Get It Done ~ Daily Log 4/17

Today has been a long but productive day, and I like that.  Life needs a good balance between relaxation and productivity.  I woke up at 9am, went to breakfast with a friend at 10am, had a meeting at 11am, went to ballroom dancing with my friend at 12pm, got my resume critiqued, had my Italian culture class at 2, went to the gym at 4, had another meeting at 5:30, and now I'm finally home.

It was really hard to push myself to go to the gym today.  My friend backed out of the 4pm fitness class, and I didn't want to go by myself, so I biked home and sat down on the couch for a minute with the intention of going to the gym in the next 15 minutes.  I started to slouch and slowly close my eyes, loving how comfortable it felt to just sit there.  But I knew I'd regret it if I skipped out.  I forced myself up, quickly got dressed, and hauled ass to the gym before I changed my mind. And I'm so glad I did!

That's 3 days so far this week :) 3 days in a row! I'm so proud I have been pushing myself.  Tomorrow might be difficult to go to the gym, but I know I'll make it on either Friday or Saturday (or both!).  I've got the determination and I'm not going to waste it.

Tonight I'm going to try to get even more stuff done, perhaps with the motivation of a glass of wine. I have some reading to do, articles to write, research to do, etc.  Fingers crossed!



"And it was fun fun fun when we were drinking
It was fun fun fun when we were drunk
And it was fun fun fun when we were laughing
It was fun fun fun, oh it was fun

Oh well I look at you and say
It's the happiest that I've ever been
And I'll say I no longer feel I have to be James Dean
And she'll say
"Yah well I feel all pretty happy too"
And I'm always pretty happy when I'm just kicking back with you

And it'll be love love love all through our bodies
And love love love all through our minds
And it be Love love love all over her face
And Love love love all over mine

Although maybe all these moments are just in my head
I'll be thinking ‘bout them as I'm lying in bed
And all that I believe, it might not even come true
But in my mind I'm havin' a pretty good time with you

In five years time I might not know you
In five years time we might not speak
In five years time we might not get along
In five years time you might just prove me wrong."
Breakfast

• Bagel Melt with Sundried Tomato Cream Cheese, Red Onion, Swiss, Tomato, & Avocado

Mini-Workout

• 1 hour Ballroom Dancing

Snack

• Apple

Workout

• 1 min run (6.4 mph), 2 min power-walk (4 mph) 7x
• 90 Jumping Jacks
• 20 Tricep Dips
• 20 Sit-ups
• 30 Sec Plank (3x)
• 30 Mountain Climbers
• 40 Crunches
• 10 Oblique Crunches (each side)
• 20 Standing Calf Raises w/ 20 lbs

Post-Workout Meal

• 2 Chicken Tacos w/ Sour Cream, 1/4 Avocado, & Black Bean Salsa

Dinner

• Chicken Taco Salad w/ Green Chili, Avocado, Tomato, Red Onion, Cucumber, & Sour Cream

Drinks

• 3 cups of coffee
• 2 cups of tea
• 9 cups of water
• 1 glass of wine