The former half.

How is it almost February? It's cool, I'm not freaking out too much. Not much regret on my end, as I'm trying to stick to my goals for the year. What are they, you ask? Uhh.. that's a much longer story for another time. Just had to put out there that I'm trying my hardest to stay on track. I have and will slip sometimes, but as long as I'm consistent most of the time, that helps, right? Not to mention the added pressure of time. It's almost February. Which is 6 months away from August. Which is my birthday month! Which is when I turn 29. Which is one year away from 30. Where I need to become an adult?! Insert stressed-out emoji.

Happy New Year! ...Wait, did I wish you that already? Oy, my memory. It's been my first official week of focusing on my health. It's not enough to focus on it, but I also have a few things in work: a dietbet, a Beachbody health challenge, etc. There are a few key reminders that have kept popping up throughout the week, and I wanted to list them here: Eat healthy. Has anyone seen the "Poo In You" video on Youtube? No, just me and my potty training niece? Well then. Anyway, the video shows how your body absorbs the nutrients from what you eat. Vegetables and fruits are important! Get off the scale. You know what's hard? Eating healthy. You know what's also hard? Resisting the urge to get on the scale every damn hour. This meme holds truth, but we need to calm down on this. Stop with the self shaming. This will be one of many times this is discussed. It is WAY to easy to use self shaming, self bullying as motivation or encouragement to get you...

This time last year, I made a pledge to myself to get healthy and lose weight.   I told myself - 365 days, 365 chances.  What can you accomplish in a year? What a year. It was full of motivational, cheesy, and honest fitness-related memes and quotes.  I learned to change up my workout routine every few months, and even set mini goals for myself, such as attempting one race per month during the spring and summer. I watched my calories, tried to focus on quality vs quantity.  Kept only healthy snacks in my house (the junk food would only last about 20 hours really, before I ate it all). I didn't just change the physical environment, but I modified social media as well: I followed so many fitness-related accounts on Instagram. They inspired me to try new healthy meals or do a new arm workout. I even created my own health-related Instagram account! (Note: it is poorly maintained. Perhaps like my health).  I took progress pictures, signed ...