On track and figuring things out…

Since Sunday dinner I’ve cooked all my meals and brought coffee and lunch to work  (Go me!).  I do feel a difference eating paleo and having the Every Day Paleo book helps tremendously. Not to mention it’s much much better for my new budget.

I love love love my new job. I still have tons to learn but I’m positive it was the right choice. The only downside is that I haven’t adjusted to my new paycheck and have been using my already busting to the seams credit cards to make ends meet. This needs to stop in November. Cooking my meals and bring lunches to work is the first part of this plan. But I know I really need to sit down and do a budget and stick to it.

On top of all this change, I moved to a new apartment which is super adorable but still in a state of mid-unpacked crazy. Note to self, don’t move and start a new job all in one week if preventable.

I’ve also been doing a lot of researching about cross-fit. Of course by researching I mean google searches, blog reading, and yelp stalking.  Clearly, PhD type research.  I turned 30 in March and want to jump start my fitness and know that now is the perfect time in my life ie I still don’t have kids and a live-in partner.  It’s  the perfect time to build some healthy lifestyle habits.  My running was going super well before I received this job offer (7 miles!!!).

But the job offer came and all of a sudden I was re-organizing my old job, cross-training my replacement, prepping my program coordinator, and packing for a move. Needless to say that running fell off with a quickness. Oh and did I mention the SB wedding and the 50 person baby shower….yeah cray – cray.

But I’m determined to at least get the paleo started and hopefully feeling and looking a little better.  Bebe steps….that’s what I gotta focus on.

besos,

lbg

 

 

 

PALEO DAY 1

Life has taken some crazy turns and I find myself needing to make some changes and be a grown ass person.  For the record most of these crazy turns have been complete blessings.

I need to eat better. I need to eat like someone that wants to live for a while and let’s face it have babies at some point.  I’m getting back on track and it’s start with paleo.

Today was my first day and I actually feel the difference. I wasn’t bloated or tired the way I am usually after lunch and I found myself drinking a lot of water not with my usual  afternoon caffeine craving.

Breakfast – egg muffins (don’t be fooled they are more like crustless quiche)

Lunch – Sausage & shrimp stir fry* over a winter squash puree.

*Collard greens, bell pepper, mushroom, garlic.

Dinner – turkey, lettuce, hummus wrap and spinach, beet, carrot, bell pepper salad.

Water consumption – 50 ounces – woot woot!!!

Not a bad day…alright time for some serious bed time.

Dying a Slow Single Girl Death

For the record, I love love love living by myself. I like that is my fault there’s dirty dishes because I’m have a work crisis which involves me not washing them for three days. I love that I only have myself to blame when I can’t find my black stretchy skirt because I put it in the pajama drawer. I adore that I used the last coffee filter and can only get pissed at me because I keep forgetting to buy more forcing me to use the paper towel filter method.  Basically all the joys of your schedule and not having anyone throw you off your game but you Plus I’m a tank top and underwear kinda girl when I’m roaming around the casa de lbg and that’s so not roomie appropriate.

BUT! Yes, there’s always a but – but when I’m sick like today, it f’ing sucks. I may die alone trapped under a large object. No one is here to bring me 7-Up and advil like an angel from heaven. I am feeling horrible and don’t want to leave the house and all my cures involve the outside world. This is why it sucks to be a single girl in the world. The bf has a big work thing tomorrow and I can’t make him cross the bay. Points though that he offered….sigh I’m going back to dying. Hopefully my fridge won’t fall on me or something.

sad sick single girl besos,

lbg

My love for the 90′s & New York

6.07 in 61 minutes, peeps!!! That’s what I call on my way to some serious half marathon training. I really did not want to run today and the weather was kinda nast…yes nast…as in nasty, like Ms. Jackson.  But I pounded it out with a little help from Salt n Pepper’s Push It – quite possibly one of the best workout jams ever. If it’s not on your mix, I suggest you add it and make that ish happen.

Ok enough of my 90′s lurve. The interview job has called most of my references and indicated they would like to make me an offer at the end of the week to one of said references. I am trying to keep my excited closeted until I see an actual physical or email offer letter but can I get a woo woo!

My fingers are crossed, my candles are lit, and I’m just praying. I need a change and a jump start for my career…there may also be some other changes if this offer pans out but I sorry they’re closeted at the moment. At least until I see some paper!

Speaking of closets, how much do you LURVE New York! Way to let love rule and provide marriage equality for all your people.  Sorry, I live in California where apparently we don’t believe in equality. Trust, nothing pisses off the little brown girl more than the lack of equality. Especially when some of my wonderful catholic brown people do not get that this is just like someone saying “Hey, no what! People of color shouldn’t be allowed to – insert your fav here.” Anyways, adoring besos for New York.

I have a man-hating post, that I’m excited to put down but it’s 11:17 and this girl needs some shut eye.

besos interwebs!

lbg

Another manic monday…are those the lyrics?

Today Monday in all it’s glory included the following:

• Oversleeping – hooray nothing like rushing to get to the office.
• My interview job calling my references without letting me know….umm thanks for the professional courtesy. I have to say this was not such a big deal but my boss didn’t know I was applying and I feel really bad having her worry over me being a finalist. She’s wonderful and I hate that our office situation is so toxic and by me possibly leaving it would put more stress on her, unnecessary stress if they don’t make me offer.
• But PLEASE BABY JESUS LET ME GET THIS JOB!
• Ish with the boyfriend…bleh… I love the boy but sometimes you just need your girlfriends. Boys just seem to always say the wrong thing. I know this isn’t true but being in a relationship can be incredibly frustrating.
• Chinese food break down…and I don’t even really like chinese food. However my healthy brussel sprouts, tomato, mini beef burger lunch was not going to cut it.
• Home and not a single dish washed or made bed in sight

I really fuckin’ hate Mondays but some tiny non-bitchy part of me feels bad for Monday. No one likes you. You are pretty much the universal return to work day. Friday gets all the LOVE and whatever is left over Thursday snatches up. Maybe Sunday evening is the second most hated but it’s nowhere near Monday.

Dearest Monday,

I feel your pain but you need to not cause me any additional grief. You’re rough enough already.

Love,

the lbg

Love you internets, too. Until next time….besos!

Keep on Trucking

Maybe this isn’t the right title for this post but I wanted something to capture my constant re-start at this blogging thing. I read so many blogs and they are all absolutely different, wonderful, and usually very very funny. I keep trying to write, run, and eat things primarily with nutritional value.  Trying is the key phrase here hence the keep on trucking title.

Before I begin to kick myself in the face for not making anything stick, I want to acknowledge how difficult it is to keep trying and not give up. Even if you stop for 5 months and come back – hey bitches you still came back! That is something to be celebrated and all and all a good f’ing trait to have. This much I’ve learned is life is pretty much about getting kicked in the face. Sometimes you’ll see it coming and find a crafty way to protect the money maker. Other times you get a little beat down and make your way home to ice your face beneath some frozen berries and have a stiff, lovely, adult beverage.

So here we go people. It’s me trying to write and do something that makes me feel happy and fulfilled. The same reason that I’m trying to run, eat better, and find a new job.  We can chase whatever we want but for once I want to chase things that make my soul feel good and not come home and hide under my covers.  Yes, my current job as of late is making me want to hide under my covers or consume copious amounts of alcohol.

Tonight’s salud is for everyone that gets back up after getting kicked in the face, goes to the thankless job in the morning, and is attempting to eat like a healthy normal person that occasionally use paper towels as makeshift coffee filters.

Way to keep on truckin’ kids!

besos,

the lbg

 

 

Day 3 Paleo

Paleo -1 Lil’ Brown Girl – 0

I came home today absolutely starving and threw together a quickie Paleo meal which promptly lead to a nice little nap. My body does feel lighter and eating this way eliminates all the post meal bloating I usually have which is great. Attractive image, right I’m still adjusting and my home nap crash was definitely a little side effect. However I’m familiar with the ish from the first time I made the paleo leap.

I need to tackle some dishes, trash, and lunch making tonight but I wanted to hit a post before I get caught up in the night.

Really looking to the four day weekend even though I need to do some serious interview prep. I just keep trying to send positive lurve to the universe and hope that this works out for me! I really really need a change.

I put some miles down in the morning managing a 5.7 mile run in 57 minutes. I’m starting to have the confidence in myself to consider entering a half marathon in the Fall. Crazyness! This weekend I’m gonna head to beautiful Lake Merritt and try my hand at a 7 miler

Alright I need to be a grown ass woman and handle the kitchen. Being a domestic goddess is f’ing hard work.

besos,

lbg