What a week! I'm finally, finally, FINALLY getting done with my room and all the excessive amounts of unpacking I have to finish. I unpacked the "hard" parts in the living room and kitchen without thinking about the fact that if I didn't unpack my bedroom it would make me nuts for weeks. Last night I considered my workout all the up-and-down trips I was making to put things in the basement, do my laundry and hang things like curtains and mirrors. I still have at least one more night of unpacking things, but I'm so relieved that I'm almost done.
Diet and exercise.. I know it has been forever since I wrote on here (or so it seems) but life has been crazy! My little brother came to visit for five days, so I was busy watching him (and trying, desperately, to eat healthy with an 11-year-old sugar addict in the house) and then prepping for my birthday. I turn 22 this weekend!
My big celebration is revolving around a Will & Grace marathon, and lots of good food at restaurants that I am not paying for. My friends are paying sometimes, and then ON my birthday I eat for free at Shady Maple, Denny's, and Red Robin. Yum! Of course, the irony of surrounding my birthday weekend with tempting and (super unhealthy) foods and then writing about it on here does not escape me.
Anyway, on Friday I got a book on the Biggest Loser, a 30-day diet and fitness plan. On Saturday I food shopped to make the recipes for the upcoming week. I totally forgot that I would be getting dental surgery on Monday.... And Tuesday... And Wednesday... UGH. I also did not take into account that I would be unable to eat solid foods for those days and now unable to eat hard foods for 5 weeks. Yipes. Maybe a liquid diet will lead to weight loss anyway? (Thank goodness I love fruit smoothies and soup!!)
As for exercise, I walked 30 minutes on Sunday while my brother was here (and he played in the skate park while I walked the mile-long trail three times - with hills.) After my 30-minute walk, Austin acted as my trainer and timed me doing strength moves in the shade of the highest hill in the park. In return, I watched him try to do skate tricks... on a scooter.
Monday I made a point to walk to the dentist from work with Austin. It's about a mile and a half and it was super hot - so I definitely sweated off those donuts I had in the morning.... After the first surgery my mouth hurt a lot, and I ended up out of work the last two days because I had to keep going back to the dentist for more work. By Wednesday, the dental staff started to suggest that I get paid for coming in - since I'm there every day. I laughed, but seriously?! No more novacaine for a LONG time. Please?
That's all for now. Maybe I'll re-name this blog "Liquid Madness" for the next few weeks, since I'm going to get so sick of living through a straw!!
Until next time, thanks for reading ;-)
I'm sure your "Liquid Madness" will help you drop a few pounds. It will be interesting to see just how many. Sorry you had to go through losing those wisdom teeth.
ReplyDeleteGlad to see you've been doing some walking. That will help.
Nice that Austin was there for a "vacation".
Red Robin makes great salads. You can tweek it anyway you like and they'll make it for you. I do it all the time. That way I cut out the cheese, bacon bits and other not so healthy toppings. I always get grilled chicken on top.
Glad to hear your apt is coming along with everything finding a new home.
Nothing happening here. Been getting to the gym and pool pretty regularly each week. But I'm still f-a-t. I keep trying so I get some credit.
Have a Happy Birthday Amanda. Celebrate with healthy choices. Cake and ice cream aren't what they're cracked up to be; just not healthy in any way shape or form.
Love, Aunt Sharon