Bad day

Hey, in general this, hasn't been my day at all, or week, or even month. Atleast the basic is over, and honestly I feel like I wasted more time on it, then gaining anything from it (it might sound confusing, but I rather not get into details).
In the beginning of the day I felt, horrible, not because of the lack of sleep, but because of the rapid changes - and suddenly you lose control.. (I had no overview of what was going on) Then the stress overwhelms you and eventually develops into anxiety. The worst part, is.. that this is not over yet... (this is seriously like an on-going nightmare).
On monday, I need to work with supportive facts - if they can be found (I really don't want to do this!!), and the day after is the doom's day (I agreed, so let's see what happens). After that I can go straight to Denmark to enjoy my summer.
Feeling stressed and anxious, alone, is just making it worse - you feel even more stressed and alone. Yeah it looks like a pretty bad start on the summer, so far. But plans are known for not always turning out the way you wanted them to. Well I calmed down after some time alone, texting to a few friends, cleaning etc.
I just accepted it (after I regreted that I agreed to go to the meeting on Tuesday), and now I just want to get it over with. I'm so fed up with this that I don't even care anymore. The motivation for the last part of the work, is close to gone - to never be seen again (yep, I just need to pull myself together for a few more days).
I'm still surprised that the motivation (for exercising) is still in me, now I just need to maintain it for a little longer, so that I can use all the negative energy from this thesis on the exercises. The goal is close, yet so far away. I just want my summer!!!

New Knowledge

Hey, I'm so close to be done with the thesis and the presentation for it :) yay!!! I like watching documentaries, so of course I managed to watch a few documentaries: 'King Corn' (from 2002) and .Hungry for Change' (from 2012). The 'King Corn' - was funny enough about corn from how it is produced to when it is put on the shelf - the whole processs, also they reveal that corn is in many products - even products you wouldn't think had corn in it, has corn in it. Well Food Inc. circles around corn aswell, but this docuemtary goes into deeper details, so if you want to know how the corn is processed? Well go and watch it (because it goes through a lot of processes - Atleast in my opinion, as it becomes so unatural that your body doesn't even know what it is. Just take the meat, it gets so processed, but they still make it taste and look like it is an attractive piece of meat for a cheap price - but what about your body? Your body does not recognize this stuff that you call meat)!

I especially recommend people to watch 'Hungry for Change', yet it is basic and kind of logical, but it really helps you to get motivated - to start a healthy life style. It helps by putting everything in perspective, and yes it is something EVERYBODY can relate to, yes EVERYBODY. 

Enjoy!

 

Food Inc.

Hey, so yesterday I watched Food Inc. very interesting. The documentary reveals a scary truth, what do we know about our food? The documentary shows you the finished product (meat), made in the factory. Really scary! It looks like unrecognized food and so wrong! And what is more scary is that they use the meat to make hamburgers at common hamburger places around the world (so that it can taste exactly the same) - and they are pretty much everywhere in the world, and most people have eaten a hamburger from their place atleast once in a lifetime.
The corn product and its background information surprised me as well, you will be surprised to know how many products contain corn in them, again - how are you able to know? Read the labels!
Please consider to watch it. It is from 2008, even though it is 5 years old it is still on going. I find it crucial because we are clueless about what we eat, and we just trust the products and buy them.
In conclusion: READ LABELS!
And yes, good and well taken cared of food is harder to find or more expensive compared to the processed, but it is worth it. You are doing this for yourself (or for your family), but in overall you are doing this to stay healthy by eating clean food. Please take care of yourself!

Still alive!!

Yep, I'm still here. It has been a turbulent week, but yesterday I received my order: 3x protein powder and 3x CLA pills which I ordered for the summer, so that the challenge finally can begin! Yep it is going to help me boost my exercise, so that I can get the most out of my exercise. :)

Later today I'm just going to go for a run for 20 min. and then it is back to look at the thesis.

I bought the protein powder and CLA pills on this page here!

Here is a picture of Blake Lively, I really adore this dress.

My Unhealthy May

So... I have been keeping an eye on what I'm eating. The picture you see below is all the fat and sugary food I have been eating through this month - so far... And... It does not look good, again I'm a normal weighted girl for my height, who wants to become toned and lean. Yep, it looks bad! There is no excuse for this! I better pull myself together and stop snacking and craving these things. It is not okay to eat this once in a while!
This can grow into becoming a habit rather then something you do once in a while. Sure I could blame this on my thesis, and say that I don't have time. But all this is ruining me, and by me, I mean my body - this contains a lot of sugar and stuff which my body does not need. Especially because sugar can become quite addictive. I have to stop lying to myself, this is not okay to eat! Not even while I'm studying.
It is going to be quite hard to get through the next weeks, since my thesis is not done yet (yay one week to go). It is not worth it, if I keep eating this. I might be a bit grumpy :/

Random candy
A lot of pancakes - with Strawberry jam
2½ Pizzas
2 Burgers
1x Handful of rasins
1x Pack of Ballerina Cookies
1x Daim and Strawberry Ice Cream
4x Chocolate Muffins
3x Risifrutti with Strawberry
1x Pack Chocolate Cookies
8x Granola Bars
1x Cocos Top
0,5 liter Pear Ice Cream
0,5 liter Vanilla Ice Cream with Chocolate
0,5 liter Mango and Passion Fruit Sorbet Ice Cream
0,5 liter Pear ice cream with Chocolate Pieces
3x Marabou Chocolate with Rasins and Almond
1x Marabou Chcolate with Digestive
1x Nutmix with Rasins

So...

Yesterday evening, I ran for 15 min. and warmed up with a powerwalk. There is a week left of May which means that I have a week left to hand in my assignment, and I'm free for this semester! :D

 I wanted to post some of my meals on the blog, but when I was making breakfast this morning (which was just with a simple oatmeal with rasins) I found out that the fridge's setting has been changed so everything is frozen :( that is really not good for a college student. So I guess I will have to live it a bit on noddles, so that I can keep in touch with my budget. Yes I know it is bad, but healthy food is pricy here in Sweden (compared to Denmark). So I'm a little grumpy :/
Well... As said before 1 week left!!!

I'll run again tonight :) and maybe post something later.

Carbs

They are in products such as bread, cakes, pasta, rice etc. They are bad for us if we eat too much of them, as they get digisted very quickly and restored it as fat in our bodies, but they do provide us with a lot of energy - which is important, the key is to find the healthier solution for this.

- Limit your consumption of carbs (smaller portion of pasta, could be an option).

Simply to avoid simple carbs (such as white bread, sodas, candy and desserts) - as they are stripped from all natural nutrientions (it might taste good, but your body does not need it - therefore they are digested faster). Typically there is a lot of sugar in them - which makes them more addictive.

Go for complex carbs (such as whole grain products, fresh fruits and vegetables) - they are in their 'natural' state which gives your body the nutrientions it needs. Also by choosing whole grain, it takes longer time for your body to digest which makes your body full for a longer time compare to simple carbs, and also give you more energy.

Which one do you choose?

BBQ

Hey, I wished I didn't have this report. But I do. Well... I will not be so active this weekend, I'm just nofifying you guys that I'm still a live. Today I'm going to drive a long way, with my group, and as far as I know there will be a cozy (maybe crazy) bbq later. Just to relax and stuff :)

Running tonight

Well... I promised myself that I will go out running 14 times this month (since the thesis needs so much attention). Today I'm going to run, I like to run in the mornings or the evenings (mainly because of the amount of people - I hate when they are there because it can make you lose focus), but also because it is easier to manage - especially when you are a student. My goal for tonight is to run light (not jog) for 15 min. Straight. It might be though because I have only pulled myself together and done it once this month. But there is 2 weeks left of this month, so I better get a grib on this - as it will be nice to have a few resting days. And the thing is, it is always hard to do it, but once you are start, it is not something you regret. Remember that you are doing this for yourself, and you are worth it. No matter what other people say. Do it for you!

 

Oatmeal with Cacao

Hi!
Today I went for a 20 min. walk before eating breakfast. You already know that I love oatmeal, so I experimented a little, and the result was not that bad :)
I love chocolate and always have, so to avoid the cravings, I tried to make one with cacao.

Oatmeal with Cacao:

• 1 cup of oats
• 2 cups of milk
• 1 teaspoon of cacao (plain cacao - the ones which contains almost zero sugar)
• ½ teaspoon of cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla sugar (you can add honey, to make it sweeter)
• 1 banan sliced (optional)
• Small handfull of rasins (optional)
• Cottage Cheese (optional)
• Honey to put on top (optional)

Well I'm still full even though it has already been an hour since I ate this. I'll try this again. It was really yummy. It is worth trying :)

(I was not able to upload the photo - Sorry!!)

Getting healthy

Get healthy, by doing the math. Is it really worth it? Well look at the result, yes there are countless things that might make you happy. I'm just showing you one of them. The reasons for them should just be within you.

I want to become healthy, I want it to become a lifestyle as I later will adapt to it.
This is a goal. And it will be one I will acheive by the end of the summer.

Hey there!

I know I havn't been so active on the blog lately, but the report is done in 2 weeks time, so please have patient. Once it is done, it is summertime and also I will blog everyday.

I must admitt that I havn't been so healthy this weekend, due to that the report needs so much attention and this means quick food. Yeh I know, it's bad. But my goal this month is to stay off as much sugar as I can and eat more healthy, and at last, try to do some exercises. It is going to be just great, once I get back into the rythm! :)

This picture is such an inspiration to me. When people (friends, families... etc.) around you look down on you, you have to grab the chance. Do something awesome for yourself. Life will go on. And to accept the things in the past and get moving, it takes time, but (hopefully) we will all get there. Just have patient and do your part, and it will all work out in the end - as you realize that you have done something great to yourself. Exercise might be a huge challenge in the beinning, but once when you are started, it kind of gives you some happiness and peace. :)

Have an awesome day!

Goodmorning!

Goodmorning, so today I manage to take a picture of my breakfast :) It is the same one as yesterday, just with a lot of honey zig-zag on. It was so good!! well I have to get back to work :/ Hope you have a nice day out there! :)