Day 4: Make friends with moderation

(Actual excerpt from article)
Don’t deny yourself any specific food today, but do practise portion control. If you go out for dinner and have a lot of food choices, just try a little of everything and don’t feel pressured to clean your plate. Sticking to small portions and listening to your body will allow you to enjoy all sorts of wonderful food without feeling guilty in the days to follow.

Well this one was easy because I seem to be coming down with something. Other than water, I haven't had anything to drink today.

At Lunch I had soup, and for dinner a sandwich at Artisano. That's it ladies and gents, and I don't feel well so this will be another boring entry I am afraid.

I hope tomorrow I feel better. I can only really indulge in the chocolate tomorrow since I work all day and would be fired for drinking wine.

Day 3: Say thank you

(actual excerpt from article)
Make a conscious effort to be grateful. In the morning, think of three things that you appreciate in your life. Starting a day from this place changes your mood and energy. In the evening, make a list of things, people or moments that you experienced during the day that were positive or made you feel good.

My Day
I'm not going to lie, this one is a tough one when you don't feel well, and when it's your driving lesson for your first time ever on a highway!

In the morning I was grateful for:
1)My family, supportive awesome people I love them so much!
2)My friends, (same thing really!)
3)Having the day off. It's a good thing to be thankful for.

Positive moment that made me feel good... Again this is a tough one. I suppose not dying on the highway was a positive. I mostly sat around all day (didn't feel well) watching movies.

I did go out to dinner with Lizzie and Orlando to The Queens Head, and then went with Orlando to Ed's house. That was nice.

Sorry everyone, this was a boring entry. It's the best I can come up with!

Day 2: Schedule fun

Actual excerpt from article
Make a list for the upcoming weekend. Create two columns — one with “have to dos” and one with “want to dos.” Now plan your weekend to allow yourself to do at least one or two things from column two.

My List

I don't even feel like doing this one! Committing myself to getting things done, especially when I am already scheduled to work most of the weekend is an annoyance! However, this is my goal, and I shall do it.

Things I HAVE to do:
(Thank you for not making me do all of these! hahaha)
-Tidy up my room
-Change all sheets, do the laundry dust and wash all floors
-Practice doing stupid things like "3 point turns" and "parallel parking" for upcoming G test
-See a doctor about my prescription (find a new doctor all together!)
-Make appointment for eyebrow wax (ouch)

Things I WANT to do:
(Yeay)
-Take a bath using my new bath bombs from Lizzie
-See a movie with friends
-Take Shelby out for a pub night as promised
-Buy new PJ's and sit in them all day!
-Build a Snowman

Okay list... I must revisit you this weekend.

Let's see how that goes!

By the way people... Today's Picture was brought to you by today's happy moment! Mine is not exactly the same (I should take a picture of it soon) but today I got myself a raccoon hat. Hand made, and Child labour free! I can keep myself warm, feel good about myself, and look like I am a five-year-old all in one shot.
My dreams are fulfilled!

Day 1: 80%

(actual excerpt from article)
Aim for that much of today’s food intake to be fresh, real and unprocessed. Avoid any canned, frozen, precooked, packaged or prepared fare. Instead try eggs for breakfast, a grilled-chicken salad for lunch and brown rice, fish and veggies for dinner.

My first day!
Well here we go with day one, and I realize that it isn't over yet, but I can add more to the blog later since I can do what I want with it!

So this morning I woke up bright and early for work. An hour earlier than usual because a repairman was supposed to come fix the doors at 8:30am. Well he didn't show up until much later, making going to work early useless, but no matter.

When I woke up however, I felt extremely sick! If it was not for the fact that my stomach was empty, I know I would have been physically sick. I went to work anyway (that's what I do) and waited for an hour for the man who came 3 hours late.

Seriously... I am trying to be positive, and the bright side of all this. I was bored for an hour, but it didn't go by as slowly as I thought it would and I got to go home an hour earlier!

As for the feeling sick, that didn't REALLY go away.

So while I waited I brewed myself some tea, because today I only drank (and will drink) water, and tea!

So Breakfast was:
Big cup of hot tea (with a tiny bit of sugar, sorry but I am allowed 20% processed food),
One Cereal Bar (again sorry, but it was so small and insignificant, and I really didn't have time! I'm sorry!)

Around 1pm my assistant came in (thank god, we were busy) and I was hungry, felt sick but I knew some food would do me good.

My Lunch was:
A bottle of Water,
Chicken Ceasar Salad (I know... the dressing isn't exactly not processed but it really is hard to avoid it completely... I guess that's why they said 80%)

I didn't snack on anything throughout the afternoon. So when my brother finally picked me up at around 5pm and told me he was hungry but had also been feeling under the weather, we decided we would attempt to eat out. That may not make sense to you guys, but when you aren't feeling well you don't want to cook either. Call it lazy or cheating, I don't care, I wanted to be able to do this challenge and I can't cook today.

So my big brother and I went to Artisano. Seriously who doesn't love that place! Lucky for me, they even bake their own breads, so no processed foods.

For Dinner I had:
Water again,
A pulled pork sandwich (since I have been feeling sick I should have gone for soup, but my salad was small and I was also starving)
One green apple (I really wanted that bag of home style potato chips but I was a good girl!)

So that was my day and my food. I don't know if anyone will think I accomplished much, but when you actually have to think about what is processed and not, even eating cheese is difficult!

Later if I get hungry, I will have a banana. Or tea. Whatever I have, as long as it isn't processed, will be fine!

30 Day Challange!

I need some major life changes, that's obvious.

Anyone who knows me personally knows I haven't been myself lately. Between work, and a lot of life changes within the last year, I have become a stress ball. Seriously, ANYTHING sets me off into anxiety and minor panic attacks. I can't function properly anymore and I am frankly way to young for this shit!

Upon skimming through a Chatelaine I got inspired by an article. "Change Your Life in 30 Days: We Dare You"

Well Chatelaine, I accept your challenge. I don't know if I will be able to do the things in the exact order you would like (especially since some of those things are things I either already do, or don't depending on the thing) but I will do it.

I will attempt to post what I did and how it went everyday that I go through it, and hopefully with the support of friends I will finish. I also invite anyone who wants to join me to do so.

Seriously, with the winter blues, we could all use some life changing in 30 days!

http://www.chatelaine.com/en/article/22359--how-to-change-your-life-in-30-days

How do I start a goal to be more Positive when I am so sad?

As I lay here on the sofa (by the way it's freezing in here right now) I can't help but feel sad.

This is my very first post on a blog I have created designed to help me become more positive, and I feel much less than that right now.

My parents moved back to Portugal in the summer and had come back for Christmas. I will be totally honest, one of the main things that kept me going these last few months was knowing I would see them for the Holidays. I love my parents and I am super close to my family. However the holidays have come and gone, and for everyone the longest stretch of boring cold months has just started. Along with starting this depressing bland time of year, my parents went back to Portugal.

When will I see them again you may ask? Well I have no clue! This is the major problem. I could maybe not see them for a year or more depending on work and monetary situations. I miss them already and only left them at the airport a few hours ago. How can I feel inspired to stay positive in a situation like this? I am not sure.

My goal this week is a simple one.

I sprained my ankle and tore some ligaments and I am still on the mend, but I am going to attempt (assuming again... that this cold I feel coming on does not come), to get my ass back in the gym with my pal Liz. I will at least try some of the bike machine. Afterwords I will do something I find fun. Something that I have not had the chance to do in a while. I am not sure what yet.

I am unsatisfied with my first post, but since I feel so melancholy I do not care.

Sorry!

Hopefully this gets better.