neglecting this blog

I seem to be neglecting this blog, but rest assured, that my happy and healthy goals are still in the forefront of my mind and still being met. I haven't lost much more weight since my last post, but the numbers are still going down, slowly and steadily (which is exactly how I want it to happen).

I got a new Android phone, and downloaded a nifty app that tracks my food intake and that's helping me on the go with tracking what I eat and making sure I don't eat too much throughout the day. I'm usually at least 800+ calories below my daily allowance of 1690. But I try not to be too far below that intake because that intake is just to maintain daily functions. If you eat too little, it's harder to lose weight. Your body needs fuel to power your muscles to burn fat. Without that fuel, you aren't burning fat and that's the goal in losing weight, of course... BURN THAT FAT! Build muscle, because muscle burns fat, and then power those muscles so they can do their job!

This weekend has been a bit of a bust simply because I was quite busy. Memorial Day weekend is a big weekend for me every year because of a music festival I go to called Abbey Road on the River. So Saturday saw me hanging out in the beautiful and perfect weather, getting a slight sunburn, and listening to amazingly talented musicians covering the Beatles' musical legacy. It was a phenomenal year at the festival, truly, and I can't wait until next year.

Sunday I hung out with some friends, we grilled out for dinner and it was delicious, and also went on a bike ride. I'm now determined to get my own bike. It's a fun way to get exercise!

Monday I didn't have to work so I stayed in and cleaned my entire apartment, top to bottom, and also rearranged the furniture. So I stayed pretty active all  three days of the holiday weekend and ate well and stuck to my guns, even though I didn't necessarily plan workouts and stick to a workout schedule.

I must give a quick shout-out to my friends who do a great job of being active with me when we hang out. I'm all for chilling and watching movies with friends, but I'm so glad that they understand that giving me a little push to go do something like walking or biking is so much more better for me and they don't let me slack. Because even though I'm into working out now and I love the way it makes me feel, I'm also a lazy person at heart, and will take any opportunity to be lazy.

But they don't let me get away with that and I am eternally grateful!

Alright, so here starts a new week full of healthy food and hard workouts! I'm really excited and can't wait to see even more weight falling off this happy, healthy body of mine!