10/28/2009 09:32
Feeling Better
My fever is gone, but I've been told to stay home until I can keep it down for 24 hours without ibuprofen. If it doesn't spike again, I can leave the house tomorrow. I'm so excited! I've been very bored and a little lonely, so I'm happy to have normal life back (whatever normal is).
I ordered a Biggest Loser work out tape, and it's on the way. One of my housemates says she'll do it with me, and I'm thrilled to have her support. Hopefully we can keep each other accountable and cook healthier food together. In general, my housemates eat healthy, but 2 of them have little reason to worry about weight. For the most part, they're sensitive to how I feel though.
Now that it's 4:30 AM, I think my sick butt is going to bed. Thank-you to everyone who has commented and welcomed me here :)
10/27/2009 01:45
Sick
I started feeling really bad last night after thinking I just had a cold and found that I had a 101.6 degree temp. I went to health services on campus. I am advised not to leave my room unless I have, and then only with a face mask, so I won;t be doing much exercise. I can't really imagine moving much at all anyway. I'm not caring as much about the diet for the next couple of days either. I don't want food, so if I'm willing to eat, I'll eat what I want. Hopefully this won't last too long. 
10/25/2009 08:52
Getting Started
I'm Lauren, and I'm a 21-year-old college student. When I was younger I could (and did) eat whatever I wanted, so I never really learned the discipline of healthy eating. Now, I'm 5'5" and weigh 160 lbs. I know I'm not at my healthiest weight, and I'm pretty hard on myself about it sometimes. I live off campus with some awesome housemates who will be supportive as I try to eat right and get some exercise, but because we're busy girls on a budget, sometimes popcorn for dinner seems so cheap and easy. I'm not the type to do well when things don't pay off for a while, and I'm scared I'll lose my motivation when things get tough. I'm here to try to make a few connections and give and get support.
