Grand Introduction

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!