Hello D3 Fam~
Wow!! Somebody done gone and pissed Mother Nature off cause she is really going hard on us! Thundersnow? Really? I hope everyone is staying safe and warm!!
Well, this is the 3rd week of my healthy eating transformation and I'm finally starting to get into the swing of it. It's great how everyone has been so supportive and I just love how many of us just instinctively "check-in" to make certain we're doing what we're supposed to. Not to mention I've gotten some great ideas for managing the food journaling~ yes, there's an app for that!! :) (thanks Diva Paulette)
It's not perfect yet and I've certainly had a few days where time simply got away from me and I look up and have forgotten to eat. I know, I know gotta stop that and I'm working on it but it's like I get so involved in something and I just won't stop until I finish. But on the plus side, I'm sleeping better, the sugar cravings are subsiding tremendously (not completely gone yet) and, at the risk of over sharing( but we're family right) I'm "going" more regularly than I ever have. I LOVE seeing these changes; having some success really is motivating me to keep it going and I know I'll have that long, lean, cut body that I've always wanted!
Stay tuned as the brick house renovation continues....
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Thursday, January 27, 2011
I DID IT!!
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!!!
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!!!
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....
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