Easter Ache

I was able to spend a full Easter Weekend with this cutey...

Part of our weekend was spent in Dublin just chillin like villains, part was spent concert-ing in the cold outside, and part was spent with his family in Lebanon. 

What did we do during all parts of the weekend?  Eat.  In mass quantities.  It was gross.  And delicious.  So now I am feeling sluggish, icky, sick, full, and gross.  So what did I do today?  I ate more candy.  By the way...I never really eat candy, so it kills my body.  But anyways, yes.  Food. Lots of it. 

I am back on my workout regimine though and I am realizing more and more each day that I am expected to be in a bikini in less than three weeks.  WTF friends.  Maybe I should work out again.

#211: GSI offer came in today!  Yay for funding my education!
#212: My semester of craziness (not even comparable to the craziness I'll feel next year btw) is almost over! Yay for having a year of grad school and a semester of teaching under my belt!
#213: Facebook is creepy...but kinda cool sometimes.
#214: Moments of true connection with children.  Before school today, Anthony and I had quite the hugs, kisses and "i love you more" session.  It was beautiful.
#215: Incredible moments when I want to pinch myself to really believe that my life is my life.  I am blessed.  And grateful.
#216: Hope for warm weather this summer.
#217: Love. 

Motivation

Help a sista out.

I hate working out.  Like fo reals.  I like it sometimes...for example, I love swimming so getting ready to swim isn't as hard as getting ready to run or do any other activities.  I have so many free opportunities to work out though.  During the school year U of M has 3 gyms I can use for free and all of the time, the gym at Oak Pointe is available to me (parents are members).  It sucks that I am not motivated because I should be.

But what motivates other people?  I fit in my clothes and I'm definitely not in a gaining weight pattern.  No one has told me I need to work out recently.  I have no registrations for races coming up.  Summer/Bikini season is almost over anyways.  I don't have a guy I need to impress (how sad is that this is on the list of reasons that could potentially motivate me).

she's fit. jealous..no. why am i not jealous!!

Truth be told...I DO NEED TO WORKOUT.  I may not be overweight at all, but I am definitely not in shape.  My muscle tone is gone and I just look kinda flabby.  I miss being muscular and strong, and it would be nice to actually be in shape.  My goal is not to lose weight, but to be more fit and healthy.  But it takes so much to get me out the door (or in my basement, since there is basically a full gym in my house too). 

What motivates you? How do you get to the gym?

New Year Resolutions

To say I dislike New Year Resolutions would be putting it lightly.  I don't like them because they are cliche, people NEVER stick to them (sorry if you're one of few who does), and plus...it's saying (in my mind) that oh  I can do whatever in December because come January, that goes away and I get to re create myself.  I am all for re creating, but at the same time, don't pig out on Christmas dinner in order to have more weight to lose in January.  Idk...it's so bizarre!

You could say, however, that I have several goals for this year.  I love goals.  They motivate me, and I change them often.  I started my Allergen-free diet back in October, and I'm still going strong!!! I seriously have NOT broken the rules (minus one thing of cheesecake filling).  I have added chicken back into my diet...so now I eat veggies, fruit, chicken, red meat, pork, rice, potatoes.  Yay!  My goal is to keep working some new foods in, but to stay strict with gluten, corn and dairy. 

Exercise.  So I started this biggest loser DVD this summer, but then got in a car accident and couldn't finish the challenge.  Well I started it again (because I have lots of time).  It's SO hard but SO fun and I love it!  I am a week in, and have five more to go!

Relationships.  I am continuing to focus on my friendships...trying to pour more into them to solidify them.  It's always challenging..but so fun.

Fun.  I have resolved myself to dedicate this semester to fun.  I'm super excited about that.  And while I REALLY need to be making money (I have a job...but not enough) I am also trying to allow myself to have fun before I become a completely broke grad student next year.  Oh the joys!