I wish I could just post a list of randoms every day. For example, a list of things bothering me in Starbucks right now.
1. It's approximately 46 degrees in here.
2. They're playing ridiculous Latin music that makes me feel like I'm on the streets of Madrid.
3. There is a loner of a woman in here who is wandering around and has now cornered a total of four people, bringing up pointless conversation. And that's just since I started counting.
4. The man next to me is shaking his legs with such vigor, I'm convinced he ripped a line before leaving the house this morning.
That is all for my morning rant. (pictured - my annoyed Starbucks face. Attractiveness)
Moving on. Lets talk health. Mainly because food is on the mind. I'm out of groceries, hence my Starbucks breakfast, and I need to make a list anyways. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle is vitally important at any age, but being conscious of it is crucial in your early twenties. You have to actively counter late nights often filled with junk food, recover from the happy hours that turn into early mornings at the bars, and somehow catch up on the sleep you never seem to have time for. While these scenarios are all a part of my life, I have a little added boost of incentive keeping myself on track health-wise. I am in the process of recovering from an eating disorder. It is no secret, I am not embarrassed, and thank you but I really don't need any pity. I think the topic is much too taboo, and while my posts will not center around my eating disorder, it plays a critical role in my healthy lifestyle here.
That being said, despite the humor I find in my every day life, my health cannot be taken lightly. When I talk about my diet and fitness patterns, you may see structure that seems a little rigid for a college student who looses track of her gin and tonics on ladies' night, but it's only because structure and planning is required in order to stay on track in recovery. The good thing about dealing with a disorder that can make me feel like a crazy person? I am a bottomless pit of knowledge when it comes to nutrition and fitness. My former obsession and an overwhelming amount of treatment makes me feel as if I could potentially become the next Dr. Oz, except I'd obviously have a more flattering pair of scrubs than his poor choice of a mundane navy blue.
So when I write about living a healthy lifestyle, trust that I am not simply recounting my interpretations of the latest Women's Health. I am writing from experience. After years of struggling, I am finally able to live my life again. I'm going to be 22 year old girl. I'm going to pull all nighters, spend nights getting way too drunk, and comfort my hangovers with a famous New York bagel. And then I'm going to get myself back on track. The key to living a healthy, yet realistic, lifestyle in your early twenties is making it a priority. It does not need to be an obsession, but it cannot be an option. No one is going to force you to eat your veggies anymore, and not everyone is fortunate enough to have a work out buddy as motivation. You need to be willing to make healthy choices, and actually carry through on those decisions. I've said it before, and I now realize it's going to be a theme throughout the blog - You need to do it for yourself, because no one else is going to do it for you.
1. It's approximately 46 degrees in here.
2. They're playing ridiculous Latin music that makes me feel like I'm on the streets of Madrid.
3. There is a loner of a woman in here who is wandering around and has now cornered a total of four people, bringing up pointless conversation. And that's just since I started counting.
4. The man next to me is shaking his legs with such vigor, I'm convinced he ripped a line before leaving the house this morning.
That is all for my morning rant. (pictured - my annoyed Starbucks face. Attractiveness)
Moving on. Lets talk health. Mainly because food is on the mind. I'm out of groceries, hence my Starbucks breakfast, and I need to make a list anyways. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle is vitally important at any age, but being conscious of it is crucial in your early twenties. You have to actively counter late nights often filled with junk food, recover from the happy hours that turn into early mornings at the bars, and somehow catch up on the sleep you never seem to have time for. While these scenarios are all a part of my life, I have a little added boost of incentive keeping myself on track health-wise. I am in the process of recovering from an eating disorder. It is no secret, I am not embarrassed, and thank you but I really don't need any pity. I think the topic is much too taboo, and while my posts will not center around my eating disorder, it plays a critical role in my healthy lifestyle here.
That being said, despite the humor I find in my every day life, my health cannot be taken lightly. When I talk about my diet and fitness patterns, you may see structure that seems a little rigid for a college student who looses track of her gin and tonics on ladies' night, but it's only because structure and planning is required in order to stay on track in recovery. The good thing about dealing with a disorder that can make me feel like a crazy person? I am a bottomless pit of knowledge when it comes to nutrition and fitness. My former obsession and an overwhelming amount of treatment makes me feel as if I could potentially become the next Dr. Oz, except I'd obviously have a more flattering pair of scrubs than his poor choice of a mundane navy blue.
So when I write about living a healthy lifestyle, trust that I am not simply recounting my interpretations of the latest Women's Health. I am writing from experience. After years of struggling, I am finally able to live my life again. I'm going to be 22 year old girl. I'm going to pull all nighters, spend nights getting way too drunk, and comfort my hangovers with a famous New York bagel. And then I'm going to get myself back on track. The key to living a healthy, yet realistic, lifestyle in your early twenties is making it a priority. It does not need to be an obsession, but it cannot be an option. No one is going to force you to eat your veggies anymore, and not everyone is fortunate enough to have a work out buddy as motivation. You need to be willing to make healthy choices, and actually carry through on those decisions. I've said it before, and I now realize it's going to be a theme throughout the blog - You need to do it for yourself, because no one else is going to do it for you.
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