What has happened?

During summer, I worked my ass off to improve my body and general health. I succeeded and was the happiest I had been I a very long time. I continued to my routine when I returned to Uni in September and improved my body further. However, at the very start of November, matters in my personal life disintegrated and I started to slack. I began to get bored of the gym as my routine never really changed and I began to miss the food I used to enjoy. But a couple of weeks later I met someone, which was lovely but after the Christmas break (4 weeks spent apart) we decided that we were better as friends. I was happy with our decision because I don't think we were ever really into each other in that way. I'm glad we've still remained friends though because I think I would have missed the friendship we formed as he is someone I can chat to easily.    

Photo: Halloween, the happiest time and most confident I have felt about myself.

The reason for me mentioning this is because ever since then, I have been really 'bad' in terms of my health and fitness routines. Since returning to Uni after the Christmas break, I have only been to the gym twice. Before I was going between 3-4 times a week! I've been going out at night more which means huge intakes of alcohol. I've been out three times this week which I know is probably typical for student life but it really isn't good for my body. After leaving the club, I stop by the local take-away to get chips.

 

You can see why I am beginning to panic about all of this..
I really do not want to go back to the way I was before Summer 2014. I felt awful, was overweight and unhappy. I need to get my mojo back pronto otherwise I'm going to tumble down the hill I spent all summer climbing to reach the top.

I subscribed to Women's Health magazine to give me inspiration, and it has thankfully. I'm going to pin some of the tips and ideas to my wall to keep me motivated. I also just spent the last half hour looking for new and exciting recipes to try which are also healthy for my body. One major thing I need to do is design a new fitness routine. I really enjoy going to the gym but going 3-4 times a week and doing the same thing can become boring. Therefore, I have decided to skip the gym one day a week and go for a long walk instead as it would also allow me to get fresh air. However, I drastically need to come up with a new routine for the remaining days I will be at the gym. I think I need a few routines so I'm not doing the same one all the time. I also set myself a new year's resolution to drink more water..so far it hasn't been great but I'm determined to do it. I might even try the equivalent to the Volvic Water Challenge except just drink tap water as t is cheaper haha!

Ok, so I seemed to have built up a few ideas for getting back on track and I hope they go to plan. I might even start writing weekly so I can record my progress.

looby-loo x