After all my unhealthy eating this week (and believe me, it has been unhealthy), I still managed to lose a pound. I'm pretty proud of myself.
But I wouldn't be surprised if it's not my amazing ability to turn down deliciously fatty foods in exchange for mediocre side salads at fast food restaurants that's lost me the weight. This past week has been stressful, and I'm fairly sure I've been eating less because of it. We also have not properly gone grocery shopping in the five and a half days since my dad's paycheck has come in, so food has been a little scarce.
It's completely understandable, though. My parents have been worried sick over Corey for an entire week now, and haven't been able to focus their attention on much else. So I've taken over in some areas, creating menus for the week filled with healthy food items that are easy to make ahead, making shopping lists, taking over the cleaning, organizing, laundry....all the home stuff to make it easier on them. It's made me pretty freaking tired, but I'm happy to do it for them. All that's really left is to actually buy the groceries needed. We can't follow the menu if we have no food in the house.
On a much lighter note, though, I had a terrific day yesterday!
When I graduated massage school in October, my best friend, Ryan, was going to buy me my first tattoo. We were going to make a day out of it. Stuff got in the way since then, but yesterday we finally were able to go!
Mine is a lotus flower with the om symbol, which is the visual representation of the mantra 'Om Mani Padme Hum', or the mantra of compassion. It has a great personal meaning to me, so it's fitting for my first tattoo.
sounds like an awesome tattoo! I have one on my ankle but am a huge sissy for pain and don't think i could ever go through that again! haha. You should post some direct pictures of it if you get a chance so we can see the whole thing. congrats!
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