Suck it up for the 6 am alarm clock

Okay, so...wow, where to start? I guess I'll just give a brief introduction of myself and a few thoughts I have as I'm about to embark on this amazingly incredible journey.

My name is Alexandra but I go by Alex and I'm a 26 year old student at USM. Yes, it's taken me quite a few years to finish up my degree, but I'm in my last semester and I can't wait to graduate.

I'm a somewhat active person - I don't have a car so I walk a lot and I've done a road race or two although really, I don't know if I'd call it "running." On the eating end of things it can be simply put as I've never met a sweet I didn't like (well, except for circus peanuts, but who really likes circus peanuts anyway...) and I have a tendency to gravitate towards the greasy and fried while shying away from the nutritious and healthy. I have a major sugar addiction and while I don't drink coffee I've recently fallen off the soda-free bandwagon.

A significant reason I am glad to be a part of the "Quest For Your Best" program is that I feel I represent a good portion of those of you who may be reading. I am eternally broke - on a typical student budget. I mean, sometimes Ramen noodles seem like a delicacy. I know there are ways to eat healthy on the cheap but I just haven't really found them yet.

Or, maybe it's my laziness. It does, in fact, seem to be easier to walk down to the corner store and buy a chicken sandwich in a plastic bag than it does to take a trip to Hannaford, battle the aisle traffic, walk back home, cook a meal and then clean up.

With a full school-load and work schedule I just don't seem to have the time. And I know I'm not alone. A lot of us don't have the time to properly take care of ourselves - putting others' needs before our own. I'm hoping that these next ten weeks will give me some! insight into how to effectively accomplish my goal of achieving total health both physically and mentally and that those of you who are reading will benefit as well.

I've already met the people at The Landing and Head Games and let me say, so far I'm incredibly impressed with the amazing men and women who are going to be our guides during this process. They offer any type of class you can imagine for your physical as well as emotional well-being and I'm eagerly anticipating our first meeting bright and early on Monday morning. (Okay, truthfully, getting up at 6am is going to be a KILLER, but I am willing to suck it up for such a rare opportunity).

I'm excited to share these next ten weeks with all of you and I hope you feel the same! Until next time,
Alex