A thought about Love

I am by nature a very giving and affectionate person, and I sometimes think that because my boyfriend didn't express his feelings with words and physical displays of affection as often as I did, then he didn't love me as much as he should.

Then I read this article: http://popchassid.com/didnt-love-wife/

And I realize that I've been cutting him short.

How does my boyfriend tell me that he loves me?

Well, just lately...

I've been talking about donuts for a couple of weeks and Saturday morning, he went out and bought us some before I woke up.

Today, he saved me one by wrapping it in foil and placing it on my laptop so I would know that he left it for me and he didn't want it to dry out or get wet.

For my birthday, he drank 3 Monster energy drinks to stay awake until 3 am after waking up 6 and working all day.  All this to watch me get drunk, drive me home, and drink with some of my friends that he never really hangs out with at a bar that he hates going to.

For my birthday, he agonized for weeks over what to get me and went to five different jewelry stores to find me a set that he thought I would love.  He asked his co-workers for restaurant suggestions and found a place that I actually really liked.

He does the dishes when I'm not home.

There are a million different things he does to say "I love you" and I guess I am a little deaf sometimes.  Four years into this relationship and he still loves me, even though he doesn't say it out loud every chance he gets.  He really tries to make me happy and make my life better.

So baby, I know you'll never read this, but I still wanted it written out: I know you love me so very much.  I love you too.

And Future-Cicy, if you ever doubt Dusty, I hope you read this and realize that he might not be doing everything you want, but he's still doing something to show you that he loves you.

Valeo Gloves = My arms are dead

So I did Fire 45 today and let me tell you, wearing those gloves wears you out!  Definitely made things more difficult than I expected.  I usually get through Fire 45 with no need for breaks, but I took quite a few this time around.  I had to take off my gloves for 6 minutes towards the end and the whole workout got so much easier.  I have a feeling that these gloves are going to be quite effective.  It even had be breathing hard :)

Still doing pretty good!
Tomorrow is my last day on this week long journey of exercising while sick hell and it's going to be a long one >.<  I may have to split it up:
HIIT 30
6 week 6 pack

*sigh* A whole hour of FUN.  On a side note, I really need to get a foam mat.  Ab exercises on hardwood = bruises over sacrum.  Stupid small Asian butt.

On a side note, Plants vs. Zombies 2 is destroying my studying.  And I hate the nervous system.  Why did you have to be so complicated?

So it's been 5 days since I started this new workout regimen and I guess it's time for an update.

I worked out 3 days in a row and it killed me.  I haven't been this sore in a while, but I think I did pretty good, considering how out of shape I was and how sick I was.

Here is a breakdown:
Day 1: 30 min elliptical
Day 2: Yoga Meltdown
Day 3: 30 min elliptical and Ab Ripper X

Out of the 8 workouts I was supposed to do, I can cross off these:
Ab Ripper X
Elliptical 1
Elliptical 2
Yoga Meltdown

Now that leaves me with 4 more to do over the next two days:
HIIT 30
Fire 45
6 week 6 pack
Own Ab workout

I was really going to do one of these today, but my fever has started up again, and I'm pretty beat.  I might do some abs so I don't have to double up over the next two days.  That leaves me with Fire 45 tomorrow then HIIT 30 and 6 week 6 pack on Tuesday.  Okay, not too bad.  I'll do my own abs today.

Also, just got these:
http://www.amazon.com/Valeo-Womens-Weighted-Power-Gloves/dp/B00651NN1G

They actually fit my tiny hands really well.  Can't wait to do it with my Fire workout tomorrow!

Just did what I could do of the first day's workout

So the first day's workout wasn't too bad...but I don't think I can do the abs.
I felt really hot, probably because I was running a mild fever, but I did some interval training on the elliptical and it wasn't too bad.  25 minutes of 1 min at 4.0 mph with 30 seconds of 6.0 mph with a 5 minute cooldown got me to 2 miles.  I don't think I can manage the Ab ripper though.  My sinuses are cleared, but now I'm exhausted :(  I just felt so bad about all the fried foods I ate today :(

Tomorrow, what shall I eat?
Breakfast: Cliff Bar
Lunch: whatever comes in the Wescoe Society lunch
Dinner: lunch I was supposed to eat today
Snack: yogurt?  fruit?

Speaking of fruit, I kind of want a plum.  Or a peach.

I should figure out shopping for tomorrow.  Aldi's just got their shipment of fresh food in.  I should get some grapes, bananas, avocados, and mangoes.  I should also pick up some eggs, egg substitute, and bread.  And more salad.  Just 2-3 bags.  I am thinking about going to a couple lectures tomorrow.  Let's see if I can get up at 9.  If not, I can go to one and then go to lunch.  That doesn't sound like a bad deal at all.  It makes my days easier when I force myself to go to class because I can't exactly pause the lecture and run off to do something else when I'm in a lecture hall.  We'll see how this works.

Starting to reach a point where I'm unsatisfied again...

So the past two weeks have been bad workout weeks for me.  I had tests all of last week, then it was my birthday and then I caught a cold.  Wonderful.  Thus, I've only gotten in about 2 workouts in the last two weeks and I'm not going to lie, it makes me feel like shit about myself.  Thus, I have decided that some exercise is in order.  I will keep this week light because I still kind of feel like crap.  In fact, I am running a fever as I write this (awesome!).

I will work out today, tomorrow, and Friday.  Then I will see how motivated I feel on the weekend.

I am going to make a list of my favorite workouts and try to do them all every week:

Turbofire: HIIT20 and HIIT 30, Fire 45 and Fire 55; do 1 HIIT and 1 Fire per week (if 20, do 55, if 30, do 45)
Jillian Michaels: Yoga Meltdown, 6 week 6 pack, do one of each a week
Interval Training on elliptical: 2 X 20-25 min intervals/week
Abs: Ab ripper X, own ab work out, one of each a week

That gives me about 8 a week to do.  I can double up on most everything except the Fire workouts, so that gives me about 5 days of workout a week.

Combos for the next 5 exercise days:
1: Elliptical + Ab Ripper X
2: Fire 45
3: HIIT30 + my own abs
4: 6W6P
5: Yoga meltdown, Elliptical

I will sprinkle in my two days of break when I feel like it.  Or split some of the doubles.  I will try to stay under 1500 kcal/day.

Hope this works!