It's that time of year again, guys. The time when we make goals, and the time that we realize that we did not keep our resolutions from last year. Most people's top resolution is to lose some wieght, or to eat more healthy. Usually, what ends up happening is that after a week or a month, tops, you go back to your old ways, and ending up feeling like a failure.
If you want to eat more healthier, or to be more healthy, the first thing that you have to keep in mind is to not eat french fries, and chocolate chip cookies everyday. Sure, they are good for you, and tend to run on the cheaper side, but are they really the best choice? I think not.
The first thing that you want to do is to make fries a once in a while treat. Instead, replace the fried potatoes with carrots. They are only 15 calories, and help you gain some very important vitamin A.
Another thing you can do is to eat a healthy breakfast. No, that does not mean Trix ceral, with all of it's fruit shaped ceral. Instead, try a ceral with fiber in it. Fiber tends to make one feel more fuller, and more satisfied.
On the go a lot? Instead of grabbing a Pop-Tart, try Quaker oatmeal bars to go. They have all of the nutrition of a regular bowl of oatmeal, but you just warm it in the microwave for ten to twenty seconds, and you can eat it on the go.
Like dessert? Don't cut that out of your day. Instead of eating a chocolate bar, why don't you try a Fiber One mocha bar? It's 140 calories, and gives you 35% of your daily amount of fiber. Like ice cream? Try yogurt, with lots of fruit, and it has calcuim in it, so that you will have strong bones. (just like your mother said)
Another thing that is important is excerise. That does not mean being a gym slave, and spending your whole life at the gym, especially if you never excerised. Start slow. Spend a half hour on the treadmill, and slowly build yourself to the point you want to be at.
The key thing in wieght loss, is not to go crazy. Everything is good in moderation, and of course, too much f everything is a bad thing. So, let's make 2011 the year that we reach those goals of ours!
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Why?
Okay, in high school is the time that people let their hormones run high. Love, and relationships is pretty much all that is on teenager's minds, or at least in my friends. Whose flirting with who, who broke up with who, whose cheating on who, whose dating who, and so on. It's all about love, and it has become an obession.
And now, i may ask, why? Why do people let their hormones control their entire doing? Do they realize they are creating trouble for themselves?
I am guessing that they don't. When someone is mad, they tend to block out all common sense, and the fact that what they are doing effects others then themeselves. If you start with someone, chances are, they are going to react back, and then you'll get into an arguement. Like if someone plays you for a fool, for an example. Instead of thinking of ways on how to get them back, think of ways that you can take the high road, and actually take the high road, because in the end, the pain and how you deal with it, makes you stronger, not by starting a fight with them, and making things worse, because in the end, you'll look better. Sure, you'll feel the same amount of pain, but you will know how to handle it the right way.
In high school, we typically don't know what we are doing with anything. We are growing up, physically, and mentally. Typically, we don't know what we want, especially when it comes to love. So, don't be suprised that your forever is a month or two, and you call a dozen boys your one and only by your senior year. Love in high school, is usually something that is short-lived, in most cases.
What about the pressure about getting a boyfriend? Some girls don't usually get all of the guys, while others have already done the deed of having sex with someone. Some boys would happily date, while others would be in the friend catergory.
Overall, love is strange, and no one truely knows about it. One can experiance it a thousand different ways, but no one can truely know everything about it, especially when you are young, and don't know what you want. You will get hurt, and you will be going through changes. What you want this year in a mate could change next year. But don't let it overpower you. Just let it happen.
And now, i may ask, why? Why do people let their hormones control their entire doing? Do they realize they are creating trouble for themselves?
I am guessing that they don't. When someone is mad, they tend to block out all common sense, and the fact that what they are doing effects others then themeselves. If you start with someone, chances are, they are going to react back, and then you'll get into an arguement. Like if someone plays you for a fool, for an example. Instead of thinking of ways on how to get them back, think of ways that you can take the high road, and actually take the high road, because in the end, the pain and how you deal with it, makes you stronger, not by starting a fight with them, and making things worse, because in the end, you'll look better. Sure, you'll feel the same amount of pain, but you will know how to handle it the right way.
In high school, we typically don't know what we are doing with anything. We are growing up, physically, and mentally. Typically, we don't know what we want, especially when it comes to love. So, don't be suprised that your forever is a month or two, and you call a dozen boys your one and only by your senior year. Love in high school, is usually something that is short-lived, in most cases.
What about the pressure about getting a boyfriend? Some girls don't usually get all of the guys, while others have already done the deed of having sex with someone. Some boys would happily date, while others would be in the friend catergory.
Overall, love is strange, and no one truely knows about it. One can experiance it a thousand different ways, but no one can truely know everything about it, especially when you are young, and don't know what you want. You will get hurt, and you will be going through changes. What you want this year in a mate could change next year. But don't let it overpower you. Just let it happen.
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
what exactly is right and wrong?
The dating game, in my opinion is one of the single most confusing things on the planet. It's a science, with all of the planning, thinking, and of course experiment. It often leaves me wondering, when will things ever fall into place, like it does in the movies? But then again, I realize it is fiction, something that some producer of some sort with an ache to please their audience, creates the happy ever after.
But does that happen in real life? The whole happily ever after, the whole cheesy nine yard package. I don't know a relationship that doesn't have probelms, because relationships, like all comitments, requires attention, and dedication.
In my experiance, I have overcome trial and error. Throughout the five relationships that i have had, each one has taught me a lesson, some more than others. One has taught me not to lead the other person on, because they could learn to love you, or grow to love you rather. Another has taught me to learn how to ignore peer pressure of being a relationship, just because everyone else is doing it. And another has taught me to never lose yourself, or change yourself completly for a guy that doesn't care about you, when he has another girl in the background. Because of him, I learned to be myself in front of a guy, and to always trust my gut whenever I feel that something is wrong, because chances are they most likely would be.
Upon entering the world of dating once again, I bumped into one thing-fear. I would always be parlayzed with the fear of commitment, because in the past, it didn't matter to the guy involved, so why would I take it into account? If I told the guy that I liked him, would he return the flirting? Or would the friendship we have go into the air? Then there's the fear of losing myself, becoming soley what he wants me to be, not what I want me to be.
But then how do you know? I've had people in my life that the second that I've met him, I knew he would be something special. And so far, he is. But will he be the next Mr. Right? I guess time will tell when I finally figure out what is right and what is wrong.
But does that happen in real life? The whole happily ever after, the whole cheesy nine yard package. I don't know a relationship that doesn't have probelms, because relationships, like all comitments, requires attention, and dedication.
In my experiance, I have overcome trial and error. Throughout the five relationships that i have had, each one has taught me a lesson, some more than others. One has taught me not to lead the other person on, because they could learn to love you, or grow to love you rather. Another has taught me to learn how to ignore peer pressure of being a relationship, just because everyone else is doing it. And another has taught me to never lose yourself, or change yourself completly for a guy that doesn't care about you, when he has another girl in the background. Because of him, I learned to be myself in front of a guy, and to always trust my gut whenever I feel that something is wrong, because chances are they most likely would be.
Upon entering the world of dating once again, I bumped into one thing-fear. I would always be parlayzed with the fear of commitment, because in the past, it didn't matter to the guy involved, so why would I take it into account? If I told the guy that I liked him, would he return the flirting? Or would the friendship we have go into the air? Then there's the fear of losing myself, becoming soley what he wants me to be, not what I want me to be.
But then how do you know? I've had people in my life that the second that I've met him, I knew he would be something special. And so far, he is. But will he be the next Mr. Right? I guess time will tell when I finally figure out what is right and what is wrong.
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Why is everybody wanting to fall in love?
Love. We see it everywhere. In pictures, where a man and a women are nearly touching, in all kinds of novels, where there is some kind of love and tragedy, and in all movies, from the Titanic, to movies soley about love. I can not name all of the songs out there that are all about love, from falling for the first time, to picking yourself up from that fall.
And I, a sixteen year old girl, ask why does everybody want to be in love? All people want to do is find love, in my opinion. It's everywhere. And if you don't have it, or someone I should say in your life, all you want to do is find it. I don't get it, not one bit. Why do people feel that the true happiness in life is to be with someone? Can't you be happy alone, or solo I should say?
I just don't get it. When I fall in love, I guess, I should find the answer then, but now, I guess I will be left wondering.
And I, a sixteen year old girl, ask why does everybody want to be in love? All people want to do is find love, in my opinion. It's everywhere. And if you don't have it, or someone I should say in your life, all you want to do is find it. I don't get it, not one bit. Why do people feel that the true happiness in life is to be with someone? Can't you be happy alone, or solo I should say?
I just don't get it. When I fall in love, I guess, I should find the answer then, but now, I guess I will be left wondering.
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Love Should Not Hurt.
Like most teenagers, I plan to get married, and fall in love at some point of my life. And with love, there will always be mistakes. We will get hurt, mentally, but love should never hurt physically, by someone that we have interest in dating, or already dating, or even dated, but things did not work out with, and now they are mad at you, and want to make your life miserable. Either way, it is a subject that is very real, and exists every day.
Abusive relationships are something we see in the media. In televison shows, movies such as No One Would Tell, and we hear about it in music. But the thing is, it is not something that it made up, unfortnatly. It is something that is very real, and can happen to anyone.
One person who had once lived this reality is Lindsay Burke. She met her abuser at a wedding. The two dated for a while, and during their relationship, her mother began to notice that her daughter's boyfriend was controlling her. One day, shortly after splitting with her boyfriend, Lindsay went missing. A few days later, they found Lindsay's body, and her murderer was sentenced to a life behind bars. Her mother, AnneMarie Burke, makes it her mission to teach young teens about the dangers of abusive relationships.
How do you know if someone is abusing you? Well, there are signs that make it easy to tell, some a lot more easier to spot then others. The first sign is if someone controls you by saying you dress too slutty. Another sign is that you are moving way too fast, and won't have any space, or time for yourself, to do things without that other person, such as sports, hang out with friends without your significant other, or go a night without "checking in" with that other person. Another sign that is a lot more easier to spot is when they yell at you, and hit you, which I hope is a red flag to those involved, aka those involved. Other signs include being called mean and vulgar names, and being blamed for his or hers probelms in life, probelms that do not invlove the other person. Abusive relationships are very dangerous, and could end very badly, like in Lindsay's case. The best thing to do is to tell someone, so that you can get help, and get out of it. You being there will not change him. It will only make it worse. Do what's best for you, and follow your gut. If any of the signs mentioned seems familar, please contact a friend, or a help center. Do not put yourself into a dangerous situation.
For more information on Lindsay Burke, go to this website- http://www.lindsayannburke.com/
Abusive relationships are something we see in the media. In televison shows, movies such as No One Would Tell, and we hear about it in music. But the thing is, it is not something that it made up, unfortnatly. It is something that is very real, and can happen to anyone.
One person who had once lived this reality is Lindsay Burke. She met her abuser at a wedding. The two dated for a while, and during their relationship, her mother began to notice that her daughter's boyfriend was controlling her. One day, shortly after splitting with her boyfriend, Lindsay went missing. A few days later, they found Lindsay's body, and her murderer was sentenced to a life behind bars. Her mother, AnneMarie Burke, makes it her mission to teach young teens about the dangers of abusive relationships.
How do you know if someone is abusing you? Well, there are signs that make it easy to tell, some a lot more easier to spot then others. The first sign is if someone controls you by saying you dress too slutty. Another sign is that you are moving way too fast, and won't have any space, or time for yourself, to do things without that other person, such as sports, hang out with friends without your significant other, or go a night without "checking in" with that other person. Another sign that is a lot more easier to spot is when they yell at you, and hit you, which I hope is a red flag to those involved, aka those involved. Other signs include being called mean and vulgar names, and being blamed for his or hers probelms in life, probelms that do not invlove the other person. Abusive relationships are very dangerous, and could end very badly, like in Lindsay's case. The best thing to do is to tell someone, so that you can get help, and get out of it. You being there will not change him. It will only make it worse. Do what's best for you, and follow your gut. If any of the signs mentioned seems familar, please contact a friend, or a help center. Do not put yourself into a dangerous situation.
For more information on Lindsay Burke, go to this website- http://www.lindsayannburke.com/
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Okay, Really Society.
So, today I turn on the T.V, and I flick onto MTV to see what's on. Teen Mom. So, wondering what is the hype about the show, I watch it.
After watching it, I must say that it is scary that people my age, juniors in high school, who are thinking about colledge and starting out in life, are already mothers. It scares me, and it grosses me out. Why are people my age, whose bodies are stull changing, going through the process of having a children, and going on the journey of motherhood. And more importantly, they have a show about it? What does that show to other girls? Does it promote teen pregnancy?
Do you remember the time that girls would go on a vacation for nine months if they got pregnant before they got married. Their parents were ashamed of them, and usually put the child up for adoption? How did society change from that to reality shows about it?
What also gets me, is that some of the girls usually do it alone, without the help of a father, aka their partner. And it makes me mad, because their DNA runs through their veins, and they were game for intercourse, but now that they have a child involved they run like the wind. And then they are ignored, by others. "Boys will be boys" they will say. But these boys are having sex. They are no longer boys. They are men. Society advertises sex as something causual, that doesn't mean anything. But really, it does. It creates life.
I think, that if you can't do the time, don't do the crime. Abstince. Your 16, my friend. You have the rest of your life to do those things, and to have a baby.
After watching it, I must say that it is scary that people my age, juniors in high school, who are thinking about colledge and starting out in life, are already mothers. It scares me, and it grosses me out. Why are people my age, whose bodies are stull changing, going through the process of having a children, and going on the journey of motherhood. And more importantly, they have a show about it? What does that show to other girls? Does it promote teen pregnancy?
Do you remember the time that girls would go on a vacation for nine months if they got pregnant before they got married. Their parents were ashamed of them, and usually put the child up for adoption? How did society change from that to reality shows about it?
What also gets me, is that some of the girls usually do it alone, without the help of a father, aka their partner. And it makes me mad, because their DNA runs through their veins, and they were game for intercourse, but now that they have a child involved they run like the wind. And then they are ignored, by others. "Boys will be boys" they will say. But these boys are having sex. They are no longer boys. They are men. Society advertises sex as something causual, that doesn't mean anything. But really, it does. It creates life.
I think, that if you can't do the time, don't do the crime. Abstince. Your 16, my friend. You have the rest of your life to do those things, and to have a baby.
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Why Do Guys Catergorize Girls?
Yesterday, while talking to a friend that is a guy, he mentioned to me about how he "catergorizes" girls. My first thought of hearing this is that do guys think we are just numbers, or things, rather than humans? My second is why do they do it in the first place, to prove a point to their friends? That they can get a better girl than their buddies do? Or maybe that they are intamidated by certain type of girls, so they type them, by ones that I can talk to and ones that they can not talk to. I dont know the answer to all this, it just felt good to vent. Oh, and hi, internet.
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