Change

I wanted change and true change required risk…it required action. It required facing fear. So I changed the way I lived. I took chances and made changes and followed my heart. I did it AFRAID. To begin living life like this way was the best decision I ever made...was never a happy person…but can boldly say today with these changes made am the happiest on earth...lol. I’m not saying to be reckless and go around gambling with huge life decisions. But am saying that sometimes you need to do things in life even if you’re afraid. It just may lead you to something AMAZING…..STAY UP AND STAY BLESSED

Salt Assault

Think you know where sodium is hiding and how it kills? Look again…

We eat nearly twice the sodium we should. We can do that without touching the salt shaker.

WHY THE CONCERN?

It is more than the risk of high Blood Pressure and subsequent heart disease and stroke that prompted mom to hide the shaker from dad 20 years ago. Excessive sodium is now linked to other illness such as Cancer and kidney stones. All we need is a little bit about 200mg a day to keep fluids in balanced (1/12 of a teaspoon = 200mg). 

10 Most Dangerous Mistakes We Make

Six pack abs - they can make women instantly attracted to you, and guys envy you. Let’s face it, you would LOVE to have a six pack I personally admire guys with well-defined Abs a WHOLE LOT —but chances are that getting one has seemed hard and frustrating to you in the past, this is probably just because you’re making one of a few common mistakes guys make when trying to get ab.

So, here are the 10 most dangerous mistakes men make when it comes to getting six pack abs. If you make these 10 mistakes it’ll be incredibly hard and frustrating to get abs, and you probably will never get them at all. If you do learn these mistakes getting abs will be much easier, and you’ll start seeing abdominal definition more quickly than you could imagine.

• Mistake 1

Doing sit ups and crunches to get a six-pack.  Abs exercises only build the abs muscles — they don’t get rid of fat that’s covering it. In fact, doing too many abs exercises actually has a negative effect when it comes to slimming your waistline.  When you work on your abs too much, the muscle gets really big and bulgy and actually makes your waist BIGGER. The only way to get rid of fat on our stomach is to allow our body to convert it into energy and use it.   Doing crunches and sit ups is not intense enough for our bodies to have to break down fat because the abdominal muscle so small compared to using a larger muscle group like our legs.  You need to concentrate on burning the fat before you start building up abdominal muscle – otherwise you’re just bulking up your beer gut.

Perspective

It is such an important concept to understand and apply. 

When my alarm goes off at 4:30 each morning I freeze, still dark out I could easily dread that I have to get up that early to head out to the gym, taken to consideration got work and class too. In fact I used to be that way, but now that FITNESS is my lifestyle, I have a different mindset. I am eager to wake up and chase after my dreams and my goals. Exercise makes me alive. 

It is a blessing to be able to be healthy enough to hit the gym and get my sweat on. When you start to change your perspective to be positive, it really changes everything, I have better workouts, I wake up and chase my dreams and every morning I choose to make it a GOOD MORNING. This morning was no exception. Amazing workout, Amazing Life and INSANITY does the whole trick…DAY 4 down the 60 days challenge…Not as difficult as you may think. 

Set a goal, make a plan, follow the plan, stay focused and be disciplined. The rewards will come from your work. You get out as much as you put in. Seeing other peoples bodies and progress can be motivating but what’s more motivating is seeing your own body and your own progress…will keep you posted weekly on my INSANITY progress. 

Love Y’all … Stay up and stay blessed!

Happy Quad Day!!!!!!!

Seriously I can’t really even flex for these pictures. My legs were so tired from the crazy good quad workout…Starting out with 30mins cardio on the treadmill, some stretching…..then to the real deal… SQUAT

Come on Ladies SQUAT the ass isn't going to get round by itself…. moved on to do LUNGES

Shoulder & Calf Day

Can I just say how good it feels to be back on track? Agh! Woke up eager to blast my shoulder and calf…Amazing workout

SHOULDER: Dumbbell Shoulder Press, Deltoid Raises, Military Press (Machine) and side Lateral raises

CALF: Standing Calf Raise, Seated dumbbell Calf Raises and Smith Machine calf raises

I sweet out tons of sodium and toxins and top it up with my green smoothies…Day 2 of the Green Smoothie Challenge……Am back on my A game today….UNSTOPPABLE

Stay up….stay blessed

Don’t Wish for it Work for it!

This chica got down on some CHEST and TRI’s. Honestly I am trying really hard to pump myself up…Because Chest and Tri’s are my Weakness. 

Isn’t it funny how we tend to not like the things that aren’t our strong points? That makes it just still that “more important” to focus on those areas...I wish to get better. I will go after it and get better…..later gators…stay up and stay blessed.

The 30 Day Green Smoothie Challenge

Joined in “The 30 Day Green Smoothie Challenge” by Jadah & Jan of Simple Green Smoothies…..Will be drinking green smoothie every single day, will want you to join me. feel energised, more focused and alert. consume more veggies with ease. Boast your immunity naturally, shed pound without counting Calories…

WHY GREEN SMOOTHIES?

Green Smoothie are a simple way to incorporate large amounts of green into your diet. Did you know that leafy greens have more valuable nutrients than any other food group? They contain high quality amino acids, important minerals, vitamins, antioxidants, and beneficial phyiochemical(plant-based chemicals also known as phytonutrients). Phytochemicals keep our body’ immune system and body functioning properly, improve health and longevity, and may reduce life threatening diseases.

5 REASONS WHY I WANT TO LOVE GREEN SMOOTHIES

1. Natural Energy booster

2. Natural weight loss drink

3. Simple way to boost your immune system

4. Full of disease-fighting antioxidants

5. HANDS DOWN…..The best Fast Food

The selected  ingredients is what I used today for my DAY 1 challenge of green smoothies… I won't bore you with what ingredients I will use daily. You can play along with all kinds of fresh fruits, Vegetables and definitely add greens.

REASONS FOR CHOICE OF FRUITS AND VEGES

SPINACH: is the power house leafy green packed with Vitamin K, Calcium, Magnesium, manganese for bone health, plenty of Vitamin B2

CARROTS: Boost your immune system with a healthy dose of Vitamin A and Support eye health

AVOCADO & BANANA: Add potassium, a healthy dose of the “GOOD” Fats and add an amazingly Creamy texture.

GINGER: My favourite…..lol Add that to every smoothie and you have got an immune boosting nausea fighting plant based smoothie.

The less ingredients you add the more you can taste all of the ingredient…..let your fruits shine

LET FRUITS BE YOUR MEDICINE AND MEDICINE BE THY FRUITS…….”wisdom from HIPPOCRATES”

Be Happy!

“I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong. I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls. I believe that tomorrow is another day, and I believe in miracles” 

― Audrey Hepburn

Hey you. Yes you. Stop being unhappy with yourself. You are perfect. Stop wishing you looked like someone else or wishing people liked you much as they liked someone else. stop trying to get attention from those who hurt you. stop hating your body, your face, your personality your quirks LOVE THEM. Without those things you wouldn’t be you. And why would you want to be someone else? Be confident with who you are…SMILE it will draw people in. If anyone hates on you because you are happy with yourself, then stick your middle finger in the air and say “screw it” LOL My happiness will not depend on others anymore. I am happy because i love who i am. i Love my Flaws, i love my imperfections They make me ME and “me” is pretty Awesome…..stay up and stay blessed

Ginger Relieves Muscle Pain

Ginger relieves muscle pain is one of the reasons why I add lots of them to my smoothie as a post workout meal. It gives me an opportunity to eat raw ginger.

For thousands of years, ginger has been used as a medicine in the treatment of nausea. But ginger has many more medicinal properties. One study recently published in The Journal of Pain, finds that daily doses of ginger are effective for relieving muscle pain following strenuous exercise.

Researchers from the University of Georgia and Georgia College and State University followed 74 student volunteers who performed 18 assigned exercises daily for 11 consecutive days while taking ginger supplements. The students were divided into three groups, each of which was given either raw ginger, heated ginger or a placebo.

While the authors expected that heated ginger would be more effective than the raw, the results showed both versions similarly beneficial in reducing the level of muscle pain by 23 to 25 percent.

Holy Mother of Back and Bi

These suckers are on … did an entire new workout for Back and Biceps today; 

BACK: Pull ups, Pull downs, Dumbbell rows and seated rows. 6 set of 12 reps 

BICEPS: Standing curls, Preacher curls and EZ bar curls…. It was insane. 

My trainer killed me though he wasn't there in person. Am very anxious to see how I feel tomorrow when I wake up. 

Am so sore can’t even flex ... feel my arms are going to fall off. But hey am OK with it ... I love being sore after workout … Back on the grind with workout and eating better.

STAY UP and STAY BLESSED…

It's About To Get Crazy ...

I guess when you see yourself every day, you don’t realize how much you have change. 

I am not who I was in the photo on the left am not talking about outside appearance, but on the inside as an individual. I finally have embraced who I was born to be. I love and accept me.

I live life with purpose, passion and wake up blessed regardless of my circumstance. I respect and value myself. For the first time in my life, I feel like I am on the right path. I am right where I need to be. I am optimistic about my future. 

For me, this CHRISTMAS is a polar opposite to the last Christmas. I thank God that this past year I was given my freedom from all relationships and things that brought me down. I was given the opportunity to discover who BAMBI was meant to be all along. I also have the courage to be her, no holding back. That is the greatest gift I received. I am feeling so very blessed this Christmas, I can’t even wait to see what next year has in store. 

It’s about to get crazy and I’m so down for the ride….STAY UP AND STAY BLESSED