Monday, March 25, 2013
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Why the sudden wake up call....
Since moving to Indiana, I have been telling myself that I need to get into better shape. So, I figured that since I was moving I would have no distractions to becoming a healthier person and living a healthier lifestyle...
However, I was still struggling with this after I moved. I felt like I was becoming more and more lazy. I don't know if that just had to do with the fact that I moved where I knew no one and I was starting to feel alone or what, but being lazy was taking a toll on me. I needed a change.
In November I told myself that I was going to get a gym membership when the first of the year came. Well January 1st came and went. After I got back from my trip to South Dakota, I was feeling like I really needed to do something about myself. So February 12th, I went to Lifetime Fitness, talked to the cutest guy (maybe ever) and signed up for a gym membership!
As most of you may know, I've never really felt "bad" about myself. I've never been the person to sit and mope about my weight or be depressed because I'm "fat" or any of the sort. I've also never really been "unhappy" with myself, and to this day, I'm still not unhappy with myself. My personality and love for God is much bigger than my outside appearance and I know that people can see that. I'm actually quite confident in who I am and I've always had the mentality of "take it or leave it." Mostly because I wasn't changing for anyone at all.
But why the sudden wake up call?
I can't exactly answer why and I think that has to do with the fact that I still don't know. But I can answer that I'm just tired of always feeling tired and being lazy. I've watched and I've seen too many people waste their life by sitting on the couch doing nothing, so I've decided that I just really don't want to be one of those people. Not that it's horrible to do that because if you're happy doing it, by all means keep doing it. I just knew that I wasn't going to be happy about it so I decided to change that.
I'm not a "fitness expert" but I'm trying to be healthier. I've stopped going out to eat for every meal and I've cut down a lot on going out to eat. If I do go, I try to get something healthier than a burger and fries. I've also changed a few things about my daily routine. I used to never eat breakfast, but now I do. I make NO EXCUSES and just do it. I drink a lot more water now, which is obviously key to staying hydrated. I've also stopped making up excuses as to why I can't do something. My whole life I feel like I constantly have made up excuses to why I am the way I am, but now I've finally realized that it's my fault and only I can fix it!
My ultimate goal you may ask...?
To be healthy. I don't have a goal of how much weight I want to lose and I don't have a specific size that I want to be. I just want to be healthy. I want to be able to run for more than 10 feet, I want to be able to walk up a flight of stairs without feeling winded, I want to be able to wake up every morning with energy and excitement to start my day. If I lose weight in the process of all of this, GREAT! But if I don't and I can still accomplish the goals I want, I'M FINE WITH THAT.
I'm doing a 5K this summer and I don't care how the heck I finish it (running, walking, crawling, rolling, skipping, whatever) I will do it and I know I'll feel so great after I do it! BUT I did tell myself that out of the 3.1 miles a 5K is, I will be able to run at least 1 of those.
I have a great support system and couldn't thank my family and friends enough for helping me with this goal and being so supportive! :)
That's all for today, folks.
Thanks for reading.<3
Two blogs in one day....man this is a record!
However, I was still struggling with this after I moved. I felt like I was becoming more and more lazy. I don't know if that just had to do with the fact that I moved where I knew no one and I was starting to feel alone or what, but being lazy was taking a toll on me. I needed a change.
In November I told myself that I was going to get a gym membership when the first of the year came. Well January 1st came and went. After I got back from my trip to South Dakota, I was feeling like I really needed to do something about myself. So February 12th, I went to Lifetime Fitness, talked to the cutest guy (maybe ever) and signed up for a gym membership!
As most of you may know, I've never really felt "bad" about myself. I've never been the person to sit and mope about my weight or be depressed because I'm "fat" or any of the sort. I've also never really been "unhappy" with myself, and to this day, I'm still not unhappy with myself. My personality and love for God is much bigger than my outside appearance and I know that people can see that. I'm actually quite confident in who I am and I've always had the mentality of "take it or leave it." Mostly because I wasn't changing for anyone at all.
But why the sudden wake up call?
I can't exactly answer why and I think that has to do with the fact that I still don't know. But I can answer that I'm just tired of always feeling tired and being lazy. I've watched and I've seen too many people waste their life by sitting on the couch doing nothing, so I've decided that I just really don't want to be one of those people. Not that it's horrible to do that because if you're happy doing it, by all means keep doing it. I just knew that I wasn't going to be happy about it so I decided to change that.
I'm not a "fitness expert" but I'm trying to be healthier. I've stopped going out to eat for every meal and I've cut down a lot on going out to eat. If I do go, I try to get something healthier than a burger and fries. I've also changed a few things about my daily routine. I used to never eat breakfast, but now I do. I make NO EXCUSES and just do it. I drink a lot more water now, which is obviously key to staying hydrated. I've also stopped making up excuses as to why I can't do something. My whole life I feel like I constantly have made up excuses to why I am the way I am, but now I've finally realized that it's my fault and only I can fix it!
My ultimate goal you may ask...?
To be healthy. I don't have a goal of how much weight I want to lose and I don't have a specific size that I want to be. I just want to be healthy. I want to be able to run for more than 10 feet, I want to be able to walk up a flight of stairs without feeling winded, I want to be able to wake up every morning with energy and excitement to start my day. If I lose weight in the process of all of this, GREAT! But if I don't and I can still accomplish the goals I want, I'M FINE WITH THAT.
I'm doing a 5K this summer and I don't care how the heck I finish it (running, walking, crawling, rolling, skipping, whatever) I will do it and I know I'll feel so great after I do it! BUT I did tell myself that out of the 3.1 miles a 5K is, I will be able to run at least 1 of those.
I have a great support system and couldn't thank my family and friends enough for helping me with this goal and being so supportive! :)
That's all for today, folks.
Thanks for reading.<3
Two blogs in one day....man this is a record!
Can't shake the feeling...
So the title has absolutely nothing to do with what I plan to talk about in this blog, I really just wanted to throw you off. Hope it worked!
It's been awhile since I've written, I've just been insanely busy!
Since I've been MIA, a lot has happened!
Towards the end of January, I took a trip to South Dakota to surprise my mom! Link to the video is here.
My sister and I planned it for literally 3 months. It was one of the most relaxing, fun, and enjoyable trips I've had in a long time. You know those trips where you don't have anything planned and just take everyday one day at a time? Yeah, that was mine! Absolutely perfect! Here are a few pictures from that trip....
Needless to day, my trip was AMAZING!
February ended up being a really great month for me! Young Life started up and on February 12th, I got a gym membership to Lifetime Fitness! Even though it costs me $63/month, it's literally worth every penny! (see next blog for more details on my progress of working out)
March has been pretty much amazing to me! Even though the weather doesn't feel like spring, I still love knowing the fact that it is finally spring!
So far, 2013 has been full of great things for me and I'm excited to see what the rest of the year has to bring!
Check out my next blog for more excitement in my life!<3
That's all for this one, folks!
It's been awhile since I've written, I've just been insanely busy!
Since I've been MIA, a lot has happened!
Towards the end of January, I took a trip to South Dakota to surprise my mom! Link to the video is here.
My sister and I planned it for literally 3 months. It was one of the most relaxing, fun, and enjoyable trips I've had in a long time. You know those trips where you don't have anything planned and just take everyday one day at a time? Yeah, that was mine! Absolutely perfect! Here are a few pictures from that trip....
Needless to day, my trip was AMAZING!
February ended up being a really great month for me! Young Life started up and on February 12th, I got a gym membership to Lifetime Fitness! Even though it costs me $63/month, it's literally worth every penny! (see next blog for more details on my progress of working out)
March has been pretty much amazing to me! Even though the weather doesn't feel like spring, I still love knowing the fact that it is finally spring!
So far, 2013 has been full of great things for me and I'm excited to see what the rest of the year has to bring!
Check out my next blog for more excitement in my life!<3
That's all for this one, folks!
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