Day 2: Work Out Plan.. According to "Kanye Banville"

One and..
Two and..
Three and..
Four and..
Get them sit-ups right and..
Tuck yo' tummy tight and..
Do your crunches like this..

Kanye's tune can be a motivator sure, but what are we raelly here to talk about...... FITNESS!!

 Anyways.. Day 2..

Day 2 was fab-ish..

I stayed right around 1600 calories for the day, and continued the turbo jam exercise.
Tuesday's disc was "Fat Blaster".. A shorter workout time-wise, but the intervals in turbo speeds definitely kicked me into high gear. I've been having a bit of pain up through my hamstring and lower back, but the exercise seems to be helping. After battling a knee injury that for sure knocked me off my rocker, it's those little pains that help push me through. Just behing able to walk, jog, kick, and punch... Jumping around with some kind of intensity and not sitting on the couch with a swollen joint. The ability to be alive keeps me going... and going... and going.. like that carzy energizer bunny!

Pre-Turbo Jam workout included 5 solid minutes on the balance board and some shake weight action. Post-Turbo was crunches on the foam roller and lite yoga on the mat.

The workouts make me HUNGRY! Which worries me whether or not my intake of calories is sufficient for the day. But at the very least, it helps me eat a full dinner.

The breakfasts have been going well (so far).. I am actually eating somethign for breakfast rather than starving myself until 11 o'clock. And i've been trying my best to work some bettwe healthy choices into my daily lunches.
Today's eats: yogurt (100 cal.), banana (90 cal.), pb chip chewy granola bar (100 cal.), 8oz coffee w. cream (50 cal.), .5 cheesesteak sub with tomatoes (360 cal.), 6oz cola (65 cal.), slimfast shake (100 cal), 1 cup white rice (240 cal.), 1 chicken wing (160 cal.), 2 beef teriyaki sticks (200 cal.) mixed cocktail (~120 cal.), fudgicle (60 cal.) = Totaling roughly 1645.

However, with the merge of exercise and calories burned through exercise, I end up being closer to a total of roughly 1400 calories for the day. (assuming all of my calories eaten and calories burned calculations are correct).. I'm new at this.. and i'm trying.

I also got a call from my sister Tuesday afternoon, recommening herself as my sponsor.. someone to help keep me in check, especially on days where I am feeling a little less motivated to work out.. or "really feel like baking a plate of cookies".. (and then of course, eating them)..

Whelp.. here goes nothin'.. onto "Day 3"!

-J.

368 days.. 45lbs.

Today is a day to be inspired.

A day to decide.

A day to..
- create an exercise plan..

A day to..
- start a food journal..

A day to..
- feel the way I want to and be happy in my own skin..

A day to..
- feel good about myself..

A day to..
- take responsibility for how I feel..

If I don't start taking responsibility.. I won't be happy.
I will lose myself in life's chaos..
I will lose myself to the stressors around me..
I will lose myself to the neglect of myself..
And I don't like to lose!

Today marks the beginning of my "health in my 20s".. (my elder 20s)..

Today's Date: August 8th, 2011
Today's weight: Too Much to take myself seriously..
Goal: Lose 45 lbs in 368 days (& look absolutely beautiful on my wedding day).. :)

Today's Workout: Turbo Jam (1 Hour of Cardio), Shake Weight (10 Minutes of shakin'), Balance Board (10 minutes of balance activity), Sleep (yes, more than 5 hours of sleep tonight)..

Today's diet/calories: Banana (90), 1/2 an Ice Coffee (100), plain vanilla yogurt (110), pbchip granola bar (100), slimfast shake (190), 4 bottles of water, gatorade frost (50), bbq chicken pizza (today's treat, 500). Fudgicle (60). Total: 1120

Good Luck. And may your mind and body be at peace. :)

-J.

Held Tight..

From this day forward, you shall not walk alone...
My heart will be your shelter, and my arms will be your home. -MW. FTDF.

Let the sun shine upon your face..

let the sun shine upon your face.

and smile through each beam of light.

allow the rainfall to drench you with love.

hold your loved one(s) tight.

-JB

July 24, 2011

new art. July 2011.

Give Your Heart.. Bless Your Soul..

give a piece of your heart..

and it will travel on a journey..

give your whole heart..

and bless that it has wings to fly..

trust your heart..

and your soul will be forsaken..

break your heart..

and it may never be full again..

love.

with your heart.

forever.

lord bless me to forgive and understand.

July 2011

A Day.. A day in May.

A beautiful sunny day in May.. How about some delicious strawberry shortcake. :)

i'm happy.. i'm home!

Happy Easter..

i have not up and left everything this spring..

I'm on an adventure. Being engaged to my best friend. I am here forever. It's you and me together. :)

i'm here.
i'm happy.
i'm home!

April 2011