Get Up and Goooo!

     I can hardly believe it is already September 8th. Where has the time gone? It feels like we will be sporting Santa hats in no time. For now, I'll stick with my September gear- orange and blue duh. Speaking of which, if you are unaware, and if you truly are you ought to be ashamed, the Gators totally annihilated FAU this past weekend. Seriously, what a GREAT way to open the season. Gainesville was packed all weekend long and the bar scene was anything but tame. Naturally, I can hardly wait for this weekend's game- should be full of school spirit and debauchery. (Am I allowed to say debauchery? Who am I kidding its my blog. So yes, lots of debauchery.)

     Over the past week, I found a new show to get into. Ok, it isn't "new", just new for me. I've almost finished an entire season of "The Biggest Loser". (Is it sad that I just googled whether or not to italicize TV show titles?) I know I literally sound like the biggest loser ever, having spent a decent amount of time wrapped up in this show but I swear it is the most inspiring series I've ever seen save maybe a select few episodes of Oprah. Since embarking on my new obsession with the show, I'm constantly finding myself more motivated to get up and physically do things. From walking close to a mile to and from class to randomly running to my boyfriend's house behind midtown, I feel really inspired to move!

     I want to take a minute to elaborate on this. Who knows, maybe I can encourage you, my fair readers, to get up and go too. This summer, I interned with a home-builder and primarily spent from 8am - 5pm sitting at a desk. It was not until about halfway through the summer that I realized how much I take my college lifestyle for granted. Real people, that's what I call people with jobs and real lives, do not have an entire college campus at their feet. They typically do not have the option of walking to work as I do class. This summer, I felt their pain. For the most part, the contestants on "The Biggest Loser" are real people, most of whom blame their desk jobs for being the catalyst to their weight gain. They are HUGE when they begin their journey on the show and I'm terrified of that happening to me!

     From now on, if given the option, I will always choose to walk to class. During my workouts with Dazzlers, I've been keeping the contestants in mind and I push myself as hard as I possibly can. I remind myself that if those fatties can do it, so can I! I'll never die from working out to my full potential so why not give every ounce of effort I have right? That's been my new outlook lately and I feel so great about it!

     Here's a link to the first episode I watched. Who knows, maybe you'll get hooked too!
http://www.hulu.com/watch/204703/the-biggest-loser-week-1

     But, most importantly, DO NOT spend a lot of time sitting on your couch watching it! Get up and Go! You'll feel great I promise!