♥ THE BEGINNING OF MY FITNESS JOURNEY ♥

Let me put this out there: I'm not really happy with the way I feel about my body. Now don't get me wrong. I really appreciate it for what it can do. More than anything, I'm upset with myself. I didn't have the will power or motivation to be healthy and mindful. I let myself eat whatever I wanted and I always found an excuse to not exercise. One of my biggest foes was my addiction to Youtube. In my spare time I would lie in bed and go through my subscription box for hours, eating chips with guacamole, candy, and drinking Mountain Dew. I had let myself go too far so I gave up Youtube this Lenten season, using the time instead to exercise both my mind and body through prayer and physical activity. 

I have committed to following through with one of my New Years Resolutions to run a 5k. This weekend, I am going to sign up for The Color Run 5k Chicago that is on June 16th. This past Friday I started the Couch-to-5k training program. I'm so unfit that I cannot run a mile without walking or stopping for a breath. Today after my Psychology exam I did the second workout of the program in conjunction with the Sunkissed Abs routine from the Tone It Up girls. Sorry for bombarding you all with a bunch of links, but I feel compelled to share with you where I get my motivation. I've also started eating healthier by cutting down my portion sizes (mostly because of Lenten fasting) and replacing most meats with vegetables. I also don't eat out as often.

Currently, my biggest fear is burning out. What if I get lazy? What if classes become overwhelming and I stop working out consistently? Who will get me back on track? Part of the reason I've decided to start writing blog posts again is because I need to hold myself accountable, and I think that if I share this with you, then you can help me too. This journey I'm going on is nothing to boast about. It's very humiliating for me because if you ask any of my close friends they will tell you that I'm a big proponent of healthy living, and now I'm standing in these shoes that so many others have stood in. I am incredibly hopeful and I will pray for strength everyday. If anyone knows who the patron saint of health or weight loss is, then please let me know.

Now onto the most terrifying part for me... the pictures and numbers.

Measurements (in inches)

Bust: 35

Chest: 31

Waist: 33

Hip: 39

Thigh: 22

Calves: 14.5

Upper arm: 9.5

Forearm: 9

Neck: 13

Weight: 139.4 lbs

:/ Gee whiz, where's my booty??!!!

Ah, there it is. Poor thing is not looking so good these days with all the sitting around I do. Also, the pink unicorn is just chilling. Expect to see more of this nonsense.

And finally, if you were wondering what my internal dialogue sounds like, it goes something like this...

Day 2 of the 30 Day Challenge: Good Feeling Workout

Justin:

Go here for today's workout
http://www.bodyrock.tv/2012/01/03/day-2-of-our-30-day-challenge-good-feeling-workout/
12 mins long interval training
She always modifies if you don't have the equipment or are just a beginner. Just watch the video all the way through and write it down. Make sure you keep track of your scores.

http://speedbagforum.com/timer
Round length: 50 sec
Rest length: 10 sec
Stop after: 12 rounds
Delay before start: 10 sec (so you can prepare)

Good Luck!!!

Justin's First Day with BodyRock

To Justin:

Here is today's workout.
http://www.bodyrock.tv/2012/01/02/day-1-of-our-30-day-challenge-fit-test/

Timer: http://www.speedbagforum.com/timer.html

Set it to look like this:

Round Length: 50 sec
Rest Length: 10 sec
Stop After: 7 rounds

Jury time!! I'm stuck in the jury assembly room. I brought along my Sherlock Holmes book to keep me company. I'm gonna be so bored.

happynewyearmotherf*****!!!!

Totally jamming out to Chris Brown's Look at Me Now at Justin's house. Creating a list of New Year's resolutions. Hair still curled from yesterday. Gonna chill for a bit longer then get some sleep. HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

Goodnight Everyone!

I have finished studying for my forensic science exam tomorrow. Well it's technically today already. My sleep schedule has been screwed up since Thanksgiving break. My room smells like Slatkin and Co.'s Leaves scented candle which has been burning in here for some time to get rid of the smell of fish because roommate was cooking. Hopefully that'll help me sleep. Tomorrow, after my exam, I will be out and about getting Christmas presents ready and I also have a Psi Chi meeting in the evening. I'm going to watch the Schuermanshow on Youtube and then go to bed. Goodnight!

Are You Smarterer Than Me???

So finally the semester is winding down. I don't have any finals but I have one midterm exam for my forensic science class. It's tomorrow and I should be studying but totally procrastinating. That class has 3 midterms. I also have 1 final draft due for my intro to fiction class. We got our rough drafts back today. I get to go home Friday morning. 

So this evening I spent some time on Bzzagent.com. Thought I'd share a link with you on a site I found rather interesting called Smarterer.com. It tests your knowledge in topics of social media and technology. They have tests for Bzzagents (I ranked 12th), Angry Birds, Google Chrome users, Mozilla Firefox users, Blogger, Youtube, and much more. I think you should totally check it out! Plus, it's totally free! What have you got to lose? Got the balls? Go for it!

New Videos Up! :D

Check out my Youtube page kimd3pg. I put up a random vlog. A beauty video is rendering right now and that will be up soon. :)

Hello Snookums!

It's been so long since I've been on here, even longer since I've posted something. I've been having a pretty decent time and my summer is beginning to wind down. College will be starting up again soon and I'm moving into my apartment on the 19th of this month. It's a little scary and overwhelming but also intensely exciting all at the same time! I can't wait to have my own place with Lina. :)
I've been staying active like crazy and I pretty much learned that if I'm exercising my body just craves healthy foods so I guess that's good. I mostly do it just to keep my dad from getting on my back for being lazy. After a while of listening to him criticize my poor eating habits and calling me fat, I just get fed up with him. He makes me feel ashamed of my body and it's so sad. Sometimes in those moments I wonder if I have ever gotten over my body image issues then have to remind myself that he is the one putting those thoughts into my head and not me. I can't beat myself up for something that is his problem. I'm sure he only does it out of love because he doesn't want me to be the one with the diabetes later in life. I just dance until my little lungs give out and I'm too tired to even think about those draining thoughts. My main form of working out has been dancing. At least twice a week I go to Chicago for ballet classes at Joffrey and the rest of the days I take Zumba, Salsa Funk, and/or Street Vybe classes at Lifetime. Who knew being active could be so much fun?!
On another note I have a little beauty update. I have added some of the Real Techniques by Samantha Chapman brushes to my collection. I'm super stoked to try them out because the quality seem phenomenal and the set was totally affordable. I bought the Core Collection at Ulta with the orange ferule. I will need to post a review-torial with them. I was so eager to see what they were like that I opened the package in the car. So soft! HAHA!!!! Big love to Sam, Nic, and their channel Pixiwoo.

Hello Loves!

Been a while since I've talked to you. *sadface* I've been hard at work. I've been home from college and I started being active again. I picked up ballet and I go 2-3 days a week now to Joffrey Ballet Academy in Chicago. I also try to make it to a class at Lifetime on my off days.
I edited my resume again and now I'm hoping that I can find some volunteer opportunities or some job openings so I have something to do with my time. I'll keep you posted. Check back on my Youtube. I'll try to post vlogs more often. Love you guys!

Diana

HELLS YES JUSTIN!!!!

Updating my blog. Just to prove to Justin that I do update my blog. And I'm making Justin update his show blog too. So I'm gonna drink my hot chocolate and watch Harry Potter 2. :) yay! good night. 

So lately i've been really into celtic music, especially Celtic Woman. They all have wonderful voices and the beats are addicting.
I'm sitting in Talbot Lab waiting for my stats class to begin. I'm ready for my semester to end and for chrismas to come around. It's finally snowing here and the air is crisp and refreshing. My workouts have become more consistent and i'm eating healthier, though i did breakdown and have spicy italian on flatbread from subway.
So just a few weeks ago my dad was diagnosed with diabetes. So sad. :( he'll have to take pills 3 times a day for the rest of his life. So much money. I'm also in pain because my wisdom tooth is coming in on the bottom right jaw. :P well that is all for now. GO CELTIC MUSIC!!!

2 New Uploads on Youtube!

I have two new videos up on my channel. Go check them out. :D

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Long time no see!

Justin reminded me to post something on here. not that anyone really reads this. but anyway, I've settled into college life. i had my first sip of alcohol last night and hated it. it was smirnoff mixed with fruit punch and it still tasted like shit. :P excuse the lack of capitalization. i'm feeling very very lazy. so in about an hour, i'm off to swing dancing at the ARC. i'm going to bradley tomorrow right after class to spend the weekend with jeff. and.... i painted my nails? every night is different which i love. i wish JB were here so we could go party together but he obviously had  to go to iowa. *eternal glare* oh! and i forgot to mention that i have a new computer since my last post which was when? hahaha. i learned what it's like to be around a guy who is pretty damn drunk. they act completely ridiculous and they do not give valid arguments. my philosophy teacher would be ashamed. i shall febreeze this little room. after being here for so long, it was weird going by to my bedroom back home because it was quite a bit bigger. i was like "what the heck will i do with all this space?" yes, it was quite a predicament. Lina and i getting along just swell and our neighbors are awesome too. :) I hope the rest of the year stays like this. i'm going to go get ready for dancing now. just gotta spiff up my sad looking face. lol see ya!

Life update!!!

I will be leaving for college in technically 3 day!! Oh my goodness >_< I'm finishing up a project of mine which was to renovate the basement from Drab to Fab. We tore down the ceiling and carpet, nixed the fluorescent lights, spackled the walls and sanded off the plaster. Yesterday, I put on the primer and first layer of this amazing wine/burgundy color, and I plan on doing stripes or stenciling with an orange and dark chocolate brown after the second coat of the burgundy. My next task is to finish shopping for my college stuff and finding a really cute rug to put in the middle of the basement because the floor is just the clay tiles that were under the carpet my boyfriend and I tore out.
My roommate hasn't contacted me back yet about whether or not she can bring a mini fridge. EEEK! I hope the next few days work out well. Wish me luck!

Diana♥

Good day to you!

Just thought I'd stop in and say hi. I'm getting ready for college and all the other baggage. I have a list of things I still need to buy. :P I want to do some pleasure shopping for stuff like makeup, perfume, and clothes, but do I have the money? nope....... life can be so lame.

July 3rd

So yeah. Life in the easy lane. I love it. This summer has been a breeze. The weather has been agreeable except for that one 4 day power outage. I'm not working at Vector, and instead I occasionally babysit for my neighbors. I've done so much fun stuff that I don't know where all the time goes. I've been keeping busy and I'm starting to workout on a consistent basis.

I'm with a new man now. Jeff Hoerman. The joke is I dumped a dog for a real man. In all my previous relationships I was so busy hanging out with the guy that I never made time to exercise, but with Jeff I really don't have that excuse. We workout together. Right now he's away at his relatives and is coming back late Monday so I won't get to see him till Tuesday at the earliest, but I'm okay with that. I just have more time for myself.

I need to go swimsuit shopping. I don't know where my other one went and I also want one that won't give me a hideous tan line. I still have the tan line on my thighs from the shorts I wore for tennis last year. ewwww! I need to fix that. :P and I need new sunscreen. Oh the joy of being a girl. >_<  We care too much...

I'm gonna go and look for another workout on the interwebs. Au revoir!

Donkey Kong

Ha-tcha!!!

Haven't been on here in ages! oh my goodness. :( Phedge reminded me of blogs and how he wants to start one, but is too lazy. well whatever. I'm graduated and I've turned into a sloth, no doubt. However, I've been doing soo much. Piano doesn't fit into that equation. Most like hanging out with friends, exercising on occasion and being on the interwebs. I have some stuff to do if I want to have some fun today. Have to clean the sliding doors in the family room. ewwwww. bye.

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Devil's Lake trip 2010

Oh my! What a fun day. :) 3 outdoor adventure classes went up to Baraboo, Wisconsin to Devil's Lake. We had a difficult hike but we were with friends so it wasn't too bad. Justin and I took our own nature hike and ended up around civilization. Well not really, just vending machines and stuff. Here is a major fail.

Seriously who puts two guys bathrooms next to each other? The other side had girls bathrooms and they were both locked. Why would you lock a bathroom? Wisconsinites have no common sense. 

The beach where all the "civilization" was located had gnats. Pesky little creatures. They were flying at our faces. So we walked over towards the railroads.

That, my children, is called a "banjo" signal. Justin taught me that. Ahaha!

So overall, it was terrific. My only complaint is that my legs hurt like crazy and my face is sun burnt. Not attractive. Oh well. This trip was worth every minute of it. :)