and so it ends...but a new life begins...

oh man...my last blog! :( in the words of a friend of mine...Wank! Wank! Wank! (thats what he would text me lol)

these past 60 days have been the greatest days of my life! WE all have put our bodies through hell and back but it was all worth it! even though some of us didn't get the results we were aiming for but this challenge had nothing to do with numbers (well not that much that is...) It was more of pushing ourselves to limits that we wouldn't have done on our own. WE all changed mentally! Numbers are simply numbers but the changes that we are seeing and others are seeing from us is the best thing that this bootcamp test group has given us. It's a NEW US! We were sexy then and we are sexier now!

BODY: I might not have a six pack or have muscular arms but what I do have in the past 60 days is a body that I can be happy about! ok somewhat happy...my love handles are always getting in my way! lol but They werent as big 60 days ago...LOVE ME SOME WHACKY JACKS! :) I have literally put my body through so much its ridiculous! But you know what...it was worth the knee and chin pains! worth each and every single sore in the muscles I NEVER used. In the past 60 days, I was able to do warrior dash (just gotta learn not to panic in water taller than me lol), ran 2 5K's and 1 8K. in the last 3 run's i was able to improve and move at a faster pace. Before The farthest I would run is a block and be tired as all hell! lol...I think that says a lot! I have way more endurance than I did before and I'm lovin the way I look! I'm a lot more comfortable in my clothes and absolutely looooooooove that i have to go shopping for new clothes! now that is the best part!

LEARNED: I learned that i can kick little debbie's ass! well most of the time. What I eat has always been hard for me and to this day it is still somewhat of a challenge since my friends can eat anything and I of course cannot lol. I don't always have to eat like a fatty to feel full. 5-6 meals a day is really what the body needs. before i only would eat twice or once because I thought I wouldn't gain weight....boy was i wrong lol. Eating healthier and cleaner has made my body feel good and who doesnt want that right? :) buddy system works! trust me...i had my sister by my side the whole time! I'm glad that I had her by my side...i think we are each other's best cheerleader! :)

OBSERVATION: I'm still lazy lol...sad to say but I am more motivated to workout! Shoot with the results I am getting I better get off this lazy tip! My friends see how much going to bootcamp has helped me out. I couldnt have asked for a more supportive bunch in my life! Not only do I have my best friends and my family supporting me but I am welcoming a new family...the BTC test group! :) WE have all changed to happier healthier people! All of our positive vibes radiate when we are working out together and just pushing each other without having to say a word! I LOOOOVE IT!  


GOALS: I will get off my lazy ass and work on teaching (Zumba and or bootcamp)! My goal is to not only improve myself but to help out anyone that is willing to make a positive change in there lives! What better gift can I give someone then the gift of living a healthier and happier life. Another goal that I want to accomplish after bootcamp is obvious...attend bootcamp religiously! lol train to run! I know I can kill at 5K's but my goal is to kill 8K's and possibly man up and do a 10K! I just want to run like the wind!  


I know this blog is more of a group thing than something personal but had it not been for the group you fabulous people I dont think I would have been as successful as I am now. You guys have pushed me to my limits! Coaches...you guys are the greatest! thanks for pushing us each and every single day! thanks for believing in us these past 60 days and been our guides on how to be happy and healthy even after these 60 days. Our true test starts Tuesday! you guys have lead us this far now its our turn to prove to you guys that WE can do it and if we can help others along our way then that's what we will do! 

I was going to post a video but again...its not letting me...the song this wk that reminds me of us is "eye of the tiger" our theme song! :)

Results of wk 8: has it been 60 days?!?!

NOOOOOOOO! please say it ain't so! :( we are about to enter our last wk of test group and I don't want it to end! can we extended it one more month please?!?! lol I'm sure that's what we test group people want! :) but alas...one more week of going hardcore in then is it done?!??! oh no! not for me! I'm making a change and I will go until I can't go any further!

BODY: each and every single week I surprise myself with what I say I CAN'T DO to what I CAN ACUTALLY DO. my waist is getting smaller and what female doesn't want that! those whacky jacks....torture but I love what they are doing to my love handles! (oh and the cutting down of sugar helps too lol) I realized in the beginning of doing the test group I was dressing super tomboyish to the point where my sister was like ok...i thought i only had one brother (smh...at myself lol). I have always felt comfortable in wearing baggy clothes because it hid my chunkiness but in reality it just made me look even more chunky than what I already was lol. I felt comfortable and I didn't care but then after 60 days of doing bootcamp its like...ummm...yea i cant dress in baggy clothes cuz they make the exercises a lot more complicated then what i need them to be. So now i'm dressing a little more girlie...well for me thats a HUGE change lol I've been a tomboy as long as I can remember. I still have my tomboyish ways but thats just cuz I can't seem to let it go and it feels weird getting clothes smaller than what I am used to. for the longest i was a size 6-8...then stayed at a 6...and was comfortable there but now it's like yea size 6...is no longer my best friend...we are parting ways and i'm saying hello to my new best friend...size 4! yaaaay! still a flabby 4 but I can fit into them without fat going where it shouldnt lol soooo siced! :)

LEARNING: I'm learning to just be happy with myself. It's been quite a struggle for me to keep the weight off. like a HUGE struggle. I've gone basically my whole life being a little fatty.I settled with being that way. I didn't care what people used to think about me or what i used to eat. I still don't but I'm glad that I was able to change my ways NOW then wait god knows how long to change my ways: mental and physical. What I eat now isn't what I used to eat 3 months ago. I used to eat McDonald's at least once a month, domino's once a month, the delicious jumbo slices on 18th street (oh how yummy they were and i'm sure they still are lol) I cant dare eat that now! I'm not going to lie and say I'm a BIG health freak because I would be lying. I dont eat greasy foods at all. I learned my lesson last week when I had a pupusa. No more greasy foods, absolutely none! I cut down eating greens because I ate them every single day and thought OMG I'm going to turn into broccoli soon! lol but hey baby steps man! If you wana to shed the weight...you got to start not only by exercising but eating healthy. I remember seeing commercials about you are what you eat...I remember someone having a donut on their butt and I was like ewww! lol but it's true....YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT! if you want a sexy body, feel good, be energized....you gotta eat healthy! oh and drink water! tons of it! I cut down on my water intake but then I realized my body needs it! like i said before...its good for the skin! :)

OBSERVATIONS: same as it is every single wk...positive positive positive vibes from everyone! it's just awesome! :) This past weekend I learned a lot in a matter of i think 2.5 hours being with THAT team. I saw how everyone was motivating each other to keep on pushing! everyone was beyond motivating! it was great! and that's what WE all do for each other whether it's through pictures, a comment, or blogs. WE give each other that push we have always needed since day one! All I can say is that you guys are all great! :)

GOALS: as always push push push! After Saturday's workout...psshhh...I KNOW I can push a lot more! lol...soreness is a sign of kicking ass and man! i'm sore! lol I WILL give it 100% til the last day...you will see little debbie (thats what i call my inner fatty) cry! oh and today I ran with my sister 4.8 miles...not in the time I wanted but hey...i did it! (almost ran to National Airport! lol never thought I was ever gonna do that!) going to push everything to the max! 

with all that said...wk 9! let's gooooooo! :)

Results of wk 7: Run like the wind!

BODY: Each and every wk my body feels great! even though this wk was challenging due to work being extra stressful (and when that happens...all i want to do is eat! eat! eat! I promise it isn't junk but still...), I tried to do what I get told at work...I leave my problems at the door. Once I enter Kazaxe, I admit that I'm extra sleepy because I wake up early, and as soon as Maia asks If we are ready to start our workout...of course in my head i say...hell no...but once warm up starts...I get the going! lol But it feels super good to push hard (as hard as I can go). My body loves running! lol i didnt know i had it in me. This wknd has showed me that I can run and will kick ass (or worry about not getting my ass kicked then kill it! lol). Saturday and Sunday I completed my first runs (warrior dash showed me that I am a true warrior minus the near death experience lol).  When I first started running...i was super out of breath. But now, especially this weekend I know I am able to run miles! This weekend I ran my first 5K and 8K, i didn't think I could do it but heeeey! I ran my first my 5K in under 30 mins and that was my goal! I ran it in 28 mins...yaaay! My 8K, I ran it in 49 mins (with the chip thingy on my shoe) and gun time was 50:26 mins. Not bad for a first timer huh? Thanks to bootcamp, I've been able to run and not be so damn tired! lol it feels super good! oh and can I say, my clothes are fitting GREAT! (still working on getting rid of my love handles! lol)

LEARNING: I'm learning that I cant eat what I used to anymore! lol many...i was super hungry on Friday...s o as you guys saw i posted a picture of my late snack...so the pupusa that wasnt pictured...didnt hit the spot like it was supposed to or like it used too :( and not good a day before race day :( but it's a good thing that I can be picky with what I eat because I make the best decision of what to put in my system! :) Even tho all the greasy yumminess might look good...i know it will not make me feel good at all :( Fitness wise...form is what makes or breaks you really...and literally. If you dont have proper form you aren't really working anything out. the only thing you are doing with incorrect form is hurting yourself...LITERALLY! 


OBSERVATION: I LOVE LOVE LOVE all the positive energy and remarks that I have been receiving these past few weeks in bootcamp. My friends and family have been nothing but supportive to me and my sister! On Friday, I was freaking out about the "TOUGHEST" race in DC (it was kick ass tho lol), but a friend on facebook had said something that lit fire under my ass to not stress out and just give it 110%! She told me "If you are a warrior you can survive." I absolutely appreciate everyone's support from my fam, friend and from the bootcamp crew...you guys are completely awesome! I appreciate all the love and support! Even though last week I had a rough patch with a very good friend, I know who I need to have in my inner circle. As I said from the beginning I do not have time for NEGATIVITY!  Like Mary J. Blige song goes...no more drama in my life :) 


GOALS: for the remainder of bootcamp I am going to focus on pushing super hard! I am also going to start to train to run! You will be seeing more of my sister and me running our asses off in at least 2 races a month even after bootcamp! WE have more 5K's and 8K's and possible 10K's in our future! Also keep adding weight training to workouts and also a little bit of yoga. I think I need to stretch out the muscles that I have used! lol 


Imma end this with a positive and funny note cuz WE ARE SEXY AND WE KNOW IT! AND LOOK AT OUR BODIES CUZ WE WORK OUT! (i wanted to post the video but its not letting me)

Results of wk 6....

And the results for Wk 6 are in....drum roll please *drum roll in the back* (lol i know I'm cheesy but its making me smile lol hope it made you smile or laugh and think ,"so special" lol)

BODY: I'm feeling hella sore I can tell you that much! lol (I haven't felt so sore since I started bootcamp...idk if thats a good thing or a bad thing) This wk I have pushed extra hard! I try to finish out each and every single wk with a BANG! and I think I might have been successful. I've added a little more cardio to the mix (tryna rid myself of these damn love handles...if its from being loved...i need to be loved less lol). I must say...i never found running to be fun or worth my time unless I was running late for work. But running helps me a lot! I destress! I remember way back when my best friend and I used to call each other up at 6 am to go running...we would make sure we would wake up like fully up and run for like 30 mins...she would be dying but i'd keep going. Funny part...wee would try to make it an every day type thing but then we just preferred sleeping. To this day she still hates running and tells me and my other best friend that we are retarded or crazy for running lol. I last a lot longer running since I learned the proper way of running. I'm still surprised that there is a technique for it lol when i see ppl run I never knew they had a technique but hey...you learn something new every single day...right? :)

LEARNING: New things that I have learned about myself over these past few weeks is that I am determined. When I want to do something, especially if its a drastic change, then i'll put my whole heart into it! These past 6 wks, have been hell for me but I've pushed and pushed and pushed! I even push when I don't feel like it (i get this feeling a lot but I overcome it especially when I see everyone else kicking ass and when I feel my sweat dripping from my hair down my neck lol i know it sounds gross and it it but its the best feeling that i get while at bootcamp). 

OBSERVATIONS: I have learned to not give a f*** what people say about the reason why I am doing things. If people do not like why I am changing myself for ME, then then hell with you! Here i thought I got rid of the negative nancy's in my life but i guess i didnt lol. Last night I was asked the same question I've been getting asked for the past few wks..."how come you dont drink no more?" my reaction of course is rolling my eyes and simply say "because I DO NOT WANT TOO!" (of course that is followed by a dirty look or by others who are like well hey do what you gotta do) and of course I LOVE having this conversation on a saturday night while i am trying to have fun...but yea...that wasnt the case last night. I was then told that my response wasnt enough. that there is a scientific reason on why I decided to stop drinking. In my head, i was like if this b*** doesnt shut the hell up! lol but ive known this person for years and of course she is one of the many people that has yet to see me without a drink in my hand when i'm out dancing. My only reaction to her telling me all this was there is no scientific reasoning for the things I do. It's all personal if that isnt enough then hey assume what you must. of course this bothered me and rained on my little parade but I am glad that I had others proud of me and backed me up for why I dont drink. I've said this before...i do not have a problem i just have bad habits. when I used to drink I would say the only problem i have is that i dont have enough hands for the number of drinks i want lol (of course i was joking lol) but i dont want people to think I am a drunk cuz i'm not. I drink because I wanted too. It's something that I picked up. It's like a habit that gets old and of course puts a HUGE dent in your pockets lol I dont judge people for drinking because then that would make me a HUGE hypocrite. People do things just because they want too. So if I decide to do things to better my life than thats what I am going to do whether people like it or not. I am changing for ME! only ME! if people dont like that then you arent meant to be in my life and accept the new me. I am glad for having that small support system in and out of bootcamp. The coaches are awesome! My friends and family are by far the best!  and it makes me happy to know that everyone is seeing a better me! A me that I never knew I could  bring out. My sister...who was the main reason i went to bootcamp is an awesome cheerleader...and i thank her for making me go! (i do the same for her...except when she is sick...but she is as hard headed as me and doesnt know how to stay home and rest! lol)Thanks to bootcamp I am able to be a tad more positive with life and with me :) and of course there is this special someone that has been always supported me and been there for me...even tho he hasnt seen the changes ive recently made I know when he does he'll be super amazed lol (Gosh i'm crying! lol blaaah! yes i'm an emotional capricorn...i control it when necessary lol)

GOALS: starting off with long term...keep going to bootcamp. Not lose or forget the reasons I CHOSE to join bootcamp. To be as dedicated as I was since day one. NEVER EVER lose that drive that I have to live a happier and healthier lifestyle. Focus on the most important person in my life...that being ME! short term goals...finish each and every single wk with a bang! prep for my 2nd 5k on Saturday w/ my sister (whoo hoo, super excited...kinda nervous but this time no obstacles! lol i can do without almost killing myself lol but after kicking ass in Warrior dash...i'm pretty sure I can do "almost" anything lol). get at must rest as a possibly can!  going out Saturday threw me off completely! lol PROTEIN PROTEIN PROTEIN! (i dont think i eat enough lol) oh and BE POSITIVE! 

down with wk 6...now on to the next one! let's rock the s*** out of wk 7! :) 

Half way mark! POOOOOOW!

OMG! its finally getting to me that we are almost have way done to bootcamp! NOOOOO! Its make it or break it time...so we must PUSH! PUSH! til we cannot PUSH! NO MOOOOOOOORE!

Results of wk 5....*AHEM*

BODY - lets see...changes? TONS!  where to start?!? lol...went shopping with my sister...she treated me to a pair of jeans. So i was like ok fine.. (cant say no to free right?!?! lol) so i did what we all females hate doing, tried on some jeans. I picked up my dream size, a size 4. And guess what?!? (well if you are a friend on FB then you would know lol) I AM A SIIIIIIIIZE 4! yeaaaaa buddy! soooo siced! never been so happy! last time I was a size 4 i was 21 and i was an unhealthy size 4. But now i am a healthy size 4! woo hoo! my body feels great! all the new routines we do in class kick my ass every single time, especially the one on thursday...GOODNESS! I thought I was going to die! lol next day super sore but it felt ooooh sooooo good! All the soreness is soooo worth it! :) and i feel fabulous! I still dont take compliments well but it feels good that people notice that i'm slimming down and looking GREAT! Besides almost drowing at Warrior Dash (thnx to Maia and Asuka for helping a sistah out!) I made it without tiring myself! I ran the way Patrica taught us (needle and cotton ball...i think is what it was) Only stopped when I was drowning lol but kept going and towards the end finished with my sister and Linda's cousin. OMG! i also climbed up the wall with the rope...being able to pull up my own weight! (of course with the help of the ledges the wall had lol but i went up breaking into a small sweat! oh can i just say I have a fear of heights so looking down when I was at the top of the wall was nooooo good! lol) But glad I was able to get throught 12 obstacles in a matter of 1:02:46:85 (so didnt feel it took that long but it did lol)

LEARNING - I have learned in the past month, that i dont need alcohol, bread, i would love to say sweets but i cant really do without it just yet. But i cant say NO! lol I've learned that I can eat as long as I portion everything! I'm still such a picky eater but if there is something that I REALLY want to eat, I'll eat it. I just wont eat the whole thing. I had chipotle this past friday, I would always get, extra rice, extra cheese but this time...just a pinch of cheese and a little rice and only ate half the bowl and i was super content with that. Anyone can tell you that I WAS an unhealthy eater, I might have my cheat meal here and there, but i havent gone back to my old ways of eating chips, drinking soda, eating dominos, drinking every weekend. Feels good :) 

OBSERVATIONS - I dont give myself enough credit for the things that I can do. In the beginning and even know I always think I cant get through a class because I am always so tired and stressed out from work. But once class starts, I forget all that and give it my BEST to get things done. Ever since starting bootcamp, I am much more positive (or at least try to be). I have surrounded myself with supportive people and I am happy that my support system consists of my best friends, my family (they are the best supporters ever! My sis and I made my mommy and daddy proud!), and new friends aka my fellow bootcampers :)

GOALS - last wk my goal was to accomplish Warrior Dash...and...I DID! (along with my sister, fellow KZX bootcamper Linda and her cousin Kavon) I am soooooo proud of us for finishing this race! I am soooo excited that I finished my first race! I still have a high from accomplishing Warrior Dash. Had it not been for bootcamp I do not think I would have been able to any of the obstacles done. Each and every single bruise on my body is soooo worth having :) Another goal that I have accomplished since joining the test group is finally fitting perfectly into 2 pairs of jeans that I havent worn since I lived in NY and its been about 2-3 yrs. I am sooooooo happy! i was doing a happy dance in my room once i knew i even had to wear a belt to keep them up lol

Next Wks Goals - I am going to relax and release! (release my stress at bootcamp and at the gym!) I will try not to let work stress me out (block out the negative!) I will also PUSH HARD! After doing Warrior Dash this wknd, Bootcamp workouts "should" be a piece of cake! No bitchin' from now on! its all or nothing from now on!

btw...can i just say I am proud of my girls and I!

(before getting all muddy, anxious to start the race!)

(after the mud and rinsing ourselves off in the lake! our new prized possessions! WARRIORS BABY!)

week 4...time is going by too fast!

i cant believe we are at our 4th wk in bootcamp! it feels like we just started! well at least my body feels like that with the new workouts we have done this past wk...

well lets see here....

BODY: well...in the past 4 wks...my body has changed soooo much its crazy! ok im not syaing im built but compared to how i looked before bootcamp...psssshhhh...my body is starting to look GREAT! (to me and thats all that really matters!) hopefully by the end of bootcamp no more love handles! i have a slight booty and what girl cant be happy with that! lol I've been gaining more control of my body and it feels great being to do the things that i wasnt able to do nor even wanting to try. I wouldve never thought i would go back to a gym but now if i dont go workout i feel like i am missing something! its like when you leave your phone, ipod, wallet, ID at home...you feel incomplete! I couldn't imagine not being able to go to bootcamp! its a must in my life and my body looooooves being DRENCHED in sweat every single day.

LEARNING: I learned how to run and walk...weird right?!?! but i learned how not to kill my legs or tire myself so fast from running. I so didnt know i was running incorrectly nor did i know there was a right way of running lol. I learned a more efficient way of walking...working muscles that i never use (stretching out my hips since i'm always sitting on my bum at work). The new things I learned about myself...I dont tire easily anymore...i'm able to give do more than i did in wk 1 and 2...grrrrrrrrreat feeling!

OBSERVATIONS: im health conscious...when did that happen?!?! lol...im here typing up this blog and staring at this coke that has been in the house for about a wk since the Mayweather vs Ortiz fight that my friend bought and it has yet to be opened! lol..any other given day...i wouldve cracked it open and crushed a cup of coke! lol  I went out last night with my friends and of course they offer me a drink and i tell them no and i was holding my friends cup and had my friend say you arent drinking right?!? lol...It's crazy that my friends who I used to drink every wknd are now proud that i'm really sticking to my guns about not drinking (im holfing off for my 27th birthday lol). I might get made fun of because i only eat greens and not fried foods. I do miss eating my bbq wings and cheesy bread from domino's but its a sacrifice i'm willing to take for a better me!

GOALS: Since I've started bootcamp I always knew that I had to push hard every day and til this day I still do to see the results that I want. I might slip up here and there but the next day I always "punish" myself. Since we are almost half way done, I want to push my body to its limits! I will try to do level 3 moves in proper form, even if I do the move once or twice. Like I usually say, it wont hurt to try, so what I will do is try to do level 3 moves! Also, i want to mentally prepare myself for WARRIOR DASH! This will be my test to see what I can push myself in doing! I cant wait!

NEXT WEEKS GOALS: REST! get all the rest i can get. Also work on eating properly during wknds. I usually get out of the habits on Saturdays and Sundays. and cant forget to give it to the max every single day. Not lose the reason why I am going to bootcamp. Every single move is for...yup...ME!

Week 3!

Week 3 was a hell of a freaking wk but WE got through it! but here are the results....dun! dun! dun!

BODY - what can i say...I'm like super excited that my love handles are going away! that's the best part! I went out this wknd (with my male friends) and the first thing they noticed was the love handles! Of course i hate being grabbed on the sides but this time i didnt mind it! they said, "THE LOVE HANDLES ARE GONE!" ya dont understand...my body...i've never been happy with...EVER! my problem areas (besides the rest of me lol) are my love handles :( i hate hate hate them! but doing bootcamp has helped soooo much! (and of course no more bread or sweets!) Also my push ups are getting better! i can do waaaay more than what i started out with! my miserable 5 have doubled! I feel great! One of my friends on Friday actually told me, "Your hard work is paying off," and now I know it is! woo whoo!

LEARNING - dude...i'm learning soooo much since I have started bootcamp! I'm learning not to fall into the temptation of foods and beverages that I love! I will repeat: MY BODY IS MY TEMPLE! Every single day I am reminding myself that the crap that i ingest isn't making me stronger...its only making me worse...Junk food is my Kryptonite but I've been really really good! Even though I get made fun of because ppl are used to seeing me stuff my face with crap...when they see that I am eating healthy they just are surprised and want to feed me! lol But I'm saying NO! lol The things i'm learning through fitness is that I need to give it my all! There is no such thing as half assing a work out! I have to keep pushing each and every single day! 

OBSERVATION - More and more ppl are proud of me! I thought i was going to have a lot of ppl being haters but nope...I thank God for surrounding me with a lot of positive ppl! I thank everyone from the bootcamp crew to make sure we push each other! It's great! Oh and of course Maia and our coaches for making us go on stage! (for those of us that have, you have to agree that it makes you want to push harder lol) . Changes in my life? hmmm...I'm happier! I've had a lot of stressors in my life (even tho i hate to admit it) but ever since starting bootcamp, I have put myself first! it feels awesome! :) 

GOALS - they haven't changed and will not change! I'm still pushing for that size 4 jeans! I'm already fitting great in my jeans w/o my love handles bulging out lol, keep working on toning up my body (tryna say goodbye to the flab), get some good 7-8 hours of sleep, and last but not least: WARRIOR DASH! (it's in 2 wks and I seriously cannot WAIT!)

WKLY GOALS - 1) push harder each and every single day, 2) get some great cardio in...3 miles! 3) weight training! (upper and lower body)

COME ON WK 4! LETS DO IIIIIIIIIIT!

Results of wk 2...

Wk 2 of bootcamp has come to an end! and it feels great (not that it ended but that i'm getting the best workout ever! lol not to convincing huh? haha)

In wk two, I must say the changes are GREAT! well to me they have been great. When I started KZX bootcamp challege (well bootcamp period) the first 10 days I was literally dying during the warm up...yes the warm up! ugh! I was super sore for those 10 days. In the first wk, I noticed my form became a little better (needs more work tho...must remember: TIGHTEN CORE!) Wk 2...no need to stop during warm ups! so proud of myself! yaaaay me! I dont get as tired as much as I used to. My body has totally changed...if you dont believe me...TRUST ME! (i dont have before and after but you can see it!) i still have love handles but they aren't as big as they used to be! I have energy..lots and lots of energy! (that is once bootcamp starts lol) I've been able to do more push ups than before. I have literally pushed myself to the point of passing out! lol I always give 110%! 

The things I have learned from bootcamp in these past 2 wks is I MUST and I mean MUST give it my all each and every single day! The only person I am hurting is myself. I need to treat my body like its sacred and for the past 6 yrs I've been treating my body the complete opposite. I am learning that I need to work on the body that I WANT and have always wanted! Each and every single move is for ME! (Maia, these words will forever me embedded in my head! i swear! lol) I will repeat this in every single blog...I will ALWAYS give it 110%!

observations...well lets see...i've seen many! lol physical and mental! Physical...my love handles are going bye bye! (the headache in my love are these freakin love handles! my problem area...*sigh*) my legs! O-M-G! I have never loved my legs more than I love them now! they're getting toned! saying good bye to the flabby calves too! sooo excited! :) As far as mental, i am more self conscious about the things I eat! (no sweets or alcohol...i repeat 3 wks sober...whoop whoop! before you guys think im an alcoholic...im a social drinker but i drink a lot in one day lol...thanx to work related stress) but not my new destressor: BOOTCAMP! As soon as I step into KZX I forget that I am tired. I focus on ME and only ME! I clear my head and it feels great! My family and friends have been super supportive! There is no one putting me down or being playa haters! I made it clear their opinions are not needed...its just background noise for me to show how awesome I am :) (or thats what i like to think lol) My parents are super proud of my sister and I. Even though they just want to give us that yummy, greasy food, they motivates us to keep going! and keep up the excellent work! I couldnt do it without my famiglia! especially my best friends who have noticed I care a lot more about my health lol they even tell me I might be doing too much! All this positive energy is by far the best energy I have every received!

My goals are still the same: (except for the last one)

• TONE!
• fit perfectly into a size 4!
• run 3 miles! (due to work its kind of hard to run 3 times a wk but i'm aiming for running friday, saturday, sunday)
• kick ass on October first for Warrior Dash! (i cant wait! im really flippin excited!)

Action plan to accomplish goals:

• Keep my eye on the prize! (not losing focus of why I am doing this...ALL FOR ME!)
• Stick to eating 5-6 meals a day (making sure i keep my portions balanced out)
• Making sure I workout! (no lazy days for me...even on my chill day I plan to do a super light workout like walk for 20-30 mins)

Next wks goals: 

• BOOTCAMP'n it 4 times a wk
• Kazaxe (and Kenpo cardio plus or Kenpo X...i love this workout!)
• Run 3.5 miles on Friday (every single friday! and maybe saturday too)
• Weight training...i need to stop slacking and work on my arms! (i need that extra wave aka flab to go away)

we are going into wk 3 and i have yet to lose the excitement that i had from wk one! I know everyone else hasn't either! WE GOT THIS IN THE BAG YA! Let's keep up the good work! We all are working hard and we motivate each other every single nite! 

Happy reading! (i hope i didn't ramble lol)

Results of wk 1...

I think my sister and I might have cheated here just a tad...prior to being part of the test group we were already 10 days in and with in those 10 days i can tell I got my ass kicked! But it was worth the soreness each and every single day! But wk one of the test group has been the best wk EVER!
My body feels great! It hasn't felt this great in a loooooooong time! A tad bit sore but nothing stretching and giving myself the needed proteins to recoop! :-) my love handles are going away! (Slowly but surely! I don't poke out too much from my jeans...yaaay!) The ways I have improved...during the "warm up" i don't stop! And soooo glad that i try and aim to give it 110%...just gotta man up and try level 3 moves!


Last wks game plan since meeting my coach:

• Caloric intake of 1400-1700
• Bootcamp: (obviously) 4 times a wk
• On my off days: weight training, yoga, kazaxe, and P90X...(my sis and i would alternate but she doesn't like yoga and thankfully my BFF is a yoga instructor so I'll go to her classes)
• EAT 5-6 meals a day (its a battle for me but it actually works lol)
• Must eat MORE protein! (I thought i ate enough but guess not lol)
• Water! Water! Water! (Its my favorite beverage now!)
• Eat more greens!

What not to eat: (this is where my inner fatty cries all the time lol)

• NO sweets! (I hurt when i see pan dulce and my mom and my man friend eating away cookies!)
• Absolutely NO drinking! (I've been alcohol free for 2 wks now...yaaaay! Trust me i used to drink 3 times a wk to once a wk...now...i don't need it! I'm sure my liver is thanking me lol)

Mission:

• To tone up!
• Get rid of these dreaded love handles! 
• Fit perfectly to a size 4! 
• Run 3 miles without stopping (i can add a check mark to this..yaaay me!)

Next wks goal:

• Since Monday is a holiday...it doesn't mean i don't have to do anything it just means...work hard! 
• Run 3 miles, Zumba (i prefer Kazaxe tho), and weight training
• Of course go to bootcamp and kill it EVERY single day!

So far I've been on the ball with getting in shape...trying to eat healthy. Disciplining myself what I know I can eat and what I shouldnt eat/drink. I'm eating 5 times a day! (I need to work on that on Saturdays and Sundays). I'm drinking tons and tons of H2O! Trust me i learned my lesson on feeling dehydrated...it sucks! Lol (plus my skins feels n looks good!) Sugar is not my friend it is my foe and i will kick its ass any day! Lol
Special shoutouts to my fam and friends for always being my support! Even though they tell me, "but your already skinny!" I push hard because its not about being skinny or trying to have the "perfect body" its about being HEALTHY! I have never ever treated my body the way I'm treating it now and if my body can talk it would say "ABOUT TIME WOMAN!" Everyone around me keeps telling me to push harder and i will be where i want to be! Huge hugs to everyone! I feel blessed! No negative Nancy's are allowed in my inner circle! Lol...another person I want to thank is my big sis (u will see me with her all the time...its like we r connected at the hip lol) had it not been for her i wouldn't even have bothered with bootcamp. I am glad i did!

Just thought I'd throw it out there but the music I listen to to run: HOUSE! Not only does it make me want to fist pump put it also amps me up :-) but i also found music by T.I. to motivate me to run too...certain songs tho lol, outkast songs like: B.O.B, so fresh, so clean, and a song that goes "i be on that" I'm horrible yes i know lol oh and can't forget Dr.Dre!

Happy 3 day wknd! And happy reading!

Week one!

Yaaaay we did it! I sound like a little kid but we all know we ate extra excited to finish our first Wk! Even tho we have put our body's through hell...its been worth each and eery single drop of sweat, a sore body and tons of positive energy!

Lets all keep up the good work! We deserve it to ourselves to keep our heads up and give it 110% every single day!

We all look sexy now...lets go for even sexier! :-)

Day Deuce!

Idk about ya but day 2 felt like day 1! Aaaaah! But I'm proud of myself for pushing til i couldn't push nooooo more!

Well today...even though it started out rough (work related of course) it ended out to be a great freaking day! When i met my coach, i promised not to have work stress me the freak out and it's only Tuesday...and of course it already did but due to me wanting to be HEALTHY...I SHALL NOT let work stress me out...so i took half a day and celebrated eid Mubarak with my best friend n her family. The foods i ate: 1 pita bread (homemade), a spoon full of chickpeas, potato in curry, and as a small reward a spoon full of date puree. Before going to bootcamp, my moms made her Guatemalan version of chicken salad: steamed chicken (shredded in the food processor so it probably wasn't shredded), steamed and chopped string beans cooked in olive oil and Basil (dried)...its pretty simple...i promise! And of course dinner...imma her my shake on with my chocolate shakeology!

Day 2 of this challenge did kick my ass to the extreme but worth it! Working out front line and kinda sort of center was super motivating! I recommended it if u need that extra push!

Can't wait for day 3! We got this in the bag ya!

The beginning of a new me!

Hello! Hello! Hello!

For the next 60 days...i will be starting a new journey in life! Oh yes the life of getting my ass in shape....hoooorah!

I will be pushing myself to limits I've never pushed myself before! With the help and motivation from my fellow peers and coaches i with be transforming my body into a workout machine cuz, "I'm a maniac, maniac on the floor!" Hahaha!

I'm MAD excited....Dale!