I love road trips and reunions

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Cheryl Madliger

I think I could easily have written a post on how to have a perfect day.

Start with lots of lazy blogging and coffee.

Move on to a run with good company (in my case Ellen, who is always so positive and leaves me feeling happy as a clam!). Bonus points if it’s sunny out and you can run in a tank top.

Make your lunch delicious–fresh bread, anyone?

Toss in some tasty snacks — an apple, a granola bar, a yogurt mess — and then hit the road.

Connect with old friends and make a few new.

Eat something delicious at a restaurant everyone should try.

And do something cool — make crafts! Realize you might not be artsy, but that doesn’t mean you’re not crafty.

If you can, also get to spend time with one of the most wonderful people you’ve met–here comes a little love letter to Lisa, who literally has been there for me through thick and thin.

Whether I need someone to call, eat puppy chow with, go for a run with, sit around and “reflect” with, or laugh my butt off with, she’s a go to kind of girl.

This seems appropriate, given the Anais Nin theme I started with my mug…

It also seems appropriate to be asleep right now!

When’s the last time you connected with an old friend?
Do you like making crafts? What’s your favourite?

Walk the walk

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Cheryl Madliger

Ya know all that good stuff about talking the talk and backing it up by walking the walk?

Let me tell you, it’s delicious.

After last night’s big realization, I made good on my plans to live and love life last night. Rachel and I chit chatted and then met up with some girls I miss far too much for fro yo! It had been a few hours since dinner so I had a hefty, awesome cup of chocolate/amaretto mix with chia seeds, granola, coconut, and a cherry on top. I think I have this fro yo thing down to an art…

And it was so good to catch up with everyone. Fro yo or not, say yes to people when they ask you to hang out. Just go for the experience…when’s the last time you regretted hanging out with a friend?

When I got home I dove into bed and into the book I mentioned in my post — Do I Look Fat in This? Life Doesn’t Begin Five Pounds From Now and as I thought, it was just what I was searching for in my epiphany. There’s a whole chapter called “But I’m Just Trying to Be Healthy” and some stuff sticks out to me worth sharing…

“…to talk about health is to talk about more than just weight charts and fat counts. It is to talk about wholeness, wellness, and a sense of complete balance mentally, physically, emotionally, and spiritually.”
“Have you been dieting for well over half your life? Has the fact that you haven’t been able to reach the size you desire masked any of the other accomplishments you have achieved in your life?…I wonder how many other areas of your life are not being honoured because you are so restrictive.”
“It’s time for the woman you are now to confront your inner dieting child and find out if this is a pattern you wish to continue. Being healthy is about having a well-rounded life. Moving your body, eating balanced meals, and working on your emotional and spiritual health. If you spend all your time focused on food and your size, you may be missing the fullness of your life that is available to you now, not five pounds from now.”

Amen to that!

There’s a lot of talk in the book about walking the walk and that is what I need — reassurance that I can do it and the reminder that actually living it is the important thing! I also came across a post on Body Love Alchemy about the need to use your A-ha moments to change how you live. So that’s what I’m doing…

This morning I woke up pretty early, fixed myself a bowl of cereal, and decided to get on with my day.

good

better!

I spent the morning doing what I want to — blog, send emails, getting things ordered and some plans set to get excited about for the next couple weeks (things suddenly look more colourful), and drinking coffee of course.

And this afternoon I am going to run with Ellen and then head on my road trip to see Lisa! I am beyond excited and proud of myself for going there just on a whim, eating dinner out, and not worrying about getting home late/when I’ll work out this weekend, etc. It’s time to fake it til I make it, and I’m doing it.

At the end of the day, if all I did was check my workouts off my to do list, eat my fruits and veggies, and that’s it, that’s fine. What’s not fine is if trying to do those things interferes with me living and interacting and doing fun stuff. Because isn’t being healthy supposed to make life more enjoyable? So when did it turn into something that we prioritize at the expense of other fun things? Yes workouts are important. Eating healthy is good for you. Schoolwork and work are important. But so is having fun and making time for friends, eating junk food, and being able to sleep in every once in a while.

I feel a whole bunch of these rambling posts coming on…and a whole lot of fun straight ahead for me!

Theme song…

Had any good realizations lately?
What are you doing this weekend?

Things to do when you can’t sleep

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Cheryl Madliger

It’s the most wonderful time of the year…NOT. I am stressed. I know this for many reasons including the fact that I can’t sleep. For someone used to going to bed at 10:30 and waking up at 5:30, being awake at 2:30 (I tweeted to mark the time) is not ideal. I tossed and turned for a while and finally got hungry enough to just get up. I admittedly had a real coffee later than normal yesterday, but I think my mind racing had more to do with not being able to sleep. Eventually, I unset my alarm and got up, snacked, and worked on my take home exam/essay some more. Things to do besides worry about not being able to sleep:

read blogs
write in your journal
embrace the opportunity to have a true “midnight snack”
research wild trips you’ll likely never be able to go on—or find one you actually want to try! (I am particularly drawn to the semester long treks through NOLS)
finish the draft of an essay you’re worried about
read a book
paint your nails
clean

Those come from experience. Enjoy.

My midnight snack of choice was a boring bowl of greek yogurt that got more exciting when I added a spoonful of peanut butter. I think there’s a saying that a spoonful of peanut butter makes life complete? I almost repeated my morning snack, which was similar—greek yogurt with honey, cocoa, and a few Mini Eggs. I think my thoughts just caught up with me at night because I was going all day and didn’t have time for them to sink in or swirl around my head. After my morning post yesterday, I ended up spinning at the gym before heading to The Gazette. I ran into Nina and ended up eating lunch (turkey sandwich with leftover kale chips). I love seeing her, but realizing we are almost done this semester and that she might not be here next year makes me uber sad and reminds me of all the other good friends who are going to be friends from remote locations after this year ! I worked for a bit but I started to get really anxious about my assignments so I went to the library. I saw Ellen, who has a knack for making me happier, and sat in the less stressful cafe part of the library where eating my afternoon granola bar wouldn’t piss everyone off and where my stress levels wouldn’t increase by association. Afterwards, I went for a swim! Luckily I had company, otherwise I’d probably have bailed. I did a short set with more kicking than was originally planned to save my shoulder a bit of stress. It really didn’t hurt much, just felt tight, so I don’t know what to do. I have a massage (for my hip, mostly) on Thursday, but I think I’ll see if getting her to loosen up my oh so stressed back/neck/shoulders helps things out. I also have physio on Friday so I can bring it up there too! After the swim, I had dinner with Nina (spinach salad with leftover sweet potatoes, salmon, cranberries, and pecans) and after arming myself with Mini Eggs, we met Angela for a night of studying at Starbucks. Studying with friends makes me more likely to smile and not to go into tunnel vision about “never finishing this essay” or about “having nothing to do in the summer”—common worries for me during the final stretch here! So, even though it’s kind of a stressful time, I’m trying really hard to spend as much time with people as I can and to enjoy the last bit of time here! I had a few “OMG I AM SO GLAD I’M COMING BACK NEXT YEAR” moments yesterday. Not only does taking time to see people and to just slow down keep me sane and make me happy, it also is important since the semester is coming to an end and I’m realizing how much I’m going to miss these folks. And, tear. This morning I woke up a little full from last night’s middle of the night snack, sad that I missed swim, but ready to get on with my day. I started things off with a few of my favourite things: cereal, coffee, and blogging. It’s on to working on my exam, trying to make it to campus, spinning, and teaching bootcamp. Busy is better than bored! Do you get stressed when things end/change? What do you do if you can’t sleep? What kind of trip would you go on if you had unlimited money and resources?

Excuses vs. reasons

Posted on April 5, 2012 by Cheryl Madliger

Yesterday was:

a) delicious

b) my last real day of classes (since most of my lectures are on Fridays/online and this week is a holiday)

c) a reality check

d) not my smiliest day — contrary to what my photos from last night’s Campus Recreation year end banquet might suggest (being with friends sure helps to cheer me up!)

Today I’m planning on:

a) smiling more

b) being ridiculously productive

c) going for a short run

and

d) sharing my insight with you…

Yesterday afternoon, I just wanted to lay in bed. I had a to do list filled with school assignments and random errands just beckoning for me. Think a hamper full of dirty clothes, a sink full of dishes, an overflowing recycle bin ready to be sorted/taken out, cheques to be cashed, groceries to be bought, etc. etc. etc. I also had ZERO energy, a sore shoulder (and the accompanying anxiety), a little bit of a cold, and a whole lot of apprehension about the fact that this year is ending. That translated into me spending most of the day on my couch wrestling with the itty bitty shitty committee that sometimes tries to take up post in my head.

Yesterday, I was back on the beating myself up for being “out of shape” or “lazy” train. I was off track with my workouts on my training plan this week because of the shoulder/skipping swim/being allowed to run this week. Even though I swam in the morning, I felt like I should have been going for a run in the afternoon. My tight hamstrings and tired mind told me otherwise. It all spiralled downward and soon I was beating myself up over the mini eggs I’d eaten earlier in the week. Who does this sound like? Certainly not like the healthy, happy me I know I’ve become.

After reminding myself that you don’t get fat from taking a day off or from eating dessert and that fat isn’t the issue—because for me it’s rarely about the food or the workouts—I knew that I needed to just take care of me. So I gave in to the need to do nothing “productive” for the afternoon and decided to fake it til I make it, something that was huge in my E D recovery. Sometimes the tools I used come back when I get into a funk, and they worked then and will work now. I’m grateful for my friends and my sister’s help yesterday to start smiling again, and I am glad I went to the banquet last night. I still felt off, probably ate a bit more than I might have if I wasn’t stressed, but I took care of myself and when I got home (early) I tried to chill out and re-centre. There might have been that voice telling me that I shouldn’t have had dessert, but saying it and writing it down makes it easier to recognize that voice as stupid and to say back that dessert is okay. I’m doing a good job. I’m not lazy, I’m not fat, I’m not a pig, I’m not any of those things. Then I can take my energy and put it towards the things I want to do (see my friends and family this weekend, train, clean my apartment, finish my homework) and even the things I don’t want to do (laundry).

It’s all about perspective. Those “excuses” — things being sore, feeling sick, being tired, wanting to go to the banquet — are valid reasons to bypass a run.

And, what better way to wrap things up than with a little cheese?

Do you ever get down on yourself? How do you pull yourself out of a funk?

Long time coming

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Cheryl Madliger

Absence makes the heart grow fonder, right?

Did you guys miss me since Friday?

This weekend was a bit insane, but more AWESOME than anything.

Friday afternoon it hailed, but that didn’t stop Nina and I from meeting up for a short run:

We took walk breaks every 9 minutes so this wasn’t bad. And my hip felt good. I’m focusing on a faster cadence and on being lighter on my feet, as per the physio’s recommendation. I’m back!

Nina and I ended up spending the afternoon together and took ages to bake this cake and these cupcakes…

The giant cupcake was in honour of one of the guys who was coming to the race this weekend’s birthday, and I made some smaller ones on the side for Chelsea’s blog birthday! Turns our her nut allergies meant she couldn’t have them (cuz you can’t be safe enough), but luckily I still got to see her and Andrea for some quality time on Friday night.

My meals this weekend were sporadic and random but you know what–that’s how it should be? I don’t feel any worse for it, and I probably ate less “junk” than if I’d worried about it. A couple handfuls of peanut butter m & ms here, a few mini eggs there, but nothing too wild. I feel good.

I also had some meat this weekend. What felt like a lot, because it’s been weeks, but I think this is the balancing out part. I read some articles about post-vegetarian, people will go back to either eating ethical meat (i.e. at least making an effort) or will rebound and eat the whole farm (my terms, not the stuff I read). I don’t want to do the latter, and I’m trying to do the former. This summer, heading to a farm might help dispel some of the emotion I feel over eating meat. I know avoiding factory farmed is a good option—at least a step in the right direction. I refuse to beat myself up over any of this, because it’s about finding a healthy balance, and right now, I’m feeling tired and like I’m not really exploring vegetarianism as healthfully as I should (something I would like to work on over the summer when I’m not swamped with work and school!).

Anyways…

There have been some overnight oats…

Some meatballs (the first red meat in ages, and this one had a boosting psychological effect since I think I might be a bit low on iron)…

Some beer…

Cereal for dinner when I got home yesterday…

kashi, how i've missed thee

…lots of delicious.

But more importantly, lots of fun and lots of quality time…

5 hours in a car both days, no complaints. My face legitimately hurt from smiling so much. I’m pretty sure I laughed more this weekend than I did in all of 2010, so things were good, to say the least.

The race was, in a word: cold. BUT Alysha, the best teammate ever, agreed to do the swim for me so that I wouldn’t be biking in 3 degrees and rain wet. So she swam, I biked, and she ran. Perfect set up! She swam the 750 in about 12 minutes (faster than I’d have been able to), I biked the 20k in about 41 minutes, and she ran the 5k in about 24 minutes, so we ended up with transition times at about 1:18 for the race! Not bad. We were second place in the relay (to a team of boys who only beat us by a few minutes) and had no complaints—once we warmed up. There was plenty of complaining when we saw the weather and when we got lost en route, but then we decided to be Team Happy instead.

I felt okay on the bike, hip wise. Last night it was a little tight, but so was the good one. The 5 hour car ride probably had more to do with it than the bike!

This morning at swim I had to stop during the set because I felt my shoulder acting up. I thought of that quote about listening to your body when it whispers so you don’t have to hear it when it screams. It might have gotten louder than a whisper, but I was smart enough to back off. I’m going to swim Wednesady instead of Tuesday to give it a day off, plus I have spin tonight so it’s a late night anyways.

Now it’s time to get oh so serious. Everything seems to be due in the next 9 days, which means I need to focus and just get things done! I want to at least be able to chill a bit this weekend, maybe ride my bike outside and eat some Easter candy! Is that so much to ask?

…It’s CRAZY to believe that this year is coming to a close so quickly.

Have you checked out Chelsea’s blog?
Chocolate or vanilla cake? Or ice cream? Or something else?
What’d you do this weekend?
What’s your plan for Easter weekend?

Gimme a break

Posted on March 24, 2012 by Cheryl Madliger

I don’t need a break any more…I need to get down to work, but I’m clearly prioritizing and getting you guys caught up before I get down to busy.

Yesterday after class I went to a meeting with my TA about this big term paper I am writing for next week. I felt MUCH better after. I have an idea of where I’m going with it, at least, and am actually a bit excited to write it! I know if I give up the perfectionism I’m so prone to and just get started, I’ll have a draft soon enough. I’ve got lots of background information, tons of ideas, an episode (the season 13 premiere) of The Biggest Loser and I’ve been paying attention (sorta) to my sociology prof…so analysis, let’s go! It’s kind of cool nerdy when you actually want to write an essay, don’t you think?

I went to yoga yesterday afternoon. It was WEIRD, but WEIRD can be good. Not your typical power class, not that challenging in a physical sense, but for me the class was a step outside of my comfort zone, and Sabre got through to me with her anecdotes/ideas again. She was talking about challenging yourself, about how people often look around to see what a pose will look like instead of just doing it (to see if they think they’ll be able to), and I distinctly remember her saying something like

“In your life, see where you find challenge. And try to think about that challenge as an opportunity. And then go after it.”

I told you Sabre’s the best!

After yoga I went in my stinky-ness to Joe Fresh at the far far superstore. And I got a migraine while I was there. Which means there was no way in heck I was driving home, so I took a cab and paid the 30 dollars to get back to my apartment. I slept for a while, woke up, cooked myself dinner…”Fish and Chips” (salmon with sweet potato and kale chips — topped with cranberries and maple syrup), worked on my project, ate an apple (exciting), and slept again.

As you know, migraines frustrate me but they’re definitely a sign that I was too stressed. Usually when I start to relax, they hit me. That means I need to destress on a regular basis…easier said than done!

This morning I woke up and had a normal breakfast even though I felt so out of it from the medicine and the migraine and the weird sleep (I read about migraine hangovers for the first time today and I definitely think I have one). Then I went to get my car and to the pool. I was starving so I had a Kashi bar — haven’t had that many lately, and it was either stale or just crunchier than I’d remembered and not my fav — and then swam about 2500m! I was glad Angela drove me to get my car and even gladder she wanted to swim so I had some external motivation to get to the pool (no tri club friends or cute boys forcing me there !).

After coming home and having leftovers in a salad for lunch (soooo good!), I made up my mind to go to the shower! I made the drive and saw friends I haven’t seen in a long time. This was my first baby shower. So many “aweeees” and Lori is ADORABLE all the time, but as a pregnant woman she is even cuter, if that’s possible! I miss my Sarnia friends a lot and it was really nice to see some of them, even if it was (too) short but sweet! There were cute baby shower games and tons of food.

snacks of choice...plus some hershey kisses (I should have known better than to eat lunch BEFORE an Italian baby shower!)

After the shower, Tanya and I spent a few hours at Starbucks (same study spot, different city), ~~chatting~~ and “doing work”. I probably could have gotten more done on my essay, but at least it’s in progress and I really miss my friends, so the quality time was worth it! I saw some other familiar faces too, which is always a bonus. Besides my hair, there’s been lots changes since I was home at Christmas (the last time I saw most of my friends).

When I came back, I threw together a quick dinner that I really can’t call a recipe but that is probably going to be a new fav 4 ingredient base for all kinds of delish: almond butter (all good recipes start this way!), quinoa, spinach, and chick peas. Don’t hate it, just try it. And report back.

Tomorrow is Around the Bay, and it’s been almost 12 weeks since I got hurt. I’m choosing to send all the good vibes in the world to the people running tomorrow and remembering that I am at least starting to feel better! Not to mention, think of all the insight that’s come out of this hip issue!?

My goal for the night is to do as much of the other things on my to do list besides my essay as possible. My goal for the week is to keep smiling, and to put things in perspective. I’m going to finish this essay and I’m not going to fail it. I’ll probably do better than I think. I often get incapacitated because I feel overwhelmed by big tasks or by a ton of little ones, but if I just do one thing at a time and remember that my best is all I can do (and that stressing = migraines = sucks), I might be better off!

Have an awesome night.

How are you spending your weekend?
What’s the best random bowl you’ve thrown together in a while?
Have you ever been to a baby shower? What’s your favourite game? (I liked guessing how big her belly was with ribbon–I was close!)

Awkward

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Cheryl Madliger

Last night, after that sugary dessert (it was dried papaya and chocolate, yum yum yum), I was all sugared up. I used the sugar rush to do my laundry and clean my apartment. Garbage out. Recycles sorted and taken out. Vacuuming, dusting, organizing. I guess when you don’t want to write a paper or two, you can get a lot done…

I had a decent sleep but 5am came too soon this morning!

Master’s swim was good though. I went up a lane so it went fast cuz I didn’t have too much time to think. Not such a bad thing! Afterwards I swam a few extra laps to work on my flip turns so I did around 2800m (lots of it was with fins).

I had a good morning catching up with friends over coffee. I love my tri girls.

overnight oats with chocolate soy milk, coconut, chocolate chips, and banana

Now for the AWKWARD part. Nina had seen the dummy who drove up the hill in the Jeep on Monday and she saw him walk into the library this morning while we were hanging out. I obvs had to go take a look at him. Beach bum, varsity athlete, nonchalant. That was fine. Then he comes over to the spot where we were sitting to get a coffee and starts telling the women at the checkout that he got into “some trouble” — meanwhile we’re like staring him down and the women working are realizing what’s up because I was in the library when the police called and I got so upset. So needless to say, it got awkward. He did say sorry, but he was also laughing and joking around about his car being towed and him having to pay 500 dollars to replace the grass.

What are the chances?!

Anyways, Chelsea came to Weldon so I went into the cubicles with her and did some work! Now I’m going to go run a few errands/have my dietitian appointment and then it’s home to my clean apartment where I hope I can focus on the paper I need to get done. There’s lots of fun this weekend (a baby shower, a nutrition symposium, a dance show), but I don’t think I’m going to be able to do it all and come out with a smile/a decent paper. I’m going to try my hardest.

This evening I’d like to do yoga OR go shopping with some girls. Either one’s a kind of stress relief…so I’m just going to play it by year. It’s another gorgeous day here but it looks like things are taking a turn for more seasonal soon (though I see some warmer stuff too!). Maybe that plus my super clean apartment will mean I’ll be more ready to do some work this weekend?

What are your plans for the weekend?
When do you find yourself most likely to clean? Good weather? Bad weather? Other things you should be doing?
Do you find shopping relaxing?

A swim and St. Patty’s

Posted on March 18, 2012 by Cheryl Madliger

Warning: not my healthiest day.

But sometimes you have to have fun at the expense of eating enough veggies, don’t you think?

Yesterday morning’s time trial was…interesting.

I decided to swim a 100m and 800m race because I wanted to see where I was at the shorter distance and because the 800m is close to sprint triathlon distance so it’s a pretty good gauge of where I’m at and I wanted to know.

The 100m was awful. That’s the only word I have for it. I was pretty sure someone was going to jump in to save me, and I think I drank half the pool. I cried. Baby. Bad way to start.

Luckily my friends talked me down and I did the 800m just fine in 15:30. Not fast fast, but less than 2:00/100m is a good starting point for me! A lot of my friends did AMAZING so I have something to ~~be jealous of~~ aspire towards!

After the time trial, it was game on. No one really had plans but we decided to start at my apartment so of course there was snacks:

To be honest I should have been hungrier but I felt off after the morning. There had been an early breakfast and a granola bar…but that’s not much for me. My lunch was drinks, pretzels, and m & ms and I’m not really going to be ashamed of that!

yogurt, all bran, banana, almond butter, honey

I spent the afternoon with my friends. We stayed out until about 9 and then the tired ones (myself included headed home)!

I wish there was this kind of weather EVERY time we wanted to go out!!

I wish these people were NOT leaving EVER. haha.

My grilled cheese post-bar looks way more gourmet than it was. Maybe it’s cuz you can’t see the ketchup?

I had a rough time falling asleep last night. Sadly my hip was bugging me so I think I got stressed, a bit worried about the fact that it’s coming to the end of the semester (goodbyes, assignments, and changes are getting closer), etc. etc.

Anyways, I had a good day and I’m not going to let worrying get to me!

Today it’s sunny, I’m all fuelled up, and I’m going to go for a bike ride! I’ll give my hip some loving later, hopefully heading to the gym after work at the gazette this afternoon. There’s also Sunday Fun day and loads of reading on the agenda…

kinda like apple crisp: warmed up apple, yogurt (vanilla, plain mix) a little bit of brown sugar/maple syrup (couldn't choose), raisins, walnuts, and all bran buds ... love me some fibre!

What’d you do for St. Pattys? Find any green beer?

Happy Sunday!

Bedtime

Posted on February 28, 2012 by Cheryl Madliger

As much as I wanted bedtime at 4 today, I made it through–with a smile on my face cuz that’s how I roll. I’m not going to lie, I needed a few hugs, some text messages, a few blog comments/reads, and a phone call for some support today. Thanks guys.

I taught bootcamp and did most of the stuff with my girls. I missed them–and I think they missed me, but maybe not burpees. So we didn’t do TOO many of them!

Bootcamp: February 28, 2012

warmup

3x through circuit 1:

2:00 jump rope
1:30 side plank/plank/side plank (30 seconds each)
1:00 plank walkout/pushup
0:30 burpees (had to throw em in!)

3x through circuit 2:

2:00 walking lunges/jogging between cones
1:30 high plank/plank up downs/low plank

1:00 squats (regular, plie, jump)
0:30 wall sits

cooldown/stretch

It was challenging but not too sweaty or too tough, I don’t think! A good choice for the first one back after a week off, anyways. I even did some of the lunges with them without pain! I backed off when I started to feel anything, but there is progress in the right direction with my hip. I had a massage appointment today and my therapist dug into it and went for it (against what we’ve been doing–avoiding it) instead of working everything around it. She also worked on my neck and shoulders (which were a mess and the migraine didn’t help) and I just felt so much better after the session. I am also going to try yoga this week (Friday, I hope!) to play around with working on the hip. Cautious but willing to take a chance is my best descriptor for this. I’m still waiting on an appointment for the bone scan and have physio scheduled for next week. Proactiveness helps me feel less helpless. I also printed two articles off of runners feed — one about core and one about working the glutes–both of which I’m pretty sure could help me!

Dinner tonight was so random: leftover tofu from Sunday’s TLT sandwiches (which was baked) in a sandwich with my cheeze sauce from last night and a caesar salad. I was seriously getting into my croutons when I realized what I was doing and stopped. Then I read the ingredients, realized I was a little weirded out by “ammonium sulfate” and looked it up. It’s just to enhance food colouring, apparently, but it caught me off guard. Why can’t I just eat food the right colour? I’m not saying it’s bad to eat something out of a package, but I’m going to choose another package without this stuff (FYI there’s another bag in my cupboard that has all normal ingredients I can picture in my mind) in the future. Progress. I stifled my munchies with the rest of my dried papaya, a few dates, and an apple. Now I’m going to have a hot beverage and close down the kitchen, finally! Some days I think I have a hollow leg…or two! And I’m not EVEN doing workouts right now…so you can imagine my appetite when I’m training. I miss training, PS, in case you didn’t notice!

Anyways, when I started this post I legitimately said it would be the shortest I’ve written in a long time, but apparently I had more to say than I thought! Tomorrow’s not particularly busy: school/Gazette/teaching (sound familiar) and hopefully working on my writing assignments! Wish me luck.

How is your night?
Do you ever wonder about ingredients in your food? Do they affect what you buy?
What’s the best workout you’ve done lately? Any ideas for me!?

Happy is the new healthy

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