Alright…Still
no exercise.
I
have put off going to the doctor (much to the dismay of one of my coworkers),
but the cough is getting better. If it wasn't, I’d be more worried and would go
to the doctor, but it's improving.
Jeff
and I ran to the grocery store yesterday to pick up our fishing licenses -
We're going shell fishing this weekend with a group from meetup.com. It's a
website I've used in the past (when I moved to Grand Rapids) to meet new
people. Being that Jeff and I don't know ANYONE here, I figured it was time to
use it again.
So
yeah…We get to go look for crab, clam, and oysters! Afterwards, we all get
together and one of the organizers makes a big dinner with all of our findings.
It won't be healthy BUT it'll be healthier than fast food or some other things
I've eaten so I MAY indulge a little. Not having a cheat "day" but
maybe a cheat "meal" if I'm good the rest of the week. (That is, of
course, what Weight Watchers bonus points are for). :)
The
diet is going really well. After I got out of work, we grabbed fishing licenses
and Jeff also wanted to take a look at some grills. We have a gas grill
currently but we both really like charcoal and he recently attended a grilling
and smoking class and wanted to pick up a grill. We found one that's pretty
basic but will allow him to do grilling and smoking so we spent about $75
(after the grill, lighters, and an injector) but I told him to consider it an
anniversary present.
I
figure I get to eat the food he makes on it so really it is a present to both
of us. Because it will also last a few years until we can afford a gas/charcoal
(fancy) combination grill, we won't have to spend a ton of money that will go
towards our goal of being debt free in two years. (Or…You know…It would allow
me to spend that extra money saved on the juicer that I really want…That
happens to be $300). :)
After
that, we got Subway.
Now…Subway
is pretty healthy if you just eat a six-inch sub. I don't know about you, but
that just doesn't fill me up. So we got our usual - Foot long Sweet onion
chicken teriyaki on wheat. We decided to splurge and got a meal with chips and
unsweetened ice teas.
I
DID go over my points for the day by ONE point because I ate the whole thing
AND had a cup of Greek Yogurt for a "before bed" snack. I know it's
not great to eat right before bed and I'm trying to break that, but better
yogurt than something else I suppose.
Other
than that, there's not a WHOLE lot to report here. The original reason I
started this post today is because I got TWO new inspirations for my weight
loss journey today:
INSPIRATION
#1
My
very dear friend, Amber, sent me an email and let me know that she and her
family (husband and two kids) were thinking about making a trip out here in
late June/early July.
Amber
and I have been friends since 7th grade and she's one of three people I've
known that long but definitely the one that I've hung out with the most.
I've
gone on vacation with their family, spent a TON of time with their family, and
consider them MY family.
So…The
idea of them coming out to visit makes me EXTREMELY happy.
That
said, I want to be able to show them the sites - Show them Pike Place Market,
take them around the city, show them a REALLY good time.
Sadly,
in Seattle (like most major cities), that means a LOT of walking. Right now, I
couldn't do it…Not as much as I'd like anyway.
So
that gives me TWO MONTHS to stick with the program, lose some weight, and get
active so I can thoroughly enjoy the time that they are here.
Besides,
they saw me right before I left for Washington - I'd LOVE them to get here and congratulate
me on how much weight I've lost. Yep…I'm vain. I'm good with it. :)
INSPIRATION
#2
Loreena
McKennitt…My most FAVORITE Celtic singer.
So…She
doesn’t tour often. The only time I’ve seen her in concert was 04/30/2007 when
she announced her first touch since I had been introduced to her music back in
high school. I surprised my dad with tickets – He had introduced me to her
music.
Anyway…So
she doesn’t tour often, especially in America.
About
a month ago, she announced another world tour. I got excited hoping that she’d
be close to here – If she was playing around here on a weekend, I’d be willing
to drive more than a couple of hours to go see her.
So,
I get her tour schedule, and it’s ALL in Canada and Europe. I’m devastated of
course.
Then
she starts adding a couple of locations. I’m STILL devastated because the
closest one to me is about three hours north in Vancouver Canada. This wouldn’t
be a problem IF the concert wasn’t during the week (having me miss two days of
work) and if I had a passport that wasn’t expired.
So…Again…Devastated.
(Hate to admit it, but it was to the point where I cried a little bit).
So
then, she adds TWO more cities to her tour and says that this is it. She’s not
adding anything else.
I
don’t get too excited because of all the cities in the world, I doubt it’ll be
in the US, much less close to me.
Then
it gets announced that it’s in the US – Again, I’m not REALLY excited because I
figure Chicago and NY are the top places.
THE
FIRST US CITY THAT SHE’S VISITING IS FREAKING SEATTLE WA!!!!!
Now,
I don’t live in the city of Seattle, but it’s less than 30 minutes north of me. So now I’m waiting to find out ticket prices
everything before I get TOO excited because I figure that it’ll be much too
expensive to get good seats.
TUNS
OUT – She’s doing a promotion at the Seattle Zoo for their concert series and
all the proceeds are going to animals and such like that. I got the ticket
prices today: $32.50 for an outdoor concert!!
I
was so freaking giddy!!!
Of
course, the downside is that outside concerts can be horrible in way of
distance from the stage and everything. I
figure even if I’m far away, it’s better than not seeing her at all. It’s on a
Thursday, which sucks, but the doors don’t open until 5pm. I plan on leaving
work about 1pm, going home, getting changed, and then heading out. There WILL
be a line but that’s okay. I imagine some of the hardcore fans will get there
at 8am so they can run right to the front of the stage. Unfortunately, I don’t
have time.
So
I bought tickets today. Again, SUPER
excited, but realizing that it will be a FULL DAY…Outside…Rain or shine. Not only that, but I imagine it’ll be a bit
of a hike from the parking lot to the area she’s playing in.
So
needless to say, time to get healthy and active so I can ENJOY the day outside
and not be dying of asthma (which gets worse with allergies when I’m outside).
So
this is now the end of what was supposed to be a short update. :)
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