I've been on an anti-computer kick for the last two weeks as a recovery from finals week and stress so sorry for not posting before but... here I am! And here's my version of the same thing Michelle did last week. May it serve to motivate me and maybe entertain someone... somewhere... reading this...

• Biggest Strength: My school is literally on the side of a hill so I have great hamstrings. I can Stair Master all day long. Oh, and I kill at Pilates.
• Biggest Weakness: I'm lazy. And I like sweet things. And carbs. Food in general. But mostly I'm lazy and prefer my sleep to getting up and going to the gym, especially at school.
• The Current Goal: I have this awesome tight strapless short black dress (really guys, it's pretty damn sexy, if I do say so myself) that I'm in love with. It's really close to looking it's optimum sexiness, I just need to get rid of my love handles. So the goal is to get rid of the extra mmhhmmff around my middle before I wear the dress at the end of February.
• How The Goal Will Be Achieved: Crazy gym time with Erin and Michelle while we're home. General Gym + Classes = Success! Then I will [bribe myself into] going to the fitness center back at school and also venture into classes there. Oh, and I'm getting back into WeightWatchers for the food aspect of all this. I lost 8lbs doing it for a month-ish this summer but stopped during school so I'm going to work really hard to get back into it (I'm paying them after all).

So yes. Off we go...

Ringing in The New Year

The last few days leading up to and after Christmas were very relaxing. I visited Santa and sat on his lap for the first time in my life. Yes, I am 20 years old, but everyone has to sit on his lap at some point, it's a right of passage, right? Other than a brief bout of Raynaud Phenomenon(I'll explain in detail later) it was a lovely day. (I asked Santa for good grades...he made no promises). Today, Erin and I tried out a couple of her awesome ab routines from her new workout book. Any ab strength I thought existed prior to today was only in my dreams. There may have been some swearing in between sets and really...I could not even complete a full set. I have a long journey ahead of me to complete my V sits goal, but it will be accomplished!
My goal last week was to eat more mindfully, it was a semi success. I always asked my self if I was hungry before I took a bite,  regardless of the answer I usually continued to eat. It's a step in the right direction; this week I'll focus on not eating when I'm not hungry. I need to step away from boredom eating. If the pattern continues during school my bikini bod will not be rockin'.

Health Trivia!
If you are curious as to what Raynaud's Phenonmenon...it is when primarily either the fingers or toes become discolored, either white/blue due to extreme temperatures, mainly the cold. The blood vessels spasm and diminish blood supply to those tissues. The area will normally become numb. It is reversed when warm water or heat is applied to the area. It can either be in addition to a preexisting condition, or like me, just occur on its own. This is it in a nutshell.  Feel free to read more on the phenomenon! Interesting stuff, yah?

The Beginning

In effort to be honest with myself and keep things interesting for you, here are my strengths and weakness, good habits, bad habits, and final goal. With a weekly small goal and hopefully daily or every other day updates about the gym and my food choices, I know I will be able to hit the beach in Mexico looking fabulous. 77 days and counting.

• Biggest  Strength- Green Tea addiction! (It whittles the waist line and revs metabolism) and my free afternoons this semester means more time available to sneak to the gym.

• Biggest Weakness- I See Food, I Eat Food. This is exactly what happens at the cafe, I order a latte and then anything in the pastry display. This is where the Freshman 15 showed its first signs of life.

• The Good
• I LOVE exercise! I would go to the gym a few afternoons and let my homework pile up rather than do my statistics. Working out is not a problem for me unless it is incredibly rainy, and then the walk across campus to the gym is less appealing. Overall, I would rather spend a half hour on the treadmill or elliptical than in the library. (Don't worry, I bring readings!...sometimes).
• The Bad
• I eat when I'm bored or stressed. It is a really terrible habit, I'm 90% sure I picked this habit up from my mother and being home for break is not helpful. I'm either bored or stressed about planning for next semester/summer and keeping my parents in the loop. And my mom asks the same questions over and over. (She says she listens, I'm starting to think that's a lie). I also try and "save" calories for later, but when that happens I just eat what I would normally eat and then 50 billion more. Nighttime eating should also be noted as one of my habits to fix. (The cookies on the counter are calling my name. Willpower is not my strongest suit).
• Goal!
• My first small goal is to kick my nighttime eating. I will be more mindful about eating. Taste! Savor! Enjoy! This will be my motto for the week. My long term goal is be able to do A)15 real push ups and 10 V ups by March and, ya know,  B) have washboard abs by March 14th. But, I will be okay if A is accomplished B would be a bonus.

Health Trivia! Never refer to what you eat as on a diet, it makes it sound like it will eventually end. Refer to it as your lifestyle choice. The small change in vocabulary will make you rethink your choices.