My sentiments exactly. I've been reading labels since I was in my early 20s. I distinctly remember, as a kid, that jelly and bread weren't "bad" for you because the nutrition label showed they had virtually no fat, and also thinking that couldn't be right because jelly, in general, just couldn't be good for you. Fast forward to my early 20s, and I have a clear understanding that fat is vital, and instead of avoiding it, I should strive to include a moderate amount with every meal.
Once you really begin to understand nutrition (not propaganda about what is "healthy" from profit-driven advertising), you do suddenly realize that 95% of food out there is complete garbage.
I also understand that people don't see themselves as fat because everyone around them is also fat. I'm a healthy weight, and I'm constantly being teased about being "skinny". No, fellas, this isn't skinny, this is what you'd look like if you laid off the Cheetos and Mountain Dew.
Low body fat and great, glowing skin. That's what you get if you purposely avoid pretty much every food that is advertised.
I still have recurring dream that I didn't finish HIGH SCHOOL! And since I didn't finish high school, my college degree is null and void. The remedy is that I have to go back to high school and take the class I missed, at the age that I am now! In my dream I always think to myself "how can I not remember taking this class and not graduating?! I mean this is kind of important!"
Ok, so it's 3am and I'm just now getting in bed! The good news is the only box left in the
apartment has paint samples that I'll use for some homemade art. Some more good news is that the only thing left to organize are the bathroom cabinets. There's a mirror and ladder that I haven't decided if I should take to storage. Otherwise, some general cleaning and catching up on laundry has me ready for Daniek's arrival!
More good news: I unpacked the scale and feared the worst, but I had only gained 2 pounds!! That was a complete shock because I haven't been paying much attention to my diet. My skin is absolutely terrible though. There is definitely a correlation between clear skin and eating well.
The bad news is I'm going to feel pretty awful tomorrow at work! Goodnight everyone.
Haha! It definitely looks more gray (a manly color by Al's definition). The stripes make it look more modern to throw off any girly vibe.
Phew, I've managed to paint, clear out the rest of the boxes, move almost everything unnecessary to storage, sew curtains and hang them... it has been a very productive weekend but I'm still not done. The living room is very nuetral to the point of being pretty bland, so I need to inject some color. That's a project for tomorrow.
Awww, two girls! Poor Kevin - I hope he's looking forward to the constant and never ending onslaught of princesses and unicorns for the next 5-6 years. Maybe one of them will be a tomboy like I was, and wind up being an engineer!
Ahh, Liz, true, BUT I'm recycling artwork. I found a compromise: horizontal stripes! Next to the original wall color, it looks more gray. This afternoon I painted stripes and now it looks cool and modern!
Thanks guys! I started painting last night and was really disappointed that the color looked more like a muted lavender on the wall instead of a manly gray. (I HATE HATE HATE girly design). Now I don't know if I should paint back to the boring off white color, or take a stab at something entirely different. Bleh. Anyway, my goal is to have the apartment completely unpacked and tidy before Daniel gets here in a week, and that means this weekend I'm going to be a busy woman!
My knees crack and make noises when I do those, like the sound you'd hear when you crack open chicken bones. Considering the number of knee replacement surgeries in my family, I have boycotted anything that makes my knees hurt, and yes, deep lunges and squats make my knees hurt now. Apparently it makes other people hurt too, judging by their cringes when they hear the sound.
Anyhow, when I was in high school and did that sort of thing regularly, I had huge gymnast thighs, which I am perfectly content to never have again. I like my longer look that I have going on now. I'll deal with my small white girl backside - it's a compromise worth making.
There is absolutely no way in the world those shoes (or anything for that matter) would give me a great butt. I have too much fat on it and not enough muscle... genetics. The best I can hope for is a small pancake butt, or a larger, dimply, yet more shapely butt.
Phew! I have been busy busy busy! For those of you who aren't my Facebook friends, here's a little update worthy of small celebration:
1) I closed on the house on Monday, at roughly $38k less than the mortgage balance. The good news is that I have been assured by the bank representatives that I will not have to pay the deficiency, nor will I have to pay taxes on it (thank you Obama housing bill). Of course this assurance was over the phone, and I never received anything in writing about it. Hoping, HOPING that their words ring true.
2) I moved into a new apartment in Lexington a few weeks ago. My commute is now 15 minutes / 7 miles instead of 45 minutes / 40 miles. I've been going home for lunch every day, just because I can. Haha!
3) Daniel (new hubby ) will land in Kentucky on May 25. After that, no more time apart; he is with me for good to start our lives together. It will have been 5 weeks away since the wedding, and I already have made plans of what to do with him ASAP...
4) My scale has been packed up for well over a month! I have no idea what I weigh right now, but all of my clothes are still fitting. I'm sure with the travel and the lack of constant attention to my diet that my weight has crept up into the upper 130s... I almost don't want to know the damage. But, I still look good in the mirror, just a little softer/more feminine. In a couple of weeks I will be ready to refocus on health and get those pounds off. Right now I'm focusing on getting the apartment unpacked and put together before Daniel gets here.
^ This is because you have too much going on. You have a lot of responsibilities and worries, and really the only way to truly remedy it is to offload some things, and that may well have to be your exercise or your diet, temporarily, of course. You can't expect to keep up a break-neck pace forever, eventually you have to give yourself some allowances and take a breather, and that is perfectly FINE and OK to do. When you're able to pick up again, you will, I'm sure of it. Until then, don't beat yourself up for a little slip up here and there. Instead, take a step back and look at what you're dealing with and going through, and realize that you are your own worst critic!
I enjoy your posts so much Rach! I have baby envy, I must admit. However, Daniel doesn't want to waste any time, and as soon as he lands in KY the baby-making festivities begin!! I'm about the happiest gal in the world right now.
This is my bloodwork. @ 180 I was heavily medicated and eating crap and on my way up to my heaviest. @ 150 I was on the way down, but was experimenting with the P90X diet (heavy heavy protein, 200+ g/day). I think if I had been tested with my normal diet, my cholesterol would have easily been lower.
When I was tested in 2005 my total cholesterol was 140 and my triglycerides were in the single digits - 4 I believe. I was eating my normal 40/30/30 ratios and was lighter. Being a healthy weight really helps to lower cholesterol.
Allllmost over.... hang in there and knock it out! It's such an amazing feeling to be done with it, with no looming deadlines or anything else left to do. My life has felt like a permanent vacation since college.
Your Traineo family would like to celebrate, too.
The good news is that I have been assured by the bank representatives that I will not have to pay the deficiency, nor will I have to pay taxes on it (thank you Obama housing bill). Of course this assurance was over the phone, and I never received anything in writing about it. Hoping, HOPING that their words ring true. 
) will land in Kentucky on May 25. After that, no more time apart; he is with me for good to start our lives together. 
It will have been 5 weeks away since the wedding, and I already have made plans of what to do with him ASAP... 
