A pretty good day.  Noah and I worked all day and had a very productive time of it.  I was feeling a little bit blue today- it’s Spring and I’m starting to feel a little bit lonely for a boyfriend.  Most of my friends are paired off and have been happily (or unhappily, in some cases) hibernating together for the winter and usually, I don’t feel at odds with it at all.  Today, however, I had one of those staring-wistfully-into-space, fantasizing about a nice, tall drink of water keeping the bed warm at night and walking the dogs with me in the morning.  I feel like I’ve grown so much more finicky as I’ve gotten older- when I was drinking a lot, anyone over 6 feet with a sense of humor would do.  But now, I’ve been thinking about what I really want and need in a true partner: lots of brains, motivation, silliness, a pervy streak a mile wide, and a full plate of hobbies and interests that make him fascinating.  I want a guy that can teach me things and learn from me, who is compassionate but kind of a hard-ass.  I’m really starting to think this type of incredible unicorn doesn’t exist.  Olympia is quite a small town and if you’re not into state workers, hippies or townie burnouts, it’s not really a great dating pool.  Ah well, must soldier on.  I will feel a lot more confident to put myself out there when I’m a little bit closer to my goal weight.  I feel like I’ve hit a plateau- for the first month of this, I really was noticing changes in my body.  For this past month, it’s been pretty static.  I’m just going to continue doing what I’m doing and try to be consistently better about food intake.  

Tomorrow, I’m having lunch with Deana and Nancy and les bebes.  Deana and I had a long conversation the night she went into labor (beforehand) about Nancy’s post-partum depression situation and she is concerned, like I am.  Nance is refusing to see a doctor, but I’m hoping when the three of us sit down, we can have a serious talk about it.  Or maybe we’ll just let her take a nap.  I really feel for her; I’m usually an intuitive person when it comes to knowing how best to support my friends, but this is such an unfamiliar situation for me that I’m having trouble figuring out what she needs.  

My sister is still in a bad way, too, but I don’t even have the heart to get into that whole thing right now.

Breakfast: 1 mango, 1 serving rice chips

Lunch: salad with mixed greens, spinach, 2 slices roast, feta, radishes, tomato, olives, sprouts, red cabbage, carrots, balsamic vinaigrette

Dinner: sandwich with sliced chicken, tomatoes, lettuce, pickles, olives, dijon, sharp cheddar cheese.

Exercise: 2 miles with the dogs, 30 day shred, 30 minutes stationary bike (8 miles)

1000 miles in 2009: 218

Challenge!

Water: 96 oz

Exercise minutes: 275\305

Clean Eating Days: 4\7

Song of the Day: Pregnant, by the Cold War Kids

Daily Awesome: Kitlers! (I’ve got one)