I will be sharing what keeps me motivated to stay fit, and what foods I eat to stay on track. I'll talk about people who motivate me, to not only be healthy and fit, but to be a better person too. Life is all about living it to the fullest.
My first post I'd like to share with you a little about me and how I've gotten to where I am today. I've always been a big tom-boy I didn't actually wear my hair down till Sophomore year in high school, and I was 13 when I finally decided to get my ears pierced. So it was never a problem for me to be fit, I was always outside running around playing sports and just being a crazy kid. Which also involved me eating whatever I wanted whenever I wanted, but I would just burn it off.
After my Senior year, I noticed that I would try to wear more loose fitting shirts because I did't like how the tight shirts fit me, now I still was not overweight but I just wasn't happy with the "softness" that my body was getting. I had started to notice in pictures I didn't like how my stomach looked or my arms, and that my face was becoming more round.
So naturally I thought "I'll just start working out and my body will change" no need to change my diet or stop drinking soda. Guess what, nothing happened. I literally would workout in my room then go down stairs and eat dinner, as in fast food or some high carb, high fat meal.
Goodbye soda, that was the first thing I stopped. I'm 24 now and haven't had soda in 5 years. I strictly only drink water, green or black tea and black coffee. Guess what after I quite drinking soda I dropped 15 pounds in about a year and half. I was 5'8 138 pounds so I now was 5'8 123.
I was still not happy though, now mind you this was in the start of my fitness journey 5 years ago. Like most girls I wanted to "skinny" I wanted a itty bitty waist and small arms, and small legs. I cranked out cardio workouts like no other, I ran, I ate mostly veggies and low fat, fat free, low sodium, foods. I never thought once about adding weights to my workout routine. Now I still had cheat meals, more like binge meals. On the weekend I would eat whatever I wanted. Then come Monday back to my awful diet.
It worked I got down to 115 pounds, I was "skinny" I had a little waist, I wore a 00 in pants, XS shirts. Was I happy, sure I was happy that I was "skinny" but I was tired a lot I had no energy and I hated the food I was eating, and yes I looked sick.
Luckly this didn't last long, I started doing research about foods and what kind of foods you should eat. I was terrified at what I found out, what was in the food I was eating, just simply made me sick to my stomach, all the chemicals and fake ingredients I was putting into my body. So start my journey on eating organic whole foods. Now yes I still eat the "bad food" too because that's life and you only live once, plus I love cake! But it's in moderation, and I do it very little. I do have my major no,no's just things I simply cann't even imagine eating anymore like, fast food, chemical filled drinks, anything with High Fructose Corn Syrup, and most frozen meals.
My next step was upping my fitness game, I started to add weights, I took a variety of workout classes. The muscle started building. After I changed all my ways I never weighed myself anymore, it was never about the number on the scale, more about what I looked like in the mirror.
Just this past year I started lifting heavy weight, and my goodness the change in my body just amazes me, ladies don't be afraid of the weights. I feel so much stronger and have so much more energy. As for my weight for those who are wondering, I weigh 128 pounds. Which I could careless what that number says, it doesn't define you. Workout and be healthy to make yourself happy and to live a happier life.
That's what this blog is about, I want to help other people to find that happy place, to know the feeling of completely exhausting yourself, the feeling of your arms shaking, and legs shaking. I want them to know how it feels to be strong and beautiful.
Thanks for listening to my story, and for visiting my blog.
Believe me the hardwork pays off! 
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