I’m a Resident Assistant and an Orientation Counselor.
My daily life at college is about 95% more hectic than that of a student simply taking 12 hours.
And I have a part time job.
ANYWAYS.
It’s been about two weeks ,plus some, since my “journey” has started and im happy to say that after weighing in at two weeks I lost 8 POUNDS!! Which made me feel awesome. Just gotta keep it up :]
I still need to buy a scale though. blah, no monies.
That’s all for now!
So, No update from yesterday, I meant to but I’m currently in training for my job at the university I attend and my days have been hectic. I can definitely tell that my normal hectic life is starting back and my relaxed Christmas break is ending.
BUT. Big news, I talked with a friend of mine who has a trainer (and it’s a trainer that like half the people on my staff swear by) and she called her trainer and so it’s pretty much been set that I will have the same one. I’m pumped and can’t wait to start back!!
My food choices couldn’t be easier right now. I live in a dorm so it’s pretty hard to cook all my meals but I have lean cuisines, deli turkey, and some frozen chicken breasts that my mom cooked for me to choose from as well as per-proportioned snacks to choose from. I’ve managed to stay just under my calorie and fat intake goals for each day which I’m stoked about!
I have no idea if I’ve made any progress as far as any weight lost because I do not own a scale, but as soon as my refund check comes in, that’s the first thing I’m buying!
That’s about all. I’m out.
woke up, ate breakfast, went to work, got home, worked out, showered,ate dinner, and cleaned.
very productive.
EDIT: no matter what the circumstance, whenever i read the phrase “good day” i always read it in a British accent and imagine myself tipping a top hate. weird.
Ouch. My thighs have not felt this way in a while and I’m hurting in places I didn’t know could hurt. Cardio kickboxing video ftw. I’m doing one of these per night. I still have yet to hear back from the fitness coordinator, but then again school doesn’t technically start till next week so that could be why. Oh well, my video workouts will have to do for now! My muscles may be burning but it feels awesome.
This is about the time it all started. This was a family picture taken at my Aunt’s lake house when I was about 7 years old maybe? Notice my mom, sister and grandfather are all smiling like one typically does for a photo op, but what am I doing?? That’s right, shoving my face full of a Hershey bar. It’s ridiculous ,but it makes me laugh.
On another note, the University opens up tomorrow for the first time after the holidays so I’m hoping to hear back from the fitness coordinator about getting a trainer!
My mom was kind enough to take me on my first shopping endeavor of the new year. As a poor college kid, I gladly accepted the offer. I made my list and based my meals off of that with the calorie intake. I’m using my fitness pal to log my food intake and my daily calorie intake is 1590. I fell short today because well, I got full and didn’t want to eat anything else, but I know that I need to fulfill my full 1590 for my plan to work out for me. So I’m going to make sure that I have my meals and snacks planned out a day ahead of time so I know what to eat in order to meet that goal.
I was so excited while grocery shopping today. I finally feel the drive to change my life and I couldn’t be more ready.
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(Source: reasonstobefit, via reasonstobefit)
The first picture is of me and my sister at the beach last April(2011). Bare with the quality, I know it’s bad. I NEVER wear sleeveless anything, so this was a big deal for me. As of right now, I don’t think this picture is bad, it actually makes me look better than I normally do in photos. I love this picture because I love my sister and I remember how much fun my family had at the beach when I look at this.
Now the second picture was taken a year before the beach picture (2 years ago). However, I’ve stayed at the same weight for majority of my college career, minus a break up that resulted in me losing 30 pounds the right way but then I gained it all back approx. 6 months afterwards. Imagine my delight when I checked my notifications and found out I was tagged in this beauty. Oof. Not a happy camper. This picture is my motivation.
It’s officially a new year and how did I bring it in?? I’m house sitting with my sister (who fell asleep on the couch approximately 15 after midnight) and I’m on my computer reading entry after entry of “Ben Does Life” on tumblr and it’s exactly what I am aspiring for. His blog is AMAZING. I can’t wait to get started. So pumped.
So I’m doing the same thing as almost every other American. I’m waiting until tomorrow to really kick off this whole thing. I just emailed the fitness coordinator at my university and asked her to set me up with a personal trainer. I have a year till I graduate and until then trainers are free (well minus the small amount paid in my tuition) for all students. I decided to take advantage of that while I still could and also while I’m in the mindset to do so. That was something I’ve wanted to do for a while but I never had the follow thru to actually send the email, but I felt great once I hit the send button. One step closer to starting my journey off right! I can’t wait to here back from her :]
