Heh...got a workout in today...got up early to make J breakfast (it's his birthday and I won't see him much at all today. Yeah it's like that...:) )....then I left for the bus 3 times and walked partly there only to have to return for something... 3 times. Yeah. So I ended up having to bike madly instead to get to work on time because I missed my bus...into the wind...
Whew!
I drank my fruit smoothie that was supposed to be my relaxing breakfast for the bus when I got to work.
What a busy day and it hasn't even started :)
Seems like yesterday has continued on unobstructed. Last night I was at work until (blech) 9:30, but on my way home from the bus I had a brain wave and stopped at the grocery store and bought a small preroasted chicken and a few salads. Yum...so for $10 I had a healthy yummy supper when I finally got home. I was starving (I had a banana and some trail mix at work, but those only go so far...) and I knew I'd just eat a lot of whatever easy to make crap I saw first if I didn't find something to eat that was good for me...and this was perfect. Already made :)
And - even better - I've got more leftover "instant" chicken for lunch today as part of a chef's salad and used the rest to make my birthday boy a chicken salad wrap for his lunch too. Yum.
Instant chickens...I love you.
But not quite as much as J...happy birthday JJ :)
music to bike frantically to work to: Futureheads: The Futureheads
Empresses new clothes
Been thinking over my coffee break and had to writ e this down before it slipped away.
Thing is, it's kinda cool...this spring when I was feeling thin and sexy after working out a lot I went shopping and got 4 pairs of jeans...ones that fit. I knew I'd need them and being of curvy bottom and tiny waist it's tricky finding pants that don't gap on my waist right now with the low waist styles. They all fit like a glove BUT needed hemming. Then I got stupid busy and never hemmed them...and months later before our Europe trip I got all self deprecating about how I had nothing nice to wear on our trip (and truth be told nearly all my clothes were mostly either too big or worn out completely) so I went out to shop over the next few weeks for some shirts and a skirt and then I remembered the jeans...and after I bit up the nerve to try them on they still fit :) So I hemmed them up. We spent our holidays all spiffed up and snazzy. I wore skirts a lot. I wore accessories. We walked around Paris like we belonged there...and I liked it. I was comfortable...and in clothes I felt comfortable in I was OK being dressed up. I felt good.
Now that I'm home, I really don't want to return to frumptown anymore. I can't wear some skirts in the lab because of safety but that doesn't mean I have to go back to t shirts and plain ratty jeans again. I don't wear a lab coat at home...I feel like need to start acting more like myself (whatever that is) and wear what I like...and if necessary get more things so that I HAVE things to wear again. Maybe it's my brain trying to get a little control of the little things I can work on that's got me focused on this, but I'm realising that I deserve to treat myself to some nice things every once in a while. I'm 35...I think it's OK by now :)
It was cool shopping for clothes and only buying what I loved. Why? Because 90% of it FIT...and fit well. I am still often in the fat mode of buying things just because they fit, not because
I liked it on me. I used to hate shopping because it would be an exercise in frustration. That mindset is hard to turn off...but it was strange that as I shopped for the trip I actually put things back that fit because I didn't ultimately like them on me. Sure they were OK...but not what I wanted. A lot of the current styles are not my thing, so it's tricky. I tried on a LOT of stuff to find the things I loved, but I've learned that if I don't like how things fit me I won't wear it....I'll just look at how nice it is in the closet and put it back and opt for the old standard scruffy slobby clothes.
Europe has really put a bug in my ear or a fire under my butt or whatever euphemism you can use to say that I've started to look at myself differently. I don't know what flipped the switch but it's been flipped, and as it turns out...well...in my mind now I'm kinda cute actually. I can wear fitted clothes and not feel fat. Fitted used to mean "too tight" and I'd fidget or feel fat and uncomfortable even after I shrunk. Now it just means my clothes fit and altho I'm not perfect I don't have weird bulges or wibbles...just a bit of jiggle on what is mostly a rather nice me if I do say so myself. I'm OK.
It's so weird reformatting your brain...it's like a reboot. A cold start...but I'm warming up to it. Hopefully it sticks :)
Thing is, it's kinda cool...this spring when I was feeling thin and sexy after working out a lot I went shopping and got 4 pairs of jeans...ones that fit. I knew I'd need them and being of curvy bottom and tiny waist it's tricky finding pants that don't gap on my waist right now with the low waist styles. They all fit like a glove BUT needed hemming. Then I got stupid busy and never hemmed them...and months later before our Europe trip I got all self deprecating about how I had nothing nice to wear on our trip (and truth be told nearly all my clothes were mostly either too big or worn out completely) so I went out to shop over the next few weeks for some shirts and a skirt and then I remembered the jeans...and after I bit up the nerve to try them on they still fit :) So I hemmed them up. We spent our holidays all spiffed up and snazzy. I wore skirts a lot. I wore accessories. We walked around Paris like we belonged there...and I liked it. I was comfortable...and in clothes I felt comfortable in I was OK being dressed up. I felt good.
Now that I'm home, I really don't want to return to frumptown anymore. I can't wear some skirts in the lab because of safety but that doesn't mean I have to go back to t shirts and plain ratty jeans again. I don't wear a lab coat at home...I feel like need to start acting more like myself (whatever that is) and wear what I like...and if necessary get more things so that I HAVE things to wear again. Maybe it's my brain trying to get a little control of the little things I can work on that's got me focused on this, but I'm realising that I deserve to treat myself to some nice things every once in a while. I'm 35...I think it's OK by now :)
It was cool shopping for clothes and only buying what I loved. Why? Because 90% of it FIT...and fit well. I am still often in the fat mode of buying things just because they fit, not because
I liked it on me. I used to hate shopping because it would be an exercise in frustration. That mindset is hard to turn off...but it was strange that as I shopped for the trip I actually put things back that fit because I didn't ultimately like them on me. Sure they were OK...but not what I wanted. A lot of the current styles are not my thing, so it's tricky. I tried on a LOT of stuff to find the things I loved, but I've learned that if I don't like how things fit me I won't wear it....I'll just look at how nice it is in the closet and put it back and opt for the old standard scruffy slobby clothes.
Europe has really put a bug in my ear or a fire under my butt or whatever euphemism you can use to say that I've started to look at myself differently. I don't know what flipped the switch but it's been flipped, and as it turns out...well...in my mind now I'm kinda cute actually. I can wear fitted clothes and not feel fat. Fitted used to mean "too tight" and I'd fidget or feel fat and uncomfortable even after I shrunk. Now it just means my clothes fit and altho I'm not perfect I don't have weird bulges or wibbles...just a bit of jiggle on what is mostly a rather nice me if I do say so myself. I'm OK.
It's so weird reformatting your brain...it's like a reboot. A cold start...but I'm warming up to it. Hopefully it sticks :)
Step one
This week I'm training myself to get up earlier. I got up 30 minutes earlier today.
I had to catch the bus, so I couldn't work out (that requires 1 hour earlier), but I'm getting there...really slowly I'm adding 5 minutes a day for the rest of the week and then I'll be up at 5:30 instead of 6:30...with workout time.
So, theoretically, next week I'll be up an hour earlier...and then I can workout in that time. Bit by bit I'll fit exercise in my day if it kills me.
Yeah. That's it...
I had to catch the bus, so I couldn't work out (that requires 1 hour earlier), but I'm getting there...really slowly I'm adding 5 minutes a day for the rest of the week and then I'll be up at 5:30 instead of 6:30...with workout time.
So, theoretically, next week I'll be up an hour earlier...and then I can workout in that time. Bit by bit I'll fit exercise in my day if it kills me.
Yeah. That's it...
Getting there...
Feeling slightly better. Still coughing and all that, but I don't feel as though I might die if I don't sleep for a week, so I'll take it. My lungs and asthma will likely take a few more days before I'm back to normal, but it's a start. I can see the end of it.
I'm trying to figure out how to fit in workouts into my routine once I start classes - you see I've calculated that to make up for my missed work time due to classes I have to take in this semester, I have to stay an hour and a half late every day...on top of the hour I'm already staying and the saturdays for my actual research for my MSc. Somewhere in there is a workout, ideally 5 a week. I'm toying with swimming a few days a week. An old friend of mine has taken it up and loves it and I have free pool access as long as I'm a student.
I suppose I can also do my ball VD or 30 minutes on the elliptical as well. It's not perfect, but I"ll be damned if I let life turn me into a couch potato...
Any suggestions on 30 minute workouts I can fit into my day??
I'm trying to figure out how to fit in workouts into my routine once I start classes - you see I've calculated that to make up for my missed work time due to classes I have to take in this semester, I have to stay an hour and a half late every day...on top of the hour I'm already staying and the saturdays for my actual research for my MSc. Somewhere in there is a workout, ideally 5 a week. I'm toying with swimming a few days a week. An old friend of mine has taken it up and loves it and I have free pool access as long as I'm a student.
I suppose I can also do my ball VD or 30 minutes on the elliptical as well. It's not perfect, but I"ll be damned if I let life turn me into a couch potato...
Any suggestions on 30 minute workouts I can fit into my day??
Whoops. Has it been that long?
Oh dear, has it really been that long?
Sorry guys.
I can honestly say I've been busy beyond belief, both with work, my MSc and we just took an incredible 10 year anniversary holiday to Europe to England and France...and the food there? DELICIOUS! Other than an odd fascination with weird potato chip flavours, on the whole we ate very well there. More wine and pints than normal, but we were quite healthy and enjoyed ourselves very much. We got to visit an old friend I haven't seen in years and see Paris. Ah....
And, after my close friend's lovely wedding on this weekend I'm switching back to "normal" life now. Which, sadly, is a bit busy and boring and blah after all this, but I suppose I will figure it out again...I do love my life for the most part and I do feel the need to be back into a bit of a routine again. I feel like a hyper kid on too much sugar in a room of shiny things going "ooh what's that!", "Ooh what's that!" all the time. I want cups of tea and books. I have a feeling spare time will be a rarity in the next semester...I'm giving myself this week to get my house a bit organised and prep for the madness...
And workouts? Well we did walk an average of about 30 K a day on holidays and before then there was much walking and biking as a part of my days, but I'm craving Ye Olde Regular workouts. My knee has been fine since I gave it a bit of a rest after it's latest twinge and it only started to protest on the last day of our epic walking trip around the UK and Paris, so I am pretty confident I can get back into things easily. As much as I adore sleeping in and actually having an hour with my husband in the evening instead of falling asleep around 9:30, soon my 2 classes will start on top of everything else with my MSc and job (gak) so I need the stress release and rush of working out to keep me sane. I'm trying to figure out what I want to do and when and go from there - I hope i can stick with bellydance classes Thursdays still, and add in 3 cardio workouts during the week. I've had Gillian's 30 day shred recommended to me by a good friend so I may bite the bullet and try it...and make friends with the elliptical again.
September is when it all begins ...who's coming with me on the crazy train? :)
Sorry guys.
I can honestly say I've been busy beyond belief, both with work, my MSc and we just took an incredible 10 year anniversary holiday to Europe to England and France...and the food there? DELICIOUS! Other than an odd fascination with weird potato chip flavours, on the whole we ate very well there. More wine and pints than normal, but we were quite healthy and enjoyed ourselves very much. We got to visit an old friend I haven't seen in years and see Paris. Ah....
And, after my close friend's lovely wedding on this weekend I'm switching back to "normal" life now. Which, sadly, is a bit busy and boring and blah after all this, but I suppose I will figure it out again...I do love my life for the most part and I do feel the need to be back into a bit of a routine again. I feel like a hyper kid on too much sugar in a room of shiny things going "ooh what's that!", "Ooh what's that!" all the time. I want cups of tea and books. I have a feeling spare time will be a rarity in the next semester...I'm giving myself this week to get my house a bit organised and prep for the madness...
And workouts? Well we did walk an average of about 30 K a day on holidays and before then there was much walking and biking as a part of my days, but I'm craving Ye Olde Regular workouts. My knee has been fine since I gave it a bit of a rest after it's latest twinge and it only started to protest on the last day of our epic walking trip around the UK and Paris, so I am pretty confident I can get back into things easily. As much as I adore sleeping in and actually having an hour with my husband in the evening instead of falling asleep around 9:30, soon my 2 classes will start on top of everything else with my MSc and job (gak) so I need the stress release and rush of working out to keep me sane. I'm trying to figure out what I want to do and when and go from there - I hope i can stick with bellydance classes Thursdays still, and add in 3 cardio workouts during the week. I've had Gillian's 30 day shred recommended to me by a good friend so I may bite the bullet and try it...and make friends with the elliptical again.
September is when it all begins ...who's coming with me on the crazy train? :)
Yum
Not much fitness-wise to report, other than eating well and biking to work and trying to fit in walks whenever I can. Still crazily busy and whenever I get up at 5 to workout I fall asleep doing important things, so untill things level off a bit I'm sticking to this for my own sanity's sake. I spent 4 hours attacking the yard yesterday so I suppose that accounts for something...even found baby birds in the hedge I was trimming! So cute.
Yesterday I made my first attempt at grilling eggplant (a small baby one) and yams on the BBQ. Rubbed them with olive oil and some Greek steak spice (wanted peppery salt with a few more herbs) and put the yams sliced up in some foil with some onions and cauliflower. Eggplant went right on the grill.
With a bit for rice pilaf?
HEAVEN.
Healthy eating can be very delicious...:)
Yesterday I made my first attempt at grilling eggplant (a small baby one) and yams on the BBQ. Rubbed them with olive oil and some Greek steak spice (wanted peppery salt with a few more herbs) and put the yams sliced up in some foil with some onions and cauliflower. Eggplant went right on the grill.
With a bit for rice pilaf?
HEAVEN.
Healthy eating can be very delicious...:)
I heart beets
I was over at my brothers last night for grilled chicken, baked potatoes and steamed beets.I was reminded yet again, by the rediculous amounts of beets I ate that I LOVE beet root. My brother hates them but his wife and I happily nom them...and the tops too with a bit of vinegar and salt. My husband is not a fan either, but I will happily nibble them up. Usually when he is busy I will make myself a "Lack of J" meal consisting of things I love that he detests: any kind of fish, usually with rice (he's meh about it) and steamed beets.
This saturday he works all day....I plan to run to the farmers market for some beets and have a most excellent munchion.
I will be in beet heaven.
:)
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Oh geez.
I was lamenting about how I'd been away so long and all the things I'd been doing.
It was a lovely post really. I was waxing apologetic that I've been busy and that I would try and post more if the insanity ever let up.
Then my computer lost the post....
So please just imagine my business, and all the things I've been up to: family gatherings at the lake, MSc work, Jazzfesting, visiting family here, cleaning up a basement full of sewage (wish I were making that one up), and so much more.
And it is not letting up.
I wish I could say I've been careful with my diet, but on holidays I just ate whatever, and there was much wine (even pink champagne!!!). It was healthy (I was in charge of food) but I wasn't too careful. Thankfully my knee is better again, so I'm biking to work (even through a thunderstorm or two...).
Through all this I've been listening to the new Gorillaz album non-stop. Can't get it out of my head. The tracks "Stylo", "Glitter Freeze" , "Some Kind of Nature" and "On Melancholy Hill" are favourites...
But I must get to work.
A labrats work is never done.
Have a good day all. :)
I was lamenting about how I'd been away so long and all the things I'd been doing.
It was a lovely post really. I was waxing apologetic that I've been busy and that I would try and post more if the insanity ever let up.
Then my computer lost the post....
So please just imagine my business, and all the things I've been up to: family gatherings at the lake, MSc work, Jazzfesting, visiting family here, cleaning up a basement full of sewage (wish I were making that one up), and so much more.
And it is not letting up.
I wish I could say I've been careful with my diet, but on holidays I just ate whatever, and there was much wine (even pink champagne!!!). It was healthy (I was in charge of food) but I wasn't too careful. Thankfully my knee is better again, so I'm biking to work (even through a thunderstorm or two...).
Through all this I've been listening to the new Gorillaz album non-stop. Can't get it out of my head. The tracks "Stylo", "Glitter Freeze" , "Some Kind of Nature" and "On Melancholy Hill" are favourites...
But I must get to work.
A labrats work is never done.
Have a good day all. :)
I've got sunshine!!
Yessiree folks - after what feels like a year of constant rain, today we have glorious sunshine and not a cloud in the sky. It's not toasty warm or anything but hot damn, I'll take it!
I rode my bike to work this morning and it was wonderful. Unfortunately the clip that holds my helmet on is missing so it's more like a strange and somewhat uncomfortable hat (have to get that fixed) but it was wonderful to have my bike out again...whizzed to work in 15 minutes.
Yipadee.
I rode my bike to work this morning and it was wonderful. Unfortunately the clip that holds my helmet on is missing so it's more like a strange and somewhat uncomfortable hat (have to get that fixed) but it was wonderful to have my bike out again...whizzed to work in 15 minutes.
Yipadee.
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