In Pursuit of Michelle Obama Arms & Serena Booty

Insanity or just INSANE

2012-01-16T18:00:00.000-05:00

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!!!!

2012-01-16T16:25:00.001-05:00

INSANITY

2012-01-16T13:00:00.000-05:00

The journey for " Michelle Obama arms & Serena Booty" continues!!! I went down 2 dress sizes and 30 pounds from half assing P90x! And that means I did not complete the entire 90 day program because I lost motivation. However, to jumpstart the new year I decided to DARE ...INSANITY with Shaun T!!! And apparently.... this is the monster I should have been scared of! So,join me , ( once again) as I cry, crawl and cringe all the way to a healthier Tasha! I will be completely honest about weight, food intake and more..........

The Journey Continues..........

2011-09-18T16:29:00.000-04:00

Im back..... I took a long hiatus from blogging about my weight. I sort of "fell and broke the wagon"! But up again. And I pushed onward.. So let me catch you up on my progress. May 2011, I went to get a full check up because I told myself I needed to know if I had any major health risks besides the obvious. Guess what... I was over weight! How NOT shocked I was. To much sitting on the sofa and eating crap and not enough moving around!! smh.

By June 2011, I had had enough. The scale the previous month had made me determined and so did my friend Tanika!!! So, I began by slowly changing my eating and reduced my intake. When my son's football practice began, I started walking the track instead of running my mouth. Next... {exhaling slowly}, I dusted off my P90x dvd series and began......

Now, September 2011, over 20 pounds lighter and 2 dress sizes smaller I am smiling. Though the days are a continous battle, but the fact that I know I can do, is so worth the pain. So, from here on out, I will keep you posted on my progress. There is no big secret, I just ate different and exercised a lot more.....

Size 12 here I come...........

The Challenge:

2011-01-01T22:00:00.000-05:00

"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...

Being true to me

2010-09-02T15:22:00.000-04:00

Its been a long time since I have written anything. I have been busy and exhausted! However, I have been dilegent in my determination in being a healthier better me. That does not mean that I havent had any slips on occasion, but I didnt focus on those. I am happy to report that I lost an inch in my waist and 2 in my hips. I can pat myself on the back and smile. The battle still goes on.

Yesterday, I visited the doctor and got weighed and took some tests. I was not surprised when i found i had high blood pressure. This is from a combination of extreme weight gain and taking crap from people. I realize that my need to 'make everyone happy' is silently killing me. People will still continue with life long after I am gone, and what will I have to show for any of this.....unhappiness!

So, today and so on, I vow to be true to myself. I need to realize the things that make me happy and make choices based on mature decisions I should not care so much about whether I am upsetting anyone. I also need to dump a lot of the trash that I have allowed to accumalate in my life. It does not matter that people may not like me and it does not matter if someone is unhappy. What matters most is my family, my health, my happiness and my GOD. At the end of the day, I desire peace, love, happiness and self respect.

Above all, be true to yourself, and if you cannot put your heart in it, take yourself out of it.--Hardy D. Jackson

Motivation leads to Success

2010-08-15T11:50:00.000-04:00

"Success is a journey, not a destination." Ben Sweetland

The past two weeks have shown me one thing.... I can do it. I can get up and do some form of exercise at least 3x a week and stay motivated. I can have great days and I can have bad days. But, I'm still here and still getting it. I even attempted a very light jog. Don't get too excited because my jog is other people fast walk. But, I attempted it and guess what... I was able to do it. I didn't die and nothing fell out. And I am so happy that a friend pushed me to do what I was terrified of doing. Plus I sweat more doing that light jog for two minutes than my walking for 2 laps. So, this blog is really just an out loud pep talk to myself. I am telling me to keep at it, journal my food and stay motivated. Remember, success does not come over night. Its a long, hard journey filled with sweat, tears and heartache. Eventually I am going to climb this mountain and come down singing and dancing...

Motivation
N**** fakin' only gonna inspire (Motivation)
All yo hatin' in fuel to my fire (It's motivation)
N***** plottin' on the crown ??? (It's motivation)
Hey but I ain't slowin' down and I ain't stoppin' (Motivation)
Now n**** don't stop my show (Motivation)
You ain't know I don't stop, I go (It's motivation)
Sucka n***** can't make me suffer
Just make me stronger and make me tougher (It's motivation)

Did this Hit Home

2010-08-11T11:42:00.000-04:00

I follow a variety of blogs and came across this posting. It knocked the wind out of me. Tell, what do you really think about this.......

Are you Thick or just Fat? No really…

by LJ Knight on Monday August 9th 2010

Black women, we love our curves. Don’t we? We love the fact that we have hips, a booty, how our silhouette is to envy. A young woman asked me recently to write a post about women who are overweight and how they should remain confident. Now, I tried to write a sincere piece about this topic but my heart was not there. I want all women to have a positive self image, love themselves and to be confident no matter their size but I will not encourage them to remain ignorant to the truth. I cannot in good conscious encourage a woman to remain overweight and risk her body shutting down from bad health. Oh yes, it can happen. I have seen it first hand on more than one occasion.

I want women, Black women in particular to stop misusing the word “thick” when they are in fact “overweight” or simply “fat”. This is just another tool that the African American community uses to ignore the ugly truth of how obesity is plaguing us. There is a difference between being thick and being fat. Having curves, a booty, thighs, full breasts, etc Yes, you are thick. However if you are at least 100 to 150 pounds or more overweight then you are not thick. You are fat. Chances are you are not that healthy either. Which is where my real concern comes in. I can tell you one hundred times that you look great. Don’t worry about loosing any weight. It doesn’t matter what you eat. Who cares that you are at least 100 pounds overweight. Girl you better eat! Girl you just extra thick. I would be doing you a disservice. I could tell you all those things and these and none of them would be true. The truth would be that you are going down the path of diabetes, high blood pressure, heart problems, etc..

Let me say that, I am in no way an advocate for women to starve themselves or attempt to be an unrealistic small size. See, the pendulum swings both ways. I do not think you should be morbidly obese or ridiculously thin. Both of these categories are equally unhealthy. I also do not subscribe to White America’s generalization that in order for a woman to be considered attractive she has to be a size 1, 2 3 or even a 4. Especially when the average woman in America is about a size 9/10. Nor am I encouraging you to be a size 1 or 2 unless you are naturally petite. The truth is that hiding behind the word “thick” is not going to prevent the health problems down the line if you are indeed fat and not thick.

There has to be a balance. Black women we fight against the “system” and we purposely separate ourselves from other women of other cultures by embracing our curves. We laugh at the them for wanting what we have naturally. For years they belittled and mocked our bodies and now they pay people to stick needles in their lips and ass in order to get it. Oh the irony. We are even braggadocios about our backside and the curvature it comes with. We refer to ourselves as being “juicy” “thick as hell”, “super thick” etc.. These are all terms of endearment. It is the reason why when it is picture time the first thing we do is turn around and throw the camera an ass shot. I love that we possess these assets. I dig the confidence and never want any of us to be hunched over a toilet trying to cause self inflicting vomiting. However, I never want to have to witness any of us go through health conditions because at some point we surpassed thick and rolled over into the fat category like the Walmart happy face logo. Yet we refused to believe we are fat and would rather hide behind the word thick until we implode. We do not have to look like “them” to be beautiful but we do have to take care of ourselves to be healthy.

Years ago, my Mother had to have open heart surgery because she did not eat right, and was overweight. In my Mom’s case she knew she was not thick and was in fact overweight but continued to eat unhealthy until her body screamed “I can’t take it anymore”. Luckily, my Mother survived and did have to loose weight in order to take some of the pressure and extra work from her heart. Imagine if she didn’t. Imagine if she ignored the doctors and held on to her dream like self image of being thick?

Ladies, I am not hear to judge anyone or tear us down. I’m not perfect. Even I know that I could stand to loose at least 30 pounds and am in the midst of that journey. Let’s take away the veil of ignorance and stop hiding behind those old ghetto declarations we tell ourselves in order to ignore the truths and because they made us feel good. Ask yourself, are you thick? Or just fat?

by LJ Knight of Yeah She Said It

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

2010-08-05T19:30:00.000-04:00

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

2010-08-05T18:30:00.000-04:00

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.

Inspirational Vitamin

2010-08-01T17:44:00.001-04:00

Today I had an interesting call from my cousin. Our conversation began as it usually does. We discuss an issue or solution to a problem, our kids or just light stuff in general. But, HE had his hand all in this one today. Our conversation soon drifted towards my struggle with weight loss and this 'defeated' attitude about how i "use" to be and what I " use" to do. Finally she spoke. She told me to "stop focusing so much about what I use to do and do it!" The best thing about starting over is starting over. The slate is wiped clean and you can start over as many times as you want to! Do what works for you and your body and not what works for other people... Oh! and you don't look as bad as you think"

And she was so right. Right about not focusing so much on the past but rather focus on the future. Its hard to go forward and to not peek in the rear view mirror of life and wonder. But, as I friend always tells me... HE has brought you this far. HE is not through with you yet! With that being said, I want to thank my cousin for opening my eyes and giving me a new perspective on my views. Also, for reminding me that I'm not perfect and I need to remember that. When u finally kiss the past goodbye, stand back & watch the blessings fall from the sky! ( taken from The Single Woman )

I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus (Phil 3:14)'

Reaching toward the prize

2010-07-18T23:11:00.000-04:00

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)

The Lebron decision

2010-07-17T20:50:00.004-04:00

We as parents try to make the best decisions for our children. We look for the best neighborhoods, schools and even try to surround them with positive people. Then we let them play sports. We get so hyped up in the drama of it all and loose sight of the kids and what they want. So, once again its that time. Time to decide what is best for me and Eric. Do we leave what we know and go somewhere that is "a winning team" or do we stay where we are and enjoy it with friends..... Decisions... decisions......

OR maybe....maybe ill let Eric decide this one.... i mean he is the one playing. Not me. Its his practice, his sweat, his wins and his losses. But, I'm still on the fence with this one.

It's not only children who grow. Parents do too. As much as we watch to see what our children do with their lives, they are watching us to see what we do with ours. I can't tell my children to reach for the sun. All I can do is reach for it, myself. ~Joyce Maynard

Sedrick Dunson CONSISTENCY – KEY TO WEIGHT LOSS

2010-07-14T13:13:00.000-04:00

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*

Talk to the hand

2010-07-14T13:05:00.001-04:00

Yesterday, I worked hard to stay on task with my eating and I did well. However, the "pusher" was trying hard to bring me down. She had the nerve... the audacity to have REESE PEANUT BUTTER CUP.... a brand new pack!!!! And they were sitting on her desk out in the open. She asked me continuously to partake in all that chocolate goodness and I continued to refuse. I am really trying to cut out all the bad snaking and she keeps bringing all the bad snacks! Why!!!!

I continue to tell her that I am really trying to improve my eating habits. Though she may be confused with all this "fineness" I still need to loose some pounds and eat better. How many times must you say no before you get rude and say " talk to the hand"! My hand is saying "Hell naw!" I will not lie. I almost gave in. But just as I was about to partake in that sweet goodness..... I got a call!

But the journey continues............

The spirit, the will to win and the will to excel are the things that endure. These qualities are so much more important than the events that occur..........Vince Lombardi

The Cookie Monster Strikes Again.......

2010-07-13T11:41:00.001-04:00

Yesterday evening at work, the "cookie pusher" struck again. What started as a day with lack of sleep, but healthy eating choices quickly turned into a battle of will power! The woman next to me with the pretty hair and small body sat down and the war begin! She quickly said hi and went in for the kill! She explained that she wanted to give me something but had left it at home. What was this lovely surprise......... COOKIES!!! A whole, unopened, fresh pack! Noooooooooo! I told her not to bring a crumb to me. Not one cookie crumb, scent, picture.....NOTHING.... Finally, after all of that... She went for blood! She pulled out bread pudding and advised me there was no possible way she could eat it all. I should" have some" as she put it! I munched on my crackers and gave her the 'side-eye'! I'm wondering is there a conspiracy to keep my chunky?!

I won the battle. I ate her grapes! And had a salad for dinner. But today i must fiend off the "cupcake dealer"..... smh. Its my addiction.... the battle has only began!

To be nobody but yourself in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you everybody else means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight; and never stop fighting. ~e.e. cummings, 1955

The Road Less Traveled

2010-07-11T23:56:00.000-04:00

Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,

And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveller, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth;

Then took the other, as just as fair,
And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
Though as for that the passing there
Had worn them really about the same,

And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black.
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back.

I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I--
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference

...Robert Frost

The road ahead

2010-07-11T23:49:00.001-04:00

Tomorrow, I have placed so much importance on tomorrow. Yet, tomorrow is going to be another day. Another empty canvas ready for me to create something beautiful. I do not want to place so much pressure on myself that the moment I slip, I feel discouraged and disappointment. I want to wake up fresh, new and filled with a wonderful spirit of positive endurance. I want to be that little girl that rocked back in forth anticipating the ropes in the double dutch game. But this time.... this time I am going to jump in and JUMP!!! And I'm going to continue jumping until I get so good that I can allow someone else to jump in with me.

So, tomorrow... I am going to focus on bringing some order to my life. HE and I had a little chat and we have come to an understanding. HE will keep up his end of the bargain and I will work hard to maintain my commitment to being the best me. Tonight I pray to awaken fresh and anew with an open, loving heart. To accept help, to be encouraged, productive and loving . Most importantly to glorify HIM in everything I do.... in his name...

P.U.S.H.

Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved. (Psalms 55:22 KJV)

Do Not Feed............

2010-07-11T10:02:00.001-04:00

I realized that eating right and committing to at least 30 minutes of intense exercise is a struggle for me. My enthusiam and my intensity begins and then it deflates faster than a balloon its third day of helium. I do not get it. I have it in me. I mean this is a woman who managed to work three jobs ,"successfully" at one time. Yet, the thought of me exercising.... I cringe.

Tomorrow, I decided to start it again. I figured life is like a 'double dutch game'. I have been standing by the sidelines waiting for the perfect time to jump in...... and I should have been in there. What am I waiting for? Proof? I see the proof everyday. I know that with the right balance of nutrition and exercise I can move faster across that parking lot, have a flatter stomach and get rid of this double chin! Yeah I said it... I have stolen someone's chin. And part of another's stomach! I can not possible preach to my son the importance of eating right if I'm stuffing my face.

Starting tomorrow... please don't feed me! Don't feed me the junk that you don't want and you think I should eat because I'm bigger! So no to the "cookie pushers"..the " calorie dealers" ! I'm going to keep doing this until I get this right. I need your support. Your encouragement. Your prayers and your feedback!

Remember, my focus is NOT to be skinny. MY focus is to BE HEALTHY. To be released from bondage and live life to its fullest. I'm committed to being the best me . 2010 motto: FAITH, FAMILY, FITNESS, and FINANCES...

You are not the momentary whim of a careless creator experimenting in the laboratory of life... You were made with a purpose.... Og Madino

my pretty girl swag

2010-07-11T02:10:00.000-04:00

Today I saw my friend from highschool! She still look the same. It was like we never skipped a beat! We picked up where we left off and had such a great time, talking, laughing and crying. I missed her. I didnt know how much until I saw her. She looks great! Then she said something that made me smile. She said she thought about not offering me any pizza because she had read my earlier blog but I looked good anyways. That made me smile. I never want people to think I have low self esteem, I have come so far from that. I am an attractive woman inside and out. I need to loose the weight because I can feel the heaviness! Plus, I like the way my clothes fit when im smaller than this.So, Im going to continue with my 'ego' and prayfully the will drive me to get into better shape.

This is my pretty gurl swag..........

Please.... I cant take it

2010-07-09T02:18:00.000-04:00

The woman beside me with her smaller body and beautiful hair keeps offering me snacks! She keeps pushing my favorite cookies on me as though she the dope dealer and I am the drug addict. Truth be told.... that's how I feel. I keep saying no but she keeps insisting. Does she not see how big I am? Why wont she offer me the grapes instead of these cookies. She keeps insisting that the cookies are "sugar-free" but what exactly does that mean? NOTHING!!!! The calories are still there and the more I eat the more weight I am going have to fight off. And yet..... I somehow silence that slimmer woman inside and give in to my fleshly wants. Four cookies later I'm upset that I said yes. Food is my addiction. Its my friend, my entertainment, my love, its sadly becoming my life. I have to learn how to control it. If I continue to allow it to keep its 'death grip' on me.... its going to kill me. I don't want to die like that. I want to live. Now do not confuse this with a message to support getting skinny. Oh no! This is a message to promote life! I love my curves. That's my SHEPHERD STAMP!!!!!

“Confront the dark parts of yourself, and work to banish them with illumination and forgiveness. Your willingness to wrestle with your demons will cause your angels to sing. Use the pain as fuel, as a reminder of your strength.”( August Wilson)

The importance of encouragement

2010-07-07T14:25:00.000-04:00

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

2010-07-06T12:43:00.001-04:00

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:

Exercise at moderate intensity for at least 2 hours and 30 minutes spread over the course of each week.
Avoid periods of inactivity; some exercise at any level of intensity is better than none.
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

The conversation

2010-07-06T12:20:00.001-04:00

My P90x tapes are collecting dust on my television stand. I tried it for a week and i was so distraught and disgusted at the fact that the "warm up" wore me out! And that was 20 minutes of jumping around. You can forget the actual exercising portion. I was beat up! Yet, I know it works. I see the proof. I look at my friend Margie and I am envious. Green with envy! She was able to commit and produce the results. I got confused over the nutrition part and got side tracked with the excitement of buying new workout gear. Then everytime i stepped up to begin the workout... I became embarrassed! My 9 year old son would come and show me that he could do 10 push ups and people were constantly walking by the living room with a confused look. Then SELF DOUBT showed up and she quickly SHUT ME DOWN!!!! My head is saying you can do it... but my heart has a HUGE DISCONNECT!!!!!! Not to mention the occasional friend who suggest to 'borrow the tapes' since I'm apparently not using them! '

Now, P90X looms over me like a FAILED MISSION. But i haven't given up ...yet!!! I plan my attack on a smaller scale. I now know that 20 minutes of warm up followed by 30-40 minutes of push ups/pull ups isn't exactly where my body is at the moment. I know that i can build my stamina and still use the tapes. I cant give up on me... i know i want to be fit and i want to run that PEACHTREE ROAD RACE.......

P90X will not defeat me! I understand I am in my wilderness! But i plan on seeing Canaan and when i get there that fit girl inside of all this chubby cuteness will be on the outside...

"And Jesus said unto them ... , "If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to younder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible to you."
Romans 1:17

So, im mad

2010-07-05T12:04:00.000-04:00

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I told a friend my fustrations with my lack of weight loss and my lack of will power when it came to eating food and exercising. My friend advised me to either buy bigger clothes or loose weight. Well to say that pissed me off would be an understatement. I am MAD AS HELL!!!! Ive been buying bigger clothes and ive exercised and ate right. But that usually last for a week. So, my mad mood turned into sadness and then turned into developing a plan. I cant go on like this. I need a breakthrough, breakdown, or breakout.

"And Jesus said unto them... "If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to younder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible to you." - Romans 1:17