Death or Glory

The dreaded party atmosphere

Melinda — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:27:16 +0000

Alright, so far I’m two weeks into the diet-change thing, and it’s going pretty good. I was down 7 this week, bringing the total up to 13.

It’s been ridiculously hard to not have pizza and I honestly think I’m somewhat addicted. There are obviously times before where I’ve gone two weeks without having pizza but I think it’s just the idea that I CAN’T have it. I even broke down last week and tried a vegan one – just name the same.

Anyway, last night I went to a party at my brother’s house. It wasn’t so much a party as it was a small get together to watch the football games. I was smart and brought my own meals with me, and even a snack. I left a window for calories in case I wanted to try something else that was there. Anyway, I ended up being really good! It was super hard because there were all kind of chips (ketchup, all dressed, regular, party mix) and delicious dips like guacamole and the helluva french onion one. So hard, but I resisted.

Goal for this week? Keep doing what I’m doing, but focus on drinking more water.

How it vegan…

Melinda — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 05:32:15 +0000

I decided to eat vegan for a month, in an effort to spruce up my eating habits. I’ve been vegetarian for quite some time, however I unfortunately have been in an eating rut and have a tendency to make bad food choices.
In an effort to spark creativity into my diet, as well as force myself to meal plan, I’ve decided to eat vegan for a whole month.

I don’t think it’s a commitment I’m going to adopt long term, but I will definitely try to incorporate some of the changes I’m making into my everyday life going forward.

One week is officially behind me and I’m down six pounds, which is an added benefit. On top of that, I’ve already made some big concessions I can myself sticking with after the one-month period. For instance, I now drink my coffee black. I drink green tea in lieu of my regular orange pekoe. I’ve realized I don’t need to add cheese to everything.

Like last Sunday, I spent a great part of tonight meal planning for the week ahead. In addition to having my lunch for tomorrow prepared, I also have two dinners and two additional lunches ready to go. It feels good to be ahead of the ball. This new diet has given me a lot more energy too. Today, I used that energy to take my dog for a walk, play in the snow with him, and to play a few somewhat embarrassing rounds of Just Dance on the Wii. haha.

2012 is looking up.

Ready to strum….

Melinda — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 07:07:52 +0000

… kind of.
I got a ukulele for Christmas. It wasn’t something that came out of left field. I had said a couple of months ago that I wanted to learn how to play, and because I hadn’t expressed an interest in anything else I kind of assumed I’d be getting one.

This is the exact one I have, even the bag is the same. I’m pretty stoked about it, now I just have to learn how to play. There was a time in my life, when I was younger, that I did know how to play.. but holding it in my hands now that seems like a really long time ago.

New Year’s Resolution? Learn to play the uke.

A note

Melinda — Wed, 18 May 2011 07:41:32 +0000

- On break –