Everyone has to start somewhere

First blog post ever!

Hi! Welcome to my blog! This post is going to be long! (Sorry!) But here's my story....

I've decided to start this blog to post about my fitness journey as I make my way through life, college, and towards the alter. 

I am a 21 year old student and as busy as my life is, I always make room for fitness. 

I never considered myself as 'fat,' but I have always felt chunky, and I have never been really tone. Plus, there is always room for improvement.

On January 3, 2012 my boyfriend / best friend proposed. Of course I said yes!! I was overwhelmed with excitement, and absolutely could not wait to start planning the wedding! I started thinking of what flowers I want, what colors I want, where I want to have the wedding, will it be indoors or out, what will my dress look like, etc. etc. Then I could not stop thinking about my dress and how I was going too look in it. 

I had always been an occasional gym goer but never a die hard. It wasn't until a few weeks after I got engaged that I decided that I refuse to look 'chunky' on my wedding day. It is a huge, special day to me and I want it to be perfect. (I mean what girl doesn't want the perfect wedding right?!) So I made the decision that I was going to get in the habit of going to the gym daily and eating a lot healthier. I grew up on cereal and  was never forced to eat my greens. I had never known how to eat healthy and what it could do for my body. I'm not going to lie, I love dessert, and anything sweet. However, if I wanted to be a hot bride I had to make a change.

I would always look at pictures online of pretty girls with toned bodies and tell myself I'd love to look like that but I'd never actually take action. 

Well, all of that has changed now. Now I am a fitness freak, and it has become my lifestyle. I love my body and the way it looks. It no where near perfect and I still have a ways to reach my goals, but I am proud of the way I look because I know I have worked hard to get where I am at. So follow me on my journey and I hope that I can be an inspiration to you! 

Me on December 25, 2011.  175lbs.
Sorry it's not the best picture but I never  thought to do a 'before' picture. 

January 3, 2012
I know...I'm wearing poofy snow gear, but still, its not my favorite picture because I feel like I look big