Tips to be Healthy in College

I recently shared one of my grocery lists with you:

This is just one of the steps/planning methods I am going to use while in school to stay ON TRACK!

Not everyone reading this may be in college, but everyone knows what it's like to be in a HURRY!

Sometimes, I think the biggest challenge I face is when I am not prepared, HUNGRY and have to buy somthing out of a vending machine. 

While I have not done that in the past eight weeks, I have also been on Summer Vacation. 

Being hungry at school or at work with no snacks or if I had no time to pack/eat lunch is the WORST!

I used to be NOTORIOUS for just saying "whatevs"

and buying poptarts for lunch from a vending machine. 

Obviously if I want to continue this journey towards a HEALTHY, LONG LIFE

I can't do that anymore. 

So here are some of the tips I have (for myself) and anyone else who finds them beneficial:

Buy Non-Perishable Healthy Snacks Ahead of Time...Lots of them. 

Then store them! 

Pre-Portion ALL your snacks Ahead of Time!

(To avoid over snacking) 

My Cute Little, Tiny Paleo Pantry

 In the bags I have portioned out dried apples, dark chocolate, nuts, & dried bananas that should last me a WHILE!!

I even bought those sweet potatoes that are washed & you microwave them in the plastic for SPEED

(These are also the PERFECT snacks for me to eat in class/at work)

Even the stuff in my fridge is portioned...

Yogurt, cheese sticks, carrots in baggies ect....

I am PREPARED!

Bring it ON college!

Now... when will I workout?!

Well, I deemed this my New Motto, and YES it's going up on my black-board:

 We'll see how this semester goes!

Photo Diet 8/18/12

It's been years since I have gone to Laser tag people, YEARS

I went on a double date tonight and had a FUN time at Laser Tag after dinner...

and it gave me a CRAZY idea....

Next time I go I'm going to wear gym clothes, and use my sports tracker to calculate my calories burned!!!

Anyways, here is what I ate today:

 Whole-wheat sweet pork quesadilla!

Looking back I did NOT get enough veggies today! I will definitely have to make up for that tomorrow!

Also..

 

I bought my copy of the Hunger Games!! YAY!

I have read all three books twice.... 

(Team Gale for Life)

xoxo

Rewarding Yourself

 

Since I've started eating clean, I've noticed how often I used to use food as a reward....

So I've decided to try a new reward system for myself!!!

Each week that I stick to my Clean Eating Goals, My Photo Diet Challenge, and My Workouts, 

I will buy myself something as a reward that will help motivate me to continue my goals. 

For example:

This adorable gym bag (I'm currently using an old backpack)

This convenient water bottle to take to the gym/running....it also matches the gym bag ;)

A pull up bar to hang in my doorway......

And Nike tops. I absolutely LOvE these....Just need to be able to fit into them!!! :)

The best part is.... I can't feel guilty about going out and spending the money because I will DESERVE it!!!