September Shape-Up Progress Update!

Whenever, I blog about a new personal resolution, I hardly ever write a follow up. This is mainly because I normally abandon the resolution quicker than it took me to write about it in the first place.

But, I’m proud to say that I’ve stuck with my September Shape-Up Resolution for the past nine days. I’ve been waking up at 6am and going to the gym every single day.

My goal is 21 days straight. No days off. Continue reading

September Shape-Up!!

It’s only the 4th day of the month and it’s a long weekend so it’s not too late to set a goal for the month, right?

Good because my goal this month is to start eating healthy and exercising again.

I was looking at myself in the mirror earlier and realized I am one Snickers Blizzard away from being a TeleTubby. That is not okay.

It’s hard to believe that I have let myself go this far. During my senior year of college, I got *skinny*. I was probably borderline UNhealthy in my quest to lose weight. It’s amazing what a little broken heart, disinterest in cooking, and free state-of-the-art fitness facility will do for your weight. I lost twenty pounds in six months by eating healthy and working out nearly every single day.

It started out as a buddy thing when one of the most in-shape friends I have encouraged me to go to the gym with her every day. After going to the gym, I couldn’t bring myself to eat junk and after not eating any junk I couldn’t bring myself to skip the gym. So the cycle began. Continue reading