So, my depression was short lived, I suppose (for now).
Yesterday, was exactly what I needed. I woke up, went to school had a non-fat latte, practiced, conversed, had tea, and then I sang in class. Usually, when I sing in class, I sound tore up, but yesterday, for the first time, I actually felt really good about my singing. Granted, I still feel really awkward physically, but I'm slowly making progress in feeling more comfortable with my body and being able to express myself in a way that doesn't come off as artificial. But yeah, for some reason, there's this mental block that I have when it comes to high notes. I tell myself that the minute I sing above the staff that I'm going to fall apart. In class, though, the high notes came out succesfully (for the most part). So yeah.
After class, I went home and was inspired to work out. So I went to the gym, ran a mile, and then took an hour "Body Works" class. I'm also still doing well on the South Beach diet. I've entered phase II and, honestly, I feel really great. Really, it doesn't even feel like a diet anymore; I'm finally able to incorporate foods that aren't boring into my diet, which is making this really simple. I've lost some weight, about 12 pounds, but I'm only seeing minute changes. My stomach seems slightly less sticky-outy, and my double chin is slightly less prominent, but yeah, that's enough change to keep me on this diet. So yeah, excellent day yesterday. Granted, happiness is fleeting, but hopefully I can maintain this feeling for a while.
After class, I went home and was inspired to work out. So I went to the gym, ran a mile, and then took an hour "Body Works" class. I'm also still doing well on the South Beach diet. I've entered phase II and, honestly, I feel really great. Really, it doesn't even feel like a diet anymore; I'm finally able to incorporate foods that aren't boring into my diet, which is making this really simple. I've lost some weight, about 12 pounds, but I'm only seeing minute changes. My stomach seems slightly less sticky-outy, and my double chin is slightly less prominent, but yeah, that's enough change to keep me on this diet. So yeah, excellent day yesterday. Granted, happiness is fleeting, but hopefully I can maintain this feeling for a while.