Muscles, Mimosas, and Misery

A few months ago I posted about trying to find a hobby.  I honestly haven't made much progress on that.  I thought this week with my time off would be a good time to really start exploring some of those things.  I decided to start by reviewing the original list and updating it/narrowing it down some.  The original post and list can be found here . After reviewing it, I have narrowed it down further from 25 to 10. I have also made some notes on a few of them. Archery - I like the idea of this, but I think it is a really expensive hobby.  I'm leaving it on the list for now, but I don't know if it will ever happen. Board Games/Gaming - I'm combining this one with Entertaining, because for me these two go together.  I think I will try to start up a monthly game night.  People can come over to our place and we will play games and hang out.  Dancing - I could start belly dancing again.  Lessons are still ongoing. Hiking-Yes, I miss hikin...

I had clear intentions for this post, but first I'm going to have a ramble session.  I was reading my bio and realized it said I had recently turned 30, and then I realized this blog was a bit on the older side.  Which led me to realize that I'm actually 31.  I had to get out a calculator and subtract my birth year from the current year to fully realize this.  I've been telling everyone I'm 30 and I think I've put that on a few important applications.  I honestly thought I was still 30.  Does this happen to everyone as you get older?  Do you just randomly forget how old you are?  What a strange thing... Today marks day four of my vacation.  I have had lots of time to rest and think.  I typed something for myself yesterday that really resonated with me.  I hope it marks a shift in my attitudes and perspective.  "I want to work out because I love my body, not because I hate it."  I hope I can make this true.  Along wi...

Happy Independence Day Everyone!  I know I'm 2 days early for that, but I probably won't blog on the 4th.  To celebrate: Picture taken from: http://knowyourmeme.com/photos/588543-america-fuck-yeah  On a related note, I want someone to run a Dungeons and Dragons game and let me play this as my character!  Okay, moving on..... The last few months have been crazy.  My grandma passed away, which resulted in a large family get together.  I live in the south, so this is what happens for every wedding and funeral.  You meet cousins, aunts, and uncles that you forgot you had.  As part of the family get together, my brother and his family flew back stateside.  He is stationed in Japan.  After visiting with them I got super excited about Japan again.  I have always wanted to go, but it just hasn't worked out.  Well, my husband and I decided that it was now or never.  We have a free place to stay and someone who can show us...

I'm once again struggling with sticking to Weight Watchers.  At this point I would like to talk about all the wonderful things weight watchers has to offer.  I lost 12 pounds when I stuck to weight watchers all the time.  It helped me change my mentality around food.  Now, when I'm looking for something to snack on I try to add veggies or fruit to it, always!  It has a fantastic support group.  Between the Connect feature on the app and the meetings you need not look far for support.  If you are new to healthy eating, or need a big change to get your health and weight loss started, Weight Watchers is a fantastic place to look.  It truly has helped me and I appreciate it for what it is. Now the reasons I am struggling with weight watchers.  Sometimes I would eat really high points during the day and have very little left for dinner, but by the time I got home from work, I was STARVING.  Which for me means I start to eat everything in si...

Good Morning World! I've been in a pretty big funk lately.  I guess that is what I can call it.  It has been a weird one.  I will be fine and then suddenly I hate everything.   Today I'm feeling pretty good, which is great because I have a lot to get done.  My ankle has mostly recovered.  I started running again this week.  I could barely make 1/2 a mile without being winded though.  Its amazing how much being out for just a few weeks will put you behind.  I ended up hiking for 2 hours this week just to get a good burn in since I couldn't run.  I'm one of those ridiculously stubborn people and when I can't run I just don't exercise.  I tried looking up exercises to do with a sprained ankle, but I did not do them.  I hate doing exercise unless its the exact exercise I want to do at the time.  I got a new pair of running shoes to start with too.  I got the Saucony Peregrine.  Before I get into the shoes,...

It has been a while since I've posted anything.  I have never been great at this whole blogging thing, so first an update on my weight loss journey. I have lost 10 pounds since starting weight watchers which is a BIG victory for me!  I've been holding steady at 151 for a few weeks, but I have not been eating the best food for the past few weeks.  I'm actually thankful for holding steady at 151 and not gaining.  I've been struggling to get back on the program full force.  I'm in a down swing for depression which makes it pretty hard to get motivated. I think I've down about a month.  I'm still depressed, but I think I am starting to come back up.  This is good for eating healthy and exercising.  Its so much easier to stay motivated when I'm not depressed. I had made it my goal to run a 5K in March, but I sprained my ankle last weekend, so that has definitely set me back.  I have not been able to put any weight on my ankle since last Saturday...

It has been a while since I have posted anything.  I'm not a very good blogger, so I guess its a good thing that I don't have any followers.  Since I last posted we have moved into a new house, gone through the holidays, took a week long vacation, returned to work, and I start classes tomorrow.  All in all, not that much going on.  2016 should prove to be an interesting year. I don't make New Year's Resolutions anymore.  I find that I never stick to them.  However, it is a nice time to reflect on your life.  I haven't had much time for reflecting, but now is a good time to do it.  I realize I have come a long way in the game of life.  I went to yoga yesterday in a studio where I used to go to therapy.  It was pretty interesting being there.  I faced many of my inner demons in that room.  It actually put into perspective how far I've come.  When I ended my sessions there, I had created a valued life plan, but since that t...