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! :-)