Turn A Bad Day Into A Good Day??

Today hasn't been my best, food-wise.  I have already had some chocolates and a Hansen's Cherry Vanilla Crème Natural Cane Soda.... =( (they were delicious, I will add!) 

SOOO, I am going to the gym today after work, no excuses!  I haven't been going to the gym lately near as much as I was, so I really have to get back in the habit.  And I plan to eat a healthy dinner.  I've got to get back on my "A" game!!  Summer is coming and I'd like to rock a bikini ;)

I'll leave you with this....

-L <3

Peeps, you are my nemesis!

I feel like I've read every article tip and trick in the world when it comes to healthier diet. I feel like I know it all, I just don't do it! I'm a big sweet person. After every meal I want something sweet just to wrap up my meal. It's a terrible habit and one I've never been able to break. I don't know how many times after lunch I've told Leah "I want something sweet, anything, I don't care". This time of year it gets so much worse. For some reason Easter candy is a huge trigger for me. I go into the store and I see all of the pretty colored packages and I want them all! I try to remind myself that it's the same candy that's available all year just in a different package. But darn it, those packages draw me in every time. I think during this time of year I consume more calories in candy than anything else. Every trip to the store is a struggle. Every year I'm relieved when Easter passes and I no longer have to see the shelves full of candy. 23 more days....I'm going to do my best to avoid the Easter candy. Each time I walk out of the store without Easter candy I count as a small victory for me. Wish me luck the next 3 weeks!

 

I mean, how can you not be tempted by something that looks this fun?

EEEEEK!

So here goes NOTHING! 

I'm nervous, excited, scared and, to be honest, just plain giddy about starting to blog with my best friend about our health and fitness journey!  My story has been a bit different from hers, in that I do NOT enjoy working out and eating healthy.  For me, it is something that I know I need to do for my health, not because I just love it.  So a lot of the time I need just as much, if not more, motivation as anyone else who is struggling!

I have recently lost 40 pounds, but now I am having the struggle of "the last few" (10-15lbs).  I will mostly be posting about how I am attempting to work those off so I can get where I'd really like to be.  I'll also be working on toning up some (cross your fingers & toes for me!!).

Personally, I want to be fit, but still very feminine.  I tend to have a pretty specific idea of what "fit & still feminine" looks like in my head and that is:

 

 

Anyway, this is just the beginning.  I will post any awesome recipes I come across and just my daily WINS and struggles! 

-L <3

Really?

I mean....really, what am I doing? I'd been toying around with the idea of a blog for awhile. I've been talking to people and trying to feel them out. I mean, realistically, who am I to blog about health and fitness? I'm pretty average.....I get up and go to work every day, try to make decent choices about food and hopefully squeeze in a workout most days. And that apparently is why I should blog....because I'm no better than you so why not put it out there and at least if you're in the same boat you'll know you're not the only one!

I like to work out, I really do. There is something satisfying about working up a sweat! I've always wanted to be a fit girl. Although what is fit? Over the years I've had several thoughts about what fit looks like. Is it the long lean runner?

Or is it the beautifully poised and centered yogi?

Or is it the amazing women of Crossfit?

At some point I've wished to look like each of these women because I thought that's what "fit" looked like. Well here I am, years into my "fitness journey" resembling none of these women. I've been frustrated, I've cried, I've had breakdowns, more conversations with my bestie, my coach, my trainer, my mom, my brother, etc about what I need to do to be one of these women. I don't have any of the answers. I'm still figuring it out. As I said before, I'm just trying to take it one day at a time making better choices than the day before. So here goes nothing....time to see where this road goes!