Happy New Year!

Okay, its not officially the new year yet, however I wanted to get my goals down before the start of the new year. You know, kinda like best foot forward and all that. And since this is a health blog, all my goals on this blog are going to be about health. I know I know. How cliche. But 2010 was an okay health year, and I want to make 2011 and awesome health year.
So at the end of this year I fell of the vegetarian wagon, and fell hard. It was a health scare in July that did it. But I still believe that vegetarian is the healthiest way of living, also the 11 pounds I put back on proves the fact. I just felt better both physically and emotionally. I however didnt educate myself on the proper care of my body and unfortunately went down hard. I know some of you might think, well how healthy is vegetarianism if you have to take something else in order to stay healthy. Well to you I say, that any doctor recommends talking a daily vitamin, for women we need to start taking calcium in our 30s to prevent bone loss. All I need to take extra is a vitamin B12. Which I didn't before.
So my first new year's goal is to get back to my veggie ways, and hopefully by the end of 2011 be a full time vegan.
My second goal is to run a half marathon. Okay sounds far fetched even to me. But I have always wanted to do it. And I might as well give it a try. So I figured I would start off slow and maybe do a couple 5ks this year, running, and then do a big one in 2012, like the mesa marathon. But as the rule says, you gotta walk before you can run, so I figured this is a goal that can continue and continue every year and maybe someday I will get a full marathon in.
My third goal is to quit soda. This one is not that tricky. I am not a big soda drinker, but I when I come home my mom always always has soda, and Its hard to resist. Also sometimes when I go through a fast food place and they only have soda. Even though I never finish the drink, I still partake.
Which brings me to my fourth goal. NO MORE FAST FOOD! Not only is it super fattening but I makes my wallet shrink. 5/6 bucks 3 or 4 times a week really adds up! So I am going to bring my mini fridge and microwave to work and start packing again.
Also working out 5 days a week is my 5th goal. That is a big goal since I am going back to school again this semester. But I am determined, and since my gym rocks, there is no excuse. And as part of my workout goal, I want to get real good at zumba. The one time I tried it, It was fun and I giggled half of the time, and the other half I felt foolish. So I want to get good.
Any health related goals for you ladies this year?
I hope you 2011 year is awesome and healthy. Talk to you soon!

The Vegan Life

Vegan full time?
I have been feeling like crap lately. Emotionally and spiritually. What are the chances that I get this Vegan thing to stick? I think since I am away from home and away from the temptation, it might just work. This means of course that Aunt Tam wont be happy. Only because the concept freaks her out and she thinks I will starve.
So after Christmas.....

Soul Cleansing

So for about a year and a half I was doing some soul cleansing. I was a hard core vegetarian, I was working out. I was finding out who I was and who I wanted to be, and then like a switch was flicked I went back to my old ways.
I could blame it on the anemia, or the uprooting of my whole life, or the fact that I now had two babies in less than a year that I wouldn't get to see very often or missing my friends. And I do. It was all that. I felt and I still kind of feel like I just got out of touch with reality. A day doesn't go by when I question if I made the right decision to come here. But If I came back, what would I be coming back to? In life, you cant go back. You can only move forward and since I am coming up on my 5 month anniversary. Its time to move forward.

Long Time No See

Or do. I hate that I can get distracted from my goals so easily. Oh get Anemic and feel like you are going to die? Or move to another city, or hate work. You know the routine. But I have decided to put myself on top. So I am going to give myself 6 months starting January 3rd to turn my life around. What that means though is I get up at 6am for the gym because I have class at 9 and work at 11. So I am going to be super busy but that is cool because I do my best work in madness.
Wish me luck! Do you fine ladies have any new years goals?

Beeping Alarm!

Today for the first time in forever, I woke up to my alarm. I am one of those people who can wake up by themselves on time. My sister also has the talent yet she is always late? Anyway I still set an alarm because I am paranoid. Today was a good reason to have that annoying little beep in my ear.
I dragged myself to the gym this morning still digging sleep out of my eyes as I entered the building. It took me a while to find my groove, but I found it. Got a good sweat going. And in the end isn't that what I am doing this for?????

Zumba

So on Saturday me and my roommate went to Zumba for both our first times. Let me tell you.... it was a bit comical. We were 2 of three people in the class. Of that I was grateful. It seriously kicked my ass. It was awesome. I mean I totally sucked, but I burned some major calories and sweated hardcore, and even giggles at times.
I guess I am a glutton for punishment because we are going to make it a regular thing on Saturdays. I might even try to make it on Fridays after work. Its a good thing to switch it up you don't get bored. Thats what I have to keep telling myself anyway.

Hellcat Fever

I worked out two times yesterday. Crazy you say? Maybe. However I think I found a good motivation. First of all, don't judge. Second of all. I know you wish you were me. So anyway I went to the gym in the morning like a good girl, but then I was thinking about my new favorite show on The CW. It just happens to come on at 8:00pm. But I dont have cable :( So I have to wait and watch it online on Monday which is fine, but I would rather watch it when it airs. The treadmills these days have televisions hooked on to them. How cool is that......so I was thinking to myself. I could go walk for an hour burn calories and watch Hellcats. I think I talked myself in and out of that idea like 20 times before I decided to just do it. I was not confident however if I could actually walk that long. Turns out I don't give myself enough credit because not only did I walk the whole 60 minutes, but I burned over 600 calories and walked almost 4 miles. So GOOOOO ME! I know. I tend to get a little cheerleaderish when I watch cheerleading tv shows, but at least their in college. Thats what helps me sleep at night anyway. :)

Long Days

So lately I have found myself having a hard time getting out of bed. Its starting to become a problem because that means that I have to do my workouts after work. So That pretty much means no Me time. I wake up get ready for work, work, workout, go home eat, and go to bed. BOOOOOOO! That sucks. I need to fun relax time too don't I? I still don't have my own personal computer so everything I do on a computer, like updating blogs, and other meaningless stuff is done at work. I would feel guilty, but I don't. However I do feel guilty about watching YouTube at work. See if I had my own computer that me relaxing time would be spent on those sites that you probably shouldn't be looking at work. (Get your mind out of the gutter) Anyway sometimes I just wish there were more hours in the day.

What the What?

So, I have been eating this Greek yogurt for a few weeks. Let me tell you its like heaven. So yummy. Its called Greek yogurt because the Greek Gods prefer it. I don't blame you Zeus. However one day I just happened to look down at the calories and saw 240 calories for a little 8oz cup! I about died. I try to burn 350 on the green machine before I move on to weights. So pretty much all my hard work was being destroyed in an 8oz cup of joy. NO More! And also I should have known that something so good would be so bad for you. So now I switched back to my soygurt. Its good. Not Greek God good but still good and only 90 calories. That just goes to say when you are trying to get your life together and be healthy.....read that label.

My more sensible snack.

oh hi

I know, its been a few days. But listen. I had a few minor setbacks. I got ill, and then I got lazy. I have not gone to the gym once this week. But I have not lost the drive, I have simply slept in. I know. Lame. But its on my mind at least two times a day because I drive right by it when I go to work and then come home from work.
Also I have gone a little crazy, like off my rocker. I had a few slip ups with meat. I know. A year and a half without it, then boom! Out the window. In all fairness when I got sick a couple months ago with anemia, it really flipped me for a loop. I have never felt like that in my whole life, and I am certain that until that happens to you (I hope it doesn't) you will never understand.
So I lost sight of my goals, and (food) morals..... but I am back on track. No meat. Also I am going to pick up a vegan diet again. Boise has an amazing co-op that has everything I could ever want or need to this goal to be successful. However I do realize the holidays are coming up. I am going to cut myself some slack. Still no meat, but I am going to let myself have those milky mashed potatoes, and cheese cake. I know, I know. I could probably find some alternative recipes. I actually have that as part of my goal too so I can help my mom in the kitchen, and maybe even talk some other family members into trying it too. I know LBQ would be down for it. Its the other members.....