Thursday, January 1, 2015
Oh, yeah, I forgot to mention that I'm kinda on a diet now?
I said something about not going past the calorie limits in my diet, and yep! I'm on a diet. Well, it's not so much a diet as much as it is an effort to eat better and exercise more (with the goal of significant weight loss, but overall health is important here too!). I'm using the MyFitnessPal app and it's been very great for tracking what I'm eating and monitoring what I need to eat/avoid. Strangely enough, I haven't had to change that much. i'm just making an effort to be conscious about what I put into my body. I'm also trying to exercise regularly as well. Even if it's something small like 15 minutes of Pilates/calisthenics, it helps a lot to get me into better shape. Today I did a Wii Fit workout for slightly over an hour. It was pretty great, so I think I'm going to do the same workout again and maybe do a few other exercises that weren't a part of that workout.
When it comes to my weight, I never really have much trouble caused by eating. The major issue for me is exercise. I spent so much of my childhood despising and avoiding anything active that it was incredibly difficult for me to even start exercising around 7th grade. And then with my schedule being so so full, I find it very difficult to fit in exercise, or I'll be too tired/stressed from everything going on that I'll be too worn out to even try. If I can maintain a routine, I'll be in great shape in no time!
As far as why I'm even bothering with all of this, I have a ton of reasons. Yeah, a lot of them are superficial, but that doesn't mean that they aren't valid. Firstly, my sister, mother, and aunt are going to Aruba over Spring Break. Secondly, my family is full of diabetics so I am genetically dispositioned to become one if I don't shape up and clean up my eating habits. Thirdly, I'm going to college in slightly over six months. I want to be in my best form possible for that new leg of life, and I want to create habits that I can maintain while I'm there. Fourth, I want to be healthy and fit for a long life with Andy. Not too long after we started dating, he told me about how he was going to do everything he could so that he could live longer and better for me. He started eating better (like actually eating salads!) and exercising regularly, whatever it would take for him. And I have completely failed at doing the same for him. I want to turn that around while I still can. When I'm 35, it's going to be a lot more difficult to change my habits than it is when I'm almost 18. Finally, I want to do this so that I can be pleased with the girl I see in the mirror. I feel like a hypocrite sometimes for preaching self-love and denouncing media portrayals/photoshopping of women (see my multi-genre research project [aka my pride and joy] from junior year), but I do not like the way that I look, I do not like my body, and I know that there's a way for me to be healthier and more fit and hell yeah I'm going to go for it!
Yeah, so y'all will probably get to hear all about how I'm doing over the next few weeks. Fingers crossed I actually stick with it this time.
When it comes to my weight, I never really have much trouble caused by eating. The major issue for me is exercise. I spent so much of my childhood despising and avoiding anything active that it was incredibly difficult for me to even start exercising around 7th grade. And then with my schedule being so so full, I find it very difficult to fit in exercise, or I'll be too tired/stressed from everything going on that I'll be too worn out to even try. If I can maintain a routine, I'll be in great shape in no time!
As far as why I'm even bothering with all of this, I have a ton of reasons. Yeah, a lot of them are superficial, but that doesn't mean that they aren't valid. Firstly, my sister, mother, and aunt are going to Aruba over Spring Break. Secondly, my family is full of diabetics so I am genetically dispositioned to become one if I don't shape up and clean up my eating habits. Thirdly, I'm going to college in slightly over six months. I want to be in my best form possible for that new leg of life, and I want to create habits that I can maintain while I'm there. Fourth, I want to be healthy and fit for a long life with Andy. Not too long after we started dating, he told me about how he was going to do everything he could so that he could live longer and better for me. He started eating better (like actually eating salads!) and exercising regularly, whatever it would take for him. And I have completely failed at doing the same for him. I want to turn that around while I still can. When I'm 35, it's going to be a lot more difficult to change my habits than it is when I'm almost 18. Finally, I want to do this so that I can be pleased with the girl I see in the mirror. I feel like a hypocrite sometimes for preaching self-love and denouncing media portrayals/photoshopping of women (see my multi-genre research project [aka my pride and joy] from junior year), but I do not like the way that I look, I do not like my body, and I know that there's a way for me to be healthier and more fit and hell yeah I'm going to go for it!
Yeah, so y'all will probably get to hear all about how I'm doing over the next few weeks. Fingers crossed I actually stick with it this time.
I only have three and a half more days of winter break left, so I really have to haul ass on my homework. My goal for today is to finish all of my AP Bio work and my AP Bio extra assignment, then to read 15 pages of Heart of Darkness and answer 5 questions. I want to have this finished by no later than 9:30, that way I can watch Her before I go to bed. Andy's in Canada, so I won't be slowed down/distracted from texting him or anyone else, and I'm going to wait at least one hour before taking a break. Here goes nothing...
Last Night
Last night was a ton of fun! Abby and Dylan got along great with Andy, and he was actually sorta social which is a huge step for him! I was really happy to see that he was having a good time. He told a few stories (which is rare when he's even around his own friends), responded to questions with more than just two words, and overall looked like he was very happy to be there! It was great to see.
We ate a TON of food (but I managed to stay within my calorie limit for my diet, miraculously), watched Good Morning, Vietnam and Bob's Burgers, nearly fell asleep before midnight (Abby did fall asleep a few times, though), and then watched the Ball Drop in Times Square! It was a great night in great company, and I wish that they all could've spent the night.
We ate a TON of food (but I managed to stay within my calorie limit for my diet, miraculously), watched Good Morning, Vietnam and Bob's Burgers, nearly fell asleep before midnight (Abby did fall asleep a few times, though), and then watched the Ball Drop in Times Square! It was a great night in great company, and I wish that they all could've spent the night.
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