Hey All

Hi everyone...

Well.. I had a hard week..as I started school and struggled with my new scheduled to get my workouts in. But 'm getting it done. I have seriously picked upmy weights and started to work onmy upper body. My weightlifting MUST increase if I want to burn off this fat on my body.

My eating habits are good..Except that day I craved a hot dog..So I went and had a couple, and now I'm over it..for now. I figure stop torturing myself, have what you want, don't feel guilty. Just don't make it a habit.

Here is the new issue of OXYGEN

Also make sure you pick up the latest issue of "Health" Magazine" ..They have a lot of great medical info as well.

well..I'm off to get some fiber so I can have something to burn while I do my cardio... I wish all of you a great workout and let's do this.

JANUARY 2 2009-New Year-Continued Efforts.

Hey fellow bloggers.

Well...2008 is GONE GONE GONE.... And I have been on the wagon, fallin off...gotten right back up..Rode the wagon hard..fallin off hard, only to drag myself back to it.



With a 2009 here...I'll be honest..I don't make resolutions. They are hard to keep. So instead, I am posting some pictures of my progress..and the renewal of my efforts.

Here is what I look like on this day.

Okay... So not too bad. Not quite like my girl Maggie..by far. But less pooch in the middle.. although more tightening is needed. As little as it is..I am most proud of that ever so small, miniscule , almost microscopic bit of definition in my ab area...You can actually see where the 6 pack would be if I up my burn.

There's still a slight bit of "Muffin Top" going on in the sides.. But I look a little more like a "Lower In Fat" Muffin then before.

That line where my back is.. not to bad anymore. I hated having a slight hang of "Back Fat" rolling ...and it's now GONE

Yes...I find this amazing... I was most disturbed when I saw it. Now that it's tapering off..I feel more confident.

So my efforts of the past are paying off. The point is to keep working at it. It's not a contest to the finish line. It is a way of living , thinking , and being. My health and body must be a top priority. Not just for a new year. But for all my life.

Of course vanity plays a part. Of course I want to wear a hot swimsuit, and actually LOOK GOOD in it.Of course I want to turn heads when I walk in a room. Who doesn't ? But my health means so much to me. I don't want to deal with the strokes , diabetes, heart disease and kidney disease that plagues my family. I want to determine my health..not just just deal with it.

So the effort goes on in the new year. It's not a resolution ..as this was something I was already doing. I just like to be a part of the tradition that the Date brings about.

I hope to continue to be inspired and to stay inspired by all my friends and fellow workout buddys.

Let's DO THIS

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Food Diary Entry

Morning.
2 Lipo 6 fat burners and 8 oz. of water.
1 cup of Honey nut shredded wheat
Calories 190
w/ half a cup of Silk Vanilla soy milk
50 calories
Total -240
1 serving of Simple Harvest Hot Cereal
Calories 160
Totaling -400 calories.

Hey...It's Been A While.

Hey fellow bloggers....

Yeah..I've been M.I.A. in regards to my updates. But I haven't stopped in my efforts. As you all know..I lost my job back in April..and well..I have been unemployed ever since. So I decided to enroll back in school to pursue my degree. My hubby is supportive and encouraging. Plus in makes mbasic common since. My generation was one of the last to possibly be able to walk out of High School and get a job without a degree. But if you find yourself unemployed now..They won't even look at you.. Plus..I figured..with the way the world is now..I may never be able to retire.So I might as well be more employable. So...I'm off to do that in January.

As far as my workouts go. I'm still doing that. I've upped my jumping rope. I stay out side for an hour now. Many many songs on my I-POD on shuffle..so I never know how fast or how moderate the next song on my "Jump Rope " playlist will be. So it doesn't get too routine. Still using my DVDs ..P90X..Turbo Jam..and Slim N 6 randomly... and hitting the exercise bike as well.

Now although my clothes are fitting looser.. and I am seeing some results.. I am still not where I want to be. So .. What am I missing.. I figured.. A FOOD DIARY... I monitor what I eat.. No processed food. No whites like potatoes, white rice. What I'm not monitoring..IS HOW MUCH I eat. So starting today.. I'm going to make more of an effort to actually list and write down what is actually going into my mouth.

I'm still reading my OXYGEN..trying to stay inspired. Also reading and trying the recipes in "Clean Eating"... And getting general information from "Health"..which Is another magazine I think is great. Taking my low dose aspirin and fish oil pills...as heart disease runs in my family..and still drinking all kinds of Cranberry juice like it's going out of style.. As Kidney disease runs in it as well.

Since I have been so neglectful in my postings.. I thought I'd post the catcch up covers of the mags I read..to remind you to pick them up.

Well..I'll be back later to post my workout and my food intake..So I hope you all are having a great Sunday.

I DID IT...

YAYYYYYYY ME...

I jumped roped the ENTIRE song ....NON STOP of "The Zephyr Song" By The Red Hot Chili Peppers.....

So I just wanted to pop in and tell you that I got that accomplished...

A Threshold CROSSED!

Okay..as you all know.. I do my jumping rope every day. I started with 30 minutes..of course not continuously..I WISH. But I put 30 minutes of music on my I-pod that has a nice steady tempo, and I use that to time how long I've been at it. ..As posted before..my goal is to be able to do 3 minutes..just like boxers round in a heavy weight bout. My song of choice has been "The Zephyr Song" By The Red Hot Chili Peppers" It's almost 4 Minutes long. Well... Usually I could only do about 1 minute and thirty seconds.

But Today... I did jumped roped to the entire 2 minutes and 4 seconds to "Papa's Got A Brand New Bag" By James Brown It nearly killed me, cause my sped was right with the tempo of the music.. But I DID IT!

I feel soooo friggin PROUD.

Plus...my hubby actually said that he could tell I was dropping weight. He noticed it. I couldn't believe it. He's one of those, has to actually get HIT BY THE BUS before he realizes it's there. So this is a big deal . I can actually see the deflation of the "Muffin Top"... theres much more work to go..But I see it. happening.

So I will keep you all posted as to my progress..