365-Wellness

The Schedule.

Sat, 25 Feb 2012 01:46:11 -0600

Saturday, February 25, 2012 -
7:00 am - Wake up, Snack (Banana)
7:45 am - Terry Hershey Run (3-4 miles)
9:00 am - Home, Shower
9:30 am - Breakfast (“Favorite Pancakes” w/ PB & choco syrup)
10:30 am - Cooking, Baking Therapy. (store meals and snacks for the week)
1:00 pm - Lunch (Sandwich with Tofu & Sprouts)
3:00 pm - Put up Fliers around Memorial Area
5:00 pm - Work
7:00 pm - Dinner (Steamed Broccoli, Brown Rice, Lemon Roasted Tofu)
12:00 am - Home

Sunday , February 26, 2012 -

Meals to Make; M2M

Sat, 25 Feb 2012 01:11:03 -0600

A new series of blogs?
Maybe if I start a series, I’ll actually keep it updated!

Because I really would like to try out new recipes and clean out the pantry of interestingly hard foods to use, here are some meals to make this week!
I can’t believe I actually have all these ingredients either..

Avocado Roll (sushi rice, mirin, avocado, nori, sesame seeds)
Green Smoothie w/ Peach, Mango, Kale, and Emergen-C
“Favorite Pancakes” (leftover batter)
Herb-Crusted Salmon
Steamed Broccoli
Udon Noodle Soup (udon noodles, dashi, mirin, Bragg’s, carrots, veggies, tofu)
Crispy Tofu
Creamy Smoothie (fruit and silken tofu)
Sweet Potato Burgers (sweet potatoes, flour, white beans)
Sweet Potato Chips
Lemon Roasted Tofu
Parmesan Chicken
Baked Crispy Onion Rings
Crispy Baked Chicken Bites

Yeah, I love crispy food (:

Your Healthista: Emotional Cooking

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:30:21 -0600

Your Healthista: Emotional Cooking:

yourhealthista:

We all know about emotional eating. We’ve all accepted that it’s a real thing, and most of have probably done it at some point.

But recently, I had a small epiphany about a different type of activity: emotional cooking.

I just realized that I love to emotional cook. When I’m feeling sad,…

Birthday Wishlist

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 22:33:34 -0600

—WORKINPROGRESS—

Now that I’ll be turning… 18, I decided to ask for less clothing & jewelry, and ask for more healthy living products, as well as some things I will be needing in Minnesota!

Birthday Wishlist
- Gymboss Interval Timer; $19.95
- Sunwarrior Blend; $26.95
- Sunwarrior Protein; $48.95
- Nutiva Hemp Protein; $14.99
- Vibrant Health Green Vibrance (6.1oz); $22.79
- Gaiam Yoga Mat in Green Tea; $17.58
- Life Factory Glass Bottle (Classic, 16oz); $19.99
- The Food Revolution by John Robbins; $13.47
- Saucony Running Gloves; $9.88

College Wishlist

the value of desire.

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 23:30:55 -0600

I stopped using my personal because I get way too “personal” but I’m going to write a quick blog about hard work and pay offs!

First off, I will be attending St. Olaf College in the Fall of 2012 with 3 renewable merit scholarships totalling $112,000. I am seriously not trying to brag, but I want everyone to really understand that you can do anything you want to do. You just have to know what you want. Luckily, to want is the first step. It’s so easy too! Just decide that you will begin to chase after and fight for your desires and then you will naturally knock down all those who stand in your way. I mean nothing is stronger is your own desire. Nothing can stop you when you want to succeed. There’s this huge controversy over those who are “privileged” and those who have almost nothing and both of their potential to succeed. Let me tell you right now that is quite a useless argument. If you have been given money, things, and opportunities to you your entire life, this does not necessarily put you too much further ahead of someone who wasn’t. When it comes down to it, you put into use what you have. Of course that means we must all appreciate everything we have! Learn to take advantage of all the things we were given as much as the things we worked for. I wasn’t given too much; I wasn’t deprived of much either. I don’t even have much concern for this matter, but I do know from my own experiences that you can make something out of nothing but ambition.

Start to want things. Start to work harder. It doesn’t matter where your starting point is. Just begin to care.

You always, in all circumstances, eventually get everything you want.

Crispy Baked Tofu, Sauteed Asparagus, and QuinoaThese are like...

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:51:18 -0600

Crispy Baked Tofu, Sauteed Asparagus, and Quinoa

These are like staples of my diet. I will usually cook some Quinoa when I have free time and keep a container in my fridge to reheat when I need to. Sauteed Asparagus is definitely harder to keep so served immediately is best. Crispy Baked Tofu is also something I make in my free time and keep in my fridge. The thing about the Tofu is that it will taste best when toasted again. Microwaving it isn’t so great.

Anyway…
If I will have this meal, or one similar to it a few times a week because it’s so simple.
If you LOVE deep fried tofu, then the crispy HEALTHY tofu will amaze you.

Crispy Baked Tofu
4-5 Servings
1 Pack Sproutofu, about 3 oz? of extra firm tofu
1/3 c Oat Bran / a Flake Cereal ?
1/3 c Panko Bread Crumbs
Some Oregano
Some Paprika
Some Sea Salt
Grated Parmesan would taste really good!
1 Egg White

Preheat the oven to 375 to 400 degrees F. So take all of the dry ingredients: cereal, panko, spices, parmesan and blend it so that it’s all really fine. Remove excess water from the tofu (pressing the tofu will improve taste!) and then cut it into cubes. Cover the Tofu with the egg white, and then roll/ cover the tofu with the blended dry ingredients. Place all the tofu, so that they don’t touch onto a baking sheet and bake for about 15-20 minutes at around 375 to 400 degrees F.

I bet Jessica would like this recipe. I hope you’re reading it!

0205-12; update

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:23:01 -0600

If you guys happened to read my last three posts, you’ll find that I’m a crazy girl who loves to organize so much and actually believes she will be able to keep up with it all….

I might be crazy, and I might have failed in following all my plans, but I did gain something (not weight) from it!

I started to eat more, like I planned to (even though it wasn’t always at the right time) (even though it wasn’t always healthy) and I was able to lose weight? No way? So metabolism DOES EXIST. Of course, that’s no reason to eat like a pig, so I’m going to try to lighten my diet up like a lot…

Aside from the eating update, for my fitness update…
I’ve been keeping up with track and tennis practice (kinda…) WIth the rain and all, it’s been tough. It’s been tough, but of course that’s not an EXCUSE. So as soon as the rain let up, I went running. I was able to run 8 miles at Terry Hershey Park. That definitely makes up for the slow rainy days.

So instead or maybe… in addition to writing this blogs, I would like to make some Vlogs? I mean I really don’t enjoy typing up all this that much. I know no one reads it -.-

So yeah, if I do decide to do that, I hope I can get some support!

0130-12

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 01:56:11 -0600

The life & school update, Fitness & Nutrition updates are the 2 blogs posted below.

The problem:
I don’t begin my work early enough in the day, causing me to stay up too late. I don’t complete all of my work in the night before school, so I end up rushing to complete work at school, or simply losing points. I neglect my first period and have trouble getting to second period on time. I fall asleep during 6th and 7th period. I don’t study as hard as I used to. I haven’t been the most organized. My room is so messy. My money is going faster than it is coming. My social life is… wait.. what social life?

The fix:
I will begin to work on homework during my free time at school (first period, third period, lunch). The library shall become my FRIEND.
I will begin homework right when I arrive home (schoolwork first, boyfriend later).
I will complete the majority of my work that I can, and sleep at midnight.
I will keep my room in order. I will take some time out each month to spend time with a friend or a few friends. I will not ignore text messages… I will smile each day. I will learn to control my temper. I will set priorities in a reasonable manner.

The New Plan/Schedule:
5:30 am - Wake up, Shower
6:00 am - Fruit, Get ready for school
7:00 am - Leave house
7:20 am - IN CLASS, work on homework
9:12 am - Fruit, work on homework
11:00 am - Breakfast, work on homework
2:30 pm - Protein, prepare for activities
4:30 pm - Head home, Shower
5:00 pm - One to two hours of homework/studying/reading w Lunch
7:00 pm - Evening activity (running, cardio, etc), or errands (CCFA)
9:00 pm - Complete homework/studying/reading w/ Snack
10:00 pm - Dinner, reorganize, relax, study/read, Shut off electronics
11:30 pm - Get ready for bed
12:00 am - Sleep

I hope I can follow through with this. It sounds pretty great. I want to be able to balance my active life with my sedentary school life.

Problems to anticipate:
Boyfriend? It’s hard to spend time with Duy because (1) he has a work schedule, (2) he lives 40-50 minutes away, (3) he has a school schedule, (4) I love him. Fix? Spend time with boyfriend while incorporating my own schedule and his. (ex.) We can study together, or run together, or play tennis together.
Work? I can’t work around work. Work will begin at 5 pm, I don’t even know when it will end. If work comes up, which it will… Then my evening activity is pushed to (1) after work if I can complete homework during work or (2) cancellation because homework comes first or (3) after work because I complete work right after school and skip track&tennis.

The life & school update has got to be the toughest to work on of the three.
I believe that I can handle it all because like I once used to believe in, anything I want can be achieved as long as I work for it. Sure, life will get in the way, but I can’t shut off. Any time I waste due to laziness or hesitance will be exactly what it is… TIME WASTED. I stayed up 2 hours typing these updates, but I feel like they were necessary because I can’t focus or work without seeing everything laid in front of me.

Okay it’s 2 am, goal to sleep early failed.
Let’s try not to fail this ever again.

0130-12

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 01:35:39 -0600

The Fitness goals update, if you want to read my nutrition goals update, it’s below (:

Here’s a quick recap of my activities the past few weeks:
A few long distance runs (4,5,6 miles)
A few short distance runs (2,3 miles)
Many interval cardio sessions (20 min)
Minimal yoga (2-3 sessions?)
Tennis (once?)
Track Practice (attended first one!)

What’s the problem? Well first off, my running training is not consistent. Considering my next half marathon is only a month away, that is so freaking bad. I have to start running 4-5 days a week the next 2-3 weeks. Next, I have to continue the cardio sessions or else I will lose the motivation and my stamina will lower. I did begin the cardio to help with my running and boost my heart’s strength? It is cardio. The yoga is not going well at all. I recently purchased some new yoga videos, but I haven’t been using them enough…. My yoga classes are also being neglected. Tennis and track did just enter my life, so I will continue to attend those practices. I don’t see myself skipping them much.

New Plan/Schedule (I plan on making each week the same, so that I remember)
Monday - Tennis practice (1 hour) Track practice (1 hour), Evening Run (3 miles)
Tuesday - Tutoring (miss tennis&track), Evening Run (6 miles)
Wednesday - Track Practice (2 hours?), Cardio Session (20 min)
Thursday - Tennis practice (1 hour), Track practice (1 hour), Evening Run (45 min)
Friday - HNC, Track Practice (1 hour), Evening Run (6 miles)
Saturday - Morning Run (8 miles), Yoga (1 hour), Cardio Session (20 min)
Sunday - Yoga (1 hour), Evening Run (6 miles)

Some things to note:
I am having evening runs on top of track practice on certain days because track practice doesn’t require much distance… It’s great for speed training and does wear me out, but I have to work on my distance for the marathon. It’s not too hard to manage.
Tennis practice is simply a fun activity, and I need it to start winning some tournaments. It WITHOUTADOUBT does not wear me out. All this running&cardio should improve my game.
I haven’t attended a Wednesday track practice, so I don’t know how intense or how long that is… So I don’ t know if I should fit in a long evening run, but I also feel like I deserve some time off to work on my schoolwork.
I just got a new job working at Berripop, so I don’t know how much time I will have to use, but I do know that I can still manage to run. I would cut out other activities to prepare for my marathon.

The overall goal is to maximize training for the half marathon in order to beat my PR of 2:27. It’s just a sad time, don’t you think? I began the half marathon at a 13-14 pace, and then with more hope and belief in myself, I finished 6-7 miles at 9-10 pace. I want to be able to start and finish at 9-10, but I have to train for that. I know what my body can do, and right now, it can’t do much.

0130-12

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 01:16:51 -0600

I haven’t updated in a while…

The whole plan for cooking my meals for most meals was too hard for me to complete. I mean I have been cooking much much more often and eating less school/restaurant food, but I haven’t really been cooking each day. The problem with that plan was trying to manage cooking with my load of schoolwork, lack of sleeping, and the boyfriend. Yes the boyfriend makes it hard for me to be healthy. So I before I describe my NEW PLAN, I will list some of the dishes, desserts and snacks I was able to prepare (:

Microwave Brownie for One
Stir-Fried Soba Noodles
Hot Soba Noodle Soup
Tempura Asparagus
Eggplant Fries
Crispy Tofu
Potato Medley Home-Style Fries
Stir-Fried Udon and Tofu
Microwave Breakfast Brownie for One
Brownie Batter Pancakes
Blueberry Pancakes
Pumpkin Baked Oatmeal
Chocolate Oatmeal
Chocolate Oatbran
Apple Pie Pancakes
Broccoli & Pasta
Fake Krispy Kreme Cake
Pumpkin Muffin for One
Sauteed Asparagus
Lemony Mustard Roasted Salmon

I know that my cooking isn’t the best right now, and I love my boyfriend for putting up with it, but I really think I am improving. I know that I do really enjoy it!

HERES THE NEW PLAN:

One of my problems is that the school schedule I have to follow is really inconvenient. I really don’t get as much sleep as I need for one thing, and my breakfast, lunch, and dinner times are so incompatible. I want to keep my metabolism going and my energy high, but I don’t want to be overeating because I try to do this.

First the new schedule:

5:30 am - WAKE UP, WATER, TEA
6:00 am - <100 C Fruit
9:12 am (3rd Period) - <100 C Fruit
11:00 am (Lunch) - Breakfast
2:30 pm (end of classes) - <100 C Protein Snack
5:30 pm - Lunch
7:30 pm - <100 C Protein Snack
10:00 pm - Dinner

Why the new schedule? I know for a fact that I am awake at least 20 hours a day. I have to balance out my meals to adapt to this. So I do need to have dinner this late… and to do that, I need to have “breakfast” later. and YES I NEED TO EAT BREAKFAST. (It’s actually my favorite meal of the day)

Some facts to help you understand the schedule:
I have something to do at 3:00 whether it be tennis, track, tutoring, school activity…
I begin homework after I eat something.
I have to eat something after I complete homework.
I get hungry like 100% of the time.
I don’t know how to balance my meals. Sometimes my breakfast is way too large.

And now some goals to achieve EVERY DAY. These are not long-term goals at the moment, but obviously, if I keep up with them every day, they will become long term habits!

Daily Goals:
Eat fruits in replacement for processed carbs.
Eat veggies throughout the day.
Incorporate more unique veggies into diet.
Have a better source of protein.
Reduce the processed carb intake (I love my pita bread and whole wheat bread and tortillas too much)
Drink 4 bottle of water per day, or more.
Have 3 cups of tea per day, or more.
No napping during school (kills metabolism)
Sleep a minimum of 6 hours.
Do not intake over 1300 calories.

DO NOT STRESS. EVER.

Will post a fitness goals blog next.

Your Nutritionista: Why I Quit the Gym (and 10 Ways to Stay Fit Without One)

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 18:22:13 -0600

Your Nutritionista: Why I Quit the Gym (and 10 Ways to Stay Fit Without One):

nutritionista:

Rachel has been encouraging me to quit my gym (“break up,” in her words) for months, but I’ve been resistant until now. I always felt like I should belong to a gym. As a health blogger, it seemed like a prerequisite. I mean, it almost seems like a prerequisite to being a healthy person.

But now I know that’s not true. There are so many other options! I was wasting my $30/month (yes, I know that’s ridiculously cheap, but even $30/month is expensive if you’re not using it).

Sickness...

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:38:14 -0600

I’m sick!
I have been sick for about 2 months, but it’s been “dormant” within my body. No, I do not know whether or not that is true, but I just had this feeling I was sick. After an intense workout, a tiresome night of crying, and lack of food, I really REALLY got sick.

Daniel, you’ll be proud of me! This time, I did not work myself to death and PRETEND that I am not sick. I actually rested well and took my medication! I feel like I am getting better. And yes, as much as I would love love love to workout again, I will wait until I am ready.

The 27 Rules of Conquering the Gym

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:35:30 -0600

The 27 Rules of Conquering the Gym:

nutritionista:

In case you haven’t seen this yet. It’s funny.. and scarily accurate. Here’s a sample:

1. A gym is not designed to make you feel instantly better about yourself. If a gym wanted to make you feel instantly better about yourself, it would be a bar.

2. Give yourself a goal. Maybe you want to lose 10 pounds. Maybe you want to quarterback the New York Jets into the playoffs. But be warned: Losing 10 pounds is hard.

3. Develop a gym routine. Try to go at least three times a week. Do a mix of strength training and cardiovascular conditioning. After the third week, stop carrying around that satchel of fresh-baked chocolate chip cookies.

4. No one in the history of gyms has ever lost a pound while reading “The New Yorker” and slowly pedaling a recumbent bicycle. No one.

Read the rest!

0104-12; Vegetarian

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 18:31:49 -0600

Addressing the “vegetarian question”.

I have been an on and off vegetarian for the past two years, I think. I never actually ANNOUNCE it when I go vegetarian, but my closest friends…. or those I eat with do know sometimes. I believe… my longest no red meat run was sometime in the middle of junior year up until most of the summer. Meeting Duy, the boyfriend, killed it. Of course, he’s not to blame, but all that eating out and stuff really made it impossible!

As of this exact moment…. Kathy is going to be a vegetarian again!
A straight-up, unambiguous vegetarian! WHOOO!

It’s really not that hard. I’m really ready for it this time.
Seeing as it is the first time, I’m announcing it, I’ll probably feel more inclined to follow through for longer.

Why have I decided this?
Having a vegetarian diet really made myself happier and my body much more energetic. MOST people do not believe it, but meat doesn’t hold the energy. Eating whole foods, grown with energy directly from the SUN is the best way to get ENERGIZED.
I have a semester of high school left, and I plan to spend it full of energy and happiness.

Wish me luck!

Eggplant Fries.Adapted from Virtually Vegan Mom.359 - Total...

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 00:51:00 -0600

Baked Eggplant Fries Close-Up

Cutting

Voila!

Siracha Ketchup.... Spicy Goodness

Eggplant Fries.
Adapted from Virtually Vegan Mom.

359 - Total Calories using 3/4 of an Eggplant (I ran out of breadcrumbs and yogurt mixture).
I have the 1/4 Eggplant in my fridge.

~359 calories for an ENTIRE PLATE of these Eggplant Fries (4-5 Servings)
500 calories for McDonald’s Large Fries (which I would say is HALF the volume of this)

*Be creative with your dip.

Serves 4-5 (as a side)
3/4 Eggplant cut into whatever
1.5 slices of Whole Wheat Bread
1 T Panko Bread Crumbs
1 T grated Parmesan Cheese
1.5 t Paprika
1.5 t Garlic Powder
1 t dried Oregano

1/3 c Yogurt (of your choosing)
2 T Lemon Juice

Dashes of Ground Pepper

I blended my dry ingredients to use as the crunchy outermost layer.
I mixed some spices listed with the yogurt and used it to adhere the crumb-y layer.
Baked at 450 degrees F in the oven for around 15 minutes.

Sorry for poor quality photos. Images taken from my IPhone!

Kathy's Back with some Words of Wisdom

Mon, 02 Jan 2012 22:49:33 -0600

** Anything posted before “Meal Plan” was old and I am not the same person anymore.
***This isn’t for the “New Year” . I have just been neglecting to take charge of my life and pushing this back and back. I actually broke down completely on December 31.

Yes, I decided to change my life.

This is going to sound crazy, but I feel like I hit rock bottom during this Winter Break. Yes I’m only 17, soon to be 18, but I know that what has occurred with my life this past 2 weeks has been terrible. The worst I’ve experienced, I would say.

I’m actually going to explain why this had all happened because I hope that some of you can relate and then choose to not let it all fall apart as I almost allowed.
My closest friends, boyfriend, and some classmates do know some of this, but I don’t think anyone else would? (unless you’re stalking me on my personal)

SKIPPING CLASS:

Anyway, this past year or so I can honestly say and prove that my grades have dropped. I can also say that since an unfortunate, heartbreaking event at school and a new attitude I adapted to, I had began to skip classes. A lot of you skip classes, but most of you not as seriously as I had. Since the end of Junior year, I lost some of my class credit and I already have lost some of my Senior class credits. I was threatened to be taken to court, and a scholarship nomination was almost taken away from me. The “problem” was not one event, but my life altogether. The thing is… I took these little issues to use as EXCUSES. With a few exceptions (sickness, family, etc) there should be no excuse to skip class. I would say…

“I don’t need to go to class because I can learn it all on my own.” - Point lost, my grades have dropped to B’s.
“I have better things to do.” - Point lost. I did use time that I skipped “wisely,” but I could manage time better in order to not miss classes.
“I can’t be around these people.” - Okay. It’s SCHOOL, meant for learning, not for socializing. Sure it sucks to see people like THEM every day, but you’re learning. Screw them.
“No one really cares.” Okay. Why does this even matter? YOU CARE. OH YOU BETTER CARE. Your life is in your hands. It doesn’t matter if your mom, best friend, boyfriend, dog doesn’t care.
“I’m not important here anymore. I’m not valuable.” Okay. What is value? As a student, your performance academically is most valuable.
“Sleep is more important” / “My alarm can’t wake me up” Once again, TIME MANAGEMENT. Honestly, listen to this if you skim through it all. JUST SHOW UP TO CLASS; YOU CAN SLEEP THERE (if you learn like I do, if not, don’t sleep).

The list doesn’t end there. My excuses are absolutely stupid. I will finally admit that. Skipping classes was definitely caused by the poorest judgement I have ever made. Don’t do it. If you want, talk to me about it. I understand.

DYING HEALTH & SLEEPING HABITS:

The girl that I used to be, fit, happy, energetic, and bright is long gone.
I used to eat right. Meaning, I used to try and eat whole foods and restrict sugar from my diet. I used to be active. I ran on a regular basis, went to yoga classes, had a strengthening routine I followed. I was doing well physically. I honestly would say that “I don’t need sleep” No really. Getting up to run at 6 am having bedtime at 2 am? Got it. Good. I have learned that it’s not really about how much physical effort you exhaust that determines the sleep you need, at least not always. It’s about your body’s level of energy on a daily basis. If you build yourself to be healthy enough to support whatever you need to do day-to-day, chances are, you do not need 12 hours of sleep to hold yourself. While running in the AM following 4 hours of sleep is NOT SMART. Running in the am after 6 hours can be managed, and not only this, but can be USEFUL in building your energy supply for each continuing day. Okay, where was I going with this?
I was falling asleep everywhere. Car (while driving). Couch. Class. Conversations…. That was not due to LACK OF SLEEP, but rather, LACK OF ENERGY. Yes sleep is one of the MAIN types of fuel for your body and its energy, but if you do not have a healthy lifestyle, you cannot rely only on sleep to carry you through.

If you depend only on sleep to energize yourself. You will fail as a student. You do not have ample time to use 12 hours for sleep. You need to raise your energy level by EATING BETTER (kill the food coma; that was a BAD trend…), BEING MORE ACTIVE, and lastly, CALMING YOURSELF (no more stress!)

I was a hypocrite for encouraging healthy lifestyle as I continued to allow my health to DIE. Your life and all that it asks for suffers when you allow your health to fall apart.

FAMILY SHIT:

Welcome to reality. Quit crying over the obstacles and issues you and your family have fought over. Stop that right now. I complain too much about my family and my life within my family. Though your family life has an impact on your life, do not let that be a negative impact. Think of it this one, you were brought into this world not to suffer, but to make change. So your brother is abusive, your mom’s an alcoholic (I promise these are random examples), your dog is uh mean. They are not truly happy. That is why they are like that. Their absolutely terrible mistakes are not mistakes that should hurt you as a person because they are accountable for those bad decisions NOT YOU.

Your family’s poor judgement (alcoholism, abusiveness, substance abuse, neglect) are their own AS AN INDIVIDUAL. They are the ones who are suffering within. Therefore, YOU SHOULD NOT BE SUFFERING. You, as a child, as a teenager, as a young adult are not to blame and are not to be accountable for these mistakes.

You were born, not as a mistake or a chore, but to help them. You may think “Why should I give back to these people who have harmed me?” but they GAVE YOU LIFE. They were a HUGE part of your childhood. No not only this, but you should give back to everyone SIMPLY because THEY ARE SUFFERING. End the cycle now. YOU ARE NOT DOING ANYTHING BY CRYING. Go make something of yourself and then help others to do the same.

THE SOCIAL LIFE:

It is not absolutely ESSENTIAL to have a grand, eventful social life. I can say that because I do not have one. I actually “lost” about 80% of the relationships I had with friends the past few years. As much as the social life is important to your life, it isn’t important enough to determine your level of contentment and happiness.
Though I must say, you are never alone. You are never AS ALONE as you believe yourself to be. I have 3 people I can turn to. Some of you have 1, some 2. It’s not the quantity. It’s not about the number of friends you have on facebook. It’s not about how many parties you are invited to. It’s not about how many phone numbers you have stored on your phone. The social life is yours to create. Cliche alert: You do not need to change anything about yourself to belong to a social circle. If you are trying to do this, YOU DO NOT BELONG THERE ANYWAY. Why try to fit into a circle that wasn’t meant for you? What happiness can you find there? Okay, here are some tweeks. Let’s stray from the “social circles” because it’s really not about that. It’s about what you want in your life. You want happiness. How to achieve that is up to you, but following these rules of life, I bet you will at least be content with yourself and your actions:

Do not seek revenge.
Do not hate.
Do not resent someone.
Do not blame.
Do not intentionally cause “drama”.
Do not bottle your feelings.
Smile when approaching others. You both deserve it.
Lift others. Don’t lower.
You can feel negative emotions, but LET IT GO.
Give time for yourself.
Do your homework and study.

Meal Plans for the Week

Sun, 01 Jan 2012 16:34:00 -0600

Problem: Cooking for one person requires a lot of extra effort to (1) adjust recipe or (2) save food without it going bad.
Solution: Cook for myself and the boyfriend.

Sunday:
D - Honey Miso Dijon Salmon from Whole Foods App, Steamed Broccoli
LNS - Krispy Kreme Copy from Cookie + Kate

Monday:
B - Double Chocolate Brownie Batter Pancakes from Chocolate Covered Katie, Medium Sized Banana
L - Leftover Honey Miso Dijon Salmon, White Rice, Hainan Chicken
D - Eggplant Baked Fries from VVM
LNS - 2 oz Hainan Chicken with White Rice, 1 Mango

Tuesday:
B - Fage Greek Yogurt with Fresh Blueberries and Raspberries
L - Turkey, Hummus Sandwich on Whole Foods 100% Whole Wheat Bread
D - Udon Noodle Salad from Neal Barnard’s “The Get Healthy Go Vegan Cookbook”

Wednesday:
B - Greek Yogurt, Berries, and Kashi Crunch
L - Leftover Udon Noodle Salad from Neal Barnard’s “The Get Healthy Go Vegan Cookbook”
D - Healthy Baked Chicken Nuggets, Eggplant Baked Fries

Your Nutritionista: Monday Must-Read: Is Junk Food Really Cheaper?

Mon, 26 Sep 2011 18:24:17 -0500

Your Nutritionista: Monday Must-Read: Is Junk Food Really Cheaper? :

nutritionista:

I’m always fascinated by articles like this one, furiously trying to refute the argument that junk food is cheaper than home-cooked food. In his latest New York Times column, Mark Bittman breaks down the cost of a meal at Micky D’s versus homemade fare:

…A typical order for a family of…

runningisfun.

Sun, 25 Sep 2011 23:17:40 -0500

I ran tonight! It was amazing considering it was planned for early morning, and was moved to early evening. I left my garmin forerunner at home, so I took a 30 minute run without measuring the distance. That was extra relaxing, just careless running. Although I was concerned with taking a new route in the dark, it wasn’t bad. I love Terry Hershey Park- all the hills and trees. I would say more, but I’m tired and no one’s reading this. Moving on, I would like to update my weekly plan:

Thurs. Sept 22, 2011 - Run (morning); 30 min
Sun. Sept. 25, 2011 - Run (evening); 30 min
Mon. Sept 26, 2011 - Gym (morning) 45 min
Tues. Sept. 27, 2011 - Tennis Match (afternoon, away)
Weds. Sept 28, 2011 - Gym (late night) 45 min
Thurs. Sept 29, 2011 - SLEEEP. SLEEEEP. SLEEEEP. (FOR SAT!!)
Fri Sept. 30, 2011 - Work (afternoon - late night)
Sat. Oct 1, 2011 - SAT SUBJECT TESTS (early morning)

You can see MANY changes from my last schedule because I forgot about a couple things.

You spelled Tumblr wrong. Just saying.

Thu, 22 Sep 2011 18:10:55 -0500

oh crap thanks! maybe it was my word doc. i typed this at school (: