Review of May Progress

Dear Angela,

Funny you mention Christina Hendricks because I am one of the many who believe she is one of the most beautiful women on the planet. It is refreshing to see voluptuous curves on TV. I wish our media could show an entire range of body types instead of always the typical skinny blonde. There is no shame in being skinny or blonde but I just wish we were seeing the full spectrum. At some point I want to believe that beauty exists in all shapes and sizes.

My progress on the "trying to get healthy" front has had its up and downs in the month of May. Let's start with the positive.

1. I have managed to resist my daily lattes and rewarded myself with a pair of Tom's as I said I would (read original entry here). Now I have them on occasion, which is much better than having them every single day. I am drinking more water and iced tea in its place. Summer is a good time for iced tea anyway. It feels like a natural pairing.

2. I've started a new rule: on weekdays I will allow myself either a salad or salad wrap for dinner. Nothing else. I'm actually comfortable with this one. It some ways it makes meal planning much easier to have this more uniform approach.

3. I had both a full physical and dentist appointment in the month of May. I am putting this as a positive because I think taking care of the body promotes a feeling of well-being.

4. I didn't let myself go too crazy with eating on Memorial Day weekend. I did turkey sloppy joes instead of BBQ. I picked up light Pringles instead of the regular potato chips. And so on. I'll try to do the same thing for 4th of July- finding a slightly healthier alternative in my food options.

Now, let's skip over the negative and pretend I was a saint this month... just kidding!

1. I haven't been able to establish a normal exercise routine that works with both my lifestyle and schedule. Or I've been too lazy or occupied with other things. You decide.

2. Um, what is up all the delicious food always brought in at the workplace? Am I really supposed to resist chocolate brownies or garlic breadsticks or all the other tempting food that surround me? Please, someone, just bring in carrots! No more work place binging!

3. I feel I should be 100 times more committed to starting a healthier lifestyle but I'm not. I would rather relax in my down-time... I would rather meet friends for eating out than cook up asparagus at home... I would rather read a book than do 30 Day Shred... but I have goals in mind for June and those goals do not require more couch surfing.

Until next time,
Rachel