New Goals

How did I go three months without a post? Oh that's right, I moved (again), worked a part time job at MOM's, full time job in DC, full class load, then when I had some resemblance of a break I worked more, totaled my car then started classes again. Fun times.

So currently I am no longer working at MOM's but decided to work full time in DC while in school full time. It is so draining as some of my days are leaving by 715am and not getting home til 10pm. Needless to say, my health and good eating habits have fallen by the wayside. I'm not as active, I eat later in the day/more processed things and I sleep a whole heck of a lot less. I drink less water. AND I CAN FEEL IT.

My body.

Ugh.

I just don't feel great. I juice every day which is probably my own saving grace. I've not gained weight but I haven't lost any and I've gotten soft. It's what happens I guess when you go from working out at least 5 times a week to none. So I'm making my own March Madness challenge that I want to stick with and see where it goes. These are my rules:

1. No alcohol for 30 days.

I definitely don't drink like I did in my early (eh, and mid) 20's but I've been drinking more than my waist would like. So my first challenge is no alcohol for the month of March.

2. Eat a 80/20 raw diet.

I would love to go raw. I love the idea behind it, I think it's a beautiful thing to eat only what you get in it's most natural state. So I want to make exceptions for hummus, tomato sauce and the occasional cooked vegetable meal. Tomato sauce because my coworker gave me a vegetable spiraler and it makes my squash into "pasta" noodles. I love it.

3. WORK OUT

So thanks to livingsocial and groupon, I have a 30 day membership to Hilton Health Club and the Results gym next to my job. I can use the Hilton for the month of March then switch to Results after but seriously. Something has to change, I can't lose all of my hard work and get too soft.

4. Water

Time to up the water again. I regularly drank 100+ oz a day, now I feel lucky if I drink 40. I've replaced so much water with coffee and tea, so time to get back on that bandwagon.

5. $$

I spend too much. It's my hope that limiting my going out with the above adjustments I can finally save money instead of spending too much. So, my final goal is for my savings to be $1000.00 richer by the end of March.

So that's my March goals. I can do this, right? I'll check in here periodically with recipes and updates, hopefully tracking progress like weight loss and savings increase, not "oh btw I failed."

=)