Making Progress

Today I made it to one of my savings goals. I got some help on two fronts for freelance writing, and a bonus from school. It's strange, but it seems that a lot of things are helping me make these goals. It's as though it's meant to be.

I really hope it's meant to be.

Progress!

So I made it today: no gluten! Also, I ran 4.5 miles and got my fingerprints done for my overseas employment background check.

I also finished book 4 out of 50 for the year. I'm feeling pretty good!

Not gluten free

Not by a long shot. But we ate well - Greek meatloaf tonight, with zucchini, onions, and tomatoes, and carrots with basil. Added some sweet red wine - perfect!

Hiatus on working out has officially ended

So... I took a really long hiatus from working out, due to winter. I also have not run since December 1^st. It's so cold outside right now – 19 degrees this morning – and I know that traditionally, I don't exercise during the winter months. But I'm going to resume tonight.

My goal for January is to work out four times and run four times. If I manage to make my goal, I will get a movie night.

Here's my work out for tonight:

Three sets of:

30 Jumping Jacks

20 body weight squats

10 push ups

20 walking lunges

20 ab bicycles

10 dumbbell rows (using a gallon milk jug)

15 second plank

30 Jumping Jacks

Gluten-Free, not Paleo yet...

Chobani blueberry yogurt

Banana

1/4 cup walnuts

Coffee 

Creamer

Right now, we're focusing on eliminating wheat and gluten. We'll worry about dairy soon.

The Doctor

We wrote imitation poems based on Jack Prelutsky's The Witch. My students did a whole range of beautiful poems, everything from comedy to tragedy to poems about food (Los Tacos, yes!). This one is mine.

The Doctor

The TARDIS slips, time vortex trips
through all of time and space
The Doctor lies but never dies
and wears a changing face

The Doctor flies through starry skies
His companion is Rose
With Captain Jack, who rarely lacks
A host of evil foes

The Daleks say "Exterminate."
With Angels just don't blink
The Sontarans are on the run
The Doctor's yells "Just think!"

Geronimo or Allons-y!
He's always leaping in
to set to right, to fight the fight
He doesn't always win

For though he's odd, this lonely god
will burn like fire and ice
Unless he finds some peace of mind
he'll pay a weighty price

Back to the beginning, Paleo style

I knew we were onto something when my daughter, 15, said, "I miss eating Paleo. I like the way I feel when we're eating well."

So we begin anew today:

Half cup walnuts

Half sweet potato

One banana

2 cups coffee (tea for her)

1 tbsp honey

For lunch, we're having Indian, which will include rice. For this, I must remind ourselves that we can transition slowly.