Hi! My name is Monica. I'm 21 years old, live in Portland, OR, and am studying to be an elementary school teacher. I live with my boyfriend and two lizards. I decided to join SparkPeople because I have a history of stop-and-go fitness and healthy eating. I eat a mostly plant based diet, with some pasture raised eggs and local oysters from the farmer's market and wild caught Pacific salmon thrown in here or there. I have a tiny garden space at my apartment complex, but I wish I had more! I walk ...

Hi! My name is Monica. I'm 21 years old, live in Portland, OR, and am studying to be an elementary school teacher. I live with my boyfriend and two lizards. I decided to join SparkPeople because I have a history of stop-and-go fitness and healthy eating. I eat a mostly plant based diet, with some pasture raised eggs and local oysters from the farmer's market and wild caught Pacific salmon thrown in here or there. I have a tiny garden space at my apartment complex, but I wish I had more! I walk a lot for transportation and would like to be riding my bike more, but until I can afford some serious upgrades for my bike, that's pretty iffy.
I feel like I have some healthy habits, but also some very unhealthy ones! I love to snack, and I often end up mindlessly overdoing it. I incorporate some exercise into my everyday life, but I want to kick it up a notch and become fit--strong and hard to tire out. I want to develop more self restraint when I go out on the town, both with food and drinks. I am going to try to update every day, and I would appreciate your support!