You Know You've Gained Weight When....

So, the reason I am posting this blog is because my husband and I just got back from our honeymoon. We went to a resort that had huge buffets for every meal. There was no way I couldn't gain weight. I therefore thought this post was appropriate.

You know you've gained weight when...

1. Elastic has become your new best friend.
vorite pair of jeans make you worry that you have become a "muffin top"

3. You are afraid to step on the scale...living in ignorance is so much better!

4. You know there is no way you are the same skinny weight you were on your last license...so you up your skinny weight a few pounds and hope you're not lying too much.

5. People ask you if you are pregnant.

6. Cankle Queen is your new nickname.

26.2 Reasons to Run a Marathon

1. You gain a sense of accomplishment.
2. You make new friends.
3. You get to buy new shoes every three months.
4. You get in shape.
5. You are able to see a lot of new scenery when you are training.
6. It's a source of conversation.
7. You get a medal!
8. It teaches you discipline.
9. No more flabby legs!
10. You get a tan.
11. People cheer you on like your a star when you're running it!
12. You win a free t-shirt. (after you pay all of the fees of course)
13. You're able to do a lot of people watching while you run all of those miles. (I saw someone run it in jeans?!? What were they thinking? I can't even imagine the chaffing.)
14. You can make it a mini-vacation. (I ran the Chicago marathon when I lived in Minneapolis)
15. People think you are a beast! (in a good sense of the word)
16. You get to eat more when you are training!
17. It impresses people on your first date. (Joel..I know you were sooo impressed when I told you I had run one)
18. It makes you feel like your an athlete even when you aren't able to participate in college sports.
19. It gives you time to mull over your entire life...at least 3 times!
20. It makes 1/2 marathons look wussy.
21. Carbohydrates...mmm...lots of them.
22. You truly have a RIGHT to drink gatorade if you run 26.2 miles....it's not wasted calories anymore!
23. It's a way to fizzle out any anger issues you've ever had...you'll be so tired at the end...you won't care WHAT your significant other said to you before the race!
24. You are able to witness amazing people run. (ex:I saw people who had lost 200 lbs through training and other people who beat cancer.)
25. You'll have an amazing set of lungs when your finished training.
26. Getting up at 6 will seem late to you (I used to train at 4:30a.m. to beat the summer heat)
.2 It's just an AMAZING experience.

Reasons NOT to Go to the Gym

I'll admit it. Lately I've been having a little problem with motivation. I have not felt like exercising at ALL. Me!! The ex-personal trainer who used to live in the gym. Here are the bogus reasons I've given myself for skipping the workouts. I hope you all comment and tell me how lazy I've been so that I will be more motivated!

1. No one can tell the difference in the way I look when I don't work out. (No lie...people have asked me if I've lost weight since I quit working out like a mad woman)
2. It's nice outside.
3. I have to study for nursing.
4. I don't want to.
5. I'm too busy.
6. I'll work out tomorrow.
7. I'm tired.

How lame is this list!! I need some motivation. You should all comment and give me some motivation!!

Kombucha....

Kombucha...it just sounds like a product that could heal you by saying the word three times. I actually have a mushroom in my fridge that I'm trying to gain courage to grow. Here's a list of the health benefits I've heard it has when people drink it daily.

1. Helps clear skin.
2. Helps with digestion.
3. Helps with prostrate problems.
4. Helps control diabetes.
5. Helps control weight.
6. Helps the immune system.

Does it not sound like a wonder product? Do you think I should try it or not?!?

Things people say at the gym...

so...this is a collection of things people decided to say to me at the gym...Mind you...I don't know most of these people!

1. Are you trying to show me up?!? (I was doing lat pull downs next to another guy doing the same thing...apparently I was lifting a lot of weight)

2. You're raising hell in here! (I was just in a hurry!)

3. Have you lost weight? (This is a person who saw me every day at the gym...I lost 1 or 2 lbs. over the weekend...it freaked me out that he could tell)

4. Do you use those foam rollers to get rid of cellulite?!?

5. After backing me into a corner...."YOU REALLY NEED TO GO BACK TO SCHOOL TO DO SOMETHING ELSE WITH YOUR LIFE (I was in school..taking microbiology at the time and applying for nursing school)

6. Did you know you are my fantasy?!? (ahhh..still very creeped out by that)

7. After being hit on by a very old man with funny sweat pants and steele toed boots I said "no offense...but you could be my grandpa" His reply "Trust moi-I'm better then your grandpa"

8. What gym stories do you have?

A Short and Easy List of Reasons not to Drink Diet Coke

Do you drink Diet Coke daily? Do you drink so much that people confront you about it? Have you ever hidden stashes of it in your car? Is it the first thing you reach for in the morning? Have you been wanting to quit drinking it for years, but haven't been able to kick the habit. If you answered yes to these questions, you may be addicted to Diet Coke. Below are five reasons you should pour that twelve pack your hiding down the drain...

1. It is linked to obesity (I know it's calorie free....but facts are facts)
2. It is linked to bad breath and acne (Prescriptions for Nutritional Healing by James F Balch and Phyllis A. Balch)
3. It causes dehydration
4. It is linked to osteoporosis
5. It wastes your money...I know it's only a dollar...but a dollar a day adds up!