So it's no shock that life after college is much different than life in college, but one thing I didn't expect was the weight I would put on during my first few years of working. I have officially been in the working world 3 years 2 months and 8 days. In that time, I have spent most of every day sitting at a desk and keeping my muscle movement and exercise regime to a minimum. While I haven't gotten to a point where I am completely disgusted with myself, I am beginning to notice the additional weight.
I won't say exactly how much weight I have put on since graduating, but let's just say I am heavier than I ever thought I should be at my age. I want to get back down to a weight that I feel comfortable and a weight that fits the clothes I have. I mean I love shopping, but I would rather reward myself with a few extra additions to my wardrobe and not have to buy an entirely new closet worth of clothes, in a size I would rather not be..
So, why am I telling all of you. I figure I will make excuses for myself and skip the gym or eat things I shouldn't if I don't tell someone. I need something to keep me accountable. I need to track my progress. I need advice. I don't know where to start or how long I should expect it to take or what to do when the weight doesn't come off as fast as I want it to. Maybe some of you do????.
Besides with my half marathon in 18 days... this body is not ready to run and finishing at this point is my only goal for that..
Any advice or direction would be greatly appreciated!.
Goals: .
Lose 15 pounds. .
Tone up. .
Exercise at least 4 times a week (1 hour each workout). .
Limit eating meals out to twice a week (if not less)..
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Happy Birthday Faja!
Well I am a little behind on this post, but better late than never. Last Saturday marked a big milestone in my Dad's life... he turned 60. Yep you read that right a big 6-0!
The poor man was stuck in airports for a majority of the time (don't worry; he and my Mom were coming back from a multi-week trip in Grenada, so you should not feel that bad for him).
All day I schemed to make this a fun birthday for him. I ended up making 3 trips to Party City and in the end had 60 helium balloons, 1 giant "6" balloon, 1 giant "0" balloon, and a big Happy Birthday balloon.
What in the world could I have done with 60 helium balloons....???
Oh you know, only fill their car (that happened to be at my house) with them. They were everywhere, even in the trunk! My pictures aren't great (since I didn't take a picture in the daytime) but you get the idea.
I was also picking them up from the airport so that is where the other balloons come into play. There is nothing like embarrassing your dear old dad with obnoxious balloons when he returns home. At least he had a sense of humor and sent me this lil gem when they got home. (Sorry it's blurry)...
It was quite a day prepping for his return but it was all for the fun of a good birthday!
Happy Birthday Dad! You have survived 30 years of children with some sanity! Love you bunches and bunches! Here's to 60 more!
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Long overdue updates.
I used to be so good at updating this thing... maybe I will blame my friends and their lack of updating of their blogs... Elizabeth... Katie (until recently)...
What has been going on for the past 22 days. Lets see. I celebrated St Pattys Day a weekend early at LuckyFest at Park Tavern in Atlanta. Kate and I went and ended up meeting with some other friends and having an amazing night. I had zero green beer but I was ok with that.
The next weekend I was off to the Keys. Amanda's dad wins all these trips through his job and he got to bring a guest. His friend/coworker Tim also got to bring a guest. Amanda and I were the guests. We spent a wonderful 3 days at Hawks Cay Resort in Duck Key (about 63 miles from Key West). Holy amazingly beautiful. We had such a great time lounging by the lagoon all day, enjoying great dinners at night, socializing with other people we knew on the trip and making new friends. We ended up going out for actual St Patty's Day with what we lovingly call our "Cabana Boy." He happened to be assigned to our section the first day and we all became friends. We had an amazing time seeing a new city and enjoying what the Keys had to offer for St Pattys. That night ended up being an all-nighter because we had to catch our shuttle to the airport at 4:45 am.... Lets just say we were not looking pretty.
This weekend I got to meet some of Kate's friends from college and man do I understand why she loved college so much. They were all so fun and funny and a great time to be around. We all had an amazing time celebrating a birthday, enjoying some pool time, getting in some good dinners, and having a night out on the town. I'm lucky to have found a friend like Kate in this city, she keeps me sane on so many levels.
This next week I plan to relax because my April is full of work trip after work trip after work trip and then a half marathon... A half marathon I haven't trained for... This could be ugly. Operation get my butt out there and run begins today. Wish me luck.
What has been going on for the past 22 days. Lets see. I celebrated St Pattys Day a weekend early at LuckyFest at Park Tavern in Atlanta. Kate and I went and ended up meeting with some other friends and having an amazing night. I had zero green beer but I was ok with that.
The next weekend I was off to the Keys. Amanda's dad wins all these trips through his job and he got to bring a guest. His friend/coworker Tim also got to bring a guest. Amanda and I were the guests. We spent a wonderful 3 days at Hawks Cay Resort in Duck Key (about 63 miles from Key West). Holy amazingly beautiful. We had such a great time lounging by the lagoon all day, enjoying great dinners at night, socializing with other people we knew on the trip and making new friends. We ended up going out for actual St Patty's Day with what we lovingly call our "Cabana Boy." He happened to be assigned to our section the first day and we all became friends. We had an amazing time seeing a new city and enjoying what the Keys had to offer for St Pattys. That night ended up being an all-nighter because we had to catch our shuttle to the airport at 4:45 am.... Lets just say we were not looking pretty.
This weekend I got to meet some of Kate's friends from college and man do I understand why she loved college so much. They were all so fun and funny and a great time to be around. We all had an amazing time celebrating a birthday, enjoying some pool time, getting in some good dinners, and having a night out on the town. I'm lucky to have found a friend like Kate in this city, she keeps me sane on so many levels.
This next week I plan to relax because my April is full of work trip after work trip after work trip and then a half marathon... A half marathon I haven't trained for... This could be ugly. Operation get my butt out there and run begins today. Wish me luck.
Monday, March 5, 2012
Updates
I just realized I never blogged about anything past announcing my New York trip. We (Katie, Kate and Amanda) had such an amazing amazing time. There was one minor setback on Friday night, but once that blew over (I got a little emotional, that's all I will say about that) this trip was exactly what I needed. I was able to wind down, enjoy the company of great friends, spend time in a city I love, eat lots of great food, enjoy a dinner theater and get told happy birthday by a dragon on the wall, experienced my first NYC brunch (complete with mimosas, YUM), got to skip a line at a bar, did lots of walking, enjoyed more food, went to plenty of Irish pubs and made friends with the IRISH bartenders (real Irishmen tending bar at an Irish pub, shocking!), ate more delicious food, met some British boys, took advice from strangers in Times Square, laughed, laughed, laughed, shopped, saw a proposal live in Central Park(which ended up being an Auburn couple!!!!) (my future fiance has his work cut out for him, where ever he is), saw the bull (I do not understand the excitement), got birthday icecream with a 2 and 5 candle, saw the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island from a distance, had late night pizza... kind of, walked the financial district, witnessed an arrest and then an escape, rode the subway (EXPERTS!!!), met up with some new friends (friends of Kate and Amanda), rode in taxi after taxi, narrowly escaped missing a flight (again)! That just hits the high points :)! I am a lucky girl to have the friends I have that are willing to travel to celebrate being 25 with me! We have already begun discussions for our next trip!
Since then, I have been to Auburn twice (once to pick up Mags and spend some time with friends and family) and once to celebrate the marriage of my 4th sister (Amanda's older sister Brittany!). This wedding was so perfect and the bride was absolutely gorgeous. I just love this couple and hope their life is full of love, happiness and sweet little Fickle babies! The couple is now enjoying a honeymoon in Jamaica... so jealous.
This coming weekend will be spent in Atlanta, thankfully! I'm excited to go out and enjoy my city for the first time in a long time. Then I'm off to Dallas for a day for work. Then the Florida Keys to spend best friend time with Amanda and celebrate my, kind of, Irish heritage... Take a look at where we are staying. Holy excitment!! "Hawks Cay!!!!!"
Big couple of weeks ahead of me. Things are looking up for this one and I love it!
Since then, I have been to Auburn twice (once to pick up Mags and spend some time with friends and family) and once to celebrate the marriage of my 4th sister (Amanda's older sister Brittany!). This wedding was so perfect and the bride was absolutely gorgeous. I just love this couple and hope their life is full of love, happiness and sweet little Fickle babies! The couple is now enjoying a honeymoon in Jamaica... so jealous.
This coming weekend will be spent in Atlanta, thankfully! I'm excited to go out and enjoy my city for the first time in a long time. Then I'm off to Dallas for a day for work. Then the Florida Keys to spend best friend time with Amanda and celebrate my, kind of, Irish heritage... Take a look at where we are staying. Holy excitment!! "Hawks Cay!!!!!"
Big couple of weeks ahead of me. Things are looking up for this one and I love it!
Thursday, February 16, 2012
NYC
We leave for NYC tomorrow.
This could not have come at a better time. I'm ready for friend time with a few of my favorites!
It's been a rough best week ever, but I'm surviving and seeing big changes coming in my future.
I'll try and take plenty of pictures and if you have advice for where we should go... let me know!
This could not have come at a better time. I'm ready for friend time with a few of my favorites!
It's been a rough best week ever, but I'm surviving and seeing big changes coming in my future.
I'll try and take plenty of pictures and if you have advice for where we should go... let me know!
Thursday, February 2, 2012
We have arrived
Ya'll we have entered none other than my favorite month of the entire year. Most people love months that include Christmas, Thanksgiving, St. Patty's Day or Fourth of July, but I love February because of Valentine's Day (did she really just say Valentine's Day?) and my birthday!!
My last post was about me being in a bit of a funk and I'm still working my way out of that, but I'm doing sooo much better now that I have 2 of my most favorite days to look forward to.
I know, I know, most of you think Valentine's Day is cheesy or a Hallmark holiday, or many may think of it as Single's Awareness Day, but I think of it as a day full of love for people in my life. You don't have to date someone to love them (some of you may be dating someone and aren't sure if you love them yet or not!). Everyone has someone in their life that they love. Parents, Grandparents, sisters and/or brothers, husbands or wives, children, boyfriends or girlfriends, friends, animals, God, any one really. This is a day I like to use to remind myself of all the people I love.
Some may be thinking really Erin; you forget you love these people??? No I don’t actually forget, I often time just forget to tell them or show them or appreciate them for the love that they show me. Ya'll we are all guilty of getting so consumed in the things going on in our lives that we often forget the basics of life. Your life is the way it is because of the love of someone. Your parents raised you to be the person you are. Your husband or wife/ boyfriend or girlfriend/ friends all challenge you to be the best person that you can be. They are there when you fall to help pick you up and they are there to continuously encourage and provide guidance when we need it (and sometimes when we don't :) ).
I like to use Valentine's Day as a day to really be thankful for the people I have in my life. Of course it always a nice touch when you have that special someone to celebrate with, but since that isn't the reality for some people (including myself) don't let the day make you sad. Instead, turn the day into a day of rejoicing for the love you do have.
In addition to Valentine's Day, I also get to celebrate my birthday. This year marks the big 2-5. 25! Ahhh! I am so excited to celebrate this day. I will be in NYC with some of my favorite girls and I. CAN. NOT. WAIT! When I was younger I had pictured my whole life so much differently at 25 than my life currently is. What is shocking to me though is, I'm not sad about where my life isn't, I’m excited about where my life is and the person I am. I know in due time (God Willing) the big events will come. I like being single right now, I like not having to explain why I don’t have children yet, I don’t have to answer to anyone regarding my finances, etc. Yes, one day I want those to be things I have to deal with, I want to be married and build a life with my husband, I want to bring beautiful babies into the world, I want my parents to be grandparents, I want to be a parent. I want to share household responsibilities and know that every night there is someone there to spend my evening with. One day, yes I want those things, but right now I’m content being where I am and while I'm not opposed to those things happening sooner rather than later, I know that God's timing will prevail. SOOO, hooray for turning 25 in 17 days! Bring it on quarter of a century! I'm ready!
Timeline:
Feb 10-13 Boston (eeek!)
Feb 14 Valentine's Day!
Feb 17-19 NYC (WEEEEEEE!!!)
Feb 19 My 25th!
Feb 24 Auburn
My last post was about me being in a bit of a funk and I'm still working my way out of that, but I'm doing sooo much better now that I have 2 of my most favorite days to look forward to.
I know, I know, most of you think Valentine's Day is cheesy or a Hallmark holiday, or many may think of it as Single's Awareness Day, but I think of it as a day full of love for people in my life. You don't have to date someone to love them (some of you may be dating someone and aren't sure if you love them yet or not!). Everyone has someone in their life that they love. Parents, Grandparents, sisters and/or brothers, husbands or wives, children, boyfriends or girlfriends, friends, animals, God, any one really. This is a day I like to use to remind myself of all the people I love.
Some may be thinking really Erin; you forget you love these people??? No I don’t actually forget, I often time just forget to tell them or show them or appreciate them for the love that they show me. Ya'll we are all guilty of getting so consumed in the things going on in our lives that we often forget the basics of life. Your life is the way it is because of the love of someone. Your parents raised you to be the person you are. Your husband or wife/ boyfriend or girlfriend/ friends all challenge you to be the best person that you can be. They are there when you fall to help pick you up and they are there to continuously encourage and provide guidance when we need it (and sometimes when we don't :) ).
I like to use Valentine's Day as a day to really be thankful for the people I have in my life. Of course it always a nice touch when you have that special someone to celebrate with, but since that isn't the reality for some people (including myself) don't let the day make you sad. Instead, turn the day into a day of rejoicing for the love you do have.
In addition to Valentine's Day, I also get to celebrate my birthday. This year marks the big 2-5. 25! Ahhh! I am so excited to celebrate this day. I will be in NYC with some of my favorite girls and I. CAN. NOT. WAIT! When I was younger I had pictured my whole life so much differently at 25 than my life currently is. What is shocking to me though is, I'm not sad about where my life isn't, I’m excited about where my life is and the person I am. I know in due time (God Willing) the big events will come. I like being single right now, I like not having to explain why I don’t have children yet, I don’t have to answer to anyone regarding my finances, etc. Yes, one day I want those to be things I have to deal with, I want to be married and build a life with my husband, I want to bring beautiful babies into the world, I want my parents to be grandparents, I want to be a parent. I want to share household responsibilities and know that every night there is someone there to spend my evening with. One day, yes I want those things, but right now I’m content being where I am and while I'm not opposed to those things happening sooner rather than later, I know that God's timing will prevail. SOOO, hooray for turning 25 in 17 days! Bring it on quarter of a century! I'm ready!
Timeline:
Feb 10-13 Boston (eeek!)
Feb 14 Valentine's Day!
Feb 17-19 NYC (WEEEEEEE!!!)
Feb 19 My 25th!
Feb 24 Auburn
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Feeling the blues
I'm in need of some support. I've just been down in the dumps lately about no one thing in particular, just in general.
I've noticed my attitude has been nothing but negative in way too many places in my life. Of course, work brings it out the worst, but I have also noticed it in conversations with friends and just general outlook on lots of different things.
It's even messing with my workouts. I have just been so stressed that I don't even want to push myself to run. I need to learn what it is like to channel my negative energy into exercise. Cause right now, if I could figure out how to do that, I could probably run the whole half marathon without even getting slightly tired.
I just need some prayers that this bad mood will go away and I'll be back to normal so I can be a better employee, better runner, and most importantly a better friend.
Auburn this weekend should definitely help, I miss home and my family so I'm excited to get to spend some time with them while I celebrate the marriage of my friend Kelly Adams! With the combination of my favorite things, Auburn, family, friends and weddings, surely my mood will take a turn for the best.
I've noticed my attitude has been nothing but negative in way too many places in my life. Of course, work brings it out the worst, but I have also noticed it in conversations with friends and just general outlook on lots of different things.
It's even messing with my workouts. I have just been so stressed that I don't even want to push myself to run. I need to learn what it is like to channel my negative energy into exercise. Cause right now, if I could figure out how to do that, I could probably run the whole half marathon without even getting slightly tired.
I just need some prayers that this bad mood will go away and I'll be back to normal so I can be a better employee, better runner, and most importantly a better friend.
Auburn this weekend should definitely help, I miss home and my family so I'm excited to get to spend some time with them while I celebrate the marriage of my friend Kelly Adams! With the combination of my favorite things, Auburn, family, friends and weddings, surely my mood will take a turn for the best.
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