Holiday Time

The holidays are just around the corner and this can be a time when all the healthy eating habits go out the window! Make a conscious effort to get moving now, to start planning meals now, to avoid the drive-thru and have one small plate on Thanksgiving. I can't tell you how many times I have heard in the last week "Oh I am going to start eating right after Thanksgiving." Why wait until then? Make today the day and stay focused! Do anything you can to find the strength to see it through! If it takes finding a buddy that is on the same page, subscribing to a new fitness magazine, going for a walk daily or something that inspires you to be committed to a healthier lifestyle! We all fall into slumps but don't let your MO-JO slip away completely! Personally I am getting a little bored at the gym but lucky for me every time I feel I am slipping into boredom I recreate my experience in some kind of way. I have challenged my cousin to do back to back spin classes with me on this Saturday and we are amped! I can't wait! This is something new for me to look forward to! By no means am I doing two classes every Saturday but I do plan to mix it up as much as I can. Anyone want to join us, let me know!

The Dynamic Duo

Hard work pays off! I would like to share with all of you that one of my followers, my cousin also know as Six feet & Sexy (Alicia Cross McDonald) will be featured in the January issue of Essence magazine for her stunning results after losing 70 pounds and devoting her life to being healthy and fit. I am so proud of her! She works out hard and encourages everyone around her to take that leap of faith to turn their life around to be healthy not only for themselves but for the people they love. That's what it's all about. She is also my devoted work out partner at the gym. When we can we love working out together and get excited like kids at Christmas when new equipment arrives at the gym. We also have to make our 8:30 am Saturday morning spin class no matter how long we are out on a Friday night! If we are in town we are there or find a way to get into another. Nonetheless, between the two of us we have lost a whole person! We have each lost 70 pounds and continue to keep the weight off and maintain our healthy and fit lifestyle all while being a Mother, working full-time and having a life with family and friends and other interests. Get on board share the word, you too can be like the dynamic duo! Start now!!!!!!!!!!

Still Amazed

It is so funny how some people that know I am a workout fanatic still find it necessary to ask how many times a week I workout. Sometimes I wonder why they are asking the question. Nonetheless, I press on because I know what I am doing is for me and for no one else. Staying fit and healthy is a lifestyle for me and a priority. So much so that I plan my workouts when I know my schedule will be altered in the least to make sure I get my gym time in. It's so fulfilling in so many ways. Feeling my heart rate soar and feeling like I need that extra push to make it through the workout all for the final reward. The reward of feeling euphoric and energized at the end no matter how short or long my workout is. Stay encouraged and "do you". Find what makes you feel good and embrace it. I do every time I go to the gym and will continue to as long as I take a breath!

Feeling great!

Hey all I know I've been slacking on my postings but I am still on it more than ever. I am determined to work off these thighs of mine. Being thick in the thighs are where some women are trying to get but I swear I seem to build muscle in them that makes them bigger. I know you all must have your trouble zones too that make it hard to find some clothes. Lately it's really been pants & jeans for me. I am sick of having to take in the waist because I have to accommodate my thighs. I swear I'm a size 4 or 6 in the waist and a 8 in the thighs ughh. It is driving me crazy however I am not complaining. Just got to work on toning and not building so I can take some inches off these suckers. I hope you are all on your game and keeping up the work. Please add your feedback for inspiration for me and others! Has anyone ever tried those thigh bands while exercising?

Happy Anniversary!

Well it's official! It's been two years since I shed the weight and I must say I almost let this day slip by. It's a good thing though because my lifestyle now is so ingrained in me that is truly a way of life now. I have mixed feelings about this day though. I can't ever think "Oh I got this" that will be when the weight will creep back on for sure! I still have my days when I struggle but for the most part I do what I need to do and stay focused. It's a great feeling and I appreciate everyone who was so supportive of me all along and still are especially my fellow bloggers. Thanks!

Sometimes you need saving from yourself

So earlier this evening I was having a block and had no clue what I would blog about. I figured it would just come to me. It was weird because I had a free evening. Lately that has been so rare for me to have a moment of time I really didn't know what to do with so I decided to blog. Well for some reason the safari on my mac just would not load. I tried other web sites, nothing then back to fatt2fab and nothing. I figured oh well because I still didn't know what I was going to blog about and then it happened. You know the boredom snack attack. Instead of reaching for something healthy I had grabbed a single serving regular Pringles. Yes that's right Pringles. As I sat and crunched and waited for the page to load which it still wasn't I wondered why I was even eating the darn things. Empty calories, the flavor is so so. It wasn't worth it but some how I still polished off that little snack cup. "Ughh" I thought! Luckily for me that's when hubby came home. He quickly changed and said he was going to go walking. I leaped up and said I wanted to join him. Before I knew it we were out in the brisk wind speed walking, it felt great. I was just at the gym last night but it was something about the cool air that was energizing! We walked and walked until I started sprinting and then backwards jogging, it was great. Before we were done we found a steep grassy hill and ran up and down it a total of 20 times. It was wonderful. If I would have stayed home I may have reached for another unfulfilling snack but lucky for me I was saved from myself and came home to a lap top that loaded in a flash! Go figure!

Feel the burn!

I have been a regular in the gym now for over two years so I consider myself pretty conditoned but I had a workout like no other on this past Wednesday. I did a cardio/strength training exercise series called kinesis. It totally kicked my butt and I loved it! I first tried Kinesis when it was new to my gym over a year ago and my heart rate was through the roof which I loved. It is only offered through a personal trainer and therefore would cost me extra that is why I haven't done it since. It was new at that time so they wanted to advertise it and so they offered a free session. Well they offered a free session again and I leaped at the chance for that euphoric high again that I got from some intense work out. Well my quads are hating me right now and my tri-ceps hated me immediately afterward. I think the difference this time was that the trainer added more weight than I had the last time. I have never felt pain immediately after a workout the way I did this time but I think that is part of the reason why yet again I loved it so much! I am feeling the burn. It's always good to switch up your workout routines. Your body get used to a workout quickly and you won't see the same results but if you switch your routine or mix it up a little you will more than likely see the results you are looking for. Just something to think about!