Down Size It

Late post... But this was my first workout of new year from earlier today... New Year  New Me New Goals!!!! I fell off during this holiday season but now it's back into beast mode...  HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!! 2014!!!! Hope everyone has a very happy and prosperous new year.. I'm looking forward to all of the great and positive things that are in store for me this year.. 

Has anyone other than myself lift up their arms and had that little flabby skin as which they call "Batwings"?... Well, for most women it is a major issue, especially for those of us who have lost a large amount of weight and didn't incorporate enough weight training into our workouts while losing the weight. No woman wants flabby, unaesthetic arms. I found a 12 week program for toning the arms, which I will be adding to my already clean eating and workout routine with Shaun T.. T25 that is..  This routine will hopefully help me to tone and build muscles so that when the summer comes I will be able to flex and wear my tank top without a cover up. Something I have been wanting to do for years but too ashamed of my arms to do so. I am very determined to have me some very toned and sexy arms. How about you? I found this routine on www.muscleandstrength.com Weeks 1 to 4 - Lower Volume, 6 to 10 rep sets. Weeks 5 to 8 - Higher Volume, 10 to 15 rep sets. W...

Whew!!!!!! Shaun T got me tonight.. It was Abs night , which was very challenging for me.. But I made it through... Can't say that I nailed it though... I'm going to keep at it until I can nail it... Abs and sit ups are one of my weakest points...and I will challenge myself to build up my upper body strength so that I can get better in these areas... And working out with Shaun T with some weight lifting will hopefully get me there... #stayingfocused #keepingitfit

Day 1 of T25 completed!!! It wasn't as bad as I thought.. ( The working out at home part, that is).. :-) I made it through the whole 25 minutes.. I did have to stop and take a few breathers but my finishing is all that matters.. I know as time goes by I will last through them all but this is just day 1 of the Alpha session which is the first 5 weeks. Patience and consistency is the key...

It's that time of the year when some of us pick up about 5lbs just looking at all the good food and desserts... This is the time when you need to choose your foods wisely.. Not sayin that you can't enjoy and pig out a little, just be more conscious of what you are eating. If needed, measure everything that you are putting on your plate so that you can still have control of what you are eating. Try to reach for more vegetable side dishes over that extra side of Mac-n-cheese that we all love so much... As for myself, I love love love dressing and am I going to eat some?.. YES!!!! But I will be using my measuring cup so that I won't go overboard with it... Just a few tips I wanted to share... I did get my pre thanksgiving workout in and if you can, try to get that workout in too...  HAPPY THANKSGIVING WITH LOVE FROM MY FAMILY TO YOURS!!!!! 

10 Reasons to Workout in the Morning     It can be challenging to make the time to exercise. But exercising in the morning is a wonderful way to create a positive routine and provides many added benefits beyond just keeping you fit.   1. Burn FAT instead of calories Get up, get a glass of water, and workout. No breakfast, no small bite beforehand. Do not take in a single calorie until you do cardio first. The reasoning behind this is when you exercise without eating, your body needs to tap into something for energy. Your body's first source of energy is glycogen but since this was depleted overnight your body must burn unwanted FAT to get you through your workout.   2. Better long-term results Over 90% of people who exercise *consistently*, exercise in the morning. Our bodies love routine. If you force yourself to get up when your alarm goes off, your body will thank you and pay you back.   Extra perk: People who exercise regularly earn 9% more in...

My trainer had me do this slam ball workout with a 20lb medicine ball. My first time doing this exercise was last week, which was my first training session. I said to myself, "Oh that's nothing, slamming a ball 100 times". Yeah okay... But after doing 20, mannnn did it start to burn. I wasn't so much like " That's nothing" anymore... Baby girl was more like "Shit"... Lbvs... and that's the whole reason of having a trainer, so they can push you to limits that you wouldn't go if you were doing it by yourself.... So today I feel pain, that good pain. I will post myself doing them next week, but watch this youtube video by RAGE Fitness on how its done. These are the same balls that my trainer uses... SHOUT OUT TO EB30X!!!!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=HZxZFRGGJpY

Have you ever had a day where it just feels like 24 hours isn't enough?. By the time you realize it, it's 1 o'clock in the morning and you have to get back up in 4 hours. Well, that was my day yesterday and it showed in my personal training session today. My trainer actually could tell in my workout that I didn't get any sleep and man did I feel it. I had no energy and I felt sluggish but I did the best that I could, which wasn't good enough. I went out after work to eat with friends and to see the movie "The Best Man Holiday" , which by the way is a must see for those who have not seen it yet. I loved it!!!... By the time I made it home and got myself together for bed, it was about 1:30a and I was back up @5am trying to get to my training session @ 6:30am and still ended up getting there 15 minutes late. An average adult needs between 7-9 hours of sleep every night, even though some of us can function off of 4-6 hours of sleep, eventually it will catch ...

T25!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ok.... I just purchased the T25... It took me awhile to decide if I was going to make that investment but I did and It's about to go down!!! I will be posting pics of me working it out in 25min... Trying to get more workouts in at home since it's getting cold outside... Along with my personal training sessions.... There are no excuses!!!!.... Can't wait until it arrives. My new challenge will be beginning soon.... Follow me on journey...

Got my cardio day in. Trying not to go so hard with the cardio everyday since I need to focus more on toning. I did too much cardio and not enough strength training in the beginning of my weight loss and I have a few areas that I'm not too happy with and  I know it's going to take some strenuous weight lifting and hard training to get it tight. I start my first Personal Training session on Saturday morning and I will be posting pictures of my body transformations. To show that hard work does pay off no matter your goals and whatever you're trying to accomplish in life.