Negatives of Unemployment

For many people unemployment is either a very frightening thing

or something someone dreams about.

I can understand being scared when you have bills to pay,

medical needed and quite possibly other mouths to feed.

Situations in life are handed to you to deal with. It depends on HOW you handle them.

Now I first must say that my unemployment was by choice. I quit because I needed to. No one will ever understand, and I don't expect anyone to. We all do what we "think" is good for ourselves right?

("Think" is in quotes because I believe our lives are already mapped out)

Anyways, I will state why unemployment shouldn't be something someone dreams about...

(and you don't have a government check given to you, keep this in mind)

First, you are more than likely to not have any savings to fall back on. If you do, awesome, you were one of the "smart" ones when watching your money. If you are like me, it sucks.

Second, the first week will be AMAZING. No responsibility to be anywhere, not controlled by anyone and you plan your day as you want. Now after that first week, you have already done EVERYTHING you possibly had to do in your mind, and now you are left with everday chores, and seriously, not the funnest thing in the world.

Third, Personally, I feel like a bum. I sleep in a little, make myself breakfast, go to the gym, eat lunch, shower, watch Netflix, make dinner, and um go to bed. I don't feel very productive to society.

Lastly, depending on your situation, you may end up homeless =)



Now, there is a point to this posting, I will be later posting why I feel unemployment was quite possibly the best thing I ever chose to do.

It's A Beautiful Day!

Today was a very good day despite waking up to another horrible sore throat, but it went away by around noon or so. I was delighted!

I wanted to share with you guys what stairs I run.

Photo came out pretty good on my camera phone :)

When I refer to running stairs, these are them!

I run up , then walk down the other side, and jog accross the grass, then repeat until I hit 10x total for now. I hope to increase that when my stamina is better!

Todays Workout:

Warm-up: 10 min jog on treadmill

I weight lifted my chest, shoulders and back today.

Pyramid Workout by www.Toneitup.com

10 Stairs

4 mile walk at an average speed of 5mph

Burn Total: 875 calories

Suggestions and pointers always welcome :)

Ugh. No Fair

Just when everything is going so well, I get a TERRIBLE sore throat.

This is a reflection of my current mood.

If anyone knows me personally, you know that I am a big baby when it comes to being sick.

I know that no one likes being sick, but some people can just go through the motions and be done

with it. I am not one of them, unfortunately.

On a very good note, I timed my 2-mile run yesterday and finished in 16 min 7 secs!

That meets one of the fitness requirements for the National Guard.

You need to be able to do the 2 mile run under 20 mins.

I may just be taking this day to rest. I really DO NOT want to.

Working out has become a big habit, and when I don't do it, I feel horrible and irritable.

I guess exercise is a good/bad thing. haha.

It's like some people who don't have their morning cup of coffee so they make everyone else's life miserable for the day....well that's me skipping exercise.

I really hope this sore throat clears away, and I can get back on track.

Well atleast I won't eat much, I can never eat with a sore throat :)

Have a great day!

Amazing News!

So I have some AMAZING news!

Which I will get to at the END of my post :)

Well, Happy Mother's Day! (Like I said on Facebook, to the good Mother's who raised their children with respect, responsibility and manners)

I mean come on, not EVERY mother is a good one.

My mom decided that this year she spend it with her daughters shopping!

It was a good time! We went to Sear's, Kohl's and the Dollar Tree!

She only found one shirt, my sister got her prom shoes AND we got Subway!!

That's Marissa and my Mom <3

So, my food logging has been going great! My Fitness Pal is so easy! I've actually been WAY under my calorie intake since Thursday, so I need to work on that!

Today, I went a tad over, so I am fine with that. It's a learn as you go process :)

Anyhow..MY GOOD NEWS!

03/12/2011 - 202LBS

04/11/2011 - 197LBS

05/08/2011 - 187LBS

I am hoping to be at least 180 by my Dr.'s appointment on June 7th!

WISH ME LUCK!

I have lost 15lbs since I quit my job on March 12!

I am seriously so excited to continue on my journey.

I know it will eventually get harder to drop the weight, BUT I am determined and will be enlisting in the National Guard in NO TIME!!!!

Have a great weekend!

New Fitness Website!

Now I am sure this isn't "new," but I just found it!

http://www.myfitnesspal.com

You can track your calories and your workouts for free!

There are also forumns with other members discussing workout and nutrition advice!

This is my direct profile:

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/amylynn9

Hope to see you there!

Healthy Foods Haul

Most of these food options were inspired by Bridget Nicole! If you don't know who that is, here is her Facebook link: http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/pages/Bridget-Nicole/178718605514077

*Morning Star Meal Starter Meatless Crumbles
*Dannon Fat Free Plain Yogurt
*Great Value Oats
*Larabar - Chocolate Chip Brownie
*Great Value Egg Whites
*Silk Pure Almond Milk Unsweetened
*Deli Fresh Chicken
*Great Value Energy Mix (nuts)

*Emerald Cocoa Roast Almonds
*Marketside Spring Mix Salad
*Avacado

*Great Value Boneless Skinless Chicken
*Dole Frozen Fruit Mix (Strawberries, Peaches & Bananas)
*Turkey Burgers
*Great Value Whole Wheat Pasta

As a result, I made myself some breakfast this morning!

Egg whites with Morning Star meatless scramble, strawberries, and a smoothie.

My smoothie has: 1 cup Almond Milk, 1/2 cup non fat yogurt, half scoop of strawberry Whey Protein, 1/2 large banana

All YUMMMY!!!!



Not My Best

Today was certainly not the best...

First off, I didn't wake up until 1:45pm, which totally threw me off my entire day.

I don't even know why I woke up so late, I went to sleep at midnight. I can't stand myself sometimes!

I got new running shoes yesterday!

They are super comfortable! I bought them at Lady's Foot Locker. The woman that helped me pick them out was very helpful. She knew her shoes! ha ha. She even sold me on these insoles that go in the shoe. Makes them ten times more comfy than they already are. The shoes were on sale for $89.99. Way more than what I normally spend on sneakers. I usually hunt around at Kohls, Sears and sometimes Famous Footwear. I figured that since I would be spending half my days in them, they should last a while.

Sadly, I did not get to the gym today. I am a tad upset with myself, but yesterday's workout wore me the hell out. I did shoulders and back at Gold's Gym and then met my friend Kenny at Lehigh Parkway and we walked for 2 hours straight, hills and all.

So I just made sure that I still drank my 8 cups of water and kept eating at a minimum. I walked around for two hours today, so hopefully it isn't too bad...

I went to Express today and got SUPER cute workout clothing! I'll have to post photos of them then! I am so excited to wear them. Then I made my way to Wal-Mart for a few odds and ends. I also picked up some HEALTHY foods which I am going to share in a post soon.

Then I had the intentions of going to the gym, but it was PACKED, and I hate going to the gym when it's crazy. I also planned to get a pedicure so I went and did that! (Atleast my legs got a massage to run harder tomorrow, right?)

While I was waiting in line at Wal-Mart I was behind an older man wearing a National Guard jacket. Let me tell you, ever since I have had this "idea," I see signs everywhere. He told me not to worry about bootcamp. ha ha, yeah about that....

More posts soon....

xoxo

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Bridget's Got Eating On A Budget Down!

Need motivation to work out? Check out Bridget Nicole!

She is one of my new inspirations to get fit and healthy!

Her new YOUTUBE video is about foods purchased when needing to be on a budget!

Just click on the youtube link below!

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YOUTUBE VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBeR7zvX3RY

Until next post....

Motivating Quotes

"Empty pockets never held anyone back. Only empty heads and empty hearts can do that."
Norman Vincent Peale

"If you will discipline yourself to make your mind self-sufficient you will thereby be least vulnerable to injury from the outside." Critias of Athen

"When you know what you want,and you want it badly enough,you'll find a way to get it."
Jim Rohn

"The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a person's determination."
Tommy Lasorda

"Whether you think you can or think you can't, you are right."
Henry Ford

Monday...Oh Monday!

I figured I type up a post since I am waiting for my Ipod to charge so I can hit the gym!

In the meantime I am drinking my pre-workout drink - SuperPump 250! Helps me work out harder! It is almost gone and I am actually going to try the BSN No Explode in Lemon Lime.

Forcasted workout - - Bikini Strap workout by Toneitup!

https://www.mcssl.com/content/155119/Fitness_Programs/bikini-strap-workout-bikini-body.pdf

I made a calendar of how many days I have left until weigh in!

36 Flippin' Days!

I downloaded some more music for my workouts. I found that I do my best listening to Killswitch Engage! Just enough to push me further!

On another note:

I totally fell asleep last night (morning) at like 4:00am. Horrible! I just couldn't fall asleep, so it kind of screwed me up today. I'll be at the gym later than usual, but it's okay!

My job hunt is still going slow. I am going to contact Ulta today to see if they got my application. I would LOVE to work there! What girly girl wouldn't? It's like make-up headquarters!

Plus, I'm going to need money soon!

I've become REALLY addicted to blogging. It's a tad sickening. haha. It's just so much fun to type about stuff and do reviews on products. On the other end, I have found SO many blogs to read!

Okay, I'll end this, most don't like long blog posts...

well atleast until I have more followers....

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Until later.............