i’m not really sure how much i’ve lost thus far (at least a few pounds? maybe 5?), b/c i never got an accurate starting weight measured. all i know is that my pants fit a little more comfortably and the double chin is gone.
wahoo!
i’m getting better and better with this goal all the time. right now i AM running 4 days a wk (i’d run even more if i didnt work weird hours all the time and if the track were open wkends).
i can run 2 miles at a 12:30 min mile pace (which is pretty good for a beginner, no?) before i know it, i’ll be back to the days of comfortably running 3 miles in 33 mins!
oy.
this is definitely a lifelong work in progress. i used to have such good posture and couldn’t fathom why people slouched in their chairs over hunched over their desks.
i have become those people.
and now i’m constantly aware of my current posture status and wondering why i haven’t completed this goal yet. i’m STILL constantly slouching (i’m not sure why i do it – it’s not that comfortable of a position and my lower back feels instantly better once i sit up straight.)
i need to work more actively on this goal b/c my poor posture is probably the root cause of my past few years of lower back problems.
i’m not sure whether i should check this goal completed or keep it active as something i need to continue to work with.
i’m satisfied and content with my day-to-day life. i do fun things all the time that i enjoy, but i’m not sure if i do it everyday and i’m not about to sit here and make a daily list of the “fun” things i do everyday.
so for now, this goal will remain “abandoned”
everything that happens in life happens for a reason. call it fate, karma, destiny…...whatever.
bottom line, things are what they are and we all need to learn to accept the constant changes in our lives which result from our seemingly small and insignificant actions and decisions.
you have to take the good WITH the bad. you can’t pick and choose, you must play with the hand you are dealt.
live and learn, then get over it. life is too short to dwell over past mistakes and worry about future possiblities. maybe you married the wrong person, chose the wrong career, said the wrong thing to a friend…..whatever. the most important thing is that you realized what you did was WRONG, so now you can learn from it and make your life better. learn from your past mistakes and get on with your life. this is more to life than regretting your past and fixating on things you just can’t (and will never be able to) change.
well, not exactly. i dont think it’s physically or emotionally possible to live life happily ALL THE TIME. if you try to be happy all the time, you’re just fooling yourself and probably pretending to be someone you aren’t. i think it’s more do-able for me to live life REALISTICALLY. realistically meaning being satisfied and content with my life and the direction it’s taking. realistically means experiencing a wide range of emotions beyond the scope of just being “happy”. it means being angry, sad, hurt, lonely, loved, ecstatic, overjoyed…
i’m satisfied and content with my life. i have my good “happy” days and my desolate, “leave me alone”, solitary days.
so yes, realistically, i am living the life i want to be living. :)
i’m getting better and better at this all the time. i used to be so time-oriented and punctual (if not early) anywhere i went. i used to resent all the other people that were always late and made we wait for them. then something happened i started going in late to work and just barely making it to class on time (or skipping it altogether for that matter). i became the exact personification of the people i despised – chronic late people that have no regard for other people’s time.
but now i’m getting better. i’m usually exactly on time to work (have only been 10 mins late ONCE in the past month thus far.)
this is most definitely a ‘work in progress’
i had to settle for an apple pie b/c blueberries are not in season right now ($4 for 1/2 a pint? uh…..no thanks.)
the pie itself was mediocre. the crust was flaky and golden (thought it kept tearing when i rolled it out), and the apples could’ve baked for another 15-20 mins (they weren’t soft and tender at all.)
i’m going to attempt an apple pie again later this week. :)
i dont see what’s so great about gmail. i don’t like the interface or it’s overall look (sure it has a search function, but only 1 person has my gmail address and she rarely sends me stuff there, so i never bother to check my acct). i agree that its better to a more “professional” email adress (other than yahoo, hotmail, aol, etc), but gmail is not the answer for me.
on that same note. what’s with all the hype about google? i myself prefer using yahoo. :P
I used be so envious of people that had deep dark tans from traveling, going to the beach, spending times outdoors….
But now that I’m older (and wiser?), I realized a tan may look nice for a while, but you’ll have to suffer the consequences later.
Sunburn and damaged skin? Owww.
Skin cancer? No thanks, I’ll pass.
Wrinkles? I dont have any yet (fyi, I’m 23) and don’t want any for a long long looooong time.
I need to find a travel buddy…..my last major trip was over 3 years ago and I feel so behind! I want to go on at least one trip a year.
But first I need to work, save money, buy new luggage, buy a digital camera (need to take pictures!), find people to go with me…
And so it begins. TODAY.
i started by doing 30 mins on the treadmill. i had to alternate btw running and walking, but it felt good. hopefully i’ll be back in running shape in 10 wks (wed july 19 2006).
i love chem! if i hadn’t gone for a pharmD, i definitely would be working towards my chemistry PhD.
besides, chemists are cool. :)
totally not worth it! i didnt even last 1 wk on this diet. i love my carbs too much (breads, fruits…)!
meat and fat all the time? no thanks, i’ll pass. :-P
i dont have time for this now. perhaps i’ll be able to devote more time to this hobby sometime soon :)
but first i need to learn how to swim and ride a bike.
although, did you know that duathlons exist? maybe i can just focus on doing one of these instead?
