarrassing as it may be. So, I've been eating mostly plant-based foods which can sometimes lead to pretty ruthless gas. Yesterday it was particularly awful and it seemed like it was only getting worse as the day wore on, so I did a quick google search to find natural remedies for terrible flatulence. I chose to chew on some raw ginger, because I don't like the licoricey flavor of fennel, and it was INTENSE, to say the least. But it completely worked and that is totally exciting.
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
how quickly they forget
The day is nearing its end and it just occurred to me that I pledged to post in this bloggy every day. See post title. Whatever, at least I remembered, right? Maybe this is a useful reminder to be less critical towards myself.
Day 3 of eat-less-than-you-normally-would was not quite as successful as Days 1 and 2, in that I definitely ate too much for breakfast and lunch. A downfall of all three days has been relatively unbridled snacking. Granted, I've been noshing on hummus and gluten-free crackers and fruit, but still. I need to plan my snacking, as well as my meals (which I've been doing for the past few weeks. I used to resist it like the plague before, but now I can't imagine shopping and cooking any other way). I hereby forbid myself from eating straight out of the box/bag of anything. Except for dried apricots (no sugar added!)! They have what I will call a weird, not wholly unfamiliar, texture that makes them easy to resist/eat reasonably.
I kind of don't want to go to the gym tonight, even though I really need to. My resistance to going to the gym is not as great as it was last week, but due mostly to the fact that I have to make up some time I lost for an apartment-viewing I had to go to on Monday (gettin' rid of my cozy little place and moving in with ma boo:)). In other words, I will be at work kind of late and I am tired and grumpy and ready to take off my tights and watch Game of Thrones. I'll let you know tomorrow how it goes.
PS -- I am open to suggestions for how to refocus this blog and make it more readable. Hit me up if you have some ideas!
Day 3 of eat-less-than-you-normally-would was not quite as successful as Days 1 and 2, in that I definitely ate too much for breakfast and lunch. A downfall of all three days has been relatively unbridled snacking. Granted, I've been noshing on hummus and gluten-free crackers and fruit, but still. I need to plan my snacking, as well as my meals (which I've been doing for the past few weeks. I used to resist it like the plague before, but now I can't imagine shopping and cooking any other way). I hereby forbid myself from eating straight out of the box/bag of anything. Except for dried apricots (no sugar added!)! They have what I will call a weird, not wholly unfamiliar, texture that makes them easy to resist/eat reasonably.
I kind of don't want to go to the gym tonight, even though I really need to. My resistance to going to the gym is not as great as it was last week, but due mostly to the fact that I have to make up some time I lost for an apartment-viewing I had to go to on Monday (gettin' rid of my cozy little place and moving in with ma boo:)). In other words, I will be at work kind of late and I am tired and grumpy and ready to take off my tights and watch Game of Thrones. I'll let you know tomorrow how it goes.
PS -- I am open to suggestions for how to refocus this blog and make it more readable. Hit me up if you have some ideas!
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Steppin up my game
It has been a hot, hot minute since I've posted anything and, for that, I offer my sincerest apologies and regrets. A LOT has changed in my life over the past few months. For starters, I got myself a boo :) which is exciting, but has created some major upheaval in my day-to-day. Needless to say, the pieces are beginning to settle and fall into place.
A few weeks ago, I finished the same cleanse I did last year and I've been working on deciding what I want my diet to look like now that the next few weeks of meals aren't already laid out for me. So far, I've been eating a mostly plant-based diet and, this week, my primary focus is making sure my portions are healthy, which is to say not too big. Left to my own devices, I will serve myself too much food almost 100% of the time, so it's about training my eyes to "see" what a normal portion looks like.
Beyond that, I am working on ramping up my activity levels so that I am getting cardio 30 minutes a day, five days a week and strength-training at least 2 days a week. The good news is that I've been working out regularly for the past two months, but the truth is that I can stand to be doing more.
Finally, I've decided I want to ramp up the amount of writing I do, otherwise 1000 posts will basically never happen. So, here's my commitment to posting something every day. It might not always be lengthy and it will assuredly not always be compelling, but dammit it'll be there. Sure this is positive and healthy for me, but it is my hope that something I write touches someone or inspires them to take their health and happiness into their own hands!
*Virtual hugs*
A few weeks ago, I finished the same cleanse I did last year and I've been working on deciding what I want my diet to look like now that the next few weeks of meals aren't already laid out for me. So far, I've been eating a mostly plant-based diet and, this week, my primary focus is making sure my portions are healthy, which is to say not too big. Left to my own devices, I will serve myself too much food almost 100% of the time, so it's about training my eyes to "see" what a normal portion looks like.
Beyond that, I am working on ramping up my activity levels so that I am getting cardio 30 minutes a day, five days a week and strength-training at least 2 days a week. The good news is that I've been working out regularly for the past two months, but the truth is that I can stand to be doing more.
Finally, I've decided I want to ramp up the amount of writing I do, otherwise 1000 posts will basically never happen. So, here's my commitment to posting something every day. It might not always be lengthy and it will assuredly not always be compelling, but dammit it'll be there. Sure this is positive and healthy for me, but it is my hope that something I write touches someone or inspires them to take their health and happiness into their own hands!
*Virtual hugs*
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