I Got a Trainer!!!

So, even though I gave up on working out for a little while, I'm back at it again. My friend Alex has been kind enough to start training me and I'm so excited! She knows exactly what exercises to do to get me back in shape but also keep me motivated to keep going. I always felt so lost before when I went to the gym because I never knew what to do. I would always end up on the elyptical machine for like 10 minutes, stretch and then go home. But now, I can tell her exactly what areas on my body I want to change and she develops a routine around it. Summer bikini, here I come!

So, I've been following this makeup forum and the owner, Marlena, lost a whole bunch of weight naturally, She made a video talking about how she did it, what she ate, and how much she worked out. Here is the link to the video.

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Fast, Healthy Dinners

This is a great website for getting quick, healthy dinner recipes.

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Why is Food Sooooooo Good?

So, I've come to a very important conclusion... It's impossible to lose weight when you work as a server! First of all, the hours you work make it impossible to have any sort of scheduled eating times. When you get off work at 2 in the morning and haven't eatin' for the last 10 hours, the last thing you're craving is a salad. You want heavy, fatty foods, and you want them fast! Even though I know eating late is the easiest way to gain a lot of weight, it's impossible to eat any other way when you work in a restaurant. Plus, it doesn't help that I work at a restaurant that actually has amazing food. Our milkshakes are the best!

Think the Pounds Off... Yeah Right!!!

If only it were this easy!

Summer's a Comin'...

And I'm soooooo not ready! None of my cute summer clothes fit me and I'm not quite sure what I'm going to do. This is the first summer that I'm not looking forward to short shorts, tank tops and tan skin. Right now I'm in long jeans and a sweater and it's close to 85 degrees out! But, on a more positive note, my friend Alex, (yes you!) just told me about a way to lose weight without doing any cardio. For all of you that may not know, any sort of cardio workout is the bain of my exsistence! Every time I get on a treadmill, I instantly turn into an 80 year old woman in need of mouth-to-mouth resesitation. Does anyone else out there have this problem? (PLEASE tell me I'm not the only one!)

Back From Spring Break!!!

So, today is the first day back from Spring Break and looking back on this past week, I have to say I noticed my eating habits are much better when I'm not in school. Although I didn't go to the gym even once, I ate much healthier and less often than the weeks prior. My only thought as to why this is might be because school stresses me out and causes me to eat a lot of junk food. I hate admitting that my eating habits are directly linked with the amount of stress in my life because that's one thing I have absolutely no control over. I mean, I guess in a hypothetically perfect world, I could "manage" my stress with breathing techniques and scented candles, but that's not real life. Situations always seem to pop up out of nowhere that throw my world upside down. I wonder if there's some way to re-program your eating habits to be correlated with something other than stress... I guess I'll have to Google it! That's all for now.

Another Week of Junkfood!!!

Ok, so even though I would like to lie to look good on my own blog, I just can't do it. I had a terrible week in terms of my diet. I didn't even go to the gym once! I ate pretty much whatever I wanted, including 6 Krispy Kreme doughnuts in about 10 minutes last night. I always do this. I'm always the person that has a million projects going on and never finishes any of them. Why can't I follow through on anything? It's so discouraging and makes me want to quit all together but I know I'll never be happy with the way I am if I do. Plus, it's such a important lifestyle change that I know I'm going to have to do it eventually. I need to get healthy! Well, today I'm making a re-commitment to my diet. I'm eating a cup of fruit right now so I figure I'm of to a good start. Let's see how this week goes.

A Revelation...

So I have to say, this last last week I had a somewhat revelation about my eating habits. I always heard other people say they ate when they felt bad, and I always thought, "that's crazy!" "They don't eat cuz they feel bad, they eat cuz they're hungry!" But no, this last week I saw how closely my eating habits and emotions are intertwined. On Saturday morning my older brother moved to Boston. Although we're both "adults" and I know this is a normal thing to do, I'm still really sad about it. I've never lived more than 20 minutes from him and I can't imagine him not be around for the day-to-day changes in my life. For the couple of days before he left, I noticed myself craving more junk food. I went out and got McDonald's, ate Girlscout cookies, and drank a lot of soda. But, after he left, I completely lost control and stuffed myself with as much fattening food as I could find. It's funny, for the first time I actually noticed how I was eating even when I wasn't hungry. Maybe I was trying to keep myself busy so I didn't have to think about being sad. As soon as I realized what I was doing I stopped, but the damage had already been done. The 4 pounds that I lost from the week before had already been gained back. I'm sad that a whole week's worth of dieting was wasted, but at the same time I'm glad it happened. Now I can start questioning myself and acknowledging why I eat what I eat.

The Longest Journeys Begin With One Step...

Ok guys, so I know I haven't exactly been on top of sharing my progress. Mabe it's because I'm not used to this whole "share your most private thoughts" thing... maybe it's because I haven' been exactly thrilled with my progress... or maybe I'm just lazy. Eiher way, I WILL be more on top of sharing my life with you all. (or at least the couple of you that follow it!!!)

So anyways, the last two weeks have been filled not with many changes, but with a  few good ones. I joined a gym! I won't lie and say I go twice a day and work out until I pass out, bu I will say I've been a few times and worked out a little. I've also changedmy eating habits a bit. I went to Chipotle yesterday with the BF, and instead of getting the normal globs of sour cream on my chicken bowl, I chose not to get any. (Believe it or not, this was a BIG deal for me!) Also, I've been buying more fruits and veggies for the house and trying not to pig out on junkfood as much as I used to.

It's still hard to believe I got to this spot in m life. I guess I thought I'd be te one person in history that could actually eat whatever they wanted forever and not gain a pound. How stupid! If I had just been healthy the whole time, I wouldn't be going through this struggle. I can't expect to look like I'm sixteen again. I just want to recognize my own body when I take my clothes off. The firs steps of my journey have been taken... now onto the hard part!

Day 1 Of My Diet!!!

Ok... so for awhile now I've been wanting to start a diet and get healthy again. Healthy as in when I was 8 years old and could run around with my friends and never ate junk food due to my overprotective mother. Well, maybe that's a little unrealistic. But, I would at least like to get to the point that I actually feel my age and not 80 years old! So, my game plan to achieve this goal is to start watching what I eat and join a gym and workout. Since today is Day #1, I'm not embarrassed to admit my day so far has consisted of Red Bull and cigarettes. (Hey, it's Monday, gimme a break!) This week I will attempt to eat healthier and will keep you all updated. See Ya!!!

My Very First Blog Ever!!!

Alright... so here it is. My very first blog ever! I still have to get used to transferring my thoughts into posts. I'm feeling pretty good today, just a little tired. Juggling work and school can make anyone a bit crazy! It's funny how the older you get, the more "hats" you're expected to wear- sister, employee, daughter, girlfriend, etc. Maybe one of these days I'll find a "one size fits all" hat. Guess that's enough for now... See ya!