I need a bit of encouragement to get back on track. any help?

I did so well last summer through about march. I have just really fallen in terms of holding myself accountable for tracking my workouts and diet. 

Heading to the gym now to get myself back to the starting line. This is a LIFESTYLE . I need constant reminders of this since it isn’t totally ingrained just yet.

sorry for being a disappointment, guys.

CW: 165 let’s do this. 

intake 4/7

Breakfast

• 1 cup rice chex cereal with 2 percent milk
• 1/2 cup cantaloupe 
• 1 egg over easy

Lunch:

• starkist lemon pepper tuna
• fiber one 90 calorie bar. (i know, i was busy and ate what i could)

Dinner: 

• safron rice
• romaine lettuce
• celery sticks (probably like 7 with hot sauce!) 
• black olives/kidney beans (1/4 cup total)
• Breyer’s coffee ice cream (1/2 cup)

i needed that big dinner; i was so hungry! 

gluten-free month starts tomorrow!

a good friend of mine here at college recently got diagnosed with celiacs disease (gluten intolerance). to show my support (and generally try it out for the health benefits) i’m going to do:

a gluten-free month!

i will be tracking my experiences and obstacles as they come.

i’m hoping that the change will leave me feeling different and refreshed!

intake: 12/21

#doomsday lol. 

Breakfast: (295)

• 3/4 cup fiber one raisin bran (180 cal) 
• 1/2 cup milk (1%) (55 cal)
• 1 medium tangerine (50 cal) 
• 1 cup coffee (5 cal)
• 1 cup green tea (5 cal)

Snack: (90)

• yoplait light (i know, i’m working on grocery shopping soon for real food) (90 cal)

Lunch: (240)

• 1 slice whole grain toast (100 cal)
• 1 egg scrambled (100 cal)
• 1 medium sliced red bell pepper (40 cal)

Snack: (100)

• 2 WW string cheeses (100 cal) 

back home and ready to get back on track!

I’m so excited for these next three weeks! It will give me a chance to not only detox from the stress of school, but also cleanse myself of those cafeteria meals that have been bogging me down. Though I try my hardest to eat healthfully, the processed, mass meals aren’t home cooking.

here are my goals for winter break:

1.  meal planning/cooking (try new recipes and different protein portions!)
2. cut out processed as much as possible, stick to veggies and fruit for a full detox
3. home workouts including strength and cardio
4. hot yoga! (go to more classes now that I have time and master a new pose!) 

These goals are going to help realign my healthy mind, and get me back on track for next semester. I’m going to (hopefully) reap the weight loss benefits, the rejuvenated skin benefits, and more. This is really going to  set me up for the new year well. 

FINALS:

aka stress and irregular eating. This has been consistent for about three weeks now. Because of the irregular eating, i’ve been fluctuating and am currently at 156 pounds :( 

up from before, but not by an irreparable amount. As soon as i return home will be a time to detox, refocus on healthy habits (hooray for cooking real food!), and really plan out how i want to shape these habits as i return to school for the spring semester. 

Being and keeping healthy at college is definitely more difficult, but not unachievable! If I can do it, so can all of you <3

intake: 11/15

CW: 157

Breakfast:

chocolate muffin (i know, i know..) 

Coffee (with half and half)

Orange- medium

Lunch:

Stir fry: (veggie overload, mmm. no rice)

• white asparagus
• garbanzo beans
• kidney beans
• cauliflower
• green asparagus
• corn
• green peppers

7 tater tots (couldn’t resist)

2 glasses of water

intake 11/9 (finally back post-Sandy)

CW: 156

Breakfast:

2 eggs over-medium with peppers and tomatos

1 slice wheat toast (plain)

1 medium orange 

coffee (black)

2 cups water

Lunch:

getting my stitches out today!

which meannnnssss: BACK TO WORKING OUT! i’ve seriously had so much pent up energy that i NEED to expend. who would’ve thought. also, my weight finally evened out from the meds. 

that was not a fun time, but i’m back to normal (2 pounds to go till i hit one of my GWs! i’m still going for a solid 150 before college, 135 ultimate.) 

can you tell by the amount of caps that i’m pretty psyched. BUILD THAT MUSCLE! (can’t wait to get back to lifting, my arms need it xD) 

I am 3 lbs away from seeing the 150s on my scale.

I know it’s just a number, but obviously running and clean eating is getting me some real results. Absolutely ecstatic! Going to start implementing more weight training again to carve out more muscle!

WILLPOWER:

a note on will power:

Tomorrow is my long-awaited graduation. So like many people we have family over, and the grill’s all ablaze. Instead of saying yes to potatoes and steak with sauce and toppings, I chose grilled veggies (2 servings) and maybe 2 oz (at most) of the steak (really marinated, heavy in calories for even a tiny bit). 

This is how I know that I’ve definitely made progress. I said “no.” me, myself, and I are the only ones involved in this journey, and it’s taken a looooong time to figure this out. Staying strong, guys(: 

progress is beautiful.