The Goals and The Pledge

I hate starting goals mid-week but too bad. I have two, well technically three, goals for April 1,2010 through April 7, 2010.

The Goals

1. No Fast Food

           Fast food is easy for me as a college student; but why? The school sells healthy food, and I think they have a microwave. Those are just as easy as running across town to McDonalds or Burger King.

2. Couch 2 5k

         -with JewliaGoulia & More. Check it out here.

3. This is more like a challenge or pledge than a goal. For every comment I get on this blog I will drink 2 oz of water next week [starting Monday of course] (limit 10 comments per person, please) Pure water, no kool-aid or flavor added. I got this idea from Karen who got it from Lauren who got it from Mary. =)

Comment Please

I really have to go to class so this will be a short post but please go comment on Karen’s post.

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End Of March

31 Things To Do In March

• 1. Organize Music Folder
• 2. Download 50 more songs
• 3. Read 2 new books
• 4. Register for Fall Semester
• 5. Make a “To Be Read” list
• 6. Create 3 Playlists
• 7. Apply to at least 5 jobs
• 8. Go 2 days without soda
• 9. Go one day without cursing
• 10. Take a “before” picture, and blog it
• 11. Do the “Question of the Day” twice on LJ
• 12. Talk to [2] random people at school
• 13. Write a detailed apology letter to Courtney; do not send.
• 14. Obtain Sell!Sell!Sell! avatar
• 15. Make a new “project 2010” notebook
• 16. Find 10 quotes that mean something to you
• 17. Make images for 3 of the quotes
• 18. Clean Off iPod; put songs back on after correctly tagged
• 19. Take Stairs for 2 weeks straight
• 20. Post 20 times on DZ
• 21. Be below 1600 calories five times
• 22. Clean off 16gig flash drive
• 23. Eat Breakfast at least 6 times [2/6]
• 24. Drink 32 oz of water every day for a week
• 25. Write an explanatory speech
• 26. Survive giving an explanatory speech
• 27. Finish pricing mom’s SDB items
• 28. Finish a Schedule
• 29. Get an “A” on a test
• 30. Get to level 30 in Atlantica Online
• 31. E-mail one friend telling them how much they mean to me

 

Not too bad..

Ask me Anything

Until Monday I will have no limits, no holds.

New Blogger

My friend Kevin just started a blogging about getting his life in order, similar to mine. I actually have shared a lot of ideas with him, and that’s one thing that gave him the inspiration to start blogging.

He is a pretty great person, I have been friends with him for over 5 years, and he needs some supporters to help him with the journey.

30 Things To Do In April

1. Restock one UB
2. Blog 15 Times
3. Read 2 New Books
4. Apply to 5 Jobs
5. Send Courtney's Letter with Snickerdoodles
6. Get an A on a Test
7. Make an in-depth post about "why" and "how"
8. Track Calories 10 Times
9. Write a note to William about how much he means to me
10. Try 3 new Recipes
11. Try the Jillian DVD
12. Pass biology test
13. Do an hour of studying every night for a week
14. Reread Columbine by Dave Cullen
15. Get a pedometer [not the Pokemon one ;)]
16. C25K
17. Finish my guest post for A Merry Life
18. Fulfill both Adult Sims' lifetime wishes
19. Consider the negatives and positives about my own domain, and maybe my own hosting?
20. Do 3 wordless blog posts
21. Comment on 10 blogs per week
22. Organize New E-mail..[Folders?]
23. Eat breakfast at least once a week
24. Do 2 Goals per week
25. Level 38 in Cafe World
26. Find 3 people and invite them to guest post
27. Take vitamins everyday
28. Go one day without soda
29. 30 Rep Points
30. 2,000 Tweets

Question

How much water do you drink a day?

 

Did you slowly increase, or go straight from 0 to –?

 

Anyyyway, I won’t be around much today, ‘tis William’s 25th and we are spending the day together to celebrate

First Wordless Post

Ouch!

My friend is crazy and has decided he wants to hot roller my hair, and he keeps pulling my hair :(

 

Help!

Ignore My Last Post

I didn’t lose 7 followers, I was logged into the wrong account. Oops.

I so just realized..

that my blogging break lost me 7 followers. I guess that means I can’t take a break anymore lol, I love my followers.

 

Anyway, this week is a get my shit back together week, and I guarantee you that I will do. I was loving how I felt when I was exercising, eating decently, and sleeping right. I am hating how I’m feeling now that I’m not :(!

Giveaway [not Mine]

Katie J is giving away a set of Measure Up Bowls.

Go try to win them ! Click here (:

Nothing to Say

I honestly have nothing to say so:

Ugh Running.

My body is not made to run, lemme tell ya.

 

I ended up trying C25K, and I didn’t make it through it. When it said to run the second time I made it about 30 seconds, and couldn’t do it. I turned it into a walk.

I have been advised to only do it 3 times a week, so I will be doing it Saturday, and then I will be on the MWF schedule I want to be on. I need to learn to workout in other ways too though. I am trying to think, I will figure it out.

Another problem. I ate less than 1,000 calories in all today. Well, I didn’t calorie count, but lemme tell ya, I barely ate. i didn’t eat /at all/ before I ran, and I felt light headed after.

 

Ugh. I need sleep.

The Sleep Paid Off

While I am not 100% back to myself yet [but I blame that on TOM], I am feeling quite better.

 

Now, I have decided reducing my calories is not enough. I want to start exercising more. And what do I want to do? Running once a day, and Jillian once a day. I have the Jillian dvd, so that is self explanatory, but Running? Not so much. Links or anything of the such appreciated. [I’m not sure I want to do C25K, but that is a welcome suggestion also]

A Bit Of Honesty

Today I am not going to count calories

I am not going to care if I get off my ass once.

 

My throat is worse, I’m stuffed up, and on top of it TOM came. I doubt I’ll be eating much anyway so i will eat convenient things and whatever I can swallow without my throat burning. I am not going to class, It’s a test review and taking notes I can get online. I am going to eat a bit, and sleep as much as I can. I won’t be around much today, but I’ve caught up with blogs this morning so at least tomorrow blog-reading wont’ be overwhelming.

Still Awake *yawn*

I’m still awake from last night, and plan on staying up until 8pm at the earliest. After that I can sleep all I want :D

Me very early in the morning, and the mess of my room behind me.

This is before breakfast, shower, anything. If you can’t tell. I look mad because my camera kept taking blurry photos. I don’t like this pic, but I have promised myself I will carry my camera around all week, and will post any photos I take.

Well, off to mess with facebook a bit before making breakfast, and setting lunch out to thaw.

A Quick Update

I have very little to say..why?

This is my day:

3am-2pm: Sleep

2pm-4pm: Watch Food Network

4pm-8pm: Sleep

 

I am sick :(

An Award, for me?!

Oh wow, yes, another blog for today. I didn’t expect to blog again today, but I also didn’t expect Crystal to nominate me for an award (as a last thought, I might add ;) lol)

 

Anyway, I’m glad she posted because I started following two new blogs because of it, so head on over to Stacy and Desiree's blogs.

Now, time for my nominations. Well, Karen already got a nomination from Crystal, so I won’t re-nominate her, though she is the first person to come to mind.

 

The second was Katie J whom has inspired me more than I would ever think possible. I love reading her daily updates, and she is truly an inspiration to me. She is also becoming a great friend, and I hope she is very successful.

 

The third was Julia whom is a young photography student and an amazing wife who has made so much progress in her little time through the journey, and I know she will be very successful.

Last, but certainly not least, Erica. I love reading her blogs daily, and she is an amazing person. I love how she shows her points broken up, and how she ends most blog posts with a question.

 

Head on over to these blogs, they are absolutely amazing.

A Blunt, but True Post.

Okay, I feel I have to put this out there, because I’m tired of being afraid of putting my link on FB because people might get offended, because yes along with a “journey” blog, this is my personal blog too. So yes, things may get offensive at times, I may insult somebody, and while I will try not to use names; sometimes it may just be obvious who it’s about!

 

So, if I talk about you, I’m sorry, but this is my place to say what I’m feeling, if you have a problem with it DON’T READ IT!

I get tired of defending myself to people..”Oh, I was just in a bad mood that day”. This is my place to be honest, don’t read it if you can’t take it.

The List..updated

• 1. Organize Music Folder

• 2. Download 50 more songs

• 3. Read 2 new books

• 4. Register for Fall Semester

• 5. Make a “To Be Read” list

• 6. Create 3 Playlists

• 7. Apply to at least 5 jobs

• 8. Go 2 days without soda

• 9. Go one day without cursing

• 10. Take a “before” picture, and blog it

• 11. Do the “Question of the Day” twice on LJ

• 12. Talk to [2] random people at school

• 13. Write a detailed apology letter to Courtney; do not send.

• 14. Obtain Sell!Sell!Sell! avatar

• 15. Make a new “project 2010” notebook

• 16. Find 10 quotes that mean something to you

• 17. Make images for 3 of the quotes

• 18. Clean Off iPod; put songs back on after correctly tagged

• 19. Take Stairs for 2 weeks straight

• 20. Post 20 times on DZ

• 21. Be below 1600 calories five times

• 22. Clean off 16gig flash drive

• 23. Eat Breakfast at least 6 times

• 24. Drink 32 oz of water every day for a week

• 25. Write an explanatory speech

• 26. Survive giving an explanatory speech

• 27. Finish pricing mom’s SDB items

• 28. Finish a Schedule

• 29. Get an “A” on a test [Psych; found out 3/8/2010]

• 30. Get to level 30 in Atlantica Online

• 31. E-mail one friend telling them how much they mean to me

The Images for Teh Quotes

First of all, from now on every Friday I will repost my list with the things I’ve done marked off. Secondly, I will blog about my progress. Tonight I have started organizing my music folder, I wrote the letter to Courtney, have it sealed. Plan on mailing it 4/12/2010.

 

Here are the images for 3 of the 10 quotes I chose:

 

I’m not sure how I feel about 2 and 3, but I LOVE the first one. I used to love doing random graphics, and that’s something I wouldn’t mind getting back into.

We Have A Winner

And the lucky winner is:

Send me your address luff, and I will mail it by Saturday morning. This was fun, and I will definitely have more giveaways as soon as possible ! :D

10 Quotes

Here is my list of “10 Quotes”

1. The first step to getting the things you want out of life is this: Decide what you want. --Ben Stein

2. Everything has its beauty but not everyone sees it.--Confucius

3. Forget injuries, never forget kindnesses –Confucius

4. It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop –Confucius

5. It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change. –Charles Darwin

6. Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored. --Aldous Huxley

7. The cardiologist's diet:  If it tastes good, spit it out.  --Author Unknown

8. One should eat to live, not live to eat.  --Cicero,Rhetoricorum LV

9. The biggest seller is cookbooks and the second is diet books - how not to eat what you've just learned how to cook.  --Andy Rooney

10. I have a great diet.  You're allowed to eat anything you want, but you must eat it with naked fat people.  --Ed Bluestone

Reasons for Overeating?

I am making a spreadsheet of reasons I overeat, and what I can do instead.

I know stress is a major one, but I need some help, because honestly I haven’t learned enough about my body to know.

 

Why do you overeat, and what do you do about it?

 

Oh, and don’t forget about my giveaway

Oh wow

I thought having a giveaway would get me MORE followers; I’ve actually lost one since starting it :( This makes me a sad girl, I want more followers because you guys keep me accountable.

Don’t forget about my giveaway..

Giveaway from iHerb ;o

Check out the $50 shopping spree giveaway on Mary’s Weight Loss Blog! I can win an $50 Shopping Spree Giveaway from iHerb.com and so can you! Click here for contest details!

Giveaway Time

No, it is not diet coke stained [angel face]

This book was given to me by the wonderful Katie J, and now I will give it to you, here is how to enter:

1. Post a Comment with a random sentence about yourself [1 entry]

2. Tweet  “Head on over to http://tinylink.com/?h9xXqEoPeZ where @CrayolaCait is having a giveaway..comment about it [1 entry]

3. Do a blog about it, and leave a comment linking to it [3 entries]

 

The winner will be decided at 8 P.M. [Illinois time? lol] on Thursday March 11th, by random.org

New Layout

I love this one, so maybe I’ll keep it for awhile. Still need followers so I can do a few giveaways, so keep that in mind ;)

31 Things To Do In March

I’m posting this a little late, therefore i will have to work even harder to get them done, but here it is:

• 1. Organize Music Folder
• 2. Download 50 more songs
• 3. Read 2 new books
• 4. Register for Fall Semester
• 5. Make a “To Be Read” list
• 6. Create 3 Playlists
• 7. Apply to at least 5 jobs
• 8. Go 2 days without soda
• 9. Go one day without cursing
• 10. Take a “before” picture, and blog it
• 11. Do the “Question of the Day” twice on LJ
• 12. Talk to [2] random people at school
• 13. Write a detailed apology letter to Courtney; do not send.
• 14. Obtain Sell!Sell!Sell! avatar
• 15. Make a new “project 2010” notebook
• 16. Find 10 quotes that mean something to you
• 17. Make images for 3 of the quotes
• 18. Clean Off iPod; put songs back on after correctly tagged
• 19. Take Stairs for 2 weeks straight
• 20. Post 20 times on DZ
• 21. Be below 1600 calories five times
• 22. Clean off 16gig flash drive
• 23. Eat Breakfast at least 6 times
• 24. Drink 32 oz of water every day for a week
• 25. Write an explanatory speech
• 26. Survive giving an explanatory speech
• 27. Finish pricing mom’s SDB items
• 28. Finish a Schedule
• 29. Get an “A” on a test [Psych; found out 3/8/2010]
• 30. Get to level 30 in Atlantica Online
• 31. E-mail one friend telling them how much they mean to me

Busy Busy Busy

I’m not even going to have the normal “info on book I’m reading”, nor have I followed my “blogging schedule” much at all this week. I think I’m going to revise that a bit, because week before spring break = busy. But it’s worth it, since it all leads up to…SPRING BREAK! Which Must I say I am looking forward to more than you can imagine.

 

Now, don’t get me wrong, I love school, but it is bringing me down quite a bit, it’s stressing me out, so yesterday I wrote out a “Spring Break Goal List”. I shall share it with you if I can find my notecards *rummages through purse*

 

Can’t find them, so I will post more about it later!

HoneyBar Giveaway

A fellow blogger has been posting about HoneyBars a lot lately, and is now doing a giveaway of them!

Click the picture below to visit!

http://lifehealthfit.blogspot.com/2010/03/honeybar-giveaway.html

Tuesday + Shoutouts

Sorry, I didn't post yesterday. Monday will NOT be a meal plan day, because frankly I'm forgetful, and I change my meal plan from day to day as I find suitable..Sorry haha.

I am stressed. bottom line. I have been okay on eating though, aside from yesterday where I had a mini binge, but I still don't think I went over 2,000 calories, so I'm okay with it.

Shoutouts:
MrsFatAss
KatieJ
Slender Swan