Merry Christmas everyone!

Merry Christmas!

I hope everyone's having a day filled with warm hearts and smiles.

 As I get older, the more I realize how intangible things mean more than just exchanging gifts and getting what you wish for from Santa.

 My family is all over the place. I'm here in Arizona, one of my younger brother's in New York, dad and the youngest brother are in Shanghai and my mom is in Korea. It's not that we don't want to be together but our schools and jobs have kept us apart for awhile now. It didn't phase me that much at first and I enjoyed my freedom away from my parents but as I get older I have realized how family really means the world to me and what I'd give to be with them right now.

So please take this day and take some time to cherish one another and say your "I love you"'s and hug them a little longer because what you take for granted, someone out there is praying to have.

 Oh, and don't forget to love yourself and be thankful for what you are! I'm off for a run and going to try to soak in some sun and fresh air, have a fantastic day everyone!

Cheers!
JBae

Who is J-Bae?

Well hello there!

First off, welcome to my humble blog and thank you for taking the time to read this.

I thought I'd start off by telling you a little about myself and why I felt the need to share my stories with you.

I am just a girl in her late twenties trying to find a way to truly love herself and explore different ways to do so. I've always had issues with my weight since I was little and tried countless fad diets to shed a few (ok, maybe more than just a few) pounds. I've had my ups and downs through it all but I wouldn't take back all the failures I've had because they all taught me lessons and led me to this point of my life.

I have realized that losing weight is really about loving yourself and it should not be for anyone else BUT yourself. It is about eating clean and just breaking a sweat everyday in anyway you can and staying active.
I've always treated food as something that just tastes good, something that I can indulge in whether I was hungry or not. I was snacking on bad food and would get hungry again soon because I wasn't fueling my body with the right stuff. I would work out to compensate for all the bad food I ate that day but it was never enough.
I eventually got tired of not feeling happy about how I looked and decided to do something about it.

I am nowhere near where I want to be yet, but everyone has to start somewhere right?

This is where you come into play. I want you to join my journey and see the progresses I make along the way and just encourage me and motivate me (maybe even give me some pointers). I am hoping in doing so, I get to help others that are struggling with the same issue and show them how us average Joe's can live a healthy lifestyle.

Anyway, I'm going to stop here because we have a long way to go and I don't want to tire you out already with my rambling, so thank you so much for stopping by and stay tuned!

Cheers,
J Bae