I have hit that point in my life where I can no longer gain and/or lose 5 pounds in a week. My mom always said, “just wait until your older, that metabolism won’t be the same”. Well at the ripe age of 23 (almost 24) I am starting to feel that.
Now I will confess, I am not a great eater. Chic-Fil-A is my favorite and I never pass on the waffle fries. Prior to this year my love of all things fried didn’t really matter, I still kept off the weight and whenever I felt pudgy I ate healthy for a week and BAM! the weight was gone. But as stress level at my job dropped (thanks to a new promotion), my weight has somehow gone up (we are talking about 5-10 pounds nothing extreme). How on earth is that possible?!
What is crazy about my current situation is I haven’t felt more fit than I have this year. In June I did my first 5k race. Once I was knocking out 3 miles every workout I challenged myself with a 10k trail run in September. That totally kicked my butt but I was motivated to keep going so before all of the Thanksgiving festivities began, I did an 8k. I completed that 8k race 3 minutes faster than my goal time. If only Coach Sotomoyer could see me now!
I now have nothing to train for, so I have taken up aerobics classes in hopes that this will help me shed the pounds I am longing to get rid of.
I am sitting here now contemplating what to make for dinner that won’t make me regret the work out I just completed. And, of course, I don't have even one of the ingredients that Fitness magazine suggests in any of their dishes.
I think this blog may take a new turn, this isn’t just about surviving Corporate America as a millennial, it’s about dealing with the changes that come post college and before “adulthood”. As a millennial, who sits at a desk all day and lives pay check to pay check, how do I afford to stay healthy? I’ll keep you posted!
