Treat my body like a temple

I am still doing my swim workouts (but only 3x a wee now)...

I hope to take up running once a week starting in December (mostly because I left my sneakers at my parents’ house and I need to wait for them since I can’t afford new ones).

I bought a nutrition book at a used book sale and it’s great. Super easy to read and it has a lot of good advice for well-rounded nutrients of all kinds and suggestions of how we can achieve daily requisites.

Good luck, everyone!

Over the summer, I took a break from school and went home…and took advantage of the free pools. So I ended up swimming 5-6 times a week. That was really good and helped my mood a LOT. My weight came down a little, which made my doctor happy, though he wants me to lose 5 more pounds (a lot harder than it sounds).

I also successfully managed to avoid having more than a pint of ice cream per month (I used to chow that stuff down pint per week). That’s a definite plus, and I’ve been looking into recipes that involve no butter (because I have cholesterol issues). I’m trying a lot harder but I still slip up a LOT.

I got the chance to buy a lot of new juices to stock up on! Also got a box of Go-gurt (love that stuff, I can’t help it) so yay for portable breakfast as well! :D

I’m planning to make a curry this week, although I don’t have much rice left to go with it. I am trying so much harder to cook more and eat out less. I definitely need to pick up slack on fiber and protein, though. I’ve been taking in carbs like a maniac.

Unfortunately, I have not broken my ice cream habit yet. I don’t think I want to.

Watching the Olympics are so inspiring. I really want to get back into running and the wonderful endorphins. The adrenaline is great even though I feel like utter crap at first :p. Hopefully I will be able to work this into my schedule real soon.

saving money.

I’m beginning to bring home lunch – mainly salad because I don’t care for sandwiches (I used to eat a LOT of them so I’m kind of over it). This way I don’t have to spend unnecessary money on lunch or just buying tea/coffee (and ruining appetite, budget, AND my stomach). So I think it’ll work out. On Wednesdays, I have a 9 hour school day though so I might have to bring 2 lunches or bring lunch and lots of snacks. I haven’t decided yet. It’s only the first week of the quarter.

I’m also going to start partitioning off my meals at least a couple days in advance – make it all ready to heat up (if I’ve cooked it in advance or if I need to defrost it, I’ll transfer from the freezer to fridge overnight). I hope this way I get all the nutrients I need. I’m also beginning to be doubly sure I stay hydrated by bringing bottled water (or tea or both) when I go to class. I am using a lot more lotions as well for my skin. I dry out super easily. I’m still taking my vitamin C daily but I need to start adding more vitamins. I also just bought a lot of juice. Yay nutrients and yay healthy body!

at least I’m staying hydrated with copious amounts of tea, water, juice, and soymilk!

Been so stressed and tired that all I do is eat frozen food or buy Subway. I also substitute those Starbucks fraps for meals….not good.

I bought some things at Trader Joe’s the other day (yay housemates with cars) and I’m going to try doing a salad focus next week…just to sort of get all that frozen yuckiness out of my system…less preservatives-ridden food. I’m hoping to put more carbs, fruits, and veggies into my diet. Trying my hardest to stay hydrated too. I have pitcher of water always at the ready, and orange juice and soy milk in the fridge.

Planning to stop buying drinks at Starbucks and just enjoy my own steeped tea :) (yay english breakfast and irish cream tea, strawberry green tea, etc)!!!

There’s a great running route around here, supposedly. I’ll need to go look for that soon.

And catch up on sleep.

pizza and I can almost feel my body deteriorating from that sudden intake of grease and cheese without any real vegetables.

:( I downed a salad and lots of juices to try to offset the horrible effects of eating so much pizza and feeling sluggish but the reality is I don’t want to cook for the next couple weeks. Time’s a bit constrained anyway and usually I’m so exhausted I’ll just scrounge or head down to the corner market for snacks.

I need to make more effort to take more walks around the city and to start stuffing myself with veggies and fruits as well as staying adequately hydrated! sigh Must do it, must do it.

all excuses :(.

When I had final projects (end of the quarter), it was legitimate to not want to cook (nor have the time or energy) so I basically had lots of canned soup and just nuked stuff. I had lots of salads and sometimes just toast. It got sickening. I’ve been eating out more than I wanted to after I finished the quarter – but I guess it’s a rare treat! :D I’m heading down to LA to visit a friend in a couple days to stay for a few days. :) Whee. I’m excited but I don’t think we’ll be eating out much, which means it’ll probably be healthier.

When I get back, I’ll try to work out a food plan that involves more home cooking. It’ll be nice to have more hot meals.

I’ve been loving Trader Joe’s – it’s great. I’m loving the organic options and the 100% juices. :D I need to visit TJ more often.

So I didn’t take my vitamins for a week and then sat next to someone who was sick….ta dah I get sick. Grr. Anyhow I’m over it. I had the fever and major chills the first 3 days and then I had a head cold the couple days after that. I’m finally better….and UNCONGESTED. I’m so happy for being uncongested. Hate that feeling so much. I still have a cough but I’m avidly trying to do natural ways of remedying it. I’m doing a lot of honey and lemon drinks, as well as green teas. I’m also applying liberal amounts of Vicks stuff all over my throat and neck in the evenings and keeping warm with scarves in the morning. :) It’s working! Yay!

I’ve been eating horribly though. As soon as I’m all better and happy, I’m rushing over to Trader Joe’s to do more grocery shopping. I’ve been eating instant ramen for days now.

• Continue my food plan (I do this for a week or two at a time – it’s more for budgeting purposes, though – but looking at the overall view also let ms know if I’m getting adequate fiber/protein/etc)

• Walk more if I can and avoid the bus (good because I can exercise more and also because I hate taking the bus…I don’t mind it but I prefer not to take it if possible…and then I get to save bus fare!)

• Do not drink soda – buy only juices or drink water

• Avoid fast food (Subway is allowable) – I actually do this already but I’m just reiterating it :)

• Get adequate sleep!! At least 7 hours a night.

• Learn to let things go – what will be will be.

• Smile more. Laugh more.

• Sit in the parks more often or go for more relaxing walks…it’s good to get fresh air and avoid solitude for too long.

• Floss my teeth every day.

• Use my mouthwash twice a day instead of just once.