Non-Scale Victories (Day 595)

Hi all!

Happy Thursday! How is everyone doing today? It's cloudy, warmer and it will probably rain today. It sort of reminds me of how I've been feeling lately. I've been really down lately, feeling lonely, stuck, in a rut, plus other things. I don't know... I have so many things that I want to change and so many things that I want to be doing. It doesn't help that Abid's internet connection has been horrendous that past few weeks, we talked on the phone on Tuesday for a few minutes but the last time we really talked was last Thursday. So it's been rough. Don't get me wrong, I love all my friends so much, but I wish more of them lived closer to me.

I went to the doctor yesterday because I've been having a few issues for a few weeks. So he's running a few tests... labs and an EKG. I'm hoping that he'll call today with the results because this waiting is stressing me out. At this moment he says I have a stomach bug unless my test results say otherwise. I'm just trying to relax because everything is stressing me out. I always have to be strong... I have a song that comes to my mind that explains how I'm feeling right now. Yes, this is the Glee version but you get the drift.

Glee Cast – Get It Right (Glee Cast Version)

So today I decided to do something that I have not done in a while, linking up with Katie and Lex for Non-Scale Victories Thursday. I haven't done this in for weeks and I don't really have a reason why. Lately I've been really down though and I need to get back to looking at the positives and doing this will be a good start.

1. I got back to carb cycling this week, even though I'm not feeling 100%

2. All of my old size 20 clothes are finally fitting again

3. I have a yearning to exercise (even though the doctor has told me not to until I get my test results back)

4. Even though I've been feeling down, I have not turned to food

5. I have not snacked in the evening at all this week

On a happier note... it is Thursday so that means Glee is on. :) I'm quite excited about it, although it's the season finale and I've read that it is going to be quite emotional. If any of you know me, you'll know that I'm not much of a movie/TV crier but I guess we shall see this evening. But it's time for some homework. So until next time.

~Sara~

Thursday = GLEE (Day 588)

Hi all!

Happy Thursday! How are you all doing today? Can you believe it's Thursday already?!? This week is just flying by, not sure if that's good or bad. But for me it's a very good thing because Thursday = GLEE! Eek! I'm just a little excited for it... if you couldn't tell. :) But the only bad part is that I have to miss some of the baseball game... oh well, Glee is that important. And by watching Glee, I get to watch my favorite person in the whole world, Darren Criss. Who wouldn't want to see this gorgeous man?!? :)

  

Oh and I want to ask you all to keep my mother in your thoughts and prayers... this morning before she left for work, we were talking. And she told me she has just been feeling so down lately (and I could tell that already... I am a psych major for crying out loud :) ). So please be thinking about her. It's been crazy around here lately... she is stressed out about work (there's tons of drama in our school district right now) and selling our house.

Yesterday I did the 30DS and good Lord I can tell that it's been way too long since I had a great workout. Let me tell you, my butt was kicked yesterday. Now this morning I am really feeling it, my legs and back are sore... but that's a good thing. So today (after my dad leaves at 12:30) I am going to get another workout in, but I think I'm going to switch it up today. I'm thinking maybe some kickboxing or a different fitness DVD (or YouTube). One of my main goals is to get back into a fitness routine and the only way to accomplish that is to workout. This makes me think of two Darren Criss quotes (surprising, I know) :)

All I can say is, well said Darren. He is right... we are the only one's who are stopping us from doing what we've always dreamed. Don't get me wrong, we will have other people who try to bring us down. But the only time that we fail is when we give up on ourselves. So all of you out there (me included) who may need this, here it is. And the second is this:

I thought this one went really well with me trying to get back into a routine. It is very true, we are what we repeatedly do. These are the things that we all know deep in our hearts... but for me it's even better because my favorite person is saying them. :) So I am going to start making routines again, they helped me before, they will help me again. 

Well my dad just left for Minnesota for the weekend, which means it's time for me to quickly finish eating, jam out to the lovely Darren Criss and get my workout on. Have a wonderful day everyone! So until next time.

~Sara~

Carb Cycling and 30DS... oh and a little Glee (Day 581)

Hi all!

Happy Thursday! Can you believe it's Thursday already? The weekend is almost here. How are you all doing today?

I finally get to go home less than 3 days!?! Eek! I'm pretty excited about it, if you couldn't tell. I've been away from home for too long and I'm really ready to sleep in my own bed. Not to mention being able to get back into my own routine again. I can't wait to get back to carb cycling and working out at least 5 days per week. Honestly, I miss doing those things. I'm not able to count calories/carbs/protein/fats while here because I don't have control over the food choices. They always want to snack at night, which is fine, but they always want to have ice cream/gelato, brownies, chips, etc... Those types of foods are just not the type that I would typically eat. Plus I don't have the ability to just go and workout whenever I want to, it will be nice to be able to do that again. But I am pretty excited to finally weigh-in, it'll be on Monday, so a day late but I want to see where I'm at. I think that I'll be pretty on track, I haven't overdone it while being here. Not to mention that that my clothes are fitting better and better each day, even after they've been washed. So that's a great sign in my book.

Once I finally do get home I have decided that I am going to start the 30DS again along with some walking. I saw great results last time I did the 30DS, even though I wasn't able to complete it. I'm really excited for it and that makes me can't wait to get home even more. :)

So the past few days my friend and I have been watching Glee on netflix... we've finished season 1 and now onto season 2. I'm pretty much in love with this show, but I cannot wait until episode 6 because that's when Darren comes on. We're almost there, we'll reach it today. :) It's sort of funny, when Glee first came out I never watched it... hence me only being on season 2. But my best friend had me watch an episode with her while I was living in Iowa and I fell in love with the show. I cannot wait until I'm caught up with it and for season 5 to start. :)

Time to go and watch some Glee and work on my paper. :) Have a wonderful day everyone! So until next time.

~Sara~