Tee-riffic!

I found God, he says hello

noreply@blogger.com (Teemaree) — Tue, 10 Sep 2013 00:31:00 +0000

I don't know if anyone reads this blog. I don't blame them after all I do not post regularly and unlike some very snazzy blog writers I do not have a specific topic or direction. Just rants about life, things I'm learning, observations, things I think are cool.

I tried reading the Bible and stopped at the book of Samuel. That's my lil attempt at tying last blog and this blog together ;) Funny thing is, I feel God in my life more now than I ever have before and things are so wonderful right now. I am truly grateful.

Almost daily I check all of my social media including this blog and today I just felt like writing a little something. It seemed so lonely and forgotten with my last post being months ago. I don't pretend anyone is hanging on a string over it. It's just for me to not feel theres a dusty mess under my bed. :)

Truth is, I have been out living. Fully living. Going to church regularly, traveling, working, working out, connecting with friends. I am living a full life and it feels so good. My birthday was August 26th and I went Skydiving for the 1st time. It was an experience that has changed me forever. I thought to write about it since then but until now couldn't find the words to describe it in a post. All I can say is that I jumped out of a plane 13,000 feet in the air! It was amazing, exhilarating, fun, thrilling, and totally awe some. As in really filled with awe. I felt filled with God and I still do.

I'm learning more and more and so I guess I'll end it with this. I may have stopped reading the Bible at Samuel but I am living in my faith fully every day.

God bless...

GOD where are you? Pt. 2 Reading The Bible..

noreply@blogger.com (Teemaree) — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 21:42:00 +0000

It has been almost a full month since I began reading the Bible in order to educate myself on the word of God. I have never read the Bible before now, in my last post I mentioned my spiritual walk before now and my previous attempt at reading that was very brief and unsuccessful. In this post I'd like to share with you what has changed along with some tips (italicized) for anyone who may be considering reading the Bible for the first time.

There are many ways one can go about doing this, you may decide to join a study group or church, or you may take this up on your own and choose a schedule that will take you through in a year's time. I have decided to go about it using the latter option. My choice has been to read from beginning (Genesis) to the end (Revelations) on my own for this first time. I am reading an authorized King James Version that was originally published in 1611 with read along references, read along translations, and the words of Christ printed in red. I like being able to reference other passages in the Bible that expand on what I am reading, I also like that there are some translations already entered in to help me understand words I do not know. Although, thanks to the blessing of technology, I can easily look up definitions on my phone or iPad when reading if there is something I truly do not understand. Another thing I like to do is pray before reading. "Thank you God for guiding me and showing me what you would like me to see."

So far I have read Genesis, Exodus, and am in Leviticus now. I am learning a lot and am having a good time doing it. I am not an expert by any means on these subjects, I am not here to have anyone follow me or my thoughts, my goal is simply to share my journey and provide a few tips to anyone who may be interested in reading the Bible for the first time. I highly recommend anyone interested in God to conduct their own search and education. If you ask and want to know, God will reveal himself to you.

Jeremiah 29:13 - And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.

God bless

GOD, where are you?

noreply@blogger.com (Teemaree) — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 01:32:00 +0000

My walk with God began many years ago, as an adolescent I would walk myself to church and listen in on stories of God from religious people around me. I have been looking for the truth for a long time. Searching.... I have gone to Catholic church, Christian church, Baptist church, Seventh Day Adventist church, I have chanted to a scroll, taken a meeting with Jehovah Witnesses, and read various New Age books. I believe God is everywhere at all times inside of all of us and around in us in everything.I talk to God every day. Thanking and praying over situations and people and circumstances.

Still, it dawned on me that I have never read the word of God aka The Bible. I had tried it once but it seemed so hard and confusing I didn't go back to it. 3 times in my life so far I feel it has been brought to my attention. This last time I took the call.

I am going to try and read the Bible. Today in a few minutes I am going to honor my first Sabbath. I'd like to see what the ways of the Lord are. I'd like to be a bringer of the light. I'd like to show love and peace. I'd like to give honor to God by way of honoring myself and others the way I was intended. I'd like to learn.

I have doubted God, sinned every sin, and after meeting with a friend yesterday who is very well versed in the bible it turns out there are a number of things I have done and am doing wrong. I do good works, I consciously uplift others. I don't go to church regularly but I hold church inside of me daily. Am I saved? Am I condemned? Do I need to be forgiven? I guess I am about to find out. Since I made this decision I have felt the love of others around me, I have noticed butterflies all day, I have also happened to come upon Bible talk via random sources like other blogs and TV shows. To me, the message is clear. It's time and I am ready.

If you read this blog and have stories or thoughts to share on your experience of God or The Bible, I'd love to hear from you. Blessings to all...

WORKING ON A TOYOTA COMMERCIAL

noreply@blogger.com (Teemaree) — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 04:53:00 +0000

Leaving the fitting! Can't wait 'til shoot day.

Aww a star is out and shining bright as I get into my car.

Beautiful views on my drive to set.

Here comes the sun!

What a nice dealership. I won't mind shooting here all day :)

Behind the scenes

Wardrobe

Lunch was so delicious!

In makeup and ready to get beautified!

Set ready as your dealer. Let's shoot! :D

Immortalized in a Marvel Comic!!

noreply@blogger.com (Teemaree) — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 01:36:00 +0000

In the late 90's, I waitressed at Marvel Mania and fell in love with Marvel comics. To this day, working at that restaurant hold some of the most fun dear memories for me. I worked there the entire time it was open and even got to meet Stan Lee before the grand opening.

As fun as it was to work at Marvel Mania, I was a single Mom then trying to also live my dreams and launch my Entertainment career. Although I was able to see it as a possibility in my head, there was a lot of learning and maturing I had to so and I still had a long way to go. The fact that I am now immortalized forever in a Marvel Comic has me over the moon happy. I honestly give thanks to God because dreams do come true in the sweetest ways imaginable so friends don't ever give up.

Here are some shots from the comic book "Marvel 34 Avengers End Times." There is even a shot of me with my heroes, my favorite Marvel superheroes who in this story, are my fellow superheroes. Imagine that. :) To purchase a copy of Marvel 34 Avengers End Times or any other comic book please find a store by using this Comic Shop Locator.

Working on the movie Argo

noreply@blogger.com (Teemaree) — Sat, 20 Oct 2012 01:39:00 +0000

As a grateful actor, I appreciate every job I get. I love what I do and am always pleased at the opportunity to do it. Being someone that aspires to do more in the theatrical world (television and film) getting to work on this movie was a huge blessing in more ways than one. I not only got to work for a week on the set, my longest time on a movie set to date... but I was able to meet and talk with actor and director Ben Affleck. I met some new friends and became a must join and member of SAG now known as SAG-AFTRA. I can honestly say, I will never forget the experience of working on Argo.

The days were long and fun, the food was good. The opportunity to be a flight attendant in 1979 for India Air was awesome. The wardrobe and feelings associated with it were interesting. I got to wear a Hijab and very modest clothing which was a wonderful learning experience. It was all quite cool. It's also nice to see that it has gotten great reviews critically and publicly.

As always, I love to bring you with me, so here are some photos!

Shot from the fitting where I first tried my wardrobe for the movie.

The sun rising in my rear view as I drove to set the first day.

With Aidan and Riya two beautiful talented friends from the shoot.

With Asal who also played an India Air Flight Attendant. She was great!

Sunset view from one of the shoot days.

Comfy shoes in between takes. :)

Good times.

Asal was so much fun.

I loved this pic because it just feels old school. Don't you think?

Blessed with beautiful nature views all week.

A clear freeway is definitely appreciated when driving to set before 4 am! :)

Having a chef make breakfast for me was wonderful.

Oh yeah..

Another day another chance to play!

Set signage.

Lunch!

Then it was a wrap for me and I drove home smiling. Even the heavens seemed to understand. Breathtaking.

ROFL Cafe

noreply@blogger.com (Teemaree) — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 23:52:00 +0000

I love great tasting healthy food. I love a great atmosphere. I like when I go somewhere and the people are friendly. If you add on business practices and philosophies that are socially conscious or good for our environment, it'll probably become one of my favorites. ROFL Cafe has all these things and they are located on cool and funky Melrose in Hollywood so you can visit them and get your stroll or shop on. I call that a great afternoon. Heck, it could also be a good night. :) Don't be surprised when they pronounce the name Rawful the letters ROFL actually stand for Republic of Laughter although I think it's totally fine to think of it as we all know it (Rolling On The Floor Laughing) because it conjures up a feeling of joy which is exactly what they intend for their guests.

Laughter Love Joy Happiness ROFL Cafe <3 td="td">

The Margherita pizza. It's what I ordered and thoroughly enjoyed. No leftovers for me!

The Pineapple and Pancetta pizza. That was Tony's choice. Also very good.

Cheers to yummy food, fun people, and uplifting environments!

Hepa for Health

noreply@blogger.com (Teemaree) — Sat, 15 Sep 2012 03:52:00 +0000

While hiking yesterday morning my girlfriend spoke to me about how bad her allergies are and how recently she had been affected to the point where one side of her face was totally inflamed. This may seem pretty extreme but as an L.A native, I can attest to what it is like living in an area where the air is less than pristine. As a matter of fact, as an L.A. native, the air quality never really bothered me. I was used to it. Until I wasn't...... : /

It seemed that the last straw was broken when I moved to a trendy cool new neighborhood with a roommate that had 2 cats. I also had 2 cats and even though I would vacuum daily, and keep the kitty station stocked and clean, the animals along with the extra dust and pollution from my cool new neighborhood (tons of cars and action going on in the street below) proved to be too much. I started to wake up with pain in my sinuses, stuffy head, feeling drowsy. The point I'm making is that whether your face swells up or not, you may be someone who could benefit from a HEPA filter. I bought one and it turned out to be the best investment ever! I recommended it to my girlfriend yesterday and would like to recommend it to you for the following reasons.

It removes 99.97% of the allergens in your air.
It is quiet, painless, and free of side effects. Can you say the same for allergy medication?
It can prevent allergy symptoms when used. Because, if the air is purified, your allergies won't flare up!
It is verrry cost effective when you factor in what allergy medications and related Doctor's visits could run you. Saving money ROCKS!
Lastly, anytime we can turn to natural instead of pharmaceutical solutions to our problems we are winning!

When I got my Homedics professional HEPA Air Cleaner, I paid around $100 for it. When I researched it for my girlfriend after our hike I found it for $30 less! So, if you are interested, I would recommend you checking it out and considering getting one for yourself. This is perfect for anyone living in situations where there are animals in the home, open windows cause natural pollutants or pollutants from city life like exhaust etc., allergies are present.

What it looks like in the box. I was excited when I got mine, I thought, will this really work?

Now I know it does work! Here's my HEPA filter in my room :)

Cheers to great health! Naturally......

Shooting a Wendy's Commercial

noreply@blogger.com (Teemaree) — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 22:21:00 +0000

Recently I was blessed with the opportunity to shoot a Wendy's Commercial. It was great to be on location for a night shoot with fun actors and a great crew. Things ran smoothly, it was a good time and the food on set was delicious! There were a couple of things that stood out for me on this shoot. One, was that I had gotten to speak quite extensively with the director and two, this was also my first food commercial experience so what goes into that was exciting and new for me. Sadly, I was unable to obtain a copy of the commercial but I do have a few photos of the experience to share. Hope you like them.

At the fitting before the shoot date.

Set shot.

Last photo #1 before wrap.

Last photo #2 before wrap of the commercial shoot. I really loved the hair and wardrobe I was given.

I LOVE BEING ON SET!! Gratefully yours...... Tee

Danger Makeup, Skin Deep

noreply@blogger.com (Teemaree) — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 19:00:00 +0000

Recently I was appalled and shocked to find out that a lot of the products I have purchased and fallen in love with are really bad for my skin, hair, and health. I have been educating myself a lot lately on health, fitness, and nutrition. The things I have been finding have been pretty interesting and at times, totally alarming.

I had watched a documentary on Netflix called Chemerical which has to do with how our every day cleaning products and toiletries are sometimes highly damaging not just to our environment at large (from the waste they produce, pollutants, toxicity) but to our intimate environments (our homes and bodies.) I learned a lot. I especially took notice of a website that was mentioned briefly in the film that would allow us the every day consumer to look up our products to check their levels of toxicity.

What happened after that had my head spinning. I threw away a lot of products and am still not done. I found it hard to believe that even though I saw they were highly toxic for me, some stuff, that had become my favorites and I had stock piled still were hard to throw away. But I did it. I had to reassure myself that I really don't need this stuff and I certainly can't justify a product's worth over my health! Can you believe the sunscreen I was putting on my face every day for the past 3- 4 years I found out actually causes my skin to be more sensitive!! There is also an ingredient that has cancer risks in it!! I was so angry.

Realizing the importance of sharing this information, I snapped photos of some of the products I threw away. I couldn't dig the smaller stuff out of the trash cause it was full of coffee grounds and other stuff at that point. Sorry, one of the pictures literally is trashy LOL :P

I just want for everyone out there to know that you have the right to choose what is important to you. You can choose non toxic options. You can choose to spend your money on things that will give you what you want with no surprises. The fact that this information is not given to us infuriated me and I wanted to share it. Man or woman, it doesn't matter. This site also has men's products along with sunscreen, deodorants, cleansers, etc. If you would like to look up your products you can do so here http://www.ewg.org/skindeep/.

Ideally, everything that would be available to us would be with our greatest good in mind. Until that happens at least you can see for yourself and decide from there.

With love, and the best health wishes. Always....

Filming for Ford in Seattle

noreply@blogger.com (Teemaree) — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 23:50:00 +0000

A lot of people will say that being an Actor is tough. The rejection, the uncertainty, the constant chasing for affection... do they like me?? Will I get chosen?? Blah....

In life we all have our paths to choose and when it comes to me and Acting, I can only say that I love it. I love the creativity, fun, and "uncertainty" of it all. I get to play. I get to be. I get to do. In my acting career I have been blessed with quite a few opportunities. Some may be judged as bigger or better than others, some less or more important. Each time I have been able to act, be, do, play I have thoroughly enjoyed the experience. I am always grateful to get to do my thing.

This time, however was one of the best so far.....

I had gotten hired for a Ford commercial and this commercial required I travel to Seattle, Washington. So not only did I get to experience the professional joy of being on a shoot, I got to experience the personal joy of travel. The entire experience was magical. I was so excited I barely slept the entire time I was out there! Seattle was beautiful and every person I got to work with was fun and cool. Some of the people I met I consider life long friends. Below, I have included a some pictures and if you would like to see the final product, please go to http://youtu.be/OCc58TfsYyk

Airport chillin'... waiting to board.

Yeah! It's go time. Alaska Airlines was great.

First views on way to hotel

My room! Modern decor, bright colors, and a fur throw! I'm home. ;)

Did I mention the views!! I loved looking out my hotel room window. This is view 1.

View 2 from hotel room window... I love that the cloud looks like a heart.

View 3. Every time I came in or out of the room i made sure to appreciate the views. <3

Stoked! Now time to head out to eat with the group.

So lovely

Fellow actor and now my friend Sha-hid.

The group shot :D

I had to take another solo.. ;)

Lovely views, can you believe by this time it's almost 10 at night?

I was marveling at the fact the sun hadn't gone down yet...

Dinner was so good! We had to have seafood. I tried the freshest oysters EVER!

Then before the sun, I had to report to set! Yummy catered breakfast and wardrobe. Yes please!

In the wardrobe trailer. I didn't keep the glasses for the shoot because my "boyfriend" wore glasses.

So much art. These trees had knitted sweaters! How cool!

Live music was a joy.

Art was everywhere. Loved it.

Yay it was my turn to shoot. Here's a live set shot.

Inside our car...

Then before you know it, it was time to leave. Bright and early our chariot awaited us and took us to the airport.

Peace from the plane!

Thanks for coming with me to Seattle, Washington. I hope you liked the lovely views. It was a real joy to experience this. I am looking forward to more of the same. If you are an Actor, shoot if you are a person, we can all look to the difficult things but I encourage you to look to the light. The best awaits us there no matter what industry we happen to work in. Cheers to the best life has to offer us.

30 Days are UP! I've Arrived at Greatness.

noreply@blogger.com (Teemaree) — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 23:53:00 +0000

Friends, I am happy to say that I have completed my 30 Days to Greatness fitness challenge. Yesterday and today I continued to follow the P90X lean program. Yesterday was Core Synergistics and today was Kenpo. This is the first time in my adult life that I have been active every day for 30 days in a row and I must say it has been a wonderful, fulfilling journey in which I have learned a lot. I have absolutely cultivated this healthy habit into my life and am looking forward to continuing a fit and healthy lifestyle. Here is what I have discovered so far on this journey...

Some benefits:
Boosted confidence and esteem
Relief from back pain / knots
Increased physical strength
Increased mental strength
Freedom from really painful cramps and fatigue during my period.

The joy of keeping my promise to myself.

The realization of how powerful I am and can be.
*There have been many things to celebrate, this is just some of the list.

Why am I writing this? Because I'm a person just like you:
I owned the P90X DVDs for a couple of years and it wasn't until now that I started using them.
I was previously a member of Bally's and then LA Fitness and like many people would pay for membership a lot more than I would use it.
I believed I didn't have enough time to work out.
I wondered why I would start a fitness regimen totally jazzed and then fizzle out one to two weeks after making a commitment.
I started to believe I would need a personal trainer to change my pattern.
*I think we can all relate to this. But now those days are over. I'm here to tell you if I can do it, you can too.

What changed?
1. DESIRE. For once in my life my desire to cultivate this healthy habit for the rest of my life outweighed any of the previous excuses that used to stand in my way.
2. I also went about it differently. Instead of wondering if I could do it or would do it this time, I made the decision that it had already been done. When you think of yourself as someone fit and healthy, you start acting like it. This helped me keep my promise to myself, not sabotage myself with food, and engage in my workouts with vigor and the knowing I was coming back tomorrow. You know, the marathon vs. the sprint mentality.

Friends, I will continue to post up about fitness, health, and nutrition. My new goal is to continue the P90X Lean Program for a total of 90 Days and then, purchase another workout like the Insanity or Zumba programs. If you have missed my daily posts while on this journey, click below and remember that subscribing and commenting is love. I write about all kinds of goodness on this blog and I'd love for you to be a part of it. Cheers to living our best life! xo

Day's 28 & 29 of 30 Days to Greatness

Day 27 of 30 Days to Greatness

30 Days to Greatness #26

30 Days to Greatness, Day 25.

30 Days to Greatness, Day 24

30 Days to Greatness, 22 and 23

30 Days to Greatness. Days 20 & 21. Let's go!!!

30 Days to Greatness. Day 19, Hitting a Wall...

30 Days to Greatness, Days 17 & 18!

30 Days to Greatness, #16

30 Days to Greatness. I'm Halfway There at Day 15!!!!

30 Days to Greatness Day 12

30 Days to Greatness, Day 11

30 Days to Greatness Day 10

30 Days to Greatness, # 9

30 Days to Greatness, THIS is Day 8.

30 Days to Greatness Day 6

30 Days to Greatness, Day 5

30 Days to Greatness, # 4

30 Days to Greatness, Day 3

30 Days to Greatness, Day 2

30 Days to Greatness

Day's 28 & 29 of 30 Days to Greatness

noreply@blogger.com (Teemaree) — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 00:52:00 +0000

Hi friends, it is already my 29th day of this challenge. I can tell you that I feel great. I have noticed all kinds of changes and am happy to report I am having the best period in a long time. I usually suffer from bad cramps and fatigue but none of that has happened this month. I am hoping that is due to my new fit lifestyle. I was supposed to change up my workout after the third week and didn't realize it so I am now changing up my workout after my 4th week. I am still following the P90X lean plan and have made the modifications they have specified. Here are today's stats.....

Today's Workout:
P90X Yoga X as directed by their lean plan.

Today's Nutrition:
Breakfast - An egg scramble with tomato, onion, spinach, and an English muffin. 3 cups of coffee.
Lunch post workout - leftover wheat pasta with tomato sauce, tomato, onion, and portobello mushrooms with a garlic toast. Low sodium V8 to drink
Water all day.

Yesterday (day 27) was my rest day but I still enjoyed a wonderfully active time. Myself and Tony went to Descanso Gardens and enjoyed nature by way of plants, flowers, trees, insects, Koi, Turtles, and more. We took photos and had great conversation. We both have pedometer apps on our phones but I was lower than usual on my battery and taking photos with my phone so I asked him (a little late in our stay) to track our progress with the pedometer. Yesterday's outing was approximately 2 miles of walking and a lot of fun. :)

Tip:
1. Don't have a gym membership or workout DVD? Get out and WALK. This is free and can start low impact as you warm up if you have not been doing much activity. This is also very good for your mood as it will get your blood pumping and your mind out and into nature and the world at large. Track your progress with a Pedometer App. I started with this one and now I use this one.
2. Places to walk:
Your neighborhood.
The park.
The mall.
The beach.
To a nearby errand that needs to get done like the store, post office, video rental, dry cleaners, etc.

The best things in life are free! So get out there and enjoy what's waiting for you. You are worth it. your mind and body will thank you for it.

<3

Day 27 of 30 Days to Greatness

noreply@blogger.com (Teemaree) — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 05:57:00 +0000

Today has been a great day overall. I must admit I am quite tired and sore. But I have been enjoying major breakthroughs and for that I am grateful. Today I went to spend time at my Grandma's house and got up and ready to go quite early. Since I had gone to bed after 2 am last night and had a vigorous workout late, I was sore and desiring sleep in the moring. In order to be my word to both my family and myself, I decided to do my workout when I returned from family time. While with family, I ate well, made good choices and stuck to what was best for me. I was really happy about that because as much as we love our families, sometimes they do not know what's best. Especially in the food department. I think we can all relate to that a bit no? Anyway, here's today's stats....

Today's Workout:
P90X Kenpo as per their lean plan

Today's Nutrition:
Breakfast - Cream of Wheat with ground flaxseeds, almonds, honey, and cinnamon. 2 cups of coffee.
Lunch - Rotisserie chicken, potato salad, veggie salad with mushrooms, tomato, cabbage, carrots, iceburg lettuce, spinach, and romaine, no dressing. Water to drink.
Dinner post workout - Hot dog at movies with catsup and mustard, 1 cup unbuttered popcorn, and water to drink.
Water all day.

Tip:
What ever you think is possible is what will be possible for you. That's in fitness, nutrition, or life in general. Instead of saying I can't, how about asking how can I?

Cheering on the greatness in us all. Blog soon....

30 Days to Greatness #26

noreply@blogger.com (Teemaree) — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 06:55:00 +0000

Today I didn't eat good and I just finished my workout at 11:35pm making it my latest workout ever! I am really happy and proud of showing up and I am not beating myself up over the food although I am aware I did not make the healthiest choices. Here's the stats:

Today's Workout:
P90X Legs & Back with Ab Ripper X

Today's Nutrition:
Breakfast - Steel cut oats with ground flaxseeds, almonds, strawberries, and blueberries. 2 cups of coffee.
Lunch - Patty melt with french fries. Water to drink.
Dinner - Thai food Mee Krob, Noodles with chicken and shrimp, and a vegetable medley consisting of bok choy, broccoli, asparagus, and snow peas. Water to drink.
Water all day.

Workout Tip:
Gyms are great, but an awesome DVD / workout series that motivates you is where it's at. I LOVE that I can workout at home at any time and I can pause my trainer if I need to get more water, go to the bathroom. I LOVE that I save on gas, gym membership fees, and time! It's great that I can show up and do my best every time without having to think of anything else. All I have to do is what they instruct on the video. If you are thinking of giving it a try, DO IT.

I can't wait to hit the shower. this quick post is sent to you with lots of love. See you tomorrow! <3

30 Days to Greatness, Day 25.

noreply@blogger.com (Teemaree) — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 03:55:00 +0000

Wow, I can't believe it is my 25th day already. Yet, when I think of how much stronger I am, I can. Today was phenomenal. It was a truly transcending workout in both mind and body. I feel really good. I also had a great day overall. had an audition and a great lunch with my hubby at one of our favorite spots. I have also enjoyed the weather in L.A. today because it seems Chicagoan. It has been overcast and humid. Hot but not boiling. There were even some drizzle drops this afternoon... anyway, back to it! Here are today's stats.

Today's Workout:
P90X Yoga as dictated by their lean plan.
This was the best P90 Yoga practice yet! I went way past my previous boundaries. I was able to hold more, longer, and stretch farther. I was sweating like crazy and felt like a million bucks coming out of it. It was GREAT!

Today's Nutrition:
Breakfast pre workout - Steel cut oats with ground flaxseeds, blueberries, strawberries, and almonds. 3 cups of coffee.
Lunch post workout - 2 slices of margarita pizza (tomato sauce, cheese, and basil) 1 glass of pinot noir, 1/2 a baby greens salad.
Dinner - Peanut butter and jelly sandwich on a toasted English muffin.
Water all day.

Tomorrow I have an audition at 11:45 am. Due to this, I have my alarm set to 6:45 to give me time to workout, eat breakfast, get ready, etc. before I head out. I would much rather get my workout in before noon. Today I also signed up to the Beachbody community. I am not sure how active I will be on there since I blog post each day here but it is nice knowing I will have a place to mingle with others taking this on. I am also wondering about adding more components of the meal P90X meal plan. If I do, I'll let you know.

If you are thinking of taking on your own fitness challenge, DO IT! You are so worth it. <3

30 Days to Greatness, Day 24

noreply@blogger.com (Teemaree) — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 05:14:00 +0000

As I type this, I am hungry. I'll probably make a fresh juice once I am done. Today went grrreat! I am happy to report that my husband is getting motivated by watching my journey and has started working out every other day and is also watching his calorie intake. Yay! It's nice to see him work on his personal fitness and health goals. How about you?

Today's workout:

Arms and Shoulders with Ab Ripper X from P90X's lean plan.

Today's Nutrition:

Breakfast - Steel cut oats with ground flaxseeds, blueberries, strawberries, and almonds. 3 cups of coffee.

Lunch post workout - Salad with romaine lettuce, spinach, tomato, onion, portobello mushrooms, and black beans. Cracked wheat sourdough toast with hummus, and low sodium V8 to drink.

Dinner - Whole wheat fettucine with portobello mushroom, onion, tomato, and tomato sauce with a salad of romaine lettuce, spinach, carrots, and tomato.

Snack - McDonald's vanilla cone.

Water all day.

Energy today was great. Workout was good. If you have any questions I'd be more than happy to address them, I'd also love to hear about your fitness and nutrition thoughts. Sharing is caring, see you tomorrow.

30 Days to Greatness, 22 and 23

noreply@blogger.com (Teemaree) — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 03:23:00 +0000

So yesterday (Monday) I used as my rest day due to a Model job I was booked on. Normally my rest day is on Sunday... For more on this

Today, I got my workout on with the A.C. blasting which I didn't really care for because I actually like to feel myself breaking a sweat. Additionally, feeling cold air blasting my way was distracting. So it wasn't my most centered, focused workout but I did it and for that I felt good. So here are the stats:

Day 22 Nutrition:
Breakfast on the go at Subway. I had the bacon, egg, and cheese sandwich* toasted on an english muffin. I added bell peppers, onions, tomato, spinach, and mustard. I also opted to double my egg. I had one regular and one egg white. 1 cup Coffee.
Lunch was provided on set. I made it as healthy as possible by choosing the chicken, tomato, cucumber, feta sandwich and having 1/2 open faced and 1/2 without any bread at all. Fruit on side.
Drive home snack - A Tall Vanilla Creme Frappucino* from Starbucks. I cut calories but opting for Nonfat Milk and found it even more refreshing!
Dinner - Once home I was hungry!! It kind of became a free for all. Maybe it was because the day was 16 hours+ with activity. maybe because I was tired. Either way, bowl of Golden Flaxseed cereal, fresh juice made of carrot apple and lemon, and a couscous chicken tomato dish leftover of my husbands.
Water all day.
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Day 23 Workout:
P90X Cardio as per their lean plan.

Day 23 Nutrition:
Breakfast pre workout - Egg, cheese, tomato, and zucchini shreds with 2 cups of coffee.
Lunch post workout - Egg scramble with portobello mushroom, tomato, onion, spinach and baked red potato and onion on the side. 1 cracked wheat sourdough toast and water.
Snack - Greek yogurt with banana, almonds, ground flaxseed, and honey.
Dinner - I don't know yet. ;)

Tip:
1. When working out, be focused on the workout and the muscles you're working. No reading, sitting down, watching T.V, texting, or talking on the phone. If you are proud like me and wanna capture pictures do so before or after your workout. Your fitness date is special, treat it as such.

Wishing you the best of life, health, and love. All ways.....

30 Days to Greatness. Days 20 & 21. Let's go!!!

noreply@blogger.com (Teemaree) — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 04:01:00 +0000

Hey, happy Sunday! I didn't post yesterday because after my workout I dashed into the shower and headed off to a wonderful pool party at my brother's house. So much fun! As for today, it should actually be my off day. But, I'll be doing a shoot tomorrow that will occupy my day so, I decided to workout today and take tomorrow as my rest day. :) Here are the stats....

Day 20 Workout:
P90X Kenpo X Which is my favorite workout!! It falls on Saturdays for me as dictated by their lean plan.
I also went swimming.

Day 20 Nutrition:
Breakfast pre workout - Steel cut oatmeal with banana, blueberries, strawberries, ground flaxseeds, and almonds. 2 cups of coffee.
Lunch post workout - 2 pieces of grilled fish, potato salad, lots of carrots (as snacks from a veggie tray.) Blue Moon beer all afternoon. I believe my intake was about 5 beers total.
Dinner - Bowl of Organic Golden Flax cereal. Some green seedless grapes.
Water throughout the day but my intake was much lower than usual. 6 glasses instead of the 9 or 10 I usually drink.

Day 21 Workout:
P90X Core Synergistics as per their lean plan.

Day 21 Nutrition:
Breakfast - Egg scramble with spinach, portobello mushroom, tomato, and onion. Baked red potato and onion on side. 2 cups of coffee.
Lunch - Went to The Cheesecake Factory. This can be a VERY tricky place to eat healthy or low cal. Here's what I chose: Shared appetizer of Crispy Crab Bites with husband. Seared Ahi Tuna Salad was my main course. To drink, water with lemon. I did have some of their whole wheat bread as well.
Snack - Tall Vanilla Creme Frappucino from Starbucks.
Post workout snack - Fresh carrot, apple, lemon juice.
Water all day.

I haven't had dinner yet, not sure if I will. If so, I will have something good and low calorie. Before I go, here are a couple of tips...

Tips:
If you know your schedule and something is coming up that may stand in the way of your workout, get it in the day before, wake up earlier, or push yourself to do it afterward. My preference is to make things go as smooth as possible so I would probably push for the first 2 options out of the 3. The point is to show up. You will be so happy and proud of yourself for keeping your commitments and you'll get physical benefits too.

Going out to eat is a reality. Choose low cal items, ask for no sauce or sauce / dressing on the side, share with the person you're dining with... these are all ways you can still be part of the world at large and keep your goals. At today's Cheesecake Factory outing, I shared the appetizer with my husband but even that and everything else we ordered, came off of their SkinnyLicious Menu.

Hope this helps!! Take care of you. <3

30 Days to Greatness. Day 19, Hitting a Wall...

noreply@blogger.com (Teemaree) — Sat, 07 Jul 2012 02:14:00 +0000

Hey there, this is day 19 of my 30 day challenge that is aimed at building the healthy habit of working out as a lifestyle. I did workout today about 1 hour and 1/2 ago which is about 5pm. I have previously mentioned that late day workouts are not my preference as they seem to be more difficult than when I workout before noon. Anyway, that is not the only thing that has come up for me. Below, I will list my daily workout and nutrition along with the difficulties I am facing and how I will try to tackle them. Let's go....

Today's workout:
P90X Legs and Back with the Ab Ripper X as dictated by their Lean Plan.

Today's Nutrition:
Breakfast - Portobello mushroom, tomato, onion, and egg stack with 3 cups of coffee.
Lunch pre workout - Tuna with chopped onion sandwiched between an English muffin. Low sodium V8 to drink.
Snack after workout - 2 tablespoons of the leftover tuna with chopped onion.
Water all day.

Difficulties & Remedies:
I have been getting really hungry.
*I know this is because I need to tweak the timing of my meals. I probably should add more food too. This is a challenge because I do not want to indulge in a lot of animal products. I am not a vegetarian or vegan, I just feel better when I have mostly vegetables, fruits, and whole grains. I am going to start trying to eat every 4 hours.

I have been getting fatigued.
*This I feel is due to my food intake and meal timing as well as my working out later in the day. I am going to start trying to eat every 4 hours and am going to start being more regimented about when I workout. I think this will help my energy level and my body. Our bodies are smart and remember patterns. We'll see how this goes.

The brand new fresh kicks I talked about in yesterday's post, turned out to be challenging. Believe it or not, these shoes are so fantastic, cushy, and flexible, that it was a challenge to stay balanced on some of the moves. For this I plan on sticking with it. I enjoy rising to the occasion and will definitely repost on how this works out. I love my shoes!!!

Cheers, to your health.

:)

30 Days to Greatness, Days 17 & 18!

noreply@blogger.com (Teemaree) — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 01:30:00 +0000

Hi there, hope you had a great 4th of July. I apologize for not blogging on the 4th I had a DJ gig which is why I didn't blog. I can tell you that I did work out and as for my nutrition I'll fill you in on what I remember... Here we go:

Day 17 Workout:
Arms & Shoulders with Ab Ripper X as dictated by the P90X Lean Plan.
I enjoy this workout very much. So far, I have been using resistance bands and they have been working although I will soon buy dumbbells because I think it will make the movements more fluid and I will not have to worry about setting up the bands for each exercise.

Day 17 Nutrition:
Breakfast pre workout - Cream of Wheat with ground flaxseeds, almonds, and honey. 3 cups of coffee.
Lunch post workout - Open faced tuna sandwich, with tomato, onion, and spinach on cracked whole wheat sourdough bread. Low Sodium V8 to drink.
Dinner - Tuna (leftover from lunch) in an open faced sandwich. Water to drink.
*Water all day. I usually have 10 cups+ but this day I didn't because I had cocktails at my DJ gig. I had 3 vodka cranberry drinks. I'm noticing that drinking is not what it used to be. My night's sleep was terrible and I am starting to wonder if drinking is really necessary at all. Perhaps it's because when I am eating and drinking good things that fuel and nourish my body, it feels so good. So now, when I have drinks it may be fun for a bit but I don't enjoy the feeling afterward. My body just doesn't feel top notch when I do that. I'll share more on this when I come to a more of a conclusion.

Because of last night's sleep and the fact it was overcast I was tired most of the day. I also did not set myself up for success. Still, I did get my workout on. I also got myself part of the reward I set up for myself when I took on this challenge. Here's today's 411.....

Day 18 Workout:
Yoga X as recommended by the P90X Lean Plan

Day 18 Nutrition:
Breakfast - 3 cups of coffee
Lunch post workout - Fresh juice made of carrot apple and lemon. Egg scramble of tomato mushroom onion and spinach along with a buttered cracked wheat sourdough toast.
Snack - Bowl of cherries.
Water all day.
* Not eating before my workout was not good. I was already feeling sluggish but didn't eat because I wasn't hungry. My energy during the workout and after has been lacking.

However, I did got to Sport's Authority and got one of my rewards!! I am so excited, I absolutely LOVE my purchase and I signed up for a free rewards card with them (Not a credit card, it's like a Ralph's card) which means I am going to save $5.00 when I go back for clothes!! Plus, I had gotten blessed with a 20% off coupon for Sport's Authority in the mail so I got these for 20% off! Check it out, my swanky new workout kicks:

"Success doesn't come to you, you go to it." - Marva Collins

Go after it!!!

30 Days to Greatness, #16

noreply@blogger.com (Teemaree) — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 01:30:00 +0000

Could you change your life by creating a healthy habit in 30 days? That's my mission and I am on day 16. Today, was really cool because I did something totally different. With no food in the house and having slept late, I wanted to get a jump on my day so upon arising and having a glass of water, I dove right in and worked out! Here are today's stats.

Workout:

P90X Cardio X as dictated by their lean plan.

Nutrition:

Brunch post workout - Egg, cheese, and zucchini shreds with 2 cups of coffee.

Lunch - Subway 6 inch Veggie Delight with Avocado on Whole Wheat no cheese, bag of Lays Salt and Vinegar chips, water to drink. This was my first time trying this sandwich and I really loved it. It was refreshing and healthy. Thumbs up!

Dinner - TBD :)

I am owed a reward of a new workout outfit which I will get since I did not like the options at Target. I am happy to say I had bought a scale though so now I will be able to factor in those numbers as well. I am now 115 lbs which is 3 pounds lighter than when I started two weeks ago. I am trying to keep things short and sweet. My hope is that any readers will stay, go through the content, and be inspired!! So with that, I'm off!!

Big hugs.....

30 Days to Greatness. I'm Halfway There at Day 15!!!!

noreply@blogger.com (Teemaree) — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 06:04:00 +0000

Gosh, here I am at the middle mark of my challenge. I am so excited and feeling really good about it. It's so funny because I had given myself an incentive of a nice new workout outfit (I currently do not own workout clothes) and now here I am and just making it here is awesome enough!!! I will get myself my reward too though ;)

I just realized I did not post on Saturday so we will start there:

Saturday's Stats:

Workout:

P90X Lean Plan called for Kenpo. It was my first time doing Kenpo and although there were difficult moments I LOVED IT! I really enjoyed the fighting stances and the movements because it felt as though I was training. We also incorporated sound and it felt goooood. Talk about a total release.

In addition to the P90X workout, I also swam and danced at a friends pool party. It was funny because I felt the fatigue in my muscles after dancing hard for a bit but that just served to remind me of what I am doing and it's like a little proud secret when it sneaks up on you like that.

Nutrition:

Breakfast pre workout - Cream of Wheat with ground flaxseeds, almonds, and honey. 2 cups of coffee.

Lunch post workout - 4 Blue Moon beers, 6 watermelon wedges (thinly sliced), 3 carne asada tacos (soft shell al carbon style with 1 corn tortilla each only) at the pool party.

Dinner - 1/2 of a burger from The Habit with cheese (1 of the bun halves removed, water to drink)

**On a whole this day was not good nutritionally. I do not recommend this to anyone wanting to lose weight. If anything, please note the ways I modified my choices to save myself from empty calories.

Sunday I was sore all over and tired. I enjoyed healthy calorie conscious foods, walked around Hollywood with my husband, and enjoyed the rest of my day off.

Today's Stats:

Workout:

P90X Core Synergistics as dictated by their lean plan.

Nutrition:

Breakfast - Steel cut oats with blackberries, blueberries, strawberries, ground flaxseeds, and 2 cups of coffee.

Lunch pre workout - Vegetable Ramen from Ajisen with 1/2 side of chicken, water to drink.

Dinner post workout - Mahi Mahi with brown rice, garnished with sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, and ground flaxseeds. Water to drink.

I was so happy to see someone comment on my blog and show appreciation for the content. This was coming from a personal trainer which made it even sweeter. Thanks to anyone who is reading this.

If you are having trouble starting or sticking with your fitness and nutrition goals, here are a couple tips!

1. No matter what weight you are now, YOU CAN DO IT!!! Don't believe me? Watch Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition These wonderful people will inspire you as will their trainer Chris.

2. Finding it easy to slip away from your goal? Write it down and put it where you can see it!! Bonus points if you add an encouraging phrase or a picture of your dream body. :)

Remember.....

Pain is temporary, GLORY IS FOREVER.

Go get it! I believe in us. :)

30 Days to Greatness Day 12

noreply@blogger.com (Teemaree) — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 22:08:00 +0000

Gosh, I feel myself getting stronger. Make no mistake I could totally take a nap right now but I feel myself being able to handle the workouts better. I seriously encourage anyone that is interested in achieving a fitness goal to do it today. There is much to gain both physically and mentally.

Today's workout:
P90X Legs and Back with the Ab Ripper X.

Today's Nutrition:
Many glasses of water. I am up to 9+ now.
Breakfast - Cream of Wheat with almonds, ground flaxseeds, and honey. 3 cups of coffee.
Lunch post workout - Fresh juice made of carrots, apple, and lemon. 1 cracked wheat sourdough toast with hummus. 2 hardboiled eggs.

*I sense I am not eating enough to fuel my added activity. I am making due now because I will have to go grocery shopping soon.

Today's Tip:
Have a hard time maintaining your focus when in the middle of a tough workout or exercise? Think about what you are working for. Example: Today while my muscles were burning instead of thinking about that pain, I was imagining my body transformed into my ideal vision. This kept me going and focused on the exercise.

Hope this helps!

& remember..... You can do it!!!!!!!

30 Days to Greatness, Day 11

noreply@blogger.com (Teemaree) — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 02:36:00 +0000

Ever feel like you could just dream forever?? That's how I awoke this morning. Had to be up and at 'em for 2 auditions and other business. Fit my workout in between it all and now, at 7:08 pm, I'm beat. I can feel myself getting stronger already though. There are exercises that are getting easier and muscle groups that are not burning so badly. Also, I am noticing less soreness which is wonderful. Night's are great because I am genuinely tired and I don't have to work to get to sleep. I am also noticing freedom from back pain which is something I used to feel regularly. I posted about it in my 1st 30 Day Challenge post. My back is where I hold my stress and I know that working out is helping me release stress. It's great to get physical every day. With that said, here are today's stats...

Today's workout:
P90X Yoga X as dictated by their lean plan.

Today's nutrition:
Breakfast - 1 egg on a piece of sourdough toast, 2 cups of coffee.
Lunch pre workout - 2 blueberry waffles with syrup 1 cup of coffee.
Dinner - Chipotle Bowl with romaine lettuce, black beans, fajita vegetables, carnitas, light sour cream and light cheese. Chips and guacamole.
Lots of water all day, I am averaging roughly 10 glasses a day now.

Today's workout tip:
I had posted about working out on my facebook page and asked people when they like to work out. It was then that Luis let me know he was still trying to get started. In honor of him, here's a tip!!

How about approaching a friend, family member, coworker, and seeing if they will work out with you or lend you their workout DVD so you can get your fitness goals started! This can help make you accountable because you will have a partner counting on you and can save you money if you are not interested in joining the gym or purchasing DVDs right now. Where there's a will, there's a way. So go and find your's today!

;)
See you tomorrow...