Thursday Thoughts

Linking up with Sarah for Thursday Thoughts!

Here's what's on my mind this week:

[one]

I think I'm going to be buying a mega-millions lotto ticket. Not because I think I'm going to win, but I've never bought one before. If I'm going to win though, I would like to win this one! Biggest one ever!

[two]

Having 20 chapters of assigned reading for my first test next quarter has really put a HUGE damper on my Spring Break. I really wanna just sit and do nothing, but KNOW that I'll be so mad at myself if I don't get ahead on the reading.

[three]

I'm staying down at Brant's apt for the next few days instead of at my house so I can get some reading done.. I could never be a housewife. I'm literally bored.

[four]

April is going to be a new start for me. Better eating and regular exercising here I come!

[five]

I'm trying my first recipe off Pinterest today. Brant loves when I bake and snickers are his favorite so I'm making homemade snickers! (It'll give me a break from reading) I'm pretty excited! Hopefully they turn out good!

Until next time,

Simply Shay

Ugghhh....

You know...  with every blog post I always say that I'm going to be better about updating my blog... and I always seem to get WORSE at it... but this time.. it's for real... I have a slight break from school right now so I'm able to focus my brain on something other then psychoactive drugs and the signs and symptoms of schizophrenia. (FINALLY) ... Part of me was starting to wonder if I was coming down with the disorders that I was learning about... GOING CRAZY!

I know in my last post I talked about my weight loss journey. It's been quite some time and I have yet to get on with my journey. I find it to be very hard.. and very intimidating. Don't get me wrong.. I have no problem getting to the gym (err... well wanting to go to the gym) but actually getting there and eating healthy is a completely different story. I tend to be a picky eater... meaning that I don't like to eat the same thing over again.. and my first meal of the day is usually a snack before lunch.. or lunch. So switching to a new "plan" is difficult...

Here's my "food plan" that was created by my trainer specifically for me..

Breakfast - 4 egg whites & 3/4 cup oatmeal (w/ 2.5tsp of brown sugar)

Snack - Protein shake (nastiest thing EVER) with an apple

Lunch - Turkey sandwich (2 pieces of low carb bread, 1 ounce turkey, 1 slice cheese, and spinach)
              1/2 cup broccoli

Snack - Protein shake (GROSS)

Dinner - 1 ounce chicken breast
              1/2 cup quinoa
              2.5 spears of broccoli
              10 baby carrots

Late night snack  - 3 hard boiled egg whites and 1 whole hard boiled egg
                               1/2 english muffin with peanut butter

Talk about boring... not to mention I live with some family friends that have been wonderful in letting me live here while I'm in school to save money... BUT.. they aren't very nice when it comes to eating healthy. Why would I want to eat the above list of food EVERY DAY when I could eat pasta, pizza, and tacos with them?

Ughh.. so I've lost some motivation but am hoping to get back on the train.. Pinterest believe it or not has been the source of some new found motivation. They have great motivational sayings and healthier options when it comes to eating...

 So here goes nothing!
-Shayla

I'm just a taaaddd late...

HAPPY NEW YEAR! I mean... HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR!

So I might be a tad late on making my "New Year's Resolutions" but considering that we're only 23 days into the first month of the year, I figure that's still acceptable! It hasn't actually taken me this long to come up with my ... goals ... but it's taken me this long to get online to blog about it!

I know I don't have many people following me on my blog, but the few of you that do know that I have always been a yo-yo when it comes to my weight. Some years it's really great.. and some years I tend to pack on the few pounds.. and there was even a year when I got way too low...   I decided that 2012 was going to be the year that I took control of my "weight issues" or more so my "negative" body image...

So my first "goal" of 2012 ... Get down to a healthier weight...  I hate to do what everyone's new year's resolution is but hey... this year.. it's my turn to actually do it.. not just say I'm going too. In order to accomplish my first goal, I had to join a gym (which I really really really hate doing). I want weight loss to be easy... I want to be able to go out and run 10 miles no problem and I want to be able to eat whatever I want whenever I want... but apparently we can see that is not the case. I decided to join Vision Quest Sports and Fitness, which is just a private owned gym and the best part is.. CHEAP! I'm on a budget here so I need all the help I can get...  but I went in to sign up and what did I see when I walked in?!

YES!! I WANT TO BE THE BIGGEST LOSER!! So it's not really going on the show but the gym is doing their own version of the biggest loser. I definitely signed up and I'm going to use this blog as a way to keep me accountable. It's a 12 week program and I'm hoping to see some results.. major results. I'm not going to put any before pics up or any exact statistics until the end of the 12 weeks. It's a little embarrassing, but maybe once I get to where I want to be it'll be easier to show the bad. But here's the breakdown... they are projecting that if I do exactly what I'm supposed to do in the gym.. and eat the right way.. I'll lose about 12-14% body fat and lose around 20ish pounds. I don't know if I should be getting my hopes up or just take it day by day. There are weigh ins and seminars every two weeks and a money prize at the end!  The last day of the competition is April 17th... so wish me good luck!



My other goals of 2012 are a little less exciting...
1. Make myself a priority. I spend so much time trying to please everyone else that this year, it's time for me. I'm in my last year of school (for now) and have had a really really long road to get here. I'm going to make sure I enjoy every second that I have before I have to grow up. I always tend to put other people before myself but now I feel like I need to come first.

2. Travel. I am graduating from college this year so I plan on taking a trip. I can't decide exactly what I want to do. I really want to see New York and I really want to go to Hawai'i ... MAYBE I'LL JUST DO BOTH!

So there you have it... my 2012 goals. Here's to hoping all goes to plan and at the end of this year I can look back and say I accomplished all my goals!