April 2013
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Attempting to make this blog more…interesting. For lack of a better word.
I’m starting to think I’m a blog addict? I have a personal blog and a newly created music blog, eep.
I had an extremely stressful weekend even though I still had fun, if that makes sense. After a year of tension building up, my boyfriend’s best friend/roommate and I got into a huge fight about...
Success:
Woke up early for 9:30 yoga on Friday even though I didn’t get home from work until midnight
I had a long day at work and didn’t get a lot of sleep the night before. I was sooo tired but promised myself I’d work out at least a little since I won’t get to work out tomorrow (possibly working and then going to Pittsburgh for a jazz concert with my...
March 2013
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Workout Track:
Monday - 20 mins weights (12.5lbs, mainly arm stuff)
1 hour yoga (with plenty of strength moves so I feel throughly worked out at the end)
Tuesday - got to zumba late because I was dress shopping (go figure) for my grandpa’s 95th birthday lunch in a few weeks so only about 35 mins of zumba
Wednesday - planned to go to the gym a little early like on Monday to do some...
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I was sick all last week so Tuesday and Wednesday marked the first time I’ve worked out in awhile.
I had a big fight with my boyfriend and was too stressed to eat over the weekend and I lost two pounds? The crazy part was seeing a noticeable difference in my stomach. It’s a shame it had to happen the bad way. Once we figured everything out and I started eating normally I went back up...
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This whole eating 1600 calories a day thing and making sure it’s good healthy food is starting to drive me insane.
I’ll eat really great food, I’m full and happy and satisfied. I don’t count calories anymore as I got too obsessed, but I’m mindful of what I’m eating throughout the day. So I’ll count up everything I ate, thinking I’ll be set.
NOPE
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February 2013
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Wow, I seriously neglected this blog.
I still aim to live the healthy life, I just need to learn not to get so obsessed.
Updates since…wow end of December 2011:
-got a boyfriend in March 2012 (as sad as it sounds, nothing exciting happened before then. That’s just how it worked out)
-graduated college in May 2012
-started what was supposed to be a great music internship in June
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December 2011
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Problems I need to acknowledge and face head-on
I have stopped caring as much about my health - I try to stick to a calorie limit but I have been THE WORST when it comes to exercising. So bad. I’m pretty sure I’ve only exercised twice in December.
I tell myself I am fine being single, that I’m not looking for anyone, and to some extent that’s true…but I also fall for every single guy who is nice to me and treats...
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I am finally home for winter break.
This semester had a lot of good moments, but plenty of moments I wish I could just forget.
I have been slacking off hard core on pretty much everything:
-I’ve only been so-so with eating
-I gave up on my exams halfway through the week
-I haven’t exercised in about two weeks (three?)
-I finished a book last night for the first time since...
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Finals week is here!
Therefore, I shall be MIA until this weekend.
New plans
New goals
New life
Looking forward to it :)
November 2011
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A case of the sleepies has won out in the battle to work out a decent amount.
Lots of confusing and good things going on lately. I shall post more when I am not so tired.
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Next Semester’s registered classes:
M, W:
9-9:50 - Body Sculpting
10-10:50 - Basic Aerobics
(and if the gym offers zumba next semester, 3-4 Zumba…no credit)
T,R:
11AM-7PM - boring classes (Intro to Dance is thrown in there somewhere)
F:
No classes :)
I’m going to want to kill myself every Tuesday and Thursday, but I’m gonna be riiiiipped :)
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I’ve been so MIA lately because I finally met with the nutritionist at school (who knew we had one?? They should be advertising the hell out of this service! I only found out about it through my counselor) and I’m not meeting with her again until Wednesday, so I don’t have much of a fitness plan as of now.
I’ve been feeling like a failure lately. I just got an F on a paper...
October 2011
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You know how some days when you get home, you just don’t feel like leaving again?
That was me today.
I skipped Bodysculpting and I planned to just lay in bed all day and listen to Spotify and think and do nothing and then go to bed feeling worthless….
but then I remembered that my 21st birthday is two weeks away which means my party is two weeks away and the dress that I ordered for...
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GMO foods should be labeled!
healthfoodstalker:
Don’t you think we, as consumers should have a choice???
If so, sign this petition:
http://action.ewg.org/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=1948&tag=201110gmopetitionemail2&utm_source=gmopetitionemail2&utm_medium=email&utm_content=header&utm_campaign=food
Please sign! We’re learning all about the horrors of GMO foods in my Chemistry and the...
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Eeeehhhhh I don’t know what’s wrong with me!
I’m not losing inches but I’m not gaining either, which you know is pretty cool.
I can’t sleep anymore. The earliest I fall asleep now is any time after 2 AM which leads to me sleeping in super late, or worse….getting sleepy during class, and then I can’t sleep again that night.
That means I never have the...
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Enjoying a nice fall treat of apple cider and crying over how badly my abs hurt.
Like, seriously I’m laying in bed and it hurts to get up…and it hurts to lay and sleep…and it hurts to laugh…and it just hurts.
But I can’t get enough of it :)
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Marketing garbage to kids
healthfoodstalker:
Wow, reese’s puff cereal is “healthy”? And kool-aid? Really?
Why do these companies get away with misrepresenting their food…it’s one thing to make a conscious decision to eat a little junk, another to be deceptive…
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-f-jacobson/healthy-kids-foods-not-healthy_b_987155.html#s378767&title=Reeses_Puffs
One of my biggest health-related...
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Salvation has come in the form of fall break. A few days at home to relax, regroup and come back ready to go (hopefully?)
I have been losing my momentum for EVERYTHING. Working out (I’m lucky if I get one work out in let alone a decent amount of three), eating within my calorie range (I’m actually pretty good, but I still see even a healthy snack and if I want it, I eat it), school,...
September 2011
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I'm Going Back to Goals
October is coming up, and with it my 21st birthday! I’m going to try and set some goals to really improve my overall health and well being.
Some quick notes:
I am no longer concerned with the number on the scale. I know it goes up once you gain muscle, not to mention I have, like, 15 different things wrong with me and my body and mind and sometimes it’s my body’s fault and...
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Nutritionista Samples: Zumba (and 5 Tips for...
nutritionista:
I’ve been intrigued by Zumba ever since I heard about it a few years ago. I danced all through my childhood, and I was in a student-run dance company in college — which I adored! I knew Zumba has lots of Latin influence, and I just so happen to love Latin music.
When my gym started offering REAL Zumba classes (as opposed to “Latin Heat,” which I can only assume is bootleg...
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That moment when your walrus wants to get fit.
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Wake Up Call
Nothing sucks more than seeing a pretty girl on campus wearing the same dress that you own (currently sitting in your drawer because it’s only for the BEST of self-confidence days) and she looks ten times better in it.
Not to mention the fact that she’s super skinny so it looks even more perfect on her than it already did.
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1.) Zumba isn’t a possibility when I have a hard time just getting in and out of bed :(
(Insanity is tougher than I thought!) I am not afraid of rest days though!
2.) I am done making excuses, feeling sorry for myself and feeling ashamed. I will wear what I want and wear it with pride. I will not apologize (in my head) to everyone who sees me for “having a belly that shows” or...
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This hardcore study session (HA) has been...
So if anyone around here does Insanity….I want to meet you, give you a hug and weep onto your shoulder for all of the pain and agony you went through.
Tuesdays and Thursdays are Cardiokick days. Almost every class, I can handle it and own it. But today? HEEEEEELL NO. It was run by the normal teacher’s student assistant and THAT’S RIGHT we did the month 1 of cardio for Insanity.
...
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Sigh
Another night where I planned to do AT LEAST 20 minutes of strength….and felt like vomiting after about 10. I managed to push myself to 15 minutes before I really felt like I needed to sit down.
I don’t know if it’s too hot in my room or what, but I’m sick of this! Hopefully I’ll be fine during zumba on Wednesday.
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I'm Trying
To get the motivation back to work out more (I’ve been eating fairly well so I’m not too worried)
To get out and not spend so much time in my house
To not let my depression get the best of me
To not be chained down and blame everything on my PCOS
To post here more often
To post here more often using pictures and video and FUN things rather than just boring updates
To fit into...
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Making It Work
I was all pumped to go to my Cardokick class today…until I went to class earlier and was ready to pass out just walking home.
It is SO HOT and muggy outside and my gym doesn’t have air conditioning and I have to walk at least 10-12 minutes to get there so I started to get a little worried about passing out (even though I drink regularly, I almost felt sick last time too and it...
August 2011
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Sorry for the lack of updating! We just got internet about a week ago, and I’m still settling in to my new apartment as well as getting used to my classes, daily schedule and work.
Not a lot of time for exercising so far. I’ve been to the actual gym once and went to one Cardiokick class (and almost died it was so intense, but that’s another story) but I walk a lot when...
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I'm baaack!
Unfortunately, I’m right in the middle of packing to move into my apartment at school tomorrow!
Hopefully we’ll get internet soon and I can write a long (long) review/write up of hiking in Utah for anyone who wants to go visit the places that I did!
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Mini Update
I’ve been working a lot the past weekend so I haven’t had a REAL workout since…Wednesday? Tuesday maybe?
I’m honestly debating REALLY working out this week because we’re going on our UTAH HIKING ADVENTURE on THURSDAY!! So I kind of want to save up my strength if that makes any sense. I may do some light bike riding and strength training, but nothing too strenuous or...
July 2011
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Today
I worked a 12 hour shift split between both of my jobs = on my feet the whole time except for maybe a combined total of 30 minutes.
As soon as I got home at 9:30ish I raced to shave and get ready to go out to a club with Nichole and Nate!
(Side note: not gonna lie, thought Nate would take this time to try and show that he likes me….but no. Sooo I’m okay with the fact that...
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Weigh In Wednesday
I am politely declining to offer up my weigh-in this week because it went up.
Now, I’m not afraid to post my failings, it’s just that I gained weight from the dinner party Sunday, worked out like a maniac and went down on Tuesday and now I’m up again Wednesday when I not only worked out on Tuesday (30 Day Shred LEVEL TWO thankyouverymuch) but also did a great job in the eating...
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It's Time to End this Debt Ceiling Drama!... →
healthiereveryday:
Are you as tired of this Debt Ceiling drama as I am? Do your part, then!
As an American, it’s your responsibility to make your voice heard.
Click the above link to contact your members of Congress and let them know where you stand.
Enough is enough! Reach a deal already!
This is very important! I’m headed over there right now :)
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I broke through my funk and managed to do other exercises and activities to bring my total burn for the day to about 470 calories.
I like days like today…when I end up doing what I thought was impossible :)
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A First
I crapped out in the middle of my Billy Blanks tape :(
I got halfway through before it hit me like a ton of bricks: I do NOT want to do this anymore.
And I even tried the whole “Oh I’ll just do one more exercise and see if it makes me want to keep going”
NOPE.
I don’t know what it was. Boredom? (I’ve only been doing this and 30 Day Shred for the past few weeks,...
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Realization
I just ate half of a baby strawberry rhubarb pie (seriously, the entire pie tin fits in the palm of my hand) and I was most likely already over my calorie limit.
Guess what? The world did not end, nor will it end later.
I will not gain six pounds tomorrow morning.
It was also so damn delicious.
No justification needed, no guilt…just a delicious mini treat.
I also have a dinner party...
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This morning I woke up, ate 1.5 cups of Multigrain Cheerios (one cup just doesn’t satisfy me anymore!) with 1/2 cup of skim milk and one banana while watching two episodes of The Fresh Prince of Bel Air (major love for Will!) and then?
I kicked ass at not only Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred Level One, but also Billy Blanks Tae Bao!
Total Calorie Burn for the Day: 390
AWWWWWW YEAH!
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Tidbits
No exercise for me today because I woke up feeling kind of woozy. I felt a little better after I ate and drank, but I’m still not 1000% so today is a much needed rest day full of haircuts, splurging at Mighty Taco (only 237 cals for one taco on a whole wheat tortilla, but there’s definitely some fat in it), trip to the library, reading, updating stuff on the computer, and walking...
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Weekly Weigh In
Last Week: 128.6
This Week: 130.2
Gain: 1.6 lbs
I’m not disappointed because I anticipated a gain. I ate out several times this week, I had a Mike’s Hard Lemonade and some extra candy at Harry Potter (and no, alcohol isn’t bad in small amounts but I didn’t factor these treats in to my day so I was already over my limit by the time we got to the movies) and there were...
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I will work out this afternoon
I will work out this afternoon
I will work out this afternoon
I WILL WORK OUT THIS AFTERNOON
It’s 30 Day Shred. That’s 20 minutes. PIECE OF CAKE (seeing as how I’m still too scared to progress to level 2. Probably because I haven’t been doing it every single day.)
I can sleep later today/tonight.
I don’t have to go to work...
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I just ate some chocolate and therefore probably went more over my calorie limit than I would have liked.
I’m just pissed because we went to Olive Garden for dinner tonight and I worked SO HARD on finding stuff for me to eat and *sigh*
I think I’m PMSing HARD.CORE. even though my BC says I’m still a few weeks off.
I hate my body sometimes almost every day. (And no, I’m...
