Today I am feeling like an asshole. There are two things I desire so much right now, and I fear I may be pushing too hard or fighting for them too much. I am afraid of losing because I want them so badly. I feel like they are the perfect fit, meant to be, and if so, they will. I can’t help but feel unsettled about it though. I am also angry with myself that I overslept after making a commitment to myself to wake up early and go to pilates this morning. I know I would be having a much better day if I had done that. I wouldn’t feel like a lazy asshole, that’s for sure.

I want this apartment. I feel it in my bones, I know that it is mine. I am nervous, very nervous because of my credit, but I still feel like it is mine. I will be fine if I don’t get it, but I really need this to work out as it is perfect for me in so many ways. I hope that he calls me today and let’s me know it’s mine because I really want to have something positive and not feel like I’ve wasted more time on something that didn’t end up happening.

On that note, I woke up to an article in the New York Daily news and couldn’t help but feel compelled to make contact with the dream job people about it. I called my contact who encouraged me to elaborate on the issue and I wrote up a quick email detailing my perspective on and thanking her for the interview. The email was a little blunt in terms of telling them how serious the problem is, but it is truly how I feel and I am glad that I got it off my chest. Do I hope it results in a lucrative job offer? Of course, but if it doesn’t and they just deal with the problem I will be happy.

Oh, please call and give me news about my new home being mine today- that is all I really care about at this point and I hope that I can start to feel settled and get myself into a routine with some sort of semblance of a schedule for work very soon. I’m tired of living out of a suitcase and feeling unsettled. I am so excited to have my own place, I want my dream apartment to be a reality now! poof!

Writing is what I need to be doing so badly now. I need to just get this out of my head and into words. It helps me sort things out and stay on track. Developing the habit is always the hard part, but once it’s there, it is such a great tool for me. I have been thinking a lot about my weight and my body. Thinking about the fact that I really am getting older. I don’t have unlimited time and I need to stop being so consumed by this struggle. I know deeply within myself that I can achieve whatever I desire, but there is obviously something about this particularly hurdle in my life that I keep tripping on every time.

I know how good I feel when I weigh closer to my ideal weight. I know how good I feel when I achieve weight loss goals for myself. I need to make it more about fitness and the diet changes that are permanent. I already know I don’t want to spend everyday in the gym on a machine. That is definitely not my style, but I also know it’s the quickest way to burn excess calories which I need to do in abundance now. I don’t want to be miserable anymore, I want the excess weight gone as soon as possible. For that, I am willing to go above and beyond and work my ass off for the next 126 days, going above and beyond what could be sustainable in terms of exercise, restricting my enjoyment of food to the very occasional, if ever, meal at a restaurant or somewhere other than my own kitchen.

Preparing all of my own food is quite possibly the easiest way to save money and calories. I don’t love to cook, and I am certainly less inclined to cook and eat something that I know is going to pack on the pounds, so I need to keep it simple. I am fine at the house eating basic things like oatmeal, yogurt, fruits, green smoothies, salad with grilled chicken. I am content to eat the same thing day in and day out for breakfast and lunch and then switch it up a little from time to time. I am okay with that and can function pretty successfully with that as my diet. The problem arises when I decide that I don’t want to cook or don’t have any food in the house and I decide to go out to eat. Going out to eat should be the exception rather than the rule for me, and for as long as I can remember, it has actually been a very regular, if not daily occurrence.

I have plenty of classes at the new gym to pack my schedule. I am planning to do one class in the morning and one in the evening and alternate the levels of intensity. Of course I will have to try them all out, but I think more is better in this case. I have a month to complete a few very basic tasks and I have the time to dedicate to exercising intensely, so I should just do it all biggest loser style. The turmeric that I take really helped with muscle fatigue, aches, and pains when I was doing Pilates Plus, so my hope is that it will continue to keep me going everyday. I actually do miss working out as it makes me feel really good.