Happy 86th Birthday to Marilyn Monroe (June 1, 2012)!  I have not started pool therapy, but I am officially done working out at that place that I have been going to for over a year now!  I will tell you all about my new experiences.  Plus, this Thursday (June 7, 2012), I have my MRI, so wish me luck!

And, once again, I must remind you that we are six months into 2012…  Where are you with your resolutions?  It is almost my two years (June 30, 2012) since my stroke and I feel more empowered than ever!  On top of everything, I have also been trying to get fit.  The problem is that while I am eating better than ever, and I have been doing emotional work for YEARS, I simply am not moving enough right now!  When I begin moving more, the weight will come off faster!  Incentive?

Resolutions,

KatyaG.

Happy Memorial Weekend!  My dad is on his annual fishing trip with Polo so I am home with my mum and Gucci.  

I also finished 50 Shades of Grey this week.  I love it!  Granted, it is considered “mommy porn” and the main character, Anastasia, was a virgin and had multiple orgasms her first time…  Can you say unrealistic?  I also no longer want to bone C at the place I workout at on Tuesdays.  He has gotten kind of frumpy looking due to a relationship.  Boo!  In fact, I will be doing pool therapy on Tuesdays and Thursdays so no more of that place.

Sex,

KatyaG.

Happy Mum’s Day!  (May 13, 2012).  We just got back from a weekend getaway in Vancouver, Canada!  Our suite was HUGE…  Actually huge is an understatement, you could have played football in that thing.  I was pesca vegan, which means that I ate fish, but no dairy, etc.  I had some yummy chocolate gelato made from rice milk that was amazeballs!  We also went to a French and a Malaysian restaurant, where I (finally) devoured calamari!  

Today, is also my would-be-graduation-day.  The class of 2012 has entered the real world!  Sigh.

Until Next Time,

KatyaG.

I did my own makeup yesterday (April 29, 2012)!  One small step for mankind… Previously, I have gotten help or gone au naturale, but no more!  I still do not have control over my left hand, and I am considering getting brain surgery to fix that, but I want to get further in my recovery first.

I have also made some purchases on Groupon!  I will do a 28 day vegan challenge, which is basically a cleanse, come November.  Which is funny, given that I have been vegan for 18 weeks, but…  maybe I will learn something new!  I also ordered a vegan food delivery, which will start in June.  This will feed me three meals (plus dessert!) for a week. 

Yesterday, I also went to the movies and consumed sodium galore!  I had a veggie burrito (sans the cheese and sour cream) at a Mexican restaurant and then had two onion rings while I watched Zac Efron in The Lucky One.  Kind of romantic for my taste, but Zac made it worth it!

Sunday Funday,

KatyaG.

Happy Earth Day!  (April 22, 2012).  Did everyone celebrate 420?  I did (for totally different reasons).  It was my last day of Intensive!  And then I met with Little D!  I love seeing her!  In fact, today is the other D’s birthday, but I am not going, because there will be at least 20 people who I do not know and I do not want to be looked at like some circus freak.  T says that Intensive has laid down the ground work from now on.  And I will do another Intensive come August, but I did not know that I was so far behind!  I got little sleep, worked my ass of and ate few calories…  all for GROUND WORK?  I want to see some people from my past, but I am getting exhausted of being embarrassed to see them and saying, “not now.”  

On A Journey,

KatyaG.

Happy Russian Orthodox Easter! Today, everyone is happy to eat animal products, because in Orthodox, lent consists of 40 days of consuming no alcohol or meat (or fish) products and today, we feast. But not me. I have been vegan for 17 weeks (minus my birthday), so I had a yummy vegan cupcake and will have a veggie burger for lunch (I counted the weeks wrong last time oopsie woopsie)!  Many people have asked how I get my protein since I work out four hours everyday, and I get it from beans and nuts DUH!  This is my last week of Intensive Therapy, I will take another online class and then back to Intensive!

Hear Me Roar,

KatyaG.

Happy Easter!  Russian Orthodox Easter is next Sunday (April 15, 2012).  I realize that I have been gone…  That is what four hours of therapy, everyday does to you.  I work on core, legs, core, legs, etc.  It consists of a lot of cardio…  Treadmills, recumbent bikes, oh my!  I am also continuing my vegan diet.  Which means weekends are full of sleep. I have been vegan for seven whole weeks minus one day.  And although I love veganism, I have been sleeping all weekend.  I have also been using a cool app on my iPhone which tells me how many calories I burn and how much I consume.  I will update soon!

Yawn,

KatyaG.

Happy (hoppy) Easter!!

(Vegan brownies:)

Today (March 25, 2012), I went to the Vegfest in Seattle!  It is full vegetarian (and vegan) samples and information pamphlets.  It was super fun!  I also went to a vegan restaurant for brunch.  I had vegan tiramisu pancakes!  Yum!

I am also done with Theories of Personality!  I got a B+ (I told you that I am horrid at exams).  Now, I will not take a class until summer.

I also have been in contact with my university and medical leave is an unidentified time limit, HUGE weight lifted!  But, I start intensive therapy (three hours everyday for three weeks) on April 2 so hopefully that will help me return sooner.

Health,

KatyaG.

I just had spaghetti and “meatballs” (made of seitan) and it was amazeballs!  I can think of a few instances in which I probably was not totally vegan, but what people serve me is out of my control.  Yes, I am doing this for health purposes (since my body reacts negatively to dairy, it causes my brain tumor to grow), but I can see physical success!  For example, yesterday I wore a pair of pants that were my roommate’s (She was significantly smaller than me)!  Plus, I have been burning many more calories on my recumbent bike!  That is even more proof that I am stronger!  And T and I have been working very hard at my new therapy (I only work with her on Mondays out of three days, but she is my favorite)!  She says that in my sit-ups, etc. you can see a difference!  Yay!

Stronger,

KatyaG.