kelli hates running

It does not matter how slow you go so long as you do not stop. - Wisdom of Confucius

[ashotatthenight]

[kellihatesrunning-blog]

😢

[zoearcher]

[kenyatta]

Mayonnaise is oil, egg yolk, and vinegar. Mayonnaise scares the crap out of me.

[fishingboatproceeds]

With Kenyatta on this. Deeply afraid of mayonnaise. (Also aioli, which is just mayonnaise with no consonants in it.)

[runningwithguts]

Pretty sure ‘L’ is a consonant, though.

[kellihatesrunning-blog]

Ditto

[chicagopubliclibrary]

Happiness Study Says Library Trips Are As Good As A Pay Raise

From NPR: 

Going to the library gives people the same kick as getting a raise does — a £1,359 ($ 2,282) raise, to be exact — according to a study commissioned by the U.K.’s Department for Culture, Media & Sport. The study, which looks at the ways “cultural engagement” affects overall wellbeing, concluded that a significant association was found between frequent library use and reported wellbeing. The same was true of dancing, swimming and going to plays. The study notes that “causal direction needs to be considered further” — that is, it’s hard to tell whether happy people go to the library, or going to the library makes people happy. But either way, the immortal words of Arthur the Aardvark ring true: “Having fun isn’t hard when you’ve got a library card!”

Click here to read more about the happiness study!

[findthebrightside-blog]

Chicago friends, know of anyone looking to add a little love to their life? I’ve been fostering this gorgeous, sweet, silly 4 mo old puppy for PAWS, and he’s going up for adoption soon. He’s super smart, great around little kids, and just wants to be loved. I’d love to help him find a happy home. Please share? #puppylove #PAWSchicago #hisnameisManny

[lame--lane-deactivated20140714]

what the fuck with these Xanax nightmares

I dreamt that I got shitfaced at my wedding and didn’t remember one thing.

you have no idea now horrified I was.

[kellihatesrunning-blog]

Ha, I have had the same dream and today is my wedding day! Afraid to drink anything!

[kellihatesrunning-blog]

Been waiting to wear this sweater for years..finally the perfect occasion.. Getting my nails done on a chilly April morning for the wedding!

[kellihatesrunning-blog]

Super boring post to restart my blog with but: A. I somewhat successfully curled my hair B. I'm newly in love with orange la croix + lemon juice Oh and a week from now I'll be married!!

[symphonyofawesomeness]

[kristinmeetsworld-blog]

I’ll add a mirror shot later.

Wins: stayed within calories! And feel full of yums.

Someone said my dress was pretty (it is!)

Losses: Haven’t done my homework for comedy writing class.

My bridesmaid dress alterations STILL aren’t right.

I have poor time management skills.

Discovery addendum: I hate running. I’ve tried. I trained for and did races and hated it. I think it’s cool so many people love it but it makes me not want to work out.

I’m giving myself the freedom to not feel guilty about not running and instead embrace those exercises I do like: long walks, elliptical, weights, free dance!

running isn’t for me, and that’s ok.

[kellihatesrunning-blog]

Why can't I comment.... Your skin and hair look pwetty

[dreamytillandsia-deactivated201]

[rubyreed]

I’ve always loved cleaning and organizing as a distraction skill. 

[motiveweight-deactivated2017032]

Junk food is engineered to be addictive - The science behind making the food that’s so bad for us taste so good…VIDEO

[rubyreed]

The good news is that once you’ve had a lot of this stuff out of your system for awhile, you crave it a LOT less. 

[laughingsquid]

Food Writer Michael Pollan Explains Why Cooking at Home is Much Healthier Than Eating Out

[losingweightinthecity]

I MET JILLIAN MICHAELS!

I met Jillian Michaels today.

THE. JILLIAN. MICHAELS.

I’ve been intrigued by her since starting to…

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[kellihatesrunning-blog]

Jealous!!

[psych-quotes]

“Typically, people who exercise, start eating better and becoming more productive at work. They smoke less and show more patience with colleagues and family. They use their credit cards less frequently and say they feel less stressed. Exercise is a keystone habit that triggers widespread change.”

 Charles Duhigg (via psych-quotes)

I believe this. When you start making a positive change in one area of your life, it seems like you’re more thoughtful about the other areas too. :)

[fat-to-workout-mat]

A woman goes to the gym 100 days in a row.

#giveit100

[moveyourbooty]

MOTIVATION: taking a chance on yourself.

She committed to the challenge. Executed. And changed her life. Check it out. #giveit100

[justgivehighfives]

[motiveweight-deactivated2017032]

Never underestimate what you can accomplish…there is greatness within you!

[rebeccaruns-deactivated20140813]

I’m choosing it.

[shortmom]

For the inquiring minds — this breaded chicken tastes really good! Black magic mutant chickens, for sure. I bake it a little longer than required and it gets a good crunch.

[kellihatesrunning-blog]

I may or may not eat these in a salad every night. I do.