A Little Less Than Simple

I have decided to revive this blog. I know I have said this in the past and I have done a very crappy job of sticking to my word. But I am going to try my hardest to go with it this time. I started this blog while I was in high school, being inspired by people like Zoella, who I adore, and now I am in college. I have learned a lot since the beginning. And I want to share that with people. I enjoy writing, even if I am bad at it. And I enjoy the things I write about. I have also changed quite a bit since the beginning, even since I last blogged. And I also want to share that with people. Because I have gone through a few things and maybe one person could be helped by hearing my stories. And even if no one finds what I have to say useful, that's alright. Because this blog is also for me. It's a way for me to say something. Even if no one is listening.

So prepare for my first blog post from my return on December 31, 2015, also known as New Years Eve.

1. The Breakfast Club
2. Pretty in Pink
3. LOL
4. Minute Men
5. The Silver Linings Playbook
6. Radio Rebel
7. Jack and Jill
8. The Internship
9. Read It and Weep
10. Now You See Me

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1. Swap the candy for trail mix. We all love to have M & M's and that's fine every once and a while. But what about those everyday cravings? Instead of picking up a pack of M & M's, try some trail mix. A lot of them are made with nuts, fruit, and some of them even come with a little chocolate. Of course, instead of buying a trail mix from the store you can make your own. Take your favorite nuts and dried fruit and mix them together.
2. Try whole wheat. It's easy to switch from white bread to wheat. I hardly noticed a difference. But breads not the only thing you can switch. A lot of other foods come in wheat too, like pasta. Switching to wheat is a really simple way to eat healthier.
3. Eat fresh. This is one of the hardest things for people to do. It's actually not that hard. Buy a few fruits and vegetables a week. Try to eat one at least every morning for breakfast, especially since most people skip breakfast. Also try to include one fresh fruit or vegetable with every meal. It may sound hard, but it's really not.
4. Make your own meals. It seems like all people ever do these days is go out to eat, especially at fast food restaurants. Not only are you spending a ton of money on meals you could make yourself, most of the food is unhealthy and we eat more, like that side of fries that you were picking at. Try to make meals at home instead of always going out or eating frozen dinners. Start by trying to make 3 dinners a week, then work your way up to  making more meals at home. This way you can control what you are eating and you know what you are eating.

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1. http://www.thegraciouspantry.com/: These are clean eating recipes. I know that sounds a little bit scary but the recipes are really good. One of my favorites is: clean eating baked italian ziti. I love pasta (or anything other Italian food) and the fact that this one is healthy, just makes it that much better!
2. http://theskinnyconfidential.com/recipes: So many good recipes, so little time! (They're also a fitness blog, so you can check that out as well) I couldn't decide my favorite recipe from them so I picked 2: pumpkin roll skinny style & spicy homemade hot chocolate. Both are especially good in the fall and winter, but still taste just as good now that it's summer.
3. http://www.blogilates.com/: This is a great place to get healthy recipes and watch workout videos. The girl who runs it makes great YouTube videos of her workouts. I'm definitely going to have to try them. Anyway, my favorite recipe from her is: cinnamon protein pancake. They are so delicious.
4. http://www.skinnytaste.com/: This site is perfect for any of you doing Weight Watchers. They make recipes and post the number of points each recipe is. My favorite recipe is grilled hawaiian teriyaki burger. In the past, I would go to Carl's Jr. to get the exact same burger, but now I can make my own that is so much better for me. (And since today is Memorial Day, here's a special red, white, and blue recipe.)
5. http://pumpsandiron.com/category/recipes/ This is great blog about everything, like fitness, fashion, recipes, etc. The recipes are delicious and everything else is amazing. I like the lemon chicken mushroom linguine in a pecan pesto without the mushrooms (as I said earlier, PICKY!)

1. Movie workouts! I love movies. I don't know anyone who doesn't. I also find myself doing movie nights all the time. One way to I've learned to workout is to do workouts along with the movie, a.k.a movie workouts. I find most of mine on Pinterest but you can also Google "(movie title) movie workout". One of my favorite blogs that does this is FuckYeahMovieWorkouts.tumblr.com. They also do TV workouts which leads me to my next point.
2. Workout while watching TV. FuckYeahMovieWorkouts.tumblr.com has great TV show workouts, but if they don't have a certain TV show what should you do? You can always request them to do one. (same for movies) And you can also do commercial workouts. There's a link to one here. What happens if you don't like these pre-made workouts?
3. Create your own workout! There's lists and lists of pre-made workouts floating around the internet. But what if you don't like any of them? What I do is I follow the pattern of the pre-made workouts, like one of the movie ones for example, but I just change the exercises to ones better suited for me. You can also make "games" for your workouts. Write a ton of different exercises on Popsicle or paper and then just pick out 5 (or however many you want to do).
4. Workout with friends. I find that if you workout with friends, it makes it more interesting. You guys could be talking the entire time, making the seem less of a chore; or challenging each, which pushes you even harder. If you do decided to workout with a friend, I suggest doing a movie workout, a dance workout, yoga, or any fun workout that you would both enjoy!