School has officially started! There was something very satisfying about being a student today and not a teacher like the last two years. Of course I’m sad that I can only take one course this semester, but I’m very happy to start chipping away at my long list of prerequisite requirements; I’m on my way!
I woke up around 7:30 today when Adam left for school and got to work creating my half marathon training schedule. Then I had to actually implement it – I did 2miles on the treadmilll. With warm up/cool down it was ultimately 2.3miles in 24minutes. Afterwards I did abs (100reps) and stretching, bringing my total to 34minutes, 330calories.
I got a little behind schedule, so after a shower I had to rush to my hospital volunteering shift. I’ll be doing 10-2 every Monday. I walked to the bank on my way home, and at 2:40 I had yet to eat anything for the day. I knew my first meal had to be something special.

I hated the flavor, but liked the texture of this PB Gnu Bar, so I knew it was the perfect way to add fiber to this bowl.

- Oikos Fat Free Plain Greek Yogurt
- 1.5t Crofter’s Organic Superfruit Asia Spread
- 1.5t TJ’s Sunbutter
- Peanut Butter Gnu Bar

The only problem now is that I want to eat this for every meal for the rest of my life! The mix of sunbutter and greek yogurt truly might be the best thing on earth!
While I drooled over my bowl I got myself ready for the new school year – I printed out all the online materials, organized them and my Chemistry for Dummiesnotes into a binder, and made a google calendar of important assignment dates. I finished up my work with a small plate of crackers and the last of the homemade french onion dip.

Adam was a sweetheart and drove me to my first class. Mondays and Wednesdays class will be from 6:30-7:50, and on Thursday it’s 5:00-8:50. The class seems ok so far, but I know it will be challenging for me. The professor said that in order to achieve success most students study at least 7-10hours a week.
When we got home we took a walk to the post office and stopped at the gas station because my hormones have made me very angry that there’s been no candy in the house. I stalked up and Adam bought an ice-cream Snickers.

He must be the nicest bear in the world, because he gave me a big bite!
For dinner I did leftovers and a quick salad.

I prefer noodles cold so I ate my portion straight from the container. Note: I also ate 4big bites before I could manage to take a picture.

My salad was organic spring mix lettuce, Newman’s Own Asian Sesame Salad Spritzer, Newman’s Own Organic Dried Apples, and chunks of leftover party cheese.

To drink I had my plain Ooba sample.

We watched Bones while I ate and for dessert I tucked into my new candy stash – Sprees.

I realize this isn’t exactly a health food, but I do love that a whole package has less than 200calories.
Now it is a late late bedtime, clearly I have to skip tv time on class nights! See you in the am.
Did you ever take chemistry? How did you do? I was a 4.0 student in high school until I took chemistry, so I am understandably a little freaked out!
oh dude. i heart ice cream snickers. so much. sigh, these are the times i shake my fist at my NY resolution of no candy.
janetha – not to play devil’s advocate, but it’s really more ice-cream than candy. I usually don’t encourage people to break their diet/resolutions/what-have-you, but the bite I had yesterday was so.frickin.good!
Chem is the only class I ever got a “D” in my entire life. This was HS sophmore year and I had a pretty awful teacher and was not motivated to study at all.
I am sure you will do fine as this is something that you really want. Plus I am sure that Adam can help you if you really need it.
In other news… the vermin have infected me and I am deathly ill but somehow still at work right now 😦
camile – I spit chocolate milk on my laptop laughing at your comment! You are too funny and there is no way I can wait until March to see you 🙂
I did take chemistry and did well enough that I am now an environmental chemist. I struggled when I took chem in high school, but aced it in college. Maybe because I had been exposed to it before?
You’ll do fine – and don’t freak! It really won’t be that bad.
Lynne – hearing that a now chemistry whiz struggled in h.s. makes me feel better; maybe it’s just a teenage thing! Thanks 🙂
I am totally with you on sunbutter+greek yogurt — highly addictive!!
I have a BS and a Master’s in Chemistry! You will be fine- it isn’t as hard as it seems. Just try to think of it as a puzzle and you are learning all the rules to solve the puzzle.