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! 

I’ve been really STRESSED:

i’m trying to combat a little:

• weight gain. i’ve gained like 5 lbs since i’ve been back, but i’ve revamped my workout routine and diet! (more on that soon!)
• acne. gross stress indicator (currently on the repair)
• BEING SICK! i’ve had a terrible, terrible cold/ear-infection/throat-infection combo for about 3 weeks now. that’s really taken a toll on me.
• midterms. ug

But, I’m getting better. I took some time for myself to re-evaluate some things, and now I’m back again! can’t wait to get back on track and everything with my beloved health community. 

thanks for hangin’ with me, you guys! love love love you all. 

xo, Tay!

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:

I’M OFFICIALLY 22 POUNDS DOWN!

sorry, it’s been one hell of a summer, but i’ve been working my butt off, i promise(:

currently 158

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) 

pissed.

so i haven’t been able to work out in about a week because of surgery (got a cyst removed), and the prescription cocktail they have me on is making me so dehydrated! no matter how much water i drink, i seem to be retaining it all! the scale says i went up 3 pounds in two days! ugh. 

i know that this’ll be figured out once i’m off the pills, but i’m just a little miffed. no real working out for another week or so. i’m going to get in my planks and arm workouts, but my legs are going to have to wait. 

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. 

writing some thank you notes while tanning.

then going for a run(: Someone told me that they’ve seen a definite speed improvement! So i’m just going to pat myself on the back for that progress! 

What stepping stones have you guys been making this summer so far? New recipes/food success stories? 

Share them all! 

xo Taylor