Just ya know trying to keep up

Hey guys here I am checking in again. I am sorry if I haven't been up to date with my posts I have been really busy with life lately. Last night one of my beautiful girls almost died. Molly went into became severely dehydrated after many bouts of vomit and other unpleasantness. She must have gotten into something bad for her, however, unfortunately I have no idea what it could have been. Luckily, she is fine now after a trip to the emergency vet last night and careful watch all day. It makes me appreciate life and how much of an impact a dog can have on a person. When I look at her I can feel the love course through me and it is such a powerful emotion. I can't even begin to say how grateful I am that she is okay. All this business and the accident is making me realize I need to smell the roses a little more and tell those I love how much I do love before I lose the chance to. So I am making myself take a new challenge tell one person a day how much they really mean to you everyday for thirty days. I don't think this is a particularly hard goal but it means too much for me not to do.......Also, I have not been a good girl. My exercising has been completely out of sync this past week. I had one serious workout this whole week. Not to mention I haven't made the best food choices lately. Hello, drive through. I just need to remember, "When in doubt, just take the small next step." This quote is from a ninety year old man on an amazing site that I found using StumbleUpon.  http://kangalex.com/post/31729006624/45-life-lessons-written-by-a-90-year-old
I know I am old fashioned still stumbling but I can't help it, I freaking love to stumble!!! So here is a small list for my current goals for the upcoming week.

-Exercise 5 days out of the week
               -3 days of cardio & 2 days of resistance training

-Get a scale for my own use!

-Spend more quality time with my dogs, they aren't going to be here forever.

-STUDY

-No drive through.
              -Prepare meals ahead of time so there isn't whole convenience factor.

-Tell one person a day how much they really mean to me.

-Enjoy life :)

Now off to bed with me! Have a wonderful night everyone.

Jamming

Hey world,
Well I am getting myself and trying to live life to the fullest. I got Hitchhikers Guide To the Galaxy and I LOVE IT!!!! This is definitely one of my favorite books ever. Right now I am currently sitting in one of my neighbors living room and listening to them make music. Two of my neighbors are DJ's and one of their friends is a very talented producer. I have to admit the friend has a nice smile, but lets not get ahead of ourselves! I have ran through the park with my two very best friends this week, my two dogs Dr. Molly Wobbles and Luna Petunia. Seriously best running partners ever. I haven't done any resistance training yet, however, I plan on doing that tomorrow. I will post the workout that I do with it as well. Also, I may not have said this in my first post, but hula hooping is pretty much the bomb. I have never had so much fun with something so simple. If you haven't tried it please do! Well, time to jam. I will catch up with more details tomorrow. Have a wonderful night, loves!
Brandalyn

The Beginning!

So I am not sure how to start this out. I guess you should know a little about me. My name Brandalyn and I am from this beautiful little coastal town called Southport, North Carolina. Until this February I was married, and now newly single it is my mission to live the fullest life I possibly can. Life is too short and beautiful to let it just pass me by. So, to do this I have a made a commitment to myself to achieve a few personal goals and at least attempt a few other things that just seem awesome. Here is my list, some of these are short term and some are long term, however, many of these are going to be things I work on my whole life. Please don't hesitate to tell me what you think, even if what you're saying is negative all feedback is appreciated and I am just happy I can share my story with the world.

Fitness Goals
 Let me give you a little intro. Getting fit was what started all of this. After my marriage was over I realized that I had gained quite a bit of weight. That's the understatement of the century! Anyways at 5'10'' I weighed 204 when I started my journey. I now weigh 177 after months of eating healthy and exercising regularly. My end goal is 144 and I hope to weigh that much by the time Christmas rolls around. I plan to add more to this list, I just haven't gotten there yet. These are the things I can think of off the top of my head and if you want to contribute please feel free! So time to kick some ass!
-Lose the weight!
-Run a 5k
-Run a 10k
-Learn a new sport and join a team!
-Triathlon

Education Goals
I just became a junior at East Carolina University. I am a mechanical engineering major, but because I changed majors I am pretty behind compared to other juniors. So the first education goal I have in mind is to get my degree! All the others are here so I can grow as a person.
- Graduate!
-Have a semester of all A's
-Read all the books on these list! So far with The Board's List I have 8/100, and The Reader's List I have 14/100.
Here are the two lists http://www.modernlibrary.com/top-100/100-best-novels/
-Learn to play an instrument really well!
-Learn to speak two languages, French (because it is just so beautiful), and ?

Health Goals
This is a list of just generalized health goals to my mental and physical well being.
-Get to a healthy weight and stay there.
-Stop eating anything processed
-Learn to cook healthy meals
-Go see a doctor! (I don't have the best track record)
-Become a volunteer
-Maintain a positive attitude and excelsior! (MUST SEE SILVERLININGS PLAYBOOK)
-Become a more social person
-Be there for my family, they are amazing people and I love them so much. Also, I am going to become an Aunt in October and I want to be in my niece's life.
-Fall in love....maybe....one day? 

Adventure Goals
-Visit every continent
-See every state
-Climb a mountain
-Hike the Appalachian trail
-Go camping for a weekend. No technology allowed.
-Swim in every ocean
-Jump out of a plane
-Sail somewhere

Creativity Goals
-Paint a picture, one worthy to hang on my walls
-Fill a sketch book
-Get a camera and take pictures of EVERYTHING
-Actually give myself a stylish makeover. I haven't ever really paid attention to that kind of thing.
-Learn to dance!
-Become a GREAT cook!

So this is it pretty much for me. If you have any comments, questions, or concerns please share them! Or you can shoot me an email at brandalynwatts@gmail.com. I am going to try to post at least once a week to keep you updated on my journey. I will start trying to include recipes, workouts, and pictures!