Eating, Exercising, and Living Healthfully…On a Graduate Student's Budget
Posted in lifestyle on May 29th, 2010
Hey, hey! I know I’ve been absent for the past week or so. The truth is. I’m stressed! It’s no secret that I’ve had a rough couple of week as I’ve alluded to my distress a few times in previous posts: Crummy Days Sometimes… Sometimes… The Sequel Why am I stressed? [...]
I have been busy lately. And my eating has reflected this. I’ve been trying to eat as conveniently and healthfully as possible, and for all the stresses I’m dealing with right now, it could certainly be worse! However, my eats have been painfully redundant. Breakfasts I’ve been eating almost the same breakfast combo every [...]
Posted in lifestyle on Jan 4th, 2010
For me, New Year’s has never started on January 1st. It’s always begun on the day that school or work resumes after the holidays. And that day was today. Now, I’ve never really had a New Year’s resolution. But that doesn’t mean I don’t set goals for myself. In fact, I think I’m more goal-oriented [...]
Posted in Food on Dec 29th, 2009
My family finally arrived to our home in South Carolina around 1:30 a.m. on Monday morning. The drive from Missouri took 18 hours. It. Was. Miserable. Icy roads combined with some major traffic accidents significantly delayed our trip. I am so thankful to be out of the car! We had a wonderful time with [...]
Posted in Travel on Dec 26th, 2009
Sorry I passed on blogging last night. Instead, my family watched The Blind Side. And it was well worth it. What a great movie! I was reluctant to watch it because I thought it would be all about football, but really it is the life story of someone who plays football. There are very few [...]
Posted in Travel on Dec 24th, 2009
Merry Christmas Eve! When I last posted, my mom, my dad, Stephen, and I were gearing up for the Cross-Country Christmas Caravan of 2009. After waking up at 3 a.m., piling in the car, and driving for 14 hours (we made great time this year), my family safely arrived in Missouri around 6 o’clock on [...]
Posted in Travel, Uncategorized on Dec 21st, 2009
Greetings! I hope you all have been having a great Monday! My day began with a nice run. (And whoa was my entire body sore from this.) And then a trip to the eye doctor where my eyes were dilated. Which meant that I got to wear these bad boys behind my glasses for a [...]
Hello, I'm Lily! An avid runner, I have been passionate about health and fitness for as long as I can remember. You can check out my bio on the About page. Follow me on Lily's Health Pad as I exercise, eat, and live my healthiest life- without breaking the bank!
