Volleyball

So I actually like my classes this term, but Tuesday and Thursday are my favorite because of Volleyball. Volleyball is not only my favorite sport, but it's also the only exercise I can do for hours on end and not get bored or tired or whathaveyou. But why do I love Tuesday and Thursdays so much? I only have volleyball; no other classes just a volleyball class in the morning and my league at night. The problem is, it creates a 6 hour gap and presents two options. Seeing as how both my class and my league are both in Salem, OR I can either stay in Salem all day or drive back and forth. Needless to say, I chose the first option. I would hate to be driving to and fro and I would not get anything done either. So I stay in Salem all day and work on homework. The sucky part is being away from my family from 11a-10p and having to pack both a lunch and a dinner to avoid spending money on meals. All in all, it's not that bad and it just goes to show there's not much I wouldn't do for volleyball.

WEIGHT LOSS UPDATE!
I stepped on the scale this morning and I've lost another 2 pounds! I am ecstatic! Finally, all the exercise and healthy eating habits are starting to pay off! It's also given me a boost to continue on the track I'm on; to keep eating healthy and exercising as much as my body will let me.

Well I'll keep this short, seeing as how I have to get to volleyball soon! I hope you all had a relaxing, rainy day as well and that something made you happy. If not, go do something for yourself before the day is done. We all deserve to be happy, at least once per day!

Realizations

Hello All!

Is everyone enjoying this wonderful Monday!? I'm in a pretty good mood today because I didn't skip the pool this morning. I tried out a new water aerobics class and I love it! It's a lot harder than it looks too. But the absolute best part about it is how the hour long class feels like only 15 minutes. It's remarkable.

So a nice morning swim, some coffee and classes pretty much sums up my Monday. What about yours? Is this weather preventing you from being in a cheerful mood? I know I can get like that if I don't exercise, eat right or have my coffee. I can be a bear in the morning, yikes!

If you've been wondering, my weight loss plan is going extremely well. My plan includes tracking calorie and water intake as well as what exercises I do. I'm on a reduced calorie budget, but I have also been eating nutritious home cooked meals. I haven't had fast food in about a year and a half, never really cared for it. It's the sweets that get me. I swear I could eat an entire cake in one sitting, but that's gross. I've found I just have to remove the "cake" from my situation. If there are no confections around, then I will not consume any. If there are, well, let's just say moderation isn't my middle name. And I can't trick myself either. Some people can crave sweets and just eat a piece of fruit to tide themselves over. If I do that my body says, "well that was a good apple, let's wash it down with a couple pieces of cheesecake." I just cannot trick my body into taking natural sugars and believing they're refined...it truly sucks. Now some of you may be saying to yourself, well if you had any willpower...

I don't. I have absolutely ZERO willpower over my cravings. Like I said, if they're in the house, I will eat them all!!!! Now, I'm not so bad as to where I'll jump in my car and go buy something, because I am a nutrition panel nut! I will spend upwards of 10 minutes looking for the "healthiest" candy just because I have a craving. What happens is I don't find one and then I don't buy anything and then the craving persists and eventually goes away. It's quite annoying...but it works...I guess. I guess I just have to live eating little to no sweets, or else I will overdo it. Every. Time.

Are you like that? Do you have crazy cravings that don't go away unless you satisfy or forget about them? Is willpower a problem for you? Feel free to comment below!

All I can say is, it's a daily struggle. I struggle when I go grocery shopping, at social events and at home. I'm also a boredom eater, which is not a good match at all. But you see, I recognize what I need to change; I understand why I'm overweight, I don't blame it on anyone but myself, that's denial. I know that I'm overweight because of my sweet tooth, my lack of exercise growing up, being a boredom eater and just plain overeating. My weight problem will not go away unless each of these issues go away first. Once you take the blame out of your life you won't believe how much easier it is to actually make a change. Realize what you can do to change your situation and everything else will fall into place. Just remember that good things take time, patience truly is a virtue.

Truth Be Told

I ended my first post without revealing the real reason for creating this blog. Truth be told, I need motivation.

Motivation to change my life; to eat better; to lose weight; to completely revamp who I am.

I recently made a promise to myself, a basic reward system. I currently weigh way, way too much and my goal is to lose 100 pounds. So, I've promised myself that when I lose 50 pounds I will start on my next tattoo; regardless of finances, this will be my reward.

The problem is, I've been saying I need to lose weight for years now, and all I've done is gain. So it's crunch time; it's finally time to get serious and lean on my friends, family and complete strangers for help. That is the reason for this blog. You all will hold me accountable to my word and force me to lose this weight.

But first, I'm interested...Have any of you ever had issues with weight problems? Big or small? Please leave a comment below letting me know all about it, whether you've conquered your weight or if you're still struggling. Maybe we can help each other!

Once again, thanks for stopping by! I hope you enjoyed learning a little bit more about me, and I hope to learn a little bit about you!

Allow me to introduce myself...

Hey all!

If you're here on purpose or if you've stumbled on my blog by mistake, I'm glad you're here. Stick around to learn a little bit about me and to tell me a little bit about yourself!

My name is Sage and I live in Dallas, OR with my wonderful boyfriend, Gonzalo, and our two beautiful dogs, Scottie and JoJo.

Scottie is the Yorkshire/Silky Terrier and JoJo is a mix of Chinese Crested/Poodle/Maltese. They are my babies, I seriously treat them like my children! I would put a picture of Gonzalo up here as well, but he's not ready for that, so we'll leave it...for now. I guess you'll just have to be content with looking at me and my dogs!

That beautiful girl is me! Haha, just kidding, that's conceited. 

I've been alive for 21 short years, have two tattoos, one on each wrist, and as you can see I am a fan of piercings. I have my cheeks pierced, although they are only dermals, a nose ring, 1/2 plugs, regular second ear piercing and both tragus' pierced. Let's see, what else...yes that is natural curl, it dries like that...and no I don't always take portraits while driving. Let's see if I have any pictures of my tattoos!

My left wrist.
"Don't Panic, All You Need Is Love
(more specifically, love for the Earth). 

My right wrist.
"Love who you are"
Picture compliments of The Ugly Duckling

Without diving too deep into my past and whathaveyou, that about sums me up. But this is not the real reason I started this blog. Oh no. I started this blog for motivation; for what you ask? Well let me enlighten you. But not tonight...come back tomorrow and I'll tell you everything you need to know. It's late and this post has run on long enough. 

Tune in tomorrow to find out if Seth wakes up from the coma and if Monica is going to keep the baby!!!