Be fearless!

When it comes to eating healthy... Some people claim it to be a little bit bland. WRONGO. This is where you have to gain a little courage and say... "Hmm, what would it taste like if I paired this with that?" Sometimes you'll try it, and be like yup never doing that again.... But then! You make a break through and find out something so unlikely can be AMAZING.

For example, my lunch today. I wanted eggs... But I wanted to incorporate salad. NO PROBLEM! Scrambled egg whites, on a romaine salad with a slice of shredded turkey bacon, two tablespoons of salsa and sprinkled with black pepper. You might think.... Whaaaaat? And I'm thinking, why have I never done this before?! Think outside the box and have fun with it! Or you will hate healthy foods!

The same goes with working out, you might think... I can't do that... NO! You can do that! You might not look like Jillian michaels doing it at first... Hell, I look like a fish out of water half the time, but you get better!!!!! Take it slow, work on form and your muscles will start to realize you can do it!

Have fun people! That's the key!

Graduation: T-minus 28 days.

Hello lovely world,

As the earth begins to warm up again (or so we think... Ohio always likes to throw a curve ball) we are shedding our coats and layers and YIKES: What the HECK is that?! Winter weight my friends... winter weight. Now call me crazy, but EVERYONE puts on that little pudge because, get real... if it's snowing outside you are NOT gonna catch me running around the streets looking for a new PR. Chances are, I am locked up in my house baking cookies and watching movies... Yup, its okay people. I promise its ok!

BUT! Now that we have hit spring, it is soooo much easier to get your body into the shape you want. The weather allows for more activity outside and introduces a GREAT selection of FRUIT and VEGGIES (Oh. My. God. Thank god for the return of corn on the cob!!!!!!!!!) 

I'm not sure how many of you know, but I graduate from OSU on May 5th (chances are you do know, because I freak out about it every 3 seconds). This is a HUGE monumental moment in my life, so quite frankly, I want to be looking my absolute best! PLUS: I'll have job interviews coming up and I want to ooze nothing but confidence as I approach my professional life! Here is my 28 day plan rules to be looking like a sexy vixen for my graduation day.

Cardio: Minimum 3x per week

Strength Training: Minimum 2x per week.

1 sweet treat per week

NO BREAD. Or pasta. Or crackers. Or white potatoes. (or very sparingly)

Solely egg whites, no yolks.

A million leafy greens.

A million blueberries/strawberries/raspberries.

Only lean meats (turkey, fish, chicken).

No eating after 9.

No less than 6 hours of sleep.

ALWAYS wash face before bed. 

.... Now, this is gonna be a psycho challenge because I am such a crazy busy person... (32 hours of work, full-time student, 15 hours internship) ... BUT! I have full confidence that I will be attending one of the most important days of my life looking like a total fox.

Here is my calendar to keep track! :) (I like visuals)

Anyone graduating and want to take the challenge with me? Ooooorrrrr just wanna take the challenge just because?! Let me know :)