The weekend is finally here and I absolutely could not be more excited. It's nice and sunny outside, I got to meet with lots of prospectives and their parents this morning, and I'm going to see the Avett Brothers tonight with Megan, Tonya, Zach & Abby!
Since this detox has prematurely aged me to 92 years old, I didn't have the energy to post before bedtime last night. I stayed up so late (pretty sure I was in bed before midnight...) watching Steel Magnolias for the first time ever. Solid movie.
Breakfast has become pretty routine...I think I'll start referring to it as "wake and shake." Yesterday's shake was absolutely perfect. It's not that it's particularly delicious, but I've gotten used to it and now it seems normal and semi-tasty. I guess it's sort of an acquired taste much like coffee and beer (yum!). Instead of rocking Fat Kid Friday (chicken tenders & macaroni and cheese), I brought leftover stir fry from Thursday night. Brian convinced me to bring it into the caf...not that it took much convincing because I don't like eating alone...and after sweet talking some of the Dining Services staff, they snuck me in the super secret back hallway entrance. Win!
The weather was cooperative so we ran to the store after work and acquired the necessary ingredients for detox friendly guacamole, chicken kebabs, and grilled corn on the cob. Let me just say that the guacamole was amazing (if I do say so myself!). We ate the entire bowl! The kebabs and corn were fabulous and I think I probably ended up eating my weight in veggies. Word on the street is that it's okay to stuff myself with veggies...I guess we'll see in another three weeks!
We grilled, giggled, ate lots of yummy detox friendly food, watched Steel Magnolias, and pretty much just won all over the place. It turns out you can have a fabulous evening with friends that doesn't involve booze. WHO KNEW?! Today is full of errands, elliptical time, and hopefully a nap. Tonight is gluten-free pasta, detox friendly marinara, and the Avett Brothers!
Hope you all have a fabulous weekend! I'm headed out to enjoy the sunshine and the fact that it's only 11 and I've been up for 4 hours. This never happens! Detox = win.
Saturday, April 2, 2011
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Cafeteria Challenge
Day four: complete! (Uhh...only 26 more to go. Eek!)
So after my routine breakfast shake (that my lovely roommate so graciously makes for us every morning!), I trekked to work for a ridiculously busy Thursday. I tried to give the cafeteria another shot for lunch, but it's just so hard to find things that are detox friendly. While everyone stood in line to get ice cream for Sundae Thursday, I set up camp at the omelette station for some scrambled eggs and veggies. Not a bad lunch, but it also wasn't spaghetti and ice cream. Blerg. Megan made dinner tonight and it was delicious. Fresh veggies, free range chicken, and brown rice mixed together in a stir-fry fashion. Yum!
The things that have been challenging so far aren't the obvious lack of caffeine in my life, the strong urge to eat every carb in sight, or my affinity for beer. Instead, my biggest challenge thus far has been boredom. I'm not sure if eating disgusting foods and drinking beer took up more time than eating healthy or what, but it seems like the evenings last forever now!
I love having extra time, but I think I'm going to need a new hobby (read: something other than knocking out my instant queue on Netflix) before this month is over. I'm sure there are things around the house I could do (lame), but I need a new project or social activity. Any suggestions? You can leave them in the "comments" section that you all refuse to use. :)
Tomorrow is going to kick ass. Watch out!
So after my routine breakfast shake (that my lovely roommate so graciously makes for us every morning!), I trekked to work for a ridiculously busy Thursday. I tried to give the cafeteria another shot for lunch, but it's just so hard to find things that are detox friendly. While everyone stood in line to get ice cream for Sundae Thursday, I set up camp at the omelette station for some scrambled eggs and veggies. Not a bad lunch, but it also wasn't spaghetti and ice cream. Blerg. Megan made dinner tonight and it was delicious. Fresh veggies, free range chicken, and brown rice mixed together in a stir-fry fashion. Yum!
The things that have been challenging so far aren't the obvious lack of caffeine in my life, the strong urge to eat every carb in sight, or my affinity for beer. Instead, my biggest challenge thus far has been boredom. I'm not sure if eating disgusting foods and drinking beer took up more time than eating healthy or what, but it seems like the evenings last forever now!
I love having extra time, but I think I'm going to need a new hobby (read: something other than knocking out my instant queue on Netflix) before this month is over. I'm sure there are things around the house I could do (lame), but I need a new project or social activity. Any suggestions? You can leave them in the "comments" section that you all refuse to use. :)
Tomorrow is going to kick ass. Watch out!
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Megamind and Mega Diet
It's WAY past my bedtime (10:29pm), but I'd hate to miss a night of writing down every single detail of my day for the three people that will stumble upon this tomorrow.
Today was much easier than yesterday. Megan made the perfect shake for breakfast (read: one that doesn't look like Polyjuice Potion) and it fought my usual morning hunger until lunch time. I decided that since the cafeteria was serving one of my favorite lunches, I should probably head home to make my own delicious dish. I've reached pro status when it comes to veggie scrambled eggs and chicken cooked with lemon juice and lime juice. Dinner was about the same, so all in all, pretty successful food day.
In other news, kicked ass on the elliptical again and didn't almost fall off this time. Sometimes it's hard to focus on the elliptical when the Cupid Shuffle and/or Macarena start playing on my iPhone. Such is life.
Movie night was a fabulous ending to a pretty good day. Megamind wasn't quite as funny as Despicable Me, but it was good company (Megan, Brian, and Grizzlebutt) and a nice change from my living room.
Hopefully this detox business gets easier every day. I have a feeling that I might not think it's so fab in a week or two, but for now I'm feeling pretty good. I'll let you marinate on all these words of wisdom. You're welcome.
PS - Now that you've read this post, leave me a comment! If you're one of the few people that have read this, let me know! It's super lame to look back at a post and see that there are ZERO comments. Come on, team.
PPS - Brian, I've changed my homepage to the athletics site so now you have to make this one yours until the end of April. Or forever. Your choice, but you totally promised. #win
Today was much easier than yesterday. Megan made the perfect shake for breakfast (read: one that doesn't look like Polyjuice Potion) and it fought my usual morning hunger until lunch time. I decided that since the cafeteria was serving one of my favorite lunches, I should probably head home to make my own delicious dish. I've reached pro status when it comes to veggie scrambled eggs and chicken cooked with lemon juice and lime juice. Dinner was about the same, so all in all, pretty successful food day.
In other news, kicked ass on the elliptical again and didn't almost fall off this time. Sometimes it's hard to focus on the elliptical when the Cupid Shuffle and/or Macarena start playing on my iPhone. Such is life.
Movie night was a fabulous ending to a pretty good day. Megamind wasn't quite as funny as Despicable Me, but it was good company (Megan, Brian, and Grizzlebutt) and a nice change from my living room.
Hopefully this detox business gets easier every day. I have a feeling that I might not think it's so fab in a week or two, but for now I'm feeling pretty good. I'll let you marinate on all these words of wisdom. You're welcome.
PS - Now that you've read this post, leave me a comment! If you're one of the few people that have read this, let me know! It's super lame to look back at a post and see that there are ZERO comments. Come on, team.
PPS - Brian, I've changed my homepage to the athletics site so now you have to make this one yours until the end of April. Or forever. Your choice, but you totally promised. #win
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Hey, Whole Foods. What's up?
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.
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.
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.
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