March 19 – Clean, Clean, Clean! Deep clean both bathrooms, organize spare bedroom, vacuum, deep clean kitchen. (We have visitors coming to the house over the weekend and I’d like the house to be lovely for them!)
March 26 – Bring lunch to work every day AND focus on wedding things (specifically, update spreadsheets and work on Thank You notes)
April 2 – Cut back to 1 cup of coffee a morning; Increase water intake; Create and stick to STRICT workout schedule (wedding is in 4 weeks! Yay!) for the month of April
I didn’t post last week – sorry about that! Between work, wedding things, and guests coming into town (it was a SUPER busy weekend) blogging fell to the wayside.
Last week I’m going to call a success. I didn’t get quite as much done as I wanted, but I did get a good portion done. Of course, we had another wedding shower on Sunday so now I have a TON more stuff I need to find homes for!
This week we’re getting back on the lunch bandwagon. I’ve been spending way too much money (and calories, if I’m honest) lately and I need to tighten things up (both financially and physically). So far, so good. As long as I pack something for tomorrow I’ll have this one accomplished. This weekend I’m going to focus on wedding items and attempting to organize all the new items in my house.
Starting Monday I’m going to attempt to create a workout schedule I can stick to. I can do this, right?
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Friday, March 16, 2012
Is it fried?
March 12 – No “fried” foods (this means, no fast food French fries (although oven fries are good), no potato chips (unless they are “baked”), no fried chicken, etc.) AND focus on wedding things (finish escort card design; get thank you notes OUT THE DOOR; final decisions on music; start “must take” photography list)
March 19 – Clean, Clean, Clean! Deep clean both bathrooms, organize spare bedroom, vacuum, deep clean kitchen. (We have visitors coming to the house over the weekend and I’d like the house to be lovely for them!)
Last week rounded out nicely with me having gone to the gym 3 times and to dance once. Tried to carry that in to this week, but unfortunately I kept forgetting my gym bag at home! So far, 1 night of dance and I’m going to the gym tonight. I also have dance tomorrow morning and am going to try to hit the gym (or workout at home) on Sunday. Except for dance, I'm going to stick with low impact (elliptical/bike/Pilates/yoga) for the foreseeable future as I've managed to injure my right foot. :-(
This week – Not eating fried food is WAY harder than I thought it might be. But on the other hand, not really that difficult just takes a little extra thought (getting a side salad instead of fries, are baked potatoes an option, grilled chicken, etc.). I DID have a few tortilla strips on top of my soup the other day at Max & Erma's. So, technically fried, but I'm letting myself slide. One slip does not a resolution break!
The whole thing would probably be easier if I had a kitchen full of food, but I don’t. I’ve been eating fast food and in restaurants all week. Next week, although it won’t be an official resolution, I’m going to try to get my butt in gear with the cooking food at home and packing my lunch business. I have all sorts of new pots/pans/utensils from our wedding shower and I think it’s time to put them to use!
As for next week – I have visitors coming in, so I should clean! A deep scrub of the bathrooms and kitchen, a quick vacuum of the house, and a nice organization and de-clutter of the spare bedroom. I’ll need to come up with some sort of schedule to stick to, otherwise I’ll end up doing it all Thursday night/Friday morning before they arrive!
March 19 – Clean, Clean, Clean! Deep clean both bathrooms, organize spare bedroom, vacuum, deep clean kitchen. (We have visitors coming to the house over the weekend and I’d like the house to be lovely for them!)
Last week rounded out nicely with me having gone to the gym 3 times and to dance once. Tried to carry that in to this week, but unfortunately I kept forgetting my gym bag at home! So far, 1 night of dance and I’m going to the gym tonight. I also have dance tomorrow morning and am going to try to hit the gym (or workout at home) on Sunday. Except for dance, I'm going to stick with low impact (elliptical/bike/Pilates/yoga) for the foreseeable future as I've managed to injure my right foot. :-(
This week – Not eating fried food is WAY harder than I thought it might be. But on the other hand, not really that difficult just takes a little extra thought (getting a side salad instead of fries, are baked potatoes an option, grilled chicken, etc.). I DID have a few tortilla strips on top of my soup the other day at Max & Erma's. So, technically fried, but I'm letting myself slide. One slip does not a resolution break!
The whole thing would probably be easier if I had a kitchen full of food, but I don’t. I’ve been eating fast food and in restaurants all week. Next week, although it won’t be an official resolution, I’m going to try to get my butt in gear with the cooking food at home and packing my lunch business. I have all sorts of new pots/pans/utensils from our wedding shower and I think it’s time to put them to use!
As for next week – I have visitors coming in, so I should clean! A deep scrub of the bathrooms and kitchen, a quick vacuum of the house, and a nice organization and de-clutter of the spare bedroom. I’ll need to come up with some sort of schedule to stick to, otherwise I’ll end up doing it all Thursday night/Friday morning before they arrive!
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Get thyself to the gym!
March 5 – Let’s try another fitness week – Dance two times a week; workout two additional times.
March 12 – No “fried” foods (this means, no fast food French fries (although oven fries are good), no potato chips (unless they are “baked”), no fried chicken) AND focus on wedding things (finish escort card design; get thank you notes OUT THE DOOR; final decisions on music; start “must take” photography list)
So, I’m already at a disadvantage for this week. Matt is standing up in a wedding on Saturday and therefore I won’t be able to go to dance on Saturday. So, really this goal is more like “get your butt to the gym” week. Which I’m actually succeeding at! I’ve been to the gym twice so far this week and plan to go Saturday (before the wedding) and probably Sunday as well. I have dance tonight. So, that puts me at two gym workouts (so far), one dance class (tonight), and two potential gym (or home) workouts (Saturday and Sunday). I’ve also taken to doing a little stretching before bed the last few nights. I’m hoping I can keep this up. It feels good, so I should! Plus, there is the added bonus of the fact that when I’m working out regularly I tend to eat better too!
Next week my physical goal is to not feed myself fried foods. The REAL goal next week though is to get some wedding details out of the way!
Also, I should note - I didn’t have any soda last week. I have since had a little soda, but not nearly as much as I WAS drinking before. I’m more into tea these days (caffeine free teas!). :-)
LASTLY, I’d love some suggestions/ideas on goals to try for the coming weeks. Let’s hear them!
March 12 – No “fried” foods (this means, no fast food French fries (although oven fries are good), no potato chips (unless they are “baked”), no fried chicken) AND focus on wedding things (finish escort card design; get thank you notes OUT THE DOOR; final decisions on music; start “must take” photography list)
So, I’m already at a disadvantage for this week. Matt is standing up in a wedding on Saturday and therefore I won’t be able to go to dance on Saturday. So, really this goal is more like “get your butt to the gym” week. Which I’m actually succeeding at! I’ve been to the gym twice so far this week and plan to go Saturday (before the wedding) and probably Sunday as well. I have dance tonight. So, that puts me at two gym workouts (so far), one dance class (tonight), and two potential gym (or home) workouts (Saturday and Sunday). I’ve also taken to doing a little stretching before bed the last few nights. I’m hoping I can keep this up. It feels good, so I should! Plus, there is the added bonus of the fact that when I’m working out regularly I tend to eat better too!
Next week my physical goal is to not feed myself fried foods. The REAL goal next week though is to get some wedding details out of the way!
Also, I should note - I didn’t have any soda last week. I have since had a little soda, but not nearly as much as I WAS drinking before. I’m more into tea these days (caffeine free teas!). :-)
LASTLY, I’d love some suggestions/ideas on goals to try for the coming weeks. Let’s hear them!
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