Healthy Girl
1/13/2008
About a week ago I awoke, as if a switch had gone off in my head, “I am going to be healthy.” I’m not fallowing any plan like I have in the past, I’m just taking the best of what I know from many sources and use it. My first weigh in (WI) was today, I lost 6.4lbs. I have also been brushing and flossing regularly, drinking lots of water and herbal tea, and taking vitamins.
I need to get out of Rochester! Few steps I need to take first. #1 getting a car, #2 save some money up and #3 decide where to go.
1/16/2008
The feeling of wanting to leave Rochester was clarified on Friday. I was shopping @ Wal-Mart for work, when I noticed a girl that was taking the same route as me. She was a little taller than me and about my size, kind of plain. I was nearing the end of my shopping when her boyfriend joined her and they were talking about fish and chips. Then I did a double take, it was Jason, my Jase! I didn’t recognize him because he’s gotten cubby.
It was like a knife piercing my heart. “That should be me!” I wanted to cry out. I kept my head down and got my last two items. I was fighting desperately not to cry and wanted to get the hell out of there. While loading the van they passed me again and again I kept my head down.
Part of me felt like I had to get out of Rochester, the sooner the better. Now, however I have had a couple of really good days and the chance to calm down a bit. I’m now feeling better than ever and I realize that now would not be the best time for me to leave town anyway. I have two or three impending trips (Cali, GA and Missouri). Then there is the birth of Lisa’s baby and my niece/nephew’s birth, which makes me want to stay a year or two.
All of that aside I have a few other things that I need to suss out before a can leave town.
- $, I have a lot of finances that I need to get in control of
- Car, a car means a second and/or better job
- Continued health
On the subject of health I’m going to take a page from Ami’s book and set small 10lbs goals for myself, with a little non-food treat at each.
- Start Weight (1/6) 264.8lbs
- WI #1 (1/13) 258.4lbs (-6.4)
Goal #1 - 250lbs
Treat - Highlights
I’m also going to start tracking my intake. The times will be weird at first because I’ll be working some overnight, so I will post them as hour and minute.
Hour 0: (upon waking)
Hot tea (plain)
1c Corn flakes
1c plain rice milk
½ medium apple diced
2Tbs shredded parsnip
Hour 1: Thirty minutes cardio, stretching and isolations.
Hour 2:
2 eggs (1 yolk only)
½ oz. shredded goat cheese
½ TBS fat free bacon bits
Season to taste
1c field greens
½ medium apple
Hour 3: 1.5hrs writing, including excerpts from “Daughters Worth”
I have decided to start typing “A Daughters Worth”, in my journaling ventures. It is part of my life journey, as well as my weight loss journey. I have also decided if I am going to watch TV to make a concerted effort to be in motion or engaged in some kind of activity.