Halloween Boot Camp

It honestly blows my mind that it is already October.. Where has time gone? Since it is October, it is time to start indulging in all sorts of fall activities. Such as, drinking hot chocolate, wearing boots and scarfs, cuddling up in blanks while watching a movie, eat lots of candy because Halloween is at the end of the month, etc. However, my October is going to look a little different. I will still break out my scarfs, sweaters, and boots; but I will also be breaking out my tennis shoes and workout clothes.

Since Halloween is quickly approaching, I felt like now is as good a time as ever to finally get some things in my life in order. And what better motivation than Halloween? My costume this year is slightly more revealing than my long princess dresses from past years, and with that being said, I want to feel comfortable and confident in what it is that I am wearing. With the help of my roommates I am starting Halloween BOOt Camp (get it?): eating healthier, working out more, and learning to all around live a healthy life.

In the past I have tried to lose weight or get fitter and leaner, but I went about it all the wrong way. I got hung up on calories. I didn't try to be healthy, I just wanted to be skinny. Instead of motivating myself with quotes saying, "Your legs aren't giving out, your head is giving up." I would try to motivate myself with pictures of skinny girls, who had the kind of bodies I desired so badly. Thigh gaps, hip bones, flat stomach, slim legs... It consumed my every thought. My self-worth came from numbers on a scale and numbers on food labels and I was very unhappy.

However, this time I am changing things up. No more counting calories. No more scales. No pictures of extremely skinny girls. I am going to eat healthy foods in the right portion amounts, work out as much as I am able to, and motivate myself with quotes and sayings rather than skinny girls. I am going to measure my success by how clothing fits me and by how I feel. I know weighing yourself  isn't bad and is apart of the weight loss process, but I am too afraid to go down that dark path if I were to begin to weigh myself again.

For Halloween BOOt Camp, I am going to work on eating healthier. I am definitely a fan of all things sweet and sugary, so as you can imagine Halloween is one of my favorite times of the year. But I want to stay strong and not let any little cravings get the better of me. When it comes to living a healthy life, working out is honestly the first thing that comes to my mind. I didn't work out too often last year and I was not happy with that little Freshmen 15... So now I am easing into working out almost every day. We (my roommate and I) switch off everyday between doing a cardio workout and doing some sort of strength training workout. Is it weird that I kind of enjoy feeling sore after a workout?

I am hoping to have some recipes, workout ideas, and other fun fitness related posts to come. In the mean time here are some of my favorite motivational fitness quotes. I may or may not have a Pinterest board devoted to them.. :)

Motivational Fitness Quotes:

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"I don't want another girl's body. I want my body, but leaner, stronger and healthier."

"Go ahead tell me that I'm not good enough, tell me I can't do it, because I will show you over and over again that I CAN!"

"I will NOT starve for this, but I will work hard for this. It may take longer doing it the healthy and right way. But it will last longer this way. It will be better. And I will be happy. Happy and Beautiful."

"You've always been beautiful. Now you're just deciding to be healthier, fitter, faster and stronger. Remember that."

"No matter how many mistakes you make or how slow you progress you are still way ahead of everyone who isn't trying."

Love Always,

xo Noelle