This semester has been a winding road and although accomplishing my goal was very difficult to do on top of all my responsibilities, I had some great moments. This journey doesn't end for me with just this semester. my goal is to continue and maintain the healthy habits I sought to form with this assignment. The truth is, what my eating and exercise goals were only the bare minimum of what i wish to accomplish for the future and I hope that I will be able to integrate these objectives into my daily routine despite how busy i may be. I'm very thankful for this class because it served as a cue me to actually go through with something that I've been meaning to do for a long time.
Friday, May 6, 2011
Monday, May 2, 2011
Week 14: Social Support
I've been sporadically trying to exercise here and there. I did a couple more Insanity workouts this weekend... other than that all my focus has been on finals and papers.
Now onto my support system...
I've been avoiding this entry because it's hard for me to just chose one person who supports me the most. I've been lucky to have so many forms of support in so many different ways in my life. Even my network of friends in PM562 have played a role in supporting me in my goal. My family has supported me by encouraging me to be active. My parents and sister exercise pretty much every day and so it inspires me to try and push through and do the same. I have a great group of friends including my boyfriend who I can vent my frustrations to about not achieving my goals for the day or celebrate the little successes I've made thus far. Without these people in my life I feel that even if I wanted to make changes, I would not have the drive or motivation to initiate the first steps.
Now onto my support system...
I've been avoiding this entry because it's hard for me to just chose one person who supports me the most. I've been lucky to have so many forms of support in so many different ways in my life. Even my network of friends in PM562 have played a role in supporting me in my goal. My family has supported me by encouraging me to be active. My parents and sister exercise pretty much every day and so it inspires me to try and push through and do the same. I have a great group of friends including my boyfriend who I can vent my frustrations to about not achieving my goals for the day or celebrate the little successes I've made thus far. Without these people in my life I feel that even if I wanted to make changes, I would not have the drive or motivation to initiate the first steps.
Monday, April 25, 2011
Week 13: Turning Around
Last week was a step in the right direction. I went running and did the Insanity ab workout 3 days in a row... I do have a lot of projects due and finals are coming up so we'll see if I keep this up. Other than that mini breakthrough last week, not much has gone on other than my stressful schedule.
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Week 12: Fail
This past week has been so hectic that I haven't gotten the chance to exercise at all... on top of that I've been skimping on breakfast for a lot of the days. I think that since there is so much going on with school and I have MCATs coming up in June. At this point I'm not aiming at exercising 3 days a week but I'm trying to get at least a day's worth of exercise a week. This weekend is also going to be pretty eventful but I'm hoping I can get some exercise in.... at least in the mornings.
Monday, April 4, 2011
Week 11: Inspiration
It's seems like just when I'm starting to get a hang of my goal I have another busy week that messes me up. Although I did a lot of running around I didn't spend any time actually working out.
This weekend my sister visited me from Irvine and if there's anyone who's an inspiration it's her. Despite how busy she is she manages to find time to exercise and stay fit. I always feel more inspired to work out when I'm with her than when I'm by myself. We both like trying new things and so when I'm exercising with her we like to try new things to work out like dancing etc. This weekend we weren't able to actually work out together because she didn't bring her running shoes but we still managed to stay active by walking around LA and shopping (which counts as working out haha!).
This weekend my sister visited me from Irvine and if there's anyone who's an inspiration it's her. Despite how busy she is she manages to find time to exercise and stay fit. I always feel more inspired to work out when I'm with her than when I'm by myself. We both like trying new things and so when I'm exercising with her we like to try new things to work out like dancing etc. This weekend we weren't able to actually work out together because she didn't bring her running shoes but we still managed to stay active by walking around LA and shopping (which counts as working out haha!).
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Week 9: Spring Break!
This week was nice because I got a break from all of life's stresses. I definitely ate A LOT but I also found time to exercise with some jogging. On Thursday I went hiking in Malibu in the mountains by the beach and not only was it gorgeous but I got some exercise. I wanted to go running with my sister this morning but it started raining and the power went out for a while so I didn't get a chance to go on the treadmill. Hopefully this doesn't set the tone for the rest of the week but we'll see what happens!
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Week 8
I've been making some progress on my goal. I've been eating breakfast pretty much every day. I've also been taking runs around my neighborhood and this weekend I went to Palm Springs and took a 4 mile walk/ jog. Now that it's Spring break I'll have more time to exercise and hopefully the weather will stay gorgeous. I'm planning a hike in Malibu this week also which I'm looking forward to.
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