May 14 – Get all wedding gift info logged on spreadsheet and start name change process
May 21 – Work on getting at least half of thank you notes out and get back to regular working out (at least 3 times this week)
Clearly, the wedding happened (it was great! Maybe I'll get around to posting about it soon) and in those last weeks of planning, it happening, and the week after I just sort of fell off the blogging bandwagon.
However, I’m back and ready to re-commit myself to this project I started!
This week’s goal is mainly in the terms of research (name change) and a small amount of computer work. I’m rather busy this week (dance showcase is on Saturday!) so I didn’t want to include anything too time consuming.
If I’m REALLY lucky, I can take a long lunch on Thursday and go to the social security office to start the name change process. If that DOESN’T happen, then I’ll gather everything up and get it done ASAP next week. My goal is to get the biggies of name changing (SS card and license) changed before May 28th.
I'll let you know if that happens!
Monday, May 14, 2012
Friday, April 13, 2012
Slacker
I’m starting to slack on this whole blogging thing – Sorry! I think I’ll make it next week’s goal to blog TWICE that week ;-)
April 2 – Create and stick to STRICT workout schedule (wedding is in 4 weeks! Yay!)
April 9 – Track nutrition & fitness (using SparkPeople) and create wedding To-Do List
April 16 – Blog TWICE this week and work on wedding To-Do list
So, last week I printed out a monthly calendar and wrote in things I knew were coming up. I tried to place as many workouts (home, gym and dance) in as possible without becoming overwhelmed. So far, so good. Have I stuck 100% to the calendar, NO. Have I managed to still fit in as many workouts as I wanted to, YES! For example, this week – I had planned to workout Wednesday after work but we ended up meeting up with Matt’s sister. SO, instead, I got a workout (in addition to dance class) in on Thursday. I always forget how GOOD I feel when I work out regularly!
I started using SparkPeople again to track my food and fitness. So far so good. My only problem – I pack a TON of food in the morning and still end up with a much lower than I want calorie range. For instance, today I packed breakfast, lunch, snack AND dinner, but I’m 300 calories shy of where I should be. So, with that in mind, I’ll be adding something in! I’m looking to lose weight, not starve myself! (I’m thinking a Dunkin Donuts Veggie Egg white Flatbread – Delicious!)
Next week – Blog and wedding. Life will go something like – work, eat, wedding stuff, sleep and repeat (with a few other things thrown in there like my soon-to-be nieces first birthday, working out, and dance). :-)
April 2 – Create and stick to STRICT workout schedule (wedding is in 4 weeks! Yay!)
April 9 – Track nutrition & fitness (using SparkPeople) and create wedding To-Do List
April 16 – Blog TWICE this week and work on wedding To-Do list
So, last week I printed out a monthly calendar and wrote in things I knew were coming up. I tried to place as many workouts (home, gym and dance) in as possible without becoming overwhelmed. So far, so good. Have I stuck 100% to the calendar, NO. Have I managed to still fit in as many workouts as I wanted to, YES! For example, this week – I had planned to workout Wednesday after work but we ended up meeting up with Matt’s sister. SO, instead, I got a workout (in addition to dance class) in on Thursday. I always forget how GOOD I feel when I work out regularly!
I started using SparkPeople again to track my food and fitness. So far so good. My only problem – I pack a TON of food in the morning and still end up with a much lower than I want calorie range. For instance, today I packed breakfast, lunch, snack AND dinner, but I’m 300 calories shy of where I should be. So, with that in mind, I’ll be adding something in! I’m looking to lose weight, not starve myself! (I’m thinking a Dunkin Donuts Veggie Egg white Flatbread – Delicious!)
Next week – Blog and wedding. Life will go something like – work, eat, wedding stuff, sleep and repeat (with a few other things thrown in there like my soon-to-be nieces first birthday, working out, and dance). :-)
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Back on the Bandwagon
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?
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?
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!
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Kicked it!
Feb 20 – No fast food. By “fast food” I mean McDonald’s, Taco Bell, Wendy’s, Burger King… This does not include restaurants such as Subway, Panera, Pei Wei, and Qdoba.
Feb 27 – Give up soda
March 5 – Let’s try another fitness week – Dance two times a week; workout two additional times.
Well, I kicked the “no fast food” thing in the a$$. My cousin offered to get me a McFlurry (I wanted ice cream SO badly) on her way over to my house and I declined! I feel REALLY proud of myself. This is not to say I ate super healthy all week, but I didn’t allow a drop of fast food into my body. It was actually A LOT easier than I thought it would be. I’m going to attempt to keep the fast food to a minimum (there have been weeks when I’ve been eating some form of fast food at least once a day – Gross!).
This week – No soda! In addition, I’m going to resolve to do the following: print organizational chart so I can start adjusting it to my own needs; start a deep clean of the house; and get at least half of the Thank You Notes for the gifts from the shower out.
Not drinking soda is actually really difficult for me. It’s not so much the caffeine I crave (I can get that from coffee/tea) but the bubbles. We have a SodaStream, so I’m going to see if I can get myself to enjoy plain fizzy water and/or see if I can find a way to flavor it that I like (I tried mixing in some Vitamin Water, but it had an off taste to it).
Any suggestions for fun/different resolutions for the coming weeks?
Feb 27 – Give up soda
March 5 – Let’s try another fitness week – Dance two times a week; workout two additional times.
Well, I kicked the “no fast food” thing in the a$$. My cousin offered to get me a McFlurry (I wanted ice cream SO badly) on her way over to my house and I declined! I feel REALLY proud of myself. This is not to say I ate super healthy all week, but I didn’t allow a drop of fast food into my body. It was actually A LOT easier than I thought it would be. I’m going to attempt to keep the fast food to a minimum (there have been weeks when I’ve been eating some form of fast food at least once a day – Gross!).
This week – No soda! In addition, I’m going to resolve to do the following: print organizational chart so I can start adjusting it to my own needs; start a deep clean of the house; and get at least half of the Thank You Notes for the gifts from the shower out.
Not drinking soda is actually really difficult for me. It’s not so much the caffeine I crave (I can get that from coffee/tea) but the bubbles. We have a SodaStream, so I’m going to see if I can get myself to enjoy plain fizzy water and/or see if I can find a way to flavor it that I like (I tried mixing in some Vitamin Water, but it had an off taste to it).
Any suggestions for fun/different resolutions for the coming weeks?
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Almost forgot to post!
I realize I’m half way through the week and still haven’t posted!
Feb 13 – Create and start organization schedule (using calendar pinned on Pinterest as a guide)
Feb 20 – No fast food. By “fast food” I mean McDonald’s, Taco Bell, Wendy’s, Burger King… This does not include restaurants such as Subway, Panera, Pei Wei, and Qdoba.
Feb 27 – Give up soda
First off, last week was a fail. I never did get around to printing off the guide I was going to use. This is still something I want to do, so I’ll continue to keep it in the forefront of my mind. I WAS productive in the wedding planning business.
This week is “No Fast Food” week. So far, so good. Today I didn’t bring my lunch so I headed over to Panera for half a sandwich and a cup of soup. Normally, I’d drive through a fast food joint to pick something up, but I’m sticking to this “No Fast Food” week! It’s actually one of the first resolutions/goals that I’ve made a point of telling other people about.
Next week – No soda! This does not mean I’m giving up sparkling beverages though. We received a SodaStream recently so I will be carbonating water and adding juice to flavor it. I’m pretty excited about the different flavor combinations I can play with and still remain off soda.
Feb 13 – Create and start organization schedule (using calendar pinned on Pinterest as a guide)
Feb 20 – No fast food. By “fast food” I mean McDonald’s, Taco Bell, Wendy’s, Burger King… This does not include restaurants such as Subway, Panera, Pei Wei, and Qdoba.
Feb 27 – Give up soda
First off, last week was a fail. I never did get around to printing off the guide I was going to use. This is still something I want to do, so I’ll continue to keep it in the forefront of my mind. I WAS productive in the wedding planning business.
This week is “No Fast Food” week. So far, so good. Today I didn’t bring my lunch so I headed over to Panera for half a sandwich and a cup of soup. Normally, I’d drive through a fast food joint to pick something up, but I’m sticking to this “No Fast Food” week! It’s actually one of the first resolutions/goals that I’ve made a point of telling other people about.
Next week – No soda! This does not mean I’m giving up sparkling beverages though. We received a SodaStream recently so I will be carbonating water and adding juice to flavor it. I’m pretty excited about the different flavor combinations I can play with and still remain off soda.
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