Some Days You Just Need To Rest

You Work Hard Everyday  to try to reach your goals and live up to your expectations... you give what you can and do what you can to help yourself and others get through the day!  Your days are filled to the brim with I gotta get this, this and that done plus juggling Family, workout, school, work, hobby... Some Days You just have to rest ... and today Rest I did... OK,  Breathe

Running For The Cure

I try to help out in any way I can to as many charities as possible... Unfortunatly I do not have alot of cash to go around so I look for more creative and inventive ways to Help... aka the Run for the Cure or Donating My Hair... anything I can do to help I try to do!!  I am a person who believes that one person Do Make a difference ... even though most people do not believe this I do... People say what is the difference will it make if I help... Imagine the whole world said that ... the world would not develop... would not advance ... we would still have Small Pox and Polio to worry about ... I believe every person has the ability to make a difference in this world something even as simple as smiling at a stranger ... you do not know where they have been today ... Maybe seeing that there is some good left in this world ... that a stranger took the time to actually give a gesture of kindness and acknowledgement that they are there will bring them up out of whatever slum mood they may be in...   I think there is kindness in everybody but sometimes it gets lost deep inside and the simple gestures of their surroundings may be what makes the difference in a good day and a bad day!!! give it a try sometime ... a simple smile ... and a hello .... or hold the door for someone the little free things in life that make more of a difference than you will ever know!! 

Hard Work And Dedication

Hard Work and Dedication are the two most important things in any journey In My Opinion!!  You have to be willing to work every day towards what you want most and focus on that rather than what you want right this second.. you have to be dedicated to what works for you ... whatever system, program, lifestyle that Fits your body and your mind... some people like to do things alone... I on the other hand like to have support ... and somehow support from people who are not family of friends (in the beginning anyways) help more... I don't know if anyone else agrees but for me its good to have someone who has been in your shoes, who has tried sooo many times as you and have had the same hiccups as you in your journey ... someone to relate to ... I am not saying that support from family and friends is not welcome and accepted ... in fact it is wonderful ... but it is kind of expected if you know what I mean... but when people who do not know you but do know you on a deeper level because they have been there give you support and encouragement to go the extra mile it means alot ... it means that they know where you are and what you are capable of ... they are not just standing on the sidelines cheering you on they are right beside you running their own race...

and are willing to pick you up when you fall flat on your face!!  Helping people is one thing I have always been passionate about in my life and now I have the opportunity to help the people who have started after me ... to tell them my experiences and assure them that things do get easier!!  Hard work Definatly Pays off and Dedication to this lifestyle will definatly be worth while as I see the Outer Layers Melt away......

How do I do it?

Alot of people have said to me latly How do you do it??  How do I get the motivation to workout and keep eating the good foods and not eat the bad ones??  Well the only thing I can say is that I just do it ... I am human... I cannot say I don't crave certain things BUT the difference now is that I know what giving into those cravings do to me and my body... I know it is soooooo easy to fall off track and back into my old ways and this time is going to be my last time cause I refuse to let old habits back in... How do I Not want sweets and goodies.... well right now I am obsessed with reading labels ... there are certain warning signs there that point to fat ... like salt and sugar and White flour ... you would be surprised where they stick stuff in for no apparent reason.  My body feels alot better now than it ever has eating all the garbage I was before ... speaking of garbage ... our garbage bags per week are way lower since this lifestyle has found me... One of the best motivations it the physical difference I see in me ... I can see definition .. I can see my Shoulders .. I can see Muscles I didn't even know I had... my clothes are fitting better and my energy is higher.... Motivation is hard at times when you are "Not In The Mood"  to workout ...

c'mon we are all human and we all have our off days ... but if I have a day like that I FORCE myself to do it anyway and you know what??? I feel 100% better after ... If you do not want to ... do it anyway.. it is totally worth the effort ... as for the junkier foods I see them now and sort of cringe ... It kind of makes me think why would I do that to me?? ....So I don't!!  

I just look at where I want to be and How I am going to get there ...... Now that I know How ,, I am getting there one swing at a time!!!

                                                     

Finally Success

I have tried every diet out there .... extreme to the not so extreme ... with no luck .... yes I lost weight ... but it didn't stick ... I did keep the weight off ... but never did I keep the plan up ... because it was just that ..... A diet .... I couldn't of found live fit at a better time in my life .... I had just agreed to do a 10 mile run next year Exausted all diet exersise plans out there and was totally aprehensive to how I would do this .... Now I know there is No Diet that works .... not for me anyway ... I had a realization , a light bulb if you will .... I need to change me ... not only physically but mentally ... its all in the attitude ... sooo I made a lifestyle change ... and it is changing my life .... I started live fit 11 days ago and am down 11 pounds already ... so I guess I have found what works for me ..... having a trainer and alot of support that helps me stay accountable ...  but most of all it is me ... I have changed inside and out ... I now realize it is my time to do something about it instead of sitting and talking about it and right now I feel proud that I am sticking with it ... and I feel like I look forward to my workouts and I have found the obligation that is within me to make myself proud .... every day!!!

New Start

A little over 2 weeks ago I decided to take on the live fit reveloution Challenge ... it is alot easier than I though it would be ... four days of working out a half hour cardio a day and a cardio challenge on the weekend!! I have an eating plan that is more flexable than any plan I have been on before so it seems to work for me!! ... as with every lifestyle change it comes with challenges ....I have to eat whats on the menu ... I have choices of what veggies and protine I want but what do I do with them.... years of processed foods had my mind warpped into not knowing how to cook ... After a first day of salad and a tasteless wrap of chicken and lettuce I made the decision to cook ...

With no recipies just my ingredients and my spice rack ... Each day now I am creating dishes that have taste... with no salt ...

   The Next challenge is Apple Cider Vinegar.... Ugh ... it is a super food that helps you with Numerous health benefits and it is worth the taste ... but how do I suffer this one out?? ... well Solution # 2 ... I have purchased some Bengal Spiced Herbal Tea... I add my ACV and it is like a hot Apple cider Drink ....

Another challenge is ... this weeks Cardio challenge was Stairs... find a place that has lots of stairs and do them ... well in a smaller town there are not alot of the same amenities as in a big city ....

 Solution # 3 .. work with what you have... one thing this town does have is alot of hills ... so on my daily hill walk today I walked the hill like it was a set of stairs ...

lifting my legs more and a longer stride.... wow that hill felt like it was day one again ... so I knew it was working ..... one last dilema is time management ... all the extra working out takes away from the other daily chores .... example right after working out and your all hot and sweaty you do not want to go and put you hands in a hot sink full of dishes .... That one I am still working on ...but I will find balance .... I am feeling better internally since I starting feeding my body what it should be eating ... the menu calls for sooo much food ... I can hardley ever clean my plate .... and I am starting to enjoy creating my meals ... and the apple cider vinegar .. well its getting better ... as for the exercise... it is my daily thing now... I enjoy it ... I look forward to it ... it makes me feel good .. it gives you a high you will never experience with any drug ...... and it keeps your body and mind healthier and happier!!

Taking a Break

As many of you may have realized I have not been around on Facebook or MSN latly... I decided to take a week off ... sort of a mind cleanse to go along with my body cleanse I am working on...  I have found a new program for my weight loss and have been getting myself on track for that and helping myself zone into my healthier me zone.... I think I have finally found my way around it and have finally found the support I need to get through this Journey!! People who I can relate too and have gone through the same toils and tribulations I have and still are going through them!! ... thats the difference with this plan.... you get support .. you are never on your own... and its a different support than calling in to talk to an advisor or anything like that ... it is a support of real people who have been or still are walking in your shoes... The trainer is awesome as well and she gives you one on one support and motivation ... the workouts are all filmed with people just starting out as you are ... all at different levels and you do not feel intimidated at all... I love this program soo far and I am going to stick with it ... if anyone out there in blogger land wants to know more about the program click on the link below

http://www.livefitrevolution.com/