Weigh-In Wednesday

Weight-Loss Goal for the Week: 1 pound
Actual Weight Lost: 2.6 pounds
Total Weight Loss to Date: 15.4 pounds

thoughts: I'm very pleased with this, because last week I had unfortunately GAINED 3.2 pounds...talk about frustrating!  But now I am back on track and only .6 pounds away from being where I was 2 weeks ago.  With that being said, my weight loss goal is going to be 1.5 pounds so that I can totally surpass that hurdle!

Song of the Week: "The Sign" by Ace of Base

Holy 90s Batman!  Yes, this song is a bit of a time warp, but it's a good one.  Sorry for the lack of posts lately, I feel like a bad blogger but when you have nothing to do such as I do, the days tend to blend and run together and before you know it, you've got 5 days of nothing racked up.  But I'm going to do my best to keep this puppy more regularly updated.  I love this little blog and want to keep it going.

Graduation...now what?

Well, the day that I've been waiting for for six years finally arrived.  Graduation day.  The day where all of the work I put into things came to an end.  All of the stress, hard work, tears and good times became a part of the past as I walked across the stage to get my diploma holder and become an official member of the Lake Superior State University Alumni.  Not to say I won't have more stress, hard work, tears and good times to come.  But they will be different, part of the new chapter of my life.

Stress is no longer cramming for a test the night before, or pulling an all nighter to finish that essay that I put off.

Stress is now looking for a job and figuring out a way to pay off my student loans.

Hard work is no longer busting ass on a paper hoping to get an A.

Hard work is now busting ass at your job in the hopes of impressing your boss and maybe getting a promotion.

Stress is no longer worrying about whether or not you passed that test.

Stress is now worrying about passing the test of life, making sure your bills are paid on time, food is in the cupboards, gas is in the car etc.

Good times are...well, good times will always be good times.  Certainly not staying up all night partying, but anything I do with my friends I consider to be a good time so I don't see much of a difference there.

The point is,  the carefree youth chapter of my life has come to an end.  It is now time to grow up and learn to become a responsible adult and citizen in my community.  It hasn't even been a week yet and I already feel like I'm stuck in a limbo, in this weird in-between of student and adult.  I feel so useless without a job, without being in school and having anything to look forward to in the fall.  No classes to register for, no books to buy, no parking stickers to get, no professors to complain about.  And not seeing my friends as much as I used to when we were all together.  People always say to enjoy things while they last, because you'll miss them once they're gone.

How right those people are.

Song of the Week: "F**k You" by Cee Lo Green

It's a good song.  And I find the video funny.  That's pretty much it.  Will post another blog later today.

Weigh-In Wednesday

Weight-Loss Goal for the Week: 1 pound
Actual Weight Lost: 3.6 pounds
Total Weight Loss to Date: 16 pounds

thoughts:  I was SUPER HAPPY to see this!  Last week I hadn't lost any weight, and the week before that I had only lost half a pound.  So needless to say I was feeling kinda down and discouraged, but this totally put be right back on top!  I just have to remember that weight loss is called a journey for a reason, it's not easy and it probably never will be.  I just need to remind myself of that every single day and when times get tough I have to dust myself off and try to do better.  Can't wait to see what next week brings!

Song of the Week: "Graduation (Friends Forever)" by Vitamin C

Cheesy, I know but hey...with graduation being a mere six days away (SIX DAYS!!!!) I feel as though it's appropriate. Some may argue that it only works for high school but you know what? Graduation is graduation.  The feelings are the same no matter what so phooey on you if you think this doesn't fit! So anyway....here ya go, enjoy!

M.I.A.

I would like to apologize for being M.I.A. lately.  This was my last week of school so things have been pretty busy for me.  I'll try to make some posts here and there over the next few days but I have both of my finals next Wednesday so I'll be busy with preparing for those and getting ready for graduation too.  Oh, and I haven't been doing any Weigh-In Wednesday posts because in the last two weeks I've only lost 1/2 a pound...how frustrating!!  But regardless of what I lose this upcoming week, I'll do a post for sure.  But now it's time for me to sign off, I have much to do!  I'll leave you with MIA's song "Paper Planes" (cuz I've been M.I.A. ....get it?)