Blogging, food & working out!

BLOGGING

My intent to post more frequently isn't going great...but, then again, I'm shooting for progress NOT perfection because we both know I'll never reach perfection!! So, hopefully I'm making progress towards posting a little more than I did last year! My problem? I get inspired to post while I'm in the car, reading a book, at work...and then, my memory fails me. I forget those "great inspirations" or somehow they feel less inspiring when I actually sit down to write. Other times, I have a thought that just seems difficult to portray through a blog medium. And, so, these thoughts are lost, never to be found in this blog-land!

In many ways, I need to remember WHY I want to blog in the first place.

• I like to write and it's a good outlet for this!
• It's a really fun way to keep in touch with friends!
• But most of all, I enjoy being able to go back and be reminded of the faithfulness of the Lord, of the lessons He is teaching me over time. (And hopefully can see a little bit of growth in the process!)

Like many things in life, it's important not to lose perspective and I think blogging is no different! So hopefully, as I work towards being a little more consistent in posting, I will also be able to return to the "roots" of why I started this blog in the first place!!

FOOD

I added a most glorious item to my house over the holidays.....a small, single-person sized deep freezer! I LOVE IT! It has opened a whole new world for me! Cooking for one person is a challenge...it is difficult...I generally don't enjoy it one bit! You cook something and then eat it, breakfast, lunch and dinner for a week and vow you will never eat it again...EVER! Or, every time you go to the refrigerator you realize there is yet MORE food to throw out because one person just can't consume that whole casserole alone! (Are you feeling the negative feelings I have regarding cooking for myself?!!)



But no more! THERE IS HOPE!! I am cooking more now than I have in a long time! My mom gave me a great cookbook for Christmas..."Ready, Set, Eat", a Gooseberry Patch book. It has lots of great, quick recipes! And, now that I have a freezer, I cook a meal, eat a serving and put one serving in my refrigerator. Then, I split the remainder into single serving containers and freeze it! It's my version of "once a month cooking". I'm essentially making my own frozen meals so I can easily pull them out after work. It's been great! Not only do I have home cooked meals again, but I'm saving money, too!! (And hopefully helping my cholesterol in the process!!)

WORKING OUT

Ah, the struggles of trying to be healthy and fit! I love the IDEA of being fit, but rarely have the discipline to follow through on it. I would love to be able to do workouts in the great outdoors but sadly, breathing in large amounts of allergens isn't ideal according to my allergy doctor! And, it seems like when I finally get a good habit down, I get sick and my lungs don't tolerate a good workout without being followed by a significant coughing fit (not exactly the sort of "FIT" I'm aiming for!). But, I've been able to avoid a respiratory infection for several months now (Praise the Lord!) and am now ready to commit to regular workouts again! So I joined the local community center with a friend today and jumped back on the wagon! I figure, that if I ever want to be in shape, I'd better do it now, because we all know, we're not getting any younger!! (And maybe, just maybe, it could help with my migraines too, as they've decided to re-surface over the last few weeks!)

Well, if you're still reading now...kudos to you for being able to bear with my ramblings and I hope you stay tuned for any other ramblings that might surface!