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I don’t reblog often, but this was worthy!

Me 50% of the time: I love to run. Green beans are amazing. Who needs cake when I can have strawberries. PROTEIN. Oh my god peanut butter. I have so much energy! This is my fourth bottle of water today. I love being healthy.

Me the other 50% of the time: I want to sleep for 6 years. When did my bed become heaven. Why did I eat 3 twinkies. I’m too lazy to put on a bra. Being a girl sucks. I don’t feel like exercising.

1st Week of 2015 Check in

I’m feeling better already and it’s nice to get all of the bad food out of the house. My only treat I have is dark chocolate covered pretzel nibs which I have ½ serving as an evening snack. 

I’m trying to only have alcohol 1x a week or less and I don’t think it should be too hard. It’s helpful that T isn’t really a drinker and neither is my roommate so it’s very rare when I randomly drink weekday alcohol. I only had 2 beers this weekend and they were needed because it to 2 hours to go from Alexandria to U Street (long story that had me near meltdown). 

I’ve cooked a lot this week (but that’s pretty common for me) and I’ve been drinking water like whoa. 

I’m on track with my Body Pump workout calendar and I’m plotting out starting a ½ marathon training in Feb. I got a new Garmin for Christmas and due to the poppy weather I haven’t been able to try her out yet! I’m going to make it happen this week, even if it’s just 2 freezing miles! 

My finances are in pretty good shape and I have plans to get a new phone this week! 

5 years and counting

I started this blog to document my effort to lose weight and get healthy 5 year ago this week. My 2010 self wrote:

I’m committed to changing my diet and lifestyle this year.
I have been on a half ass diet for most of my adult life, that has yielded limited or temporary results.

Well I’m dedicated this year. I’m testing my self, my mind, my body and my soul.

Thank you 2010 self for having the courage to start. It was scary and uncertain, but the decision/resolution (in the truest sense of the word) has lead me to a life of health and happiness. The changes I started making 5 years ago still continues. Many come with successes, but there are still times I falter or fail.

As a starting point for 2015 I’m on a mission to lose the weight I let myself gain over the holidays. I have a few spring races on my radar and eager to see what big challenge I want to take on this year – an ultra team Ragnar? An Oly tri? a century ride? Perhaps all of those things and more!