Who am I and why do I deserve such a grand introduction?
That's
simple! Most of you probably know me already, but for those of you that
don't, I'm Melanie. And perhaps I don't deserve such a grand
introduction, but this is my blog, so I'll do what I want!
I'm on a quest. What kind of a quest, you might ask? Let me start from the beginning - or close to it.
I've
always been pretty average. Active in high school but not terribly so. I
was always just fairly happy with the way I looked. I always wanted to
work out but never really had a good direction to go.
Fast
forward to college. I did well not putting on the Freshman 15. I waited
until my Junior year where I suddenly realized my clothes didn't fit
near as well as they used to. I'd put on close to 30 pounds! I changed
my diet with the help of my doctor and got back to my fairly "normal"
weight. I was still interested in working out but never seemed to get
around to it.
Moving on to grad school. I was finally
on my own! But that meant no quick trips to the cafeteria to good food
someone had already prepared for me. I was responsible for my own meals
while completing my studies. What did that entail? Lots of frozen Lean
Cuisine dinners and a failed attempt at Weight Watchers. Still, I wanted
to work out but never did it.
And now, I've been
married to my wonderful husband for the last 3 years! I've been in my
new job just as long. It's still just as tough to fix meals that are
good for us instead of opting for the quick burger and fries. What's
different now? I want to change. I may have just as much time as I did
over previous years, but I want to be healthier now. I want to eat the
right things and work out.
So, this is my blog! I'm
just your average girl who loves beauty products, fitness, cookbooks,
and Doctor Who. I've recently gotten into clean eating, and I want to
continue. I found an awesome workout program, and I will do it daily. I
want to lose 20 lbs., and this is my quest to becoming a loser!
