Ok, so I lied

I keep promising to post, and then don't. I'm just going to accept that I'll update sporadically and whenever I feel like it.

I did walk/jog the 5k and felt pretty proud of myself. I've been going to the gym almost every day since then. My workouts are usually only 20ish minutes of cardio + 10ish minutes of weights and abs, but I'm trying to slowly work my way up. I don't think I've lost much weight, but I haven't weighed myself in a bit. I'm trying to focus more on just being healthy and pushing myself without getting discouraged by a number. I'll weigh myself in the next week or two and hopefully take measurements to see my progress.

Anyway, here are my goals for November:

1. Keep going to the gym at least 5 days a week, try to stay for 30 to 40 minutes.
2. Work toward running a mile without stopping
3. Eat healthy and limit carbs and fats more.
4. Save money and only buy produce and dairy...use the dry and frozen stuff I have before buying more.
6. Be 110 pounds by the end of the month.

Making Changes

I was hesitant to make this post since I know the healthy eating blog world doesn't always embrace weight loss since we are all supposed to be happy with ourselves as we are right now. But in all honesty, I am not completely happy right now. And if I'm going to have a blog, I might as well be honest. Plus, I have no readers right now, so there is no one to judge me. This is like my own personal journal, but I will use it to keep myself accountable.


I am not fat and I am not overweight. I am, however, out of shape. I  would like to tone up, lose some fat, and maybe a couple pounds. But more than the weight, I want to have energy, I want to be happy with the shape of my body, and I want to be strong and toned. So starting today, I am committing to making changes in my life.

To start off, I will exercise at least 5 days a week, even if only for 15 minutes. I will cut all junk food out of my life for a while, and focus on eating healthy. I need to stay away from white flours and sugars, and I need to say no when people in my life want me to eat unhealthy food with them.

This is my starting point:

The picture isn't great, I know. I'll try to take real "before" pictures soon and post them with all my stats, so I can use them to track my progress. But you can see from this shot that I'm fairly slim and curvy, but much too untoned and wobbly and basically lacking any real muscle. I hope to change this over the next few weeks and months. If anyone is reading, I would love support, encouragement, motivation, and advice.

August Goals

Alright, so I've been a bad blogger and haven't updated in forever. But hey, it's my blog right?

So without anymore apologies....

My August Goals:

1. Drink more water every single day

2. Eat healthy at least 5 full days a week

3. Work out at least 5 days a week

4. Keep all my clothes and papers organized

5. Work out a monthly budget

I'll let you know how it goes

BluePrintCleanse Review

I survived my three day juice fast with BluePrintCleanse and overall, I have a very mixed reaction to it. The cleanse involved drinking six juices each day (a green juice, a pineapple/apple/mint juice, another green juice, a spicy lemonade, a beet/carrot juice, and finally a cashew milk). The pineapple juice and the cashew milk were delicious and I intend to try and replicate them myself. The spicy lemonade was decent, the beet juice was not very good, and the green juice was just awful. In fact, the green juice was so awful that I was only able to have a few sips of each before I would start gagging and wouldn't be able to finish it. I actually love salads and veggies, but these green drinks tasted to me like I was chewing on the front lawn.

Other than the terrible tasting green juices, the cleanse went smoother than I expected. I was hungry, but not nearly as hungry as I thought I would be. I did have vivid fantasies about cheese and chocolate pudding, rather than healthy salads like the BluePrint website suggests is likely.

Overall, I'm glad I did it. Since the cleanse, I've been more mindful of my eating habits and have been eating mostly healthy foods. I did lose a little weight, but I know that juice fasting is not meant primarily for weight loss. I wouldn't try BluePrint again, mostly because of the price (and also those terrible green juices). If I do try a juice fast again, I will make my own homemade juices and hopefully find a way to make a palatable green juice.

For dinner today, I made a homemade miso soup with tofu, cilantro, spinach, and scallions. I served it over soba noodles and garnished it with roasted cashews. It was delicious and quite pretty, but I forgot to take a picture of it until I had already finished and put away the leftovers.

I also baked a delicious banana bread!

Have you ever had a green juice? Did you enjoy it?