"The Rest is Still Unwritten"

To preface this blog, I would like to start by stating that I have never written a blog before, and despite being a Mass Comm. major, I hate writing and grammar. There is something about sitting down to type that really sends me into a world full of distractions, and to be honest I'm really not that good at it, but for the sake of my grade, and the sake of committing to a project like this, I would like to attempt weekly posts, and possibly even alternating days in which I update you about the events of the week.

I won't start at the beginning, but I'll start at the point in which I realized I was 19 years old and rapidly gaining weight. Throughout my teenage life, the constant struggle with weight and living an unhealthy lifestyle was a thought I had almost 30 times a day. I've tried what seems like over 100 different ways to try and lose weight. I've even gone as far as going to a nutritionist with hopes of stopping this weight gain at a relatively early age. Each attempt has ended in failure, and I know it isn't anyone else's fault but myself, but I like most people love to make excuses, and turn blame on everyone, and everything that doesn't point towards me. Now I am 20 and 55 pounds overweight, based on my short stature (5'0), I am actually considered obese, and have had a multitude of back problems as a result. At such a young age, I look to my future and know I don't want that kind of lifestyle. In a society that struggles to stay fit, being fat is a trend that I don't want to have to accept. This isn't for vanity purposes, but I simply cannot accept being unhealthy, and struggling with unnecessary health issues. My most recent attempt to lose weight has been my most successful to date, I ate relatively healthy and worked out twice a day, for two months, and lost a grand total of 5 lbs. Of course, I was hit with vacation, and returned to my usual habits (and weight), and to be honest it has been really difficult to get back to this routine. I am currently only walking about 3 times a week, and eating healthy has been #100 on my list of priorities. My usual routine starts at 5 a.m. when my first of 30 alarms goes off, I actually don't wake up till about 7 when I determine whether or not I work out that day. Then the rest of my day follows, in which I skip breakfast eat some sort of fast lunch, sit for about 7 hours in classrooms, then at about 6ish I'll eat dinner, then a snack, and then do whatever needs to be done, then bed at around 12 if I am lucky. Of course this varies based on whether or not I have extracurriculars, and work.

So before I bore you further, I'll let you know what this blog is really about. Every week I will try a different form of exercise, in hopes of staying interested in working out, such activities include, but are not limited to, running,yoga, Zumba, Insanity, cycling, cross fit, and any other suggestions. If possible I will do the exercise for a maximum of 7 days, and a minimum of 4 days. I will try to be as honest as possible with my experiance, in hopes of being honest with myself and you the reader. With my new job, (Sprouts Farmers Market), I will also document my attempt at healthy eating, with meals, snacks, beverages, and an overall realistic meal plan. At the end of this, course will I be successful, in all hopes yes. Success isn't just about the lbs. but an overall healthier outlook, that is still realistic in a busy lifestyle.

This week I will start with cycling, and as the once famous Natasha Bedingfield, once said
"Live your life with arms wide open, today is where your book begins, the rest is still unwritten"