Another Day…

So, this is my first blog… ever… about anything. I’ve got to be honest, it’s a little weird. So here goes… for the past two weeks, I’ve been trying to eat a whole lot better than I have in, well, the past 6 or 7 years.

 A little about myself… I just graduated college and took my first “big girl job” in Chicago. I’ve been in and out of college for the past 7 years. I went right after high school, then after two years and one big broken heart, I left school to take a break. I went to a local University for a little bit, but I needed a change. To give myself that change, I packed my life into my small car and moved to the beach. On my first day there, I met a man and we began dating and stayed in that city for about 8 months. We then moved back to his hometown up north and became engaged. It was here that I finished college and upon graduation, I took a job in Chicago, once again, needing a change.

 So, that brings me to now… I moved here without my fiance… for many reasons, much too complicated to go into here. But I also really wanted to learn how my stand on my own two feet again and re-learn how to depend on myself. It’s so nice to have someone to share the burdens of everyday life with, but also so easy to lose yourself and forget everything you’ve ever wanted.

Now that I’m here, alone, I can put myself on the front burner and take care of myself, something I had also forgotten these past 5 years. Now that I don’t have to make dinner for two, and make sure it’s something he’ll eat, and make sure it’s enough to feed his enormous appetite- I’m trying to make smaller meals, and mostly comprised of vegetables and lean meats. I’ve also began to workout… two days this week already.

 I’m excited about this lifestyle change, I’m excited to find that person inside me that has been hiding for awhile behind stress and textbooks, fast food and beer. (I won’t give up my red wine, though!) But I also know that it’s a marathon, not a sprint. (How many times have we heard THAT!?) I’m committed to transforming my body into how I feel inside.

So, through this, I’m hoping I will find success this time… because I do deserve it.

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