Hello again! I'm so glad you're still reading this despite the fact that my updates have been sporadic and sometimes pointless. This weekend I went to Ann Arbor to see some of my friends who are graduating and join them in graduation festivities. It seems so crazy that at this time last year, I was making my way to the Big House to see Obama speak and leave the University I once called home. Oh, nostalgia.
Anywho, my first stop was Lavender Graduation to see a few people special to me graduate.
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| Anthony and me |
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| Matt and me |
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| [Rachel] Cohen and me |
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| Sushi for dinner - yum! |
I also attended Matt's Native graduation where he was honored for being an amazing undergraduate and received a Pendleton blanket (read: really expensive Native blanket)
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| Matt |
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| Alumni and graduate |
After Native graduation, Anna, Matt, Anthony, and I headed out to celebrate a bit more and called it a night at around midnight as we were all pretty exhausted.
Saturday I got my hair cut and then Anna picked me up to hang out on North campus. The lovely thing about hanging out with Anna is that we love (and hate) all the same things. So it's really easy to talk about everything going on in my life because she understands everything I'm saying without me needing to provide any background information. After seeing Anna, Matt came and picked me up so we could head to see Needtobreathe, my favorite band, in Spring Arbor.
Though the concert was alarmingly short, I had a good time. Unfortunately, they only played their best-known songs, so we missed out on quite a bit of good music. But, they played a beautiful acoustic song at the end and I was glad we were able to go.
After the concert, Matt and I headed to meijer to grab some strawberries and Lean Cuisines. As a little note, I'd like to say that it's ridiculous how supportive my friends are in this health journey of mine. Matt is not the only one who suggested ways to keep things healthy this weekend and I really want to say thank you to them - it's making this a lot easier!
After we got back, we settled in to watch Singin' in the Rain, which I think, is officially our movie. And then because we're like an old married couple, we headed up to bed to read for a while before going to sleep. It was perfect.
Today I met up with Anthony, Cohen, and Anna for lunch at Cottage Inn. I was really craving marinara sauce (I don't know why) and the pizza really hit the spot. Plus, it's always more fun sharing a meal with friends, despite the waitress being really angry for no apparent reason.
After lunch, Anthony went grocery shopping with me. We headed to Whole Foods and Trader Joe's where I got tons of delicious (and nutritious!) food. But, sadly, after grocery shopping, I headed home. I spent the majority of my drive home in a funk because now that the school year is over, I don't have a central location to visit to see all of my friends. You have no idea how hard this is going to make the next few months. Sigh.
So, let's move on to something a tad happier. I've decided to do a two-week challenge. This is nothing official, but something I'd like to do for myself. I have decided that since I've been a bit derailed due to my sinus infection (I'm still draining - ughs), I need to get back on track. Thus, everyday for the next two weeks, I am planning to do the following:
- Go to the gym every single morning (gah)
- Log all of my calories (and post a snapshot)
- Drink at least four water bottles of water
- Not go out to eat (exception: my birthday)
- Play Just Dance 2 once a day
I'm hoping forcing myself to do this for the next two weeks will set a good tone for the next few months. My goal is to lose 10 pounds in 28 days. That's about 2.25 pounds/week. I know that's a lot, but I'm certain that if I can stick to this, I can do it. So by May 30, I should be at about 218 pounds. Let's do this!
How are you guys doing? Have you ever set goals for yourself? What helps you to achieve them?
