I'm Just a Girl in a Hat.

From show choir to SYTYCD. So very proud of my friend....

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:54:31 -0400

From show choir to SYTYCD. So very proud of my friend. Can’t wait to see her make it big!

wesleyallsbrook: Made around the end of April/ beginning of May...

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:30:21 -0400

Made around the end of April/ beginning of May for Tina Connolly’s Old Dead Futures, an upcoming short story for Tor.com. Elements of this piece (the story, not the illustration) reminded me of Looper in that there-are-decisions-you-can-make-as-a-young-man-seeing-your-future-that-you-can’t-make-from-the-perspective-of-that-future kind-of way. And I love it when seemingly helpless protagonists manage to save themselves. Go read it when it comes out for Tor.com’s 5th birthday. Many thanks to Irene for always sending me the best SF!

yes.

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:37:34 -0400

yes.

It finally happened...I was forced to take a rest weekend.

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:21:08 -0400

Yep. I know. I didn’t do shit these last two days. Usually I’m like “No, No, NO, you don’t need a rest day unless you really NEED one…like if you’re in pain or something, but if you’re a little sore and you can push through…just push through.” Well boys and girls…mostly girls….I’ve done fucked up.

I don’t know what type of stimulant slipped into my system on Friday, but I was on some other shit. I ran for a few miles in the morning, which you’re probably like…”Oh, that’s not that bad..” But I live in Tallahassee, meaning HILLS EVERYWHERE. Then I came home and did Level 3 of 30 day shred, and I didn’t just do it normally. I was on total beast mode. I kept up with Natalie the whole way…at one point I even PAUSED the video to do some extra leg lifts because I wasn’t feeling the burn. Crazy I know. AND TO TOP IT ALL OFF, I ended up going dancing that same night. So I went out in 5 inch heels and continued to drop it like it’s hot for about 6 hours. And I ended up dancing on a stage, so I didn’t want to look like I couldn’t keep up, so I stayed at the club WAYYYY longer than anyone in 5 inch heels should have stayed.

Yea folks, I ended up doing the most.

Needless to say, I woke up the next morning and my legs felt like I spent the night in a high energy Beyonce music video, instead of the club. Like, I had to roll out of bed and hobble to the kitchen because I couldn’t walk normally. Bad…real bad. And to top it off I hadn’t gotten a good nights sleep in like 4 days…sooooo….I needed to take a rest day. Actually rest weekend. All I did was sleep and clean my apartment, and then I went to work….

I feel like I fell of the bandwagon for a little bit….I also calorie cycle, so I used this weekend as a high calorie weekend. So I was eating more than usual. Eh, whatever.

TODAY THOUGH…TODAY IS A NEW DAY. Meaning, I’m getting right back into it. I literally only have 5 days left of the shred, and I’ve only taken about a total of 3 rest days so far. So, hopefully, today when I do some squats, my legs will be kind enough to let me get back up. Woo!

Happy Monday and Happy Training!

If I learned anything from True Blood tonight...

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 21:44:08 -0400

It’s to handle a cheating boyfriend.

That was pretty hot.

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Sat, 15 Jun 2013 02:21:25 -0400

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Thu, 13 Jun 2013 20:17:15 -0400

thenotsoperfectbarbiedoll: we can do this together babes!...

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 20:16:45 -0400

thenotsoperfectbarbiedoll:

we can do this together babes! <3

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Thu, 13 Jun 2013 20:13:42 -0400

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Tue, 11 Jun 2013 14:58:45 -0400

talisman: Make Your Own Alkaline Vitamin Water Find yourself...

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 14:55:08 -0400

talisman:

Make Your Own Alkaline Vitamin Water

Find yourself needing a vitamin boost?

Click here, for complete recipe and directions of my five signature colour-free, sugar-free and bpa plastic free alkaline vitamin waters or get inspired to make your own combinations.

Recovery - This vitamin water is ideal for recovery post-workout or after a large bout of physical activity. Blackberries and Cherries aid in replenishing oxygen in the blood while pomegranate and glutamine help to restore and repair muscle tissue damage

C*Power - This vitamin water gives you a boost of anti-viral and anti-inflammatory vitamin C. With natural citrus fruits and camu camu powder, c*power is ideal for boosting your immunity after an illness or just keeping your body empowered. This is an excellent combination for weight loss

Stressless - This is my favourite combination, the blend of watermelon and rosemary is divine. This vitamin water is ideal for helping you balance stress on a mental and physiological level. With the addition of B vitamins, hydrating watermelon and calming rosemary this combination is best used during times of stress or intensity

Digest It - Excellent for aiding in digestion and stimulating the colon and digestive tract. With the combination of pineapple’s digestive enzymes, soothing, cooling mint and warming ginger, stimulating lemongrass, immunizing lychee and probiotics this water will aid in internal balance

Detox - Purify your blood and body with this awesome vitamin water! Detox is ideal for the morning after a night out or when you are cleansing. Created with hydrating coconut water, and fresh cucumber, nutrient rich coconut meat, detoxifying milk thistle and anti-oxidant loaded raspberries and blueberries, this combination will cleanse your body from the inside out

30 Day Shred-Day 1 Level 3- 21 days- A habit is formed!

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 14:19:04 -0400

JUST STARTED LEVEL THREE!!! Whoop Whoop! Level Two was hard as balls. I felt like I was getting a serious Arm and Core workout. But now that’s over (Yippy!) AND I started Level Three (God help me). Level Three,however, feels like I’m getting a serious leg and core workout. It hurts. But in that crazy-masochistic-i-want-it-to-burn way. =) Also, today is day 21! You know that saying that it takes 21 days to form a habit? YEA, WELL I FORMED ONE OF THOSE. I mean I’ve been feeling like this for the last week, but I do feel weird if I don’t workout for at least 30 mins a day now. I haven’t taken any breaks really (I’ve done rest days, where I just do Jillian and not my 2 mile run…and that’s it..so don’t freak out on me..) and now my body is use to doing some type of repeated activity a day. Which is great. As always, I strongly encourage breaks if needed. I’m planning on doing Ripped in 30 next, and I’M DEFINITELY GOING TO HAVE MY REST DAYS. But for now I’m fine.

Measurements and Weight

Personally I don’t weigh or measure myself the standard way that everyone else does I guess. I judge my progress based on my clothes and endurance level. However, I did weigh myself the other day at a friends house just out of curiosity, and I’ve lost 8lbs. Even though it doesn’t really seem like it…which is why I never like to weigh myself in the first place lol. My clothes have been feeling loser, and recently I’ve had more confidence about wearing sleeveless tops…you know, it’s really the little things in life ;)

Final Thoughts/ Words of Wisdom

Just don’t stop. Honestly, I know it’s hard and sometimes you may feel a little bored, or you’re not seeing the results that you would like to see right away, but you’ve come too far to give up. Just keep pushing through. Hold on to the little things, like being able to do more push ups or walking up a flight of stairs and not feeling like you’re gasping for your life. Those are SIGNS OF IMPROVEMENT. The little things are what comes first, and then you’ll start seeing the major improvements ( like muscle definition, abs, etc) later on! You just got to hang in there. It is okay to fall of the band wagon for a day. Seriously. You may be on a rest day and you’re in your kitchen cooking something healthy, and you’ve noticed that your roommate bought some chocolate chip cookies. They even offered you some earlier. But you, being the healthy-eat-clean-fitblr person you are, politely denied. But now you’re craving it. JUST EAT THE DAMN COOKIE. SERIOUSLY, IT’S NOT GOING TO MAKE YOU GAIN FIFTY POUNDS. You’ll be fine. If you can control yourself and have one or even two (Jesus take the wheel) you’ll be okay. It’s okay to give in a little now, so you don’t give up a lot later. ALWAYS FIND INSPIRATION. Tumblr is a great place to start! I always look up fitness tags before and after my work out. It’s great to see other people offer words of encouragement and their stories. But, remember it’s important to find inspiration within yourself. Always do it for yourself. Yes, you have to learn to love the body that you were given. But that’s a sorry excuse not to workout. I mean, I was given a car, but it doesn’t mean I don’t give it a tune-up once in a while, and make sure it’s clean. Self Love and Acceptance means you love yourself enough to keep yourself mentally and physically strong and healthy. Never forget that.

Sorry for any grammatical errors…I just don’t feel like proofreading this lol

Happy Tuesday and Happy Training!

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 13:08:33 -0400

fantasticsassy: Home workout plan for girls.

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 12:59:32 -0400

fantasticsassy:

Home workout plan for girls.

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Mon, 10 Jun 2013 20:33:24 -0400

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Sat, 08 Jun 2013 22:09:33 -0400

Well….for your information, my dumbells are 5Ibs and...

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 19:35:04 -0400

Well….for your information, my dumbells are 5Ibs and they’re purple…soooo…boom.