My diet and excercise blog is going to be postponed. i've ruptured a disc in my spine and sprained the rotator in my shoulder. as i can hardly walk or sit up, cooking well balanced meals isn't going to happen, nor cycling everyday.

my plane for making sure i'm still getting nutrients is todrink an ensure vitamin drink once a day while living on nuked veggie burgers. i'll coninue the blog when i'm back on my feet.

all the best

I am tired of putting junk in my body and then feeling guilty about it all day. I have too much to do, and I’d love to free up that cognitive space.

The only way to a fresh mind is through a fresh body. As a college student with homework, work, a small business, and a social life I need more energy than I can get through caffeine and power naps.

So my plan goes like this:


This isn’t a diet. It’s a change in lifestyle one consumptive product at a time.

The Goals:
no caffeine
1 bowl of cereal in the morning (no refills- grab fruit instead)
more fresh fruit
64 ounces of water a day
1 cup caffeine-free, organic, green tea
blog diet and exercise everyday


(Granted these aren't the only healthy choices I keep in mind when determining my meals. As a vegetarian I also have to keep track of the amount of protein and calcium I get. But I’ve been doing that for a year so my new goals will be hopefully become like the old habits. )

If anyone would like to join me in my quest for a healthy life feel free to leave me a note and start your own blog. The more people involved the easier it will become to be motivated!

all the best,
steph

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26/6/2008

Meals: 2 bowls special K                                    snacks: banana
             pb&J w/flax seed                                                   organic pita chips (small serving)
             veggie hot dog - no bun-                                     soy ice cream         (small serving)
             another bowl of special k

exercise: stormy day, couldn't cycle.
                 walked two miles through out the day.
                 100 crunches to make up for lack of cycling.

I really need to give up my addiction to cereal. It's so easy for me to be just as satisfied with a bowl of cereal than with a good meal. It's especially easy on busy days like today. Tomorrow will be better! I did give in to junk food, but I kept my portions fairly small.

I read today that eating fruit 30 minutes before other food, first thing in the day, helps you digest it with great ease.
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27/6/08

meals: 1 bowl special k                                                     snack: frozen fruit icy
             banana, clementine, organic granola bar                     3 beers and 1 cocktail (calorie
             1/2 a pb&J with flax seed/ whole grain bread               overload)
              1 serving Simply Asia noodles

Exercise: walked downtown, over walking bridge, approximately 2.5 miles

28/6/08

meals: 1 bowl special k                                            snacks: 1 giant reeses (oops)
              salad
              sweet potato & black bean quesadilla

Exercise: 150 reps on the health rider
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It’s amazing, the people who come in and out of your life with little obvious grandeur. However, upon closer reflection you’ll realize even acquaintances have an impact on the person you’ve become. A friend of mine is moving away. I am happy for him because he’s leaving for better opportunities. I am also happy because I had him in my life to begin with.
He taught me a great deal about imagination and how to get carried away in the childlike pursuit of mystery. Undoubtedly, this is something I once did naturally, but needed to be reminded of.

This is just one example of a person who has made a handprint on my life, and I think if I hadn’t stopped for reflection I could have missed that realization altogether. So I ask you to think about the people in your life no matter how well you know them. You might find the best traits of your friends, harbored within yourself.

Making a living with photography isn't easy, nor is being a poor college student. I've applied for shcolarships, grants, and contests with the hope of making money to pay off student loans and pay for graduate school. I haven't been successful yet, but with your help I can make a little at a time. Please check out my photos I've entered into photography contests. If you like them, vote!


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all the best,
Stephanie
www.stephtakesphotos.com

I touch too much. Usually I hardly even notice when I'm stroking my partner's arm, or playing with his hair. Often times he has to stop me so he can consentrate. I stop for a few seconds, then subconciously my fingers find their way back to any piece of his flesh.

Anytime I enter a store, I have to touch everything.... especially if it's pretty. I love to see the word through all my senses, but touch certainly leads the way.

I am definitely taking risks by being totally open with my emotions in my relationship. It makes me feel vulnerable and at times even embarrased, but I know it's better to get it out then close it in.