The New North Carolinian
VT--->NC
Well, I did it. I made a huge, scary, life-changing move. I've got to admit, it's terrifying. I packed up my life, said goodbye to my friends and family, and moved 700miles south with my boyfriend, who is luckily as crazy as I am. I've always wanted to get out of Vermont and explore. As great of a state as Vermont is, there’s a big world out there that I haven't yet seen or experienced. We decided to start the experience by moving to Raleigh, NC. Thankfully I was able to find a job at UNC that I'll be starting next week. As much as I loved relaxing and not working, I'm really excited to actually get on a schedule again (not to mention start making money again).
The past month or so I have not been good with lifting or my nutrition. I haven't been prepping my meals at all for a number of reasons; we were busy, I was home most of the day so I didn't see the point, or I just felt lazy. I did, however, find a gym where a couple of my friends went and attempted to keep up with my gym-going. I was even able to hit a bench and squat PR in this time and work on my heavy deads again! This went pretty well until we became busy with visiting family and friends before we moved and also I had to pack up my entire life. I prioritized these because they're more important to me than a couple of missed days at the gym.
Since I wasn't meal prepping I tried to make wise choices as much as I could. Of course I indulged pretty often with treats or alcohol when we spent time with our friends… But that was to be expected. See, what's nice about my circumstance is that I don't compete. I'm not a bikini or figure competitor. There is no need for me to feel guilty about enjoying myself and spending time with friends. But the thing is..drinking in excess or eating crappy food is still not good. My body does not enjoy it and it sure as heck lets me know. You never know how much exercise and nutrition really effects your body until you treat it poorly. I was sluggish, moody, self-conscious, craved sugar constantly and just felt overall like crud. I'm glad that I'm not guilted into eating healthy and lifting. Nobody is making me do it. I'm doing it for myself; my mind and my body.
My plan now is to begin meal prepping again, find a gym to lift at (either at UNC or somewhere that has what I need), and get back on track. I'm really excited to see what my body can do when being back on a healthy plan.
I took some time off, and learned that I don't want time off. I want to work hard in the gym and eat right to treat my body correctly and hopefully make some new PRs. I don't want to quit, I want to see how hard my body and mind can work.