It has been a while my long long blog friend. Life has held me back in a tug of war in so many directions that I feel my limbs aching in every inch possible.

What is new? My long awaited hard work in my weight maintenance has finally shown results!!!!



There is my before and after with a 25-pound difference. All that exercising and watching what I ate has finally paid off!!! It feels really good to wear certain clothes now and have confidence in myself. I no longer feel so ashamed of myself and feel like a hermit. I have more energy and I just feel proud. It just takes time people!!! Don't give up!!!!

Other news?! I finally got a job that I am going to be starting in a couple of weeks. Finally after 6 months of searching and searching and attending interviews I got one!! It feels great because the position is close to my career choice with a promising full-time in the future with decent pay! I can finally start saving for my wedding and have a continuous supply of income!! I'm excited! I hope I do we'll in this position and continue for a long time to come!!

Speaking of wedding, I have been putting it on hold for a while because of school and the fact that I have been unemployed. But my fiancé and I have been talking and we decided to officially set a date of August next year!! I am very excited and I have that spark again of wanting to browse everything "wedding". I have made a few changes to my plans an ideas and I hope everything goes well. I will definitely update in how all that goes. Don't be surprised if this blog becomes a "wedding" blog for a little while lol. I k ow its going to be quite an experience planning a wedding and I'm sure if I blog some tips and things, maybe other brides might find it helpful. I normally am not very good at organizing events and planning things so if I find something helpful, I'm posting it. Luckily I have great girls to help me out (their jobs pretty much revolves around planning things and research already) so hopefully I won't have to stress too much.

I'm in my second last semester right now. It's FINALS TIME!! So far I have passed 1 already so I'm stressing balls about passing another 2 for next week. Studying in a room for hours at a time is not all that fun but gotta do what you gotta do right?! I hope I pass everything so that I can graduate in August!! I'm excited for that too!! I can potentially be done with school in 4 months and be full-time in the workforce!!!! I so badly want to be a working girl and get on with my plans for life. Wish me luck!!!

Labels: Fitness, life, school, wedding

Amazing how simple motivations can really kick start your will and your spirit.  I am officially addicted to working out and keeping healthy.  I know it's a hard concept to comprehend for some people because I used to be one of those people.  It was always hard for me to understand how people can just workout all the time on their own free will.

That's where the motivation and addiction come into one relationship.  I have a motivation to workout because I am at a point in my life where I am serious about losing some weight and overall boost my self-esteem and gain some confidence in myself.  I pushed that motivated as hard as I could over the last couple of week and where did it get me?  I have lost 2 pounds in a week and another 8 in the last 5 days.  I went down 2 pants sizes and have gained confidence in myself whenever I look at myself now.  How can you say that you would quit after that?  That's where the addiction comes in.  Now knowing that it's possible to lose my wanted weight and possibly lose more and ACTUALLY get to my ultimate weight goal ... I can't stop now.  I'm in too deep and I am doing so well.

To get to my dream weight, I only have to lose 10 more pounds and just keep maintaining it.  I haven't slowed down or slacked off any way since I found out I lose 10 pounds and that's the way to do it.  Just this morning, I was actually up at 6:30am, went for a sunrise morning run for half an hour and continued to do my TAPOUT XT workout for another 50 minutes. 

Nothing is stopping this girl from getting what she wants.  This is one of the first things in my physical life that I have never given up on so far.  I have tried to workout before and quit within a few days but the fact that I have gone for almost a month now and haven't stopped and actually seen results ... I have never been prouder of myself.  This is a shining moment for me.  I don't know if any of you understand what I'm talking about here but if you ever (in whatever it is that you do, it doesn't have to be about fitness) feel so proud and so happy about yourself like you have never before, keep going.  Don't give up.  It's all worth in the end.

It's never easy but it's worth it.

Labels: Fitness, inspiration, life, self

So I have started working out again. Not a start now, quit later workout like how most resolutions go about because I am quite serious this time around. I have had a lot of things emotionally that has been carving away at me lately and I have finally had enough of it so I started.

I started doing jogs again. I jogged every other day for the past 2 weeks for at least half an hour to start since I'm a beginner runner. I was also including in strength training since my fiancé has weights now.

It was difficult at first because my body wasn't ready for hard workouts but I stuck with it and now I can jog for more than just a lap around the park.

What I'm most excite about is starting TAPOUT XT! I was watching Dr. Oz on Tv one day an they did a bit in Mike Karpenko, a MMA trainer/fighter and his workout regimes that he has put out. It is a 90-day program with about 9 or 10 workouts in the program (I think).

It is like a cross between P90x, Rushfit, and Insanity but A LOT MORE FUN and easier to do. It's not that easy though. You really do have to put the effort in but the moves are fun and i am able to follow. I've been doing it for a week now and so far I've already lost a few pounds and went down 2 pants sizes overall ever since I started running.

Tapout XT is pretty amazing. I actually look forward to each session every morning. I am feeling very fit and sooooo happy to already see results!!! I never had these kinds if result doing P90X in a short period of time. I can really see myself fitting into my goal jeans very quickly.

It's helping me eat healthier too because it just puts me in that state of mind. After a good workout day, I look at junk food that normally I would start to eat and feel guilty if I even touched it. My stomach doesn't actually want it anymore. It doesn't crave it which is mind-boggling to me. In starting to eat more greens, drink coffee with less cream (coffee is my guilty pleasure so I'm still working on it haha), and I don't eat past 8pm.

I'm really proud of myself. Why in the hell would i quit now when it's actually working? This is no longer a resolution, it's a life choice. I am actually excited for the summer so I can wear my pretty summer clothes and not die in heat because I still cover myself up with light sweaters to hide my fat.

My confidence is starting to come back and I am having fun sorting out fun outfits again.

For those of you really try into get fit and shed some pounds, try Tapout XT. It works if you really stick with it. One session can torch about 700-800 calories. With my current weight an height I torch about 878 calories with one session a day. Sometimes I even do 2 sessions a day and burn another 800 calories an have decent meals during the day and still lose weight! It's pretty incredible guys. Try it.

This is my stepping stone to Insanity. Insanity workout is still TOO intense for me because I haven't built up endurance and conditioning yet. After I'm done with this program and continue to jog every other day then I'll try Insanity and continue on with fitness.

I'm going to look so damn good in my wedding dress hee hee!! :D

Labels: Fitness, life, self

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It has been a while my long long blog friend. Life has held me back in a tug of war in so many directions that I feel my limbs aching in every inch possible.

What is new? My long awaited hard work in my weight maintenance has finally shown results!!!!



There is my before and after with a 25-pound difference. All that exercising and watching what I ate has finally paid off!!! It feels really good to wear certain clothes now and have confidence in myself. I no longer feel so ashamed of myself and feel like a hermit. I have more energy and I just feel proud. It just takes time people!!! Don't give up!!!!

Other news?! I finally got a job that I am going to be starting in a couple of weeks. Finally after 6 months of searching and searching and attending interviews I got one!! It feels great because the position is close to my career choice with a promising full-time in the future with decent pay! I can finally start saving for my wedding and have a continuous supply of income!! I'm excited! I hope I do we'll in this position and continue for a long time to come!!

Speaking of wedding, I have been putting it on hold for a while because of school and the fact that I have been unemployed. But my fiancé and I have been talking and we decided to officially set a date of August next year!! I am very excited and I have that spark again of wanting to browse everything "wedding". I have made a few changes to my plans an ideas and I hope everything goes well. I will definitely update in how all that goes. Don't be surprised if this blog becomes a "wedding" blog for a little while lol. I k ow its going to be quite an experience planning a wedding and I'm sure if I blog some tips and things, maybe other brides might find it helpful. I normally am not very good at organizing events and planning things so if I find something helpful, I'm posting it. Luckily I have great girls to help me out (their jobs pretty much revolves around planning things and research already) so hopefully I won't have to stress too much.

I'm in my second last semester right now. It's FINALS TIME!! So far I have passed 1 already so I'm stressing balls about passing another 2 for next week. Studying in a room for hours at a time is not all that fun but gotta do what you gotta do right?! I hope I pass everything so that I can graduate in August!! I'm excited for that too!! I can potentially be done with school in 4 months and be full-time in the workforce!!!! I so badly want to be a working girl and get on with my plans for life. Wish me luck!!!

Labels: Fitness, life, school, wedding

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Amazing how simple motivations can really kick start your will and your spirit.  I am officially addicted to working out and keeping healthy.  I know it's a hard concept to comprehend for some people because I used to be one of those people.  It was always hard for me to understand how people can just workout all the time on their own free will.

That's where the motivation and addiction come into one relationship.  I have a motivation to workout because I am at a point in my life where I am serious about losing some weight and overall boost my self-esteem and gain some confidence in myself.  I pushed that motivated as hard as I could over the last couple of week and where did it get me?  I have lost 2 pounds in a week and another 8 in the last 5 days.  I went down 2 pants sizes and have gained confidence in myself whenever I look at myself now.  How can you say that you would quit after that?  That's where the addiction comes in.  Now knowing that it's possible to lose my wanted weight and possibly lose more and ACTUALLY get to my ultimate weight goal ... I can't stop now.  I'm in too deep and I am doing so well.

To get to my dream weight, I only have to lose 10 more pounds and just keep maintaining it.  I haven't slowed down or slacked off any way since I found out I lose 10 pounds and that's the way to do it.  Just this morning, I was actually up at 6:30am, went for a sunrise morning run for half an hour and continued to do my TAPOUT XT workout for another 50 minutes. 

Nothing is stopping this girl from getting what she wants.  This is one of the first things in my physical life that I have never given up on so far.  I have tried to workout before and quit within a few days but the fact that I have gone for almost a month now and haven't stopped and actually seen results ... I have never been prouder of myself.  This is a shining moment for me.  I don't know if any of you understand what I'm talking about here but if you ever (in whatever it is that you do, it doesn't have to be about fitness) feel so proud and so happy about yourself like you have never before, keep going.  Don't give up.  It's all worth in the end.

It's never easy but it's worth it.

Labels: Fitness, inspiration, life, self

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So I have started working out again. Not a start now, quit later workout like how most resolutions go about because I am quite serious this time around. I have had a lot of things emotionally that has been carving away at me lately and I have finally had enough of it so I started.

I started doing jogs again. I jogged every other day for the past 2 weeks for at least half an hour to start since I'm a beginner runner. I was also including in strength training since my fiancé has weights now.

It was difficult at first because my body wasn't ready for hard workouts but I stuck with it and now I can jog for more than just a lap around the park.

What I'm most excite about is starting TAPOUT XT! I was watching Dr. Oz on Tv one day an they did a bit in Mike Karpenko, a MMA trainer/fighter and his workout regimes that he has put out. It is a 90-day program with about 9 or 10 workouts in the program (I think).

It is like a cross between P90x, Rushfit, and Insanity but A LOT MORE FUN and easier to do. It's not that easy though. You really do have to put the effort in but the moves are fun and i am able to follow. I've been doing it for a week now and so far I've already lost a few pounds and went down 2 pants sizes overall ever since I started running.

Tapout XT is pretty amazing. I actually look forward to each session every morning. I am feeling very fit and sooooo happy to already see results!!! I never had these kinds if result doing P90X in a short period of time. I can really see myself fitting into my goal jeans very quickly.

It's helping me eat healthier too because it just puts me in that state of mind. After a good workout day, I look at junk food that normally I would start to eat and feel guilty if I even touched it. My stomach doesn't actually want it anymore. It doesn't crave it which is mind-boggling to me. In starting to eat more greens, drink coffee with less cream (coffee is my guilty pleasure so I'm still working on it haha), and I don't eat past 8pm.

I'm really proud of myself. Why in the hell would i quit now when it's actually working? This is no longer a resolution, it's a life choice. I am actually excited for the summer so I can wear my pretty summer clothes and not die in heat because I still cover myself up with light sweaters to hide my fat.

My confidence is starting to come back and I am having fun sorting out fun outfits again.

For those of you really try into get fit and shed some pounds, try Tapout XT. It works if you really stick with it. One session can torch about 700-800 calories. With my current weight an height I torch about 878 calories with one session a day. Sometimes I even do 2 sessions a day and burn another 800 calories an have decent meals during the day and still lose weight! It's pretty incredible guys. Try it.

This is my stepping stone to Insanity. Insanity workout is still TOO intense for me because I haven't built up endurance and conditioning yet. After I'm done with this program and continue to jog every other day then I'll try Insanity and continue on with fitness.

I'm going to look so damn good in my wedding dress hee hee!! :D

Labels: Fitness, life, self