Insanity or just INSANE

Dig Deeper?! What?! I thought this as I was huffing and puffing ..... wondering who is Shaun T and why have I decided to hurt myself..... Oh, for MIchelle's arms and Serena's booty.
Day 1 was just a 30 minute fitness test and DIG  DEEPER.... and I crawled away!!! All this constant movement!!! MY goodnes!!! But because my pride and jiggly parts wont allow me to quit.. I am going to continue on!!! And in 60 day i will be toned...and so will my 11 year old who is doing it beside me.. and about to get pushed over because he is kicking my tail!!!!

Stay tuned to more sweat!!!!

The Challenge:

"Are you physically attracted to me? " Why do we ask this question? Why do we invite the criticism and cruel honesty? Why? Because we really truly want to know. We really want the answer to be ," I love you regardless". However, when the answer is," for the most part but you could be healthier." Translation:  You need to loose some weight. 

  

When did weight become the deal breaker when it came to love? or had it always been there and was just not spoken about. Why is it always showing its ugly head in my path....

 I do not know the answer to these questions but for the next 30 days i have committed to finding out a little more about me, the weight and love... 

And so, this begins my challenge... 

Another fear of mine........

I have many fears.... I have a fear of bugs, most animals, death..... shall I continue? Lol. Its really quite sad, however, Ive been trying to tackle them one by one. Some I have succeeded in and some i have failed. Well, lets just say they are still a work in progress! Eric tells me to ' be brave' so, i am trying to follow that advice! Yes, the advice of a 9 year old. sometimes so simple yet so wise.

My latest fear to tackle is running. Now, this is as silly as it sounds but i have this terrible fear of it. I can imagine myself gearing up for the road ahead. I can imagine my legs moving swiftly across the ground carrying my body farther and farther along the track. Then I open my eyes and reality just isn't the same. The breathing is all wrong and i grow tired quickly. I am defeated before I even start. I have killed the dream before I could put it into action. I am " all talk and that's it". Then I begin my walk. Walk. Walk. Walk. Envious of the people passing me with their long strides and their ease as they circle the track passing me not one, not two but three times. and i continue my walk. Then moments happen when my mind says,"GO", and my feet say "NO"... and i continue to walk. Silly , silly woman...

Today I am running... and if/when i get tired... i shall walk.. :)


Exercise alone provides psychological and physical benefits. However, if you also adopt a strategy that engages your mind while you exercise, you can get a whole host of psychological benefits fairly quickly.

James Rippe, M.D.

10 benefits of running

Thought I would list the 10 reason why I need to move my butt!!!! And why you need to join me...
1) Lose weight
2) Can slow down the age process
3) Better Sex!
4) Lower Blood Pressure
5) Healthier Lungs
6) Brain Boost
7) Improves your mood
8) Stronger cardiovascular system
9) lower cholesterol
10) Join the Community
from http://www.therunningbug.co.uk

Jogging builds confidence and self-esteem like few other individual sports can. It allows the runner to defeat trial after trial, growing stronger and more sure of themselves with each footstrike. It allows you to truly climb hills and clear obstacles. It provides a feeling of empowerment and freedom that comes with knowing that your legs and body are strong and capable. Confidence is even more a product of running for those who lose weight and gain a better self-image through running.

Reaching toward the prize

The "cookie monster" has not approached me lately. I think my adement refusals have discouraged her from trying to push cookies on me. So, I am very happy about that. I have not been able to squeeze exercise time in though. I continue to stay up to late and then over sleep in the morning. But, after Tuesday of next week, I will have no excuse what so ever. My part time job will end that day and my evening will be free once again. this means that exercise will become my "bosom buddy".I am side eyeing those P90X tapes now. YOU WILL NOT DEFEAT ME!!!!

 Hmmmmmmmm. I have been eating salads for dinner. Im still addicted to the chicken pattie that must be added to it. But its a start. And I am going to continue until i get it right. Keep pushing me!!! P.U.S.H

If you have no confidence in self you are twice defeated in the race of life. With confidence, you have won even before you started. (Marcus Garvey)

Sedrick Dunson CONSISTENCY – KEY TO WEIGHT LOSS

Have you ever accomplished anything great with an inconsistent effort? Unless failure is considered a great achievement, you probably haven't. You must exercise consistently to get the results you want! It blows my mind how many people don't even try to be consistent with their diet and exercise programs and complain about not seeing results. Even the best programs are ineffectual if they are not followed on a consistent basis. 

Women are sometimes afraid at the idea of adding muscle due to their fear of becoming "bulky." Relax; it's a little harder to add that kind of muscle mass than you think. 

CONSISTENT SPACED SMALL MEALS – One of the most important things that you can do with your health in general is to keep a nice even keel with respect to your blood sugar. When you eat a donut and coffee for breakfast and then nothing until lunch then you will get a big blood sugar spike and then a drop soon after and be just dragging your way until lunch. If you eat consistently small but evenly spaced meals every couple of hours during the day then you will not have this blood sugar problem. 

CONSISTENT MEAL SIZES – If you make sure that you eat 200 – 400 calorie meals then this will go hand in hand with the point above. Having even sized meals will mean that you are not bloated after one meal and then hungry after the next. Of course there may be a problem with dinner being a little bigger and an evening meal being a little smaller but overall this consistent eating will make you feel much better and your weight loss will be more consistent. 

CONSISTENT EXERCISE – Some people will exercise a lot on the weekend but get nearly no exercise during the week. This is really quite dangerous. If your body is not being exercised at least somewhat on a daily basis then these big events on the weekends can be damaging to your muscles and also lead to more injuries because of the stress you are putting the muscles through. Much better to have a quick workout in the morning and evening and then still push it on the weekend, then to takes four or five days off in a stretch and not get any exercise until Saturday. Not just any exercise program will do for weight loss. Just burning calories is not good enough. The program must be planned to draw out specific hormonal responses that are conducive to weight loss. The key is NOT hours and hours of cardio. You must do exercise at an intensity that raises your heart rate and keeps it there for at least twenty minutes at a time and go from there. 

CONSISTENT REST – This is important to your well being as well as the healing of your muscles after exercise. Stretch daily, sleep well most nights and if you need it a hot tub, heating pad, or massage can do wonders to get rid of those little aches and pains that may not be going away quickly and holding you back a bit from going all out when you want to. 

Remember that consistency is the key. Focus on changing your lifestyle. Do not focus on "dieting". When you focus on dieting, you are looking at this whole weight loss thing as something temporary. Diets work ONLY to get those pounds off, but what are you going to do after the diet is done? "Living a healthy lifestyle is a marathon, not a short sprint down the road." 


LEARNING HOW TO BUILD CONSISTENCY 

There are a lot of ways you can gradually build momentum. Here are some examples: 
START WITH SOMETHING THAT’S PRETTY EASY TO MANAGE AND BUILD UP FROM THERE. Set a goal of one 10-minute exercise session per week. Then increase it to two 10-minute sessions. Gradually add minutes to each workout (and eventually add one or more additional workouts to your week), until you're exercising as long and as frequently as you should in order to reach your goals. The simple act of setting aside some time for exercise every day, no matter how little, and sticking to it is enough to start building the habit. 

FIND AN ACCOUNTABILITY BUDDY — someone who knows about your plan and is willing to give you a push when you feel like slacking off. 

JOIN A TEAM OR MAKE A FITNESS FRIEND. It’s always harder to let someone else down than it is to let yourself off the hook. 

EMPLOY AN EXCUSE BUSTER. Find a friend, family member whose judgment and opinion you respect. Each time you find yourself thinking about skipping an exercise session or blowing your meal plan, write down the reason for your choice. Share this reason with your excuse buster and get her honest opinion about whether the reason for your choice is reasonable or just an excuse. You’ll probably find that this makes it a lot harder for you to believe your own rationalizations. 

Take it one day at a time, stay focused, and stay consistent. 

BY Womensfitness.net


*got this from a friend on facebook and thought it was a great. so, i added it to my blog*

The importance of encouragement

I recently complained to a friend about the lack of will power i have when it comes to eating the right food. I also complained about my lackluster commitment to exercising regularly. Their suggestion...." buy bigger clothes or exercise!" That statement in itself made me mad as hell! It prompted me to write about it, to talk about it and then to do something about it. They suggested I ask for help or start a group so I would have the encouragement to stay motivated and on track. At first I did not like the idea at all. I often feel that this is a personal demon that I must deal with alone. But that's not working because I am not dealing with the issue at hand. People who have been there or are going through it are invaluable.Truth of the matter, we all need encouragement via a cheering squad to keep us motivated to stay on task.


So, my friend has to decided to join me and together we going to make some moves, loose some weight and live healthier. 

Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing. 

Thessalonians 5:11

physical activity

Physical activity doesn't have to be strenuous to produce results. Even moderate exercise five to six times a week can lead to lasting health benefits.

When incorporating more physical activity into your life, remember three simple guidelines:

1. Exercise at moderate intensity for at least 2 hours and 30 minutes spread over the course of each week.
2. Avoid periods of inactivity; some exercise at any level of intensity is better than none.
3. At least twice a week, supplement aerobic exercise (cardio) with weight-bearing activities that strengthen all major muscle groups.

http://www.everydayhealth.com/fitness/basics/get-fit-for-life.aspx