Making the Right Choices

Hey Blog world wanted to share some things with you! Lately I have been talking to individuals about how to get and stay on track with their workout. Who knew that I would be the one to offer up advice? I know how it feels to want to do something but your body is fighting you on it. I know how it feels to constantly look down at that scale and see on gradual if any movement at all. I know how it feels to finally get accustomed to "your" instructors and then all of a sudden they disappear. 

My advice don't get discouraged. Your body is going to fight you in the beginning. Solution: Find something that you like or love o do and make it your focal point. My focus is dancing and music. Turbokick is kicking and boxing to a beat. 

Also once you start...whatever you do...don't stop! Your weight and inches that you lost will come back with friends. You will gain that and then some. This is why I suggest to do something you love once you have a pattern you can build on top of that. 

If you can't make it to your instructor or your instructor is no longer there that is when you try the other classes to see if they are a right fit. I workout at 24 Hour Fitness so they are everywhere...I just visit and try other gyms.

Now don't get me wrong I do not profess to know it all about fitness. I can only talk to you what I know about....what I have experienced...and what I am currently going through. Working out and eating right are two entities that I modify and struggle with on a daily. The one goal that I have is to make it work for me. I am not like everyone else and my workout and eating style is not going to be like everyone else. 

I am off my podium. Night world.

Back...All in!!!!

I am so stoked last week was my first week back and it felt amazing. I felt like I was a rose that was opening up to lean toward the sun! (Okay maybe I am a tad bit overreacting...but good overall.) Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday (Double)...I started with dancing of course then progressed back into Turbo. 

This week I have it all planned out! Tamika is coming on Wednesday so I will be there...This will be tacked onto what I am already doing. On Thursday though I tweaked it so I could do Zumba too...so instead of Turbo I am going to do Power Sculpt and Zumba. I felt uncomfortable last week lifting weights, but I think that I am ready now. I am all in and ready for this week!

Calorie Counting ugh! Let's just say I am still trying to make this work. Since I have skipped like three days I can definitively say that it is not consistent in my workout book yet! I'm still playing with it though!

First Day Back!!!!

Sigh! Today was my first day back...I feel  wonderful! I was making up my own routines in this ladies class! Tomorrow I am soooo running to Taylor Gee!

Calorie Counting sucks I am beginning to think it is punishment boo :-( I am still hanging in there though! Tomorrow for breakfast turkey sausage burritos, orange juice, and milk (Daryl actually requested this). Baby steps my friend.

I'm still taking it slow though...My workout schedule is not going to be as profound as usual: Tomorrow: Hip Hop
Thursday: Power Sculpt/Zumba
Friday: Zumba or Hip Hop
Saturday: Turbo (I hope)

If I take a day or two it will be Wednesday and Friday! Well off I go...night night..

Resting...Day 1

A Day of Rest...so serious. It wasn't like I really had a choice though my meds keep knocking me out cold. I guess it was for the best. I have to admit that staying still is not my forte though. I cherished every minute of it. When I finally woke up at 1PM I took a bath and spent time with my sibling, grocery shopped, and then picked up my extension. My little one was so happy to see me. Today I did not look at the calendar (didn't want to see any bad news) and just took him to the park for a few minutes and watched a movie. I'm struggling here to rest. It isn't as easy for me as others. I live to move. I live to dance. However listening to my body I am not going to take any chances. I started the Calorie Counting Thing today I am at 1200 and it's bedtime. I'm doing wonderfully...granted but this is only the first day.

My Frightening Eye Opener

Today or shall I say yesterday...I was given the most shocking awakening. Today I found out that you can overexert yourself. This is bittersweet for me. I was in revamp mode. Working out was consistent and fun (I dare say), but still hard. But Saturday I pushed myself way to hard and did not realize it. What to do? What to do? Nothing except chill for three days and go back slowly. Working out has been embedded inwardly and I refuse to let one side slip hold me back. In my mind, revamp it to where I am still giving my all, but not to the point where I am lying down in a cold clean room. They really need to turn some heat on in those rooms lol!

On another note, I spoke to my father. He's a personal trainer and a boxer coach! He lost 23 lbs in a month. Prior to, his doctor told him that everything looked wonderful, but he was just FAT and due to his family history he was going to have to do something about it or he would fall prey to the same. His secret Calorie Counting. He has an app called Fitness Pal where this is made simple. I think I am going to start tomorrow of course (Super Bowl messed that up--even though I was just watching it for the performances). 1500 calories is his max for each day. He pre-warned me and said the first two days will be the most difficult. Your body fights you he said. After that then your body will become accustom.

Slow steps will get me where I want to be for right now. Night night until then. Resting is the top priority right now.