i get it!

I finally had the all coveted New York Bagel this weekend… and wow, I get it!  :)

I’m a mid-Westerner so I honestly didn’t even grow up hearing about the great bagels until I moved east (about five years ago).  I did hear about the pizza conversation and while the Chicago style deep dish will always have a safe place in my heart I have grown to enjoy a thin crust pie (as my Italian friends call it) especially a margarita – delish!

But the bagels are a whole different story!  When I sat down for breakfast I didn’t even know it was the coveted bagel and simply commented on how delicious it was – it was soft, a little crispy and not too chewy at all.  Wow, I’m still in amazement… I can still feel the perfectly soft texture and taste the fresh flavor.  So this is simply to say, amazing and thank you for sharing – my taste buds are happy.

winter crud

We all know, the worst thing and best thing when sick is to stay away from people!  Obviously you don’t want to infect them nor do they want to be infected, yet at some point along the tiring journey… all you want to do is be curled up on the couch with a loved one.

I’m in day four of having the winter crud, which I know is toward the end but not the end and I’m tired of just being tired and alone.  I know I’m not really alone in the world but I’ve tried my best to seclude myself from people all week so if feels kind of lonely.  The other side is I’m tired and cough all the time so I know I’m not good company… so what’s the solution?  Is there a solution?

Anyway, I know I’m just complaining because my head hurts but it is an interesting thought:  how much we try to stay away from people and yet equally desire to be comforted by people.

oh man…

I did say this year was Back to the Basics but thank goodness for all those years of ballet and poms!!!  hahahaha!  :)

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week 3: lessons learned

I have to admit I don’t have to many to really no lessons learned this week because I’ve just been busy… so that’s probably the biggest lesson or struggle is how to balance life (hanging out with friends, getting stuff done around the house, etc) with working out.  I feel like right now I can only focus on one or the other, then I get frustrated because I’m behind in whatever I didn’t focus on.  If anyone out there has some solution or comments – please I’m completely open to seeing/hearing differently.

Though I will report that I’m only past day four of no candy month (four because I started late and then messed up and had candy that first day) but it is going ok.  I’m still in the phase of missing it and the crunch/workout it gives my jaw is great – but I’m hoping the apples and other harder type food will offset.  Normally when I do stuff like this it’s day 10 that is the ‘ah-ha’ marker and by the end I just feel so much better I’m happy to not go back.  Giddy up to day 5!

Oh and I’ve decided my next month will be to add in a salad every day – now that will be a challenge because I just tend to not like them and don’t even think about ordering them when I go out… but nonetheless I feel much much much better when I eat more of them.

Other really random but exciting things – I’ve officially booked my ticket to Argentina!  I’ve also booked my ticket back home for a friends bridal/bachelorette parties!  And I will be seeing some of the Alaska family in April!  …see it’s been a busy/exciting week.  So far I’m really thankful 2012 is going so well, hopefully your is too.  :)

giddy up!

Ok… well I’m saying giddy up because I’ve already done this once but since last year kind of sucked and I gained all my weight back I’ve got to crawl back up on that horse or wagon and just start over.  So, back to the beginning!  As you know, January I started moving more and am prepping for the walk in May, therefore February I’m going to focus more on my diet.  Granted I’m not the type of person at all that is able to just complete switch or give up or anything… so I’m talking long-term sustainability and slow permanent changes.

First up is candy!  Yes, I have a major sweet tooth and while I don’t really eat ice cream anymore (thank you Lenten season of 2000) it was something I literally ate daily for a long long long period of my life (personal ice cream bowl to prove it).  In Oct of 2010 I gave up candy for the whole month as well (allowed myself Halloween candy for the day) but it worked out really well and it stopped candy being my go to for stress, boredom, and whatever.    So here I go again… oh, and if anyone asks yes one piece of dark chocolate (my fav) will be allowed per day for an after lunch treat.  :)

here’s to what’s next?!

Looking back over the years, this is so true for my life.  So I’m curious what the next new era is going to be.  :)  Maybe its even as simple as Back to the Basics.

Each time something difficult and challenging has happened to me it has marked the beginning of a new era in my life. – Kimberly Kirberger