Thanks, Recs, & Changes

1.  I am finally over 100 followers!  Amazing!  It's exciting and I'm amazed that so many people have decided to read and share my journey (or joined in for the free stuff).  When I first started this, I was often writing for myself.  It's nice to know others are reading and that I'm not the only one facing the situations I've faced.  Thanks to all of you who read and an extra thank you to those who comment.  This blog community has really helped motivate me to try new things and reach new goals I never thought possible.  Maybe it's time for another giveaway?

2.  Thanks for all the Chicago suggestions.  If you missed it, we are headed to Chicago for our summer vacation this June.  We're looking for recommendations on fun things to do!

3.  I'm feeling like my life is changing so fast right now.  There are only about 40 more days until graduation.  We're working on moving back to NH and finding grown up jobs.  We'll be moving back in with my parents and trying to get into our own place.  Plus I need to finish my thesis project.  It's all so much at once.  This makes me glad we got married last summer.  A wedding this summer would have just pushed things over the edge.

I'm desperately trying to avoid stress eating.  It hasn't been easy.  Getting in my workouts has also been difficult as my schedule begins to get busier.  In the near future, I will be having some extra flexibility in my schedule and I'm hoping that will help keep me on track.

Channeling Anger

It's been a trying week.  I've been trying to stay positive, but my frustration with my thesis advisers has only been growing into anger.  I don't like being angry.  It's not healthy and it stresses me out (never mind that I can't lose weight when I'm stressed).  Long story short here: we should be meeting weekly about my thesis project and we've only met twice in seven weeks.  It's getting to the point that if the project isn't completed to the level I want it to be, it's not my fault, but it's killing me because I'm a bit of a perfectionist.

Anyway, I tried to channel that frustration into my run yesterday.  Patrick and I went to the track at the gym and I put my iPod and just tried to zone out and not think about it.  The run was comfortable (so nice to be back to running regularly!) and I got 3.1 miles in.  My average pace per mile is finally starting to get back to normal, which is a definite plus.  Usually when I'm frustrated, getting a run in really helps me feel better.  But it didn't this time.

Guess I'll need to run some more!  I did have another meeting with one of my advisers yesterday afternoon.  We got some things done, but almost figured out that my entire project is screwed.  Luckily, my data is fine and I'm feeling much better after a near meltdown in my professor's office.  Thank goodness today I'm on my way to NH for spring break.  Hoping for some warmer temps so I can get some outside runs in.  Happy weekend everyone!