100 Days: Can I Really do this?

But why did I really stop choosing my health and why can I not find that passion again?

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Yesterday was Day 1. All I had to do was run 2 miles.. but I couldn't do it. To be fair, I did move all day and I was 600% exhausted. After the gym i ate this yummyness but still felt discouraged and went to bed. This is what I did do: 1. 5 mins eliptical 2. 5 mins stretch 3. Run 1.5 mi, walk 0.5 mi 4. 5 mins stretch

All of these new changes are going to push my physical and mental health to new places--but I am ready for the challenge. Even if no one else in the world reads, writing throughout these next 16 weeks will keep me accountable. Wish me luck.

Happpppy Earth Week!! One of my favorite things about the company I work for is it's commitment to the environment! Today on earth day eve they paid many of us to volunteer at various sites around the community! I Now have a sunburned face but it was so much fun! My small group dug holes, planted trees, built a fence, and secured it with bricks. It was a lot of work but so fun! If my workout bestie weren't trying to get perfect attendance in April I definitely would've skipped my kickboxing class because I was so tired. I'm so happy I went though:) I feel good and will hopefully sleep some tonight! I thought my step count trend this week was funny so I shared it. I think I've only had this many steps in one day once before! I'm happy about my new motivation to push me further! I've been on a smoothie for dinner diet and it's really been making me feel good! Tonight I did try a new burrito place with a friend for dinner and it was absolutely amazingly. Surprisingly however I didn't even want sweets after! This is very new to me. Well tomorrow is Earth Day and I need to rest up! Have great weekends and remember to give the Earth some love :)

This is me post the hottest kickboxing class I've ever had and a 3.2 ish mile walk with my workout bestie. I will be posting pictures from the lake on my Instagram: mirandaneff I've been on a smoothie kick this week as my dinner meal and it's really been helping me de-bloat and feel more energetic. It is alot of sugar though (from fruit--no added sugar) so I am hopeful the salads and other boring foods throughout the day help cut that down? Food is hard. My parents basement flooded on Easter so all day Sunday I helped them move and pull carpet and rearrange. My back still hurts :( (I lifted with my legs I swear!!) It's been a crazy week already but I hope it calms down soon! It's Earth week!

Healthier breakfast to attempt to detox from all the crap I ate this weekend.. (details later)

Day 13 Sometimes I cannot tell if my coworkers bring me food and treats because they love me and know I like sugar or they are trying to sabotage me and my health. I have made some changes to my women's health recently which I may talk about on a different post, but it is taking a little bit to get used to. Today I felt way to crappy to run, but I did walk to our town market which is about .75 each way. I bought a green juice (And for some reason an Oreo cupcake). I ate peanut butter oatmeal for lunch and a salad for dinner so I feel okay:) today was arm day so maybe tomorrow I'll look extra buff! Too bad I have to sit in a meeting for 9 hours. I have to get ready for bed so I can get up at 430 for my morning kickboxing class! Wish me luck :)

Day 12 Me on the way to the gym :) Today I did okay eating. There is some family hardships right now keeping me up at night, but I think I'm doing okay under the circumstances. My workout bff today and I went to kickboxing and I felt like I kicked butt! Then we did an abs circle and then we ran 3.6 miles and that did not go so well. We did not stop but we went very slow. It's so hard because I know I can do it, but while I'm doing it I hate it. I hope running becomes more enjoyable soon. Hopefully tomorrow I eat a little better:) no mini carrot cake donut, no Jimmy John's, no Jimmy thinny chips, no raisinettes (okay that was a lot of cheats)

I'm finding it increasingly difficult to write down every piece of food I had.. maybe it is unnecessary. Yesterday my workout bestie and I ran 3.6 miles!! It was slow as a turtle but I know I will be able to run the whole 5k in May! I'm so excited :) Today I did not eat the best. Nothing "bad" just one bite (literally) of cookie here, one bite of ice cream there. We plan on running tomorrow so I have to eat healthy tomorrow to sustain energy!!! Today was leg day. At my gym we use the band's for resistance training instead of weights. The past few leg days I have stopped using the bands and have just doing the exercises as they are (ie lunges no band) and I feel like it does more without them. Maybe I need to go back to square 1 and really take my time building up strength. Or maybe I will be very sore tomorrow and regret typing this out. We will see!!

Day 8 Day 8 was a very nice day:) I got up early (515) and went to arm day with my workout bff. After we went to a nearby lake and WE RAN 3.2 MILES! That may not seem like alot but I have only ran 2 miles once and that's as far as I've gone! It was quite the accomplishment :) 10,000 steps before 8am really leads to quite the good day! After, I went shopping with my mom and it was fun to hangout and catch up! We haven't done that in a long time. She suggested Pancheros for lunch which I really do love, but I suggested the salad bar at hyvee instead! It was very delicious and filling! Then at night my bff Nicole who loves an hour 30 from me and I met halfway in this small town to get Mexican food and catch up. It was a great day! -zone perfect cinnamon bar -scrambled eggs with American cheese -mix of honey nut and strawberry cheerios -hyvee salad bar (pictured above) -fruit snack pack -mexican restaurant(so basically way too much chips and dips) vegetarian dish: bean burrito, cheese enchilada and cheese quesadilla

Sorry life is so crazy busy! Thursday was a fast paced leg day (hammies still sore)! Food I remember eating: - okay I don't remember breakfast - but I had a salad for lunch! - then my FAVORITE food buffalo wild wings buffalo chicken wrap (no chicken) and fries IT'S SO GOOD - black tea and a small scoop of cookie dough (This was my cheat day okay) I meant to catch up yesterday but I was so busy with school and work and life that I forgot! Day 7: -waffle with peanut butter -banana -grape uncrustable -greek yogurt -sweet potato sushi roll -avocado cucumber roll -starbucks vanilla frap It was a normal kickboxing day :) Today has been awesome and I will catch up with it later!

Day 5 Nothing too exciting today. It was a busy day at work and then I worked out and then I ate and now homework *tears * I ate crap today.. I need to eat more throughout the day so I don't binge eat at night. •2 frozen waffles with peanut butter •Banana •1 more serving of that quinoa stuff, I added a half an egg •2 packs of organic fruit snacks •cup of almond milk with scoop of vanilla protein powder •half of a dole salad with pico (so good) •maybe something else I do not know AHHH

Day 4: Sitting at my favorite coffee shop, trying to type my final homework assignment for the week, all jacked up on unsweetened black iced tea, and deciding my restless brain could use a study break! My workout bestie and I survived another 5am class! It was arm day and I am definitely stronger after work once I've used those muscles a bit!! Getting up at 430 was harder today but luckily I wasn't as tired at work. I've done so much sitting at work (it's hit or miss on physical activity) and now I'm going crazy doing homework. I think I need the post-work workout to burn some of this energy before homework and bed! I've decided a trip to target once I'm done will suffice. ;) Food: •Bottom half of cinnamon raisin bagel, 1.5 scrambled egg and 1 slice American cheese •1 whole pear •yet another serving of my pineapple quinoa stuff •peanut butter zone perfect bar •leftover black beans with queso, pico, and a small dollop of lite sour cream (addicted) •black tea and a small chocolate chip cookie dough (treat yo self) Not the worst food day actually!!! My trapezius has been hurting on the right. Looking for some good stretches for this! Maybe I just need to stop doing so many pushups ;)