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Holy cannoli! she’s back!

I need another mode of accountability to get my ass into wedding shape. Blogging has been a nice therapeutic adventure for me in the past. It’s also an opportunity for me to make sure that I’m accountable to the few readers I do have.

Here’s where I’ve been this far in my journey back to pre-DrPH jermy.

- I’ve tried out (and actually paid for) a healthy living support group called Noom. They got me with their hip advertising. The first few weeks were awesome because they spoke my language (e.g., hipstereese). But then the lessons became a little too didactic, and it wasn’t as fun. So I saved my money and guilt for other things. Since then, my cheap ass has returned to MyFitnessPal to be my calorie counting accountability mechanism of choice.

- I broke up with the YMCA after a tumultuous 5ish years together. The last few years were analogous to an uninvolved dad’s relationship with the Y. I would constantly give it money and only visit during the holidays and when I felt bad. Since then, I’ve started a new relationship with it’s less popular sister the YWCA because it’s convenient and less busy than the YMCA. I’m committed to try to blog each time I go to the gym to (again) stay accountable.

- the biggest loser: Bolosan edition. As a family, we engaged in a friendly competition to lose weight for us all to look good at our impending nuptials (and heath reasons— blah blah blah). We all weighed in October and will weigh in again in November. Extra motivation is the wager of $500 for the biggest loser.

So, that’s all of my current steps toward returning to a healthier version of myself. I challenge you to do the same.

Cheers!

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Celebrating the little wins...

I got my ass to the gym last weekend! It was strange to be suddenly reacquainted after nearly a year away from the Y. The experience was good. I felt accomplished and actually motivated to do homework, write up another chapter of my dissertation proposal, and run some statistical analyses. Overall win for me. I think I just needed a small win to jump start the motivation train. I was in a slump for a while. Shame-spiraling into a glass of bourbon and delicious baked bads. I’m back on track and am starting to see the scale go down and the pedometer steps go up. I may have to use the gym as a motivator to get me in the swing of things and not turn into a useless sloth during the weekends.

I’m hoping for another great weekend! Just a few more days to go! Cheers!

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Yes please?

© Con Poulos

Healthy Monday: Star chef David Chang was inspired to make these playful rolls by a snack he had at Yunpilam, a temple in South Korea, where the nuns served him edamame mixed with walnuts and molasses. His rolls have an edamame-and-walnut filling; unlike other sushi rolls, they can be served warm.

Recipe: Korean Sushi Rolls with Walnut-Edamame Crumble

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Reborn blog---again!

I’ve been part of this health coaching program called PREVENT. I did it as part of work to “test out” for our organization. I’m really enjoying it, and it helps to have the accountability of a health coach constantly checking in on me. It’s been a consistent downturn in the scale. Small -- and I mean very small -- losses, but I think I’m making some healthy life choices.

I decided to revive this blog again for accountability. But, also, to provide me with a space that I can vent for a little on my journey to a healthier me.

I’m dealing a lot with some serious motivation issues. Not just for my health, but for school and other things. I’m thinking that I’m overwhelmed and have adopted the avoidance mentality. Things aren’t that fabulous at work. I’m not excelling as I would have hoped for school. I’m just in this weird space of barely being adequate. it’s not a comfortable place to be in, and I’m quite frustrated. So, instead, I avoid it all and pretend that there are no consequences. But, there are. And, I’m just trying to deal. I need to get out of this funk. I figure writing it out may help me process what’s going on -- plus it will give my fingers the exercise it needs to write that damn dissertation proposal! 

Anyway, wish me luck, and i hope to report that I got my sh*t together in the next blog. 

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© Nicole Franzen

Brunch Upgrade: This delicious grilled pizza is topped with fresh ricotta, runny eggs and spigarello, a leafy green that tastes a lot like broccoli. Tuscan kale is a fine substitute.

Recipe: Grilled Pizza with Greens and Eggs 

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Reviving the lechonfreeliving blog!

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Ugh! Eagle rare 10 year, you steal my heart! Sooooo complex and delicious! Thank you Nikki Sunseri! So good.

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Cooking's hard-- black bean and corn salsa tacos.

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Strawberries and salmon with a drizzle of balsamic dressing. Omnomnomnom

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#meatfree2014 day 1: rainbow connection.

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Relevant once again!

Lechon-free living is relevant once again! tomorrow starts the first day of #meatfree2014 This should be interesting...and relevant to this blog

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Smoothie life.

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Day 1 of sobriety 2014 - green concoction.

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Return of the blog

For fear of doing some irreparable damage to my liver and bank account, I'm reviving this blog! Trying to inspire myself for my own 6-week challenge: straight up sobriety. Clean living for 2014 - cheers!

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Back on the wagon...again.

Today was a success for #alternateuniversejermy. Had a healthy-ish lunch, didn't snack on any junk food, went to the gym, and had a salad for dinner. Go team!

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The epic and delicious happenings as of late. Needless to say, this blog is no longer lechon-free. I've embraced my love for pork and will proclaim it!

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Produce for dayz! Nalo greens, baby kale, Baby carrots, grape tomatoes, & quinoa kale salad topped with some fried Bangus.