I talk a lot about food on here. Ok, I talk mostly about food. That’s because I created this website mainly as a way to track the food I eat day in and day out, to keep me accountable when I stray from healthy eating, to try new food products and share them with you, to share healthy (and sometimes not-so-healthy) recipes with you, etc. It’s not about my life so much, but sometimes I just feel the need to share, so…
(1) I got my PhD!
As I mentioned on here, I successfully defended my dissertation in June, and boy was that a huge achievement for me. It meant I had taken all the necessary steps to complete my PhD in Business Administration–woohoo! Yes, I have a concentration in a certain area that has to do with…debits and credits, hehe.
(2) I moved to Orlando!
This past year, while finishing up my PhD, I actually lived apart from my husband. He has a great job that he loves in Orlando. So, once that happened, my goal was to hopefully end up in Orlando for my job so we could all live happily ever after.
(3) I got a new job!
Well, I got what I wished for. I secured a tenure-track, assistant professor position on the faculty at a major university in the area. Woohoo! I start teaching in mid-August. I’ll be teaching two sections of a course on Mondays and Wednesdays. The rest of the time will be spent doing research and trying to get that research published so that one day, I can earn tenure and have true job security!
(4) We’re looking to buy a home!
Now that I’m going to start earning a decent income, we can look to buy a home. It’s a fun and exciting and time-consuming process. I hope we find something that we love!
(5) What’s going on with my eating, fitness, weight loss?
My fitness routine has been pretty much nonexistent since the week I defended my dissertation in mid-June. Following that date, I went on a two-week vacation to New Jersey, then babysat my nieces for two weeks at my parents place, and then proceeded to break my pinky toe, which has rendered me useless at the gym. So, I’ve been just kind of “loosey goosey” with all that “diet/fitness/weight loss” jazz for now. I’m attempting to eat mindfully, and oh, I am weighing in weekly now. Every Friday morning is the plan. As long as I’m around 130, I won’t be freaking out or doing any crazy adjustments to my eating. I still have that “125” number in mind for me eventually, but with zero exercise while resting the foot, I don’t see that happening. Maybe one day…le sigh.
Ok, that was a long update, so here’s a short list of the food i 8 today:
These tasty cookies were delivered to us today courtesy of my lovely mama! It’s our 6-year wedding anniversary on Sunday, so it was a little anniversary treat. Boy are these cookies deeeelicious! I couldn’t even wait to take a picture before I dug into the macadamia nut one, hehe. Thanks mom!
Food i 8 today:
- leftover roasted vegetables + last slice of CPK pizza
- protein shake –> handful of kale, 3/4 C almond milk, 1 TBSP crunchy sunbutter, 1/2 banana, 1 scoop Sun Warrior chocolate protein powder, ice
- 1/2 sliced cucumber + hummus
- David’s cookies!!!
- one veggie taco from Moe’s
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