There are some really amazing things in this life.

I sometimes get questions from people who want to know concretely what to eat to shape-up. They’re not interested in amounts of protein or carbs ; they don’t have time to put thoughts or research into the how and why of fat loss, they just want to know what to eat. Here are a couple of meal plans that I scanned from old issues of Oxygen magazine and that may give you new ideas to plan your daily meals.

Oh look! A FREE meal plan from an accredited magazine, likely put together by nutritionists and doctors. :D

Dear Motivation,

Please come back to me.  I need you. I crave you.  Where are you?  I miss you.  I can’t live without you. I need you to help me accomplish my utterly ridiculous goals this year.  If you come back…I promise to love you and not let you go. Give me another chance.  I WILL NOT LET YOU DOWN.  -Love, Nicole

Sometimes all you need is a run. Sometimes…

I need to make it extraordinary.  I can.

runjenrun22:

.. I came across this quote and it was worth writing down. It’s so true.

“But she knew that love was messy, just like life. It took turns people couldn’t foresee or even understand, leaving a long trail of regret in it’s wake. And almost always, those regrets led to the kinds of what if questions that could never be answered.” 

Maybe you’re just like a habit or something. I mean…I’m not supposed to care. Because you don’t.

Sometimes you get a lot more than you bargained for…all at once.

At the end of this month, I’ll be closing a chapter in this crazy life of mine.  Kind of funny how it ended up being the start of a new year too.  I did not plan this at all.

Everything happens for a reason.  Right?

We all just have to believe so.