What you eat in private, you wear in public.

Yes, I've been hiding from this blog. Mostly, because I have essentially failed at the new "I'm going to Nutriblast everyday and lost ten pounds and look like my high school-self in a month" plan.

But I'm glad I did.

It was AWFUL. No, I am not yet where I want to be, but I am not starving myself and choking down smoothies filled with veggies that I hate mutliple times a day.

Kudos to everyone that loves smoothie diets and can make them work, but my body was screaming at me, and I listened. (Thank god). Starting school back up also did not help, as I welcomed the school year with my 21st birthday (cake, drinks... and more drinks). But I have never felt more motivated to change myself for the better! John and I are moving into a new place on Wednesday, and I think the change of scenery will be the best thing for starting a new routine.

Hopefully future posts will be positive as I embark on a different route to my goals!
Wish me luck :)

MK♥

It's 2013!

Happy New Year!
I know it's been awhile since my first post, but I (of course) came down with an extreme case of the flu just in time for the new year, so I allowed myself some comfort foods that weren't originally in my sights for my healthier diet.
But being back on track feels good! Here were my meals today:
Breakfast:
Over-easy egg sandwich on whole-wheat english muffin with one slice of mild cheddar (YUM)

Snack 1: 1 Hard-boiled egg and 1 pear

Lunch: Nutri-bullet smoothie! 1 cup fresh spinach leaves, 1 banana, handful of raspberries, handful of blackberries

Dinner: Grilled chicken breast (6 ounces) with baked asparagus (about 8 stalks)

Yesterday I went to the gym for the first time since I'd gotten sick, and actually got a pretty good cardio workout in (despite coughing fits every 30 seconds)! I was surprised to see that it was relatively empty...I was invisioning having to wait in line behind all the New Years "resolutioners"...bonus!
Warmup: 15 minutes of biking, increasing intensity every 3 minutes
Workout: Run/Jog/Walk/Jog/Run on treadmill for 20 minutes, switch every 2 minutes
Abs: (Every exercise was done x20 or for 30 seconds) Decline bicycle kicks, Leg lifts, Reverse Crunches, forearm plank, full plank (on hands)
Cool down (sorta): 20 minute elliptical (while watching Friends...such a good end to a workout!)

Today I was feeling good and ready to head back to the gym for a more lifting-based workout, but remembered that I left my ID in John's car, grrr. After a minute-long angry face I took some layers off and settled for an Intensity workout on my living room floor. My abs are yelling at me already! That Shaun T really knows how to kick my ass!

Well, have a good evening! I personally plan on going to bed early, I was way too tired for work this morning!
♥MK

Hello All!

I am starting this blog along with my new diet program! After running Division 1 track and field for 2 years, I tore my hamstring during a spring practice, and left the sport to focus on school (and lowering my stress level). Now, after an agonizingly long recovery, I am finally able to start getting back into an exercise routine, but need to focus on my food intake more seriously (I got pretty lazy because I didn't have a coach watching me run laps in a sports bra every day...talk about PRESSURE).

It has been a serious challenge for me to re-define myself without track, because it has always been a major part of my identity. Before my injury, I had never "quit" anything in my life, so my confidence and motivation suffered quite a bit.

Thankfully, I got a Nutribullet for Christmas, and am VERY excited to put it to use! I am not going to do a full-on juice diet, at least once a day I will incorporate animal protein along with the shakes. I will post the recipes I use, along with workouts!

Here are some pictures of me in my track years:

And there is the body I'm looking to get back to!^ (that is my boyfriend, John :))

Hope you enjoy! 

♥MK