I'm so overwhelmed with this video. My little brother showed me this video, and I can't believe how much it inspired me to keep going with whatever I'm doing. I'm not a fighter, definitely not, but I'm still trying to get in shape. This inspired me so much that it scared me. It scared me that my brother is growing up faster than I led myself to believe. Scared me that I haven't put as much faith in my brother as I should. I NEVER thought that he would be the one to inspire me like this.
I was on break this week from school. While I love being at school, it was nice for a break. This time, I didn't waste this break away. I did something with it. I ran TWO 5Ks. TWO!!! While I didn't run the entire time on the first one, I finished it with a time of 39:02. Slow, I know, but I keep telling myself I'm still lapping everyone on the couch. I have plenty of room to improve! The second one, I beat my time by a minute, and I ran the entire time! This has inspired me to keep going. I want to keep running. Haha...at the beginning of this year, I would have never said that! I want to be proud of myself again. If my brother can inspire me like this, I need to step up my game so that I can be the one to inspire him. That's how I feel it should be.
Quote? Here's one. Watch the video. I dare you. -Me
~Emily B.

Day 2 of my rediscovery of my journey went well. I ran an entire mile without stopping! Just two more of those and I can do a 5K! Woo! Hopefully, this will continue for at least the next four weeks. I'd like it to continue for more, but I'm working on a short term goal right now. This is going to be short today, but at least it's good news! :)

Um, so I ran 1.81 miles today, almost without stopping. Yeah, that happened. I seriously can't believe it. I'm now on my way to getting in shape for a 5K...on Thanksgiving. Well, that escalated quickly. This is going to be good. I can feel it. I've scheduled rec times with my suitemate every other day from 3:30-4:15. There I will try to run on the track more than I use the elliptical. I think I realize now that doing the elliptical is not as strenuous as actually running. If I listen to music, I think I can do it. Tonight, when I went with friends, we listened to music together, and it was definitely a lot easier than usual. I don't know if I just had more energy or if it was because I was running with friends, but I actually kind of...enjoyed myself. I'm going to try to get back on track with this journey. I'm going to try to post more often and keep a journal of what I eat. I'm in a health class this semester. For our semester long project, we're supposed to create and implement a behavior modification plan in which we set a goal for ourselves and try to reach that goal by the end of the semester or earlier. I'm not going to lie, I haven't been truthful at all on the assignment. Maybe if I actually start doing what I say I'm doing, I'll start making progress.

Well, my life and my journey to getting fit has pretty much gone down the drain. I've been at school for about  a month and a half. I'm taking a running class so every Tuesday and Thursday I run in the morning. I'm supposed to keep a running log outside of class, but I haven't been. I haven't had the time. I got a job! It's exciting, but it has seriously taken up the rest of my free time. I did go to the rec a couple of days ago though. I spent more time waiting for a text from a guy that I really shouldn't be waiting on, but I chose to anyway. Right now, I just want to go home. There's only one more day until I can go home. While at home, I definitely going to the gym. There's nothing that can stop me from going. I don't have to work, and I have an entire four days to finish homework and study. I'm cutting myself off from the world until Sunday night. I will be ready to go on Monday morning. I'm not exercising everyday, but I'm exercising every Tuesday and Thursday, and I go to the rec every once in awhile. As far as my eating habits, I'm just going to say this: Sodexo Sucks. They don't care about being healthy or anything. For the majority of the time I've been here, I've had sandwhiches. Lately, I just don't care anymore so I've been getting pizza. I know, it's bad, but, I'm just done.....need motivation to come slap me in the face...or behind, whichever will get me moving faster.

So as far as today goes, exercise went down the drain. I haven't really gotten any good exercising in. In the eating aspect of getting healthier, I'm having a healthy choice strainers dinner. It's Creamy Tomato Basil Penne. Yummy! I realize that I haven't posted in awhile. I was on vacation. I did REALLY bad on vacation as far as eating so we'll just leave it at that. I really want to forget that week as far as what I ate. I did do as much working out as possible. The first full day we biked eight miles. The third full day we walked at least four miles on the dunes. It was amazing! We went to the island that's off the shore, and there we biked all around the island. So I think I did as best as I could with working out. I definitely did not do as well with my eating habits. Since I'm back at school though, they've been better. All last week I ate three meals a day. I snacked every once in awhile, but the only snack I had in my room was oranges so it was all healthy snacks. I'm not going to eat as much pizza as I did last year. Just looking at it I see all the grease, and I kind of like the idea of putting fresh food in my stomach instead of grease, cheese, and more grease. I mean, what's not to like about that....
Quote: "You can't build a reputation on what you are going to do." -Henry Ford. This makes sense. I can't say I'm getting healthy when I'm just talking about it. So I have to take action. This week, I'm going to try to go to the rec everyday. I have breaks between all my classes so I shouldn't have any excuse to not go. Hopefully, I'll get other people to go with me too.... ;)

Crustless Skinny Quiche

Ok so I missed yesterday so this post counts as two. Yesterday was just a bad day as far as eating goes. I had pizza, and because I hadn't eaten much all day, I had more than one slice. I didn't feel bad yesterday, but I sure feel bad today. Never going to happen again. I really want to find more healthy foods that taste good though. I feel like I haven't actually tasted anything in the past week. Hopefully, it'll get better? I worked out a little less than normal because we went to the gym a little later and so I had a limited amount of time to do my workout. I just did the elliptical for only 25 minutes and did some weight machines. I don't think I did anything to do any difference, but I tried to dabble in everything.
Today was much more successful. I ate very healthily. I made that quiche I kept saying I'd make. It turned out really well, don't ya think? It's probably the healthiest recipe that's ever been made in this house. Seriously, we don't eat healthy.  My mom was out, and she called and said we'd order Chinese when they got home. I told her no way, and started making dinner immediately. I'm surprised the everybody liked it! And that it turned out well! I also worked out for an hour and a half today! Full workout; 30 minutes on the elliptical and all the weight machines that I needed to do. I wasn't going to leave until I was finished.
Which brings me to my quote: It's the picture....I didn't feel like typing it out. ~Emily B. On vacation for the next week, will report my working out on Saturday!

So today wasn't as successful as yesterday. At least, it didn't feel as successful. I didn't think I ate as healthy as I did today. Dinner looked good. The only thing that wasn't healthy, I guess, was the fried chicken. We also had mashed potatoes and broccoli. I was going to make the quiche, but I got home too late from the pool to make it in time for dinner. I had lunch, just a peanut butter sandwich. I looked at the container. There are 290 calories in one serving of peanut butter! Geez, it seemed so healthy. So I have to cut out peanut butter now. Meh...today is just a down day. Today, gettting healthy seemed like a chore. I also had some peaches. It probably seemed healthy, but, in hindsight, it's not because it's covered in light syrup. I didn't drink the syrup, but I don't think I'm going to have canned peaches anymore either. I didn't drink anything but water though so I'm pretty sure I got my 64 ounces and more! 

Pumpkin Brownies - Dr. Ox recommends
them for those trying to lose weight......hmmm

I didn't do my workout all at once. Today was pretty scattered. At the pool, I did ten laps pretty much nonstop. I'm proud of myself for doing that. I couldn't do that before. Then, I came home, and right before dinner, I ran for 8 minutes on the treadmill. Then, after dinner and a couple of errands, I went to the gym and did the elliptical for 20 minutes because the gym was closing so that's all I could do. I'm pretty sure I looked like a maniac. I ran as fast as I could into the gym, speed walked to the locker room to put my stuff away, and then hopped on the elliptical, putting in my headphones as I started. I REALLY wanted to get a good chunk of time in before they closed. Overall, I don't think that today was as successful in the workout, maybe because it was all spread out. Tomorrow, I'm starting early because it's going to be a busy day. I'm not leaving the gym until I'm tired and hurting all over. I'm losing inches around my waist! I'm getting so close!

Quote (from Pinterest...why did I ever doubt it?!?!): "Suck it up and someday you won't have to suck it in." -Pinterest. Today felt like a chore, and I was craving sweets all day, but I've got to trust that it'll all pay off in the end. ~Emily B.