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Hoping this is me one day!
(via dreambelievesparkle)
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Go Hard… or (Literally) Go Home!!
Today I was reminded, intensely, that I don’t always give it my all at the gym!!
So this afternoon (after I got off work) I met up with Alison (suuuuper good friend) at the gym… our work out was hardcore!! I had warned her last night that this afternoon we were going to hurt ourselves (in a good way)!!
We started with man-makers, burpees, more man-makers, more burpees. Medicine ball work, exercise ball work, an arm circuit, 30 minutes of cardio, more strength training, more medicine ball work, and finally planking. 1.5 hours later, and I can already feel it! And it feels good!!
I realized today that I have the mentality that when it’s going good (at the gym) I really keep at it, and have no trouble making it past an hour. But when I’m bored, stop mixing it up, or am mentally distracted, I am lucky if I hit 45 minutes.
I literally, go hard… or go home!!
My lesson: I must differentiate my workouts more! And, I must aim to stay productive!
I found it really helpful today that I had planned my workout throughout the day! I knew that it would start with man-makers and burpees… until I could make a man or burpee anymore… And I knew that it would progress into a lot of work away from the exercise and weight machines!! I lunged… I squatted… I did competition sit-ups… and now I feel happy, productive, and satisfied!!
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(via prettyandfit)
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My Goals
SW: 160
GW1: 145 [heart rate monitor]
GW2: 135 [new workout outfit from lululemon]
UGW: 125 [full fledged spa day - including massage, facial, and mani/pedi]
And if I can keep myself at my UGW for an entire year (no yo-yoing allowed) I have every intention of purchasing myself a new pair of C-Cups.
Now I know that not all of you will approve of this life choice, etc. But I personally believe that if you have the power to change something that you truly dislike about yourself… then you should do it!!
After all… is that not why most of us lose weight?? Not because we have to… but because we can… and we want to become a different (possibly better and happier) version of ourselves!!
Do I think that my world we be very different at my UGW with my new boobs? Not really. Do I think I will be happier? Yes. Why? because I will finally be able to buy clothes and have it fit properly (not super loose on top) and I will feel like I look feminine… because other than my hips… I lack most curves.
Am I doing this for anyone but myself? Nope. My boyfriend has no problem with the way I look now (weight and chest) but he wants me to be happy! During the summer (when I was ~130) his attractiveness for me was not altered.. and I appreciated that! :D
So here I go… off to loose my 35lbs… conquer my goals… and receive my reward!! Look out world… I’m coming for you!
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(via healthy-equals-happiness)
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Warning:
I will be absent for a few days as I journey to do some hardcore shopping in the states!!
Keep up with your resolutions… If you can make it to January 21st your chances of success are exponential!!! :-D
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Happy new year!!
Had such a good night… And currently drunken!! Lol.
But I wanted to wish all of you lovely tumblrs a happy new years… And thank all the new followers for entering my life!!! xoxoxo
I hope that all your goals are reached and all your dreams come true in 2012… Cause I believe in you!! Make me proud darlings!!!
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Goal for Christmas Break
Get enough sleep!!
It’s recovery time & time to make some better habits!!
I start tonight!!
… Goodnight dear tumblrs! Sweet dreams!
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Goal for my Week!
This Week: Stop indulging in the “little extras”!
Last Week: Stop being the Queen of Procrastination!Other Goals: Do not stay up past midnight!
Plan and make my meals the night before!
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No Cookies Until Christmas
I am the reincarnation of the cookie monster’s father (the guy who taught the cookie monster everything he knows)!!! My weight loss journey has started to slip a bit in the past couple weeks… I feel that the stress of school is getting to me a bit (although, I really don’t feel overwhelmed… I just know that there is a lot going on… And that the to-do list is not getting any shorter) So today, after having a ginger snap for breakfast I determined that I’m cutting out the baked goods until Christmas! I’m earning my Christmas dinner with all the fixings!! (stuffing + gravy + cake + chocolate + nuts, etc) PS: after being vegan for almost a year my doctor informed me that I need to start incorporating meat protein back into my diet (for my health), no more tofu (for my health), and only free run (for my health). Hello eggs again!!
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Nov. 1st = Day One of the New Amber
Tomorrow, Tuesday, I am getting up at 8:30am… I am going for a 60 minute run… and then I am tuckering in for a few hours of homework!! I have a list of reading to do that is literally a page long (the list… not what I have to read, lol!)
Then, if I have time, I will throw in a hot yoga class before my 2:30pm class (if this doesn’t work out I’m not overly concerned… as long as I got the morning run in!) otherwise… its off to the gym after my evening class ends at 9pm.
Due to too much halloween fun/treats today I have zero intention of indulging in any goodies AT ALL tomorrow!! November 1st = Day One of the New Amber!!
That is right… I am officially focused and re-motivated!!
It was at this time last year, post-halloween candy-coma, that I decided to take control of my diet! That didn’t last, but this will!! I have a whole new arsenal of information, tactics, and know that this is a lifestyle, not a diet!
If you have noticed, my blogs have changed drastically in the past few days, I am more determined than ever… and that means I have been doing copious research and am finding inspiration EVERYWHERE!!
Hey look:
- You see that girl at the gym bench-pressing an elephant = inspiration!
- You see that girl walking down the sidewalk rocking the skinny jeans = inspiration!
- You see that guy oogling the girl on the sidewalk = inspiration!
Weight loss, fitness, and a healthy lifestyle have been surrounding my all along, I just missed it! I’ve been looking at this like I was giving something up… when in truth I am actually opening myself up to more opportunity, less stress, and probable increase in happiness!!
So who’s with me?? Jump on the Fit-Express… we’re about to pull out of the station… first stop Discipline.. final destination Well-Being! Price of admission… Commitment & Refusal to Fail!
I look forward to being apart of your journey… and you being apart of mine!!
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Goal for my Week!
This Week: Stop indulging in the “little extras”!
Last Week: Plan and make my meals the night before!
Other Goals: Do not stay up past midnight!
I am truly terrible at opening the cupboard and taking a handful of froot loops or a handful of raisins… and because it’s not a full serving “that doesn’t count right??”
NO MORE!! This week’s goal is to stop that mentality!!! It all counts! Probably moreso with the “extras” because they are just that EXTRA! I have already had my food quota… and I am ruining my progress by having the extras!
The previous two goals are till very relevant as well!! I am trying to be better at going to bed earlier! Mostly in hopes that I will start getting up earlier in the morning to be more productive with schoolwork and possibly throw in a workout prior to class some days!!
Happy Halloween y’all! Hope you all feel confident, beautiful, and fit in your costumes!!
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Goal for my Week!
I have a goal for this week: Do not stay up past midnight!
Shall be a challenge I’m sure, but I have a feeling that this will curb my late night snacking!! I generally do really really well all day long and then I come home from work, school, or wherever and suddenly everything in the cabinets and my fridge seem to stare me down and taunt me!! haha
So this is my new goal!! And I will achieve it by remembering two things:
(1) - I read this on my dashboard yesterday and it really struck me as a great motivator: One of the people that I follow stated that earlier this year she made the decision to lose weight, has lost 40lbs. and her scale has consistently gone down EVERY WEEK since she made this decision!!
I am the queen of the yo-yo, but she has shown such discipline! And with statistics like that it is hard not to be motivated and to not want to congratulate her!! GOOD WORK!!!! I am very impressed and proud of you!!
(2) - I thought of this today while I was running: ”One moment on the lips… 4 miles on the hips!”
I hate the fact that generally when I am running I am thinking about the sins of the past days that I am eliminating from my body - despite the fact that I am completely aware that that is not how the system works!! I want to exercise because it makes me happy and because I enjoy it… not because I feel that I need to!
This mantra also is a great way to realize that all of those little “cheats” are not the end of the world!! We should all feel comfortable giving into our cravings occasionally… there is no reason to beat ourselves up over it! We just have to be willing to deal with the consequences!!
Start the week off with great intentions!! I believe in you!!!
