Background on Faith, Food, & Fitness!

FAITH

My faith is extremely important to me.  It is my strong foundation for everything I’ve been through and everything I will go through.  God is my rock, and has never let go of me during the toughest times of my life.  He is my strength when I am weak. I deserve nothing & He has blessed me more than I could have ever imagined.  I have a supportive family, encouraging friends  Dont get me wrong, my life is NOT perfect and nor will I ever be..but my life is stable when Jesus is  in the picture..He has taught me to depend on Him and He will truly get us through anything we go through on this earth.  I know one day I’ll see Him face to face & every single hurt, pain, struggle, or sadness will FADE away and we will be free from any bondage from this earth!!

FOOD

gah, I love food. I have ALWAYS loved food. My family’s dinner table discussions always involve food.  I look at food as a creative outlet to explore and try new things and to be adventurous.  Some of my favs include peanut butter from peanut butter&co (all flavas).. Im obsessed with Mighty Maple but cant find it ANYWHERE around here anymore! I also love Blue Diamond Honey Almond Butter, Oatmeal (breakfast staple), Egg Beaters, Cheddar Cheese (Crackle Barrel kind), Garlic n Herb Laughing Cow, Joseph’s Lavash Wraps, Kettle Korn, Fuji & Honey Crisp Apples, Any type of Veggies (Squash=FAV), Popchips (Salt n Vinegar), Dove Dark Chocolate, COFFEEEEEEEEE!, & when Im feeling bad-Diet Mtn Dew.  These are a few of my favs, I pretty much eat these things every day.  I’ve finally gotten to the point where If I’m craving something, I’ll go out and get it! Sometimes I get into a food rut but that’s when I try to break out of my habitual food routine, because I’m a major creature of habit.  I tried the vegetarian lifestyle for a little bit, but that’s not for me.  I gota have my animal protein (im sorry vegetarians).. but I TOTALLY respect vegetarians & vegans! I think it’s awesome!

FITNESS

Working out! One of my favorite things to do.  When I was in the 5th grade, my dad made me run a mile in under 8 minutes before I could start working out with a personal trainer, because he wanted to make sure I was dedicated.  I also played tennis and soccer.  Tennis was my passion so I played for ten years but got wayyy burnt out so I decided to take up competitive cheerleading and loved it.  Now I’m in college and enjoy working out when I want to and how I want to. I would probably still work out even if it didnt affect your body, because it just makes me feel so good. Where I go to school it is so beautiful for running, especially when it’s fall and the leaves are all different colors, absolutely beautiful!. I try to take one rest day a week, I am naturally an active person so it is hard for me to rest.  My body likes me better when I stay off of it for a day! especially my legs.