Paper Satisfaction and Gyming it Up!

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Hello Lovelies, I hope everyone is having a great Friday. TGIF!

I finished my paper earlier than I thought last night. It ended up being around 10 pages worth of dense history analysis. In a weird way I actually enjoyed it since it was a change from all the sciences I have to take (I’m studying along a biological medical route). One of the most satisfying highs in the world must be holding a freshly printed essay that you’re happy with. Who needs drugs when you have finished essays? Yum.

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Ohh baby!

Kyle also brought me some dinner from a new teriyaki restaurant so I could eat and work at the same time. What a gem. 😉

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A whole lot of good up in herrrrrr

This morning after going to my history and chemistry class, I hit up the gym for a mid-day workout. I was feeling really uninspired after learning from the teacher that our class average for our chemistry midterm was a 49% (seriously?!) and was not really looking forward to moving. I told myself to just get in some cardio for a little while and if I wasn’t feeling it, I could leave. Well, about 15 minutes of getting on the treadmill I had a complete change of heart (hello endorphins!) and started jamming out to my playlist and kept singing that one line from Thrift Shop “This is f*cking awesome!!”. I ended up doing intense incline walking for 45 minutes and almost didn’t want to stop since I was enjoying it. I had to get in my strength training though.

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I completed the following strength training exercises:

  • Squat with Press: 3×10 with 50 lbs
  • Wide-Grip Lat Pulldown: 3×10 with 80lbs
  • Bicep Curls: 3×10 with 15 lbs
  • Dumbbell Shoulder Press: 3×10 with 15 lbs
  • Deadlifts: 3×10 with 85 lbs
  • Tricep Dips: 2×20 {bodyweight}
  • Jump Lunges: 2×30 {bodyweight}
  • Seated Row: 3×10 with 70 lbs

Since I upped a lot of my weights, I can already feel the soreness starting to come… I love it 😉

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Lunch was some cous cous with grilled veggies, a big ol’ hankering salad with tuna, and a burrito that I was too excited to eat so I didn’t snap a pic :(

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After lunch, I took the most satisfying nap and then worked on a study calendar for my upcoming finals. I’m one of those anal people who need to have structure and could neverevereverinforever go into a test unprepared. (I would die.)

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The plan for the rest of the day is to get the work done that I have set on my calendar to do and maybe go out with some of girls to some parties.

xoxo Christine

Comments

  1. says

    When I was studying for my Masters in Communication, I was the same way! Paper done…Check!! Study and assignment calendar…Check!! I am such a type a. Great job on the workout :)

  2. says

    When I was studying for my Masters in Communication, I was the same way! Paper done…Check!! Study and assignment calendar…Check!! I am such a type a. Great job on the workout :)

  3. says

    turning in term papers is one of the best feelings :) funny how that works out — once those endorphins are circulating, it gets hard to leave the gym! i like how you keep track of your strength training workouts.. usually i’ll just go to weight machines that i like and do them until i get bored 😉

    • says

      It is the BEST feeling ever! I feel like if I didn’t keep track I would forget which weights I use. It’s kinda cool to see the progress you make as well :). For example, I went from doing shoulder presses with 10lbs and thought it was super hard- now I can do 15!

  4. says

    turning in term papers is one of the best feelings :) funny how that works out — once those endorphins are circulating, it gets hard to leave the gym! i like how you keep track of your strength training workouts.. usually i’ll just go to weight machines that i like and do them until i get bored 😉

  8. says

    Two words: organic chemistry. LAWLZ. Exactly half of the problems on all of our exams were from the book (like, word for word) and our averages were still around 50%. #youknowsomething’swrongwhen…

  9. says

    Two words: organic chemistry. LAWLZ. Exactly half of the problems on all of our exams were from the book (like, word for word) and our averages were still around 50%. #youknowsomething’swrongwhen…

  10. says

    You are too precious! And that couscous looks amazeballs!! I don’t know why we don’t ever think to buy it! Adding to the list..NOW! School is sounding tough, but I’m sure you’ll come out just fine! I am an avid planner as well..not preparing for a test in college would be a recipe for disaster!

    • says

      Thanks love! It was definitely in the amazeballs category ;). It’s almost done, it;s the last 2 weeks so I just have to keep trudging along!

  11. says

    You are too precious! And that couscous looks amazeballs!! I don’t know why we don’t ever think to buy it! Adding to the list..NOW! School is sounding tough, but I’m sure you’ll come out just fine! I am an avid planner as well..not preparing for a test in college would be a recipe for disaster!

    • says

      Thanks love! It was definitely in the amazeballs category ;). It’s almost done, it;s the last 2 weeks so I just have to keep trudging along!