~ Overcoming all Odds and Never Giving Up!~

I recently watched the scale drop for the first time and then go back up just like that! I eat healthy but need to keep track, and this next month it seems Iv aquried all the skills and knowledge I need to finally get to seeing results! But, I recently sprained my ankle real bad before deciding to implement some of these skills- It just gave me more time to focus on building a workout program and rutien for May and do meal planning for the first time! New this month I will meal plan, grocery shop around the edges of the Supermarket and focus on the good foods out of the Flat Belly Cookbook! I will finally and am finally tracking my meals more than once a day so I don't over eat - even if its healthy! Finding also that making my own baked or cooked desserts is best for my consumption  Limiting my eating out and achohol take - getting food boxes right away and not eating beans and rice for days! And, now practicing a rutien that fits my bodies needs and my passions for dance and more! Not limiting myself in my actions has drastically helped and mediation and yoga has helped lose weight too! My dad comes out in May to take me out camping and outdoors and on a wine tasting tour! Then... I move to the Country town of Casper, Wyoming! Its time this country girl finds her roots and gets a chance to lose the weight this summer! Whoo~

~ Godersize journal entry #2~

~ So this month I finally bought a scale.. I am also keep track better of my calories and focusing hardcore on healthy meals and eating habits! I am trying to keep my carb intake down to 3 a day and my lean protiens and dairy up with alot of emphisis on vegtables glore and many greens Ive never tired before! I only eat whole wheat things and I try not to have alot of fruit.. If I can do 1600 a day for 6days and have one cheat day- I'll be sucessful- But, I gorge on dairy and sweets and drinkable calories when I have a sweet craving- So, I have divised to only carry soymilk and keep dark cholcate peices with me! I have it just set... so, well see! I watched the scale and Im sure that with 30-60 minutes of activity a day- I will lose! So, I bought a jump rope and a hula hoop for comercails! And, Iv been working out to my 80's dvd's I buy at the dallor tree! They are great cardio and strength training with such great resistance and build up and so fun! Im into it! I want to run outside when I can and fix my bike soon- I also am apply for jobs at Dicks Sporting Goods and Sports Athority today! I am well on my way! So- I just started and Im still a size 20 but hope to get down soon! I watch the Biggest Loser alot, read fitness magiznes, and continue to research fatloss methods, - I am reading Master Your Matabloism and Fatloss Secrets- And, am daily turning on music to get me going and motivated- I love to just get up and start to dance! I am working on bellydance techinces weekly from online videos! I use it in Worship! I have sucessfull memorized all Scriptures about sexual immorality and wisdom..I am doing the Experiancing God Study and in 1Corinthains, Song of Songs, Psalms, and Revelations! I do daily memory verses, and am/pm journaling! I have found that bellydancing and the strech and flex bonus part on the 80's dvd is good to do before bed- I realize I must be utilizing my DBT skills and therpy and must meditate or play guitar daily! I have not been working on my jewlery bussiness yet but hope to soon! I am graduating from the 12 step program of Celebrate Recovery and trying to stay chaste! I am hopeing to do more sermons and video teachings! I will keep you up dated! Today I got in a Fat burning workout of 30 mintues, and will end the day with the Strech and Flex part! Yesderday I did 30 minutes of dance and godersize free style and worked my arms in the apartment gym! I am getting there slowley~!

~ Journal Entry Idea and Entry #1~

~ I have decied to journal after my workouts as I learn something new everytime! So, where Im at so you know.... I have changed my deit to about 1600 calories in 5 small meals, whole grains and wheat, lots of greens and vetables, lean protiens, less fruit, and not drinking calories! I cut down on any juices, coffe, and sodas- which Im not much a soda drinker anyway! I eat only about 4 serving of Carbs, 5-7 of vetables, 5-6 of protien, 4-5 of fruit, with 1-3 fats! I struggle with rutien on the go small meal keep up, and dairy splurging cuz I actully am craving sweets! I bought the Tummy Tuck Belt System where I apply a thermal cream and do abb moves with a belt around my abbs 10 minutes 2x a day! Time to keep that up! And, I am currently focusing on 5k triaining for my 5k in a month from now! Im half way through the interval trianing weeks- also, circuts, and fluidity and yoga! See the links to my workout rutiens! I buy Fatloss magizne, reading Jullian Michelles Master Your Metablisom, and Trainer Josh's E-book!
       Today-
I did my 4 sequence Godersize rutien built to stretch and strengthen every muscle in your body- I started at 7:38- and went on for 25 mintues- a combo of pilates, bellydance stretches, and yoga! In 4 postions: standing, seated, belly, and back= I focus on the 4 elements and gosples and a list of 4 corellating life forces with encourgment statments listening to Arabic music! I wish I did this everyday!!!!! Really.... might be time to commit- yikes!

Then, - I did Fluidty begingers and fallowed the intermediate teacher until I got to the abbs and had to the modified version- I dont know if its cuz Im fat and the moves are hard do to uneven body weight in that posistion- or if Im not abb strong!? But alot of the streches were hard on the floor cuz my fat gets in the way no matter if Im that flexable!! I hate that- thats when I do Big Mammas Alterntives wich are mostly on my back! But, I made progress to fallow most the rutien with the Intermediate teacher and take quiet a bit of rests in between - I rocked it!- I dont have time, but would of liked to go the Apartment Gym to work my arms! - I need to do that to correct my protraceted sholders!
     Soon, my payments on my Fludity machine will be done and I'll pay monthy for a massage! Im getting a phyical therpist on board my team too to help with my protracted sholders! The weather is great for runs or I can us the tredmeal in the Apartment gym! My Fludity machine is in my living room and reminds me to get up and move! Trying to get outside and walk more... I really liked working out first thing this morning as not to make exuses all day- which has been my rutien! First thing might be the best thing! Im shaking in my boots....
 Ta Ta for Now!~
Fluidity Machine I use
http://trainerjosh.com/
Juillan Micheals Book Im Reading

My Godersize Rutien

To build your own Godersize rutien pray and get revelation on what you need to be focusing on... like flexablity, weightloss, or cardio. Then chose your exercise of choice, and find your resources. You can take a class, join a gym, join an online challenge.... But, you must schedule your time with God in your workout.. Mornings... after school or work?! It should be able to get you working on what your body needs with a fun agenda to it! Sports practice, dancing choragraphy, or circuts and drills work too!! Some like to read there Bible before and some after there Godersize rutien... or you can do a devotional verse before, too! Chose music that is inspiring and with a godly influence.. worship music comes in all forms, you just have to look for it! Schedule your workouts, and track your weights, reps, and times! The Fitbook is great for that! If you are not acostume to regular fitness- aim for 10 mintues a day to get into rutien of things! Reward yourself, challenge yourself, and Ready for Christ's Comming!~

My Personal Rutien
30 mintues of strech and strenthing - yoga, pliates, and streching
15 minutes of strenth trainning
30 minutes of 5k challenge interval running  OR  minutes of Bellydance Choragraphy online class videos
 And .... I recently got Fluidity; a ballet bar type of workout equitment to do 30 minutes of strength trainning and streching with!!~
 I chose bellydancing cuz I want strong defined abbs, and love to dance! I chose lots of stretchings and body weight based strength trainning to ready for more my life as a missionary in Africa! And, the 5k challenge to get me in better shape to do a run every morning as my goal!!~

Tracking For Progress

~It is good for everyone to track there foods and intake of calories in a journal or app on your cell phone! You get the idea of what you are putting into your body! Track the food and drink and calories.. try not to get to stuck into the fats.carbs, sugars unless you already know you need to be watching a certain thing! Overtime you might notice you take in to much sugar or salt.. at one time in a the day than another...Give yourself a week or two to notice your bodies cravings, energy levels, and eating habits- Then work to make healither habits from there! Eat organic, whole wheats, lots of protien, high fiber foods, vitamin D an iron rich foods,  with no perseveatives, and no transfat!! Have fun building onto your lifestyle by taking a cooking class or having a family member teach you the family recipies! Avoid desserts, cookies, and icecream! For weightloss focus on a list of foods good for aiding belly weightloss! Shakes are ok for busy moms and all... But try to learn to eat for Life! Plan your meals, make a grocery list, go shopping, and have fun being the 'new and improved' self! Enjoy seasonal foods, lots of herbs and spices, and fresh produce!! Enjoy worshiping God with your body by eating in such a way in the hope of the New Earth's menu!! Here is a link for 'belly blasting' foods, and the best fitness and health journal I have found!!~
Belly Blasting Foods
Deit and Fitness Journal - Fitbook!!!

Victory and Battle!!!

So, once you try staying on diet and exercising regularly, try making it a part of life! Do what your body needs as God leads, and enjoy being healthy! Reward your self, and don't think black and white- life is not like that in this matter at all! Seek God more, and give him your health goals and desires! Keep track cause life is not easy! Keep track while at home if you tend to get depressed, too! Surround yourself with healthy friends and media enjoyments! Go shopping if you lose enough, and look great! Life is your playground, so play often and more!! Keep seeking health advise through magazine or email daily! Make fitness a daily habit and hobby!

Commitment!!

Healthiness is a lifestyle, but weight loss is a commitment! Weight loss will take you to your limit, use your cash, and make you use your mind and body Strength to the limit! So, what I suggest is to make reachable goals, and surround yourself with them! Make colorful poster to remind you of healthy eating habits, posted notes of encouragement on you bathroom= Make it so you are constantly convicted of you state of unbalance so you can fight this battle! Don't do it alone- go out with friends grocery shopping- involve you parents! Remind your social circle you are on a war path, so they might respect you diet! Do not use a fad diet, instead learn healthy portions and eating habits! Every good thing comes through moderation, and discipline!! Do only what you need to do, and really spend time getting to know yourself! Have fun and Grow during this time! To change your jean size, lifestyle, and person all together!! Don't beat your self up, and start all over again!!! DON'T! Just, remind yourself you are human and tomorrow is another day! But, don't go all ape crazy with religious or even law like thinking- this will damage your relationship with yourself, others, and God!! So, this is my 101 advice, on weight loss- Some helpful tools lie below!!
Shopping list:
Flat belly Diet Cook book
Flat belly Diet Food Dairy
Scale
Tape measure
a pair of jeans one size down
posted notes
Fitness maginze
dumb bells
stretch band
 yoga mat
 yoga ball

Tips:
 know your heart rate and keep track in your 'target zone'
schedule workouts
have accountability
try new things every week
 mix it up as needed
have fun
build on to skills like balance, and agility!