17 and counting

So Its been 17 days since the last time I heard from Justin. He called on the 4th of July and said he would call in 2 weeks which would have been Sunday. Now Im just playing the waiting game which we all know how fun that is. Ive been wanting to write a blog but when it gets to so many days It seems to the the only thing on my mind.

Waiting for that phone to ring...

Is it just me or does it seem like the further we get along in this deployment the farther away it seems? I mean we are approaching homecoming and looking back at all the time that has already passed, you would think I would be jumping for joy, almost getting my husband back. Instead, I feel like its longer than ever until he is home. He has already been gone way too long and another few months seems unbearable. I will do it, because what other choice do I have? But I dont think I will keep my sanity on the way. Justin last called on the 4th of July. He said he would call in 2 weeks. Now here it is July 18th, exactly 2 weeks on the day and Im waiting. Im just so tired of waiting. This all needs to hurry up and be over!!!

Fitness Friday

This week I have been completely on track!! My eating is under control and Ive been working out. Ive veen eating small meals, lots of veggies, and snacks like goldfish, jello, and pretzels. These have been my workouts
Monday- 1 mile run
Tuesday -1 mile run
Wednesday- 2 mile run
Thursday- Rest Day
Friday- Run in the city, not sure how far but definitely hardest run of the week. I ran down at castle island in Boston. Its an area with a beach, an old revolutionary war fort, and 2 jettys that are paved that stick out into the water and meet with a big sitting area out on the water. I ran this today. I thought the wind would provide relief but instead it provided resistance.

I have also been trying to do workouts while I am watching tv like squats. weights. jumping jacks, pushups and bicycle crunches. I am trying really hard to stop stepping on the scale everyday. Justin got his mail cutoff date today so deployment is finally ending and I need to get in shape for my husband!!

Just a thought

Its 130am and like always Im awake unable to sleep. I have way too many thoughts on my mind, mostly bad, things I cant control. But, even though I have this nightly doom and gloom, there is something to look forward to. That is my favorite time of the day. I love when I first wake up in the morning. When I am struggling to wake up because of lack of sleep, still completely exhausted and my only concern is falling back to sleep. Its the one time of the day where I have no thoughts, where I dont think about the fact that my husband is deployed or anything else. As much as I hate trying to wake up, its the one time during the day I have a blank mind, and that is something I wish I had more often these days.

Checklist

After reading many blogs, I have picked up a few ideas of things I like that others do. Danielle's 10 on Tuesday and Katie's Fitness Friday. These are ideas I am going to steal. I like the idea of having set things to write about on certain days, that way it holds me accountible and my blog has different things to read about. I decided on Wednesdays I am going to start writing a checklist for the week of things I want to accomplish. Then the next week I will tell which things I did and my new list. This week here is my list

* Clean the car top to bottom. I have been looking online how to do auto detailing at home. Tomorrow before work, I'm headed to Walmart to buy some cleaning products and compressed air.

* Go through my clothes and donate the ones I do not wear anymore

* Run two more 2 mile runs and hopefully a 2.5 Mile


I would love to read about everyone elses weekly goals so post back in a comment!

Book Review

It is a rainy day here in Massachusetts and one of my favorite things to do on a day like this is sit inside with a good book. I have truly been slacking this summer on reading. Normally I do lots of reading at the beach but havent. Today I finally picked back up a book I have been in the process of reading for a long time, Vanishing Acts by Jodi Picoult. So far its great. If anyone is looking for a good read I would reccomend anything by her. She is the author of My Sister's Keeper that was turned into a move recently. Although that book is good my all time favorite book by her is The Tenth Circle. I would reccomend this book to everyone, it was a couldnt put down book. Normally I buy books from Target but lately Ive been buying off Amazon, they are so much cheaper. Another author I like a lot is Jane Green. The book Jemima J but Swapping Lives I wouldnt reccomend. I know most people who read my blog are interested in military wife things. Sadly there are not many books on this topic but I think I have boughten them all. Chicken Soup for the Military Wife's Soul I like a lot. They are short stories by topic and very relatable. The other books are more know how books that are alright but geared toward every branch when we know the Marine Corps is very unique. One last thing is I wanted to try to start putting helpful info at the end of my blogs. Whether is be based on health, diet, fitness beauty, anything. I am constantly researching online and want to share some of the things I find.

Tidbit of the day: This website has podcasts that I download very often. It is called QuickAndDirtyTips.com The one I follow is called the Nutrition Diva. She explores different diet topics that are very current. They are about 5 minutes long and will definitely help learn healthier eating tricks!

10 on Tuesday

1. I stole this idea from Dani

2. I ran my second mile in a row today. Trying to get back into running, hopefully I can stick to it 4-5 times a week!

3. Went to the grocery store and bought lots of healthy foods. Part of the reason I have such a hard time eating healthy is because I am so used to convenient eating. I work in a restaurant so I can have anything I want at the push of a button plus, I am the youngest of 3 children and the only one who lives at home. My dad works late and usually gets dinner when he is out and my mom isnt much of an eater. I wish I had her appetite My mom cooks on the weekends but I am so used to just eating whatever I make on the weekdays, usually some type of frozen entree, which I dont mind but I dont think Justin is going to be okay with that lol.

4. I am counting down the days til my last day at my job. It causes me way too much stress and for nothing. Honestly waitressing should not be so stressful, but we are just managed extremely poorly

5. I went to the beach today and it made me realize I need to make more of an effort to go more before the summer is over

6. Justin hasnt called since the 4th and said he will call in 2 weeks so Im praying for a phone call this weekend.

7. I finalized all my decisions for furniture when I move to NC, now I just need to find somewhere to put it.

8. I am going to NC with Dani next month to find apartments and sign leases!

9. I was supposed to go out for a co-workers birthday tonight but decided not to. I already went out with them sunday and going out gets too expensive!

10. I finally read another chapter of a book I have been reading since the Spring. Normally I read tons of books over the summer but I am slacking so bad!!

Tourists

Earlier today, I took a trip to the beach. There was a family sitting next to me, taking pictures non stop and seeming like they had never been to a beach before. The tide started coming up and the dad got waay too into building a moat/wall to try to prevent the tide from coming up. I dont think the guy got the memo that the ocean is going to wash right over it haha.

Back on Track

I am finally getting back on track with things. Today I ran for the first time in a long long time. It was only 1 mile but it was hot outside, 95 degrees. The run itself was easy but the heat was a killer. In my break from running, I have been doing biggest loser DVDs that I bought off of Amazon.com They really are great and I would reccomend them to anyone. You can go at your own pace and are good for beginners thru athletes. The trainers give a lot of instuction and show a modified way for beginners and a more intense version of exercise for the more experienced. The workouts I have been using are Power Sculpt, Cardio Max, Weight loss Yoga and Bobs Bootcamp. Aside from that my eating hasnt been terrible but could definitely improve a lot. The fall is quickly aproaching and I am running out of time for my goals. Time to get serious!

Tough Week

This past week has not been an easy one this deployment. I have been feeling very blahh. Part of it is my anniversary approaching on Saturday and Justin being away for it but I think another thing was I took a 4 day mini haitus from working out. I think that took a toll on my mental well being so today I got back into it and did my biggest loser bootcamp dvd. I could just really use a phonecall right about now. But something I have realized is that I need to find something productive to do. Im looking into classes online tonight to take and enhance my resume. maybe a real estate class or tax class or anything related to business that will give me something to do. Since school got out, time has dragged and I feel so unproductive. I definitely need something to keep my mind occupied!