(throw back to this awesome jam which I knew all the words and sang them all really loudly to my family. There is video footage of it somewhere I’m sure.)
So far, this blog has been posted about every 6-7 days…but I hope to remedy that ASAP! I hope to get in a good flow of posting every 5 days once my schedule becomes a little more steady. I hope that is a promise I can keep!!
Now, I want to talk about FITNESS. It’s a topic that I think about all the time…but as of right now, I’m not doing too well at keeping it up. That’s probably why I think about it so much. I feel like I’m going slightly crazy as I overanalyze what I eat and why or why not I work out on a certain day. I NEED to get all those crazy thoughts under control.
It’s pretty dumb that I haven’t kept to a good workout routine because California is sunny and fairly warm about 85% of the time. I should be going on hikes and runs and walks along the coast.
Also, I have a really great situation at a Pure Barre Studio here in Redondo Beach. I got a Groupon the first two weeks after I moved here. Since that ended, I have become a “barre tender” once a week. I get to open and close the studio every Monday morning and sign people into their classes in exchange for about 2-3 free classes a week. It’s an amazing deal! Pure barre is definitely my favorite work out currently because it does exactly what I want for my body—it fine tunes my muscles without making me feel bulky. I feel lucky that I saw the Facebook post that advertised the position because I would not be able to afford the classes without working in exchange for them. However, I found it really hard to get motivated to go the classes outside my weekly shift a couple weeks ago. I don’t really know why. I wasn’t busy like I am now. I just felt like sleeping was more important than working out. It was laziness. I was eating HORRIBLY and started feeling really self-conscious. I was missing home, especially before Easter. I had given up sweets for Lent, but all I could think about before bed was chocolate. Almost every night I would sneak something sweet into my diet.
My goal for the month of May is to remedy this situation. I know that I have a lot of self-determination and control. I know that I can pay more attention to my eating habits and encourage myself to go on more runs. I know I CAN and WILL do it. I mean I ran a MARATHON only a couple months ago. I have the picture to prove it:
In another future blog, I want to focus more on the issues of weight and my opinion of the images that all women and men are presented, but tonight I will keep this post short. I just want to make a few goals that I will try to update (in case I have any regular readers who want to know but also for myself) so I can try to keep track of my progress:
1) As I stated at the start, I hope to blog more regularly and have each post a little more planned out
2) Start working out at least 4 times a week (even if it’s just a short 20-30 minute routine)
3) I have learned that I really do enjoy some kind of chocolate/carb-y dessert daily, but I want to keep my self in check a little more. So, my goal for the next month, is to ONLY have chocolate right after dinner and not later in the evening. I want to decrease my overall processed food/carbohydrate intake. Instead, I want to try to have snacks that are full of protein like nuts or whole grains. I bought dark chocolate covered almonds because I’m hoping those will curb my craving. Plus, they seem like a fairly healthy way to still have chocolate (maybe?? at least it’s better than having ice cream, right??).
4) Do my best to stop eating junk food at night just because I am bored. I want to just have dinner and not indulge in another snack later.
Hopefully I can keep to these goals. By posting them here, I want to keep myself accountable.
If anyone has any suggestions or wants to tell me their experiences that have helped them get their health in check, I’d love to hear them!
Love,
Alanna
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