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Jul 09 2012
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Life Changes

Pretty much every single day I look around and think to myself

You have an amazing life.  Look at all that you have accomplished!  You achieved one of your biggest goals by moving to Europe.  This is so freaking cool!

Literally that has gone through my head at some point every single day for the past year.  And it usually happens during something completely mundane and normal – like going to the grocery store or on a run, for example.  Those small, unimportant moments remind me that I am doing those small, unimportant moments where people can only dream of living!  It is a humbling moment that reminds me how cool my life is.

gorgeous spain

But I would be lying if I told you I was able to move to Spain on my own hard work and dedication.  Yeah, there was hard work and dedication involved, but that alone would have never found itself in Spain.  It might have made it as far as the Spanish Consulate.  What really pushed me and helped me to achieve this goal were my friends and family back home.  And trust me, there is no fun in achieving your goals when you don’t have people to share it with!

As amazing as my friends back in Atlanta were to me, and despite how cool my life is, I also often catch myself feeling really guilty and selfish for taking on this challenge.  In the year that I have lived abroad, I have missed some really important moments in the lives of my friends – weddings, babies, promotions, …. more weddings (I’m almost 25 and from the South, don’t forget!).

Every time another major event takes place in the lives of those that helped me to get where I am today, I feel so bad for not being a part of their experience like they were for mine.  Granted, I might have the best excuse in the book, it doesn’t make it any less crappy.

Let’s be honest, I’m just mad I missed out on some killer cakes…

So I wanted to make a special thank you and apology to all of those that supported me in my journey.  Your friendship and motivation allowed me to achieve a goal I never would have been able to do on my own.  Furthermore, I want to sincerely apologize for missing your special day…or days, if that’s the case!  I wish I could have been there to celebrate with you and be the support you were for me.  While I can’t change this as it is now in the past, I want you to know that I solemnly promise to be a part of all of the big moments of your future.

‘How can you do that from Spain?’ you might be asking yourself.  Well I can’t.

But I promise to be a part of all your special days in the future because I won’t be living in Spain anymore.

That’s right friends, Life With a Fork, or Sarah as most of you know me, will be moving back to the good ol’ U S of A at the end of July and I couldn’t be more excited!  I love Spain and it will always have a special place in my heart, but it is time to come back to the people who allowed me to achieve my dream.  It’s my turn to help them achieve theirs!

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Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU to all my friends and family for all of your help, encouragement, well wishes, love, and support.  I would have never been able to achieve this without you!

– This is just a small glimpse of the things I’ve missed while I have been away. –

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Jul 04 2012
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Pride and Pig

So this has been quite the eventful weekend here in Madrid.  Some big things took place during the past few days:

1.  Spain won the European Cup title

2.  Madrid hosted one of the largest gay pride festivals in the world

3.  And I experienced a whole new way of enjoying pork

There is not much to be said about the Euro Cup Championship other than Spain proved, once again, to be the best football team in the world, and in my opinion, also the best looking.

hello boys

The big win was only the conclusion to a wild and crazy weekend in Madrid.  Every year the city is flooded with men and women from around the world to participate in the Orgullo celebration (orgullo means “pride” in Spanish).  While the celebration lasts about 3 days, the main attraction is the parade on Saturday which hosts ….. pretty much all walks of life.  One thing I loved about this celebration was that even though it is advertised as a gay pride celebration, the entire city got involved to show their support.  It was a really fun event and definitely brought an exciting energy to the city!

Orgullo 2012 – gay pride weekend in Madrid

Lastly, the weekend was made complete by a visit from a few American friends.  As they were ending their European tour, I was excited to show them around the city during the last few days of their month-long excursion.  While completely unnecessary, the boys were kind enough to invite me to dinner with them to Sobrino de Botín as a thank you for the unofficial tour.  In case you didn’t know, Sobrino de Botín is also known as the oldest restaurant in the WORLD.  The specialty at this restaurant is cochinillo,or suckling pig.  And even though it is a six person requirement, the four of us ordered not just a portion, but the entire pig.  I will say that it was a bit odd to have my dinner looking at me while I ate, but the taste of the pork was unlike any I have ever had before.  The skin was super crispy and the meat was tender and juicy and the entire restaurant smelled like bacon sizzling on the stove.  I also took a taste of a couple more unusual parts of the animal that were considered delicacies, specifically the brains and the tongue.  I don’t necessarily recommend getting as adventurous as I did, but I definitely recommend visiting this restaurant if you ever find yourself in Madrid.  Reservations are easily made (we made our Friday reservations for the same night) and the price point is extremely reasonable considering the restaurant’s fame.

cochinillo at Sobrino de Botín

It was a great weekend in Madrid and I hope you enjoyed a little peek at it!!

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May 16 2012
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Your Best Body: Part 3 – Support

I have a really great group of friends here in Madrid.  We took to each other like family within days of meeting one another and now, as some of them are preparing to return to the states, I can’t imagine my life without them.  They are some of the most intelligent, creative, hilarious, and unique people I have ever met.

One of our favorite activities to do here is to lounge in the park and botellón.  Botellón for Spain is like pre-gaming for the States with the only differences being the lack of any actual game.  Basically it’s just a bunch of people, lounging in a park or open area, listening to music and drinking alcohol.  Generally this is a night-time activity, but my friends don’t discriminate against the earlier hours of the day.  We will botellón anytime, anywhere.

Recently, during one of our many afternoons in the parl, I noticed something that probably no one else in my group of friends would have ever picked up on.  After a round of drinks had been poured and dispersed, the group raised their glasses and said their cheers to one another.  In my normal fashion, I was without drink.  I raised my empty hand, mimicking a drink, and said my cheers right there with them as my friends pretended to clink their glass with mine. To us, our friendship, and to this amazing life we are living together!

What was so memorable about that second in time was that no one even questioned me when I raised my empty hand.  There was no ‘Where is your drink?’ or ‘How come you aren’t drinking?‘  My friends just know.  They know about my healthy lifestyle and that I choose to not drink alcohol for the most part.  They know that my workout is a top priority in my day even if that means joining them in public with my gym clothes on.  They know that I don’t eat certain foods purely by choice.  And you know what?  They are ok with it.  In fact, they are some of the most supportive people I’ve ever met.  To be honest, I don’t know how they can manage to be seen with me when I show up wearing spandex and my hair looks like I’ve been electrocuted.  Not to mention I smell.  Good friends, I tell you.

When I originally switched my eating habits, I was faced with a lot of challenges socially.  A lot of my friends didn’t understand why I didn’t want to eat certain foods.  Many of them would even try to make an argument about it.  If you have at all changed the way you eat, surely you have heard at least one person say, ‘C’mon! It’s just one bite’ or ‘It’s not going to kill you.’ And for the most part, they are right.  One bite is not a big deal.  One meal will not kill you.  It won’t even undo all of the progress you’ve made.

But that’s not the point.  That person, just by even trying to convince you of something, is not being 100% supportive of your goals.  And that is something that can definitely make this process toward a healthier life extremely difficult and grueling when it really shouldn’t be.

Now don’t get crazy and go ditch all your friends.  That’s a bad idea.  They won’t like it.  You won’t like it.  And you definitely won’t like it when you have reached all of your goals but you are sitting at home on a Saturday night, all alone with no one to show off your hot body to.  (Because that’s our ultimate goal, right?  Showing off our hot bod to as many people as possible …..or is that just me….?)

As you are changing your lifestyle and prioritizing health and wellness, TELL EVERYONE!  Tell your mom, your dad, your boyfriend, your lover, your boss, your annoying neighbor that you hate, and even your children.  Tell everyone.

Not everyone will be 100% on board, and that’s OK.  Your kids will probably tell you that they hate you and that you are the worst parent everrrrrrr for making them eat broccoli.  Some friends might get a bit jealous when you are starting to look super hot and want you to order the mozzarella sticks with them.  Colleagues will want you eat that piece of cake for so-and-so’s office birthday party.  You will face judgement and adversity.  But I can’t emphasize enough how important it is to have a support group around you pushing you to be the best of yourself.  These people will be vital in your long-term success.  Find that group of people, big or small, that won’t question your habits or pour you a gin and tonic at your next botellón against your wishes.  You want to surround yourself with the people who will clink glasses and cheers to you even if you aren’t holding a drink in your hand.  To us, our friendship, and to this amazing life we are living together!

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My support group extends much further than Madrid.  I am lucky enough to have support sent to me from all over the world.  A special thank you to everyone who continues to push me to be the best version of myself! Without you, I wouldn’t have been able to accomplish any of my goals.

Stay tuned for Part 4 of the Your Best Body series!

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May 13 2012
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Your Best Body: Part 2 – Motivation

I mentioned in Part 1 of this series that the first step to reaching your health and fitness goals is to accept your body the way it’s built.  That is probably the hardest, yet most important factor impacting your success.

The next aspect of reaching your goals is your motivation.  What motivates you?  Why are you trying to reach this particular goal?  What inspires you to get in control of your health?  Why are you trying to lose weight?

I like to think that there are two types of motivation for achieving your goals:
short-term and long-term

Short-term motivation is easy.  I mean, how many times have you told yourself, “I’ll start tomorrow”?  Well if you were to ask me that question, I would tell you to count the number of days I have been alive since about the age of 14 and you will have your answer.  You are extremely motivated in that moment when you tell yourself that ‘tomorrow is a new day’ – I know you are.  I’ve been there.  Hell, I’m still there. Even when I was at my best physique, I always told myself that the next day would be better.  There were always changes to be made.

Tell me if y’all feel the same way, but I am really good at finding short-term motivation.  I can pop on the internet, look at some pictures of really fit girls, and be extremely motivated.  A simple Google search can send me in a tailspin to thinking there is more I can do here to improve my diet and my body.  We are surrounded by short-term motivation in the form of magazines, internet, television, movies, and so forth.

But for me, this motivation only lasts for about 8 hours.

I might spend the majority of my day being motivated and even following through with my goals, but then the evening hits after a long day and I am feeling super lazy and begin to rationalize eating crappy food.  Where did my motivation from this morning go?  I must have left it on the metro somewhere.  Or knowing Madrid, someone pick-pocketed it!  Hey, give that back!!!

So I will ask you again.  What motivates you?  Why are you trying to reach this particular goal?

The hard part about motivation is seeing it from a long-term perspective – finding the answer to those questions that will push you through the simple distractions.  Your brain is a funny thing.  It can really trick you sometimes and you need to learn how to be in control of it.  I can’t begin to tell you how many times my brain told me that it was acceptable to eat that ice cream or skip out on my workout.  And with a damn good argument to boot!  After all, I believed him didn’t I?  But to really pinpoint your long-term motivation, you have to look within yourself.  Be honest.  Only you will have the answer to those questions – no one else.

Find your real motivation.  For me, the motivation to maintain a healthy diet and lifestyle is so that I can avoid getting sick in the future.  I saw my beautiful grandmother suffer from not one, but many strokes and the affect it had on her life and the lives of those around her.  Frankly, I don’t know if her diet contributed to that or not.  I wasn’t around enough years to know.  All I know is that I want to do everything humanly possible to avoid it for myself and if that means choosing all natural foods over processed crap, then so be it.

Your motivation might be to finally look in the mirror without bullying yourself and filling your mind with self-hate.  It might be that you want to join a certain sports team or alleviate symptoms from an auto-immune condition.  Hell, I don’t care, we can be a bit more shallow with this as well if you want.  Your motivation can be to fit into that super cute bikini and turn some damn heads.  I got you on that one, girl!  Or men, maybe it’s to be able to play sports with your kids.  Or just to take your shirt off at the pool and not be embarrassed.  I don’t care what it is!  JUST FIND IT!

Your long-term motivation is what will push you in the tough times when you feel like the work you are doing isn’t showing any results.  It’s the thing that will comfort you when you feel like you can’t do it.  It’s the thing that will pick you up after you fall and remind you that mistakes are human.  And it’s the thing that will tell that sneaky son of a bitch in between your ears, “Nice try buddy, but I am not going to eat that ice cream or skip out on my workout because it is not helping me to reach my goal!”

So, what is it?  What is your motivation?  Why are you doing this?  Whatever it is, don’t ever lose site of it.  Write it down and hang it on the wall if you have to.  We all need a constant reminder of our aspirations.

Stick around for Part 3 of Your Best Body!

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May 09 2012
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Your Best Body: Part 1 – Acceptance

Disclaimer:  I am not a nutritionist/personal trainer/health coach/cave woman/chef/morning-person/camel…it doesn’t matter what I write here because I lost all credibility within the first five words.  If you haven’t left yet and made it to this part of the disclaimer, remember to speak with a professional for your personal dietary or fitness recommendations.

I get asked quite frequently, “Sarah, how can I lose weight?  Apparently the Muffin-Top was never in style…”

First of all, you’re right.  The Muffin-Top was never in style.  You know what is always in style though?  Being healthy.

Let me set something straight first before I give you my non-medical, unapproved advice on how to trim down that tire around your six-pack.  This might be some of the best advice I will ever give you and yet I know most people will choose to ignore it.  For those of you who really want help being healthy, I suggest you pay close attention to the information in this particular post.  But only for those of you who are serious about being healthy.

Here it is: The body you have is the only one you’ve got.  No one else has your body.  Something that works for one person might not work for you.  There will never be a one-size-fits-all approach to health and fitness.  I know, I know, that’s really fucking annoying!  I totally understand.  I wish there were a rule book on how to be ripped and all we needed to do was just follow it step by step.  I mean, people try.  They’re called “diet books”.  Your local book store probably has a few shelves full of them.  Sometimes they work and sometimes they don’t – it just depends on the person, right?  Right.  That’s because everyone is different.

For some reason, people seem to push that piece of information to the side like it’s not important.  I still find myself doing it sometimes.  I’ll spend hours looking at blogs and websites trying to find the perfect meal plan to trim down.  But there you go!  There’s a reason why I spend hours looking.  Because there isn’t just one way of doing things!  Everyone has their opinion.  Listen, I would love to be able to eat whatever I want and not gain weight.  We all know people like that – people who can eat a cheeseburger, milkshake, and fries and not gain an ounce.  And we hate those people so stop being friends with them.  Just kidding (sort of).  But my body is not built like them.  If I order a milkshake, I gain weight before it even arrives at the table.  And I just have to accept it.  That being said, my first and most important piece of advice for losing weight is to embrace the body you have.

Now, there is a big distinction between accepting the body you have and accepting the condition your body is in.  Don’t go out there telling yourself, “Oh, I am overweight and I will always be overweight so I’m just going to continue eating like shit.” No.  The condition your body is in is a result of your habits.  Bad habits = bad body.  Good habits = good body.  Accepting your body type is a completely different thing.

I’ve told you before that my mom is a smart lady.  She is the reason I am even slightly concerned about my health.  She’s not just healthy for her age, she is healthier than many of my 25 year old friends.  She also has these massive weapons attached to her body that she worked really hard to attain.  Here is a candid shot of them.  I can only imagine what they’d look like flexed.

So naturally, people (especially women) would always comment on her arms whenever she allowed those pythons to show.  They would always ask her how to lose weight or get in shape, and she would always have the same response.

“I just realized that I will never be one of those skinny girls so I just decided to start lifting weights and work with what I had.”

I never really paid much attention to this growing up (among other things), but I realize now how relevant that statement is when I look at the overall health of a person.  As I’ve gotten older, and because I am the spawn of this beast, I’ve recognized that my body is very similar.  I will never be one of those naturally skinny girls.  I have muscle (a lot of it).  I am definitely heavier than I look and I will always weigh more than most girls.  I have a big ass and I love it.  I will never be smaller than a size 4/6.  I will always have to watch what I eat if I want to stay trim.  I gain weight really easily.  There will never be a gap between my thighs, but I will always have strong legs.  Bread.and.sugar.make.me.fat.

I could go on for days comparing myself to other people.  The main thing I want you to work on before we move to part 2 of this series is accepting your body.  Recognize the things you will never be able to change and just get over it.  Hell, make a list if you have to.  Write down every single thing that you can’t change and post that sucker up on the wall.  Then get over it!  Accept your body for what it is.  Only until you have done this will you be able to find a lifetime’s worth of success in being healthy.

Stay tuned for the next part of this series toward your best body!

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May 05 2012
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Buy a Bigger Bottle

One thing that I have struggled with a bit is the amount of water I drink each day.  Generally I will have a few bottles of water a day, but I always knew I wasn’t hitting anywhere near the amount I should be drinking given my activity level.

So the other day I was in the market buying some fruits and vegetables and I noticed these bottles of water that were on sale for less than a euro.  Normally I would pass right by that sale because I think buying bottled water is dumb.

Well, I take that back.  Buying ONE bottle of water is not dumb.  But then refill it often and don’t buy any more.

Anyways, it wasn’t the price that stopped me – it was the gorgeous blue color of the bottle that caught my eye.  Now, I’ve seen people walking around drinking out of the mini versions of these and I always thought it was some sort of fancy, over-priced carbonated water.  But when I took a look at the bottle, it was just your average flat H20.  And at 1.5 liters, less than a euro was a good price in my opinion.  So I broke my rule and bought it.

This may be stupid and obvious to some, but this water bottle has completely vamped my drinking habits.

……My water drinking habits.

Although I’m sure if you filled this bottle to the brim with vodka, soda water, and a squeeze of fresh lime, I’d surely have a sip…or two. Add a Real Madrid game to the mix and I’d probably down half of the bottle (at least).

Without really realizing, I am reaching for this bottle as if it were your normal 16-ouncer.  But before I know it, I’ve finished a liter and a half of water and I have to piss like a horse.  Something as simple as buying a bigger bottle has pushed me into that water-guzzler category of athletes that I always wanted to be in!  It also helps that the bottle is really sturdy and pretty to look at!  You all know the benefits of drinking water (the main one being staying alive) so you don’t need me to tell you why it’s a good idea to increase your intake.

So, go buy yourself a bigger bottle of water and I’ll see ya’ll…in the bathroom!

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yes, i am in bed. don’t judge me. i do what i want.

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Apr 21 2012
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It’s all in the Name

In case you missed the massive lettering at the top of the page, the name of my blog is Life with a Fork.  I chose this name for a number of reasons.  First, I knew I wanted my blog to be somewhat food related (hence, “Fork“).  Secondly, I knew my blog would be more than just food.  I am no chef and I honestly don’t like to compile recipes so there was no way I would have enough material to have a food blog.  Enter “Life“.  I mean, I did move across the world as you know so surely you’d like to hear a bit about that, right?  Last, and most certainly not least, by including the word “Life” it allowed me the perfect excuse for those times when I would go days…err weeks….without posting.  Because you know what?  I was out living my life.

Bad excuse, I know.  Honestly, it was a bit about living my life, but more lack of creativity, inspiration, motivation, and wit.  So sorry friends.

Anyways, as I mentioned before, I am no chef in the kitchen so I don’t have any excited food-related updates for you.  Still eating the same ol’ meat, veggies, and my weight in avocados.

I will, however, update you on my life by broadcasting a series of pictures from the past few weeks!  These pictures will include multiple evenings out in the city which inherently also include alcohol.  Here is my rule, people:  any clear liquor of your choice, on the rocks, add a lime.  I promise you that you can not suck it down fast enough to get drunk. Why?  Because it tastes like shit, that’s why.  No one actually likes the taste of straight vodka.  This has saved me from fitting the “American girls come to Madrid to get drunk every night” stereotype on numerous occasions. You will also avoid the “ohmygodddddddd why aren’t you drinkingggggggg” questions from your not-so-receptive friends that seem to become increasingly less comprehensible as the night conspires.  I hope you enjoy.

I also hope I will gain a little more creativity in the coming weeks.

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Mar 29 2012
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Growing Up

I remember when I was very young, January 7th was always a special day for me.  Not quite as special as July 14th, but still very important.  The day when I could officially tell adults that I am nearing their age and slightly wiser than they had expected.  The day I could say, “I am  <insert age> and a half years old.”

Why were we so adamant about growing up in those days?  I wanted nothing more than to be older.  I would start talking about my upcoming birthday around April or May and the conversation wouldn’t end (even after my birthday had passed) until close to August.  My birthday, the day I was one year older, was always such a coveted and desired moment.

“If only I were 8 years old, then I could do ….”
“When I turn 13, I will be able to….”
“OHMYGODMYPARENTSARESOANNOYING! I can’t wait until I am 18…”
“The second I turn 21, I’m headed to the bar and ordering 21…..”

But distant are the days where becoming older was exciting.  Now, I am reminded on a regular basis that getting older has many drawbacks.  Take grey hairs for example.  Someone please tell me why I am finding grey hairs on my head before I have even reached the age 25.  this. is. not. okay.

However, I think we all have moments when we realize we are getting older and it doesn’t end in some sort of dramatic hair appointment to cover those stubborn greys or a Nascar race to the department store to buy the most expensive eye cream on the market, trying to magically remove those little lines “that weren’t there yesterday.”

This morning I woke up at 7am.  Turned my alarm off.  Made my coffee and breakfast.  Read the latest news online.  Planned out my workout (back and bicep day).  And then sat down to write this post around 8am.  It was in that hour window that I realized I have grown up.

Why am I awake so early?  I don’t work until 2pm.  Most 24-year-olds would be sound asleep until at least 11am if they didn’t have to work before the afternoon.  But I realized this morning that I like waking up early (someone please call an ambulance.  surely my mother has passed out reading that).  I like accomplishing things in my day before anyone else.  Now, don’t get me wrong.  I am definitely not a ‘morning person’ per se.  I still won’t want to talk to you prior to 10 am and get quite irritable when simplest things go wrong.  But I would definitely say that I have grown up from my sleep-like-you’re-in-a-coma-until-2pm earlier years.  And this particular milestone of growing up is something I am happily embracing.

Now, if only I could get rid of these wrinkles and grey hairs.

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Mar 16 2012
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3-year-olds are a pain in the ass

I like to think that turning 3 is a big deal.

Not that an average 3-year-old can remember that big day, but think of all of the exciting things that happen when you are three:

  • Development of Motor skills:  you no longer walk around like you are about to topple over (which, when I become a parent, means that you no longer are being carried anywhere)
  • Language development:  you can grasp concepts and can follow simple directions (you have now just volunteered yourself to help with the chores. thank you.)
  • Social development: you have a better sense of recognizing feelings and managing them (if I can’t throw temper tantrums, then neither can you.  get a hold of yourself.)

However, the exciting new things that happen when you are three are often coupled with a few small disadvantages:

  • You don’t like to share
  • You can only handle about 2 instructions at any given time
  • Cooperation with others is not a priority

Unfortunately, when my Blackberry turned three years old, it did not have the developmental skills that most 3-year-olds possess.  In fact, the disadvantages of being three outweighed the advantages in all categories.

Luckily, unlike children, as soon as your three-year-old electronic begins acting fussy and throwing tantrums, you can just get rid of it!!!!

So that is what I did and now I am way too fancy for this blog.  Gone are the days of keypads and actual buttons.  Those have been replaced with…..well, nothing.  It’s just one big screen that I am expected to tap on in perfect sequence to create my messages (note: they don’t warn you that this takes a lot of practice.  I am still currently typing like a drunk.)  The standard functions of the phone have now been outperformed by cute little things called “apps”.  All sorts of apps.  Ones where I can makes lists.  Others where I can organize my lists.  Cool calendar apps.

apps that make me look like I am a better photographer than I really am

I’m sure I could even find an app that babysits my (future) three-year-old.

One such application that I was able to find (and download in about 5 seconds – also an amazing feature of a newborn electronic) was for WordPress.  Which, as you might know, is where I write this little blog.

So, my friends and fellow parents (real or not), you should be seeing more updates from me on here, on my Facebook, and on my Twitter.

However, I can not guarantee that the messages won’t look like I’d been writing at the bar, which as you might already know would be considered “bad parenting”.

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Feb 25 2012
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Excuses and Cheating

For the purposes of this post, I will consider these words to be mutually exclusive.

Excuses

Hello.  Remember me?  Probably not.  My name is Sarah and I am the owner of this little blog.  If you scroll down a bit, you will see some (self-proclaimed) inspiring and down-right hilarious posts all about health and fitness.  That’s because it is my passion.  Makes sense right?

  Not knowing how to turn your passion into a career (yet) = make a blog

So here you are (thank you for coming) and you might be wondering, “Well, why haven’t you been posting regularly?  This is your passion, right? Don’t you have anything to say?”

‘No.’ would be the simple answer to that.

I have literally had the worst writer’s blog of all time during the month of February.  I would literally think about my cute little site everyday and go blank.

‘I have nothing to write about.’

I was completely uninspired and for that, I apologize.

(Notice I tried to make up for it by uploading a picture in my last post.  Poor form, Sarah.)

Cheating

So after my 21-Day Detox, I was feeling great!  I was feeling healthy, fit, and inspired.  I was also feeling slightly leaner and more focused in the gym.  You can read all about that here.

But…. (you knew that was coming)

But, the sights and smells and tastes of Europe got the better of me.  Passing by the pastry shop everyday on my way to work is no easy task, and I dare even the strictest of Paleo followers to not just consider stopping in.

Make that a double dare.

As you might expect, I did stop in once.  And then twice.  And then before I knew it, the “control” over my sweet tooth had sprinted out of my body, nowhere to be seen.

The past month I have found myself really struggling to battle the evil sweet tooth.  It sounds dumb but for those of you who love sweets, you know what I am talking about.  It’s like another person in your brain making excuses for why it’s acceptable to indulge ‘just this once’.  But it’s never just once, is it?

So maybe those two words are not mutually exclusive after all….

I think I was having trouble being inspired to write because I was feeling a bit out of control of my health.  It’s hard to write a health blog when you aren’t living a healthy lifestyle.  Anyways, this post is serving not only as an update for you as to where I have been, but as a reality check for myself.  An honest update about why I haven’t been writing.  There. I said it.  Moving forward.

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