Shelby Gross

Saturday 17th- Breakfast- wheat bread with strawberry cream cheese and coffee Snack- blueberries Lunch- Homemade chicken salad sandwich with sliced pickled, and potato chips Dinner- cheese enchiladas, beans, and rice (Taco Cabana) w/ unsweetened tea Sunday 18th- Breakfast- raw oats w/ 1% milk w/ strawberries Snack- banana Lunch- veggie sandwich (sub connections) Dinner- spinach cooked with coconut oil w/ salmon patty's (pre-made from HEB), w/ squash Monday 19th- Breakfast- raw oats w/ 1% milk w/ almond butter Snack- banana Lunch- chips w/ hummus and homemade chicken salad sandwich Dinner- chicken breast w/ mash potatoes (no butter) Tuesday 20th- Breakfast- honey nit cheerios w/ 1% milk and banana Snack- wasn't hungry Lunch- Mexican Casserole Bowl (Amy Meal) Dinner- homemade crock pot vegetable soup w/ chicken broth (no meat) Wednesday 21st- Breakfast- raw oats w/ 1% milk and banana Snack- strawberries Lunch- apple w/ crackers and hummus Dinner- BBQ c

One of my class requests, is being able to work out somewhere rather than the gym on campus. I know its convenient because you can check if we have signed in, but that place is so depressing to me. I would rather work out on the country track, or lift weights at my house (I have a little gym at my house). The gym on campus is just so sad to me. I would be willing to take pictures of me working out wherever I am to prove that I'm working out.

For week 5, I did enjoy activity # 7 because I reflected a lot with this one. I realized while writing, that a lot of the things I want are materialistic, things that don't matter. I feel this is problematic because I'm not appreciating and wanting the things that matter and make memories, such as vacations. I want to try to change this and start thriving for the things that will have an impact. Also, in class, you wanted us to write about a person who bothers us and why. I was thinking about my dad. He bothers me because I feel like he doesn't care unless it's about him. I remember for orientation my freshman year, he left me and my mom because he would rather be at home. He didn't stay for my orientation and when he was there, he looked completely bored, but when something good is happening for him, then all of our attention needs to be on him. This has effected mine and his relationship, and my parents relationship. He can be very selfish sometimes.

For my artist date this week, I meditated! I didn't really know what I was doing, so I just looked up a beginners mediation session on Youtube and it was awesome! I just did it in my room with some calming music playing while listening to the video. I will definitely be doing this more often! 

I don't have any class requests really. I would say talking about relationships, but we are already going to do that next week.

For week 4, I really enjoyed activity #1. I've never sat and thought about my ideal environment, I guess because I never have time to think about anything other than what I need to do. I enjoyed thinking about it and describing what I would enjoy. I said that I would like to be in my room with the only the lights coming from candles. Also, having cozy blankets and my dog with me, because she helps me with my anxiety. I also said that Fall is my favorite season because its not too hot or cold. I actually did take the time out to do my ideal environment this week, and it was so weird. I couldn't relax at first, but after about 10 minutes I relaxed, and started to read my senior seminar book.

For my artist date this week, I sat outside and took photos of anything that I thought would look nice. I got a nice camera yesterday, so I made an artist date taking pictures outside. I've never done this before, and it was actually really relaxing to sit outside this morning. 

February 10th- Breakfast- apple Snack- yogurt Lunch- chicken noodle soup Dinner- Spaghetti and salad (Olive Garden) February 11- Breakfast- special K breakfast bar Snack- orange Lunch- corn and chicken salad sandwich w/ whole wheat bread Dinner- cooked sushi from HEB February 12- Breakfast- raw oatmeal w/ 1% milk Snack- strawberries (5) Lunch- veggie sandwhich (Club Connections) Dinner- wrap w/ carrots, avocado, ham, lettuce, sour cream, a little of pineapple February 13th- Breakfast- raw oatmeal w 1% milk w/ apple Snack- blueberries Lunch- Salad w/ ranch (no meat) Dinner- 2 eggs with hot sauce and toast w/ 2 grilled ham slices (YUM!) February 14th- Breakfast- apple Snack- strawberries (6) Lunch- coffee w/ tuna salad sandwich (Starbucks) Dinner- raw oatmeal and yogurt. Also, had some late night chocolate February 15th- Breakfast- cheerios w/ 1% milk w/ banana Snack- apple Lunch- veggie sandwich w/ chips Dinner- back-strap and green beans February 16t

This phase is attacking My emotions are cracking I hunger to seep                     But instead I just weep I profess these emotions, There is just too much commotion I’m tired of justifying You are just un-complying

I considered myself to have two artist date's this week, which was not a bad thing to do at all! One of them was cooking for myself, and the other was staying home for class. I don't get a lot of alone time in my life, so as soon as I have the alone-time...I blast into action trying to enjoy it for my artist dates. These artist dates have saved my sanity.

I don't really have any class requests. I just really enjoy the mediation part of class. I guess my request could be to get more training on how to do meditation independently.

   For week three I did activity #1, and I asked me to decree my childhood bedroom. This was so fun for me because I have been in the same bedroom my whole life. I have never moved houses and therefore, have had the same room. It was enjoyable to reflect on how my bedroom has changed, and how that correlates with my age and personality. A bedroom can say so much about the person you are, and I think the way my bedroom has changed reflects me a lot.    I also did activity #2 and it asks me describe five traits you liked about yourself, and my first trait I described was the gap between my front two teeth when I was little. The gap between my teeth was reflected a lot with my childhood. I guess I liked the gap between my teeth because when I got older it closed. It reminds me of the simple time of being young, and it brings back all those happy memories of being innocent. Being a little girl was so great for me, because I had a wonderful childhood, and thats what makes me enjoy my used-

 *Note- I'm putting last weekends' food log on this week, because I post this on a Friday. I'm probably going to do that every week. February 3- Breakfast- 1/2 cup of raw, unsweetened oatmeal cooked with 1% milk w/ strawberries Snack- blueberries (2 handfuls) Lunch- mixed green salad w/ ranch (no meat) Dinner- BBQ chicken breast w/ baked potato (no skin) w/ green beans (seasoned with bacon bits...oops). February 4- Breakfast- 1/2 cup of raw, unsweetened oatmeal cooked w/ 1% milk w/ strawberries Snack- kiwi (2) Lunch- Organic Tamale (Amy Meals) Dinner- 4 oz. HEB salmon (YUMMM!) w/ steamed broccoli (salted), and ranch style beans February 5- Breakfast- white chocolate mocha coffee (Starbucks), w/ banana muffin Snack- Grapes Lunch- Peanut butter and jelly (no sugar) w/ wheat butter Dinner- Grilled chicken sandwich on sour dough (from Chili's) February 6- Breakfast- 1/2 cup of raw, unsweetened oatmeal cooked with 1% milk w/ strawberries Snack- Pre-cut

I really...like REALLY enjoy meditation. I don't do it that often because I don't know how to do it by myself, but I would love if we could do that more.

For week two, I did activity #2 and it was very reflecting for me. I am a very visual person and being able to draw out my social dynamic was helpful. I am engaged and I feel a lot of my reflection in the workbook always brings up my fiancé in a good and bad way. For this activity, it asked me to place names of those I must be self-protective around, and ones that are supportive. I feel I struggle with this because the ones that are closest to me, do both. They support me in their own way, that doesn't necessary go into harmony or correlation with me. It's like this non-stop battle of "I know they mean well, but they just aren't doing it right for me". You know? So, this activity brought this to my attention because I struggled with categorizing some people.

Monday- Breakfast- Cheerios w/ 1% milk Lunch- Zucchini and Squash w/ skin sautéed, & spaghetti Dinner- Spinach (cooked with bacon), and BBQ chicken (only fajita seasoning) Tuesday- Breakfast- Pre-cut apple Lunch- Kentucky Club Salad (WOW Cafe) Dinner- not hungry Wednesday- (class started Menu Plan Worksheet) Breakfast- Pre-cut apple Snack- 2 tbsp of pumpkin seeds and 1 tangerine Lunch- Wasn't hungry Snack- 5 strawberries Dinner- whole oats raw cooked w/ 1% milk, blueberries, and unsweetened cinnamon Thursday- Breakfast- Pre-cut apple Lunch- vegetarian vegetable loaded sand-which (sub connections) Snack- special K snack bar (blueberry) Dinner- lasagna Friday- Breakfast- Cheerios w/ 1% milk Lunch- frozen green beans w/ turkey patty, & red pepper hummus Snack- kiwi Dinner- Dinner Salad w/ ranch w/ no meat (Seguin Power Plant) I feel like I eat fairly well, I just don't eat enough. I know I'm not consistant with my calories because other da

I have yet to just sit and read, so I went to a quiet environment and read for an hour. It was very relaxing.