Now, don't get me wrong, I LOVE my Fightin' Texas Aggies Football, but it really does get in the way of eating like I should. Regardless, I am committed, and I'm not going to let the rest of the semester's Saturday games get in the way! Speaking of the Fightin' Texas Aggies, this may be a good time to give you a little more background about myself and my healthy lifestyle journey.
I started my college career at Texas A&M University's main campus in College Station. My freshman year was difficult. I was overweight and VERY unhappy, and that miserable attitude was taking over every aspect of my life, even affecting my relationships. I had my "ah-ha" moment during winter break of my freshman year. I was at the mall shopping with my mom and size 2 twin sister, and was very upset that I couldn't wear the same cute clothes that she was purchasing. Finally after three painful hours I went home with one ugly grey sweatshirt from GAP. Sitting in my room thinking about how I had felt that day, about how miserable I was, I knew thing needed to change.
My first workout took place when I returned to school. I picked an elliptical that overlooked the climbing wall in the gym, and used that as my entertainment. Those thirty minutes I spent on the machine weren't anything particularly difficult, but it was the most painful thirty minutes I have ever spent working out. I distinctly remember telling myself, "Just ten more minutes. Just nine more minutes. Just eight more minutes." And eventually, I finished those thirty minutes and never looked back.
My sophomore year I was dedicated to my workouts and to be conscious of what I was putting in my body. You could ask any of my friends that year, I spent hours at the gym, and almost never gave in to fast food temptations. An average day involved run/walking two miles, a twenty minute ab workout, and a 1,500 meter swim. This combined with an average two hours of walking around campus a day meant by the end of the year, I found myself in the best shape of my life.
My junior year I moved to Texas A&M's Galveston campus, and things began to head back in the wrong direction. A smaller campus and more responsibilities meant working out moved from the top of my list. During my three years in Galveston I have had many ups in downs, in both my weight and my stress level. And now I'm here, beginning a new chapter in my life. I know that if I want to be a successful masters student I need to be happy and healthy.
Breakfast: homemade breakfast tacos with egg, turkey bacon, potato and That Green Sauce; sliced banana and peaches; coffee with chocolate mootopia
Lunch: one hot dog with bun; raw carrots and green beans; pasta and veggie salad; homemade chocolate football shaped cookie
Dinner: 1/4 hatch pepper hamburger on a whole wheat bun with onion, power greens, pickles and tomato; roasted sweet potatoes and green beans
Workout: didn't happen today, as expected...I had to cheer for my Fightin' Texas Aggies!
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