Health Nut, Fitness Freak

Ok, so I could qualify as neither a Health Nut or Fitness Freak, but I have made a few health milestones during this past semester, and it makes me super happy. So, I am going to share them with everyone.

January 1st: Make a goal to excercise regularly and read scriptures/pray every morning. Haven't been 100% perfect on this goal, but definitely above 75%!

Late Jan.: Try to reduce my sugar intake. Stop buying sweets every time I go to grocery store. Also stop buying American cheese! Eating way more fruits and veggies, and now they are delicious to me.

Mid Feb: Reducing sweets isn't working as well as i want, so I try to give up sugar for Lent. Complete failure...however, sugar intake is still slightly lessened
Also, started eating breakfast pretty much every day!

Late Feb: Start walking to and from school more often. Frequency of walking to and from school increases to every single day by spring break! It no longer hurts to walk up that hill!

After spring break: Get off the exercise wagon for a couple weeks, but then get back on and doing better than before! Doing Zumba for a half hour-an hour 3 times a week!

A couple weeks ago: Not feeling as hungry at school.

1 week ago: went to a dance and danced for 3 hours and barely even felt tired. Loved it! The next day, i was taking the garbage out and noticed how strong my abs feel. I loved it and thought: ok, lets not lose this feeling.

Last night: Did my first 5K fun run at midnight. It was put on by USU and it was so fun and very tiring! I know 5K isn't huge or anything, but I had never even run like half a mile so it was pretty big for me! My friend Corey, who is an avid runner, was very patient and kept with me the whole time, even the times I was power-walking. He just kept saying positive things and that he is proud of me! When he told me to be like Sonic, that's when I did my best. I automatically sped up every time I thought of that blue hedgehog. Weird, I know, but it made me happy. Most of my most positive and encouraging friends were there, so it was super fun. I wish Craig could have been there to see it, because running those 5 kilometers was so awesome!

Of course, it wouldn't have been something characteristic of me to do if we hadn't all dressed up for it! I wore my usual bright colored getup, with hair pulled up on top of my head and 4 colors of bright eyeshadow. Corey wore frilly bloomers over his spandex, and this ugly sweater that I secretly think is awesome. I would totally wear it. Little Craig wore bright orange and green running clothes and a burger king crown.

I haven't lost a ton of weight or anything, but I do feel more energetic, and I do feel like a look better. I stand much straighter.
My nutrition class has been a huge motivator in becoming more healthy. I am learning so much about eating healthy and how important it is to get exercise. I appreciate eating healthy food so much more, so I enjoy it and crave it! If your are in school i would suggest taking a basic nutrition class. It is definitely not an easy class, but it's very interesting and totally applicable.

I hope reading this has motivated you to become more healthy. It feels so great to eat better and have more energy!