Here are some of the photos/quotes that motivate me... from my Fitness board :)
Saturday, May 26, 2012
Need Motivation?
Here you go... motivation courtesy of Pinterest! That site is awesome, you can check it out and make your own "pin" board for inspiration/motivation. Pinterest.com
Here are some of the photos/quotes that motivate me... from my Fitness board :)
Here are some of the photos/quotes that motivate me... from my Fitness board :)
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Insanity Challenge & Tips
Insanity vs P90x:
So I was debating which fitness program to go on, and in the end I decided on "Insanity" over "P90x." I chose to start my fitness journey with Insanity, because it's only a 2 month challenge and doesn't require any equipment.. it's a lot of intense cardio. P90x is a 3 month program, and does require some equipment. I currently finished day 3 of the Insanity program, and I've decided to challenge myself afterwards to continue to the p90x, just so I will be able to compare the two programs.
My opinion about Insanity: to put it simply, it's a pretty intense 40-50 minute workout per day (that goes on for 2 months) that allows you short breaks in between exercises. Keep in mind you will be SORE SORE SORE after the first couple of days, but that is totally normal. Especially if you haven't been on any type of regular daily workout schedule in a while. I've just finished up my 3rd day on Insanity, and I've come up with some tips that I think might help any of you who are thinking of taking this fitness challenge too.
My Insanity Tips:
First of all, be advised that I am not a doctor, nor health professional! This blog is just a way for me to keep track of my progress and share my personal experiences with my health journey and with the fitness programs that I'm trying out. I just wanted to share what tips & tricks have worked for me, while trying out the INSANITY program..
1. LOTS OF WATER!! I've noticed it really helps to have a big jug of water while on the Insanity program. I have an 8-cup daily JUG that I've purchased at Walmart, and it doesn't just help with my daily workouts, but allow me to get my full 8 cups a day. And it gives me no excuse not to drink more water. Take good sized sips on the breaks, but don't chug too much.. you'll feel full and may feel like throwing up half way through the workout..
2. DO YOUR BEST, FIT TEST: What you have to remember about this part, is that it is exactly that.. just a "test" to see where your current performance level is. Do not be discouraged if you can't do all the workouts, or can't go as fast as anyone in the video, because it's nothing more than a TEST.. which you will realize later that you will be getting better at compared to this first test. Just do the best you can. :)
3. GO AT YOUR OWN PACE: While trying to follow the Insanity workouts, realize that those people are FIT and they are used to these workouts.. you are just starting out so you have to remember that you have to do the workouts AT YOUR OWN PACE.. Shaun T will stress how your "FORM" is more important than trying to catch up to their pace! (Which is ridiculous.. haha) While taking the fitness test, I tried to copy every move they made, and tried to go as fast as they went.. I COULD NOT KEEP UP.. I COULD NOT BREATH!! They were TOO FAST, and strong.. but hey, IT'S OK, you'll get there SOMEDAY, but today you are taking it ONE DAY AT A TIME... I went slow, but tried my best to follow the workouts to a tee.. it's ok, we'll get there someday :)
4. TAKE BREAKS, & BREATH, BREATH, BREATH... The Insanity program will give you breaks, Shaun T will tell you to take a drink of water and check your heart rate & take DEEP BREATHS! During the intense cardio workouts, those people in the video will keep going at their fast pace (because they're pros at this, and they've learned to control their BREATHING).. DO NOT PUSH YOURSELF over your limit, KNOW YOUR LIMIT, and take a break when you need to, to regain your breath.. and ensure that your heart rate slows down before you continue to follow along with them.. and always remember when you feel like passing out, STOP, TAKE DEEP BREATHS, and MAKE SURE YOU GET YOUR HEART RATE SLOWER... or you may pass out or throw up!
5. KEEP A TOWEL & TRASH CAN NEAR.. I'm serious, especially on the first two to three days.. I'm not sure if I drank too much water or just not used to workout out that intense without long breaks in between workouts, but half-way into the workouts, I felt like throwing up! It's always better to be safe than sorry, I'm being brutally honest, and sharing my experience.. just a heads up. Also, keep a towel near, you will sweat like no other.
6. CREATE A CALENDAR, & TAKE IT ONE DAY AT A TIME If you've decided to really commit to one of these programs, all I really can say that has helped me is to take it ONE DAY AT A TIME.. Don't stress out over how long this journey will take, just do what you gotta do to make it through each day. I've also set up a calendar especially for my INSANITY workout schedule. I've noticed it has helped so much to keep track to make sure I cross out each day I've completed a workout.
7. EAT RIGHT All I'm going to say about this is that I've been reading up on exercise to diet ratio for losing weight, and found out that losing weight is all about "70 percent diet, and 30 percent exercise." So just keep that in mind while trying any type of workout program. It may not work effectively if you are not changing your eating habits as well. I am not saying go cold turkey on everything unhealthy, but at least make healthier alternatives.. that's a great way to start.. also allow yourself at least 1 day out of the week for a "cheat meal" where you can eat what you want, the key here is to make sure you DO NOT OVER EAT! It's all about portion control, you can have that cake, but how much of it is really the question there. Think small portions, handful. If you train yourself to eat smaller portions, & drink more water.. you will get full faster and train your body to get full with less. You CAN EAT a lot during the day, just be sure to portion your meals throughout the day so you are not eating so much at one sitting. Eating SMALLER PORTIONS throughout the day is the key to a INCREASING METABOLISM to help you lose weight.
8. TAKE YOUR PROTEIN: It's important that while on an intensive workout program such as Insanity, your muscles will tear, so if you feed your body PROTEIN it will help to repair your muscles faster, after these high intensity workouts. My personal favorite protein supplement is GNC's Chocolate flavored protein powder shakes.. you can mix it with either water or milk. I use milk, just for taste preference. :)
Hope this helps, Pauline <3
My opinion about Insanity: to put it simply, it's a pretty intense 40-50 minute workout per day (that goes on for 2 months) that allows you short breaks in between exercises. Keep in mind you will be SORE SORE SORE after the first couple of days, but that is totally normal. Especially if you haven't been on any type of regular daily workout schedule in a while. I've just finished up my 3rd day on Insanity, and I've come up with some tips that I think might help any of you who are thinking of taking this fitness challenge too.
My Insanity Tips:
First of all, be advised that I am not a doctor, nor health professional! This blog is just a way for me to keep track of my progress and share my personal experiences with my health journey and with the fitness programs that I'm trying out. I just wanted to share what tips & tricks have worked for me, while trying out the INSANITY program..
1. LOTS OF WATER!! I've noticed it really helps to have a big jug of water while on the Insanity program. I have an 8-cup daily JUG that I've purchased at Walmart, and it doesn't just help with my daily workouts, but allow me to get my full 8 cups a day. And it gives me no excuse not to drink more water. Take good sized sips on the breaks, but don't chug too much.. you'll feel full and may feel like throwing up half way through the workout..
2. DO YOUR BEST, FIT TEST: What you have to remember about this part, is that it is exactly that.. just a "test" to see where your current performance level is. Do not be discouraged if you can't do all the workouts, or can't go as fast as anyone in the video, because it's nothing more than a TEST.. which you will realize later that you will be getting better at compared to this first test. Just do the best you can. :)
3. GO AT YOUR OWN PACE: While trying to follow the Insanity workouts, realize that those people are FIT and they are used to these workouts.. you are just starting out so you have to remember that you have to do the workouts AT YOUR OWN PACE.. Shaun T will stress how your "FORM" is more important than trying to catch up to their pace! (Which is ridiculous.. haha) While taking the fitness test, I tried to copy every move they made, and tried to go as fast as they went.. I COULD NOT KEEP UP.. I COULD NOT BREATH!! They were TOO FAST, and strong.. but hey, IT'S OK, you'll get there SOMEDAY, but today you are taking it ONE DAY AT A TIME... I went slow, but tried my best to follow the workouts to a tee.. it's ok, we'll get there someday :)
4. TAKE BREAKS, & BREATH, BREATH, BREATH... The Insanity program will give you breaks, Shaun T will tell you to take a drink of water and check your heart rate & take DEEP BREATHS! During the intense cardio workouts, those people in the video will keep going at their fast pace (because they're pros at this, and they've learned to control their BREATHING).. DO NOT PUSH YOURSELF over your limit, KNOW YOUR LIMIT, and take a break when you need to, to regain your breath.. and ensure that your heart rate slows down before you continue to follow along with them.. and always remember when you feel like passing out, STOP, TAKE DEEP BREATHS, and MAKE SURE YOU GET YOUR HEART RATE SLOWER... or you may pass out or throw up!
5. KEEP A TOWEL & TRASH CAN NEAR.. I'm serious, especially on the first two to three days.. I'm not sure if I drank too much water or just not used to workout out that intense without long breaks in between workouts, but half-way into the workouts, I felt like throwing up! It's always better to be safe than sorry, I'm being brutally honest, and sharing my experience.. just a heads up. Also, keep a towel near, you will sweat like no other.
6. CREATE A CALENDAR, & TAKE IT ONE DAY AT A TIME If you've decided to really commit to one of these programs, all I really can say that has helped me is to take it ONE DAY AT A TIME.. Don't stress out over how long this journey will take, just do what you gotta do to make it through each day. I've also set up a calendar especially for my INSANITY workout schedule. I've noticed it has helped so much to keep track to make sure I cross out each day I've completed a workout.
7. EAT RIGHT All I'm going to say about this is that I've been reading up on exercise to diet ratio for losing weight, and found out that losing weight is all about "70 percent diet, and 30 percent exercise." So just keep that in mind while trying any type of workout program. It may not work effectively if you are not changing your eating habits as well. I am not saying go cold turkey on everything unhealthy, but at least make healthier alternatives.. that's a great way to start.. also allow yourself at least 1 day out of the week for a "cheat meal" where you can eat what you want, the key here is to make sure you DO NOT OVER EAT! It's all about portion control, you can have that cake, but how much of it is really the question there. Think small portions, handful. If you train yourself to eat smaller portions, & drink more water.. you will get full faster and train your body to get full with less. You CAN EAT a lot during the day, just be sure to portion your meals throughout the day so you are not eating so much at one sitting. Eating SMALLER PORTIONS throughout the day is the key to a INCREASING METABOLISM to help you lose weight.
8. TAKE YOUR PROTEIN: It's important that while on an intensive workout program such as Insanity, your muscles will tear, so if you feed your body PROTEIN it will help to repair your muscles faster, after these high intensity workouts. My personal favorite protein supplement is GNC's Chocolate flavored protein powder shakes.. you can mix it with either water or milk. I use milk, just for taste preference. :)
Hope this helps, Pauline <3
Sunday, May 20, 2012
The Ball is Rolling...... Organization & Meal Menu
The fitness party has started!! The ball is rollingggggggggggggg!!! ;)
So, per my last post.. I mentioned that it would be easier to actually pursue and SERIOUSLY follow through with your health journey by organizing your thoughts and WRITING DOWN your FOOD MENU for the week! By writing it down on paper, you actually have a VISUAL guideline to follow & if you have the motivation to get this done, seeing what you will be doing on a daily basis makes it much easier to reach your fitness goals!
Here was my "creating-my-healthier-food-menu" pro-cess!!
STEP ONE: GROCERY SHOPPING, think "Healthy!"
During my grocery shopping, I didn't actually have too much on my list. I just kept thinking that I wanted SIMPLE, cost efficient meals! I didn't want extravagant meals that required too many ingredients! I'm too lazy, and I don't want to wast too much $$$! I kept it simple, and shopped for ingredients to make quick meals like wraps, sandwiches, grilled or baked chicken/fish. I can get fancy later when I get this locked down, for now... just keep it simple so we can keep a routine going, and create a PLAN that you can easily stick to. You're more likely to succeed if you set simple goals, especially in the beginning of this fitness journey! :)
STEP TWO: ORGANIZATION, write down what you bought & what you currently have in your fridge & pantry.. let's get a food list going, get organized!
When you list your food down, make sure to try to organize them in groups. I kept it simple: MEATS, FRUITS, VEGGIES, etc.. even my HEALTHY SNACK choices, I broke it down into SWEETS & SALTY (for those snack cravings!). After you have this done, you can plan out your meals easier..
For BREAKFAST, I did small portion breakfasts: oatmeal, cereal, boiled eggs, turkey bacon.. etc. LUNCH & DINNER: wraps, sandwiches, baked or grilled meats with brown rice & side salad.. again, I KEPT IT SIMPLE!! If you don't follow your food menu exactly.. it's ok!! It's just a guideline to help you keep track of what you will be cooking for the rest of the week, so you don't have to think about it!! :)
STEP THREE: FOOD JOURNAL, keep track of what you are putting in your body!! Keep wondering why you gained 5 lbs?? Check your FOOD JOURNAL to see why!! ;)
I guess this could be optional, but I started mine & found it very useful, because I feel like someone is watching me, so I'm less tempted to eat unhealthy!! I also feel like I'm being tested, and that motivates me because I love a good challenge & I love aiming to succeed!! :D
PHOTO OF MY FIRST MEAL FROM MY "HEALTHIER" FOOD MENU:
Whole Wheat Turkey Wraps, side Salad, & handful of Blueberries.
Another great tip I will add, is that when preparing your meals, have FUN with it! Make it exciting and something that you can look forward to.. Just pretend that you are on IRON CHEF AMERICA, and that you are preparing a meal to serve to the judges.. but in this scenario, YOU actually get to eat it!! Hahaha!! Make it look pretty, and it'll be fun to eat!! :)
Going to cut this post here, and save my INSANITY fitness test, Day One photos & blog for tomorrow. :) Hope you ladies & gents are hanging in there with me.. we can do this.. let's stay motivated together!! :D WE CAN DO IT!!! I have Faith <3
P.S. I'm so happy & proud that my husband decided to join me on my blog fitness journey as well!! His name is Rante, I love him, and he is AWESOME & WONDERFUL!! Check out his fitness page here: In Pursuit of Fytness...
So, per my last post.. I mentioned that it would be easier to actually pursue and SERIOUSLY follow through with your health journey by organizing your thoughts and WRITING DOWN your FOOD MENU for the week! By writing it down on paper, you actually have a VISUAL guideline to follow & if you have the motivation to get this done, seeing what you will be doing on a daily basis makes it much easier to reach your fitness goals!
Here was my "creating-my-healthier-food-menu" pro-cess!!
STEP ONE: GROCERY SHOPPING, think "Healthy!"
During my grocery shopping, I didn't actually have too much on my list. I just kept thinking that I wanted SIMPLE, cost efficient meals! I didn't want extravagant meals that required too many ingredients! I'm too lazy, and I don't want to wast too much $$$! I kept it simple, and shopped for ingredients to make quick meals like wraps, sandwiches, grilled or baked chicken/fish. I can get fancy later when I get this locked down, for now... just keep it simple so we can keep a routine going, and create a PLAN that you can easily stick to. You're more likely to succeed if you set simple goals, especially in the beginning of this fitness journey! :)
STEP TWO: ORGANIZATION, write down what you bought & what you currently have in your fridge & pantry.. let's get a food list going, get organized!
When you list your food down, make sure to try to organize them in groups. I kept it simple: MEATS, FRUITS, VEGGIES, etc.. even my HEALTHY SNACK choices, I broke it down into SWEETS & SALTY (for those snack cravings!). After you have this done, you can plan out your meals easier..
For BREAKFAST, I did small portion breakfasts: oatmeal, cereal, boiled eggs, turkey bacon.. etc. LUNCH & DINNER: wraps, sandwiches, baked or grilled meats with brown rice & side salad.. again, I KEPT IT SIMPLE!! If you don't follow your food menu exactly.. it's ok!! It's just a guideline to help you keep track of what you will be cooking for the rest of the week, so you don't have to think about it!! :)
STEP THREE: FOOD JOURNAL, keep track of what you are putting in your body!! Keep wondering why you gained 5 lbs?? Check your FOOD JOURNAL to see why!! ;)
I guess this could be optional, but I started mine & found it very useful, because I feel like someone is watching me, so I'm less tempted to eat unhealthy!! I also feel like I'm being tested, and that motivates me because I love a good challenge & I love aiming to succeed!! :D
PHOTO OF MY FIRST MEAL FROM MY "HEALTHIER" FOOD MENU:
Another great tip I will add, is that when preparing your meals, have FUN with it! Make it exciting and something that you can look forward to.. Just pretend that you are on IRON CHEF AMERICA, and that you are preparing a meal to serve to the judges.. but in this scenario, YOU actually get to eat it!! Hahaha!! Make it look pretty, and it'll be fun to eat!! :)
Going to cut this post here, and save my INSANITY fitness test, Day One photos & blog for tomorrow. :) Hope you ladies & gents are hanging in there with me.. we can do this.. let's stay motivated together!! :D WE CAN DO IT!!! I have Faith <3
P.S. I'm so happy & proud that my husband decided to join me on my blog fitness journey as well!! His name is Rante, I love him, and he is AWESOME & WONDERFUL!! Check out his fitness page here: In Pursuit of Fytness...
Saturday, May 19, 2012
Week 1 & Some Tips to Eat Healthier
So week one is almost over, and to be brutally honest I've done horribly! Haha! Poor planning on my part, but I've been thinking a lot on how I will be going about this healthy lifestyle change. I've been trying to change my eating habits for the past year, and slowly but surely I've made healthier choices within the past year that I've been trying. I've switched from veggie oil to olive oil, bacon to turkey bacon, bologna to sliced turkey, white rice to brown rice, white bread to wheat bread, Nestle chocolate milk to SILK soy milk.. etc. The point I'm trying to make is that I haven't completely failed. Living a healthier lifestyle needs to be learned, and I'm trying my best to learn about healthier alternatives. :)
I'm choosing to try to "re" learn about healthier portions & how to eat better. I'm going to teach myself how to eat cleaner, & incorporate more exercise in my life.. I'm going to have my setbacks, but each time I fall, I learn something new.. and learn to do things better & more effectively for the next time. :)
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For this first week, I exercised 1 day out of the week, and ate clean about 3 days out of the week.. haha. It made me start to seriously think how exactly I'm going to go about this health & fitness challenge to myself. After my husband & I cancelled our gym membership, we got super duper lazy, and fell off track. It's easy to lose motivation, but just don't quit.. if there's even a little fire left, that's good!! All you got to do is re-ignite that passion to get this done, and let's all do this together. As long as you don't give up, you're half way there! :) Sooooooooo....... since my first week back at this fitness challenge went horribly, I'm going list down why.... POOR PLANNING. I didn't fail, but this first attempt was half-ass and lousy! As I let the week just pass me by, I did put a lot of thought into how to go about this better, starting with better eating habits.
I made a list, and I'm going to follow through... I'm going to follow this, and hope it helps you too.
TIPS TO HELP EAT HEALTHIER:
1. BIG JUG OF WATER, purchase or find a big container for your drinking water. One of the biggest things to change is your drinking habits, drinking sweets alone is unhealthy. Soda & other sweet drinks are packed with calories & sugarrrrrrrrrrrrr! If you can't cut out soda completely, try your best to limit yourself. I've cut out soda since high school, but did find myself addicted to teas & unhealthy juices.. I countered that habit by purchasing a gallon jug from Walmart, and try my best to bring it with me wherever I go, it doesn't just allow me to get enough water daily, but you save some $$ by not purchasing those $4-5 large drinks whenever you eat out. Try it out, it really helps. :)
2. HEALTHIER SNACKING, buy healthier snacks! I've noticed that whatever food I have at home, is what I will end up snacking on in the middle of the night when I have the munchies. If you have a lot of junk food in your pantry, you will more likely snack on it especially when you're hungry.. and you'll mostly likely eat if not all, most of it! Choose your snacks wisely. My hubby & I usually get granola bars, fruits, or those instant oatmeal. Recently I've found a good chips alternative, called "Pirate's Booty." I tried the "White Cheddar" and "New York Pizza," it's really lightly seasoned, and I prefer to eat them together!! :)
3. PLAN OUT YOUR MEALS, this is where I notice I've failed whenever I started my health/fitness journey. If you don't plan out your meals for the week, you will most likely go back to your bad eating habits, because you end up getting HUNGRY and when you're tired or lazy you won't cook the healthier meals, but instead look for convenience, so it's easier and more likely that you'll pick up some takeout food or fast food!! I know this too well, because I've done it.. so, we have to plan out our meals!! :)
4. KEEP A FOOD JOURNAL, if you can, keep a food journal to log everything you're eating daily. This will help you track your eating habits, and help you catch your bad eating habits & patterns! Make sure to log down the TIMES when you eat, so that you can look for patterns of what part of the day you tend to eat the most unhealthy. I'm guilty of being too lazy to keep up with these food journals, but I will purchase a composition notebook and try this out as well.
5. CHEAT DAY, Allow yourself ONE day out of the week to have your cheat meal. I'm allowing myself once a week, since I'm starting back up.. and I will try to work myself up to once every 2 weeks & so forth..
Hope this helps, I'm going to get to planning out my meals tomorrow.. it'll also help when grocery shopping! :)
Love & Healthy thoughts, Pauline
I'm choosing to try to "re" learn about healthier portions & how to eat better. I'm going to teach myself how to eat cleaner, & incorporate more exercise in my life.. I'm going to have my setbacks, but each time I fall, I learn something new.. and learn to do things better & more effectively for the next time. :)
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For this first week, I exercised 1 day out of the week, and ate clean about 3 days out of the week.. haha. It made me start to seriously think how exactly I'm going to go about this health & fitness challenge to myself. After my husband & I cancelled our gym membership, we got super duper lazy, and fell off track. It's easy to lose motivation, but just don't quit.. if there's even a little fire left, that's good!! All you got to do is re-ignite that passion to get this done, and let's all do this together. As long as you don't give up, you're half way there! :) Sooooooooo....... since my first week back at this fitness challenge went horribly, I'm going list down why.... POOR PLANNING. I didn't fail, but this first attempt was half-ass and lousy! As I let the week just pass me by, I did put a lot of thought into how to go about this better, starting with better eating habits.
I made a list, and I'm going to follow through... I'm going to follow this, and hope it helps you too.
TIPS TO HELP EAT HEALTHIER:
1. BIG JUG OF WATER, purchase or find a big container for your drinking water. One of the biggest things to change is your drinking habits, drinking sweets alone is unhealthy. Soda & other sweet drinks are packed with calories & sugarrrrrrrrrrrrr! If you can't cut out soda completely, try your best to limit yourself. I've cut out soda since high school, but did find myself addicted to teas & unhealthy juices.. I countered that habit by purchasing a gallon jug from Walmart, and try my best to bring it with me wherever I go, it doesn't just allow me to get enough water daily, but you save some $$ by not purchasing those $4-5 large drinks whenever you eat out. Try it out, it really helps. :)
2. HEALTHIER SNACKING, buy healthier snacks! I've noticed that whatever food I have at home, is what I will end up snacking on in the middle of the night when I have the munchies. If you have a lot of junk food in your pantry, you will more likely snack on it especially when you're hungry.. and you'll mostly likely eat if not all, most of it! Choose your snacks wisely. My hubby & I usually get granola bars, fruits, or those instant oatmeal. Recently I've found a good chips alternative, called "Pirate's Booty." I tried the "White Cheddar" and "New York Pizza," it's really lightly seasoned, and I prefer to eat them together!! :)
3. PLAN OUT YOUR MEALS, this is where I notice I've failed whenever I started my health/fitness journey. If you don't plan out your meals for the week, you will most likely go back to your bad eating habits, because you end up getting HUNGRY and when you're tired or lazy you won't cook the healthier meals, but instead look for convenience, so it's easier and more likely that you'll pick up some takeout food or fast food!! I know this too well, because I've done it.. so, we have to plan out our meals!! :)
4. KEEP A FOOD JOURNAL, if you can, keep a food journal to log everything you're eating daily. This will help you track your eating habits, and help you catch your bad eating habits & patterns! Make sure to log down the TIMES when you eat, so that you can look for patterns of what part of the day you tend to eat the most unhealthy. I'm guilty of being too lazy to keep up with these food journals, but I will purchase a composition notebook and try this out as well.
5. CHEAT DAY, Allow yourself ONE day out of the week to have your cheat meal. I'm allowing myself once a week, since I'm starting back up.. and I will try to work myself up to once every 2 weeks & so forth..
Hope this helps, I'm going to get to planning out my meals tomorrow.. it'll also help when grocery shopping! :)
Love & Healthy thoughts, Pauline
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Plan of Attack...
Trying to figure out my plan of attack.. I've been concentrating on eating cleaner the past 2 days, I haven't jumped back into a work out routine just yet. It's easier when you have a workout partner, and my hubby is usually my workout bud! He's been working the past couple days, so I'm going to just figure out a simple routine on my own.. Went on Pinterest for some motivation & to find some exercise ideas, and found these neat diagrams & daily workout chart. Going to make my own, so I can actually feel the need to do them on a daily basis. I'm a "LIST" person, and usually make things happen when I turn it into a physical list/chart that I tell myself that I HAVE TO ABSOLUTELY GET THIS DONE... and I love checking things off my list!! :)
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Pinterest Fitness Inspiration/Motivational Charts
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Pinterest Fitness Inspiration/Motivational Charts
Monday, May 14, 2012
Day 1: Start Weight & Stats
DAY 1: Start weight, let the challenge begin!!
Date: MAY 14, 2012
Name: Pauline
Age: late 20's
Height: 5'2"
START WEIGHT: 123 lbs
GOAL WEIGHT: 110-115 lbs
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Start weight & today's healthy meal
Turkey Wheat Wrap & Watermelon
Date: MAY 14, 2012
Name: Pauline
Age: late 20's
Height: 5'2"
START WEIGHT: 123 lbs
GOAL WEIGHT: 110-115 lbs
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Start weight & today's healthy meal
Turkey Wheat Wrap & Watermelon
Chocolate Wasted
Last night's cravings.. got healthy kine chocolate wasted before D-day's weigh in!! SILK chocolate soy milk and Quaker's gluten-free chocolate rice cakes! Something I won't feel guilty for later... :)
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Fresh Start!
Hafa Adai,
My name is Pauline. A 20-something Chamorrita, on a mission to get fit! I've created this blog to hold myself accountable for my health, no more excuses! I will write down my goals, & start my journey to better health & fitness. If I can do it, you can too! Join me, let's get motivated together! Make a blog & write your goals, and let's do this thing!!! :)
I will be (re-setting) my fitness journey on Monday, May 14, 2012. I will take a photo of my START WEIGHT, & will list my personal stats and fitness goals for the rest of the year! No more excuses, I'm on it!!!
PHOTO OF THE DAY:
Went to Sports Authority yesterday to try on some neon workout clothes. Trying to purchase some MOTIVATION, lol! Going to get the ball rolling next week, psyching myself up! Ready, set, GO!! Well, after pigging out on some good Chamorro food tomorrow.. bahaha! Cousin's graduation party, and I'm bringing the red rice.. ;) How can I say no to red rice, that's why I start on MONDAY! ;) HAHAHA! Ladies & gents, have your last splurge meal & let's get this fitness party started!!!!! :D
With love & determination,
Pauline
My name is Pauline. A 20-something Chamorrita, on a mission to get fit! I've created this blog to hold myself accountable for my health, no more excuses! I will write down my goals, & start my journey to better health & fitness. If I can do it, you can too! Join me, let's get motivated together! Make a blog & write your goals, and let's do this thing!!! :)
I will be (re-setting) my fitness journey on Monday, May 14, 2012. I will take a photo of my START WEIGHT, & will list my personal stats and fitness goals for the rest of the year! No more excuses, I'm on it!!!
With love & determination,
Pauline
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