improvements

Today my BodyRock workout consisted of the second fit-test of the 30 Day Challenge. These "fit-tests" are designed to track your improvement throughout the course of the 30 days and show you how your hard work is paying off! Not aware that I would be doing a fit test today, I ran two miles beforehand. I still improved, though, so I am happy. The fit-test consists of seven exercises: squat jumps, push ups, burpees, high knees, switch lunges, tuck jumps, and sit ups (or "straight abs"). The goal is to do as many of each exercise as possible in 50 seconds, allowing a 10 second break between each one. My scores are as follows (don't judge! I'll be the first to tell you I am horribly out of shape!):

Fit Test #1 (01/11/12):

Pushups: 20 (girl pushups, ha!)

Squat Jumps: 30

Burpees: 9 (these are so horrible)

High Knees: 135

Switch Lunges: 19

Tuck Jumps: 13

Sit Ups: 45 (more like crunches for me)

Fit Test #2 (01/28/11): 

Pushups: 42 (+22)

Squat Jumps: 40 (+10)

Burpees: 14 (+5)

High Knees: 177 (+42)

Switch Lunges: 33 (+14)

Tuck Jumps: 29 (+16)

Sit Ups: 56 (+11)

Since starting BodyRock, I've also lost 5.4 lbs (with fluctuations galore). These workouts are only 12 minutes long, but they are INTENSE! They are the only form of exercise I've been doing, apart for the occasional jog, and it has been enough! I am hoping to get rid of my lazy bone and start running + bodyrocking, so maybe I will see even more improvements! 

I have also decided that for every 10 lbs. I lose, I will reward myself with a present! Yay! Halfway there.... I think I'll start with this or this or this or this or this or these ... the list continues. (These may be slightly unrealistic since I am a poor college student... but a girl can dream)

dress up, get down

KAΘ fOrMaL 2k12 was so fun! After taking care of a minor mishap that felt MAJOR (the button popped off the back of my dress before I had even been in it an hour), we had a wonderful dinner at The Capital Room. It's always fun to get dressed up and feel swanky and important! Ha!

rollie

Not much going on my way... I have my first formal tomorrow and I'm super excited!! Pictures to come, of course. It's been quite a to-do finding a dress, but five dresses and three separate trips to Atlanta later, I've found one! My dad actually picked it out, how funny!

Anyway, I am dedicating today's post to my sweet pup, Rollie (pronounced Raleigh). After many months of nagging, my parents have finally agreed to let him make the big move to Athens to live with me!!!! I am SO excited, but I'm also nervous about the added responsibility. I am eager to test myself and my abilities to be grown up, haha.

I haven't been behaving as well as I should this week (tisk,tisk) but I am promising myself that I will do better! But I am SO proud of my brother, Jonathan, and his wife, Alitia! Received word they have begun exercising together and Jonathan has lost 7 lbs!! THAT'S A NEWBORN BABY! so proud! Also proud of my mom, who has been going to Zumba every day. She even bought herself a awesome new pair of Zumba kicks! Go mom!!

instaglam

Had a rough day today, so I thought I'd take the time to remind myself of the little (and big, and huge) things that I am lucky to have and that make me happy... while maybe also giving you a small amount of insight into who I am (plus I'm slightly addicted to instagram right now)

joy

One week into my new (resumed) diet and 30 Day Challenge from bodyrock.tv and I'm three lbs lighter! It's been a small adventure finding new, filling, healthy meals and fun, challenging exercises!

choosing to live in joy as my dieting continues! I can't cure myself of my Oreo Blizzard craving but I can choose to look past it! ha!

breakfast of champions

tried this for breakfast this morning! it was awesome!

an entire half of cantaloupe + 1/2c light vanilla yogurt + 1tsp brown sugar = approximately 160 calories!! WHAT? I didn't even eat half before I was full!

Day 2

Just finished Day 2 of my BodyRock.tv 30 day challenge. I am definitely OUT OF SHAPE! I can't wait to see the changes that I make... hopefully they will be visible! Since weighing myself on Tuesday, I am down 1.4 lbs! Trying to shed all the chocolate covered Oreos and eggnog I had at Christmas time!

Today, I have had:
*Starbucks Skinny Mocha: 160 calories (my downfall... I am Starbucks's #1 customer)
*Progresso Light Italian Meatball Soup: 160 calories (for the entire can!)
*Spicy Nacho Doritos: 140 calories (junk food is fun sometimes, right?)
*1 cup of Dannon Vanilla Yogurt: 110 calories (half at lunch and half for a snack)
*5 Raspberries: 5 calories
*1 tsp Organic Brown Sugar: 20 calories

My net consumption for today equals 590 calories, with 719 left. I am thinking about spaghetti squash for dinner, maybe? I love that stuff! I'll keep you updated.

On another note, discovered the most AWESOME home and office website today, thanks to Blair Eadie of Atlantic-Pacific and her twitter account. I am sure that the more you get to know me, the more you will understand my pure OBSESSION with all things Atlantic-Pacific. Blair Eadie is the epitome of style. Anyways, the website is www.iomoi.com. Can't wait for my brother, Jonathan, to find it. I know he will appreciate it as much as I do! I am dying for everything!

leopard loafer love

newest purchase/obsession!! so excited. ive been dying for a pair! now, off to find the perfect outfit for them... yay!

body rock

Started the first day of my newest fitness endeavor this morning... The 30 Day Challenge on bodyrock.tv. I plan to continue my usual cardio, hoping that I can lose weight and tone at the same time. Also watching my calories using the Lose It! app on my phone. It is literally awesome. I have strayed away from it a few times to try others, but I always find myself back at Lose It. I love the simplicity and organization... two things I might be slightly obsessed with in all aspects of my life. If you have an iPhone, iPad, etc, download the app!! It is also available to use online at loseit.com!

how bad do you want it?

Payton showed me this video tonight. I needed it, for sure! Started today with my post-holidays diet/lifestyle change. Weighed myself this morning (haven't weighed myself in a month--- ridiculous, I know) and it wasn't pretty! Time to get everything together and get back on track. I have no excuses. These are the best years of my life, and I don't want to spend them consumed by self-consciousness and doubt. I need to want to be successful as much as I want to breathe.

PS: there is a link at the end of this video that gives you the opportunity to download the speech for your iPod. what a wonderful thing!

rammer jammer

ive been waiting all season for today! ready to watch the tide take on LSU for the national championship! after all tuscaloosa has been through in the past months, this team and town deserve some happiness. looking forward to an AWESOME game, that hopefully ends in my favor! roll tide roll!



my older brother, Jonathan, and nephew, Elijah, cheering on the tide from Los Angeles!

finish line love

my daddy snapped this picture unintentionally... so excited to have it!

test

not real sure how all this works. just trying to slowly figure it out..... here goes absolutely nothing.

On my way home from Disney, where I ran my first ever half marathon! So fun. There were SO many people. Somewhere around 27,000. Still trying to recover from running on two hours of terrible sleep, but it was absolutely worth it! Headed back to Athens today to start classes tomorrow.

Between 

Christmas, 

....New Years

...my birthday

...... and my race

I have been totally spoiled and I DO NOT want to go back to reality!