So it's 9:51...an even earlier bedtime than last night. If this keeps up, by the end of this detox I'll be going to bed as soon as I get off work. Not cool.
Today was a little bit of a struggle, but I think tomorrow will be easier. Breakfast shake with spinach this morning, a random assortment of corn, beans, carrots, etc. for lunch in the cafeteria (while Brian enjoyed a lovely lunch and a nice cup of coffee. Boo.) and then a productive, but angsty trip to Whole Foods for dinner.
Things to keep in mind when grocery shopping:
1. Bring a list. It wasn't necessary for today's adventure because we really just wanted to see what we were getting ourselves into. Check. We figured it out...next time we need a list. (Also so Megan doesn't have heart failure!)
2. EAT FIRST. I am guilty of going to the grocery store pre-dinner about 9 times out of 10. This was not a good choice for today. Not only were we 30 minutes from home and some sort of random dinner, we were STARVING in Whole Foods with a ton of dietary restrictions. Added angst.
3. Be creative. There are 80 bazillion delicious things we can eat while doing this detox, but we can't just buy a head of lettuce and hope for the best. We're going to have to make some effort to make this work. This is definitely not a project for the unmotivated!
We finally made it home and ended up making breakfast for dinner. I made some scrambled eggs with onions, spinach, and some jalapeno lime seasoning and Megan made gluten-free pancakes (mine was shaped like Mickey Mouse!) with agave nectar instead of syrup. All in all, it was a delicious meal. It'll take some time to get used to foods that don't taste like the things I'm accustomed to, but who needs that extra bit of flavor anyway? (Ugh.)
Tomorrow brings a new day of lunch challenges, elliptical madness, and a lifetime supply of spinach, but I'm ready for it.
I didn't know I was capable of blogging about a trip to the grocery store (complete with a quick walk-by of the tulip section!), but there you have it. I'm going to kick this diet's ass.
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Monday, March 28, 2011
1 Down, 29 to Go!
Whoa. It's only 10:05pm and I. am. exhausted.
Changing your diet so drastically in such a short amount of time is tiring, but totally worth it. I weighed myself this morning. Not a pleasant way to start the day, but a necessary evil when undertaking such a big project!
Today wasn't as bad as I was expecting. Protein shake with almond milk for breakfast, salad with lemon juice for lunch, and brown rice with veggies and delicious chicken (if I do say so myself!) for dinner. Oh, and EIGHTY OUNCES OF WATER. Sweet Jesus, that's a lot of water. If I keep drinking this much water, I'm going to have to move my office to the restroom. TMI? Sorry.
Hardest part of the day: sitting through a breakfast staff meeting in the cafeteria and not eating anything OR drinking any coffee.
Best part of the day: kicking ass on the elliptical at 10 Fitness. Those boys next to me were barely moving! Oh, and successfully making it through day one. That feels pretty good, too.
Heading to Whole Foods tomorrow to scavenge for delicious organic food...I'm not gonna lie, I'm super excited.
Stay tuned for day two of "the most ridiculous idea I've ever had."
Changing your diet so drastically in such a short amount of time is tiring, but totally worth it. I weighed myself this morning. Not a pleasant way to start the day, but a necessary evil when undertaking such a big project!
Today wasn't as bad as I was expecting. Protein shake with almond milk for breakfast, salad with lemon juice for lunch, and brown rice with veggies and delicious chicken (if I do say so myself!) for dinner. Oh, and EIGHTY OUNCES OF WATER. Sweet Jesus, that's a lot of water. If I keep drinking this much water, I'm going to have to move my office to the restroom. TMI? Sorry.
Hardest part of the day: sitting through a breakfast staff meeting in the cafeteria and not eating anything OR drinking any coffee.
Best part of the day: kicking ass on the elliptical at 10 Fitness. Those boys next to me were barely moving! Oh, and successfully making it through day one. That feels pretty good, too.
Heading to Whole Foods tomorrow to scavenge for delicious organic food...I'm not gonna lie, I'm super excited.
Stay tuned for day two of "the most ridiculous idea I've ever had."
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Operation: Swimsuit
This year's Operation: Swimsuit begins with a 30 day detox. My roommate and I are starting tomorrow. Said detox is gluten, dairy, and sugar free. I'm not sure what will be hardest to give up, but I'm guessing it will be beverages of the adult variety. Oh, and giving up coffee is going to SUCK, but I can deal for a month...right?
Since I never use this blog anyway, I've decided to turn it into a detox journal of sorts. I'm hoping that daily posts will keep me on track and hold me accountable at the same time. Get excited...it's going to be awesome.
Groceries have been purchased, the refrigerator and cabinets have been cleaned out, and tomorrow's lunch has already been prepared. Bring it on, detox!
Since I never use this blog anyway, I've decided to turn it into a detox journal of sorts. I'm hoping that daily posts will keep me on track and hold me accountable at the same time. Get excited...it's going to be awesome.
Groceries have been purchased, the refrigerator and cabinets have been cleaned out, and tomorrow's lunch has already been prepared. Bring it on, detox!
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Operation: Life Plan
I have no idea what I'm doing. At this exact moment, I'm sitting on my couch in my snuggie (be jealous) trying to figure out what I want to go to graduate school for. As a career services professional, this should be an easy task. I talk to students about this kind of stuff all day long, but now that it's time for me to make a decision, I'm stuck.
In life, I have trouble making decisions. I can't make a dinner choice for anything...how on earth am I supposed to plan the rest of my life? Sweet lord, this is difficult and angst inducing (obviously). What better way to deal with the stress of potentially making the wrong decision than to write a blog post?
Procrastination and I are best friends. He's a little snarky and often ends up stabbing me in the back, but I still consider him a close friend of mine.
After a long (lovely!) chat with one of my best friends (a real one, unlike procrastination), I'm beginning to realize just how difficult it is to grow up. I'm a much more grounded person than I used to be, and even though I tend to be on the irresponsible side, I do what needs to be done and go about my business. So why is it so hard to think about the future? Whether it's a relationship, tomorrow's wardrobe choice, or where I'd like to be headed when the semester ends, I tend to panic a little, procrastinate a lot, and then ultimately become disappointed when things don't work out the way I want them to.
Life, love, and happiness shouldn't be this difficult to figure out. My brain is turning to mush as we speak and I'm doing nothing to change that. Again, instead of looking for new grad school opportunities, I'm typing a ridiculous post about my life. You're welcome.
Tomorrow is a new day and my goal is to make it count. I'll continue building relationships, making decisions (ha!), and not being angsty about the fact that I have no idea where I'll be in 5 months. Promise.
In life, I have trouble making decisions. I can't make a dinner choice for anything...how on earth am I supposed to plan the rest of my life? Sweet lord, this is difficult and angst inducing (obviously). What better way to deal with the stress of potentially making the wrong decision than to write a blog post?
Procrastination and I are best friends. He's a little snarky and often ends up stabbing me in the back, but I still consider him a close friend of mine.
After a long (lovely!) chat with one of my best friends (a real one, unlike procrastination), I'm beginning to realize just how difficult it is to grow up. I'm a much more grounded person than I used to be, and even though I tend to be on the irresponsible side, I do what needs to be done and go about my business. So why is it so hard to think about the future? Whether it's a relationship, tomorrow's wardrobe choice, or where I'd like to be headed when the semester ends, I tend to panic a little, procrastinate a lot, and then ultimately become disappointed when things don't work out the way I want them to.
Life, love, and happiness shouldn't be this difficult to figure out. My brain is turning to mush as we speak and I'm doing nothing to change that. Again, instead of looking for new grad school opportunities, I'm typing a ridiculous post about my life. You're welcome.
Tomorrow is a new day and my goal is to make it count. I'll continue building relationships, making decisions (ha!), and not being angsty about the fact that I have no idea where I'll be in 5 months. Promise.
Saturday, October 30, 2010
8 months later...
In true Rainey fashion I'm blogging eight months after SWEARING to blog more. I'm really terrible at this!
It's Friday night and my toes are frozen. I've been working in the cold at a campus Halloween party trying to make college kids behave. Right.
My roommate is sitting at the kitchen table sewing her Halloween costume (like a granny!) and hopefully creating a masterpiece. Mine will be held together with safety pins. I'm hoping for the best.
Not much going on in my world these days...cute dog, awesome roommates, the best friends and family I could possibly ask for, and big decisions looming in the near future.
If any of you want to go ahead and plan out the rest of my life for me, feel free. I'm taking suggestions. As a Career Services professional, I have found that it's much easier to plan someone else's life instead of your own. It's time to start thinking about grad schools again. I've been at Hendrix since my 18th birthday and I've got that itch to move somewhere else. But where?!
Today's grad school options: Indiana, Chicago, Austin, Georgia...?
Who knows.
In other news, I'm going to be Carmen Sandiego for Halloween...and it's going to be epic. and full of excellent decisions, no doubt.
Maybe I'll have something more exciting to tell you when I remember that I have a blog in about eight more months...until then...
It's Friday night and my toes are frozen. I've been working in the cold at a campus Halloween party trying to make college kids behave. Right.
My roommate is sitting at the kitchen table sewing her Halloween costume (like a granny!) and hopefully creating a masterpiece. Mine will be held together with safety pins. I'm hoping for the best.
Not much going on in my world these days...cute dog, awesome roommates, the best friends and family I could possibly ask for, and big decisions looming in the near future.
If any of you want to go ahead and plan out the rest of my life for me, feel free. I'm taking suggestions. As a Career Services professional, I have found that it's much easier to plan someone else's life instead of your own. It's time to start thinking about grad schools again. I've been at Hendrix since my 18th birthday and I've got that itch to move somewhere else. But where?!
Today's grad school options: Indiana, Chicago, Austin, Georgia...?
Who knows.
In other news, I'm going to be Carmen Sandiego for Halloween...and it's going to be epic. and full of excellent decisions, no doubt.
Maybe I'll have something more exciting to tell you when I remember that I have a blog in about eight more months...until then...
Monday, February 8, 2010
seven months later...
So, I have this blog. That I forgot about...but let's give it another try. After reading Sarah and Brian's blog, Westervin, I've decided to give it another go.
So with that out of the way, here it is:
I'm curled up on the couch with a blanket, drinking some hot cocoa and looking at the mountains (or the even 5" layer) of snow outside...what a good day! Work ended early today and I'm praying for an email saying that campus is closed is tomorrow as well. I've got some playing in the snow to do!
Superbowl Sunday brought about an interesting evening. It was an excellent evening with some of my favorite people and although the Colts didn't win, the night was spot-on ("spot-on"...who says that?!)
Fischer is now 9 months old and quite precious. He's completely rotten, but he's so cute that it's kind of okay. This is the look of innocence...bahahah.
While my rarely read (for good reason) blog is somewhat back in action - it's not nearly as neat as Westervin. Check it out...now!
I promise to keep up the blogging and eventually have something worthwhile to blog about...like the many different ways you can kill a fish...?
We'll see.
With that - I'll go check my email once more for that nugget of gold in my inbox and I'll probably sip on some more cocoa and marshmallows before heading to bed. Sounds like a good night to me!
So with that out of the way, here it is:
I'm curled up on the couch with a blanket, drinking some hot cocoa and looking at the mountains (or the even 5" layer) of snow outside...what a good day! Work ended early today and I'm praying for an email saying that campus is closed is tomorrow as well. I've got some playing in the snow to do!
Superbowl Sunday brought about an interesting evening. It was an excellent evening with some of my favorite people and although the Colts didn't win, the night was spot-on ("spot-on"...who says that?!)
Fischer is now 9 months old and quite precious. He's completely rotten, but he's so cute that it's kind of okay. This is the look of innocence...bahahah.
While my rarely read (for good reason) blog is somewhat back in action - it's not nearly as neat as Westervin. Check it out...now!
I promise to keep up the blogging and eventually have something worthwhile to blog about...like the many different ways you can kill a fish...?
We'll see.
With that - I'll go check my email once more for that nugget of gold in my inbox and I'll probably sip on some more cocoa and marshmallows before heading to bed. Sounds like a good night to me!
Sunday, July 19, 2009
so much for becoming a legit blogger...
It's been a month and a half since my last post...oops.
Things of note:
Things of note:
- finally moved in to the new house
- no longer sitting in a camping chair watching a tv placed randomly on the floor.
- couches, chairs and tables - oh my!
- adorable puppy-child named Fischer (see below)
- less than a month and the roommates will be here...hooray!
- hoping to start half-marathon training around August 1 (and hoping to blog about it)
- going back to work on August 3.
The last month and half has been awesome. Lots of fun nights with good friends, lazy days with Fischer, quality time at my parents house visiting family, trips to the lake/river, baseball games and plenty of sunshine. I'm so thankful to have such great friends, family and opportunities. It's a shame summer is almost over. Here's to making the most of the two weeks I've got left!
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