Having a "good" week

So I wanted this week to be a starting off point if you will. I had been partying a bit too much recently and needed to cleanse and jump start my body back into good habits. With that said, I did not drink any liquor after 2:00am on Sunday morning (in my mind still Saturday night). That may end tomorrow or Saturday, but I'd like to try and make it a full week. I also decided to cleanse my body of most toxins.

This is how my week has been so far.

Monday :
Workout
Morning - Jillian Michaels Shapeup Backside DVD
Food:
Breakfast - vanilla yogurt, raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, 8 oz V8 Gogi Raspberry
Snack - peach
Lunch - Protein bar salad (lettuce, cucumber, broccoli, chick peas, tomato); small vegetarian chili
Dinner - peach, fruit salad
Drinks throughout day - water and green tea

Tuesday:
Workout:
Evening - 60 minute bike ride
Food:
Breakfast -light blackberry yogurt, raspberries, blueberries, blackberries
Lunch: Strawberries, cherries
Dinner: Cabbage, tomato, zucchini stir fried in sesame oil; small piece of white fish with 1 potato and green beans
Drinks throughout day - water and green tea

Wednesday:
Workout:
Morning - Jillian Michaels Shapeup Backside DVD; AM Yoga DVD
Food
Breakfast - light blueberry yogurt, raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, strawberries, V8 gogi raspberry
Snack: Pineapple
Lunch: Sopraffina: Caprese salad, fruit salad
Snack: Pineapple, wasabi peas, 1 whole graham cracker, 2 marshmallows, 1 piece of chocolate
Dinner: Boca chicken patti, 1 oz cheddar cheese, english muffin, zucchini
Drinks throughout day - water and green tea

Thursday:
Workout:
Morning - AM Yoga DVD; 20 minute run (plus 6 minute walk for warm up and cool down)
Food:
Breakfast - vanilla yogurt, raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, strawberries, V8 gogi raspberry
Snack: Pineapple, cherries & peach
Lunch: Plan is either Baci or Roti
Dinner: Plan is more cabbage and tomato but adding protein
Drinks throughout day - water and green tea

So why am I sharing this for the entire world to see? I feel that starting off by cleansing the body through fruit and veggies is always a good thing. Much easier to do in the summer than winter! You then need to slowly reintroduce protein. I am beginning to think more about being a part time vegetarian. I love me some meat, but eating how I have the past few days has made my body feel great.

I can tell that my body needs protein though, which is why I added some on Tuesday and again last night (other than the yogurt).

The key to this plan of mine though is the working out. This morning my plan was to do yoga in the morning and then workout after work (maybe even run/walk home from work), Instead, my body told me it wanted to run then, as soon as I was done with yoga. I had enough time to get to work on time instead of early if I went for a run, so I did it. Since the surgery I have not wanted to run (in all honesty I haven't wanted to run since being hit by the car last year). Today was the first day that my body told me it's time. Once out running my body also told me it's time to quit smoking again, for longer than 2 years like the last time.

I've also decided to challenge myself with this because of all of the transitions happening in my life right now. I'm about to graduate from Graduate School after being in the program for 3 years. My internship is almost up which has been my life for one year. I am changing jobs after being here for 2 years for my career change (but still not 100% public knowledge where I work). Plus, this is the first time that my boyfriend is actually going to be able to spend time with me without us scheduling something (even though we live together) since I've always been in school or school and interning (on top of my job). So this is a HUGE transition period for me...I'd like to be healthier during it, might as well right?

My attempt to clean up

This past week was a very intense week. I found myself picking up some habits that I was not happy with, and not treating my body with the respect that it deserves.

Over the past 2 to 3 weeks I've found that I have not been eating properly nor working out so that stops NOW!

In order to prepare myself for the next few weeks of excitement and change in my life, I need to begin with a cleanse. For the next 2 to 3 days I'm going to complete a fruit and veggie cleanse and drink only water and green tea (all fruit or veggie juice is ok too).

I am also challenging myself to a 7 day workout event (potentially a 30 day event, we shall see). I began this morning by doing a Jillian DVD and expect to do one a day this week. I may start going for early morning runs again as well, but one step at a time.

The goal for this is to put my body back on the track I would like it to be. I enjoy working out. I enjoy eating healthy. And I really enjoy how I feel when I do those things (plus how my body looks). So...start things off strong early this week, then hopefully complete a 30 day change (so when I graduate in July I look and feel FABULOUS!).

I have so much on my plate right now, yet I ignore some of the most important. Relationship stuff. I know, we all have relationship issues. Mine right now is essentially ignoring the warning signs and issues and just believing that the love is enough. I saw that in myself today and said no. I re-entered my apartment and went to my SO. That opened up the door that needed to be opened. Unfortunately, now he is in the other room sleeping, while I am here thinking and typing.

Why do we run away from the issues that are closest to our hearts? Is it a societal thing? Generational? Gender? Just me? I don't know. What I do know is that I need to prioritize or reprioritize what's going on with me. How does one do that? Lists, thinking, watching silly movies and making comparisons to my life...at some point I'll be able to identify what's most important.

What do I want to do? Sneak away with said SO and have a grand ol' time together...forgetting about the troubles of each day, and just enjoying what we have. Just thinking about that helps to remind me of what's important.

So to anyone who actually reads this blog...remember...keep those who you love closest to you in your heart and in your life. And as a wise person told me in class this week (thanks Lauren), "don't love your job more than it loves you".