About
Hello and thanks for stopping by my page! My name is April and I live in Iowa with my husband, 3 dogs and 2 cats.
(taken on vaca in Playa del Carmen, Feb 2009)
Don’t let those cute faces fool you, they’re naughty!
I turned 30 this year which was not exactly an age I was looking forward to. I loved my twenties! But my twenties did not love me. After working for six years in a casino with lots of free, unhealthy food and many, many late nights of beer drinking and late night taco bell runs, I’ve managed to gain about 35 pounds. On someone that is 5’2, it’s a very noticeable gain! I now work a different job with a very large transportation company but I still sit on my butt all day. At least the free food isn’t around anymore. Although I miss it, my thighs do not. Turning 30 was a bit of a wake-up call for me. My body isn’t going to get any better the older I get if I continue to do nothing about it.
I don’t even remember how I began reading some of the millions of personal food and fitness blogs out here on the internets. After reading these blogs about regular people like myself that have lost weight, eat healthy, and lead active lifestyles, I was inspired to start my own. I know how to eat healthy and can find my way around a gym but I think this blog will help me be more accountable for it. Plus, the blog community seems very supportive and I’d love to meet some more people that share an interest in fitness. While I have many awesome, fun friends that I wouldn’t trade for anything, very few of them are into going on a run or for a bike ride. Thankfully the husband is pretty athletic so that does help!
This blog then will mostly be about my everyday eating and working out with other normal life stuff that happens. Should you have any questions, just comment or email me!
Hey April! Just found your blog. Good luck with everything! Love the 3 dogs – we have 3 dogs too and I can’t imagine adding two cats into our mix – you must stay busy! Can’t wait to read more!