I'm Making Myself Shine

Day One

I say 'Day One', but that is really a lie. This is a journey I have been on for almost five years - finding myself through a healthy lifestyle. Regardless of that, today is Day One because today I am recognizing that I strayed from my path, and I need to get back on. Here is a picture of Day One.

This seems like the right time because I am starting a new chapter in my life - being an unemployed graduate student. Hopefully that first part will change, I am currently looking for a job. But I have two more years of this grad school thing. Two years to find myself, because apparently the five years I spent getting my bachelor's degree wasn't enough. And I know from past experience that the times I was happiest in my life, and the times where I felt most secure in the path I have chosen were when I was living a healthy lifestyle.

My goal in this blog is to keep myself on track. I want to post every day, and be very honest about what I did that day, what I ate, and how I felt. If nothing else, it can give me some stability during this crazy time in my life. I also want to use it as a way to track my progress. Hopefully, in the future I will be able to look back on this post and the picture above as a distant memory. Hopefully, someone will come across this blog and become inspired...or at least pity me, and read what I have to say.

So, today is Day One - things can only go up from here!

Breakfast: Egg Sandwich - Bagel Thin with one & a half eggs, two strips turkey bacon, That Green Sauce, and 2/3 Less Fat American Cheese; one medium banana; two cups coffee with chocolate Mootopia

Workout: 30 minutes on the elliptical; 30 minutes walking on the treadmill

Lunch: 1 cup watermelon; 1/2 cup diced peaches; baked cod; 1 cup broccoli; 1/2 cup quick cook 5 grains; brownie (8x8 pan cut into 16 pieces)

*Tip for brownies - Make them homemade (way better and healthier!), cut 8x8 pan into 16 pieces, wrap each piece in plastic wrap, and store in a plastic bag in the freezer. Then take one individually wrapped brownie out to thaw while you are cooking dinner, or eat straight from the freezer (they are great cold). Caroline and I found this is a great way to keep us from snarfing the whole pan as soon as the brownies come out of the oven.*

Dinner: TBD...maybe turkey chili and homemade cornbread?