Woke up with a giant fever blister…
Great.
Poverty and Welfare in America class: Check
African American Religions class: Check
Thomas Aquinas Reading/Journal Reflection: Check
Book 8 of the Aeneid: Check
30 DS: Check
Shower: Next
Book 9 of the Aeneid: Post-shower
Overall, a good day. Another theme lunch today at school..the Luau lunch. Damn you, Hendrix Caf.
The food they’re serving tomorrow looks decent though. I’ll stuff my face with salad, though, for sure.
About to chug a bottle of water and shower, then reading and bed. Sweeeet.
Today’s recap:
Class: 8:15-11.
Started homework at 11.
Went to lunch with Katie in the caf at noon:
- Salad of mixed baby greens with green olives, green bell peppers, feta cheese, croutons (just a few), raspberry vinaigrette dressing, and tilapia.
- Minestrone soup
- Cooked carrots and mixed veggies (broccoli, green beans, onions, mushrooms)
- Water
Did some reading/hung out with Sara and Audra.
Took a thirty minute power nap.
Just got back from dinner:
- Pulled pork sandwich with slaw (it’s a Southern thing, I guess)
- Tater tots
- Salad similar to the one at lunch but smaller and no fish
- Water
- Chocolate chip cookies (2)
- 2% milk
Not the best. Actually, not even close to not the best.
I’m pretty frustrated. I know what I’m doing wrong here. So I’m going to join in on this No Excuses thing as a way to keep me motivated. Going to write it on something and stick it on my desk so I see it all the time:
- Eat a salad at least once a day
- Take a vitamin everyday
- No tater tots or cookies from the caf. Just no.
- Do some sort of physical activity 5x a week.
- Aim towards 210 for the end of the month
- No scale though until March 1st. I get too obsessive sometimes.
I’ve been going wild the last two weeks since coming back to school. I thought going home would help me. Then I thought coming back to school would help.
I’ve come to realize that I’m the only one that can help myself. I have to put in the effort and have the willpower to do this or I’ll always be sitting in the caf eating those damn chocolate chip cookies and tater tots thinking, “Damn, I wish I was better.”
WHY HAS THIS BEEN SUCH A DIFFICULT CONCEPT FOR ME TO GRASP?!
After a fail to start the day…
the rest of the day has been successful.
Lunch was DELICIOUS! I went to the library after lunch and then Katie and I went to Tucker Creek and walked. It felt SO LONG today.
Just had some carrots and hummus and am talking to my momma.
Going to head back to the library and get some more work done so I can get to sleep early tonight. Katie invited my to dinner at her place. King Ranch Chicken, veggies, and salad. Yum Yum Yum.
Study Study Study Study Study.
The library and I were friends until midnight last night. I came back to the room, took a shower and finished unpacking my huge suitcase (yes, two weeks after I came back to school) and then attempted to do some more reading.
My mom called me at 8:15 because I called her last night worried I wouldn’t wake up for my 9:10 class. I had plans to go to breakfast (yummy) and then read some more (study study study) and then head to my Poverty and Welfare in America class completely awake and ready for the day.
Going to sleep at 2:30 am was what killed me. Half an hour before class I was sitting in my bed reading (another mistake) and then fell asleep again, waking up at 9:09 am. Great. This professor does give us four personal days throughout the semester, so I guess I’m using my first one today. I hate when I do stupid things like this, but it’s one day. I need to get my sleep schedule and study schedule worked out to where I get a full night’s sleep more often and don’t have to be up so late during the week.
This extra hour does give me some time to plan out the day like I had been hoping to. I’ve already looked over today’s menu in the caf. Pretty much all of the hot food they’re serving today (Meatloaf, BBQ chicken, veggie meatloaf) have either a lot of sodium, a lot of cholesterol, or both. So chicken salad it is. Mixed baby greens, carrots, cucumber, green olives, feta cheese and a little bit of fat free raspberry vinaigrette. Oh my goodness, can’t wait.
I have been the worst blogger ever.
And for that I am sorry.
I’ve been spending pretty much every night in the library studying because I’m finally focusing a lot of attention on academics, something I should have done, you know, two and a half years ago.
Daily updates will be back now. I promise. (Or at least I promise to try my very hardest!)
I’ve been fitting in exercise a few days a week and have been eating a lot more fruits and veggies. The caf didn’t have the awesome mixed baby greens I use for my salads for the last half of the week. Bummer. Huge, delicious salads will be a part of my diet everyday this coming up week. I’m trying to get an equal amount of raw and cooked veggies and also a ton of fruit. The oranges have been wonderful, the pineapple in the morning is great, now if they could just get nice juicy ruby red grapefruits and my life would be complete.
I need to start getting to sleep earlier which means I need to start my homework earlier in the day. And even though it’s Friday night, this girl is staying in and doing laundry and homework. Yeah, I’m super cool. Also, I’ve been ready to go to bed for about two hours. If I can last two more, I’ll be happy.
Now, I must return to the Aeneid.
Just another Manic Monday.
Got done with my first Monday of classes for the semester. I love my schedule; I get done every day at 11am. Yay.
My classes have been awesome so far. Lots of thinking, reading, and brain-using. I feel so much more focused this semester.
As for health-related news, Katie and I walked Tucker Creek yesterday. We’re planning out a schedule to go walk/run on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. I’m also planning on bringing the 30DS back into the routine.
Hendrix’s website updates it’s menu to show what’s available for the current day and for two days after. They give you all the nutrition information so I’ll be planning out my meals that way so I can keep track. Back to keeping track of food intake in my calendar so I can stay on top of it. Drinking lots of water.
I have a good feeling about this semester health and academic-wise.
Sorry I’ve been so crummy lately. The amount of stress that comes with the beginning of the semester and hundreds of pages of reading a night have taken a toll on the amount of time I spend tumblring (if you accept that as a word :]) I’ve missed it for sure!
I feel like a failure.
Why can’t I control myself?
Why can’t I put an end to the unhealthy habits?
Why can’t I be better?
I know it’s frustrating for you to read basically the same post over and over. And I’m sorry for that. I’m just struggling more than I thought I would.
I have to take control.
I’m planning out next week’s workout schedule and meal schedule.
I WILL stick to it.
I CHOOSE to live life healthfully.
Sorry for the lack of updates lately
Getting back into the routine of being at school. First class in twenty minutes.
I finally did the paperwork to change my minor and have also changed my advisor.
Hoping and praying for a good semester.
30 Day Shred: Check
Packing: Check
Ready to hit the road to Arkansas in T minus 2 hours.
