There is only two more weeks left before I leave for my trip to the east coast. I told myself that I'd be working rather hard to shed some pounds before I arrive in Atlanta but of course there is always an obstacle. With me being busy at work, spending time with friends and family, netflix, an un-expected house guest, etc. I think the most I've lost was 1lb. Which I'm alright with. I appreciate that 1lb. saying 'bye bye'. Instead of letting the fact that I haven't lost nearly as much as I desired, I've channelled the fustrations into setting a new goal for the end of the summer. Giving myself 30 days probably wasn't a good idea at the time. I had no idea how many road blocks there would be. But seeing how I'll be away from home and budgeting, I decided I'd try and lose the weight in Georgia. It's hot and muggy, why would I want to eat? Lol. Plus, I'll be able to get free fitness room access from my cousins, or just try and jog in the crazy Atlanta weather. We'll see, I am just going to try and have as much fun as I can.
But before I go I really would like to plant some flowers and plants in our front yard. I've been neglecting the yard as I've been preparing to leave. I had a feeling this would happen. But to put my ease at rest I think that will be my way of feeling as if I did one more thing before leaving. I am not sure yet what kind of plants I'm going to get. I still need to look at more pictures, visit the nursery, etc. All I know is that I want tons of color. Something warm and welcoming, so when you drive by you'd feel some sort of attraction and pull to visit. :) Another thing I want to do before leaving is purchase the Nikon 50mm f/1.8 Nikkor camera lens. I plan to take lots of pictures when I visit Atlanta and Nashville, so I really NEED this lens. Another reason why I've been working so much and not working out. So that I can save up for this camera. I think I'm going to go and get it this weekend. It's apart of my vacation savings plan anyways. If anything, I might purchase it once I land in ATL. I'm sure the sales tax is a lot cheaper.
Well as always, I'm off to my adventures.
Jeanie Ebz
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
No going outside the budget!
I've been pretty busy these last few months. I was in school, working 2 jobs, saving up for the plane ticket to ATL, AND working on the landscaping in our backyard. So again, I've been one busy college student. So it really sucks when I'm sitting at home browsing the web and I see all these different items that I want. For starters, I really would like to finish our backyard landscaping project before I leave. It would suck to spend so much time destroying, rebuilding and decorating everything for the summer if I don't spend one moment in it during the summer. While researching I have found a few items that I would just love to put back there. But I've been getting inspiration from everywhere, especially landscaping and gardening magazines.
I really enjoy the calm, serene and tranquil vibe that get when looking at different asian and beach-side pictures. My backyard will not look anything like the images I see due to the lack of money. But when we're done I sure hope it looks something similiar to it. As I've said before I am on my way towards being healthier and slimmer in 30 days, so I've been walking/jogging down the neighborhood where I work and get new inspiration everyday I pass by the glamorous homes of Santa Monica. One of the things I really hope to add to the yard is a pond with a few goldfish and a turtle.
Anyways as you can see my funds are trickling done to every peice of detail I decide to add. On to other fun stuff because of the lack of fun spending that I can do I've decided to just make a wishlist of all the things that have caught my eye. I have a bad case of the 'forgetsies' so I think this might help me remember the things I want when I get more cash. For the past month I've been keeping my eye on the Nikon 35mm f/1.8G AF-S DX camera lense. It would let in way more light than I'm getting with my 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF-S DX. Only thing is, it's $190+ which is why it's on my wishlist. I actually need to run some more yard errands, so I'll get back to the wish listing later.
JeanE
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Day 1: My 30 day slim
Since opening that new chapter of going to college I had a lot of expectations of college life. The parties, hanging out with friends from night til the sun rise, hard core studying, freshman 15, and the freedom to do whatever you want when you wanted, outside of those hours spent inside a high school building. Well, there were some that were true and some that werent. My biggest doubt ended up being my biggest burden. I told myself that when I was finally outside of highschool educations arms I would excercise every chance that I got; but I didn't.
Instead of freshman 15 I became a sophmore 25-30. So here I am, 25-30lbs heavier and at the beginning of my summer trying to finally get rid of this weight. Usually, people would try and lose it during the winter and spring seasons, not me. I am a self-imposed procrastinator. Each week since January I came up with a new excuse for why I should put it off til the next day, week, month and so forth. Now I'm getting to the grind where I'm preparing to spend my summer vacation on the east coast, specifically Atlanta, GA. As excited as I am, I still can't get rid of the aching feeling that my weight has left me with. So today, for the first time in months I'm going to stick to my weight loss plan.
It's the first day and I already feel better. I feel as if I've achieved something. Woke up made fruit smoothie, grabbed my oatmeal package, put together my protein drink and walked out the house; putting away the slice of enchalada pie my mom made the night before. Now, I've been told I don't have to diet in order to lose the weight, but because I'm working with so little time I need to diet and stay away from the sweets. Then when I return and I've already made my work outs apart of my day to day lifestyle I'll be able to eat what I please. At least that's my thinking. I could be wrong. Which I probably am. :). I'll be sure to update when I can. Hopefully every two weeks for the next which will be 3 updates. July 1st, 15th and 24th. By goal is to lose at least 15 lbs by July 24th. Wish me luck!
Instead of freshman 15 I became a sophmore 25-30. So here I am, 25-30lbs heavier and at the beginning of my summer trying to finally get rid of this weight. Usually, people would try and lose it during the winter and spring seasons, not me. I am a self-imposed procrastinator. Each week since January I came up with a new excuse for why I should put it off til the next day, week, month and so forth. Now I'm getting to the grind where I'm preparing to spend my summer vacation on the east coast, specifically Atlanta, GA. As excited as I am, I still can't get rid of the aching feeling that my weight has left me with. So today, for the first time in months I'm going to stick to my weight loss plan.
It's the first day and I already feel better. I feel as if I've achieved something. Woke up made fruit smoothie, grabbed my oatmeal package, put together my protein drink and walked out the house; putting away the slice of enchalada pie my mom made the night before. Now, I've been told I don't have to diet in order to lose the weight, but because I'm working with so little time I need to diet and stay away from the sweets. Then when I return and I've already made my work outs apart of my day to day lifestyle I'll be able to eat what I please. At least that's my thinking. I could be wrong. Which I probably am. :). I'll be sure to update when I can. Hopefully every two weeks for the next which will be 3 updates. July 1st, 15th and 24th. By goal is to lose at least 15 lbs by July 24th. Wish me luck!
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