Getting Healthy and Other Random Stuff

So its been a while since I've posted. To be exact its been a month since I've posted. In that time the following has happened:

1. I said I love you. 
2. I have been working with more and more groups at my internship
3. I have a new job
4. I had an interview for a spring placement with another interview next week
5. I have taken a test
6. I have visited my family several times
7. My brother moved to the UP for work
8. Researched the Praxis

And much more. 

Recently though, my boyfriend, J, and I have decided to become healthier. We both have gained weight in the previous years to meeting each other and both want to lose a little. We both have our goals. He wants to be back to where he was a year ago. I want to be at a healthy weight for my height and back to a weight/size I haven't been since high school. Its hard to be healthy with always studying or working or wanting to sleep. Its easy to just grab something quick to eat rather than to cook something healthy to eat. 

Luckily my boyfriend and I have started to cook meals together to try to stay healthy. We also plan to cut back on portions, plan our meals ahead of time, and to walk everyday we are together as long as the weather isn't bad. On the days we are apart we plan on working out on our own. He wants to start running again. I can only dream of running again as past injuries continue to haunt and ruin my ability to even run a half mile without being in pain for several days to over a week after a run. So due to these injuries, I will stick with walking, Zumba, and Wii related fitness things. 

I will most likely create an award system for myself for exercising a certain amount of days in a row and for losing certain amounts of weight. Shoes, books, and movies sound like good rewards to me...also maybe more wii exercise games as they are always fun. I will research getting in shape and maybe take some before and after pics to help encourage myself. My goal is to look awesome at my friend T's wedding in June. I have more than half a year to lose some weight and look awesome. 

So I will do my best to try to keep you all updated on my goals and weight loss. If you have any tips or want tips that I am using feel free to comment below.