Showing posts with label New Year. Show all posts
Showing posts with label New Year. Show all posts

Happy New Year!
Monday, January 17, 2011

I haven't been here in a while and quite frankly, I hate admitting that . . . it's pretty obvious that this old thing needs to be dusted off every once in a while; wish I could blame it on busyness but I think it all comes back to laziness or lack of interesting thoughts to share. 
With that being said, Happy New Year! ;)  I brought in the new year with a single resolution.  I will lose 30 pounds before our wedding (go ahead, stomp and beat on that resolution one more time!).  But, the good news is that I have been doing pretty good.  I've lost 4 pounds in 2 weeks but am not sure if my stomach flu is partially to blame for last week's loss.  Either way, I'm doing it.  I'm sticking to it and have to admit I feel like I'm lookin' good and feelin' hot! :) 
I've also been thinking about changing this blog up a bit.  It needs a facelift.  Big time. :)  I am thinking about changing the name to something that I will be able to change through the years but will hold that same feel, you know what I mean?  Our Love Like A Finger Print?  I don't really know what I was thinking.  I mean, it is pretty cute (and true), but the name suggests that I talk about me and the Lover (and he's becoming less of a focus on here! Oops!).  I want this to be a place where I can direct photography clients and showcase some of my work.  The name is hindering me.  Speaking of "place," I'm also thinking about whether or not it would be too difficult switching to a new blog host (Wordpress?). 

Eh.  We'll see.  I've done so much talking and so little acting that you are all probably rolling your eyes right about now saying "Yeah right, you ain't doin' nothin'" under your breath.  But, dare I say watch out! ;) 

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Skate date, rebate date
Thursday, April 1, 2010

Today marks a lifetime record for me!  As ridiculous as this sounds, Josh and I have officially made it 3 months without fast food!  This is huge because since I can remember, I've eaten fast food more than once a month; over the past couple of years, it's gotten pretty bad for Josh and me, so we decided for New Years that we need to put our foot down and take control of our cravings (well, kind of! haha). 
For the past 3 months, though I've had nightmares about eating the fast food and not making it to the 3 month mark!  Haha, I wake up feeling so guilty and like a failure, but no more!  If I want it, I can have it.  Although, I am afraid that once I eat it, I will have those nightmarish feelings of guilt. 
Today, Josh and I were joking about celebrating this milestone with a trip to Culver's (but I don't think I was really kidding!); I think it's a good thing to reward yourself for hard work . . . because believe me, it has been hard.  I am just afraid that if we have it once, it will be easier to have it again and I do not ever want to eat as much fast food as we did prior to our resolution.   :-] 

What could be better than 80 degree weather, a late night rollerblading date (skate date!), and a 3-month-no-fast-food-rebate date (rebate date!).  Oh boy, my heart (and my impulses, guilt, control, stomach, etc.) is torn!  :-/

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Resolutions Update
Friday, January 22, 2010

My New Year's resolutions are still in gear.  As you all know, I made it my goal to 1) make it through 2 rounds of my workout (P90X) and 2) no fast food for 3 months.  Well, I am very proud to say that I still have not eaten any fast food.  I mean, Josh and I still go out to our favorite Mexican restaurant (we are known for showing up every Friday, but not so much any more) and on three different occasions, have turned to Subway.  But, other than that, we have not touched a single burger, fries, or anything else that comes in a paper bag since January 1; if you know us at all, this is huge for us!  :-]  You know what's cool though?  Last night, I had my first nightmare about me and Josh folding in and eating fast food.  And it was a nightmare.

As for the workout . . . it's going very well, but I'm just a little disappointed in the numbers.  I cannot say that I've been more impressed with the results I am seeing!  My arms and legs are a lot more toned, my tummy doesn't have as much "mushiness," and I feel more in shape.  During the first 30 days, I think I missed 3 days of the workout (which I didn't feel too guilty about).  On day 1, I weighed myself, checked my body fat, bone mass, body mass, and H2O and logged that so that I could compare those results with day 30.  Well, on day 30 (January 20), I was more than confident that I lost lots of weight and lots of body fat.  Well, the opposite happened!  Although I will not list the actual numbers (don't judge me!  Would you?! :-]), I will tell you all how much I gained: 2 pounds, 1.4% body fat, .3% H2O, and .4% body mass.  All I really cared about was the weight and the body fat percentage and I gained in both!  Yeah, yeah, yeah, I know, "muscle weighs more than fat," and okay, I can accept that, but what would account for the body fat percentage increase, then?!  Oh well, at least I look and feel better.  I will not give up on this workout!  :-]

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The new go-getter
Sunday, January 3, 2010

I know I'm a little late, but I realized that I didn't share my New Year's resolutions.  It wasn't intentional, heck I just feel like mine are boring and would rather listen to other people's.  So, I know that I am always telling you guys I'm going to do this, I'm going to do that, but never actually complete it.  Sometimes it's just me being the optimistic person I am.  Other times, it's me simply not doing what I thought I could.  I think that's partially why I didn't feel like I wanted to share; I don't want to seem like this big failure, because I'M NOT!  I think I'm a real go-getter, but sometimes things just get in the way.  :-]

So, what are my resolutions?  I don't know.  I really don't.  I had a few things in mind, but there are three that I think I have chosen: 1) make it through 2 rounds of P90X, 2) no fast food for 3 months, and 3) save money in unique ways.  First of all, P90X is a 3-month program, so for me to set 6 months aside really hoping to make it work is huge.  I am about to start my third week; when I did it the first time (when I originally blogged about it), I made it 1 week shy of 2 months.  I loved the results, but school and work just began getting a little too much for me to work out for an hour and a half 6 days a week.  So, now that I have a lot more time on my hands, this shouldn't be so hard.  Second, I am a fast food addict.  I eat it all of the time.  Too much.  I want to wean myself away from it, so that's why my goal is not 12 months; that would just be too unrealistic.  3 months is an easier goal to attain and maybe by April 1st, I will not want it at all.  Lastly, I stink at saving money (as I've shared before).  So, I need to practice more fun, involving tactics.  I have decided that clipping coupons is my new favorite thing to do.  Have you ever come across another blog of a mother that clips coupons and pays like $15 for a whole cart full of groceries?  That'll be me.  I clipped my first batch of coupons today and can already see myself being successful doing it!  You can seriously use manufacturer's coupons, store coupons, and mail-in rebates (triple whammy!) and save sooo much money!  I don't want to be "that girlfriend" that spends all of the money and doesn't bring anything back to the table.  Josh will thank me at the end of the year when we have receipts telling us that I saved us hundreds of dollars! 

I think this will be a fun, rewarding year.  I am setting myself up for goals that are realistic yet challenging.  Here's to all of our attempts at resolutions and the opportunities we have to try again! 

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2009 in Retrospect
Thursday, December 31, 2009


January: My Lover turned 22!  It's so strange that we've been together since he was 18.  :-]


February: My handsome nephew turned 1.  I am already feeling like I shouldn't be keeping track because he is getting big so fast.  I want my little baby to stay my little baby!


March:  Josh and I took our first trip together: Florida!  He treated me to the trip for my 21st birthday and because it was time for him to meet Dad.  We spent 10 days in the warmest weather and enjoyed the time together.


April:  I blame it on the plane trip back home while Josh thought they were just a really bad case of acne, but Josh got a case of the Chicken Pox and man, were they horrible!  I felt so bad for him because he said he was in sooo much pain.  But, I was afraid of catching them for the third time, so we kept our distance for a few days.


May:  This is when I was introduced to the blogging world.  I must admit, it is actually very fun and interesting looking back at all of this!  :-] 


June:  Josh and I bought our first pair of rollerblades together and were never home.  We were literally rollerblading night and day, rain or shine.  This was one of our best investments.  We found that rollerblading acted as an activity and something that brought us closer. 


July:  Our first Yankees baseball game!  This was very interesting because in Chicago, our lives were being threatened by wearing Yankees gear!


August:  We celebrated our 4th anniversary!  This is really fun because we recreated our first date: ate at the same restaurant, same table, and wore close to the same thing.  Four years down and we're still in love as ever.


September:  Last semester of school was ready to be tackled.  Not only that, but I tackled 1 and a half months worth of P90X . . . before I got busy with school.


October:  A friend from work married the man of her dreams.  This year was pretty full of weddings.  When will it be my turn?  Hmm . . .


November:  After months of stress, money-saving, and anxiety, Josh's car finally started to run again!  After all of the money and time Josh spent on his car, he's officially a professional car-fixer!  :-]


December:  After a long awaited 3 and a half years, I became a college graduate with 2 degrees under my belt!  Now, onto spitting out for 4 classes and I'll be a Social Worker. 

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