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October 2, 2009
I’ll admit it.
I’m an overachiever. I want to be able to do everything and be the best. The thought of coming in second or not putting a real effort into something makes my stomach hurt.
It makes me a good employee and a good student but when it comes to taking care of ME it is one of my most detrimental traits.
I make huge lists, or calendars or schedules. I plan to turn my life around with home-cooked healthy meals within a certain calorie range that hit the food pyramid just right and that will equal 100% of my Daily Value of everything. I will do two hour long workouts a day.
Never mind the fact that I work a full time and part time job.
Never mind the fact that I am finishing my degree with a major and two minors.
Never mind the fact that no one can be perfect, every second of every day.
Never mind the fact that you can’t eat 1200 calories, on the dot, and actually have 100% daily value of every nutrient imaginable before taking a multivitamin.
As soon as one of the many rules is broken, they no longer seem valid and I fall apart.
“It is better to take many small steps in the right direction than to make a great leap forward only to stumble backward.” -Chinese proverb
The lovely lady over at My Three Month Challenge has been a huge inspiration to me. She makes three month commitments to herself to make a change in her health using different methods. What is truly amazing is how the changes, that started off as a three month goal become a real part of her lifestyle- This lady kicks butt in the gym!
A few weeks ago I told her that I’d love to join her on a challenge and she created the 1-Goal-A-Day Challenge.
Everyday, we’ll be making a goal for the day. We’ll be posting it on our blogs and/or twitter accounts (@allveggedout and @m3mc).
It’s just one little thing: Pack a lunch, Eat breakfast, Get 10,000 steps, etc.
When we continuously make these small choices, we’ll be making changes for the better and begin to incorporate them into our daily lives. By the end of the challenge, we hope that these little changes will become part of your daily routine and we’ll all be healthier and happier as a result.
The best part is that the goals are your own. My struggles are different from Ms. M3MCs and our struggles may be different from yours.
Please join us in this 1 Goal-A-Day Challenge…
It’s simple
Between 10/5/2009 and 10/18/2009
*Sign up here or at M3Mc’s (just leave a comment)
*Post/tweet a small, realistic goal for yourself every morning
*Focus on accomplishing the goal throughout the day
*Report back at the end of the day
*Put up a participants’ list in your sidebar
*Add the logo to your side bar
*Support your fellow challengers– leave them encouraging comments or tweets and just be part of the support system that will help us all succeed
We hope that this will spark great changes in your lives as we know it will in our own.
A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.
Lao-tzu, Chinese philiospher
September 30, 2009
I’m really struggling at the moment…
It’s my senior year. I’m swamped with school work… My classes are intense and challenging- I threw in an extra minor last semester so this semester is heavily focused on Management Information Systems which isn’t something I’m passionate about but I do think Computer Forensics is interesting, and I know living in DC it’s a great “fall back”…
Which could prove necessary…
Because my school district is doing major cutbacks. It’s so scary. Basically all our jobs are at risk. Seniority, education, position, work ethic don’t really matter. The specifics on how they chose have not been revealed, but I’ve been worried about this for awhile but didn’t know if I should share. I guess since our Chancellor is all over the news defending this decision it’s okay.
I keep saying “I’m not worried about it. It’s no big deal. It’d be great to get a severance package and hang out at home for a bit.”
That’s not entirely true though. Even though I’m super busy I don’t want to look for another job, leave my students, start over, lose my direction… Plus, since I’d want to be re-hired in a new position next year I couldn’t take out my aggression, I’d just have to be mature and shake hands which would take out the only possible joy in the situation!
This intensity has led to some really bad choices. I can’t tell you the last time I exercised (other than the walks and swims with my afterschool crew)…
I didn’t take pictures but I need to be accountable-
Breakfast: rice milk, plain yogurt, protein powder, PB2 and a banana (=smoothie)
Snack: Vanilla Frapp
Lunch: 2 slice of pizza, diet coke and 2 cookies
Snack: Large brownie
Dinner: Chicken sandwich, fries, diet coke, cookie and a cupcake
Truth? I wasn’t hungry after lunch. In the end, the list isn’t very long but the choices were horrendous (except breakfast) and I could have made much better choices.
Honestly, I don’t know what to do. I start my days with the best intentions which is why my breakfast choices have been pretty good lately and I can even make it through lunch (if I pack it) but then I’m exhausted after my 8-3:30 school day, followed by 3:30-5 afterschool group (parks, pool, walking, high energy) plus the stress of getting my school work done is overbearing.
I’ll keep fighting the *good fight* though. My health is worth it. I’ll figure this out someday.
In the meantime, I’ll keep that smile on my face and make the kids laugh… Apparently Ms. Rebeca is soooooo funny 😉
Any tips?
All Vegged Out 