Getting Back to the Old Me

     I was always a little heavier than I should have been in high school. I wasn't very active, besides the dancing that I did for show choir, and I didn't eat well either. I got even less active and started eating worse when we moved to Oregon. Combine that with stress from school and family, and I got even heavier. I'm not saying that I was fat or obese, but I definitely was not happy with how I looked.
     When I transferred to OSU, I was so worried about the "Freshman 15" everyone talks about. Turns out, the opposite was true for me. I was lucky. I was walking everywhere multiple times a day, and sometimes even found the extra time to hit the gym with friends. I didn't particularly like the food that was offered at the dining halls, so I didn't eat as much anymore. I didn't even realize how much I had changed until I would go home for visits and everyone would be making comments about how great I looked and how much weight had I lost. Over the course of about a year, I lost almost 30 lbs. And I was in the best shape of my life! I started running and even got my mile time down to 7:47. Which was huge! I had never been below a 10 minute mile before.
     Now fast forward to today: I've gained back some of that weight that I worked so hard to keep off. I found myself stressed and overwhelmed with work and school, and couldn't make the time to workout. I started eating waaayyy too much fast food, because it was easier and faster than me having to cook for myself. 
     I'm not happy about the weight that I have gained, so I made a decision and it starts today (which is why I'm writing about it- I'm hoping it'll force me to stick with it). No more fast food, no more sweets, and no more chips. And I'm going to find the time to workout every day....whether it be yoga or running. I even started a journal for it. I've found that if I record what activity I did, or what I ate for the day, I'm more likely to make those healthy decisions. It helps keep me on track. I've always had this goal of doing a half-marathon before I turn 25. So the way I see it, that leaves me 2 years to get back in fighting shape and meet my goal. Let's see if I can do it! :)