Don't Worry...

I AM STILL HERE WORKING OUT!! I lost my internet connection for a few days, that was rough. I live online. LOL.

Anyway I have been doing Rockin' Body more faithfully and have been feeling really good. I love the cardio. I think its what I really need right now.

I am NOT giving up on P90x, as I am still incorporating it into my hip hop abs and Rockin' Body workouts. :) I do need strength training just maybe not so much as P90x gives you. I am going to try to lose the fat first then I will do P90x all out to finish up sculpting what I need.

Tonights workouts:

#1 Shaun T's Dance Party - 45 min dance cardio
#2 P90x - Ab Ripper X

Ohhhh and you guys Rockin' Body - Rock It Out is NO JOKE!! OMG. That workout was crazy. I loved it. It was light weights combined with dance moves. Whew!!

Oh and any Beachbody peeps - log in to WOWY!! It's fun!!

Workouts Today:

Rockin' Body - Booty Time
P90x - Chest & Back

Rockin' Body is soooo much fun!! I definitely recommend it to anyone that wants cardio that is different. I hardly notice that I am working out because I am focused on learning the moves and dancing. When I wake up in the morning I have been sore!! It's great. You sweat and there are some cute cute people on the videos. :)

Workouts Today:

Hip Hop Abs - Fat Blasting Cardio
Rockin' Body - Disco Groove
Rockin' Body - Hard Core Abs

When I was doing these I didn't even feel like I was working out, I guess I just like to dance! It's so fun and I am addicted to Shaun T, he isn't annoying like most workout people on videos!! He is fun, and has a ton of energy. Oh and obviously he has a body that you wouldn't mind staring at all day long.

FINALLY!!!

So after hurting myself, my knees finally feel better for the first day in a couple weeks!! I am not getting back on the running kick just yet though. I will give it a couple days but I am going to go do hip hop abs and p90x RIGHT NOW!!!! WOO HOO!!!

I AM BACK!!
I AM ON BREAK!!
FOR THE NEXT 2 WEEKS I WILL BE KICKING @$$, my ass!!!

UPDATE

So I graduated today...errrr walked. I am actually done in December but my school is on quarters and only does 1 graduation per year. It was fun. My parents came and that was awesome. Tomorrow we are going sightseeing and such.

My knee is still sore when I walk, I have no idea why it's still like that!! Grrr. I am finishing up a couple of projects then im done with the quarter. uugghh. I am going to concentrate on trying to do as much working out [and photography] as I can this break so we will see how that goes. Super.

Updates on the workouts!!

Ok so last night I did...

1. Hip Hop Abs - Fat Burning Cardio
2. Rockin' Body - Mark, Move, and Groove
3. P90x - Chest/Shoulders/Triceps & Ab Ripper X
(yes, I did these in a row)

Tonight I did...

1. Hip Hop Abs - Secrets to Flat Abs
2. Hip Hop Abs - Fat Burning Cardio
3. Rockin' Body - Party Express
(in a row like last night)

Yeah it may seem like I am a working out maniac but one after another is just sooo addicting. The cardio dance routines just make me want to dance more!! It is sooo fun. I don't feel like I am getting a great workout but I am having so much fun. Ohhh and I am inputing all my workouts into WOWY. That is addicting in itself!! LOL.

I am having to ice my knees right now, but these stupid knees are not going to keep me from doing cardio. I CANNOT do plyo so that is why I am incorporating the other stuff. My knees only hurt to jump around and to run, They don't hurt doing lunges or kneeling on them. So that is good.

I am going to keep doing the weight training parts of P90x but after the knees feel better I am going to start Week 7 over for real. Modify Modify Modify right? The good paart is that I am not falling off the wagon completely. It would be so easy to say ohhhh my knees are killing me I just won't workout, but I can't do that. I am finally changing my habits for good and I am not quitting ever again!! I don't care how long it takes me to get into the shape I want to be in, but I will get there!! I am determined!!

Oooooh good news also, I signed back up on ModelMayhem.com and I am going to be scheduling model shoots with some local models around here again!! I am pretty excited!! My break will be super fun if I get to do a few shoots. I think I am also going to sign up on a few stock photography sites and do some shooting for that, maybe earn a couple extra pennies!! LOL. I may also be going to a model/photographer meet and greet in the suburbs to network, if I am not busy. :)

Well thats about all for now!!
X it out!!

Hip Hop Abs...

So I tried this today, and it was pretty fun. Shaun T makes me laugh and I smiled the whole way through. I didn't sweat as much as I would have liked and I don't know how high my heart rate got but it's so fun so I will stick with it as a morale booster!! It definitely makes me laugh at myself. I consider myself to be pretty coordinated but these dance moves are kinda awkward for me. LOL. I was a dancer but not a hip hop dancer. LOL.

:)

Knees...

That one day that I did a longer run was a great day. I felt so proud of myself but yesterday when i went to run again and the first few steps were complete and utter agony. My knees killed like no other. They didn't seem to hurt all week but when i tried to go jogging they killed. Being the proud kind of person I am, I couldn't just quit so I ran anyway through the pain and all. I probably shouldn't have because when I woke up this morning I could hardly walk. Let's just say I am not running again anytime soon. I am going to try to ice them and see what happens. I just hope this is a bump in the road and not the end of my running, I was really looking forward to it.

:(

One Week...

I have one week of school left and I need to crank out these projects. I have to make a 22 page Brand Standards Manual, A campaign of 4 ads for kneaded erasers, a campaign of 3 ads for the Juicy Juice brand that I redesigned, do a web portfolio site, and design and construct new packaging for Folgers. Grrrr...these classes are kicking my ass. Being a senior sucks ass. lol. Anyway I will be so busy the next 4 days that I won't be able to sleep let alone remember to exercise. I will continue Week 7 after I am successfully on break for 2 weeks!! I will concentrate all my efforts on working out and getting into better shape for the whole 2 weeks of my break. I will hopefully do some more running, continue p90x, and start hip hop abs!! I am stoked for break!!

I am not graduating in June but I am graduating in December so I have to walk in June. Our school is on quarters, we go year round, and My parents are coming so that should be great!!!

I Hate Love (awesome quote)

"Have you ever been in love? Horrible isn't it? It makes you so vulnerable. It opens your chest and it opens up your heart and it means that someone can get inside you and mess you up. You build up all these defenses, you build up a whole suit of armor, so that nothing can hurt you, then one stupid person, no different from any other stupid person, wanders into your stupid life...You give them a piece of you. They didn't ask for it. They did something dumb one day, like kiss you or smile at you, and then your life isn't your own anymore. Love takes hostages. It gets inside you. It eats you out and leaves you crying in the darkness, so simple a phrase like 'maybe we should be just friends' turns into a glass splinter working its way into your heart. It hurts. Not just in the imagination. Not just in the mind. It's a soul-hurt, a real gets-inside-you-and-rips-you-apart pain. I hate love."

Awesome!!

I just tracked my Beachbody package and ups says that it scanned into Chicago at 2:55am!! I am pretty excited! That means I could be doing a Hip Hop Abs session as early as today!! Watch out!! :) I am actually planning on running tomorrow/today, so we will see if I have time for the dance workout!! I am sure I will try and make time because it seems like it will be tons of fun.

Rock On!

"Cheat Days"...

When I get into a health kick, I can honestly say that I don't have "Cheat Days", unless thrown off by seemingly awesome but just really charming guys. I have always known that cheating can wreak havoc on your progress, but hearing someone else say it puts the fear of god into me!! LOL. I just watched a You Tube video from a Dr, stating that having a "Cheat Day" can negate all progress you have made in a whole week. He said that you should have just a cheat meal if you are going to cheat. Having a whole cheat day is just too risky. You have to burn 500 extra calories per day just to lose one lb in a week, but in a day you can consume enough calories to gain that lb back. It is horrible but it is true. When I have a cheat, it is usually just one or two things that I am craving and I make sure to stay within my calorie range. That way I realize that eating crappy foods means you have to eat way less!! Its psychological. If I eat good foods I can eat way more food for my calorie intake. :) Then there are always the people that eat really healthy but eat too much, it's like they think that because they are eating really healthy foods, they can eat as much of it as they want and then they wonder why they aren't losing and are in some cases gaining weight. Good foods have calories too, people!!

Running Update...

Like I have said, I have started a jog/walk program because I want to be a runner. I have asthma, was a smoker, and have a mind set that I cannot run very well. I have been trying very hard to increase my lung capacity so that I can run for further and for longer periods of time. I started out at Run 1min/Walk 1min and increased up to Run 4min/ Walk 1min for 30 minutes at a time. I thought I was doing fairly well with this, but it proves to be really difficult to start running then walk then start running again. I think the plan has you do this because it is difficult so that when you go to run a full half hour at the end of 8 weeks, it will be a breeze! Ok so on to yesterday, I went out to do my run. I started running and I guess I had a lot on my mind because I immersed myself in my thoughts. The next thing I knew I was feeling great and just kept jogging. The first time i looked at my stopwatch it said 12 minutes!! I was like holy crap. I guess I had magically fallen into a semi comfortable pace and groove, I just wanted to keep running to see how far I could go. It was so excited. I was running just for me, I was clearing my head, and most of all I was feeling incredible!! For the first time ever I had that feeling that I knew running could always give me, but never got. I guess I was never patient enough to keep at it to feel that. I was in control of my run, I was breathing hard and sweating but it wasn't killing me. I didn't want to stop!! I had plans that night so I did stop after 20 minutes of straight jogging!! I have never jogged for 20 minutes straight EVER in my life. It was really one of the most exciting things ever. I just felt an immense amount of pride in what I had done. Now I know I can do it, and if I can do it you can too!! Keep bringing it, folks!! YAY for jogging!!

Oh and I am going to continue to follow the Run/Walk program but also a couple times a week I am just going to do a straight jog to see how far I can go.

GROCERIES!!!

OMG...I love grocery day!! I was coming down to having no food at all!!! I order groceries from Peapod.com because living in the city with no car is hard on grocery shopping. Either you have to pay to take a cab if you buy a lot, or you have to buy little and walk or bus it. Also getting the groceries up to the apartment is a chore. We don't have normal elevators we have ancient ones that the gates slam on you or half the tme they don't work. Carrying groceries up 6 flights of stairs does not sound fun. LOL. ANYWAY I get them delivered and it's awesome!! It's a $9 delivery charge for orders between $50 - $100 and anything over $100 order is $6. It's definitely worth it. I always buy more than $100 because I get groceries once a month. I got some good eats today!! Mmmmm...natural peanut butter, sprouted grain bread, tuna, bottled water, chicken breasts, turkey burgers, romaine lettuce, string cheese, organic fat free plain yogurt, oranges, grapes, tomatoes, sprouted grain tortillas, Egg Beaters egg whites, natural no sugar added applesauce, low sodium V8, Boars Head Deli Meats, veggie burgers, rice cakes, organic spinach/feta pockets for school, fat free cottage cheese, oraganic corn salsa, brown rice, frozen veggies, ooooh and all natural chicken artichoke pizza with a whole wheat crust. mmmmm...

Of course I always have to get myself a treat because if I don't have some low calorie sweet treats I will go out and splurge on something that is probably high fat and super bad. So I try to keep No sugar added fudgesicles on hand. :) I also got some Haagen Dazs Brazilian Acai Berry Sorbet!!! You should all try it. Bon Bon Recipe using this sorbet!! YUM!!

Oh and Chase is splurging with me too, I got him some peanut butter Frosty Paws ice cream for dogs because it is sooo hot out right now.

Photo time...

So if you read my blog a lot you will probably notice that I changed my photo. lol. I do that all the time due to the fact that I have photography equipment and a desire to have ever changing photos of me!! I am pretty much addicted to taking photos of myself. I am actualy my most reliable model anyhow so why not!! I took a few the other day and the one I posted on here is pretty much a good representation of who I am, I also take other photos to show different sides to my personality. Taking photos for me can be dress up time, stress reliever time, increase my self-esteem time...i basically take photos to fill the gaps in my life. It is very therapeutic for me and I enjoy it very much!! So without further ado here is another photo I took that is a little out of the ordinary look for myself, but I love it. Enjoy and comment if you'd like.

XOXO

Update...

I am really getting into this jogging thing!! I have stuck with it longer than I have ever stuck with jogging before!! I think because I have started out easy and I jog at night. I usually head down to the running path that is by the lake but the past few nights I haven't gotten out there until after midnight so I run the streets. It's really nice around here at night. I don't like doing it during the day because of all the people, they annoy me. I am still doing P90x, I just am more excited about the cardio stuff!!

I got a conformation that Hip Hop Abs has shipped, I can't wait!! I love to dance so it should be fun fun fun.

Myspace...

I guess getting into my myspace is a chore...lol. I knew it was private but I forgot that I made it so that non-friends couldn't message me or add me. what the heck was I thinking?? Anyway, that is all fixed now. Anyone can add me or send me messages so don't be a stranger!!

New Workout!!

So I need a lot of cardio and decided to get some more tapes so that if I cannot jog then I will have something to do that won't bore me. Today I ordered Hip Hop Abs just to see if its fun. I love to dance and Shaun T. doesn't seem to be all that hard on the eyes so we will see!! I am pretty excited. Fun Fun Fun.

Happy Fcuking Birthday!!! June 2nd!!

I get to go to school all day long!! 8am - 8pm.

Go to my myspace and add me as a friend if you have it, the link is in the bar over there
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That would be a fun Birthday present!! More friends!! YAY!! Then leave me a comment. ;) HAHA.

Cardio Rocks!!

So I jumped on the scale this morning because when I weighed myself for the week yesterday it was in the middle of my day and guess what? I didn't lose 3 lbs, I lost 4!!! Woo Hoo!! Ok I am never stopping cardio ever again. I am in such a better mood now that I started losing some weight. Hopefully I will look great in no time flat!!