When You Find Rock Bottom

When I was younger I can remember the exact day that my siblings, cousins, and myself watched Spongebob drive over a hill that was a straight drop to the ground. Explaining to us that this was rock bottom. He stood there depressed, lost, and hadno idea what to do next. At that point in my life, my only thoughts were "Spongebob you are so silly".. turns out Spongebob was telling me what life would be like 12 years later.

When I read my horoscope for the week it said "You will have troubles getting everything done this week, but take a step back and breath. You will somehow manage to do it all". I take horoscopes with a grain of salt so I let that go in one ear and right out the other. Tuesday came around and I realized that it was right. OMG I had so much to do. Mounds of homework, study guides for upcoming tests, workout guides, workouts, working 1 pm to close every single day, and sleep? Where would this all fit into my schedule!? Thanks to Ross, I took one giant step back, got some Applebee's (I reccomend the Chicken Freshcado and ask for no rice. Delicious!) and sat down and got all of my homework done for the week. I love you Ross!

Don't forget that mother nature has to ruin at least one week every month for girls.... Guys will seriously never understand. I woke up Wednesday crying.. already crying and my day hadn't even began. I stood in the bathroom sobbing for 45 minutes and I couldn't stop. I was a running fountain with no toggle switch. My emotions were off of the charts. To me, this was rock bottom. A very solid rock bottom.

It may sound silly to say that, because it probably wasn't rock bottom. It is about the same as saying, "THIS WAS THE WORST DAY EVER!", every single time you have a bad day. My point behind rock bottom is that it wasn't rock bottom for the gym. The gym was the only thing that I found myself WANTING to do. I wanted to go run 2 miles. I wanted to go lift weights. I wanted to go sweat like a man. LIGHTBULB: the gym relieves stress, emotions, headaches, bad moods, etc.. That place has endless possibilities! I went to the gym that day and I came out feeling like a champ.
Nothing made me feel better than walking out 100% drenched in sweat and the feeling that I did everything I could that day at the gym, to make it one day closer to my goal. Not to mention, I'VE LOST 10 POUNDS!

I am ending the week with a smile on my face and an attitude of yes-I-can. Each week seems to throw bad things at me, and I let them knock me down. But I always get back up. Don't forget that you can always get back up, even after you've fallen down. Life isn't always fair, but we take what we can and go with it.

With my 10 pound weight loss I rewarded myself with a few things. 3 new pairs of running pants and... A FITBIT! If you are obsessed with fitness, or even just wanting to know how many calories you burn per day, how you are sleeping, the steps you take, or just something to push you to meet a goal each day, I encourage a Fitbit! I am obsessed with my Fitbit. I went on and extra walk the other night to ensure that I met my steps goal. Interested? Go to www.fitbit.com and research them. You will want one for sure! I also begin a weight loss supplement through Northwest Nutrition this coming week. They have seen a lot of success and with my workouts I am needing more protein. If you live in the Maryville area or SWI I encourage you to pay a visit to Northwest Nutrition. Melanie and Peggy have so much to offer and have both reached major weight loss goals in their life. I will keep you all updated on this new step in my life.

I hope you all enjoy your weekend and find some extra time to make fitness a part of it.

Always remember, You're just one workout away from a good mood.

xoxo,
Audrey
 
P.S Happy Birthday week to my best friend Emily Bergeson! Hope you're feeling 22! :)
Also, Happy late Birthday to my AMAZING mother. You have given me the motivation to go on this weight loss journey and I love you. You inspire me each and every day. <3

Failed Fads

QUICK! Call now to order your limited time offer of "insert weight loss supplement here" before time runs out!! You could cut 20 pounds in just TWO WEEKS! 

Anyone else laughing at that? because I definitely am. I am writing this a night early because I am in the process of moving and I found all of my failed fad diet supplements. I am not saying that these do not work for some people, but I am saying they did not work for me. At the end, I'll even show you how much money I have wasted in my lifetime on these diets instead of buying a bag of lettuce or some healthy food. 

I am welcoming you to join me in a little bit of laughter! Everyone needs a laugh in their life, especially when you are going through a diet. Anyone who is losing weight, even if its just two pounds, we are a team. If you have ever been on a team, you know that laughter only brings you closer together. So get ready to laugh, and even ask yourself the question, "Where in sam-heck did she find that thing?!"

1. Acai Berry Cleanse.. I call this one spending WAY too much time on the internet and following the rules of 'if it's on the internet it's true'. I reasearched so much about acai berry and how THIS was the fruit that would easily melt away belly fat. IN 14 DAYS! High school girls best dream! At the age of 17 I managed to read right past the word 'cleanse' and go straight for the weight loss part at the bottom. Cleanse come to find out, means you and the bathroom are best friends for 14 days. Take back the every high school girls dream part. 

2. Zantrex.... 3! It's the third one, so that means 1 and 2 were REALLY good... right? The real story behind this was my loving sister knows how much I have been trying to lose weight for years now and told me, and I quote, "You can have it, dont buy your own. It started making me puke. I guess I'm just already skinny enough."......yep, I was pumped. I had 3 bottles of this and this is the only one left. What person in their right mind wouldn't just throw this in the trash to begin with!? 

3. Ultimate Body Applicator.. One of those parties you go to and see a ton of fantastic pictures of how this really worked for people and it can be you too! You feel like you can't leave without buying something or you'll feel bad. You seriously wrap yourself in seran wrap for 8 hours with patches of what feels like icy hot under it and drink a ton of water. A way of detoxing from the outside, in. I think I failed this one on my own because I didn't do it every 72 hours like the instructions say. Still, add it to the failed fad list.

4. Advocare Watermelon Spark.. Now this product I am not complaining about. I love it a ton. I feel like it really gives me energy just not any dietary help. If you purchase this and add it to your morning smoothies, YUM!!!!!!! However, still didn't make me lose weight, failed fad list.

5. Omnitrition.. Someday I may return to this diet but I was not ready for the discipline that I had to have to be on the omni drops program. I went from 0% diet to 210% diet in 2 days. I saw results on it, lost 7 pounds! But when I quit, gained 12! OUCH! I learned from this product that you bounce back quicker than you lose if you dont start out NATURAL!

6. Garcinia Cambogia Extract.. I cant even pronounce the first word so we all know how this one is going to go. What is it anyways!? It is supposed to make you eat less when you drink it with a full glass of water 8 hours before each meal, and curb cravings. I really could have just drank the glass of water and eaten less, but oh well. Pretty much another giant waste of money for me, because I had no motivation to actually do it before every single meal. Failed fad list.

While this is all of my failed fad diets that I can find pictures of, I can promise you this isn't all of it. Going back to my first post, being the bigger friend, its hard. Peer pressure finds you every time! My only suggestion to people is do it for you. Find the motivation within yourself, not within others. In the end you will feel good being looked up to by others, for doing it for yourself. 

Math time!

I went to the store a week ago and bought fruit. Fruit can add up quickly. My grocery list consisted of:

Frozen Raspberries

Frozen Pineapples

Blueberries

Strawberries

Peaches

Mangos

Apples

My total was $20.37.. this fruit lasted me 7 days. That is $2.91 a day! CHEAP! Even for a broke college kid.

I bought my first diet supplement at 17. That means I have been buying for a little over 3 years. The total for the 3 years is:

Acai Berry Cleanse- $10.79

Zantrax 3- $25.95 X 2(2 bottles)

Ultimate Body Applicator- $74.99

Advocare Spark- $49.50

Omnitrition Drops & Pill- $127.70

Garcinia Cambogia (3 bottles) - $79.99

GRAND TOTAL- $394.87

That is $131.63 per year approximately for products that I didn't even finish! Wasted!

I could have taken 19 and a half trips to the grocery store for healthy foods and instead I chose to take the quick way out.. Well guys, this time, I choose the slow way. I choose to be healthy and happy and lose my weight little at a time so that I can keep it off FOREVER! Who is with me!?