Miracles really do happen!! I did 6 days straight at D3 including 4 days of Hell Week, when I did 2 classes a day, usually one in the morning and one in the evening. For real!!
When I signed up for my classes a week ago in my drunken stupor I told myself that I could always cancel a class if I didnt feel up to it on any given day. Then last Saturday when I mentioned to Dre about Hell Week and told her that I would try my best to complete it. But she would not accept my trying. She made me pledge that I would do it..no matter what. I think verbalising it really did make me accountable..to myself. It would have been very easy for me to have said on any of these 6 days, I can't do this..I need at least one day off. This is insane for me to think I could possibly do 6 days straight when for me to do 2 days straight is a huge achievement. But I had made a promise to myself and I rarely break my promises.
One interesting that I noticed about this experience is that this week flew by!! Where did it go? I wonder if it had anything to do with my excercise regime.
So how do I feel? Honestly I feel tired, today was particularly hard for some reason. I am looking forward to sleeping later than 5am!! But I am also extremely proud of myself for achieving my goal of 6 days straight. Not bad for someone who is adverse to excercise!! I had my weak moments especially when I seriously considered skipping out on zumba and going out for cupcakes and cocktails! But I stayed focused!! I DID IT..YAY!!!
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Hell week-One more day!!
Kudos to my ac buddy Josey who despite continuing to feel under the weather today, still managed to go to the 6am class, 625pm and 7pm classes!!
I, on the other hand, woke up at 7am, felt truly exhausted, so continued to hug the sheets for a further 45 mins before stumbling into the shower to begin my day. Not sure if my early morning wake ups on Monday and Tuesday have finally caught up with me.
I actually had a pretty good day at work. At the end of my day, I called my sister and had her rolling with laughter as she read my blogs!! She of course knows my constant struggle with exercising and also knows that it has been nothing short of a miracle that I have made it this far in Hell Week.
I went to my two d3 classes this evening. Aside from my arms feeling a little sore, my body did not feel that bad. Infact I think I actually saw some definition in my arms!! How bout that!!
So now I have just one more day left of Hell Week. I cant believe it! Of course I still need to get through waking up at the ungodly hour of 5am to get to class by 6am. Then I have to come back in the evening for abs. But I`ve got this!! I can do it. I`m nearly there!!
I, on the other hand, woke up at 7am, felt truly exhausted, so continued to hug the sheets for a further 45 mins before stumbling into the shower to begin my day. Not sure if my early morning wake ups on Monday and Tuesday have finally caught up with me.
I actually had a pretty good day at work. At the end of my day, I called my sister and had her rolling with laughter as she read my blogs!! She of course knows my constant struggle with exercising and also knows that it has been nothing short of a miracle that I have made it this far in Hell Week.
I went to my two d3 classes this evening. Aside from my arms feeling a little sore, my body did not feel that bad. Infact I think I actually saw some definition in my arms!! How bout that!!
So now I have just one more day left of Hell Week. I cant believe it! Of course I still need to get through waking up at the ungodly hour of 5am to get to class by 6am. Then I have to come back in the evening for abs. But I`ve got this!! I can do it. I`m nearly there!!
Happy Hump Day D3 Fam!!
Well!! I told you all I would come around and I did!! :) I'm having a much better day today and I plan on having a great rest of the week/weekend and so on!! I come to realize that life is no walk in the park and not everything is going to go your way. Yesterday was a very difficult day for me and my family but we all made it thru and even though the outcome wasn’t what we expected I’m just grateful for my health, my families health and all my friends. I’ll never understand why things happen the way they do but as they say everything happens for a reason and what that reason is…. Well, I believe GOD ONLY KNOWS that!!
My advice to anyone having a bad day…. Just stop for a second take a deep breath and be thankful that you wake up every day, you have your family, friends , your health and a JOB!! Some people don’t have any of that.
I hope everyone has a wonderful rest of the week/weekend and I hope to see you all at classes!
Xoxoxo
V
My advice to anyone having a bad day…. Just stop for a second take a deep breath and be thankful that you wake up every day, you have your family, friends , your health and a JOB!! Some people don’t have any of that.
I hope everyone has a wonderful rest of the week/weekend and I hope to see you all at classes!
Xoxoxo
V
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Day 2
Today is the end of Day 2 of Hell week. This morning I made it to the 6am sweatbox, which naturally was a killer, especially because it involved the dreaded stairs!! As one freind told me years ago, stairs are for people to walk down, not up! Needless to say having to run up and down stairs was challenging for me. Nevertheless I pushed through especially when I heard Dre screaming in my ear, "one more time Dupe".
I made it to work ok and was actually able to have coherent conversations with Judges, lawyers and clients.
Came home, chilled for a bit then closed my eyes for a few, the next thing I knew it was 8:06pm..6mins after zumba had already started!! Thank God I live right across the street from D3! Jumped up, threw on my coat, dashed out and made it in time for the last 20 mins of Zumba. This was particularly impressive because I was invited to attend an Obama watch party, for his State of the Union Speech tonight, where strong cocktails and cupcakes were to be served! A lethal combination no doubt. I was seriously tempted, then my ac buddy Josey reminded me to stay focussed! No slacking during Hell week. Darn!
Shout out to Josey, she wasnt able to join me today, as she had what will hopefully just be a 24 hr bug. Tommorrow she will be picking up where I left off, as I wont be in D3 tommorrow morning, but I will still be putting in my two classes in the evening.
Can I say again, I turned down cocktails and cupcakes today, for what? Well actually today I was told by two separate individuals on two separate occasions that I looked like I was losing weight. Nice!
I would like to end by saying that I actually see the light at the end of the tunnel! I have completed day 2 of the official Hell week. I have 2 more days and I will have done 6 straight days at D3. That has NEVER happened to me!! I am proud of myself..2 more days of Hell (week!)
I made it to work ok and was actually able to have coherent conversations with Judges, lawyers and clients.
Came home, chilled for a bit then closed my eyes for a few, the next thing I knew it was 8:06pm..6mins after zumba had already started!! Thank God I live right across the street from D3! Jumped up, threw on my coat, dashed out and made it in time for the last 20 mins of Zumba. This was particularly impressive because I was invited to attend an Obama watch party, for his State of the Union Speech tonight, where strong cocktails and cupcakes were to be served! A lethal combination no doubt. I was seriously tempted, then my ac buddy Josey reminded me to stay focussed! No slacking during Hell week. Darn!
Shout out to Josey, she wasnt able to join me today, as she had what will hopefully just be a 24 hr bug. Tommorrow she will be picking up where I left off, as I wont be in D3 tommorrow morning, but I will still be putting in my two classes in the evening.
Can I say again, I turned down cocktails and cupcakes today, for what? Well actually today I was told by two separate individuals on two separate occasions that I looked like I was losing weight. Nice!
I would like to end by saying that I actually see the light at the end of the tunnel! I have completed day 2 of the official Hell week. I have 2 more days and I will have done 6 straight days at D3. That has NEVER happened to me!! I am proud of myself..2 more days of Hell (week!)
Monday, January 24, 2011
Hell week begins!!
Ok so you need to know that I hate excercise with every fiber in my being! Which is why the idea of me doing this Hell week thing, all the more unbelievable. How did this madness happen to me? where here goes...
About a week ago my ac (accountability) buddy Josey, announced that she would be doing Hell Week this week which would involve her doing at least 2 classes ( sometimes 3 or 4) every day for 5 days straight. 1 class would be in the morning and then she would take the remainder classes in the evening. My reaction to that was to be as supportive and encouraging to her as possible, but with the understanding that I would not be joining in her goal as I was barely making it with coming to D3 3 xs a week! Plus morning classes are a no no for me. I am simply not a morning person. I cannot function before 9am.
Two days later at about 1130pm I found myself in front of my laptop signing up for D3 classes, whilst drinking a glass of wine. Somehow in my drunken stupor I managed to sign up for classes for 6 days straight! Day 1 was on Saturday when I did 3 classes back to back. day 2 was kickboxing, but today was really the beginning of Hell week. My alarm went off at 5:15am and I would have wanted nothing better than to roll over and keep on sleeping, but I dragged myself out of bed and after saying a few choice words to myself for signing up for Hell week, I got dressed and dragged myself to D3. S0mehow I managed to get through 50 mins of excercise at an ungodly hour, then went home to try and figure out how I am going to get thru the rest of this week under this regime. Thankfully i did not have to be in my office today so I worked from home and was even able to take a much needed nap before I went back to D3 at 7pm.
So how do I feel after my first day of hell (week!!). Ok and glad I survived to write this blog! Tomorrow will be the real test for me, not only do I have to get up again at an ungodly hour for the second day in a row( which will be the first time ever for me since joining D3 4 years ago), but I will actually have to go into work and represent people in court and go to a meeting and meet with a client and remain coherent throughout!! Then come back home and go back to D3 in the evening. I dont know how I will do it but I guess I will have to dig deep and find it somewhere within myself. I guess thats the point of Hell Week, to push my body to a point that it has never been before...
About a week ago my ac (accountability) buddy Josey, announced that she would be doing Hell Week this week which would involve her doing at least 2 classes ( sometimes 3 or 4) every day for 5 days straight. 1 class would be in the morning and then she would take the remainder classes in the evening. My reaction to that was to be as supportive and encouraging to her as possible, but with the understanding that I would not be joining in her goal as I was barely making it with coming to D3 3 xs a week! Plus morning classes are a no no for me. I am simply not a morning person. I cannot function before 9am.
Two days later at about 1130pm I found myself in front of my laptop signing up for D3 classes, whilst drinking a glass of wine. Somehow in my drunken stupor I managed to sign up for classes for 6 days straight! Day 1 was on Saturday when I did 3 classes back to back. day 2 was kickboxing, but today was really the beginning of Hell week. My alarm went off at 5:15am and I would have wanted nothing better than to roll over and keep on sleeping, but I dragged myself out of bed and after saying a few choice words to myself for signing up for Hell week, I got dressed and dragged myself to D3. S0mehow I managed to get through 50 mins of excercise at an ungodly hour, then went home to try and figure out how I am going to get thru the rest of this week under this regime. Thankfully i did not have to be in my office today so I worked from home and was even able to take a much needed nap before I went back to D3 at 7pm.
So how do I feel after my first day of hell (week!!). Ok and glad I survived to write this blog! Tomorrow will be the real test for me, not only do I have to get up again at an ungodly hour for the second day in a row( which will be the first time ever for me since joining D3 4 years ago), but I will actually have to go into work and represent people in court and go to a meeting and meet with a client and remain coherent throughout!! Then come back home and go back to D3 in the evening. I dont know how I will do it but I guess I will have to dig deep and find it somewhere within myself. I guess thats the point of Hell Week, to push my body to a point that it has never been before...
Diva Monique D. - VN Plan Client Blog 1
Hey D3 Fam~
Some of you may have heard me talk about my brick house renovation. My renovation is not about getting skinny~ and with all this culture I carry (hips, butt & boobs) "skinny" just isn't an option! I do, however, want to get back to a healthy weight, with a finely toned body where everything stops moving when I do! It took me a minute to get all the pieces in order, to make the commitment to myself; and to realize that I AM worth the investment.
So far with this renovation I have excavated 50 lbs of unwanted bricks. What a great motivator! Then I hit a plateau - nothing was moving and I wasn't happy. I wasn't sure what to do or how to do it. I fought against discouragement, I did my best to stay plugged in and continue my work outs. So when Dre announced the nutrition plan coming to D3 I started thinking this must be it. I thought my nutrition was fair( with the exception of my sweet tooth) but it started me to thinking maybe this was worth investigating; The more Dre spoke about the program the more I came to terms with the fact that NUTRITION had to be the missing link; the only thing standing between me and $&^# brick house status was getting my nutrition on point.
Well, here I am about a 1 week & 1/2 into the program and so far so o.k. First you must understand a few things about me, I'm a Virgo~ a typical Virgo- a perfectionist through and through, a planner and I HATE being new at anything- I expect to jump into any undertaking having already mastered it.
With that being said...
1.This program forces you to plan (just as Dre said) but even with being a planner I've still had to step up my game - PREPARATION is key
2. I'm more of a finicky eater than I thought. Yes,the program allows you to make substitutions but you first gotta master how to balance calories, fat, carbs and protein. Dre has already smacked my hand (it's all love ;) because I've been waaay overboard with my carbs and not hitting the goal for protein and to top it off I wasn't eating enough, yeah still getting used to eating 6 times a day (dang blasted learning curve!)
I guess it's a good thing I didn't join the figure group ~having to be a nutrition Nazi would have been suicidal! With VN I get to "leeaaan" into meeting my nutrition goals and I get some support getting there ( love that) but I WILL be ready when the next group starts...
Ooops, I forgot to eat, gotta go grab something before my 11 p.m bed time, later fam.
Stay tuned as the renovation continues....
Some of you may have heard me talk about my brick house renovation. My renovation is not about getting skinny~ and with all this culture I carry (hips, butt & boobs) "skinny" just isn't an option! I do, however, want to get back to a healthy weight, with a finely toned body where everything stops moving when I do! It took me a minute to get all the pieces in order, to make the commitment to myself; and to realize that I AM worth the investment.
So far with this renovation I have excavated 50 lbs of unwanted bricks. What a great motivator! Then I hit a plateau - nothing was moving and I wasn't happy. I wasn't sure what to do or how to do it. I fought against discouragement, I did my best to stay plugged in and continue my work outs. So when Dre announced the nutrition plan coming to D3 I started thinking this must be it. I thought my nutrition was fair( with the exception of my sweet tooth) but it started me to thinking maybe this was worth investigating; The more Dre spoke about the program the more I came to terms with the fact that NUTRITION had to be the missing link; the only thing standing between me and $&^# brick house status was getting my nutrition on point.
Well, here I am about a 1 week & 1/2 into the program and so far so o.k. First you must understand a few things about me, I'm a Virgo~ a typical Virgo- a perfectionist through and through, a planner and I HATE being new at anything- I expect to jump into any undertaking having already mastered it.
With that being said...
1.This program forces you to plan (just as Dre said) but even with being a planner I've still had to step up my game - PREPARATION is key
2. I'm more of a finicky eater than I thought. Yes,the program allows you to make substitutions but you first gotta master how to balance calories, fat, carbs and protein. Dre has already smacked my hand (it's all love ;) because I've been waaay overboard with my carbs and not hitting the goal for protein and to top it off I wasn't eating enough, yeah still getting used to eating 6 times a day (dang blasted learning curve!)
I guess it's a good thing I didn't join the figure group ~having to be a nutrition Nazi would have been suicidal! With VN I get to "leeaaan" into meeting my nutrition goals and I get some support getting there ( love that) but I WILL be ready when the next group starts...
Ooops, I forgot to eat, gotta go grab something before my 11 p.m bed time, later fam.
Stay tuned as the renovation continues....
Hello D3 Family and Friends
I hope you are all doing well. Here are a few updates at D3:
1. New class starts at 5:30pm tonight! It's called "Just Lift" and will a class where we work on both muscle strength and endurance. I guess you can say its my version of P90X. I am excited to start it tonight.
2. The next Nutrition Seminar will be on Feb 4th at 7:30pm. The seminar is for those who wish to start the D3 Nutrition Program. I will present how the program works for you for life!! The fee is $10.00 for D3 General Members and $15 for all others. Come and check it out. If you are interested email: info@dresdieseldome.com
3. The Figure Team ladies have a mini video I want to share with you all. Check the video out on this blog!! They are so excited about their upcoming show and they wanted to share some of the reasons they decided to go for it! See below for the short clip....it's unedited and a little rated R in cussing but since we are all grown, I think you can handle it. :) They call themselves the BABS....watch the clip to see what that means! (You ladies are doing great.....keep pushing through....I am so proud of you!)
4. Lastly, Diva Dupe and Diva Josey are putting themselves through what they call 'Hell Week at D3'. They have agreed to workout in the morning and evening at D3 for a week. I asked Diva Dupe to blog about her week so look out for her posts! You girls can do it......
That's all for now. Have a wonderful week...
Be Fit! Be Fabulous! Be Blessed!
Dre
Good Morning D3 Family!!
As the other girls mentioned we made it thru our first week of PT and they are all right it's NO JOKE! It's very tough but i know we can ALL do it.
Since Dre wants us to be HONEST and TURTHFUL on here..... Here's my honesty!!
Every day I have to tell myself that "I CAN DO THIS" because I’m not going to lie. I still find myself at times wanting to just say "F" this and call it a day because I miss hanging out with my friends, going out having cocktails and just living my life. I’ve had to turn down two weekend get a way trips because I don’t have time to miss out on any training. I have A LONG WAY TO GO as do the rest of the BABs team and it’s hard as HELL!!! Especially knowing that we only have 3mths and a few days to go. It just still seems so surreal to me. I look at myself and I can see some change but I’m still trying to convince myself that I will be ready for this show come May 7th but man it just seems impossible to me.
I'm a very social able person and i enjoy going out and having fun and right now i can't say I’m having that much fun. Don't get me wrong I’m excited about the end results and I LOVE working out with the BABs team but it's VERY VERY hard for me as I’m sure it’s hard for all of us doing this. I’m not one to sit in my house and do nothing it's not who i am and I’ve never been that way, but right now it's all i can do because doing anything else is way too hard at least for me it is! We all know temptation is a bitch so instead of putting myself in a situation to be tempted I just don’t and that’s what is killing me BUT at the same time I’m very dedicated to doing this and I’m very dedicated to Dre and the BABs team. This seriously is the hardest thing I’ve ever done in my life… I think getting my divorce 11yrs ago was easier than training for this show and that was no walk in the park either....
Having said all that!!
I can see the light at the end of the tunnel and I just need to focus on that light getting brighter and I’m also trying VERY VERY hard to stay as positive as I can thru all this.
Sorry my blog is not as cheerful as the others but right now I’m just having a really hard time with all this so just bare with me. I’ll come around I always do but I’m human like the rest of us and right now I’m having a very hard time. Not only with this training but I have some personal things in my life that are also very challenging for me these days but I’m taking one day at a time and that’s all I can do.
I take my hat off to you Stephanie… Girl I don’t know how you did this alone. There is no way in hell I would be able to do all this without the BABs team and Dre.
That’s all I have for now and again sorry it’s not a cheerful blog today but on a side note at least I’m smiling today!! :)
I hope everyone has a wonderful day!
V
Since Dre wants us to be HONEST and TURTHFUL on here..... Here's my honesty!!
Every day I have to tell myself that "I CAN DO THIS" because I’m not going to lie. I still find myself at times wanting to just say "F" this and call it a day because I miss hanging out with my friends, going out having cocktails and just living my life. I’ve had to turn down two weekend get a way trips because I don’t have time to miss out on any training. I have A LONG WAY TO GO as do the rest of the BABs team and it’s hard as HELL!!! Especially knowing that we only have 3mths and a few days to go. It just still seems so surreal to me. I look at myself and I can see some change but I’m still trying to convince myself that I will be ready for this show come May 7th but man it just seems impossible to me.
I'm a very social able person and i enjoy going out and having fun and right now i can't say I’m having that much fun. Don't get me wrong I’m excited about the end results and I LOVE working out with the BABs team but it's VERY VERY hard for me as I’m sure it’s hard for all of us doing this. I’m not one to sit in my house and do nothing it's not who i am and I’ve never been that way, but right now it's all i can do because doing anything else is way too hard at least for me it is! We all know temptation is a bitch so instead of putting myself in a situation to be tempted I just don’t and that’s what is killing me BUT at the same time I’m very dedicated to doing this and I’m very dedicated to Dre and the BABs team. This seriously is the hardest thing I’ve ever done in my life… I think getting my divorce 11yrs ago was easier than training for this show and that was no walk in the park either....
Having said all that!!
I can see the light at the end of the tunnel and I just need to focus on that light getting brighter and I’m also trying VERY VERY hard to stay as positive as I can thru all this.
Sorry my blog is not as cheerful as the others but right now I’m just having a really hard time with all this so just bare with me. I’ll come around I always do but I’m human like the rest of us and right now I’m having a very hard time. Not only with this training but I have some personal things in my life that are also very challenging for me these days but I’m taking one day at a time and that’s all I can do.
I take my hat off to you Stephanie… Girl I don’t know how you did this alone. There is no way in hell I would be able to do all this without the BABs team and Dre.
That’s all I have for now and again sorry it’s not a cheerful blog today but on a side note at least I’m smiling today!! :)
I hope everyone has a wonderful day!
V
First Week PT--DONE!!
Happy Monday,
We had our first week of PT with Dre and we all survived it! Again, the support from each other is invaluable. I just really keep thinking about Stephanie doing this by herself...
There's already a mixed bag of emotions and I can hardly keep it straight enough in my head to articulate my feelings. Today is a hard day. I'm not sure if it's a case of the Mondays or PMS or what. What I do know is my body is tired...already. I'm also emotionally drained in a way I don't quite understand yet. The thing is, although bootcamp is extremely challenging all the time, I've come to enjoy a certain sense of competence when it comes to the workouts. They're tough but I'm always confident I can complete them. That took a while and I like the fact that sense of accomplishment. These PT sessions, however, are an entirely different animal. They are foreign right now, and therefore, extremely difficult..to the point my form is off, I can't do all the reps well. This makes me very blue. Undoubtedly, I'll keep pushing and get it done but it kinda feels like mentally you've taken a step back with what you're able to do physically. I'm notoriously hard on myself and a case can be made that I'm "at it again" but I can't help it!
At any rate, I'm all in!! You'll have to carry me out on a stretcher to get me to stop *insert Jay Cutler joke here*....
Yes. I'm bitter about it...
K.
We had our first week of PT with Dre and we all survived it! Again, the support from each other is invaluable. I just really keep thinking about Stephanie doing this by herself...
There's already a mixed bag of emotions and I can hardly keep it straight enough in my head to articulate my feelings. Today is a hard day. I'm not sure if it's a case of the Mondays or PMS or what. What I do know is my body is tired...already. I'm also emotionally drained in a way I don't quite understand yet. The thing is, although bootcamp is extremely challenging all the time, I've come to enjoy a certain sense of competence when it comes to the workouts. They're tough but I'm always confident I can complete them. That took a while and I like the fact that sense of accomplishment. These PT sessions, however, are an entirely different animal. They are foreign right now, and therefore, extremely difficult..to the point my form is off, I can't do all the reps well. This makes me very blue. Undoubtedly, I'll keep pushing and get it done but it kinda feels like mentally you've taken a step back with what you're able to do physically. I'm notoriously hard on myself and a case can be made that I'm "at it again" but I can't help it!
At any rate, I'm all in!! You'll have to carry me out on a stretcher to get me to stop *insert Jay Cutler joke here*....
Yes. I'm bitter about it...
K.
Sunday, January 23, 2011
OUCH!!!!
Well I was so looking forward to the PT with Dre, I got it and may I say, " OMG she is no joke". I just keep hearing her say, "This is just the begining", Im afraid of whats to come. But i'll take it like a true D3 Diva.
I LOVE MY BAB'S, lets enjoy the ride :)
I LOVE MY BAB'S, lets enjoy the ride :)
BABs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hola D3 Fam -
Week one of personal training is in the bag. I was sooooooooooooooooooo terrified of starting this week and even had a case of the "runs." I know, gross - but we're here to tell it like it is, right?! I always get so nervous of the unknown, but now the unknown is WELL KNOWN!!! Now I truly know how DIFFICULT and REAL this is - NO TURNING BACK!!! I am truly getting to know myself. It's up to me now. ALL ME NOW. Gotta do this. Focus. Gotta stay strong. I could not ask for a more wonderful group of ladies to work with.
Dre is so freakin' awesome. She is so motivating. She knows exactly what to say to encourage me when I'm just about to give up. Thank you so much Dre!!!! I admire you so damn much. I am truly lucky to have met you. I am so blessed.
My BABs CREW - VV, Killa Kar, Elena - I am so happy we're in this together. We all encourage each other. I love being able to talk to you about what we're going through so openly. This openness we share is helping me so much. Like Kar said we are a group of real, down-to-earth, positive and determined ladies. BABs!!!!!! I am so proud of us! I'm so lucky to be doing this with you. Love you all. Muah!
BABs!!!!
-Bea :)
Week one of personal training is in the bag. I was sooooooooooooooooooo terrified of starting this week and even had a case of the "runs." I know, gross - but we're here to tell it like it is, right?! I always get so nervous of the unknown, but now the unknown is WELL KNOWN!!! Now I truly know how DIFFICULT and REAL this is - NO TURNING BACK!!! I am truly getting to know myself. It's up to me now. ALL ME NOW. Gotta do this. Focus. Gotta stay strong. I could not ask for a more wonderful group of ladies to work with.
Dre is so freakin' awesome. She is so motivating. She knows exactly what to say to encourage me when I'm just about to give up. Thank you so much Dre!!!! I admire you so damn much. I am truly lucky to have met you. I am so blessed.
My BABs CREW - VV, Killa Kar, Elena - I am so happy we're in this together. We all encourage each other. I love being able to talk to you about what we're going through so openly. This openness we share is helping me so much. Like Kar said we are a group of real, down-to-earth, positive and determined ladies. BABs!!!!!! I am so proud of us! I'm so lucky to be doing this with you. Love you all. Muah!
BABs!!!!
-Bea :)
Thursday, January 20, 2011
First PT session!
Hi D3 Family,
My blogging game has been a little lax lately so this might take a while! First things first:
We had our first weigh in..VERY nerve-wrecking. Even when you feel like you've done everything you were supposed to, it's still very nervous-making getting on that scale. And taking those DAMNED pictures...UGGHHH!!! Ha--ted It! But I remind myself that it should be documented as we all get closer to our goals. Lord knows I'm not at home taking pictures of myself. I don't even want to see all of that right now, so I guess better Dre perform the task than me. My spirits are up and slowly but surely, the booty is getting up too, so I'm grateful.
So I had the pleasure of working out with Vicky last Saturday for our morning Kettlebell class. Not sure if anyone's heard, but the girl is no joke! Halfway through the workout, I gave a lot of thought to how the hell I ended up doing halos with 25lb Kettlebells. And then I figured out it was perfectly appropriate to blame Vicky!!! The thing is, she pushes you and pushes and you totally don't want to punk out because Vicky's telling you you can do it...and although you're not quite convinced you can, you do it! And she's all smiling and positive and high energy like you're SUPPOSED to be lifting this 25lb weight and before you know it, you are too! Well, not the smiling and positive and high energy part, but you ARE lifting the weight!! And then you're really grateful when it's over but even more grateful that you had someone there pushing you because you CAN do it....So thanks Vicky!!!!!! (but don't be mad if I hide from you sometimes..lol)
We had our first PT session with Dre last night. And didn't she live up to her reputation! The day leading up to the session proved to be hellish. I was scurred..not scared but scurred. I'm pretty sure I gave myself a headache. I tried a lot of stuff, worse case scenario (running outside), best case scenario (I suddenly got super powers and the training would be a breeze). I was so nervous, I didn't even walk the dog..just let him out for a quick pee and drove to the gym 20 minutes early!! I can't lie...Hard as hell!! I thought I was gonna throw up..twice. We made it through though. It was the longest hour of my life...and I cursed at Dre 3 times...(in my head of course. I don't want no problems:-). And I know it won't get easier but that's OK. I trust her wholeheartedly and believe in myself and the rest of the crew..No doubts!!!
And speaking of the crew...can I just say how fierce these girls are...without exception!!!Vicky, Bea, Elena...you just couldn't ask for a more real, down-to-earth, positive and determined group of women! I'm so glad we're in this together. I'm so glad Dre believes in us and we believe in each other. Big ups to Stephanie for doing this alone. I can't imagine how hard that was. If I was alone with Dre last night for the PT session, I would've been highly suspect for pulling a Houdini. Now you see me, now you don't!!!! And thanks to D3 for checking in on us. The encouragement means so much. Please know I can't wait to return the favor to some of you in the future!!!
My blogging game has been a little lax lately so this might take a while! First things first:
We had our first weigh in..VERY nerve-wrecking. Even when you feel like you've done everything you were supposed to, it's still very nervous-making getting on that scale. And taking those DAMNED pictures...UGGHHH!!! Ha--ted It! But I remind myself that it should be documented as we all get closer to our goals. Lord knows I'm not at home taking pictures of myself. I don't even want to see all of that right now, so I guess better Dre perform the task than me. My spirits are up and slowly but surely, the booty is getting up too, so I'm grateful.
So I had the pleasure of working out with Vicky last Saturday for our morning Kettlebell class. Not sure if anyone's heard, but the girl is no joke! Halfway through the workout, I gave a lot of thought to how the hell I ended up doing halos with 25lb Kettlebells. And then I figured out it was perfectly appropriate to blame Vicky!!! The thing is, she pushes you and pushes and you totally don't want to punk out because Vicky's telling you you can do it...and although you're not quite convinced you can, you do it! And she's all smiling and positive and high energy like you're SUPPOSED to be lifting this 25lb weight and before you know it, you are too! Well, not the smiling and positive and high energy part, but you ARE lifting the weight!! And then you're really grateful when it's over but even more grateful that you had someone there pushing you because you CAN do it....So thanks Vicky!!!!!! (but don't be mad if I hide from you sometimes..lol)
We had our first PT session with Dre last night. And didn't she live up to her reputation! The day leading up to the session proved to be hellish. I was scurred..not scared but scurred. I'm pretty sure I gave myself a headache. I tried a lot of stuff, worse case scenario (running outside), best case scenario (I suddenly got super powers and the training would be a breeze). I was so nervous, I didn't even walk the dog..just let him out for a quick pee and drove to the gym 20 minutes early!! I can't lie...Hard as hell!! I thought I was gonna throw up..twice. We made it through though. It was the longest hour of my life...and I cursed at Dre 3 times...(in my head of course. I don't want no problems:-). And I know it won't get easier but that's OK. I trust her wholeheartedly and believe in myself and the rest of the crew..No doubts!!!
And speaking of the crew...can I just say how fierce these girls are...without exception!!!Vicky, Bea, Elena...you just couldn't ask for a more real, down-to-earth, positive and determined group of women! I'm so glad we're in this together. I'm so glad Dre believes in us and we believe in each other. Big ups to Stephanie for doing this alone. I can't imagine how hard that was. If I was alone with Dre last night for the PT session, I would've been highly suspect for pulling a Houdini. Now you see me, now you don't!!!! And thanks to D3 for checking in on us. The encouragement means so much. Please know I can't wait to return the favor to some of you in the future!!!
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Diva Mechell - VN Plan Client Blog 1
Hi D3 Family,
As I said to Dre the other night that yesterday was the first day of the rest of my life. For the last decade I have been battling this weight issue, I used to say it was because of having a baby, but Taylor is 11 now can't use that excuse anymore.
The real truth is that this weight has been due to a lot of pain, disappointments, failures, hurts, and stress. This journey called life can be a real difficult travel at times, and I allowed this journey to take my joy and body for a decade. As I was telling a friend the other day, my weight has been the hardest obstacle for me to overcome. I have faced many challenges and overcome each one, but being overweight has been the most challenging. But the great thing about a journey and it's challenges is that you can get back on the journey and travel towards the destination. The destination now for me is to be the healthiest Mechell I was destined to be.
So as I start this Nutrition Journey I think not only of my self, but I think about the example I will be to my daughter, and how I can help others battle the challenge of weight. I look forward to the transformation that will occur with my body, mind and taste buds.
Dre, thanks for being an angel and a beautiful soul who cares about her D3 family. Thank you for your commitment and dedication to all of us, all you want for us is to be at our most optimal and best health. Also, thanks D3 family for making Taylor and I feel at home from day 1, I know you all will encourage and assist me on this journey.
I encourage all the other Nutrition Clients we can do this, and I cannot wait to see all our transformations.
Till the next blog
Mechell
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Happy Wednesday!
Sorry I’ve been slacking on my blog….
I’m doing really good on my diet and workouts. We had our second weigh in last Sunday and I have to say I’m feeling great and I’m very excited about my results already. It’s so crazy how your body can change so fast just by putting forth the effort to make it happen. I’m so proud of all the girls who are doing this show and I’m very proud of our D3 family that is also working so hard as well. I think it’s great that everyone is into getting healthy and make a change in their lives..
I do have to say i find myself sometimes really hungry and then at times i find myself having to force myself to eat it's so crazy, but i'm doing it and watch world becasue there is NO STOPPING VV (Pookster) NOW!! Right Pookie!! :)
As always THANK YOU ALL for ALL YOUR SUPPORT! It really means the world to me and I’m sure to the other girls as well…
xoxoxo
V
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Happy New Year D3 Family!!
We all made it thru one month and only 5mths and 27 days to go I believe… J It sure seems a lot longer. I had a wonderful Christmas and New Years with my family and friends. It was tough being home with all the yummy food my family makes for Christmas but I was a trooper and I didn’t cheat except one meal and that was Christmas day brunch with my family and even though it was a cheat meal I still did pretty good. I haven’t had a drink in a month and 4dyas and I have to say I don’t really miss it. My social life hasn’t really changed much at all. I don’t feel like you need to change your life just to do a fitness show or whatever it is you want to do. You just have to be strong and have a strong mind. All this takes pure dedication and it’s not easy but anyone can do it if you put your mind to it. I can’t thank my family and friends enough for being so supportive. I’ve been to many parties and yes it’s tough but I just bring my food with me and I still enjoy my life and the company I’m with.
I don’t know about you girls but I feel like all I do is eat, workout and go to the bathroom ALL THE TIME!! HA but I guess what else is there to do right now than to eat ,workout, and go to the bathroom!! LOL. I workout everyday... Sunday to Sunday it’s crazy but I have to say I’m loving it and to have great friends to do it all with is even better! J
Dre "aka" (Pookie) Thank you again for having the confidence in me to do this show not only for myself but for you and all my family at D3!!
I still can’t believe that come this September I’ll have been a D3 member for 4yrs.. It’s crazy how fast times goes by it really is… and I can’t tell you enough how much joining D3 has changed my life over the yrs. I don’t think I would be in this situation if it wasn’t for D3!!
Here's to a FABULOUS 2011!! It's our year to shine D3 Family!!
Have a wonderful week D3!! Until next time!!
Xoxoxo
V "aka" (pookster)
Monday, January 3, 2011
Happy New Year :)
Hi D3
What can i say? First thanks for all the support i have been getting from D3 family.
And the most important D3 family and real family member, my biggest fan and best chef ever my sister Diva Maria (Cuquis).
Well, where do i start, the first month has been great, I guess if i have trained for full marathon, half marathons and tri, i think this will be ok. And the fact that I really want to do this makes it easy for me. Honestly, my only issue i have is not having a microwave in my car. Other then that, I feel great :)
But please continue to give encourgement, I love it and i know all the other Divas do too :)
elena
What can i say? First thanks for all the support i have been getting from D3 family.
And the most important D3 family and real family member, my biggest fan and best chef ever my sister Diva Maria (Cuquis).
Well, where do i start, the first month has been great, I guess if i have trained for full marathon, half marathons and tri, i think this will be ok. And the fact that I really want to do this makes it easy for me. Honestly, my only issue i have is not having a microwave in my car. Other then that, I feel great :)
But please continue to give encourgement, I love it and i know all the other Divas do too :)
elena
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
Hey everyone!!
I hope the Holiday has been good to you! Like Bea, I have a really good feeling about this year. I feel a real sense of renewel. I spent NYE in church and prayed for strength and determination to achieve the many goals I have set out for myself in the coming year. This fitness challenge represents so many different things for us all. It's not just about losing weight and I think that's why we're all so passionate about it. For me, embarking on this sort of journey is the culmination of many broken promises to myself, many setbacks, many short-lived resolutions. You all know how hard the diet is already, but doing something like this means many other sacrifices too.
Your social life takes a hit. It just doesn't make sense to go all the places you used to because you can't do all the things you used to. You dedicate money to this to make sure you are able to meet all the demands of the program. But that's less money for other things that never really benefitted you anyway. These "sacrifices" are right on time for me at a point in my life where I'm truly ready for a change.
I'm glad the holidays are over! I survived:-) I'm feeling strong and focused. Many people are supportive but comment how they could never do anything like this. Or they wouldn't be able to not eat their favorite food over the holidays...or they admire my will power but don't see how I do it. I'm telling you. YOU can do this! Any fitness goal you have, you can achieve. It's a one meal at a time deal. One day at a time. One pound. One inch. And when you slip, don't turn it into a slide. Just get back on track! It takes a special type of person to join D3! You're already here and we're all in this together! We have each other and together, we're a force so let's go!!!!! This is our time. It just IS!
I hope the Holiday has been good to you! Like Bea, I have a really good feeling about this year. I feel a real sense of renewel. I spent NYE in church and prayed for strength and determination to achieve the many goals I have set out for myself in the coming year. This fitness challenge represents so many different things for us all. It's not just about losing weight and I think that's why we're all so passionate about it. For me, embarking on this sort of journey is the culmination of many broken promises to myself, many setbacks, many short-lived resolutions. You all know how hard the diet is already, but doing something like this means many other sacrifices too.
Your social life takes a hit. It just doesn't make sense to go all the places you used to because you can't do all the things you used to. You dedicate money to this to make sure you are able to meet all the demands of the program. But that's less money for other things that never really benefitted you anyway. These "sacrifices" are right on time for me at a point in my life where I'm truly ready for a change.
I'm glad the holidays are over! I survived:-) I'm feeling strong and focused. Many people are supportive but comment how they could never do anything like this. Or they wouldn't be able to not eat their favorite food over the holidays...or they admire my will power but don't see how I do it. I'm telling you. YOU can do this! Any fitness goal you have, you can achieve. It's a one meal at a time deal. One day at a time. One pound. One inch. And when you slip, don't turn it into a slide. Just get back on track! It takes a special type of person to join D3! You're already here and we're all in this together! We have each other and together, we're a force so let's go!!!!! This is our time. It just IS!
2011- What Are Your Plans?
Hello All!!
So, once again we are starting a brand new year with new possibilities and fresh new promises to ourselves. The problem is, after the first few weeks of our so called resolutions, most people tend to slip back into their old ways and forget about the resolutions made. Will this be you this year? Well, it will not be me. I am very excited about what the new year has to offer D3 as well as my own personal goals.
Here is how I plan to stay focused on my resolutions/goals...you can do this too!!
1. I just teamed up with a group of friends that have all agreed to hold each other accountable for our goals! We actually sent in 3 goals we want to achieve in the first quarter 2011. Each member added a deadline to each others goals. So, we are not allowing the person with the goals to decide the deadline, the group is deciding the deadlines for them. This way, the person feels accountable to the other members to get it done by the deadline provided. Love this!
2. Write all your goals down (just 2 or 3 at a time) that you feel you can achieve in Q1 2011. Once you have them written down, put them up someplace where you can see them every day. I like the bathroom because we all go in there at least 3 -4 time a day!
3. Create a vision board for your life. Get a large sheet of construction paper and just add photos and the words of how you want your life to be....it can be ANYTHING! Nothing is too grandiose for your vision board! Then, believe in yourself to make it all happen!
4. Do what you say you will do! Stop the lip service and get to action. Action is what gets you to your goals....not talking about it!
5. Gut check yourself every Sunday night. Ask yourself: did I do what I said I would last week? If not, why didn't you? Laziness, no time, overly scheduled, etc....but be honest. I know when I do not do what I say I am gonna do, its mostly laziness. Just keeping it real!
Good luck with your resolutions this year! I am sticking to mine FOR SURE!
I recommend the following books/audio books to help you stay on track and focused. I downloaded both of them to my Ipod and listen to a chapter as I am driving. These 2 books have changed the game for me.
Books- both are on I-tunes or in any bookstore.
The Science of Personal Achievement by Napoleon Hill.
2011 is gonna really be the year I make it happen for D3 and my personal goals. How about you?
Be Fit! Stay Fit!
Dre
Sunday, January 2, 2011
NEW YEAR, NEW ME!!!!
Hola D3 Fam -
HAPPY NEW YEAR! This new year means so much to me. It's gonna be my year. I'm determined to finally be healthy and happy. I don't where this strength is coming from, but I feel so happy and proud of this amazing journey.
It sure has not been easy though. The holidays were torture. Everywhere I turned, temptation was there especially at the darn office!!!! The seducing buttered popcorn smell in the air, fried chicken, chinese food, Fannie Mae chocolates and holiday cookies sent by clients - MAN OH MAN. Every time temptation struck, I reached for my delicious, nutritious Honeycrisp apple and devoured it. My Mom and I have an annual Christmas tradition of making delicious tamales with the most delicious shredded pork in green and red sauce but this year, we agreed to skip the tradition. That would've been extreme torture for me to have the tamales in my face. Christmas was just not the same. In the past, I remember stuffing my face as soon as they were ready - mmmmmmmmmmm. And then having more in the morning with a tasty hot chocolate. NOPE - NOT THIS YEAR. As hard as it has been, I know that these sacrifices will pay off. Gotta stay strong.
We've all heard about the show BIGGEST LOSER. I read somewhere that their mantra is BELIEVE IN YOURSELF. TRUST THE PROCESS. CHANGE FOREVER. These words have really struck me and gives me hope and motivation. Don't you agree that this a strong statement? I mean WOW!!!
Thanks to everyone for your kind words and encouragement. How bleeping awesome is our D3 family? We all care about each other. We miss each other when someone misses class. We are all trying to become better people and work hard on our fitness. I'm so proud of us all!!!!
Month 1 down - LET'S DO THISSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!
Let's make 2011 our best year ever.
-Bea :)
HAPPY NEW YEAR! This new year means so much to me. It's gonna be my year. I'm determined to finally be healthy and happy. I don't where this strength is coming from, but I feel so happy and proud of this amazing journey.
It sure has not been easy though. The holidays were torture. Everywhere I turned, temptation was there especially at the darn office!!!! The seducing buttered popcorn smell in the air, fried chicken, chinese food, Fannie Mae chocolates and holiday cookies sent by clients - MAN OH MAN. Every time temptation struck, I reached for my delicious, nutritious Honeycrisp apple and devoured it. My Mom and I have an annual Christmas tradition of making delicious tamales with the most delicious shredded pork in green and red sauce but this year, we agreed to skip the tradition. That would've been extreme torture for me to have the tamales in my face. Christmas was just not the same. In the past, I remember stuffing my face as soon as they were ready - mmmmmmmmmmm. And then having more in the morning with a tasty hot chocolate. NOPE - NOT THIS YEAR. As hard as it has been, I know that these sacrifices will pay off. Gotta stay strong.
We've all heard about the show BIGGEST LOSER. I read somewhere that their mantra is BELIEVE IN YOURSELF. TRUST THE PROCESS. CHANGE FOREVER. These words have really struck me and gives me hope and motivation. Don't you agree that this a strong statement? I mean WOW!!!
Thanks to everyone for your kind words and encouragement. How bleeping awesome is our D3 family? We all care about each other. We miss each other when someone misses class. We are all trying to become better people and work hard on our fitness. I'm so proud of us all!!!!
Month 1 down - LET'S DO THISSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!
Let's make 2011 our best year ever.
-Bea :)
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