New Job and "101 Things"

So I feel like my "One Life" has turned into about 5 lives that I don't have time for lately. One part of my 5 lives includes a new job that I'm super excited about! I'm still not completely sure what I am going to be doing, but whatever it is, I have a good feeling I'm going to like it. And it's got a much more promising future than my current 3 jobs. Basically it's a REAL job (no offense to my current employers) and I'm kinda terrified. I know I can do it, and I know I can do well at it, just slightly intimidating to go from a job where I know every in and out of what I'm supposed to be doing to something completely new. I think I am at a good point to be taking on something new though. I'm ready to be challenged and to prove that I am way smarter and more talented than I give myself credit for.

So, speaking of new challenges and all that, my friend just started a project/blog called the Day Zero Project. You can see her blog here http://jennik101things.blogspot.com/   and her Day Zero List here http://dayzeroproject.com/user/kushionjen    (hope she doesn't care that I'm sharing this with the world). Maybe you've heard of it before but I never have and I'm really intrigued. I like that it's a very well rounded set of goals. Like she said, it's goals that force her to push herself a little (or a lot) but are attainable. . .and some of em are just downright fun! Once I get a little more settled into a new routine and have time to think, I plan on making my own 101 things list and I think you should consider it too! I love her first post where she talks about being so busy with kids, work, life, etc that she worries about forgetting about herself. I think that's all too common with people (even for those of us without children) to get wrapped up in everything going on that we forget about ourselves. We can all be much better parents, friends, spouses, employees than we are now if we just keep working on ourselves and growing. Plus, I'm kinda obsessed with sticky notes and "to do" lists and this is like one great big post-it of things to do in the next 1001 days!

Since I'm advertising other people's blogs you should check this one out too. . .   http://wgvuengage.blogspot.com/     It has nothing to do with anything I just talked about but I'm one of the writers and I like to self promote :)

Food snob in the making. . .

I think I am officially over my chips and cheese addiction. . .intervention successful!! So happy I didn't have to have to the TV show come out and take me away. Truthfully, I kinda let my little plan fall to the side this week, mostly because I didn't have time to go buy groceries, but I still made MUCH healthier decisions and feel way better than before. I've always been a huge proponent of eating all natural, organic, blah, blah, blah but wasn't exactly living it. After my little "detox" experiment I feel like I am much more in tune with what my body is needing (which to my surprise is not chips and cheese and Dr. Pepper) and actually am starting to crave certain fruits, and veggies and proteins instead of junk food. I feel myself turning into a food snob and I'm pretty sure I'm OK with that :)

I've listened to quite a few conversations lately about people who have problems with their children - like doctors thought they had autism, A.D.D., or other behavior problems, and in the end they were able to "cure" them with strictly a change in diet. A few cases involved going gluten free but a lot were just cutting out processed foods. It seems like such an obvious connection that we eat so many un-natural things in this day and age and we see so many more cases of things like autism and A.D.D in children and so many more cases of cancer, and other diseases in adults. Something to think about. . . . .

Alright, coming back from my small tangent, if anyone is interested in giving my "detox" plan a try, shoot me an email and I would be happy to share the specifics with you.

Oh and I was gonna share my solution for getting over a pop addiction (this is not an original idea by any means). Find a really good juice, not like a sugary one but like the pomegranate juice or an all natural fruit something, preferably a thicker more concentrated juice and mix it with sparkling water or club soda.. . .totally satisfies your pop craving AND it's amazing with vodka. (Did you really think I wasn't going to drink liquor for 2 weeks???)

Intervention Day 4

Well so far so good. . I guess. I started Monday with my fruits and veggie (and chicken) plan and I can definitely already feel a difference. It certainly hasn't been easy, by Tuesday evening I was about dying for some damn chips and cheese. I did have to tweak my plan a little because frankly, I was starving. (Ok, maybe not starving, but I was incredibly hungry the first two days). Yesterday I decided to incorporate quinoa into my plan. It's incredibly healthy for you and it gives my fruit and veggies a little more substance. When you work all day then work out at night, you just can't live and fruits and veggies alone. I'm keeping a food journal and will post some of the recipes I've come up with later but here's a list of things I've learned thus far:

-I do actually feel better when I eat healthier. . crazy concept
-I get a much better work out in when I eat something healthy before the gym instead of random junk food
-Produce does not last forever. . and it smells funny when it gets old
-I maybe don't despise cooking as much as I thought
-I suck at cutting up and cooking chicken
-It's a lot easier to clean up the kitchen at the end of the night then to wait till the next day. . or the day after that
-Most farmers markets are only open when I work
-I don't require nearly as much food to function as previously thought

I'll keep ya posted on any new revelations that come to me, and I'll post some of my recipes. I have, surprisingly enough, come up with a few good ones!