Hello 2009. In 10 days Bush will be 'gone' and in 17 days I will be 29. This is a month of new beginnings! At least I hope so :)
I haven't been too terribly busy this month, but I am a little disappointed with myself because I am not doing much about my resolutions. Here they are:
1. Eat Healthier
2. Finish my thesis for grad school
Now, I have contacted my grad school advisor for the first time in MONTHS, but I haven't done much more than that. As for eating healthy I haven't made any changes what so ever. But I am hoping to go to Costco sometime soon, and I can at least get Fiber-1 bars... I don't know if they have oatmeal there, but if they do that would solve my breakfast problem.
I have been eating an eggmcmuffin meal at Mcdonald's 3-5 times a week for the last couple of months... its not good... I'm not getting extremely fat or anything, its a lot of cholesterol though, and I don't like that... Its 570 calories, which isn't terrible, but it doesn't really fill me up most days... and its about 250 mg of cholesterol, which is like 80% of my daily value. About 2 years ago I had my cholesterol checked, and it wasn't good... it wasn't terrible either and I don't have any risk factors (At least I don't think so) and the Dr. told me not to worry... but that was 2 years ago, I was 26... Now I'm turning 29, soon things will change... I have to take better care of myself as I get older, I cant eat as much as I used to... something that I am desperately trying to change... but MAN! I just love eating... I'm not even hungry right now and I cant stop thinking about eating.
I force myself to eat something in the morning cause I am terrified of being hungry in the middle of a class... today I am working 6 hours straight without a break... and actually its longer than that cause I am going to teach my kids after work. so from 10:30 AM to 7PM I will not be able to eat... that's kinda scary to me, so I have to eat something now or else I will be hungry!
I don't know why being hungry worries me so much. I'm convinced that I cant concentrate on am empty stomach and that I get grouchy and moody... I don't want to be that way, so I eat... but I don't really know if being hungry can truly have that effect on me... I mean seriously, I'm an adult... I should be able to resist a little hunger for a few hours... so why can't I?
So, here is my plan:
1. go to Costco
2. buy: fiber1 bars, almonds, oatmeal (I hope) and something else that is healthy and filling that I can use for snacks
3. If I get oatmeal: have two packets of oatmeal in the morn for breakfast and a yogurt (maybe)
4. If I can't get oatmeal: Have a hard boiled egg sans yolk, toast (with butter or margarine??? one slice or two??? Can I find wheat bread???) yogurt and maybe some fruit... this option is less appealing cause it is more work...
5. Plan one at home lunch/dinner a week... probably pasta... and try to do it more than once a week as time goes by.
6. eat almonds and fiber one bars for snacks instead of cookies and waffles... (good luck)
I don't know how well that will work... my schedule only really allows for two meals a day... breakfast and then one during my break... my break starts at 11AM and ends at 5:30PM... so I can eat at 11 and then again at 4:30, which I sometimes do... but those are just too close together... and I have a tendency to eat a dinner style meal for both lunch and dinner... I think that's not so good. So I need a plan for a third meal... I will do what ever for that big lunch at 11. But I need something healthy at 4:30... preferably homemade, and not the same as breakfast... but if I can get oatmeal, then I think I could do the oatmeal breakfast in the morn and the toast and egg white one in the evening... then I also need a bedtime snack... maybe a fiber one bar? Gosh I hope Costco still has those.
Wish me luck! I'm feeling better about this plan that I have before, I've really been fleshing it out lately!
BTW. I finished reading Good Omens and I will add it too my book list soon, but I am already halfway thought Twilight... I have heard the movie is not good, but let me tell you the book is irresistible! I would call it an emotional thriller! I think you should all pick it up! Its great, makes your heart race like when you were in 10th grade trying to sneak a peak at that boy you liked and trying not to get caught by your friends cause you didn't want to get teased by them!!! I hope I'm not the only one with that kind of experience in my past!
Love you all... when is someone gonna come visit me!!!!!!!
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Yeah baby!! ...sounds like you have quite a plan. I'll keep my fingers crossed that Costco carries the things you want.
I love you!!
if i wasn't so poor i would totally visit you. it's been almost 15 years since i've been there. my mom promised me a trip since my brother and sister has been there a total of 3 times each and i've only been there once (yes, a little bitter about it). i agree with your mother, your plan sounds great. it's the will power that is the hardest part but you've been doing awesome with yoga i know you can do this too! let us know how it goes. love you :)
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