Restarting

February was not a great month for losing weight (or for doing much else, except maybe losing my mind...) so my plan was to start fresh in March, be motivated and on my way to reaching my goal weight. Well, it didn't quite work out that way. I would start out each week doing pretty well and then it would fall apart by the weekend so I just gained. Since the beginning of the year, I was able to lose 8 lbs or so and I've put on all but about 2ish back on. I realized recently that my upcoming trip to New York is about two months away. I'm hoping to attend the Yankees batting practice and I don't want to be fat if I actually get to meet Derek Jeter so this week was a new start and I've done pretty well all week.

 I'm also going to try to be dairy free this week. I should be doing it for my lactose intolerance but I'm vain and am going to see if it helps my skin. I have pretty much always had moderate to severe acne and even did a course of Accutane when I was 21. I've read a few different things online about the link between acne and dairy, and even though there hasn't yet been a positive correlation between the two, I figured it wouldn't hurt to try. Plus, I will probably feel better due to my previously mentioned lactose intolerance (it's not too bad but does cause me some discomfort sometimes). 

When I stepped on the scale in the middle of the week, I had come down quite a bit but my official weigh-in day is tomorrow so I'll wait until I report it. I did take a photo on March 3rd, the quality and my facial expression is not the greatest, but it was the best one I took: 

As you might know, I turned 30 in February and thought I'd give a final run down of my 30 by 30. The orange ones are done, the blue ones I'm hoping to accomplish this year, the purple are ones that will probably never happen, and the green ones are ones I hope to eventually do but I'm not sure when that will happen.                                      

1.    1.  Finish most pre-requisites for nursing school: This is somewhat done... I'm currently retaking physiology and will retake anatomy in the fall and then I can start applying. 
2.      Narrow down nursing school choices: Well I think this has somewhat been done for me (see above) since nursing school is so competitive, I'm not sure where I'll get in at this point... 
3.      Visit Moab: I didn't do this but I'm hoping to get to it at some point this year...
4.      Have a relationship: If you've been reading my blog lately (and nobody has since I don't ever post), you know that I am currently in a relationship. We've been together for about 5 months now and even though it's not always a walk in the park (no relationship ever is), it's been good.
5.      Reach my goal weight: You got my above explanation so you know this didn't happen... 
6.      Do family history: This has also not happened and it probably won't until I'm out of school
7.      Do temple work for my family: I do have a couple of names that have been baptized and I just need to do the rest for them. I'm not sure where the cards are though...
8.      Get a smart phone of some type: I got a Samsung Galaxy S3 at the end of December. I like it but don't particularly like our new cell phone provider or how quickly the battery runs out. 
9.      Get a manicure: As I mentioned before, I got this done last October for my brother's wedding. My mom and I just had the gel nails done. I liked it, but it was hard to get off and it ruined my nails when it finally did come off. 
10.  Get a pedicure: I haven't done this one but I'm going to before I go to New York in June. 
11.  Give up soda: Haha, I think it's funny I put this on here. I have little to no desire to ever do this!
12.  Go golfing, real golfing not mini: Didn't accomplish this but I may make my little brother take me this summer. 
13.  Do my visiting teaching on a monthly basis: i keep losing my lists... and I have no desire to do it...
14.  Bake a cheesecake: This probably won't happen, especially with the weight loss/dairy free thing
15.  Make eggplant Parmesan: Same thing with this one
16.  Hike to the Block U: I didn't get this done but I hope to do a lot more hiking this summer and will add this to my list. 
17.  Get a clinical job somewhere: I actually accomplished this at the beginning of March. I got a job at a nursing home and I have to say it's as bad as you imagine it being. Somebody in my ward works for a home health agency and I just got hired on there so even though I haven't worked at my other job for very long, I gave my two weeks on Friday. 
18.  Become a CNA: I became certified in September
19.  Have a professional massage (again): No money for this but it would be nice, especially after a long day of picking up old people!
20.  Learn how to make my Mom’s sugar cookies: never did it and probably won't 
21.  Exercise 5 days a week: Working 3 days a week at a nursing home should count for this...
22.  Spend less time on Facebook: I just deactivated my account last week so I could study for a physiology exam without it being a distraction. I'll get back on but wanted to wait at least a week...
23.  Read Ender’s Game: Maybe in the summer? 
24.  Purchase tickets to Yankee stadium: I have tickets for a game in June, as well as plane tickets!!!
25.  Get rid of boxes that I don’t need anymore: Guh, hopefully this will happen in the summer...
26.  Watch all X-Men movies: I added this for my boyfriend's sake, but he said the ones I've seen are the only good ones and to not bother with the others. 
27.  Attend a Yoga class again: Probably won't happen for a while
28.  Eat at The Melting Pot downtown: Also probably won't happen
29.  Eat at The Garden in the Joseph Smith Memorial Building: Now that I won't be working every Friday and Saturday night anymore, I can probably accomplish this one. 
30.  Read scriptures daily: I always pick them up but I usually just read a couple of verses. I need to be better at this!!! 

iI    I still have a lot to do, but this will give me a few things to do this summer, other than work and go to New York! Here is another photo of me, this time from my birthday (I always think my hair looks good until I see photos of myself like this) :