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!)