Just a quick update, before I run away to Boston for break:
Starting Weight: 169
Goal Weight: 120
Current Weight: 166
It's been a pretty good week, apart from the stress of finals. Looking forward to some time away from all of that this coming week. :)
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Soup!
Starting Weight: 115
Current Weight: 110.5
Time Span: 4 weeks
The next couple weeks will be more of the same (i.e. running 3-4 miles after work a couple times a week), but soon ultimate tournaments will start again. The first is a big 3-day coed tournament in Virginia the first week of April and then a 1-day coed hat tourney in Cleveland a few weeks after that. For me, there are few types of exercise that are more joyful than playing ultimate on a bright, sunny day.
So, today I made soup. Not just any soup, but I made Udon noodle soup with a poached egg on top. From scratch. :)
I know what you're thinking. It sounds delicious but fancy and complicated. Fortunately, it took me only about 20 minutes to make, and it was as easy as throwing things into a pot (considering that's pretty much what it was...). I was a little nervous about using star anaise considering how much I dislike licorice-flavored things, but I was pleasantly surprised by how all the strong flavors in the recipe blended together perfectly. Here is the super-delicious end result.
Tell me it doesn't look fantastic!
I've linked the recipe below:
Udon noodle soup with bok choy and poached egg
Current Weight: 110.5
Time Span: 4 weeks
The next couple weeks will be more of the same (i.e. running 3-4 miles after work a couple times a week), but soon ultimate tournaments will start again. The first is a big 3-day coed tournament in Virginia the first week of April and then a 1-day coed hat tourney in Cleveland a few weeks after that. For me, there are few types of exercise that are more joyful than playing ultimate on a bright, sunny day.
So, today I made soup. Not just any soup, but I made Udon noodle soup with a poached egg on top. From scratch. :)
I know what you're thinking. It sounds delicious but fancy and complicated. Fortunately, it took me only about 20 minutes to make, and it was as easy as throwing things into a pot (considering that's pretty much what it was...). I was a little nervous about using star anaise considering how much I dislike licorice-flavored things, but I was pleasantly surprised by how all the strong flavors in the recipe blended together perfectly. Here is the super-delicious end result.
Tell me it doesn't look fantastic!
I've linked the recipe below:
Udon noodle soup with bok choy and poached egg
A long overdue update...
Hello friends! Afraid I've been MIA for the past couple weeks. Most unfortunately, attempts to evade the ever-growing homework monster have left little time for blogging. Still, one more big push this week (with a brief break on Wednesday night), and then off to Boston on Friday (excitement!!!)!
Diet-wise, the weekend before this one was really bad. I think I stress-binged 2-3 lbs. worth of junk food, but this week has been better--mostly due to stress-not-eating, which, admittedly, isn't super healthy either. Hopefully, once finals end, I can begin to get back on a more nutritious diet. Over Lent, I'm planning to exercise more frequently. I expect i'll begin by walking 3-4 miles every couple days (while reading a mystery novel--because multi-tasking makes me awesome), and eventually begin to incorporate more running until I can run 3 miles again.
Non-diet-wise, I've really been enjoying Val McDermid's Tony Hill novels and also Kostova's The Historian. I also may or may not have sent a relatively cracked-out-on-caffeine e-mail to some of my Olin friends about the BBC miniseries "Jekyll". It may or may not have sounded something like this:
"IT IS SO FANTASTIC AND WRITTEN BY STEVEN MOFFAT AND WONDERFUL AND SORT OF DOING FOR ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON WHAT THE RECENT SHERLOCK SERIES DID FOR CONAN DOYLE!!!!!!111!!!!11!!!
YOU SHOULD ALL WATCH IT!!!!!1111!!!!11!"
Anywho, looking forward to the Arlo Guthrie concert with Mom, Dad, and Em tonight, trying the chocolate truffle flavored coffee I may have appropriated from our pantry here at home, and my trip to Boston next week. Love to all (but especially Tess)!
Diet-wise, the weekend before this one was really bad. I think I stress-binged 2-3 lbs. worth of junk food, but this week has been better--mostly due to stress-not-eating, which, admittedly, isn't super healthy either. Hopefully, once finals end, I can begin to get back on a more nutritious diet. Over Lent, I'm planning to exercise more frequently. I expect i'll begin by walking 3-4 miles every couple days (while reading a mystery novel--because multi-tasking makes me awesome), and eventually begin to incorporate more running until I can run 3 miles again.
Non-diet-wise, I've really been enjoying Val McDermid's Tony Hill novels and also Kostova's The Historian. I also may or may not have sent a relatively cracked-out-on-caffeine e-mail to some of my Olin friends about the BBC miniseries "Jekyll". It may or may not have sounded something like this:
"IT IS SO FANTASTIC AND WRITTEN BY STEVEN MOFFAT AND WONDERFUL AND SORT OF DOING FOR ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON WHAT THE RECENT SHERLOCK SERIES DID FOR CONAN DOYLE!!!!!!111!!!!11!!!
(might watch it again and again and again--not unlike what I've done with "Sherlock")
Anywho, looking forward to the Arlo Guthrie concert with Mom, Dad, and Em tonight, trying the chocolate truffle flavored coffee I may have appropriated from our pantry here at home, and my trip to Boston next week. Love to all (but especially Tess)!
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Three Weeks Down: Tiny
It's been just over three weeks since I started this adventure, and I can definitely see the progress I've made so far. In three weeks, I've lost 3.5 lbs. It's not necessarily on track with my goal, but progress is still progress, so I'm happy. Plus, I can see my body start to change and feel my strength and endurance improve. To be honest, that feeling is much more rewarding than seeing a number on a scale.
Goals for this week:
- run farther than last week
- don't overeat at dinner
- no eating after 10p
Skipping the gym to go grocery shopping and do laundry today. Hopefully, I will make something delicious (and healthy) for dinner and can share the recipe with you guys!
Goals for this week:
- run farther than last week
- don't overeat at dinner
- no eating after 10p
Skipping the gym to go grocery shopping and do laundry today. Hopefully, I will make something delicious (and healthy) for dinner and can share the recipe with you guys!
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Mopey Wednesday
WARNING: This post is full of whining and self-pity. Proceed with caution.
Today is just one of those days. I woke up feeling awful, and none of the clothes I put on seemed to look right. I was a very self-conscious Tiny today. I couldn't help it! Every time I caught myself in a mirror, glass door, or generic reflective surface, all I could think about was how disproportionately GIGANTIC my hips are compared to the rest of my tiny frame. That's my main demon. I've never felt overweight, and rarely have I felt fat; but I've always always always felt disproportionate. And, unfortunately for me, my hips seems to be the last place my body wants to slim down.
*whinewhinewhine* I have hips like whoa. Etc. etc.
On the plus side , that distinctly "full-figured" image in the mirror is giving me just the extra motivation I need to work really hard at my run today. Hopefully, in another month or two, I can proudly say that I no longer feel so oddly shaped.
Today is just one of those days. I woke up feeling awful, and none of the clothes I put on seemed to look right. I was a very self-conscious Tiny today. I couldn't help it! Every time I caught myself in a mirror, glass door, or generic reflective surface, all I could think about was how disproportionately GIGANTIC my hips are compared to the rest of my tiny frame. That's my main demon. I've never felt overweight, and rarely have I felt fat; but I've always always always felt disproportionate. And, unfortunately for me, my hips seems to be the last place my body wants to slim down.
*whinewhinewhine* I have hips like whoa. Etc. etc.
On the plus side , that distinctly "full-figured" image in the mirror is giving me just the extra motivation I need to work really hard at my run today. Hopefully, in another month or two, I can proudly say that I no longer feel so oddly shaped.
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