Mother's Day Weekend

It's Monday again? Oh my goodness, the weekend went by so quickly! It was a great one, that's probably why it went by so fast. Friday night I went to the gym for a short 2 mile run on the treadmill, then headed home for the evening. I hung out watching E! and snacking on various things I found in my pantry that I could convince myself were healthy enough. Saturday I made it to the cycling class at the gym after a bowl of Mini Wheats and a cup of coffee. It was a different teacher this time, which, according to the girl on the bike beside me, is the regular teacher. He kicked my ass. I wouldn't typically use that type of language on a blog, but there's really no other way to describe it. We barely sat down; it was hill after hill after hill, then a sprint and more hills! I had a great endorphin high so I showered and grabbed a little lunch before heading over to Altamonte (about 30 minutes away) to do some shopping for my little nephew that's due soon!

 I got a really cool back-pack for my brother to carry when he has the baby so he won't have to carry the girly one my sister-in-law has. :) I got him some pacifiers, a little pacifier clip, and the cutest little outfit with matching sandals from Gap. I can't wait till he gets here! I'm sad that I'm really far away, but hopefully we'll be able to Skype together that way he won't forget the sound of his Auntie Calee's voice. :) I keep trying to think of something cute for him to call me instead of Auntie Calee or something, but I can't come up with anything...any ideas?

I met up Saturday night with my friend, Brecken, for dinner and a movie. We went to see Something Borrowed...super cute! I read the book last summer, and loved it, and the movie didn't disappoint! I also picked up 2 new books at Barnes & Noble: The Bean Trees and Pigs in Heaven both by Barbara Kingsolver. Sunday, I slept pretty late, caught up on my laundry, and sat outside with my new book and the little lizard that lives on my balcony. I used to be really icked out by lizards, but I'm starting to get accustomed to them...I know they eat bugs, so I try to be nice and let them sit quietly on my balcony railing. That's as far as he gets though!

I missed my mom a LOT on Mother's Day. I sent her flowers to work last week, but that didn't make up for th fact that I wasn't with her. It's days like that when I really think to myself, "Is it worth it? Is it worth sacrificing my relationships with the ones I love for a career?" It's very difficult, and I definitely don't see myself this far away for very long. I'm trying to leave it to God to show me the way, but it's very hard to turn it over. I want control of my life, but obviously I'm not capable of making good decisions on my own, because look at where I am: 500 miles from my family.

Wed-nes-day

Wednesdays are always hard days. I never know what to wear when picking out my clothes on Wednesday mornings, I never know what to take for lunch, I never like what I end up taking for lunch, and I NEVER feel like working out on Wednesdays. So, today like every other Wednesday, I pretty easily talked myself out of going to the gym. I also ordered pizza for dinner because I didn't feel like cooking. Now, that's some laziness. I justified my not going to the gym with my sore quads from yesterday's speed workout. We won't discuss how I could still lift some weights. Nor will we discuss the fact that I'm supposed to be cutting down on the fats in my diet today because of the mishap I had at dinner last night with the extra virgin olive oil, yet I ordered pizza. It's thin crust...that counts for something, right?! Tomorrow I plan on doing some more speed work then some weights at the gym, and I'll do it, because tomorrow's Thursday, not Wednesday! :)

Fats anyone?

So today was a pretty good day. We were pretty busy at work, but I got all my charting finished, and my clients were all nice today, yay! I had a bowl of Frosted Mini Wheats with 1% milk for breakfast and a cup of coffee. I packed my lunch (like always)...some tuna, Wheat Thins, Diet Coke, fat free yogurt and some granola. I finished the book I've been reading for the past few days, Water for Elephants. I'm always so eager to get to the end of a book so I'll know what happens, but then I'm sad when I'm done with it. So, now the question has arisen, "what do I read now?" Thankfully, my friend Morgan helped me with a summer reading list! Some of the books on her list are by authors that I really enjoy, too. It's nice to have friends that enjoy the things you do, even after your lives go separate ways.


I packed some almonds for my morning snack...almonds always fill me up, so I never eat the whole portion I pack. I had a banana for my afternoon snack on my way to the gym. Now, for that update...


I decided yesterday that I needed to do some speed work, so that was the goal today. I succeeded for the most part! I did 3 miles of increasing speed every .10 mile...I didn't look at my splits...I'll remember to do that for a better update next time! I think the reason it went so well is because I had on my Bama Tempo shorts. ;) RTR!


Dinner wasn't that great for me, but it was yummy! I roasted some potatoes with a little extra virgin olive oil, then pan seared a chicken breast, also using extra virgin olive oil..oops! I had some coleslaw, too. Oh well, I cut back on the fats tomorrow!

Manic Monday

My weekend was so fun! Friday after work I met my friend, Brecken, at Chili's for dinner and 2 for 1 drinks! After dinner we went downtown to walk around because we were feeling so full from dinner. It was a lovely night, and we walked down to the water...so pretty! Saturday morning I got up and had a bowl of Honey Bunches of Oats Honey Roasted cereal and some coffee, then headed out to Cycling at the gym. I haven't done a cycling class since about a year ago, so it was nice to give it a try again. I was reminded how much I do like cycling! I got a great workout, and felt so energized for my Saturday! I showered and had a little chicken salad leftover from Friday with Wheat Thins and a Diet Coke for lunch. I met Brecken at her apartment complex for some poolside sunshine (and drinks, of course). We grabbed some Mexican food after a long day in the sun, and called it an early night. Sundays are my cleaning/laundry day, so I cleaned my apartment completely while doing my laundry. I even washed my car! For breakfast I had 2 canned biscuits with some cheese in the middle and OJ...I usually splurge on Sunday mornings. For lunch I made a peanut butter and banana sandwich with whole wheat bread and a Diet Coke. I can't remember what I ate for dinner! lol


Today I made it to the gym after work for 2.5 miles on the treadmill and 30 minutes of weights. I baked a salmon filet with stewed potatoes and steamed broccoli for dinner...yum! I'm not going to lie, I may grad a chocolate chip cookie after I'm finished blogging. :) I still have to put the rest of my laundry away and get everything ready for tomorrow! I'm thinking I'll do some speedwork on the treadmill tomorrow after work. I'll let you know how it goes!

Feelin' Blue

Running or working out is the last thing on my mind. I've spoken with my mom briefly this afternoon, but I'm not sure when we'll be able to talk again, because the power is out in pretty much all of Alabama. I know that my family is safe, without power, but safe, and my friends and boyfriend are safe in Tuscaloosa. However, I can't pull myself out of this dark place. My heart is completely broken. I feel like someone very dear to me has passed away, maybe because the place I call home will never be like it was when I was there. There are so many people whose lives have been changed forever by these storms, losing loved ones, their homes, their jobs, their senior finals week, and even graduation has been postponed. Such a sad day in Alabama. I've never been more homesick than I am right now.

Mirror, mirror on the wall...

I went to the gym today after work to begin my workout adventure. I'm paying $30 a month for this gym membership, and I'm going to have to get rid of some of my cable to afford it, so I'm going EVERY DAY! Ok, mostly every day. I do love this gym because they have a "Ladies Gym" within the big gym that is blocked off and no one but women can go in. It has a row of cardio machines: treadmills, elipticals, bikes, stairmasters, etc. Then it has a great selection of dumbbells, yoga mats, exercise balls, and other fun things. I did about 30 minutes of weights, some serious squats using a 4 lb. bar on my shoulders (owwweeee!), then I hopped on the treadmill. I didn't take my iPod with me because it needs to be charged, but thankfully they had some good music playing in the "Ladies Gym". They have a wall that is nothing but a mirror which is where they have the treadmills lined...perfect. ha! I was really skeptical about getting on and running for 30 minutes with nothing to do but stare at myself in the mirror that doesn't lie. I set the treadmill on a 10:54 pace (I know that's sloooow, but hey! I'm workin' on it!) and got to running. You know what? I actually enjoyed watching myself run...my legs don't look as bad as I've always imagined them looking when I run, my arms look pretty powerful pumping to keep me going, and my face actually looked pretty-it was so relaxed and in sync with everything, until I started sweating like a man! I ran 2 miles in 22 minutes-no walking! I know that's really slow, but I'm going to get to my goal eventually. Woo for a good day at the gym! :) 

Slacker

I haven't made it to the park, to the fitness center, or anything else that might make me physically active this week. I've lugged my bag filled with running gear all week to work, but have yet to change before I leave. This is really bad, because I did so well last week! Oh well, maybe I'll get better next week. I got a promotion pamphlet in the mail from Gold's Gym for $19.99 a month. I'm considering cutting something out of my budget so that I can afford the membership...they have some pretty cool classes and I feel like I might need something exciting and different. I really enjoyed spinning when I was able to go to the Rec at school, so it'd be cool to get back into that. Anyways, I've done pretty well on eating my food groups proportionally this week, so maybe I haven't gained. :/ I'll keep you posted on how it goes for me Monday!