Being a committed person is really difficult when you commit yourself to like 11 different things. You think you're on top of your life, but then you realize you have to start picking and choosing priorities. Last year, I could drop netflix and naps, but this year, there is nothing left to cut out except actual priorities like grocery shopping, eating, taking showers, and keeping in touch with friends. It's actually impossible to work 16.5 hours, take 14 hours of school, be an assistant director for a Freshman Leadership Organization, go to Crossfit, meal prep, have friends, maintain personal hygiene, clean your house, study outside of school, AND sleep. So of course the first thing to go is personal hygiene, which is the main reason I've been sporting the 2 day old ponytail far too often this semester. It's bad when your mom calls to ask if you've been flossing and your response is "mom I don't even have time to go to the store and buy the floss, much less actually use it." Really though, there are days where I wake up at 7:15, leave for work, and do not return back to my house until midnight. No one wants to floss after all of that.
Keeping in touch with friends is another thing that has been slipping. Some days I don't answer my phone. In fact, I get so stressed sometimes that when my phone rings, I just throw it at the ground and walk away. I hope none of you take my rejection personally. I really love you all, but if I want time to shower, I can't talk on the phone.
The next thing is the grocery store. I tried this crazy thing called budgeting. It's when you allot a certain amount of money to particular categories with the idea that you'll follow it and never go over budget. I allotted myself like $100 a month for groceries. HA. I have yet to go into the grocery store and spend less than like $80 at a time. Razor blades are freaking $20 for a package of 4. Pretty soon I will be shaving my legs with scissors. And the worst part about buying the food is then you have to cook it. Which is like another hour sucked away from the day. And then after you cook it, it runs out. Then, you have to go back to the grocery store, spend another ridiculous amount of money on things that are literally keeping you alive which takes up another hour from the week. But don't forget College Station traffic. It takes 30 minutes to get anywhere in this town of 50,000 other college students that also need to grocery shop. So there's more time you have to consider. And most of that is just sitting in traffic, which burns through gas faster than the Apollo 13. I swear College Station is responsible for global warming.
Surprisingly, school has been going extremely well. I might be broke as a joke and smell rather rough on most days, but a 4.0 is looking like a possibility this semester. *knocks on wood*
Working at the writing center has brought me so much joy! It is awesome to enjoy showing up for your job and doing things that you're passionate about. I love my coworkers and bosses.
Being an assistant director for MSC FISH is definitely the most rewarding aspect of sophomore year. We got our freshmen in late September, and they are perfect. I love them so much and am so excited about the trips and service projects that the year has in store!
Now, you guys might be wondering how dieting and working out have been going. Well don't worry, I haven't thrown in the towel. I've been going to CrossFit Aggieland and met some cool folks there. I started a nutrition challenge with them and participated in that for 5 weeks. I managed to lose 5 more pounds, but the goal was really just to keep toning up. I still eat mostly Paleo, but I've started to eat grains again, in moderation. It's honestly just too difficult to always meal prep. Sometimes I need an English Muffin or a tortilla for a taco. The best part is, it hasn't killed me. It feels normal to eat grains now. For a while I was scared to sway from Paleo in the least. I eat normal things every now and then too. Today I had pancakes. They were fantastic. ALSO, I'm participating in my first CrossFit competition this weekend! If I don't get last place, I'll let y'all know how I do.
I have become a huge believer in the 90% to 10% ratio. It works for pretty much everything. I eat healthy 90% of the time, but 10% of the time, I eat whatever I want because I'm done with the hard part of losing weight. There's no need to miss out on the enjoyable foods in life due to an extremely strict diet. 90% of the time, I say yes. I say yes to hanging out with people and helping people and putting others first. But 10% of the time, I say no. I take time for myself, I take a nap, or I skip a class. Taking that 10% is what keeps me going!
I really am enjoying sophomore year, despite my complaints about busy life. It has taken some adjustment, but it's part of growing up. Heck, if I can lose 45 pounds in 6 months, I can conquer this sophomore slump.
P.S. I had to give up a shower to write this blog post.
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