Accountability Updates

So, just realized that it's been over 20 days since my last accountability report (well, technically 21, so just barely over 20...but "over 20" sounds more dramatic). In that post I had made it my goal to get through a whole pilates session that week. It's been over 2o days...fine, 21....and I have to confess I haven't even looked at a pilates video. I did a short session of yoga this weekend, and that's been about it. Am I disappointed in myself? Yes. Am I surprised? No. I honestly don't know what I need to do to motivate myself to find the time to work out. I get home from work and I have a list of about twenty things on my "to-do" list, and working out is never a priority. I also miss rock climbing. I'm hoping Jeff and I can head out with Pat and Charlie in a couple weeks.

I've been failing on the eating healthy area too. I've been doing a little traveling during the day for work, which means I stop by a drive through and pick up some form of grossness or another. But not tonight. Cooking up a pretty nice meal tonight.

I really need to figure out how to do everything in a day that I want to do: work at work, work on my side projects which make me happy, work out, cook healthy dinner, relax. Taking suggestions.

Also, I mentioned before how I had ordered a couple cookbooks. I was super excited when I got them, and now I'm not sure what to do with them. They're both super cool, but a lot of the information is wasted on someone who doesn't have more than a tiny balcony and can't even grow basil in it. And, like most cook books, the recipes sound awesome, but intimidating, with ingredients I've never even heard of. So. Add that to what I want to do in my normal day: explore new recipes!

Resolution Updates

For a couple who really wasn't very good at eating well...I think we're slowly but surely coming around. I've also been changing little things...like getting brown rice instead of white rice, whole wheat bread and pasta, etc. Yesterday, for example, instead of stopping by Mickey D's on my lunch I stopped by Grower's Direct and got a bunch of fruits and snacks. It's the little things, right?

Last week we tried making eggplant for the first time...interesting...

Salad and feta cheese never disappoint!

This might be the craziest salad I've ever ordered. It was out of my comfort zone, but figured I should go for it.

No regrets. I still don't know what the stringy red stuff was though...so feel free to enlighten me.

Finally got a chance to cook dinner at home again tonight.

Tried and true recipe with a few changes. Fresh parmesan HAS to be good for you.

As far as activity levels, we went camping in Joshua Tree this weekend to do some rock climbing, so I think that covers activity for a few days.

I had no idea where to go from this point.

So close and yet so far. Good thing I was attached to a rope.

My continuous encouragement.

One of the few pictures I actually took.

I need to learn some photography skillz.

April 22-24th, 2011

So I think I found a solution to my fast and cheap dilemma: Native Foods Cafe. It's right down the street from my work, so I decided to check it out during my lunch on Friday. SCORE. For $10 I got a delicious chicken wrap with possibly the most amazing iced tea I've ever had. I'm not sure that my selections in the future will be "healthy" per se, given that they have nachos and cheesy fries on the menu, BUT they are made with organic and local ingredients..."whenever possible." Gotta love fine print. But for sure it's less processed than the crap I would otherwise eat. All their stuff is made fresh every day, which is a nice change.

Saturday we went on an outdoor rock climb at Ortega Falls. It was my first serious outdoor climb and it was absolutely amazing. I was scared shitless when I first got there, and had serious doubts about my ability to make it through the day, but by miracles and endless encouragement from Jeff and the boys, I survived! I only did three climbs, but my body is sore today beyond belief. The climbs, individually, are much longer than what I'm used to in the gym, and they're definitely more challenging physically. My greatest accomplishment: not giving up, haha. There were definitely parts of a climb where I got stuck and had no idea how I was going to keep moving up, and towards the end my arms just felt like noodles. But I was able to shove my shoe or arm into some crevice or crack and finagle my way up. I think I fell in love with those rocks on Saturday. It made me more excited than nervous for our upcoming trip to Joshua tree this weekend.

On a side note, I love how much time Jeff and I have been spending out doors these past few weekends. I've kept most of my Haiti-tan, and it's just nice to enjoy the outdoors. Saturday I wasn't climbing most of the time since we all switched turns and took breaks, but it was nice to just BE outside...enjoying the sun and waterfall...I can't believe I haven't done stuff like this more often before. #fail.

Dinner that night was Wahoo's due to our sheer exhaustion, but I did forego my desire of chicken and cheese enchilada's and instead went for the bonzai bowl--but only because Jeff was there to keep me from ordering fatty enchiladas. Not sure how much healthier a bonzai bowl is...but just minus cheese has to be something, right? Maybe I'm just trying to make myself feel better about myself. Oh well.

Today wasn't a good day in either the eating or active part on our resolution, although I think yesterday's workout was enough for the weekend. Since we went climbing all day yesterday we never made it to the farmer's market which I've been itching to go to, so we had few options as to what to cook today. Hopefully we'll be able to re-stock and cook some good stuff at home this week. ALSO, I ordered a couple cook books last week and I'm excited to start cooking off of those....I'm dorkily excited about that.