Friday, November 5, 2010

Late Night Munchies and the Little Things

OK I have to say this is why it is so important to have a schedule. I was exhausted all day and honestly I could have fallen asleep at like 5 p.m., but instead I had other things to do, things such as homework and watching Grey's Anatomy :). I made myself stay awake. After watching my show I went to Target with a friend of mine. We got home at about 11 p.m. I should have simply gone straight to bed, but then I remembered that Oprah had the Backstreet Boys on her show yesterday and I really needed to see the five of them all together again (You may think that this makes me lame, but I think it makes me awesome and I'm just trying to be very honest with you...lol). This is when it hit...about half way through Oprah I thought I was starving to death. I wanted to eat and not just eat, but eat junky junk food, like peanut butter.

This is when I had my ah-ha moment. I've got to start keeping a much more regulated schedule. Not just with planning cooking and working out, but also with sleeping. I set my alarm for 6 a.m. and went jogging then I came home and crashed for like two hours. I then left the house walked to campus had a sad little workout at the gym on campus (I say sad because I was on the elliptical machine and I thought that my legs were going to fall off because they were muscle burning so bad). I am much more out of shape than I even imagined. I was embarrassed by how quickly I was breathing so heavy.

So here is what I have decided and I know it's just a small thing, but sometimes as we all know it's the little things that count. I have decided that instead of taking the bus to campus that so graciously picks me up in front of my apartment complex I am going to walk. I've timed it. It takes approximately 20 minutes from the time the bus picks me up and my stop and drops me off on campus. If I walk to campus it takes...wait for it...approximately 20 minutes as well so really I'm wasting no time. Another little thing that I've decided to do is cut out elevators. I am just going to take the stairs. I know that this may sound minuet to some, but I work on the second floor of my building every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday and My office is on the third floor which I go to everyday. I also have class on the third floor, so I will be walking up and down these stairs a lot and even though it may seem small, as I've said before I gotta start somewhere. Have any more little lifestyle changes? Let me know!

10 comments:

  1. Park in the back of parking lots, like the furthest away from the door. Laugh as much as possible, one it just makes youn feel good, two you burn calories. I dont know exactly how many but I'm sure its worth it. So when you need a good laugh feel free to give me a text or phone call... PS do you have the HeyTell app? If not please get it soon. Big and me LOVE it! Love you and I'm so proud of you!

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  2. Thanks for the advice! Yes I have the HeyTell app, but I don't know how to use it so it looks like you're going to have to show me on the 12th lol.I'll be texting and calling you for laughs I'm sure. You always bring a smile to my face :) I love you too!!!

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  3. That's really smart about walking and taking the stairs, instead of the elevator. Have you ever tried Zumba dance? I have never tried it, but I have heard many people say that it is a blast. For something fun you should try it.

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  4. I have not taken Zumba, but I do know that it is offered sometimes on campus. It sounds great. Thanks for the advice. This is certainly something to look into. What kind of things do you do to lose weight?

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  5. Actually, I just start healthy diets and not specifically workouts, but start to exercise at least some. It only happens for like a couple of days to a week. So I don't think I really have the motivation for it. I thought about Zumba, but I have a feeling that is another thing I will give up on.

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  6. They say that healthy diet is 80% of weight loss so you've got the right idea. I think the key is finding something that you enjoy doing. Try something like Zumba maybe you'll like it, or do something you're not thinking of being a workout. Like me it's dancing for some people it's swimming. Do you think something like that would work?

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  7. so I totally do the "take the stairs" thing and give myself a pat on the back every time! lol I also listen to really fun music while I"m doing house cleaning and that gets me moving faster and dancing around. I get to have fun, stay active, and get a clean house. Win-win-win!

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  8. That's funny I do the same thing when I clean house...lol.

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  9. during my lunch break instead of eating i walk a couple of blocks. i try to add a block each day. i love it because it keeps my mind off food.

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  10. That's great advice, but don't you get hungry?

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