Get out of my head! My brain hurts today. And it has for the last couple of days... which is why my posts have been seriously blah. I'll be excited to workout at the gym today, eat a yummy dinner, and then settle in for some homework. Today was my first day at my new job - it was fun! I felt very productive, and my boss said she'd like me to help out with copyediting, writing and layout (like being at a big time magazine!).

Tomorrow is weigh-in day. I am not sure what exactly to expect, since I've been active and eating pretty good. I didn't work out this weekend though, (cleaning!) so we'll see how it balances out. Also, tomorrow is the finale of the biggest loser, *tear.* I'll be sad to see it end! If you watch, who are you rooting for? I want Olivia to win!

In other news, this week is focused on motivation and new ideas. So, to start off, here is what I propose to do tonight: An inspiration board! I am going to put my goals, quotes, pictures, and favorite words all in one place, with my "dream in detail" in the center. I got the idea from Self  ;-) I'll post a picture when I'm done!

Also, my new ideas:

My trainer suggested trying not to eat carbs after 6pm. This seems hard, since even fruit has carbs, but I may try it out. He says focusing your late hours on veggies and protein help build muscle, and since the primary reason we eat carbs is for energy, cutting them out when you're winding down for the day is a good thing.

Also, my nutritionist suggested cutting some things from my diet. Namely, white/refined carbs and high fructose corn syrup (HFCS). When I think about white/refined carbs, I go directly to white bread and pasta. But then I looked it up - so long to cupcakes, crackers, and potato chips too! (I don't really eat potato chips that much anyway, heh. But if I make cupcakes... look out!) We'll see...

As for HFCS, I'm interested to see where this is found. Usually, I just assume everywhere! The perk of dropping HFCS products though (aside from the obvious health benefits) is that it means I have to eat more of the full fat foods - in controlled portions of course - since low-fat or nonfat foods typically have HFCS to add flavor.

What tips have you tried to get fit? Do you have any motivational quotes I could use?

Thanks for reading!