Day 6 and 7 Mommy Boot Camp

Hey guys I know this is a day late (well two days now) but trust me it was because of a good reason! I was DOG TIRED.

SHE RAN ME 9 MILES YESTERDAY (day before yesterday)! We are staying in Negril.. we ran OUT OF NEGRIL. I said mom.. that sign just said "Goodbye from Negril" she of course replied.." Un-huh.. keep moving"

(We passed him at about mile 5...personally I was all for stopping right there and waiting for him to cook up that fish and lobster to eat... but of course mommy said we had to keep it moving)

Not only was the run longer but it was the hottest day that we had been here. I couldn't believe how hot it was there were multiple times on that run that I didn't think I was going to make it. I even got injured during the run.. but that didn't stop her. Despite my injuries.. that was not the worst part of the journey....

(see this...lucky for me Ms. Janet was there to help rub my leg for me.)

Did u watch BGC5? (I know this season was terrible) but if you did remember when they went to Jamaica, and the hotel the stayed in.. that was like the "sexual" hotel... Well basically it's nothing more than a hotel for old people that lay around naked all day long.. My eyes burned when we ran through that part of the beach.. And I'm talking NUDE.. saggy body parts and everything. But I do have to admit.. that I did pick up the pace with my jogging cause I knew what I didn't want my body to look like!

(Not only did it make me pick up the pace in my jogging but it made me want to make better food choices for dinner as well.. Vegetable salad anyone?)

(With a extra side of cucumbers?)

Day 7

Day 7 No running, I was injured.. remember (read a few lines up if you forgot) So we went swimming. I love the ocean here.. its soo clear! We swam up by Ricks Cafe.. and watched the sunset from the water...I liked this work out the best so far! Plus.. I got to parasail.. afterwards to dry off! Lol.. I guess I am beginning to enjoy putting my life in the hands of a parachute.. (for those that don't know I recently went sky diving at 14,000 ft)

(mommy coming out the water from a swim.. my pretty toes)

(600 feet above the ocean)

(Always a safe landing!)

Day 5 Mommy Boot Camp

Hi guys.... This morning my mom got up to run, and woke me up.. but my body said.. "hell no I wont go" so I rolled back over and went to sleep.

So to make up for the workout I missed this morning.. my mom took me on a drive to where we are running to tomorrow... its an additional  3 miles down....which means I'm running 12 miles tomorrow. Wish me luck... If I survive..I'll post tomorrow!

Day 4 in mommy boot camp

It's a lovely night in Jamaica as I sit at the restaurant in our hotel over looking the Ocean. (Its the only place there is internet, but it creates a nice calming experience to write and reflect on Day 4 in boot camp)

Today was the earliest that we have gotten out for our morning workout.. I guess my mom wanted to make sure that I couldn't write that we overslept, LOL. I was hoping that the 6 mile run would get easier, but the three miles down might have been the hardest to get through yet. My legs are really starting to feel the impact of running on the sand. There are a lot more joggers out now days, and everyone gives each other "the nod" the "I got to give you respect nod for being out here because this sand is kicking my butt too" nod. The hotels along the beach help me get through it though. I tell myself as soon as I get to the next hotel I can take a break and walk, and I keep doing it until I make it to the end!

(Remember to stretch though guys! stretching is important)

When it was time to turn around we did a different routine. Instead of running back on the sand, we ran on the street and did sprints the whole way back. Its amazing how intense you can feel your legs muscles with each stride you take. Although it's intense it gives me the energy to keep going.. I guess that's what's referred to as "a sprinter's high". That is going to be our new routine though.. jogging down in the sand then sprinting in between hotels on the way back.


Day 4 in boot camp was the first day that I put on a swim suit, and although I'm not where I want to be right now... it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be but I definitely will not be slacking in my workouts.

( I think I see the beginning of a Four pack coming on.. ya'll know u see it. LOL, maybe kinda? squint with one eye?)

For Day 5 I asked my mom can we do some water sports she said yeah, I was excited!! I mean I had only been asked every 2 seconds since we stepped foot on the sand if I wanted to jet ski.. So that what's I definitely wanted to do! Well guys.. her jokes don't stop coming.. she said we can go Kayaking that way we are working our arm muscles! Never a dull moment with her I tell you! However when we hit that boat she is going to have to listen to me! After all I was the one on the rowing team for four years in high school!

Till tomorrow! Guys!

Day 3 in Mommy Boot Camp

Day 3 in Jamaica and guess what guys... Still have yet to put on a swim suit. Grand I know.... but hopefully next week I will be able to put on a swim suit and feel good in it...also I'm starting to feel the burn in my legs.

(Rubber shorts, see and the bunched up thing under the shirt is the waist band sweating away the fat so I can finally get into a swim suit)

This morning my mom overslept so we got up late so our morning workout wasn't as early as we'd have liked it to be. Ya know.. before the sun is at its peak and we don't bake and die in all that rubber. (For those saying why is it your moms fault you overslept and not mine, clearly you all don't know me very well. I can sleep for forever). And boy o boy do I regret that we overslept. That sun glaring on my legs in that rubber there were a few times that we had to stop in the shade to catch out breath so that we wouldn't pass out. This also left for a crazy looking tan line!

(Do you see that tan line??? That's crazy right?!?)

Despite the heat that tried to take us out we made it! And we ran our 6 Miles! When we made it to our halfway point, we didn't run sprints today, but we did do lunges. IDK what made my think it was a good idea to suggest lunges in the sand it was intense I tell you.. INTENSE. But it felt good though.

(Welcome to mommy boot camp... Ya'll see she aint playing with this full wet suit on.. and the rollers in her hair.. lol she don't care. Its all about getting it in)

My favorite part about our workout is that in the afternoon when we go on the beach for a nice walk everyone waves to us and tells us "hey saw you working out today! looking good" I didn't realize that anyone was paying attention to us, I was too busy singing and running along to my ipod, but it was nice to hear those encouraging words! That means I can't slack on the workout... everyone is watching!

But its time for bed! (yes I know its 7pm.. but hey I got to get up EARLY in the morning to get my workout in!) Write tomorrow to update about Day 4 in mommy boot camp.

Jamaica

WELCOME TO JAMAICA!!!!!!
What an exciting and fun place to be after leaving freezing cold Atlanta. My mom came down to Atlanta and surprised me with a trip to Jamaica. My first thought was GREAT! White sand beaches, relaxing on a beach chair with a fruity drink with the little umbrella. When I started packing for such trip that I imagined a lot of my cute little lounging beach outfits were replaced with work out gear. I asked my mom what the deal was she laughed and said "O you thought this trip was for relaxing and lounging? You bout to go into boot camp pookie" (as if adding the pookie would make it better) So clearly I had to adjust my packing for this boot camp.

Packing List:

• Work out clothes 
• tennis shoes
• sunblock (hey I'm light so yes, I burn)
• suntan lotion (after block for a few days time to leave #teamlightskin)
• bug spray (Off won't work with these mosquitos... you need that exclusive bug spray)
• Ipod ( The most annoying thing ever is trying to run on the beach and getting harassed by people trying to sell you what they have made or asking you jet ski)
• Rubber shorts (of a full wet suit if you are advanced like my mom)
• Rubber waist band (sweating that tummy away)

4am we headed to the airport, and to further confirm that we needed to get to Jamaica ASAP I bust my stuff on the black ice in front of my house. My arm still hurts from landing on it. 

Day 1 of Mommy Boot Camp: 

When we first arrived to Jamaica and got to our hotel, we barely were able to get settled. I sat down and the first thing that my mom said was, "Alright bust out them workout clothes we got time to get a quick workout in." Lol.. quick workout.. yeah right, we walked 6 miles along the beach (even though she said we were only going to do about 3). When we got back in to the room to go to bed that evening I promise I never hit the pillow so hard in life. And that was only the beginning. 

Day 2 of Mommy Boot Camp:

After a good night rest I was awaken bright and early from my mom who was already dressed saying "Let's Go, got to get the first workout in before the sun comes up" Sleep in eyes I put on my workout gear and headed to the beach. 

The first part of the 6 miles journey the sand is really soft, so its like a thigh master on steroids trying to walk through there. So this is where we warm up and power walk. While walking my mom is constantly reminding me suck in the stomach to work my stomach muscles. And to squeeze and release the gluts. 

Well when were were just about to hit the part of the sand where we start running, it began to rain..my initial response was to turn around, I wasn't ready to give up my hair bouncing and behaving just yet. Leave it to my momma to find a solution though... she walking into a little store hut and came out with two plastic bags and told me to get with it. (Take em out the hood but can't take the hood outta em. I tell ya) When we reached the end (halfway point) where its time to turn around, we took a break from the jog. The break was not to catch our breath, but to do some sprints. There was about a 200 yard distance that was marked off by some ropes in the sand and we did 10 sprints the distance. Right before it was time to pass out she started jogging back and told me to keep up. I thought we would never make it back to our hotel but once we hit the thigh master sand I couldn't have been any happier. 

And that was just the morning workout.... I have to do it all over again in the afternoon. Wish me luck!

Finals Week, I give myself a F

The semester is finally over! And I have to admit that I failed miserably on sticking to my program. Remember that entry I posted a little while ago "A few helpful hints" Well lets go through that entry and see how I received an F, during finals week.

• "Drinks Lots of Water": I drank lots of Pop "soda for you southerners", energy drinks, and anything else with high sugar and caffeine. In my defense though this week I had to submit 4 10-15 page papers along with 3 final exams. Needless to say I really did need that Pepsi or two to stay awake.
• What I should have done: I know I was staying up late and I needed the energy, but that is no excuse to not have had much water. For every energy drink and pop that I had I should have doubled that amount in water that I had.  Plus the excessive amount of water that I drink, the more I'll have to use the restroom, and the going back and forth should help me stay awake...right?
• "Eat 5-7 times a day": With all the work that I was doing I barely ate, and when I did finally eat it was almost midnight and I was going through the drive-thru of McDonald's or Checkers. (I have Tina to prove it)
• What I should have done: I know that I am going to be hungry and I should have been better prepared for it. I could have right before finals week make me a healthy meal that would last me a couple of days so I wasn't running to Checkers. I also could have went to the store to purchase some food for finals, that way I was making sure I was getting in my 5-7 meals, in a healthy manner. Fruit, granola, and apple sauce are just a few examples of foods that I could have eaten instead of a double cheese burger that would have made great snacks. I have to be sure next finals time I am choosing snacks that I can eat in the day or night that wont kill my insides and make Tina grow.
• "Cut Down on Salt": See previous bullet point about McDonald's..... yeah what's some fries without the salt? 
• What I Should have done: Put the car in reverse and slowly pull back onto Northside (where McDonalds is ) and Drive away from McDonald's. Kroger's is 24 hours as well, get some lunch meat, make a sandwich..buy some fruit...anything but proceed straight through the drive-thru
• "Exercise a little everyday": This is about the only thing that I did manage to kind of do. I didn't exercise everyday but I did manage to get a couple mornings in on the track with my friend Brooke. (A mile, some sprints, some lunges, and of course my favorite good old stadium steps) I should get a few points for this right? And I know its only a few points because its not just about exercise, it's mainly about your diet, and well my diet was TERRIBLE.
• What I should have done: I should have made sure that I did at least 30 minutes of cardio everyday. Those 30 mintues could have helped when I was ready to fall asleep. Jumping jacks are always a warm-up, so it could have been a warm up to tackling some of those papers!

So although I gave myself and F this time around, next semesters finals I'll be sure to get an A. OO as far as the weight I gained during these trying times.. my mom has a plan for that... but that will be the next entry... I'm really about to get it in Just like my momma

Kia's Story

Meet Kia as she talks about her journey:

My decision to start taking care of my self, by working out and eating better, is completely selfish. I'm doing this for me. When I first began college, I was pretty thin. Gaining the "Freshman 15" was an understatement. By the beginning of my spring semester of sophomore year I gained roughly 25 pounds. Beginning of my 4th year, and a total 30 pounds heavier, I decided I had enough. I was no longer happy with myself. I got to the point where I didn't feel comfortable wearing jeans, because i couldn't find any to fit me. And overall, I didn't feel pretty. So I decided, no more saying I was going to get in shape, no more going to the gym for 3 weeks and then never going back and no more over eating! 

This is Kia...(Cutie aint she)

About a month and a half ago, I began working out 3-5 times a week, controlling my portions and eating more of foods that will help and not hurt me. So far I have lost 9lbs. I'm glad to see results, but I know I have a really long way to go. Some times I get discouraged with the idea that I haven't reached my ultimate goal (20 pounds), but I remind myself that it took my 3 years to put on all of this weight, so it's going to take some time to lose it. 

I love this blog, not just because I love my sister and think she's awesome, but I love that she's taking control of her life, working towards achieving a goal that she set a while ago, and inspiring others to do the same. It definitely helps that she's going through this journey with me. I know both of us will reach our goals, because we have already achieved so much in our lives. 

(Me and my sister Kia)

I don't want to be 125 lbs again (my weight when I began college), but I want to be happy with myself, because fat or thin that's what it's all about, inner happiness.

We will have more updates later on from Kia! on her journey...I am very proud of her on making a plan and sticking to it and keeping a positive attitude! She inspires me to keep going on my journey.

Send me your stories advice etc.. to ritagetfit@gmail.com 

I need a little Help from my viewers

Hello everyone!

There is not a day that goes by that I do not hear from someone and they tell me they read my blog and that they have been exercising. You all truly just don't know how much hearing about what you have been doing is inspiring to me as well and I want to be able to share your inspiration with others. So for my next entry, I want to dedicate to my readers that are on their own journey.  In order to do that I am going to need some help from you. I need you all to please send me information about your journeys.

The following is what I am looking for:

• Pictures, show us what you are working with they can be before pictures, they can be after pictures. They can even be pictures of helpful exercises that you have found beneficial.

• Programs: What type of program are you doing, is it helpful are you struggling? What is it that you do to keep yourself motivated to stay on task?

• Recipes: Are you a chef? do you have some healthy easy meals that you have been preparing and enjoying? What about snacks, what are you munching on you 5-6 times a day?

• Exercises: What type of exercises are you doing that are easy to do that everyone can do and are beneficial. What exercises do you do that are challenging that will give everyone a good run for their money.

• Your story: Tell me why you are on this journey, what motivates you, what can you tell others to keep them motivated.

Please Email everything to ritagetfit@gmail.com I can not wait to read everyones stories and advise.

A Few Helpful Hints.

I am so pleased that every time I talk to someone they have a story of how my blog has inspired them to start working out or how they put a tip to use. So I will dedicate this blog to some healthy tips to keep everyone inspired on their journey.

• Drink Lots of Water... My step dad has been telling me this for years, every time that we talk there is going to be two things that is guaranteed that he will say, "I love you" and "How much water have you had today". Well, Papi (what we call my step dad) I'm listening now, I had two bottles so far.  But in all seriousness, drinking plenty of water is extremely beneficial. 
• It works as a appetite suppressant. The more water you drink the less hungry you are, and you should only eat when you are hungry
• Drink ice cold water. Your body has to use energy to heat the water up to match your body's temp. So you are basically burning calories by simply drinking water...honestly that's such a win win situation.. 
• Water flushes your kidneys. It gets out the waste and stored fat, when you don't drink enough water the liver becomes less effective at metabolizing fat because it hangs on to it. 

• Eat 5-7 Times a Day... Eating 5-7 times a day might be the hardest thing to do, unless you are like some of my friends that never seem to be full, this can be challenging. However, it is quite effective if you do; just remember its 5-7 SMALL meals.

• Cut Down Salt Intake... For those that are still living in the gates, I know this is difficult because there is nothing blander than the cafeterias food, but really watch how much salt you are putting on your food, and watch how much salt in the foods you eat period
• What's so bad about salt? Salt makes your body hold onto the water it would normally get rid of. This makes the body stop filtering our fluids properly, and then we end up drinking less water...and that is terrible because the first point I brought up is to DRINK LOTS OF WATER.

• Exercise... Now I know I say this all the time but really... Exercise Daily, if you can spend 20 minutes a day exercising you are on the mark!...I went to Wal-Mart the other day and bought a 10 minute kick boxing dvd that came with weighted gloves.  The DVD was on sale for about $5.99 and that 10 minute workout was GREAT there are multiple 10 minute workouts on the tape so you can mix and match the workouts. Also, my fellow Comcast customers, OnDemand has a fitness section with workout sessions you can do at home! 

• I have a challenge for you!... This is all about a life style change, nothing short term...With that being said here is my challenge for you,  a habit is created or broken in 21 days, can you go 21 days with applying these few tips in your life? I'm up for the Challenge if you are!

Bae-bae (in my new orleans voice) what a workout

As promised I would not be behind in my blogging.

Yesterday Morning, I woke up and hit the track at Morehouse with my new workout partner and what a workout it was. To give you a little background on who I was working out with, he is a 6'9 pro basketball player over seas, keep this in mind as I describe the workout I fought to keep up with.

The Warm-Up: The warm-up that I have been used to doing is 50 jumping jacks, back peddling around the track (running backwards) once, followed by a regular lap around the track, reasonable enough. According to him, a warm-up is a mile (now to a lot of people running a mile is a workout!) I did not let him see that I was sweating about this being the warm-up so I asked are we going to run the straights and jog the curves?[in reference to the track] He informed me that we would not be on the track at all, we would be running around the fence of the football field, twice around is a mile. I have to admit the thought of only going around twice was MUCH better than the thought of running around the track 4 times. The mile was also like a mini obstacle course because there were mini hills we had to run and steps to climb as well. On the first lap I did great, kept up the whole time the start of the second lap, I had to take a mini break to drink some water, but other than that I did pretty good keeping up if I may say so myself.

Steps: After being tired from the warm-up it was time to move to the stadium steps (as crazy as it sounds I love stadium steps, it just makes my legs look so good!) First time up, was just a regular sprint up the steps. Second time up, we went up side stepping the steps, this makes the process going up so much longer and the leading leg is on fire when you get to the top.  Third time up, high knees. Fourth time up the stairs we bounce up the steps (its kind of hard to explain this so meet me at the track on tuesday we can do them together) Fifth time up the stairs, skipped steps while running. Sixth time up the stairs (final time) one last race to the top (I won this one btw). When I got to the top this time I sat down.

I watched: I had to sit down when I reached the top on the last set of stairs, it had been a while since I had a good work out on the steps, so I wanted to catch my breath. While I sat he then went to the football field, and did sprints. He ran end-zone to end-zone a few times. Once I finally caught my breath I walked down and I had to do at least  one sprint. After doing the sprint I was ready to pass out, that's when he told me, lets do a cool down lap.

The Cool down:  The cool down was a lap around the track walking. During this time he told me the rest of the workout that we didn't do, this included: repeating the stadium steps routine four more times, running up and down the hills 10 times, suicides on the football field, more sprints, and finally the weight room. He must have seen my facial expression ( I really need to work on my facial expression, it tells on my every time) and he said don't worry after you do it a few times it will be easier to do. I told him that I don't know if I can do all of that, but eventually I want to be able too.

His Goal for me: He told me, don't worry about trying to keep up with me, and doing everything just like me, its the fact that you are out here, doing something. Just try to do at least one of everything before you give up, you will be surprised how far you will go.

An unplanned lesson

Hello everyone! I do apologize for being behind on updating my blog. But here is my latest entry:

This past weekend I had one of the best weekends. Mentally I had forgotten about my program and was just having too much fun. I went to Minnesota with my cousin (@msparker513) for the Vikings Cowgirls game. If you missed it, the Vikings won, the Cowgirls went home with their pom-poms between their legs. The first night we arrived in Minnesota I was starving, I literally had not eaten anything the entire day. My cousin and I went down to the hotel lobby restaurant to get something to eat. I ordered a Cheese Burger and french fries. (Are ya'll disapointed in me? I hope not, I'm still a work in progress) Well it wasn't long after I had ordered my burger that I was soon reminded about my journey.

We were later joined by Ray Edwards (vikings 91) and as I am chowing down on my burger (which wasn't that great) he ordered a salad. Gotta love looking like a fatty while the football player is enjoying his salad. He decided to then give me nutrition lesson. I mentioned that my burger was dry, he responded by telling me that by ordering my burger well done, I had cooked all of the nutrients out of the burger so what I was eating was a waste and just plain unhealthy... ok.. got it, for now on I will order my food medium well, just a HINT of pink. No mommy dearest rare for me.

Later that night we went out, and of course we had had a couple of drinks (again 1989 im 21) It was the weekend I had just taken the LSAT was doing some celebrating. Well that enjoyment was short lived, when the next day with Ray I received my second unexpected nutrition lesson. While talking about the night before he spoke about how many calories and sugars are in alcohol. Naturally I asked what do you do when you go to the club....he said he drinks WATER...now before I started to think he's crazy I had to take a moment to reflect on my first year of college when I did not drink. I used to be the one that would go to a club for open bar, for the bottles of water, and coincidently freshman year was the smallest I have ever been. (I looked good yall) So I figure I have to find a happy medium, because I do enjoy a little drink and a two step when I go out. I remember one day when the @THESUPERTRAINER  told me about my drinking and weight before that for every alcoholic beverage I have, to follow it with a glass of water, I think I can commit to that.

this is me freshman year at the beach spring break.. not a care in the world and not sucking in a thing.. these were the good old days that I will be back too!

Workout plans:

• I have finally found me a new workout partner and I'm excited tomorrow I hit the track at Morehouse at 10am. Im excited and ready to really go hard! 
• Every night I have been trying to make sure that I do crunches. I have been doing 50 a night but next week I will increase the amount that I do every night. 

Food:

• I have been making sure that I have incorporated much more vegetables in my life 
• Drinking Plenty of water
• And I am trying to decrease my carbs to one a day.

P.S: I promise not to go so long without a entry, will be another one tomorrow 

Today is the First Day!

Today is the first day of the rest of my life.

This weekend my mom ran in the Chicago Marathon, she ran 14 miles (one mile more than she planned to do). YOU GO GIRL! Knowing that she was out there running, is just a reminder to me as to why my mission is so important to me. At 21 years old I can  not say that I can honestly run 14 miles in one setting, and that saddens me. Even though it saddens me, it INSPIRES me more, next year mom, I'm Running WITH you. (I have put it in writing so I can't back out) 

Here she is getting ready to start the race. Ya'll notice the materials she has on her: Ipod, workout gear, and some cute shoes to match. Now she is a bit fancier than me, hair done, nails painted, and lipstick on, but that's my mommy. 

14 miles later.. hair still looking good, lipstick still in place... to sum her up in one word..#beast. Notice the water bottle holder thing she got on her, Thats a material I need to add. 

She didn't just stop with the pictures of her in the marathon to inspire me, she even got my nephew involved. 

Gotta make sure I hit my abs

Another addition to the short term list.. Do as many pushups as J.J.

So, what is my plan? I know I was supposed to have this completely figured out by Sunday, but to be honest, I don't have it all the way figured out but I have a rough draft that I'm pretty sure that I can do.

Today is the first day of my cleanse, and reading comments and talking to people that read the blog I need to discuss the cleanse that I am doing just a bit more. Its a cleanse that is made up of all herbs not additional chemicals. However, since one of my parents has expressed concern, I will adjust the cleanse plan. I will do the cleanse for four days. The first three I will use the pills, and the last day I will try all grapes. I'll let you know how the two compare. 

Workouts, I am going to try to work out 4-5 times a week:

Monday: Personal Workout on the track

Tuesday: 7am Boot camp @Spelman, Spelman sisters I'd love to see you there

Wednesday:  Personal Workout on the track

Thursday: 7am Boot camp @Spelman

Friday: Rest

Saturday: Ab bootcamp 1pm @LAFitness ATL Station

Sunday: Rest

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Introducing Tina

Hello Everyone! First off I just want to say WOW and THANK YOU. I was hoping for a good response from this blog, but the feed back and support has been amazing! You all are really encouraging me to do this, and to do this right.

The only way that I am going to be able to do this is if I do this right. Even if that means embarrassing myself and posting the dreadful "before" pictures.   Which brings me to todays entry, introducing Tina.

                                                          Tiny is My Tummy
See that face... it's a sad face.. i wanna have a HAPPY face, not a sad face!

I know guys, I know it get worse with the side angle... I'm sure all my potential play is about to go out the window! LOL.

The back view is the worse, but as my friend Brittany (@BrittMcxoxo) pointed out to me, how did I manage to gain weight yet LOSE my booty. Definitely adding squats to the workout plan!

Even though I am EXTREMELY embarrassed of these pics.. its cool.. cause I'm a fighter and when I pose with my after pics I'm going to hum a song "back then they didn't want me now I'm hot they all up on me!" 

Shout out to my big sis Kia (@tropikia) and the homie Brian (@briantocoolfortwitter) for giving me those encouraging words to actually go through with the plan to post these pictures! And to the photographer Asia (@thatxdivaxasia) 

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Let's Start this program off cleansed and refreshed

Everyone keeps telling me that the key to being healthy and fit is not necessarily how much I work out, but what I am eating. I have to be honest, this saddens me greatly, I like working out! But I HATE not being able to roll through Popeyes get me a 1.99 snack pack with an extra biscuit. But if I want to see results, I'm going to have to make sacrifices, plus I hear some of this healthy food stuff is tasty.

I work out with a trainer named Jody (@thesupertrainer) well I did often till another client stole him away and took him to L.A, but I can't be mad he's a beast so I understand he's in high demand. Well one of his clients Masika (@Masikakalysha) told me that she lost her 20 pounds by cutting out carbs. My first reaction to hearing this was HELL NO! That means no chocolate covered pretzels, no bread dipped in oil and cheese at Maggiano's, that's cruel! After seeing my facial reaction and hearing my concerns (yes these are concerns and they are valid) she then explained I don't have to go cold turkey. Try it gradually, with maybe one carb a day, then 3 carbs a week etc. That seemed more feasible and I'm sure I can do that (disclaimer: when she first told me about this I said I could do it, then didn't do it, but I'm serious about it now and I am going to give it a try and most importantly STICK TO IT) Her next suggestion was to jump start this program was to start with a good cleanse. She said she did a straight natural cranberry juice cleanse. YUCK cranberry juice is already gross without vodka (sorry mom, but hey I am 21 now) and without and extra sugar! No go for me!

So I started looking into different cleanses, there are a bunch of different juice cleanses out there. Lemonade diets, grapefruit juices, etc. However,  I think the most important part about this journey is going to be for me to be truthful and honest to myself and not commit to something that I know I can't do, and that includes doing a juice cleanse. So I began doing a bunch of research and going to GMC's to get some information on alternative cleanses and I came upon on that I think will work. (mini-story: When I was in GMC the guy helping me was kinda cute, I don't think it was the best look me searching for a cleanse lol.) I found cleansing pills take them a couple times a day, and get a good cleanse. Now that I can do. The kind I got was the Super Colon Cleanse.

The Super Colon Cleanse leads me to Step One of my Procedure, and that is the first week Monday-Friday I will do a cleanse. If I want to start of a new healthy lifestyle I have to get rid of all the bad stuff in me already. NO I will not just be eating pills for a week, but I will be eating straight fruits and vegetables and drinking LOTS of water. (I cant do just no food! I'm a big girl ya'll and I need to eat!)

** New features on the BLOG** Check out my food journal and workout schedule!
Leave me comments to help my process along or comment if you are going to try this program out with me!
Also please read SJBthewords.blogspot.com (@kissthaguns) blog its really dope! and if you read it! hopefully she finally update it!

The first entry

Hey everyone I'm new to this whole blogging thing, but I figured that I would give this a try.
So here we go. This blogs purpose is for me to get healthy and in shape. I decided to do a blog so that I am forced to keep up with my routines and commitments, and if anyone wants to join me on my journey, please come along.

I have multiple reasons why I want to get healthy and fit besides not wanting to die, but the main reason is my mom. One day she sent me a picture of her riding her bike in her lil tank top and biker shorts, when I looked at the picture my first reaction was damn my mom looks good! I told myself I have to make sure I look good like my mom when I am her age.
With that one picture here we are ladies and gentlemen. Im not trying to get it right and tight for spring break, or a party etc.

Using the blog is an experiment, to see if I can truly stay on task. My experiment will officially begin on Monday October 11th, 2010 (when my LSAT is over)

The Plan:

The Question: Will I Margarite be able to to create a workout program and a healthy eating program the
 will in theory change my life forever?

Hypothesis: I believe that with the help of this blog and support of others I can keep myself motivated to follow the program that I set, so that I will be healthy and fit.


Experimental Design: The design of this project will be to make a workout plan, and a meal plan.. and stick too it.. it sounds simple enough… lets just hope that it actually follows through.

Materials: 

1. Pair of cute workout shoes- (that are comfortable and supportive) cute ones cause cute shoes always make me want to work out more. Just like a cute pair of pumps make you want to dance and show them off, same philosophy here. 
2. Waistband- (the mid section is killing me, I can truly only hide it with my chest for so long. at some point people are gonna notice trick
3. Work out clothes 
4. A Du-rag and a baseball cap-, yes, I will workout even if my hair is done no shame in wrapping it up throwing on a hat and getting in a good workout. 
5. Fruit- I want my insides to be just as good as my outsides!
6. Fresh Vegetables- Trader Joes is about to be my new best friend
7. Fish- I am going to try to make sure that I eat more fish, rather than beef.... this shouldn't be to hard, well until the name Ruth Chris comes up. 
8. Charged Ipod- there is nothing worse than going for a run for your ipod to tell you its dead. The whole mood just changes.
9. Workout playlist- again another instant mood changer when you are working out,  Roscoe Dash got you dancing and running with a great pace then Beyonce Halo comes on and just ruins the whole pace.
10. I think that's it for now.. will possibly add more if I find I need it.

Procedure: MAKE A PLAN AND STICK TO IT!

Well that's it for the first entry, I have between today and Sunday night to finalize my workout plan!
Send me suggestions guys!!