Balance

It's easy to say, oh I'm working out more and watching what I eat. The hard part is actually following through with it. Well have no fear, for I have found the most wonderful healthy-lifestyle buddy in the biz. His name is Mr. www.Livestrong.com. I AM IN LOVE, with this website. It has the most wonderful application called MyPlate. You create an account and enter you height/weight stats and your weight loss/gain/maintain goal. Then every day for every meal you look up the foods you ate and record them. MyPlate gives you a daily calorie intake and a recommendation for how many grams of each type of food you should eat for the day.But, it doesn't stop there. This website is chock-full of dares, that dare you to change your life for the better. It ranges from quitting smoking to spending more time with family, recording food every day, to
running a marathon.

What I LOVE about this site is that I spend so much time on my computer anyways, it's incredibly convenient to use. And it doesn't expect every member to accept a dare to run a marathon. It's main purpose is to challenge people to live better, healthier, happier lives. And recently, my life has been just that.

In the midst of all this healthiness and positivity, I have been battling a NASTY cold. We're talking waking up several times a night to blow my nose and adjust my pillows just so I can breathe. Because oh, sometimes breathing is necessary to stay alive. I've been pushing through the nastiness and resisting the urge to plop into my comfy bed every day and not return 'till morning. I make myself get up and go to the gym, and not delude myself into thinking junk food will make it go away.

It's been working so far. But today on the treadmill, I jsut about cried because that cold fast air screaming towards my lungs made my already raw throat feel like it was splitting to the size of the Grand Canyon. ouch.

Apparently garlic is good for a sore throat. weird.

(endorphins endorphins endorphins)