Mayo Clinic Journal Day 2

Ate breakfast (Egg white omlette w/parmesan)
Ate 4 servings of veggies (Carrots, Sugar Snap Peas, Bell Peppers, Green Onions) and 3 of fruit (Grapes, a Pear)
Ate whole grains (buckwheat noodles and sandwich thins)

Ate healthy fats (sesame oil)

Moved about 30 minutes (20min lunch walk and shopping - 1hr)

I did watch TV while eating (BSG and Harry Potter)
No sugar
No snacks except for fruit/veggies (Pear and grapes)
Only 1.5 oz of full fat dairy
Had some popcorn at the Drafthouse, but we shared a small
Recorded my intake
Recorded my activity
Goals for day 3 - Eat more veggies, Get to bed at by 11:00pm.

Mayo Clinic Journal Day 1

Ate breakfast (oatmeal)
Ate 4 servings of veggies (Carrots, Mushrooms and Tomatoes) and 3 of fruit (Grapes)
Ate whole grains (pasta and sandwich bread)

Ate healthy fats (olive oil)

Moved about 15-20 minutes (moving)

I did watch TV while eating
No sugar
No snacks except for fruit/veggies (grapes)
Only 1 oz of full fat dairy
No restaurants

Recorded my intake
Recorded my activity
Goals for day 2 - Eat more veggies, Buy some snaking fruit at the store, Exercise at least an hour.

Getting Organized: Clothing Edition

Clothing:

Black sheath dress

Cream colored cardigan

Bright, blousy top, possibly sheer or with tie neck

Brown tweed skirt

Long button-up, tie-waist sweater, grey or brown

Denim jacket

Short, brightly-colored, chunky cardigan

Black, red, grey or cream mock turtleneck

Leather scuba jacket in grey, brown or kelly green

Brightly-colored wool coat

40's style trousers

Stove pipe jeans

Shoes:

Black, calf-high flat boots

Grey booties

Men's wear inspired high heeled oxfords

Brown wedges or kitten-heel

Sexy platforms, possibly with zippers

Bags:

Oversized frame bag

Brown briefcase bag

Small, bright envelope clutch

Slouchy fold-over bag

Accessories:

Tights in cream, grey and red

Bold necklace

Small silver hoop earrings

Cuff bracelet

Bold gold jewelry

In my 28th year....

In my 28th year I will:

1. Get a great reference librarian position somewhere where I can contribute and be successful

2. Achieve my goal weight

3. Run a 1/2 marathon

4. Spend lots of time with my best friends and my family

5. Take Collin to Chicago

6. Focus on paying my student loans

7. Pay off my credit card debt

8. Go to a roller derby match

9. Make another trip to the Menil Gallery in Houston

10. Frame our unframed prints

11. Take more photographs, film and digital

12. Volunteer my time to help people and/or animals

13. Try my best to be more understanding

14. Make that chocolate chip cookie recipe from the NY Times

15. Only buy clothes that are unique and express my personality

16. Save some money every month for emergencies and for the future

New apartment

So we moved into the new apartment about a month and a half ago. An now that we are basically all moved in, we need some stuff for the apartment to finish it off.

1. I want the paint the Kitchen, it is too white. I guess we will just repaint when we move out.

2. We need a table and chairs for the dining/living area, I hope to get those from IKEA soon.

3. Collin needs a bed-side table and lamp so that he can read in bed without being on my side.

4. It would be nice to have some sort of guest bed for the 2nd bedroom/office, people can sleep on the couch, but it doesn't provide much privacy.

5. I would like to get frames for several prints and photographs, I love our movie posters but sometimes its nice to have some traditional art/photographs

Things I'd like to accomplish

Inspired by my friend Susan, who was, in turn, inspired by another.

-Get a full time Librarian job where I can make a difference
-Get a 2nd Masters and/or a PhD
-Publish a paper or study
-Learn to speak, read and write in Spanish
-Travel to Spain
-Travel in Mexio
-Travel to Greece and Italy
-Run a 1/2 Marathon
-Run a full Marathon
-Get fit enough to run in shorts comfortably
-Buy a really fabulous, very expensive dress
-Buy a pair Louboutin shoes
-Find a really cute swimsuit
-Have pretty toes
-Make mole from scratch
-Make the perfect Chocolate Chip Cookie, with a butter recipe
-Get a kitchen table
-Entertain friends around said table
-Buy and renovate a 1920s Bungalow or a Mid-Century Modern Ranch
-Get veneers
-Have a really big party with all my friends and family
-Visit a large, amazing farmer's market
-Live in Austin again
-Pay off my student debt
-Buy myself a car
-Take my parents out for dinner

Friday

So we still don't know what school/schools Collin got into, but we know we aren't moving to Lubbock. Which is ok with us. Lubbock is a lot like Riverside and doesn't really have a lot to offer that is attractive to us. So I'm still hoping for Denver or Houston.

In other news, I run. A lot. About 25 miles a week right now. And I love it. I've been running for about 2 years now. For the past 6 months or so, I've been training continuously for a half-marathon that I'm too chicken to sign up for. I'm not worried about the distance. I've run 15 miles at a time before, but I'm worried that I'll be slower than everyone else, which I probably will be. My pace is about 11:30 min/mile, which is tons better than where I started. I can't help but wish that I could do a 9 min pace. I'll get there, it just frustrates me how long that may take, mostly because I hate speed work. I have a mental block about running fast, it makes me panicky, like I'm haveing an asthma attack, instead of just breathing hard. I think once I get over the mental issues. I should be able to run much faster, I just have to learn that I'm not dying. This week I ran 4 miles at a 9:55 pace and last week I ran 2 miles at a 9:38, so I'm making some progress.

My weight loss hasn't been going as smoothly. I'm extremely active, so I'm hungry a lot and I tend to overeat because "I deserve it" for working so hard with the running and all. But I rejoined online Weight Watchers and I've been tracking my food intake a lot more. I've already lost the weight I'd gained in the Halloween/Thanksgiving/Christmas extravaganza, but I've sort of stalled out for the past couple of weeks. So this week, I'm trying harder to stay on plan, and I decided not to eat all of my Activity Points, perhaps that will make a difference. Next week, I'm going to try really hard to stay within my point balance for the day, instead of using Flex Points every evening. I have a problem with saving my points all day and then having an eating fest when I get home. It would be better to more evenly distribute my points throughout the day, so I'll try that as well.

Nothing else exciting is happening. My parent are coming in a couple of weeks (hopefully). So, we'll be doing all sorts of fun SoCal stuff, like the Tar Pits and Pink's and the Getty and the beach. I'm looking forward to that.