Wish List Part 1

I told D that I would make a christmas wish list post.  And then I forgot all about it. Surprising?  Not at all.

This lovely scarf comes from here http://www.etsy.com/listing/104708284/charcoal-gray-nomad-cowlinfinity. It's lovely. Really I just want an infinity scarf of any sort. In grey please. Also black. Definitely don't want to bust out a color because that just wouldn't be like me.

Oh these coasters. I found them when searching for some gifts for someone else. Then Matt said...they're probably driftwood from Antarctica because you can't find anything that's normal when you're looking for gifts for other people. Oh Matt, you know me so well. You got the wrong end of the earth though. They're from icelandic driftwood. You can find them here. http://www.etsy.com/listing/95865577/driftwood-coaster-icelandic-driftwood. I'm fairly certain if I don't get them I'll buy them. Because we need coasters and they're just lovely.

It's no secret I need a new purse. I've had mine for at least 2 years. Right after I got home from Australia so we're going on 3 and it's great and lovely but ripping and old. So, you can find this one here. http://www.sparepartslife.com/product.php?productid=22110&cat=301&page=1. I don't like the blue one. I'd much prefer the stone one. It's pretty and I've seen it in person and know I'm in love.

Well, well, well. It's no secret after D got me my first MK watch I would become obsessed. The other day Matt was going on and on about how watches were an investment and I argued and laughed. Now I'm thinking I probably should have agreed....opps! I also found this one at Spareparts.

Week 1, Days 4 & 5

Oh...hello.  I missed a day.  Blogger Challenge Fail.  So, I'm making up for it with two days in a row.

On the diet front.  We totally cheated yesterday.  I followed all day long and at dinner time could not be motivated to make a crappy dinner so we went for sushi.  It was delicious.  So so amazing.  (I think it made a difference the mood from the week has been less than spectacular)  Today we're back on it...well I am, not sure about Matt.  I had turkey meatballs and pineapple for breakfast.  I know what a combination...i'm so sick of microwaved egg whites.  Then strawberries and a spoonful of peanut butter at mid morning snack time.  I'm not too sure if that's on the plan.  I'm just sick of eating meat 4 times a day.  For lunch I have more turkey meatballs! and rice and a red pepper and a mini cucumber. And then...afternoon snack is pineapple and peanut butter.  Again not totally right but I'm sick of meat and didn't want to come up with a carb so I'm eating fruit instead.  I'm solo for dinner tonight because Matt's going out.  That means I could in all reality cheat but I don't think I will.  I might bbq up some chicken and have a salad with it.  I don't think that I can follow this diet 100% .  You can't really use any sauces or any salt which takes away a lot of flavor.  I like my food to be flavorful.  I also like saucy foods.  But I think if that's the only way that I cheat that's pretty damn good.

Workout wise, I took yesterday off.  I had to be at work early and I couldn't wake up an extra hour early to give myself enough time for a buddy walk and a work out.  So I got back at it this morning and it went good.  I'm really looking forward to starting week 2 on Monday.

Oh also...my sister comes out this weekend. As in tonight.  To say I'm excited is an understatement.  CAN'T WAIT!!

Truth.

This is one of the greatest, most real, completely accurate videos I have seen in a very long time.

 My sister and I have had many conversations about religion in the past. Growing up within a family and a community where it was so important and then moving around the time when we began to form our own opinions and own beliefs to a place where religion really wasn't spoken about or practiced very often had a big effect on both of us I think. I know for myself, it definitely had a big effect. Obviously you can't let go of everything that you were taught at a young age completely and stop believing but it's amazing at how polluted your mind can become when you're not surrounded by people who believe.

 There was never a time where I did not believe in God, but there was definitely a time when I struggled with it. So many people live their life for God on Sunday morning and that's it. This was never something I understood or wanted to be a part of. As I've gotten older I've realized a lot of things and I don't want to be a part of a religious group but I do intend on living my life for God forever.

Week 1, Day 3

Yesterday was hard.  I came really close to giving up on the diet.  Then I weighed myself in the morning and was down another pound so yeah, not quite ready to give up yet.  I may have cheated a bit though today.  J made some really delicious south african milk tart that although doesn't sound that appealing..is fricken amazing.  So...yeah, wasn't about to turn that down.
Other than the cheat, today's been great.  Although I find that when I'm really busy it's really hard to eat at all the different intervals.  So I've kind of been snacking on things here and there whenever I have a free second and am thinking about it.
I'm still impressed that I haven't once felt hungry.  Tonight for dinner I'm going to do this mexican rice that we found as well as chicken enchiladas.  Although I might break out the bbq instead because it's absolutely gorgeous out right now.
The working out is good.  I'm still a bit sore but it doesn't seem as bad today as it has been.  I can walk up a couple of stairs and not feel like I'm going to hyper extend my knee.
I took before photos this morning so maybe...just maybe...I'll put them up here sometime.

Woah...3 days of posting.  This diet/workout challenge is just the same as a blog challenge.

Week 1 Day 2

Alright so I weighed myself this morning even though it's not technically weigh in day and was down a pound from yesterday.  I know it might be water weight or just eating better after the weekend but it was just what I needed to eat the way I did yesterday and work out just the same.

I thought I would be hungrier yesterday but I wasn't...I was never full either but it felt like I was just consistently satisfied.  Even when we measured out my dinner and I saw the smallest piece of fish that's ever been on my plate in my life it was ok, I didn't go to bed feeling hungry at all.  I didn't drink enough water though.  I only had about 75 oz.  But I felt like I constantly had to pee which got annoying by 10 pm.

The workout this morning was good.  It was really hard to drag my ass out of bed at 6:10 but I did it.  Took Buddy for about a 40 minute walk and then did my second day of the ripped in 30 dvd.  Having someone do this with me is so beneficial.  Not sure what I'd do without that constant accountability and support.  It might be bad I'm already looking forward to Sunday off though.

Day 1 was successful.  Let's hope the same for today.