Who thought this was a good idea? It’s 10:20. I have been doing homework since 7:30 and I’ve barely managed a dent. Good thing I have a long weekend…
I have to write a literature review on the concept of disability. I’m thinking about writing on the necessity of labels in Special Education. That just seems like so much work :(
On a different note, I have met with my personal trainer, and I hate her because she is good at what she does, which is make me miserable and sore for countless days after. But I keep going back for more.
Also, I see skydiving in my future. Yes. This class has made me want to jump out of a plane.
Back to reading I go…
8 months ago
So today I went and worked out and saw an advertisement at the gym for a special on having a personal trainer. I would pay $33 per session for 7 sessions, but I have to have all of the sessions in 30 days. So I went up to the girl to talk about it and they are 60 minute sessions, personalized with one trainer, and they incorporate nutrition into it. It sounds pretty nice. I was still unsure about it, but they said I could have a fitness test/intro to personalized training for 20 min on Thursday with the director. I am terrified and I may die. We shall see!!
8 months ago
I’m sick. I think. I’m not really sure what is going on with me. But i don’t like it.
I was super good, and I went and worked out yesterday, came home, did some dishes, ate, and then I felt super sick. So, I took a nap from 6-8:30. Read for a bit, and then went back to sleep from 10-6:30.
I took a shower, and was feeling fine, went to work, and then around 10, I started feeling sick again. So, I went home and slept from 12-2.
I finally just ate soup and some gluten free crackers, and I think I feel better. I’m just not sure. It hits me out of nowhere.
Hopefully tomorrow is better. I am resting today, which makes me angry because it is absolutely BEAUTIFUL outside :(
9 months ago
Day 1 of being Gluten Free
It actually wasn’t that bad. As long as I have a ‘menu’ created, it’s fine- the planning really helps. However, I did talk to my grandma today about plans for mother’s day and she wanted to order pizza. I did the “NOOOOOOOO” and she promised if we did she would find gluten free pizza. But we planned on a BBQ instead with chicken and grilled veggies. It sounds even healthier, and I might even indulge in some potatoes!
I looked up a bunch of recipes as well, for some different menu ideas. Typing in “Gluten Free Recipes” will provide lots of alternatives to wheat foods, but I wanted foods that don’t involve it at all, and I got those! Yay!
So today I had an egg scramble with mushroom, onion and spinach for breakfast, sushi with gluten free soy sauce, and veggie soup with gluten free sausage for dinner!
Did I mention I worked out today too?! I’m so on a roll! Hopefully I can keep this up!
9 months ago
I went to the grocery store today, fully aware that I was not to buy anything with wheat in it. I just about had an anxiety attack. I did manage do to pretty well, and bought mostly vegetables, along with some rice crackers. They actually aren’t too bad.
So I came home and made vegetable soup. It didn’t turn out as well as my mom’s. I also spent 20 minutes looking through all of the sushi to find one that didn’t contain wheat. I won. That’s what’s for lunch tomorrow! Yay!
I think Day 1 is going to be okay.
9 months ago
Monday marks the start of my few weeks of being wheat-free.
This means… I will be going to The Cabin (hopefully with Yonker) to gorge myself on pizza and beet before I cut myself off on Monday.
I am going to be reintroducing my food of the week, also. I’m pretty excited about that :)
I need to go to the library and spend time looking up more recipes. Hopefully more vegetarian recipes. I’m going to go the Foods For Living to see what types of meat they have that I would feel comfortable buying.
This is going to take a lot of work. I better lose weight.
9 months ago
So I found this married hippie couple that are doctors in East Lansing and they have a more integrated approach. So instead of shoving antibiodics and other pills down your throat they think about lifestyle changes, dietary changes, and they look at you in a more wholistic approach. I went there today.
Things I like:
Everyone is super nice and they aren’t weird
They were very receptive and interested in ME
I told them things that have bothered me, and they *listened*
Things I don’t like:
They think I might have food allergies. Particularly to wheat and dairy.
What this means:
I may have to give up carbs and cheese. AND wheat is in beer. ridiculous.
There will be full blown warnings when I cut myself off from wheat and dairy to warn people of my grumpiness. It is supposed to last 2 weeks, and then I can re-introduce them into my diet.
I really don’t think it’s going to be too bad. I am going to try to cut out a lot of processed foods from my diet anyway, so this may help. Maybe. Sigh.
9 months ago
I have been sick 5 times since August. I know this because I have 2 Simply Orange bottles on my counter, 1 I threw out after a kid spilled juice all in it and all over the puff balls, and 1 that is lost in my car somewhere.
I am at that point where I am on the verge of being sick. So I am just whiny, stuffy, and tired. Hopefully I can kick this quickly, or it’s going to be bad news bears.
9 months ago
So I went to a stress management workshop last week, and it was very enlightening. We did the true colors thing, which I have done before and I was blue. Perfect color for education and counselors! So I did this test again and scored as Gold, with Green being one point behind. This is what I learned about myself…
Things that stress me out:
- incomplete tasks
- disorganization
- irresponsibility
- lack of direction
- not being in charge
- a person’s inability to use knowledge
- lack of recognition for abilities
Sound familiar? I think so…
Strengths that I have:
- realistic
- decisive
- dependable, steady
- following through
- look ahead
- set high standards
- hear complex problems/issues
- at best when given challenges
I would say I have to agree with that too. Now to the good stuff…
Clues I am stressed out:
- Anxiety and Worry
- Depression/fatigue
- judgment of self/others
- indecisiveness
- aloof/withdrawn
- snob/put people down
- silent treatment
- perfectionism
- highly critical of self/others
And last but not least…
Potential Weaknesses:
- make quick decisions
- impatient with delays/complications
- don’t easily show sensitivity
- elitist
- impatient with people i don’t see as competent
It may sound weird, but it’s nice to know that there are other crazy people out there just like me. And it makes a lot of sense when I get so frustrated for not knowing something, or when people believe ridiculous things.
I am glad I did that and went to that session. It made me much more self aware and gave me hints into cues that I am stressed out.
9 months ago
I am currently waiting for a stress less workshop to begin. Boy, I sure need this. I cant believe it is ‘spring break’ and I am still feeling this way. Maybe it is because i am at a conference for work.
It’s fine. We’re fine. Everything is fine.
10 months ago
