First Day of Spring Semester, and What is Healthy?

I'm back!

And this time, I'm hoping to stay strong.

As I already shortly mentioned, I have a stronger motivation to get trim and healthy.

But wait.

I've never been what any one can consider trim or healthy. . .

So how do I know what that is for me?

Here's the thing. 

I don't.

I started to gain weight when I was pretty young, shortly before puberty.

I've always been on the heavier side for my age and height when I would go in to the doctors.

Now, even when people say that I still look pretty good, I know that I could be a whopping 80+ pounds lighter.

So for me that could mean being down to 110-120 weight range, but as I've never been a healthy weight it could also mean being ten pounds more than that.

That's what this blog is here for.

Motivation.

Accountability.

A place to document my journey back into being healthy, even when I'm busy at college.

Here's to this next year, and a take two on becoming trim and healthy!

God Bless,

SDG

Joy

I'm back!

Quick Update:

Fall of Freshman Year Gained:

8 lb. 

Lost over Christmas break:

8 lb. 

So! 

I've so far kept away the 'Freshman 15' so far, and I hope to keep it as far away as possible! 

I have one more week until I'm back to classes, my next goal is to be back at my lowest weight that I'd been before I started preparing for college! 

(I'd gained two pounds before I left for college, so you could say that I'd gained 10 lb. . .)

Another Bonus:

I'm 95% of the way into size 14's!

My mom (who I've been swapping close with for the last few years) has lost 35 lb. and is now down to a 12-10. 

That's both good and bad for me. 

:)

She's given me some of her old pants, but they're 14 petite!

Plus my excess weight is carried around my belly, so even though I'm smaller boned (and short), I cannot fit (no matter how much I wish I could) into a size 14 petite.

Another goal to aim at!

Something to Think About:

While I was at college, I was walking every where.

Even though my weight was going upward, my pants were telling another tale.

From what I can decipher, I gained muscle and lost some of the fat around my legs. 

That's what makes sense at least.

Deliciousness:

This last week I tried making Skinny Chocolate with coconut flakes in it!

It was DELICIOUS!

It was like eating Almond Mounds, only healthier!

I also added to the original recipe one large scoop of Protein Powder, which to me didn't seem to change it that much.

I learned that putting two big spoonfuls into the cupcake liners was too big a bite, so next time I'll only do one.

Next time, I want to try making them with almonds for a try for Almond Joy's!

Total Weight Lost so far:

20 lb.

God Bless!

SDG

Joy

Gah.

Simply put, I'm not going to be continuing this until Spring Semester (Second half of January on. . .).

I'm sorry.

I was not prepared this semester, and I hope to be able to do more (and have more experience doing THM here) by Spring Semester.

Either way, here's a recipe I found on the THM Facebook group and hope to make some time.

:) 

You just mix it all together with enough water for 2 quarts!

See you in January!

God Bless,

Joy