Day Nineteen

Good evening! It's been a few days since I've blogged. I've had a lot on my mind lately, but I haven't staggared from my new lifestyle. I am continuing to feel healthy and well. Today, I went to the big International Women's Day celebration Accenture puts on every year. It was really fun and I felt so empowered after I left. Unfortunately, they didn't accomidate my new lifestyle :-\ For lunch I ate a lot of steamed veggies and a small piece of baked salmon. I skipped dessert, all meats, and the mac and cheese. It was one of the hardest days so far because usually I would be all over free food at events. But I proved to myself that I can handle the temptation of 50+ women stuffing themselves with the free food.  I went to the gym tonight and did a nice long cardio workout on multiple machines, and finished with abs and stretching. I really enjoy going to the gym on Friday nights, because I'm usually not in the mood to go out and be around people because I spend my whole week being around people. It's a great way for me to end the work week and launch into the weekend. This weekend I have the pleasure of helping my Dad at a large convention in Bellevue where he will be showcasing the budgeting software he created a few years ago. I was involved with some of the testing of this program, so I'm excited to see it on the market. I hope to take him to a vegan or vegetarian restaurant on the East side for dinner tomorrow night and show him how much my diet has changed over the past ~3 weeks. Another thing happening this weekend is I'm starting a series of spring cleaning events to evaluate all of my "stuff" and donate things I don't need to Value Village. I'm lucky to live in Lake City, because there are so many opportunities to help those who live within a mile or so of me. For example, today I was at the post office mailing a rather large package, and a nice homeless man was sitting outside opening the door for people. I really appreciated this gesture because I had my hands full. It makes me feel so much better about giving him money versus the people who stand on street corners begging. I will definitely miss Lake City after I move, even if it is one of the most dangerous parts of the city. Welp, it's time for me to sleep! Good night all :)