Collection of Randomness

PRO: I can not believe that this week went by so fast! CON: Unfortunately I only worked out 1 time...

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 22:16:04 -0400

PRO: I can not believe that this week went by so fast!
CON: Unfortunately I only worked out 1 time this week :-(

I am actually looking forward to going to the gym tomorrow.

On another note— I went to dinner with a friend I hadn’t seen in about a year…
Friend- “Oh my god, you’ve lost so much weight”
Me- “In all honesty, I haven’t lost a single pound since last year!”

Haha only my weight lifting friends will appreciate the irony in that :-)

reasonstobefit: submitted by collectionofrandomness This is...

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 22:09:24 -0400

reasonstobefit:

submitted by collectionofrandomness

This is the one I submitted!!!

thecurlyhairproblems: submitted by lorenbieg :) I usually get,...

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 23:37:44 -0400

thecurlyhairproblems:

submitted by lorenbieg :)

I usually get, “Who did your perm?”
My response, “Oh you might have heard of him— his name is God!!”

swim-bitch: SWIM-BITCH’S GIVEAWAY Rules: Must be following me,...

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 18:00:44 -0500

swim-bitch:

SWIM-BITCH’S GIVEAWAY

Rules:

Must be following me, swim-bitch.

Reblogs only. Likes will not be counted.

You can’t delete the text from this post or change the source. If I find anyone doing this, they’ll automatically be disqualified.

The more you reblog, the better of a chance you have at winning!

I am picking the winner with a random generator on April 5th, 2012, and they will have three days to contact me before I pick another winner. This is a legitimate giveaway! I am not just doing this for followers! I love every single one of you, and I think that with all of your progress you deserve a giveaway!

Included in the giveaway is: One blue crop top (size S), one yoga mat, one Aglow soy candle in Ocean scent (amazing for relaxing), one “here and now” notebook (to track progress!), one copy of Michael Pollan’s Food Rules book, one makeup bag, two Harajuku Lovers perfumes, VS Pink body spray, one Ole Henriksen invigorating night gel (it clears up all kinds of skin blemishes overnight!), a fortune telling birthday book (because I think it’s cute…), two of my favorite granola bars, a bag of dried mango (my ultimate favorite), a box of individual propel zero packets in lemon, AND a shoutout on my blog! Everything together is worth about $500.

I will pay shipping to anywhere in the world!

If this doesn’t reach a decent number of notes, though, I’m not going to do it because it wouldn’t be as fair with only a few people involved.

Good luck! Love you all!

truth:

Sun, 04 Mar 2012 14:20:59 -0500

life-inthe-fast-lane:

I give death glares to any guy that checks me out at the gym.

Haha this is so true! Or I just refuse to make eye contact even if I know they are trying to get my attention!

This cuddle bug sure does make it hard to get out of bed and go...

Sat, 03 Mar 2012 09:33:08 -0500

This cuddle bug sure does make it hard to get out of bed and go to the gym!! Sigh, we must all do difficult things I suppose!! ;-)
GYM TIME IT IS!!!

Snack: Triscuit reduced fat crackers Marinara sauce Shredded...

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:59:31 -0500

Snack:
Triscuit reduced fat crackers
Marinara sauce
Shredded mozzarella
(101 cals/ 4.2 fat grams)

Another tumblr blogger...

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:49:59 -0500

Another tumblr blogger (www.thefameofhealthandfitness.tumblr.com)
always does a “I said NO to….”
I really like celebrating the little things, so I’m going to add my NO picture!!

I said NO to Mardi Gras King Cake!!

Breakfast: Smart bread Blue bonnet light butter Cinnamon Truvia...

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:43:45 -0500

Breakfast:
Smart bread
Blue bonnet light butter
Cinnamon
Truvia sugar packet
(151 cals/ 5.6 fat grams)

I forgot to take a picture of lunch, but it was:
White rice
Crushed tomatoes
White onion
Bell pepper
Half a chicken breast
(433 cals/ 1.6 fat grams)

Calorie Count!

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 21:45:00 -0500

Alright, tomorrow is back to the real deal day!

I have already entered in my calories in MyFitnessPal for the whole day (it’s not a workout day so I’m allowed up to 1500). I’m going to try and stay on track and focused- I’ll take pictures of my breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snack and provide nutrition info! :-)

Happy short work week!! (the joy of being a teacher)

Ahhhh the weekend!

Sat, 18 Feb 2012 15:14:06 -0500

Soooo I’ve been sick for three weeks and wasn’t able to go to the gym for one of the weeks. I almost died on Thursday when I finally made it back there!! However, today was a much better experience and I feel so much more energized now that I’m getting back into a routine.

Now this Wednesday is Ash Wednesday, which starts the beginning of Lent in the Catholic Church. Since I am Catholic and over the age of 16, I have to abstain from meat on Fridays and give up something as a sacrifice. I figured it would help if I could tie it into something about my health and fitness.

I’ve decided that I would make myself follow my 1 cheat day a week rule to a T during Lent. However, my fiancé firmly believes that if he says he wants Braums ice cream, I will cave. He’s probably right. :-( That is why this will definitely be a sacrifice and challenge for me. We will see how this goes!! Positive thoughts!!

Now just to figure out what to eat on my no meat days….since I hate fish!!

Just a thought....

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:18:00 -0500

I saw a quote on pinterest earlier today (I don’t know the original author) that said

“It’s no longer about being skinny, it’s about being fit and healthy.”

I really struggle with explaining this to people. I am constantly getting “but you are so skinny already” “maybe you need to eat more” “get this girl a hamburger” “oh it’s always those skinny girls that like going to the gym” “oh you don’t even have to worry about that”

Well in all actuality, I do have to worry about it. Yes I am skinny in most people’s eyes, but I busted my butt to get here. My family has a running joke that I am the fat, ugly, sister, with chubby cheeks and bad hair…. Yes it sounds horrible, but it truly is all in good fun. However, at certain points in my life, all of the above were true statements. Instead of accepting myself as those things, I changed them! It’s always been an uphill battle, but I’m willing to make the climb.

So when people say “you are already so skinny” — I work hard to look the way I do.

“maybe you need to eat more” — I eat 4-5 times a day, I just know how to manage calories/carbs/fat grams.

“Get this girl a hamburger” — please do!! It’s not about restricting, it’s about moderation.

“Oh you don’t even have to worry about that” — EVERYONE needs to worry about their health.

“Oh it’s always the skinny girls that like going to the gym” — there are days I dread going, but I do it anyway.

And there we have it……my 2 cents ;-)

Cucumber Salad

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:17:20 -0500

Here’s the lunch I had yesterday…..I love eating this salad! It’s very low in calories so it is a great healthy meal. If you wait to put in the dressing, it is easy to pack for a work lunch.

1 cucumber (peeled and chopped)
5 grape tomatoes (quartered)
1/4 cup reduced fat shredded cheese
1/4 cup chopped red onion (more or less to taste)
2 tbs bacon bits (or fully cooked cubed chicken- if you want more protein)
2-3 tbs Fat free zesty Italian dressing (sometimes i use vidalia onion dressing)

Mix all ingredients together and stir in dressing. :-)

And we all start over again....

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:07:11 -0500

This weekend was actually going great…. Until 9:00 last night! Let’s recap…..

Yesterday I got up and worked out (fiancé came with me to MY gym- yay!) My routine consisted of 20 minutes cardio, some leg work, some ab work, and then another 20 minutes cardio. Not bad for a Saturday and a severly sore throat!

We ran by GNC and picked up some new Jack3d (on sale until February 23!) and then headed home for lunch. I had a cucumber salad and was excited about how good I was being! This was around 1:45….

Then we left to head up the hill to Fayetteville (45 minutes away) for a friend’s birthday dinner at Shogun’s at 7:00. I had a plan for this dinner- small portions….to go boxes….steamed rice….etc.
Sounds good so far right? Well, people were late, restaurant was busy, craziness ensued and we didn’t get seated until 9:15!!!!

Let’s just say there was not even a hint of cucumber salad in my stomach at this point…..I swear I’m claiming temporary insanity due to hunger!! I ordered sushi, hibachi chicken- which comes with rice and noodles and veggies, and a cocktail!! I ate the WHOLE plate of food- What the Heck?!?

Today has been just as bad because I felt as though I already ruined my weekend, so Wendy’s for lunch was no big deal right? I really need to stop thinking this way! One screw up does not mean I can screw up over and over that day/weekend!!

However, I know that tomorrow is a new day and I already have my breakfast, lunch, and dinner calories entered into MyFitnessPal. Even before my workout I will be below my calories and macros for the day. That makes me feel a little better about my weekend screw up!!

Let's Get It Started

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:45:00 -0500

I’m brand new to this whole blogging thing, so bear with me!

I’m 25 (26 this Friday), a fourth grade literacy teacher, a fiancé with 4 months left before the wedding, a workout fan, and a healthy eating attempter…. That about sums it up with me. I’ll be posting a mixture of ideas, recipes, daily occurrences, etc on here. (Hence the name- “Collection of Randomness”).

This should be fun!! :-)