Still have gotten (nearly) nowhere in the socializing/friends department. But I'm less concerned about it than I was. There are definitely a few people I like and hopefully when I get more settled (and figure out a better going to the gym schedule that doesn't cut into other social activities) things will work themselves out.
Speaking of the gym - I have such a love/hate relationship with exercising. I think everyone does though. I mean... I hate it. It's an awful feeling to be sweaty and not be able to catch your breath. Of course, the after effects feel great but that's about it. I also think it's impossible for me to go to the gym in the morning because I don't feel fully awake until I take a shower and there's no point in taking a shower before going to the gym so I end up going at night. Which is ok, I guess... but tonight I could have made dinner with some people but knew I had to go to the gym so I did that instead. I need to not go to the gym at 8:00pm anymore, at least.
Even harder than the working out thing, though is eating well. It's not the foods themselves that are the problems... I generally like a lot of food that's healthy but it's the portions. The one thing I have a problem with is overeating. Especially salty foods. I could eat an entire bag of chips without thinking twice... after I've already eaten a full meal. So that's the kind of thing I really can't do anymore obviously and it's really, really hard to stop and/or find an alternative. I suppose maybe after a while my body will get used to not consuming that much crap but right now I'm really, really struggling with it. I haven't slipped or anything but it's requiring a ton of will power. Anyway, I want to lose 15 or so pounds because I gained that much in the past year and a half and I'd like to not look like a flabby rhino. Ha.
Anyway, had my first class today - Dutch. Not really all that exciting because Bonny teaches it and I pretty much knew what it was going to be like. But... we'll have to see how the whole memorization/tests/studying thing goes because I am completely horrible at all three of those things. Write a 20 page paper? Fine. Take a vocab test? Forget about it. Either way - I'm glad I'm taking it and hopefully I won't crash and burn.
OH and it's been a week so here is the beginning of daily pictures. I don't really know why I'm doing this - it's a little strange but I think it will be interesting when I have 4 months worth.
WEEK ONE
balancing life and the gym sucks; i deal with it, too. it'll be worth it, though, and after you reach your goal you can ease up a little.
ReplyDeletei feel you on the food thing. i know, from doing various kinds of dieting for the last two years, it's never fun. one little piece of advice: you might want to stay away from snack foods, even healthy ones. if you fall into a trap with snacky, salty things, you may be better off not getting them at all. i barely buy any packaged, snacky things (even healthy ones) anymore. when i want a snack i have food type things, like some hummus or a small bowl of plain yogurt. it's so much more satisfying.
yeah, that's definitely what i've been trying to do. even a few nuts seem to do the trick sometimes. it seems like i just want something even if its just small. anyway, im gonna try eating more smaller meals throughout the day so that maybe the snacking desire will start to fade because i'll be eating slowly throughout the day.
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