I like writing. I don't do it a lot, or as much as I probably should, but I generally enjoy putting my thoughts down to paper (or all over teh Interwebz). I have started maybe 10 blogs over the years that never really amount to anything because in all honesty, sometimes there's just nothing to write about. I then feel like I've failed as a blogger and give up. Either that, or I forget the password and can't sign in anymore. I started this blog a few months ago and never came back to it. But I have grand plans for it. Oh yes. It'll be funny and full of probably useless information, just like me. And most likely no one will read it, at least not for a little while, and that's okay. No one listens to me in real life either. But I'll be writing again and that's good.
So my grand idea for this blog. Last September I started working out. Just exercise videos in my living room, but it was something. A few weeks later I started watching what I ate, and a few weeks after that I downloaded Zombies, Run! for my iPhone and that was the beginning of the end. Or the beginning of the beginning. I'm not sure. Anyway, I realized that I kinda love running. I know! ME! The girl who almost failed out of 3rd period gym class because I refused to do more than the bare minimum and wouldn't even TRY to run. In fact, I loved it so much that I made a goal for myself- I am going to run 1000 miles in 2013.
"So your blog is about running a lot this year?"
Shhhh shut up! I'm not finished!! Because back in November I watched "Vegucated" and decided to go vegan again. I had previously watched "Food, Inc," "Super Size Me" and "Fast Food Nation" and I was totally on board with the idea of meat not being good for you. I had just re-remembered how tasty meat was. You see, for me it had always been about MY health. I didn't really care that a bunch of chickens died, that's the circle of life, yo! But something about "Vegucated" got me. I knew what they did to food animals, but being reminded of it finally flipped that switch in my head. And right now you're probably sitting there thinking "oooooh boy, she's one of THOSE people!" and that's okay. I was one of YOU people up until recently, so I understand. I'm not going to push veganism on you or say that I'm better than you because I don't eat meat (I'll totally joke about it, though. Don't take me too seriously). But I will talk about eating healthy and will most likely post recipes to vegan meals. I recommend you at least TRY them, because... well, they're GOOD! I promise I won't post crap recipes that "good for vegans" but "disgusting for normal people." You know what I mean.
"So your blog is about running a lot and eating bird food?"
Geez, hold your horses! I don't want you to think I'm some super skinny, athletic hippy. I'm not. I want to be an athlete. I want to lose weight. I don't know if I want to be a hippy, but I do like the smell of patchouli. I just want to write about my journey of being BETTER. Because after four long-ass months of eating right and running 3+ miles a day, guess what happened to my body? Abso-freaking-lutely nothing. I didn't lose weight. I didn't lose inches. I felt better. I could run longer distances. But the scale wasn't budging and my clothes fit the same. Needless to say, I am pissed. So I joined a gym last Wednesday. I'm going to take classes. I'm going to see a personal trainer. And I'm going to work harder. I need some motivation, I need support. I need to write about it and I would love if some of you read what I have to say.
"So your blog is-"
Let me cut you off right there. Because this is MY blog. I'm going to write about whatever I feel like writing about. I'm leaving up the original blog I posted months ago to prove that. It's about my miscarriage, so be warned. But at the time I just really felt like I needed an outlet. I sat down and wrote some words and that's what came out. And I'm going to continue to do that. I'm going to write about my kids (I have three), my husband (just one of those), my friends (a few more than that), whatever I feel like. I will try to make it at least somewhat interesting. All I ask is that you comment here in the blog. Let me know your thoughts. Show me you're listening. Give me advice, feedback, yell at me, ask me questions. I don't care. Just keep me accountable. I look forward to hearing from all of you.
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