Day in the Life of One Woman

Hey guys!! Today I want to discuss the topic of will power because I feel like I'm faltering in mine!!  In all honesty diet and exercise is super difficult for me to stick to.  I have 4 kids and cookies are always right around the corner!!  Focusing on my goals becomes daunting with temptation so close at hand.  What keeps me motivated to keep going is celebrating the small victories!! Everyday I set small goals, for example I tell myself   Today I'm going to drink a gallon of water, watch my junk food intake, go to the gym, and eat more veggies.   When I can check off one task I acknowledge myself for the completion I count that as a win!! I take into consideration that sometimes I lose focus and give into my junk food addictions.  When that happens I try not to beat myself up and I try to stop myself from continuing.  For example, if I get home from work and my family is eating something that I know will wreck my diet and I give in I will ...

Hey guys!! Last week I discussed how important drinking water is for your body, keeping yourself hydrated while working out is essential to your muscles weightlifting capabilities.  This week I want to discuss nutrition, because your diet is generally 75% of weight loss!!  I found these two pics on Pintrest that pretty much sum up all of the foods that I have been eating.  I have definitely increased my fruit and veggie intake !! ← These foods are packed with different vitamins and minerals, and many of these ingredients are in my smoothie mix!! The rule of thumb I have been following is to eat more veggies and less processed foods.  If it comes in a can, but I can make it myself than I choose to make it myself.  For example canned veggies are practically extinct in my household.  I prefer to eat fresh veggies over canned, the same goes for pastas and other boxed or canned dinners.  I still eat some canned soups, but not as often. I have ...

Hey world!! Today I want to get into detail about the beginning of my lifestyle transformation.....drinking more water!! I took supplements and did see results at first, but the bad diet and unhealthy nutritional decisions I was making only made my body plateau.  The supplements made it difficult to gain weight, but my bad diet didn't allow me to lose weight, so I basically stayed the same. The supplements that I prefer call for you to drink at least 8 glasses of water a day, so I began to comply with that suggestion because I felt like it would amplify my results....and it did!!  This is a huge deal for me because at my worst I was 229 lbs, drank a case of Pepsi within 2 days and absolutely never drank water. It took some getting use to, and there were plenty of slip ups, I would drink one Pepsi and that was it!!  I like to refer to Pepsi as my liquid crack because I get so hooked and it is so difficult for me to quit.  I eventually got over that obstacle bu...

Ok guys so I haven't posted an article in quite sometime, since the first of the month to be exact....but I am so excited to let you guys know what I've been up to. A day in my life consists of so many different factions, from being a mother of four to having a daughter with Dystonia. I have a passion for fashion, a love for makeup, and an affinity for psychology.  However lately I have been indulging in a health and fitness craze and focusing a lot of my attention to the transformation of my body. I started with supplements and I am slowly (emphasis on slowly) changing my eating habits.  This triggered a chain reaction that spilled over into my children's lives.  Now we look forward to eating a little cleaner adding more veggies, and cutting back on sweets and dairy.  This was not easy.....by no means but it was necessary.  My children were on a path to diabetes and obesity and that was unacceptable. Visible change takes time and I'm committed to that cau...