tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73462500911001810752024-03-14T00:24:13.722-07:00The Fit Bit TwistOn fitness, weight loss and heart health. Achieve fitness goals without doctors, pills or a trainer. You can do it! I did it Musiqal1http://www.blogger.com/profile/02047576223104983718noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7346250091100181075.post-14618886629196029712018-01-10T10:19:00.000-08:002018-01-10T10:39:04.635-08:00Gourmet Cheffing it To Lose Weight<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;">
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dance to your health and fitness daily living? I am no nutritionist but I can
say that I think I have an idea that might help you, if you are someone seeking a sure-fire way to
lose 3lbs a week.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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are at this point searching for a solution. So, eat, but do it in a way that
you could never imagine would work. For one; Cook! Eat something that you made
from your kitchen. For one, you know what is in it and two, you will enjoy it
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<span style="font-family: "courier new"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Now, you have your daily eating
routine or daily routine. If you are accustomed to eating three meals a day, for one,
this sure-fire way will reduce your hunger capacity because you have already
started changing your way at looking at food and also making sure that the
hunger pangs you are feeling are not actually thirsting for water pangs that
could solve that problem instantly if you go for the bottle of water.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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a chef though. Don’t go slouching and make an ordinary bacon and eggs because
that is what you like to eat and too easy for you to really enjoy the way you would a gourmet cuisine. </span></div>
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and make some exotic concoctions that will take a little bit more time but, than it is being done with love for yourself; this being the largest meal and in time, two meals that will start to
suffice you for a day, unless you decide to snack on fruit or something but we
will discuss that later. </span><span style="font-family: "courier new"; font-size: 12pt;">Cook it in a small pan though. </span><br />
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it is should fit the quantity of a small pan. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new"; font-size: 12pt;">Now, You are trying to lose
weight so you could do a number of crazy things like I have in the past. I once
gave up rice, bread, past and meat all at the same time and was sticking to a
nutritionist recommended 1200 calorie diet while exercising and lost 85lbs in
nine months. Even if you cut out meat and are not balancing the proportions of
all the non-meat products like rice, pasta, even vegan cheese or meat and not adding
more water, greens and veggies to help clean out your colon, you are defeating the
purpose.</span></div>
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any food option this time but here is a way of proportioning things
differently and losing weight at the same time. Let’s try substituting up some of
those starches, like rice, with a different type of grain
like bulgar wheat, quinoa, millet or whatever grain you choose and let’s start
there. The packaging reads these instructions as a portion of two. We are going to make the portion for four instead by gourmeting it up and adding your favorite fish to it with an array of spices
and maybe a slice of cheese and let it cook in that small pan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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portion into four. Add some fresh uncooked green like spinach, romaine, collard
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fresh lemon atop. There is one let’s say about 500 calorie-serving that will keep
your hunger for almost the whole entire day. If you need anything else, and you
juice as your dinner, you could actually lose 3lbs a week because if one pound
is 2500 calories…</span><o:p></o:p><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: x-large;">And then you have left overs for three other days of a filling and healthy breakfast. What a way to meal plan and start losing weight now! </span><br />
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is cooling off, turn on the radio and just get into the groove of whatever your
favorite danceable song is. Dance for like seven minutes or so and then eat. Here is an hour dance workout playlist you might enjoy:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new"; font-size: 12pt;">For one you burned about 70 calories and then you settle into the meal. Dance for more time if it is in your spirit. I think
this can be a good way to help in losing weight. How about you?</span></div>
Musiqal1http://www.blogger.com/profile/02047576223104983718noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7346250091100181075.post-69784486494881257372016-03-25T17:37:00.001-07:002016-03-25T17:40:17.148-07:00Changing Seasons: From Indoor to OutdoorSpring is the perfect time to step up your game and start changing your workout routine.<div><br></div><div>Maybe you can simply change from indoors to outdoors. </div><div><br></div><div>And if you aren't currently working out, the season of change is the perfect time to start. </div><div><br></div><div>So let's get it in. </div><div><br></div><div>Here are a few outdoor workout ideas.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtaEPCqij6V17JW-Uv6FrM8njNxrSrtiDYl7g4jLQk-1To8yOJRtNB2j2cETmAx-rK0jrdbodhg7Jw6BLJELybAHS56FTcAgvfOJWD6-EqZqnllTC4OZDN5ikt8uUFNgjfNXt5axA3WPY/s640/blogger-image-1926129786.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtaEPCqij6V17JW-Uv6FrM8njNxrSrtiDYl7g4jLQk-1To8yOJRtNB2j2cETmAx-rK0jrdbodhg7Jw6BLJELybAHS56FTcAgvfOJWD6-EqZqnllTC4OZDN5ikt8uUFNgjfNXt5axA3WPY/s640/blogger-image-1926129786.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br></div><div>- Yoga on the lawn</div><div><br></div><div>- run or walk up and down and up and down the steps</div><div><br></div><div>- a walk or jog around the neighborhood school track </div><div><br></div><div>- bike riding on the waterfront bike path </div><div><br></div><div>- leave your car parked and walk instead </div><div><br></div><div>- flashback in realtime to the past and jump a rope outside in the park</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>It's springtime. Let's get the changing of ourselves in and have fun doing it. I mean if it feels like a drag then what's the point. But if it is a drag to do something that is beneficial to you then your gut will be the point, pointing outwards. But no point in complaining for your own intent and purpose. </div><div><br></div><div>By the way, thanks for pointing your mouse on my link and clicking to read my post. </div><div><br></div><div>Happy spring! </div><div><br></div>Musiqal1http://www.blogger.com/profile/02047576223104983718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7346250091100181075.post-17777152689161263362016-03-08T20:27:00.001-08:002016-03-08T20:33:58.175-08:00Walk!The groundhog was right. Spring has arrived early. <div><br></div><div>How joyous it is to be in such warm weather in the early days of March. Just don't let these days slip you by. </div><div><br></div><div>Get out there and walk!</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfHTJYZ2GMkmMAyROyuc3z4ihsWLSx9m0EYQbreYfBgDIbBhJ5mackoUXvAyqmjVOEhTiupRhIxcW7ANvfhFTh8KE3JcNk1eKunT40_H_PYimNX3Oxh6cEpXwBZYS1YjX6o6StK0iVHzo/s640/blogger-image--1276175250.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfHTJYZ2GMkmMAyROyuc3z4ihsWLSx9m0EYQbreYfBgDIbBhJ5mackoUXvAyqmjVOEhTiupRhIxcW7ANvfhFTh8KE3JcNk1eKunT40_H_PYimNX3Oxh6cEpXwBZYS1YjX6o6StK0iVHzo/s640/blogger-image--1276175250.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">If great heart health is achieved by doing 30 minutes of cardio vascular exercise, then you should know that in just 30 minutes, you would have walked a mile and a half. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Ditch the car and use your legs as wheels to get you around. Fast from public transportation for a day, put on your sneakers and let your legs get you there.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">It's worth the heart pumping experience and watch your body thank you later.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Nothing link meditating to the sound of the wind and your feet hitting the pavement! Nothing like the one on ones with God. Nothing like loving your own heart and taking care of it! I mean, who better than you? Or rather, if not you, than who? </div><br></div>Musiqal1http://www.blogger.com/profile/02047576223104983718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7346250091100181075.post-21023228898150007272014-10-28T19:59:00.001-07:002014-10-30T22:44:02.709-07:00T is for Take a Bite into a Run<div><b>A Need to Run</b></div><div><br></div>I'll never forget! I was in the 4th grade and every day after school, my friends and I would get on the bus to head home. <div><br></div><div>That day was no different. School ended and we walked towards the bus, got on for the brief ride until our stop where we got off to walk the rest of the way to our destination. The only difference with that day was the loose dog that was standing at the corner.</div><div><br></div><div>I had always been afraid of dogs and I guess dogs can usually sense fear on a person because it came and started sniffing me. That was when my running days began.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjU9lj6jAJ8abKULKRY3uCCluv8HA24KEGNlEnLD5MJjlRnQxB8lFyZh8FgfVouItXNbyiguPgFIfKRNFYVZkx72f8PgVcosOno80sFksa0tw9x1EIaFgulAkWAalHsJ-4nhyphenhyphen5tg1pjgE/s640/blogger-image--129689095.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjU9lj6jAJ8abKULKRY3uCCluv8HA24KEGNlEnLD5MJjlRnQxB8lFyZh8FgfVouItXNbyiguPgFIfKRNFYVZkx72f8PgVcosOno80sFksa0tw9x1EIaFgulAkWAalHsJ-4nhyphenhyphen5tg1pjgE/s640/blogger-image--129689095.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><br></div><div>I never ran so far and long before until that day. It was luck that my best friend's brother was at the front of their building because if he hadn't been holding the door open, I probably would have gotten bitten by the dog. </div><div><br></div><div>Recently, I started on this running journey again; but only indoors and on a treadmill without the encouragement of a mean, barking dog running after me. It started out as intervals of walking, jogging and running and now I have gained stamina to run 41 minutes straight. I think that is pretty good considering, I am not your average runner and have yet to try a long distance run that is all terrain. But I will!</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b>Take A Bite Into Running</b></div><div><br></div><div><i>So here are some things to think about when running</i> . . . </div><div><br></div><div>1. Running requires your arms to be moving as well so if you are on a treadmill holding on to the bars and running, you are not doing the cardio workout correctly</div><div>2. 4.0 on a treadmill is fast paced walking, not running.</div><div>3. Warmup before and stretch after. You might feel achiness in your knees when you are done. So make sure to stretch them out or strengthen by stationary bike riding with good resistance. </div><div>4. Good sneakers made for your feet are important. Make sure they have good traction. You will know you need new sneakers when the foot support is not the same and you start feeling cramps in your feet or ankles.</div><div>5. Running is a great exercise to shed belly fat. So if you are trying to lose your stomach; run. </div><div>6. You can experience a bit of what all terrain running is indoors by adding incline to your treadmill run; the natural earth has incline. But, the best way to experience it is to challenge yourself, change your environment and get outside. </div><div>7. You can burn over 500 calories with just 45 minutes of running. Your heart will be thanking you for each end every second of it. </div><div><br></div><div><b>Running Idea</b></div><div><br></div><div>By the way! </div><div><br></div><div>I am no longer afraid of dogs. 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Have you ever tried yoga? It is a great exercise that can stretch every muscle in your body and also make you more flexible. What I found to be great about yoga is that it teaches you how to breathe effectively so that when you are doing harder cardio workouts, you find the breathing process to be much easier. <br />
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This post was inspired by MAMAKAT's writing prompt on the five things I love most about fall. The top love would be working out though there is not really a season that is dedicated to it; it is an everyday passion. This post was also inspired by National Name Your Car Day which falls on October 2, 2014 this year. Fun idea to use these images to come up with a name for my vehicle. (Photos are courtesy of EJ Haughton Photography)</div>
Musiqal1http://www.blogger.com/profile/02047576223104983718noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7346250091100181075.post-24517849748069763032014-09-14T23:11:00.001-07:002014-09-14T23:11:46.771-07:00Q is for Quantum ZumbaIt doesn't take much to get a quick workout in. I found out how true that idea is this past Saturday at the Apollo Harlem Healthy Soul Fair that took place on W 126th Street between Adam Clayton Powell Blvd and Frederick Douglass. <div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi930L59qApOKllG9_mHXC680fUJ8rp3goJ7GwG5QzT9G7m7pCcdILGtJVFhafOCTmTR2qtPHpGHoVC6yiTl4txLC8loXQupAuvw4Cta5oVOjJyXsoATRZpEPTsuptD1KQAJLkNauE_LVY/s640/blogger-image-985594118.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi930L59qApOKllG9_mHXC680fUJ8rp3goJ7GwG5QzT9G7m7pCcdILGtJVFhafOCTmTR2qtPHpGHoVC6yiTl4txLC8loXQupAuvw4Cta5oVOjJyXsoATRZpEPTsuptD1KQAJLkNauE_LVY/s640/blogger-image-985594118.jpg"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi930L59qApOKllG9_mHXC680fUJ8rp3goJ7GwG5QzT9G7m7pCcdILGtJVFhafOCTmTR2qtPHpGHoVC6yiTl4txLC8loXQupAuvw4Cta5oVOjJyXsoATRZpEPTsuptD1KQAJLkNauE_LVY/s640/blogger-image-985594118.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwYvnc4Y6WlFdr8kw_sv17lhTdVcUKzSaEvHWHzN1AQyt8DN7z1rlj9aWd8JYieiyvjeUJ0S8VOH9ATHWLRhGNJ83-gh6EE_9Tj_vhU_mjdMaOV8mH7UL2p2vpx8U5Mr7Wu4cakpTsjQs/s640/blogger-image-690560837.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwYvnc4Y6WlFdr8kw_sv17lhTdVcUKzSaEvHWHzN1AQyt8DN7z1rlj9aWd8JYieiyvjeUJ0S8VOH9ATHWLRhGNJ83-gh6EE_9Tj_vhU_mjdMaOV8mH7UL2p2vpx8U5Mr7Wu4cakpTsjQs/s640/blogger-image-690560837.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br><div><br></div><div>A stage was setup where Zumba and fitness classes were being held by Shakeup NYC, the New York Knicks Dancers and more; and all passers by could take part. In 20 minutes, not only did we work up a sweat shimmying and doing the quick foot among other dances, but we each burned over 100 calories. Can I say, ENERGY!!! Not bad for a quick workout that was also fun! </div></div><div><br></div><div>Add something different to your workout daily so that it doesn't start to wear off its effectiveness, become redundant and boring or make you lose interest. Zumba fitness adds that type of energy for me; different songs each time, a variety of dance moves and zumba's <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">enjoyable nature.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Did you know that Emblem Health offers free fitness classes that is open to the public? You do not need to be enrolled in an expensive gym to workout. If you are interested in achieving a better lifestyle, visit http://www.ehnc.com for a full calendar of free health and fitness related events. Also, there are many free workout classes you can find on-line by accessing youtube. You'd be surprise at the quality of fitness classes offered that are full-length and very good. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif">It doesn't take much to get your fitness on. The key to it is just doing it! </font></div>Musiqal1http://www.blogger.com/profile/02047576223104983718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7346250091100181075.post-27747978896301948442014-08-16T23:26:00.002-07:002014-08-16T23:26:52.188-07:00P is for Push<h3 style="text-align: center;">
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I tried this all meat diet that my friend was doing. You could consume as much meat as you want in a given day, but absolutely no carbs and with this diet, lose 10 pounds in a week. </div><div><br></div><div>I was also going to the gym heavily at that time and would hurry from work to Ballys every night. But during the time, I was trying that very diet. </div><div><br></div><div>I did my same daily routine: after work, hit to the gym, got on the treadmill and started running; only to be left feeling like I was about to pass out. The diet is a great idea if you need to lose pounds quickly and are not going to be physically active, but if you are, carbs are important to your diet. Gives you that needed energy. </div><div><br></div><div><b>But I Gave Up Eating Carbs!</b></div><div><br></div><div>Okay, I admit it! I stopped eating bread, rice and pasta to achieve losing weight but there are more to carbs than just bread, rice and pasta. Are we forgetting that the nutritional food charts tell us that fruit and vegetable consumption are important parts of our diets? These are carbs as well and are important because they provide us with energy. So it was not so much giving up carbs; it was more about sticking to a low carb diet instead. </div><div><br></div><div><b>So Here's an Idea!</b></div><div><b><br></b></div><div>It's summertime and we are all about to get into some heavy eating at barbecues and going to fish fries and other summertime gathering events. But you do not have to skip out on all the delicious food items our friends and families will have spread out on their tables. Instead improvise. </div><div><br></div><div>Remember that too much of anything is no good. So to an all meat diet, I say not my thing because we get cholesterol from products made from animals. I do not want to ever suffer from cholesterol issues and be told later by a doctor, what I need to restrict in order to survive from unnecessary diseases caused by eating. It's a different world to do something willingly as opposed to by force or to improve health issues. So here's a thought; If you know you are going to four barbecues in the weekend, maybe you can skip on meat items during the weekdays and instead have other healthy proteins like beans, nuts, or soy. </div><div><br></div><div>And yes, I agree! Carbs do give us energy. But don't get it twisted that on a picnic table, the only carb you can add to a burger for the energy you are seeking will derive from bread. Then what are tomatoes? Aren't they carbs? Can the bread and instead, add your favorite toppings and enjoy! Still great; just without the high carb item. </div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-JZMwtk3WrTUIq5oq9smR_ugmtbo5eH6iOEigcgaoxOCuL1Y_0woB054X4cBHJBAnARz_p0LJtng4uxBhxiIXXTY7-jgX71yZ2n2wBQ1A280t3ZZwL8_cx3rn9nRWtb_8BvsaSE-fPg4/s640/blogger-image-122306505.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-JZMwtk3WrTUIq5oq9smR_ugmtbo5eH6iOEigcgaoxOCuL1Y_0woB054X4cBHJBAnARz_p0LJtng4uxBhxiIXXTY7-jgX71yZ2n2wBQ1A280t3ZZwL8_cx3rn9nRWtb_8BvsaSE-fPg4/s640/blogger-image-122306505.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Here are Some Other Summertime Food Ideas That Might Be Helpful</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">1. For every other drink, let it be room temperature water. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Ex. Wine cooler, room temperature water, frozen margarita, room temperature water, lemonade, room temperature water, iced coffee, room temperature water. This way, you stay not only bring refreshed with tasty drinks but also hydrated with this necessary element. I say room temperature because this is the temperature which water digests in our bodies. So if you ever come to a point where you are dying for water and are in need of some immediately, make sure to skip the ice for a quick reparation.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">2. Juice is great, but choose juices that are 100% juice. If you are wondering why, read nutrition labels and compare the sugar content for a drink that is 100% juice to one that isn't. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">3. It's not too hot to get in your kitchen and do some good old fashioned cooking. And if it is, go outside and grill. More home cooked than store/restaurant bought food. Less fat and better quality eating.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">4. Eat plenty of fruits. Grapes have lots of water in them. You want energy, energize with grapes. Good and tasty eat.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Links on Carbs</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">List of Carbs http://detoxdoll254.blogspot.com </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Naked Burger Paleo Diet http://thatpaleodiet.com/post/51908675072/naked-burger</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">How to Make a Bunless Burger http://www.ehow.com/how_2307860_make-bunless-burger.html</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Benefits of Eating Carbs http://www.livestrong.com/article/504219-four-important-benefits-of-carbohydrates/</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div></div>Musiqal1http://www.blogger.com/profile/02047576223104983718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7346250091100181075.post-57158247905276963982014-05-25T18:44:00.001-07:002014-05-25T18:50:04.940-07:00N is for Saying No to Things you Gave Up for Your LifestyleNegating alcohol from your diet means you are not having any, even if your family and friends all around you are.<div><br></div><div>For one, it is full of sugar and you want to cut down your sugar intake if taking your balanced nutrition seriously. Also it dehydrates you and somehow slows down the digestive system. Finally, one mixed drink has about the same amount of calories as one three course meal does, depending on what you are having. If you are trying to stick to a low calorie diet, that is definitely something meant to consider.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-6gEHOKW233VfiDrCpICvE5gPqUP9YXAumdDz6jCOyY9GHePMiyZHsQQppI5tqHgsiAo9HoIRCfflM_ZfDLCZHC2PpMnTNgK7EPW23ghDeTmprLSblryZD3IbFdQFdzqAxLc2no8Nr3o/s640/blogger-image--573924911.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-6gEHOKW233VfiDrCpICvE5gPqUP9YXAumdDz6jCOyY9GHePMiyZHsQQppI5tqHgsiAo9HoIRCfflM_ZfDLCZHC2PpMnTNgK7EPW23ghDeTmprLSblryZD3IbFdQFdzqAxLc2no8Nr3o/s640/blogger-image--573924911.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div> But it's not the easiest thing to let go of. If you like alcohol, you probably drink it more than just socially. Cutting down little by little helps. But so does being strong and sticking to your decision. <br><div><br></div><div>So here are a few ways to say no without seeming "obsessed with fitness"</div><div><br></div><div>So you gave up alcohol? Sure it tastes good and it is a great social drink. AHA even says a glass of wine a day is good for the heart. But you decide it is not in agreement with your lifestyle. And just then, a beautiful person who is used to seeing you as the life of the party, offers you a drink.</div><div><br></div><div>You could say </div><div>A. Alright. Get me a cranberry and ginger ale mixed</div><div>Or</div><div>B. No thank you, I'm driving. </div><div><br></div><div>You could say </div><div>A. I no longer drink alcohol. But you could get me a bottled water </div><div>Or</div><div>B. I'm already naturally potent. What good would alcohol do? And laugh . . .</div><div><br></div><div>Either way, you'd be telling the truth. </div><div><br></div><div>N is for saying no to things you like. </div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div>Musiqal1http://www.blogger.com/profile/02047576223104983718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7346250091100181075.post-1129470232209704752014-04-04T05:06:00.001-07:002014-04-04T05:14:07.567-07:00Alphabets of Fitness: M is For Staying MotivatedWhen it comes to trying to attain fitness, remember it is not an overnight thing. 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So eat to live</div>
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Add fruits and vegetables to your diet</div>
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Sure we might be okay as is</div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: xx-small;">("God Cares" written by Stephanie Jeannot & Mike LeShore) , (c) All Rights Reserved)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">This month of February, like every February, is American
Heart Month. Are you celebrating? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Remember, the heart is like the drum pattern in a song that
without, the song and dance would seem irregular.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And with the perfect tempo, the rhythm flows
naturally as God intended without having to be doctored to fix. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">So what are you doing to show that organ that orchestrates
the beautiful melodies that God enables to pace in each new moment of
life?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Are you getting it pumping hard
with passion?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>By passion, I mean
exercise.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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walk hard like you would to a funk song with a song in your heart like, “I want
to thank you for letting me be myself.” If you are loving the simple fact that
God woke you up this morning in new mercies, you are dazzled in red and those
lyrics you groove to are then truth and you are definitely then, keeping up
with thine own health; especially with the given fact that heart disease is the number one killer of women. As soldiers, we are equipped to win the battle over health and we definitely can conquer good health.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">So what else can you do?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">K is for kettlebells. Did you know that in 20 minutes of
doing kettlebell workout, you can burn up to 400 calories?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Seems like a lot if you are sticking to a
1200 calorie diet. But if you eat a bacon double cheeseburger with large fries
and a soda every day, you will only be burning off the calories from the
fries.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not so bad but if you love your
heart, let’s eat a lil better to show it some true appreciation and love.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">K Is for kicking the carbs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Did you know that the serving size of bread per person is really one
slice?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Take a look at the nutritional
facts on the bag of bread that you just copped from the grocery store.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What does it say about the serving size?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Am I right or was I just really kidding?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">K is for keeping the faith. Keep the faith and keep moving forward.
We all stub our toes </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">sometimes and even if we fall, we were built with
enough strength to stand back up and face the sun of yet another morning. So
how are you keeping the faith?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Are you
praying? Are you aware that there is more power behind you than any challenge
that stands before you?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Because moving
towards a fitness goal is not easy at all; takes a whole lot of willpower. So
don’t give up. Even if you decide to give up sweets or alcohol for Lent and all
your friends flaunt red velvet cheese cakes or Long Beach Iced Teas in your
face; if you made the decision to kick the habits, you need to keep the faith and
stick with it because it is still your journey alone; even with your family and
peers around you. Your true peeps will be your support team and will help you to stay motivated. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Finally! K is for Kill it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Don’t sit around pinning workouts you want to try and never try them or
have the tv on with Gillad doing his workout while you just sit back and watch
without joining in the excitement and putting in the actual work. No, if you
get a chain letter email that tells you to forward it to ten friends to lose
20lbs, you will not lose 20lbs by just typing names in the to box.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> Also, don't use the excuse of not wanting to sweat out your perm and can't workout. Can't is such a disabling word. You can still look cute and workout even with your perm having sweat in it. Natural sweat actually helps hair to grow. You would probably look sweeter on an assisted weight machine than laid up in a hospital bed somewhere from heart related illnesses. </span>You gots to get with the program and do the
job required to do what you are wanting to achieve.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If better heart health is it, do it. Walk for it. Run with it. Ride
towards it. Kettlebell the inches off. Kut the krap and get your healthy heart-conscious eating and heart-pumping workout on.
You can do anything you want so even if doubt comes to stand in your way, let
your faith be the weapon that kills it and keep moving forward. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Thank you so much for stopping by and reading my blogpost.
Please leave feedback with tips or comments in regards to health and maintaining it because we can all use the motivation if you are willing to share. By the way, if you liked the song at the beginning of this post, you can find more original music on my Reverbnation page here: <a href="https://www.reverbnation.com/stephanayjnote?profile_view_source=header_icon_nav">Stephanay JNote's ReverbNation Page</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">May God continue to bless you in abundance. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Just do it! You have it in your heart. You feel the temptation to get with the program. Your mind is filled with ideas of the what ifs. But what if you just do it? What then? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I know, things do not seem so easy at first. You start and then a mountain of doubt tries to stop you from moving forward. But you have been equipped with all you need to continue upon the journey you started. So just do it!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Go out to the nearest park and do a brisk walk or jog. Go out there and shovel or do gardening. Lots of calorie burning there, in doing housework and some in cooking as well. How about doing some cleaning and getting rid of old stuff that are no longer necessary in your life? Oversized clothes items that no longer fit or those Burger King coupons that you are no longer going to find use for because of your new eating healthy lifestyle. Letting out the old truly ushers in the new. So make way for the new you.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One thing you must remember to do is to meditate and keep God on your mind and your mind on the matter. Prayer while you are on your way to reaching your goal is necessary. Do not turn back and give up. Let God guide you to exactly where you are striving to be and to what you are striving to accomplish. For he told us that we only need to stand still while he fights our battles for us. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">All that stands in the way will fade. Most of the time it is our own doubts and fears that stand in the way. But why fear the very things you hope for? Why doubt in your abilities to make things happen? Remember it took strength to start walking from crawling. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Finally, be happy about your decision. You started it, now smile about it. Be confident in any and all you are doing and that will lead you to the strength and the joy that was never anyone or anything else's to reckon with because joy is internal from God. Now carry that faith with you in your gym bag, wear your confidence like cross training sneakers and exercise faith wherever you go. Even if everyone else is wearing shorts and cut-off t-shirts and you feel out of place because you are all covered up; or you want to do chest presses and can only push with resistance at 10 lbs.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Who cares? As long as you are doing it. For to not try is to fail. But trying leads to pushing harder. Isn't that the whole point of the new you attitude you decided to bring into your groove? </span>Musiqal1http://www.blogger.com/profile/02047576223104983718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7346250091100181075.post-17274905854861811852014-01-21T21:53:00.001-08:002014-01-21T22:19:50.735-08:00Alphabets of Fitness: I is for Independently<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">When we make a decision
to start something new, even if our friends advise us or try to inspire us to
do it, it is our very own selves who must make the step in order to independently
overcome the boundaries of before, for the after. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Okay so that means, you
independently have a goal that you’d like to accomplish that is yours
solely.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I mean in all honesty, reading
Fitness or Shape magazine won’t change your habit if you do not change your
habit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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friend asks you to go to a Zumba class with her on Wednesday evening and you
bring your stuff and you are all prepared but then something comes up at the
last minute and your friend can’t make it. Do you go or not go? Were you going
to please your friend or to also reap the benefits of the workout? How willing are
you to be independently bold to choose a salad even if your friend chooses a
burger or you choose to go to the gym even though your friend wants your
accompaniment at the bar? It’s your decision independently. And if you started
this lifestyle, the challenge is also yours independently. Just remember if the new you is that very way of thinking you want to be strong in and continue moving forward with, do what is
necessary to make that a reality. For your friends can’t do the workout and
healthy eating for you to lose that weight on your own body. All the work must
be independently done by you. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The following poem was
inspired by two things; Poetry Tuesday and how it feels when you feel alone
because your peers get tired of you inviting them to the gym and call you
obsessed or you eliminate things from your diet that people all around you are
eating or everybody at the gym seems like a pro and you don’t even know how to
turn on the stationary bike. If that is you, I know exactly what it feels like.
This poem therefore, is dedicated to you. Prayerfully it motivates you in some way. </span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Independently, <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I see!<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">My decision means;<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">it's all in me. <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I won't make it<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">sitting down.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">All the snow<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">has me bound. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Stuck at home<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">before the tv. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">So, for the next few
moments<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">it's popcorn and me; <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">and a soda to taste. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Maybe I'll mix it with
vodka. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Oh man, I forgot my own
decision <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">in my gym locker.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Independently, <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I see!<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">My decision means; <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">it's all in me. <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">But I'm hungry for life<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">and working out ain't
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Who cares about<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">being skinny or fit?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I'm great the way I am; <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">beautiful, it's true <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">and sexier than red
velvet cake<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">to a man with a sweet
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">But then I noticed <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">all this sluggishness I
have.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I find myself in
struggle<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">to keep up with the
pack. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">They are running their
three miles<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">and I'm running out of
breath. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I even find myself
holding up the wall<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">when I go out dancing
with my friends. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">At first I thought I'm
getting old<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">and took it as fact; <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">but then I look at
myself in the mirror<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">and realized, it can't
be that. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">For I'm young and
vibrant <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">and ready for life. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">But somehow I am being
controlled<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">by the foods that catch
my bite. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Independently, <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I see!<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">My decision means; <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">it's all in me. <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I feel heavy; so ready<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">to make a change for the
better. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Must I really give up<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">on those cheeses of
cheddar?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">And what about my
Popeyes</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">chicken and biscuits? Good to the last
bite. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">But here I start this
new lifestyle.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">And I'm ready for the
fight<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">over healthier eating</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">and more controlled
breathing</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">and dropping pant sizes.
<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">And no more burnt up
rubbed together thighs. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">And to less weight to
carry. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">And to the fitness
strategies. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">And to low fat snacking.
<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">And to the haters I'm
attracting<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Who would love to see me
fail at this; <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">my fit bits with a
twist. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
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</div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Independently, <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
</div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I see!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">My decision means; <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">it's all in me. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">shooting across it with
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">For I started this
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Same applies to weight loss and fitness. We hope that we will find enough motivation to get to the gym or to workout and we hope that the delicious food we used to eat doesn't tempt us to move backwards. We hope that we will be able to maintain and we hope that we will not give up because we do not see immediate results.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The late great Dr. Martin Luther King Jr said, "If you can't fly then run, if you can't run then walk, if you can't walk then crawl, but whatever you do, you have to keep moving forward." What a statement that has so much power and truth in it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So we want to keep our lifestyle commitment which is hard in itself. It is more than just a temporary fix to fit into a nice bathing suit or dress for an event. It is a movement forward for better heart health and life. We give up some things of the past for a healthier future. This requires much faith, willpower and confidence. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Nobody said the road would be easy. We see that in the legacy that Dr Martin Luther King Jr left behind. He was so strong and powerful and would not give up no matter what obstacles stood in the way. His example should be regarded as something that we can all benefit from in life. Whatever we aspire to accomplish, we must not give up the fight and continue on until we reach our goals. Get up and go. Do what is required. Seek for the finish line and make positive movements forward. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The following is a slideshow created by Melodiaz Creations in association with Stephanie Jeannot. The slideshow and cover of Mariah Carey's "Hero," is a tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr and all he was able to accomplish. What a blessing God has given to the world in one individual. A hero indeed. He changed lives. He inspired a nation. He showed a true man of God by holding on to faith and never letting go of God's unchanging hand; even with every trial he faced. I pray that this slideshow may inspire you in your quest for moving forward with your 2014 resolution, regardless of what it is; fitness, weight loss, quitting cigarettes, having a closer walk with God. And let's dabble into the hope that this true hero had, for to change lives, we must first be that hero that changes our own life and mind about things in life.</span><br />
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gym; get in gear and get in step. Gym or no gym; just do it! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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do not have to have a gym membership to workout. You do not need a fitness
trainer to get in shape. You do not need to have expensive equipment to get
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is your will power and that desire to get out there and just do it. Working out
does not require much.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you feel like
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me, a nice workout during lunchtime helps to give me that boost that coffee can’t
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that can help you to move forward with your fitness goals, the gym is not
always the option. Whether you go to the gym or not, the following are
different workouts and motivating ideas you can try that might help you in the
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Musiqal1http://www.blogger.com/profile/02047576223104983718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7346250091100181075.post-5720958449234677162014-01-18T21:54:00.002-08:002014-01-18T22:00:44.486-08:00Alphabets of Fitness: F is for Fashions to Fancy <br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">“You can be whatever size
you are, and you can be beautiful both inside and out. We’re always told what’s
beautiful and what’s not and that’s not right.” – Serena Williams</span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">When I started working out and eating healthier, the
changes to my body became pretty noticeable to my peers after a while. It showed
in my face and in how the clothes that I used to wear began to drape over my
body. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg30dYK3Rs9VNsGVoKcyaQZoUR7wazfuTcZ7VJUzpZXaapk7WIQ9ufBGpUtyQBjkuIFEjZsOPVxui71wnPGlZ-_3DUulf_Xs1NkP-mm_ea8x04cZASv9cUl-bCeSjhk7nZDirIcABG6hic/s1600/IMG_6310.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg30dYK3Rs9VNsGVoKcyaQZoUR7wazfuTcZ7VJUzpZXaapk7WIQ9ufBGpUtyQBjkuIFEjZsOPVxui71wnPGlZ-_3DUulf_Xs1NkP-mm_ea8x04cZASv9cUl-bCeSjhk7nZDirIcABG6hic/s1600/IMG_6310.JPG" height="224" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">I started getting compliments from people telling me that
I look good now. The now is what stumped me the most. Should I have felt
offended by that? Not for nothing but I was da bomb when I was big.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Just a little bit bigger.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Do not allow society’s beliefs on what beauty ought to be,
make you change your beliefs about whom and what you are. Believe in yourself
no matter your size or shape. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">At the same time, “when friends tell you how awesome you
look, drop the "I still have more to go" crap. You worked hard
and you deserve the compliment” (Jillian Michaels<!--twitter.com/JillianMichaels/status/2309959372-->)!
A compliment is a compliment and almost like a gift so be appreciative of it. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Wherever you are and on the road to where you are going,
be happy and satisfied with that because you can only be you and no one else.
So be the best damn you that you can be. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">“Biographies are but the
clothes and buttons of the man. The biography of the man himself cannot be
written. – Mark twain<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">It started the summer of 2012. I was set to sing at a
black tie affair and I needed a dress. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Sometimes your idea of your size is not the actual truth.
There is a coined term used when you are tardy for something you are fashionably
late. I guess it applies here because I was the only one who didn’t see that I
had started to explode. Who would have thought that person I saw as little was
bigger than I ever realized. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">That is when I made the decision. I would not be going up
in sizes anymore but instead would find ways to change. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Change became drastic though and I was changing my
wardrobe about every two months.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you
are attempting weight loss and start to see success, do not run to buy a new
wardrobe just yet. It might look a little tacky, but wear what you have a little
big until you have no choice but to change. Wear belts to keep pants from
falling and/or get some fabrics taken in before having to go and spend money. Clothes
shopping when losing weight can become costly after a while. But if you wait
out the weight, you will be weighing in a wise decision. Fashion is just
fashion but style is in the way you carry yourself and wear it and even if it
is a little big, you can still make it look good.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">“Bravery never goes out of
fashion” <o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">– William Makepeace Thackery</span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">If you feel like braving the storm and it is in you to
get out there and start your fitness challenge, let nothing stop you, but also
be prepared to go into beast mode. While the stylish clothes I loved from
Ashely Stewart no longer fit, and my beautiful coifs were looking less and less
appealing due to sweating off the pounds and sweating out the perm, I had no choice but to
continue thrusting forward to do what I had to do.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWisrPcTFdDNvgkb10AkDKGsr-ML-pffoYLPYXiTfS5rJ0pgrYleqA8qtI3qW6TEV-p3XKHSaonPtY_YoXwtNIlBcdateRfGR6TTA6Njv4D8oOIDmdH7ZpLfb_6h6CMmH4wrn926RTvdI/s1600/IMG_6325.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWisrPcTFdDNvgkb10AkDKGsr-ML-pffoYLPYXiTfS5rJ0pgrYleqA8qtI3qW6TEV-p3XKHSaonPtY_YoXwtNIlBcdateRfGR6TTA6Njv4D8oOIDmdH7ZpLfb_6h6CMmH4wrn926RTvdI/s1600/IMG_6325.JPG" height="224" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The important thing is to brave the storm. Everything
starts with day one, without day one there is no possibility. You will crawl,
then walk and then run like you never imagined you could. Try it for yourself. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Joan Rivers said that “diets, like clothes, should be
tailored to you.” Try getting on that treadmill or onto the track at your
nearest park and do intervals of walking, jogging and walking for about 30
minutes or so and your heart will be thanking you for each and every minute. Or
why not get onto that elliptical machine and bust out a three-mile glide? It might
seem a little boring at first if you are not used to it, but you are equipped
with all that is necessary to tailor your exercise routine to your liking and
make it fun. Fashion the instructor led group classes or even the free ones on
the Net. Just do it. But if you are going to work-out and plan to see true results,
make sure you are not eating the same old crap that got you to where you are
now. Fashion a new diet that you can fancy and stick with. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">“Give a girl the right shoes
and she can conquer the world” <o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">By this, I hope you were thinking sneakers. Yes, wear a
good pair of sneakers that can support the heavy beating you are about to put
onto your feet.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You want to avoid foot
pain and cramps and achiness and if you are wearing the incorrect shoe while
exercising, you will know just by the way your foot feels.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Look for sneaker stores in your area that examine your
old sneakers as well as study your foot in movement to determine what sneaker
is best for your foot.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They then will
give you a visual idea of the support your foot needs and might even tailor
make one for you or point you to some of the sneaker brands you like that will
provide that support needed for your foot.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Starting a new lifestyle is fashioning a new attitude.
Something has made you want to change. Whether it was a circumstance and
illness or something that somebody said, you have come to that point in life
where you felt that it was necessary to. You now have two options. You can
complain about it and do nothing or you can get up and bust your ass trying to
make a difference in your own life. But only you can change you to a different
version of you that you might fancy more. Brave the change you made and claim
your own victories. Now fashion that! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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Musiqal1http://www.blogger.com/profile/02047576223104983718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7346250091100181075.post-76599630040621504362014-01-17T18:41:00.000-08:002014-01-17T19:00:15.108-08:00Alphabets of Fitness: E is for Equipped<br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Everybody has been made wonderfully equipped with a purpose.
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Everybody has a story. Everybody wants to accomplish something. Everybody comes
to a point where they might experience doubts. Everybody finds a reason to
hope. Everybody uses that hope to encourage themselves.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Everybody uses that encouragement to continue
on. Everybody continues on and finds the door to their goals cracked open just
for them to enter. Everybody enters and shares their experiences. Everybody
experiences something. Everybody’s something is different. Everybody has
different ways of handling that something. Everybody sees that something from a
different point of view. Everybody’s point of view is based on their own system
of beliefs. Everybody’s system of beliefs is either self-made or culturally
grown. Everybody has a culture. Everybody’s culture is their own. Everybody
owns their own mind. Everybody’s mind features its own thousand words. These
are mine:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">1,000 words Equipped For Me<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I had just gotten to work and was waiting for an elevator
and when it opened, a young lady I have been acquainted with in the past also
entered as well as another woman trying to get to her point of interest. The
familiar face looked and asked how I lost so much weight. The unfamiliar woman
asked how much weight I’d lost and I told her that I lost 80 pounds. When
explaining that diet and exercise were the biggest contributors to my new
present self, the familiar threw many doubtful statements my way. “No you didn’t.
You got gastric bypass.” “Don’t believe what she says. Ain’t no way somebody
could lose so much weight that fast.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“She
is lying. She was probably bulimic or anorexic.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">To be honest; <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>this
was never my intention. I just wanted to feel healthy for a couple of reasons.
There is a big difference between climbing up a flight of steps and panting like
you just ran a five mile race or going up a flight of steps and not breathing uncontrollably,
but as you normally would from brisk walking.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>There is also a difference between getting on a treadmill and running
for a few minutes and your ankles and knees starting to hurt because you are
carrying so much weight on your body, or running and not really feeling the
stress on the lower extremities of your body. But there is also a difference
between eating something and your whole entire body becoming swollen from the
crown of your head to the soles of your feet or eating something and the normal
processes of the intestines occur and you excrete and defecate as you ought to.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I wish I could say I did do gastric bypass; but I did not. I
really did diet and exercise and in just nine months, I lost 80 pounds.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu9yEKUF_rPlICM4HRtO2_QzbY3BKqucQna1o6q-IsihpIBUuWRo11tm2PtrVEBto0LdIUzS4oVABe5hBtzdh_tYZnV93yGTKGJ9Cu_awqwkDQtkSCrz1YXCrGUdXfDFjaKJ3YXI9bvp4/s1600/BGI_FvECYAM6sbY.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu9yEKUF_rPlICM4HRtO2_QzbY3BKqucQna1o6q-IsihpIBUuWRo11tm2PtrVEBto0LdIUzS4oVABe5hBtzdh_tYZnV93yGTKGJ9Cu_awqwkDQtkSCrz1YXCrGUdXfDFjaKJ3YXI9bvp4/s1600/BGI_FvECYAM6sbY.jpg" height="200" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Natural over bypass any day! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Bypass requires the consulting of a doctor as
a new lifestyle might. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But with the
doctor, they will prescribe you medicine as well as put you on meal
restrictions you have to now stick to so you do not have any complications
after the surgery. A nutritionist however might put you on a meal plan that can
help to benefit your life and also to form new eating habits that are in line
with your fitness goals. Bypass requires overnight hospital stays.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Working out only requires rest to heal the
stressed out muscles and bones; in your own home and in your own bed. Bypass
will come with a huge bill. You might get a bill from the gym, but with all the
free YouTube fitness programs available, you can actually lose weight in the
comfort of your own home without a gym membership. Wherever you live, you have
a chair or a staircase. Use the staircase to do step aerobics by just going up
and down the same step for like 20 minutes or so, to your favorite song list; or
use one of the chairs in your home as a base to do triceps dips. Use the floor
before your television to do squats and pushups while watching your favorite
sitcoms. No computer is even required. Maybe you can use on of those Heart rate monitors to calculate how many calories you are burning just from getting into the swing of things in the comfort of your own home. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">About the anorexic and bulimic statement; No, I am not any
of the two. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I did however begin my
program on a very strict diet that I put myself on. I gave up eating rice,
pasta, bread, meat and drinking alcohol. It might shock people including
yourself if you start a diet of this sort, but the real shock will be how much
weight you begin to lose and in such a fast period of time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But first things first, you must be mentally
prepared. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">How I began; I fasted and prayed for one whole day, the day
before the day I gave into my new lifestyle.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Without prayer, your new lifestyle may not work so make sure you include
God into the challenge you set for your own self. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Here is something to think about. A non-meat eating diet is
not a starving yourself diet. Yes, you still can get protein from other
sources. Your body is well equipped to handle other forms of protein. Here are
some you might want to try.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Cottage cheese or
peanut butter</span></b><br />
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protein sources that are even healthier than pork chops or sirloin steak?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You can still have your protein and eat it
too. I am begging you to try a peanut butter and banana sandwich. Delish!!! Or
take some of that cottage cheese and have it with cantaloupe or honey dew. Not
only are these two ideas tasty, but they also serve as great meals. Breakfast; Lunch;
Dinner; Hmmmm!!!!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Okay so you are making a salad and usually you cut up fried
or grilled chicken and put it in your salad. Attention! Please note that
chicken is meat. Yes, it is poultry. Poultry is meat. So if you are giving up
meat, you are also giving up chicken. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How
about some garbanzo beans or almonds? You would not believe how tasty it is
with some extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinaigrette sprinkled atop it.
Add some Goji berries as well which can be a nice replacement for a tomato if
you are willing to try something different. Sunflower seeds, pistachios, split
pea or lentil soup. Great sources of protein!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Okay so you can have scrambled eggs or scrambled tofu.
Preferably the soft tofu because that is the best type for beating; and you can
add some of the same wonderful ingredients to it. But wait, instead of bacon,
how about salmon?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you have never had
a bagel with smoked salmon, you do not know what you are missing. Tastes great.
But let’s hold the starchy bagel and opt for something else like a slice of whole
wheat toast or a spinach wrap. If you must have the egg however, why not try it
soft or hard-boiled?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Have one with a
bowl of cut-up fruit. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">So many different protein or granola bars out there. My
favorites are Luna Bars. So many different flavors to choose from that have
less than 30% calories from fat in it. Special K makes pretty good ones too
that are also healthy and filled with 9g or more of protein to keep you full
until your next meal which is hopefully lunch as opposed to the snack in
between. But if you must snack, how about a protein shake?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Also, a lot of different flavors that you can choose from that have no sugar
added besides that natural sugar of the main ingredient. It is powder based, so
add it to some fat free or dairy free milk and enjoy. If you are going to use
dairy free, make sure you get the ones that are also sugar free as opposed to vanilla.
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Naked drinks are pretty decent too; not to mention that they are packed with a plethora of
vitamins and nutrients your body needs; but, lots of sugar. But make sure to
remember that the label might say the bottle serves two people so the calorie
content is doubled if you drink the entire bottle. Make your own instead.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Why not add half of two
different fruits, a vegetable like spinach or kale and some plain organic yogurt to the
blender with a little bit of dairy free milk and ice and blend to make your own
smoothie?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Tastes even better knowing you
made it yourself. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Finally Seafood<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Who said you had to go vegetarian to not eat meat?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Why not make it a pescetarian diet instead?
No meat but all the fish and seafood your heart can desire.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But watch out; remember that some of the
shell fishes of the world are very high in cholesterol.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So let’s not have it every day. But do add it
to your weekly meal plans.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Everybody is equipped with a mind to set it to whatever they
want to program it to do. Everybody has abilities they have been fully equipped
with to step up the game. Everybody has a heart equipped with desire to make
things happen according to their own vision. Everybody however is different; so
everybody might not be able to hold forts down in the same manner. Yet,
everybody does have a mind of their own and goals of their own and with that in
mind, if fitness is yours, let’s make your 2014 resolution take a smooth sailing flight to your final destination; your
goal.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Now that we have settled on the idea of what we are equipped with, here are some links and other ideas to get jiggy with: </span></div>
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<a href="http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/GettingHealthy/NutritionCenter/HeartSmartShopping/Reading-Food-Nutrition-Labels_UCM_300132_Article.jsp">Reading Food Nutrition Labels</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.health.gov/dietaryguidelines/dga2005/report/HTML/table_e3.htm">Caloric Content of Alcoholic Beverages</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.choosemyplate.gov/food-groups/protein-foods-why.html">Protein Foods</a></div>
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<a href="http://tastingdigest.blogspot.com/2013/02/slow-cooker-quinoa-shrimp-chili.html">Pescatarian Chili Recipe</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qUGd_q4m_g">Lose 75 lbs in Less Than a Year</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.epinions.com/review/joel-osteen-become-a-better-you-7-keys-to-improving-your-life-every-day-2038936801/content_444237516420">7 Keys to Improving Your Life Everyday</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.pinterest.com/musiqal1/motivation/">Motivational Quotes</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.pinterest.com/musiqal1/smoothiediva/">Smoothie Recipes To Make At Home</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/ss/slideshow-greens">13 Easy Ways to Eat More Greens</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtUEr_oy_o4&list=FL7x0BU65HnL3ivSoarAJphQ&index=45">30 Minute Trampoline Workout</a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thank you so much for stopping by. I hope this post inspired you in some way and I also hope to see you back here for more alphabets of fitness. Feedback is requested. If you found this post helpful, please let me know. And if you have some pointers that might be beneficial to others, please share because everybody is always looking for new and exciting ways to enhance their workout and diet experiences; including me!</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">“In today’s sharp sparkle, this winter air,<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">anything can be made, any sentence begun.” – Elizabeth Alexander<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Did you know that diving into a new lifestyle is easier said
than done? Did you know that anyone can begin fresh and new again? Did you know
that it only takes the will to be on the way to doing something different than
you already are?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Many will desire it but
only few will jump deep in to do the work that will truly get you there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My suggestion; just do it!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">When you go to the doctor because of an ailment, the doctor
will diagnose you and most likely give you a dose of whatever medicine will
work to maintain that very sickness. If you do not have the proper attire on
for the cold winter air, you will be
hit with a dose of reality.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We listen to
stations like WBLS, KTU and WBGO for our daily dose of quality music. We watch
CNN for a dose of what is happening right now. And when we go to the gym, we
get a dose of the exercises that best suit us.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Today’s blog will feature a dose of D words for fitness and
weight loss to consider that might help you along your journey. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3dv-dQJXHU4DrqVwdZoGsD8lRi4hekeORgdj3sBfpV1G_urV8CX_M8MW1-4Tvv0MzyoZZppdXMGCwisAG7HTNZIByQ-XAv_x1E23PtNiCtGnx5Jdl6-9wzvx8Ls4ZEPO6VjqZ954PepA/s1600/start-exercising-aerobically.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="181" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3dv-dQJXHU4DrqVwdZoGsD8lRi4hekeORgdj3sBfpV1G_urV8CX_M8MW1-4Tvv0MzyoZZppdXMGCwisAG7HTNZIByQ-XAv_x1E23PtNiCtGnx5Jdl6-9wzvx8Ls4ZEPO6VjqZ954PepA/s200/start-exercising-aerobically.jpg" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Dance</b> . . . Do a
little dance. You can shake off some of those calories you add while consuming
your meals. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Put on some music and move
your body like you would if you were at a club for 20-30 minutes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">30 minutes of cardio is a great benefit to
your heart. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Dare</b> . . . to go
beyond the limits! If you are used to getting on the treadmill and walking at 3
miles an hour, increase the speed by 5miles or add an incline to it to make it
a little more intense. If you are not breaking a sweat, your body is now used
to it and might need a little push. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Energy!!! Just add it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Dine</b> . . .<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In or out. Out can be tricky because you have
to try to figure out what to actually get. So you go to a salad bar and you add
all the toppings you could find and the dressing and you are still having a
high caloric meal. Or you can make your own salad at home. I am pretty sure you
would not add the eight or nine toppings you added at the salad bar at home. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Would you?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicUTgb1BCj2i0tleyKSZ6-JdVEIGZTSurCSrjzpNySacy4kECNJy0zH3rwNhrJOkRk9t4EbgXaG1zdFdRdSOG6KbwpQ5HJXge3ByTKI_yssn12O_E9pgysBzwRXfPiIIavtg_z6EZErwe2/s1600/Dinner+of+Champions.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicUTgb1BCj2i0tleyKSZ6-JdVEIGZTSurCSrjzpNySacy4kECNJy0zH3rwNhrJOkRk9t4EbgXaG1zdFdRdSOG6KbwpQ5HJXge3ByTKI_yssn12O_E9pgysBzwRXfPiIIavtg_z6EZErwe2/s400/Dinner+of+Champions.jpg" width="400" /></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Fried chicken wings and fried plantains from the Chinese restaurant or
oven roasted chicken wings and boiled plantains at home?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Okay so if you were at home, would you really
eat four chicken wings at dinner time or an entire box of plantains?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Slice a whole plantain at your dinner table
just to see how many plantain chips it would actually be. Now compare it to the
portions given at the fast food restaurant. Which is more?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Would the one that is less still fill
you?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Dine in or out?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Your choice! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But nine out of 10 times, cooking your own
meals will provide a much healthier meal. Cook and save calories. And while
cooking, also burn calories because it is also considered housework which is a
cardiovascular activity. And while waiting for that quinoa to cook or for the
timer to go off, do a quick 20 minute circuit and include jumping jacks,
burpees and pushups. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That would be a
cool and different experience.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Do It</b> . . . You
want to but! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But, what! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The only thing keeping you from going is
you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you want to do it, do it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Nobody can put the pep in your step. Nobody
can force you to get up and get in the spirit of things. Nobody can do the work
for you to help you to accomplish your goal. It is your choice. You either want
to do it or you don’t.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But if you do,
put on your shoes and do the do.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You got
this so don’t let anything block it and get with it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>Donuts</strong> . . . "Did you know that one plain cake doughnut can have up to 18
grams of fat?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For many, this can be
about a third of their total fat allowance for the day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Dietary Guidelines for Americans (2010)
recommend adults keep total fat intake between 20 to 35 percent of total
calories. Read labels carefully. Doughnuts can pack a hefty dose of unhealthy
saturated and trans fats.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you have a
choice, consider a whole-wheat bagel or English muffin with a tablespoon of
peanut butter or nonfat cream cheese. Your arteries will thank you." - (Emblem Health Daily Fitness Tip)</span><br />
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</span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP6giwXf-GhW3hdLs6M4sJoqUbYt2aC70LJw8c1Lc-Q4pIc0iHxyqD4Ig7w93bNeVBPNaeq6G-3GL-bBL1htdqMMU4w6EY5j2wwKkofvyli_R_FNy8QZ1lbnu1AOMdkf6dkom6y4nwzNs/s1600/IMG_6239.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP6giwXf-GhW3hdLs6M4sJoqUbYt2aC70LJw8c1Lc-Q4pIc0iHxyqD4Ig7w93bNeVBPNaeq6G-3GL-bBL1htdqMMU4w6EY5j2wwKkofvyli_R_FNy8QZ1lbnu1AOMdkf6dkom6y4nwzNs/s200/IMG_6239.JPG" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Doubts</b> . . . Just
because you do not see the weight coming off as quickly as you’d like does not
mean that you should stop working towards your goal. Remember it takes a lot of
work and determination so continue on the fight until you get right to where
you want to be. You’ll get there. Just be patient. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And just because you see all these slim, model
type people up in the gym, does not mean you have to feel discouraged about
putting on your cool work out gear to go and join them out there on the gym floor. Even they
started somewhere. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Remember you have to start at point A to get to point B; see
my point? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Drinking</b> . . .
Hey, nothing wrong with a drink now and then; but what is in your cup? Is it
something sugary sweet?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Do you have cup
full of junk that will only enhance your trunk?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Or is it one of those 400 calorie alcoholic mixed drinks? For the occasional
drinker, change that mixed drink to a simple glass of wine to reduce calories.
It still is alcohol. But if you certainly need something harder, go for the
clear drinks like vodka and mix it with fruit punch. </span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJm_1Es1iKrIgWwVVb61aUy5WG5AR8N3e9xAHR4wlutL6fPd2Q0F2BauaQLGPf42yFWaw8UOM8yHO89DPkl8gLRjD_JBkbqXFOXcnwabO2P-yxyFJtbwHc0TvwpwPt2f8WAtelwhCMy-Et/s1600/IMG_1223.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJm_1Es1iKrIgWwVVb61aUy5WG5AR8N3e9xAHR4wlutL6fPd2Q0F2BauaQLGPf42yFWaw8UOM8yHO89DPkl8gLRjD_JBkbqXFOXcnwabO2P-yxyFJtbwHc0TvwpwPt2f8WAtelwhCMy-Et/s200/IMG_1223.JPG" width="127" /></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Go a little bit more
extreme and can the alcohol for a non-alcoholic mojito. Which one of your
friends would be able to say that you weren’t hanging tough with them?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Would they even be able to tell?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Does it really matter if you want to truly go
strong with your new lifestyle?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Your
choice!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But out of all the drinks, be
sure to include eight glasses of water into the mix. If you drink soda, coffee,
or green tea, be sure to add two extra glasses of water to replenish. Especially
if you exercise, your body needs that water. So please be sure to add some water
to your cup. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Vitamin D</b> . . .
Who wants to be cramped up in the confines of a gym all the time? Actually it
might be fun to workout with others who have the same types of goals as you in
a place where you will not be judged doing what you have chosen to do. But, it
is also a great feeling to get out in the sun and enjoy the wonderful day that
God created.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Why not workout outdoors
sometimes? It might be too cold to put your hands on the metal bars and do
tricep dips, but not too cold to do an all-terrain walk, jog or run or interval
walk/run/jog. Not only will you experience breaths of wonderful fresh air, but
you also take up a nice supply of natural vitamin D from the sun. Isn’t that
awesome!!!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Thank you so much for stopping by and dabbing into my diet
and exercise blog post. I hope that in some ways, it might be some kind of help
in your quest to continue with your new fitness journey for 2014. This is definitely
the year to do what you didn’t do when you said you wanted to do it in 2013.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But since you are determined, why not? As we come to a close for this post, I'd like to invite you visit a few links below:</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-and-supplements/news/20131205/vitamin-d-supplements-wont-help-prevent-disease-review">Web MD Discussion in Vitamin D</a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><a href="http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/17/health/sex-calorie-burn-upwave/">CNN's How Much Sex is Considered Exercise</a></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qUGd_q4m_g">Lose 75lbs in Less Than A Year</a></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">“Change
will not come if we wait for some other person, or we wait for some other time.
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are the change that we seek.” – President Barack Obama<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Today is only the fifth day of the year but for some, it
might seem like a long time since commencing New Year’s resolutions; so long
that some people might have caved in already.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Are you one of those people committed to change or did you reverse back
to the same old song and dance?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Change is not something that you simply add to your life
to get the desired results. Change is also part of the results that will make
you have to change other things within your life. Here are a few things to
consider. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Your Attitude<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">If you are used to hanging with friends at a
bar/restaurant, then you are probably used to alcohol binge drinking and
eating. But just because your friends are drinking does not mean you have to.
They will understand your new lifestyle and if they are true friends will
support it. Instead of getting that 420 calorie overly mixed drink, get
cranberry mixed with pineapple juice. It still quenches your thirst. It just
won’t get you drunk. Choose healthier food options like a salad or a turkey burger
and hold the fries.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Do you really
believe that you cannot be satisfied with a protein based meal without having
the extra stuff? Make sure you do not forget who made the resolution. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Stay strong and don’t give in just because you
want to be cool. You fashion an even cooler attitude when you stay true to yourself
and decide against being somebody else’s clone. </span></div>
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your Eating Habits<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">There is a difference between having an entire Chinese
food order of chicken wings and fried rice and sharing it amongst your
peers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But there is also a difference
between oven baking your own chicken wings and preparing your own rice. Less
fat and more care into the ingredients being added!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Here is my advice. More water. Let’s eliminate soda. Let’s
also give up the sugary drinks. Instead opt for 100% juices or blend your own
drinks. Cook more and order out less. When shopping for groceries, choose items
that have less than 30% of calories from fat. Let’s trade in the white bread
for whole wheat or gluten free and opt for brown rice instead of white rice.
After meals, drink hot tea or coffee to increase metabolism. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Switch up from eating meat on a daily basis to
fish, seafood or other protein based food items like soy, tofu, beans or nuts.
Snack less. And one more thing! Pay attention to portion sizes. If a box of
cereal says one serving is ¼ cup, pull out your measuring cup and measure ¼ cup
to prevent overindulging. Change is change; even if it is small change. </span></div>
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Your Routine<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">It is as simple as incorporating little changes to our
daily lives. Take the steps instead of the elevator.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If your gym is remotely close, walk to the
gym instead of driving or taking public transportation. If you are sitting home
relaxing while listening to music, put on some high energy music instead and
start dancing the inches off. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Take two
16.8oz unopened bottles of water and use them as weights to do bicep curls
while watching your favorite can’t miss TV shows like<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> Scandal</i>. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Instead of
accessing YouTube to simply watch Beyonce’s latest videos, get up and dance along
with her. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I bet you will have fun trying
some of the moves she does in her song <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Crazy
in Love</i>. Let’s get things started in truth as we are already on our fifth
day.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Clothes<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">It is inevitable! You eat right, you exercise and you
drop weight and inches. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Nothing wrong
with letting the clothes you already own get a little big. Purchasing new
clothes while in between sizes can become expensive because you will constantly
be changing your size if you stick to the plan. Use a belt. Don’t just change
them because you dropped one size. Keep them until you have no choice but to
get something new. Shop the Clearance rack as opposed to getting the most expensive
name brand items. Look for sales and do not be opposed to clipping coupons. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now what do you do with all those old clothes
that no longer fit?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Here are some
options; list them on an on-line auction or have a garage sale to get some of
the money back you spent on them or donate them to your local church. I am sure
they will find someone who will be so blessed by your changes. </span></div>
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Change<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Change is even sparked by just considering the idea of it.
How can we not change when change is the only thing constant in life?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We must take into account how change can
truly benefit our lives as opposed to life forcing us to consider other options.
It is one thing to choose to eat healthy on your own. But when a doctor tells
you that you must, the experience is not the same. By that I mean, in choosing
to do something, we do it with passion. When being forced to do something, we
do it and often struggle because it was never our own will in the first place. Also,
if you are going to change for anybody, change for yourself. Not for the
opposite sex and not for your peers and definitely not for praise. Do it
because that is what you really want for yourself. A self-motivating reason is actually
the only way you will stay true to your goal because in all actuality, this new
fitness journey you are on is not just a resolution; remember! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is a new lifestyle. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Here are some websites that you might consider accessing to help you along your journey</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://www.livestrong.com/article/288778-how-much-weight-do-you-lose-before-you-change-sizes/">How Much Weight Do You Lose Before You Change Sizes</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/04/health/easy-weight-loss-tips/">11 Simple Weight Loss Tips</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://www.forbes.com/sites/melaniehaiken/2013/05/02/5-top-foods-for-quick-weight-loss/">Five Foods that Help Shed Pounds</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qUGd_q4m_g">Lose 75lbs in Less Than A Year</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/musiqal1/eating-healthy/">Eating Healthy</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://www.myfitnesspal.com/user/sjeannot/status">My Fitness Pal</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Merriam Webster dictionary defines the verb blend as “<span class="ssens">to combine or associate so that the separate constituents or the
line of demarcation cannot be distinguished.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>So then when you are blending something, you mix them together to
produce a particular result.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span class="ssens"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">We blend with our peers to do things
like workout, shop, attend live musical functions or to have a good time. And
when we combine a variety of songs together, we produce a nice compilation of
tunes to exercise to, a great combination of sounds to listen to while driving
or a beautiful “mixed tape.” And when we combine fruits and vegetables
together, we compose a delicious smoothie of our liking. And when we integrate
different workouts into our routine, we create a fitness regime that is not
boring. And when we comingle diet and exercise together, we begin to see true
results<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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benefit or blossom more interest for your fitness goals.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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With Friends<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div>
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<span class="ssens"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Gym workouts are not the only methods of
fitness that can help you to get that heart rate up. How about a walk through
the park?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Prospect Park has a lane for
walkers that spans three miles which can take about an hour or so to complete.
Three miles of walking, burns off about 200 calories. Not bad for a stroll with
a good friend with whom an hour of walking and talking will not even seem like
a workout. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span class="ssens"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">If you are not so much of a walker, get
together for a game night and turn on some traditional music or that Wii to
play Just Dance. Dancing is a great form of exercise that seems more like fun
than a workout. If you are club going person, than you know exactly what I am
talking about. An hour of dancing burns off about 300 or more calories. Not bad
for a not someone who might get bored on a traditional treadmill or stationary
bike at the gym. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span class="ssens"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">So the music being played at the gym
does not feature your favorite styles of music or songs. Here’s my suggestion;
blend a group of songs of your choice into a playlist on your MP3 player so when
you work out, you have exactly what you want to listen to. Have you ever
listened to Gospel music while working out? </span></span></div>
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<span class="ssens"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">This genre of music has so much
energy in just the musical component itself that when listened to, sparks
energy. Plus the inspirational aspects can inspire that extra push. Blend the
song selections of your liking and move with a little more gracefulness in your
step. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Fruits and Vegetables<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="color: #3c3c3c; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;">Harvard School of Public Health Nutrition Source recommends eating 2
cups of fruit per day and 2 ½ cups of vegetables per day.<i> </i></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="background-color: #fff2cc; color: #3c3c3c; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">In other
words, your dinner plate should have more vegetables than anything else on
it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But if you are like many, you
probably do not care for veggies that much.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>How about blending some into a delicious drink? Here is one I really
enjoyed the other day. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="color: #3c3c3c; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;">In a blender, add 1/3 cup water, one whole unpeeled
cucumber, a cup of strawberries, and a tbsp on ginger. Blend and enjoy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You will not only enjoy a delicious drink
but, you will also be blessing your body with well-deserved vitamins and
nutrients. Add a little protein such as peanut butter, eggs, nuts or tofu to
the ingredients for a satisfying meal replacement drink. The brand Naked also has some great ready made drinks that you might enjoy. I love the green machine drink and also like some of the blended smoothies that Bally's Fitness prepares for your right there at the gym. Maybe that is something you might want to consider.</span> </span></div>
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Workouts <span class="ssens"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGJXvXVl9_SIXvy4Eta6WyRUFuEj8zrDg8yyu4p6ag1TwiPnDoPc5r-WdO_z_Ac7sDIOiixVU5FK2cPoshQ93y7RnbtIFTCejzAa3mPZKyn3zzRnzfJHwnZeIe6DHkWGG6eUJzi6A5-b8/s1600/02c0b00927d7a0a4d073afc1f9bf2e0d.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGJXvXVl9_SIXvy4Eta6WyRUFuEj8zrDg8yyu4p6ag1TwiPnDoPc5r-WdO_z_Ac7sDIOiixVU5FK2cPoshQ93y7RnbtIFTCejzAa3mPZKyn3zzRnzfJHwnZeIe6DHkWGG6eUJzi6A5-b8/s200/02c0b00927d7a0a4d073afc1f9bf2e0d.jpg" width="130" /></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">If you go to the gym and do the same daily routine, two
things can happen; you might get bored and opt out of working out or your body
parts might get exhausted from being overused. Switch it up! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Here is an idea; run today, do strength training
tomorrow, maybe take a spinning class the next day, attend a Zumba class and do
more strength training on a different portion of the body than the last
strength training session the next day and then take a yoga class the next day,
just to make it interesting. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">You might even want to change environments by
taking your routine from the gym to the park or maybe even keeping it at home. Just
to spice it up. Makes a difference; especially if you are someone who gets bored
with monotony! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Blending routines breaks
up the routines and definitely can benefit the body. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Diet and Exercise<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">If you work out but do not diet and eat the same old things
that you used to, then you are wasting your time. Think about it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">You can diet
without exercising and still lose weight. If you consume a 1200 calorie diet
and 2500 calories equals one pound, you can lose about three pounds a week.
1200 calories a day is not very realistic though because we need food to fuel
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">With a 1500 to 1800 calorie diet and exercise, you can lose about a pound
to 1 ½ pounds per week which is actually healthy weight loss. The healthiest method
toward fitness is blending diet and exercise together. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Whatever you have to do to accomplish your 2014 health and fitness goals, make it worth while and blend it into your life. </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Here are a few links that might be helpful to your blending and bending things for your bold moves towards blossoming your interest for your own body.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://www.choosemyplate.gov/">Choose My Plate</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/vegetables-full-story/">Harvard University on Nutrition</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/musiqal1/motivation/">Motivational Quotes</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://stephanayjnotes.blogspot.com/2013/03/before-and-after-how-to-lose-and-how-to.html">Before and After: How to Lose and How to Maintain</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pDMOIlPLFE&feature=share&list=FL7x0BU65HnL3ivSoarAJphQ&index=43">30 Minute Kettlebell Workout</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://stephanayjnotes.blogspot.com/2012/11/workout-to-this-gospel-music-playlist.html">Workout Gospel Music Playlist</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/search/ref=as_li_qf_sp_sr_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&index=aps&keywords=Ipod%20armband&linkCode=ur2&tag=thehaitian">MP3 Player Armbands For Working Out</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> <span style="font-family: Arial;">Please come back into the mix, soon for more of the alphabets of fitness.</span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span></span></span><br />Musiqal1http://www.blogger.com/profile/02047576223104983718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7346250091100181075.post-87152130192632150342014-01-03T14:35:00.000-08:002014-01-03T14:35:05.360-08:00The Alphabets of fitness: A is for App
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">A is for app</span></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: xx-small;">by Stephanie Jeannot</span></span></b></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><em>"An apple a day keeps the doctors away" - English Proverb</em></span></span></div>
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you feel the need for a buddy to bear the burden of moving forward with that
new fitness goal you have created for yourself. That is the moment when we
often feel alone and without that needed motivation that we truly seek to accomplish
that goal.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">In truth,
the primary person who started the goal is the person who should be the most
interested in seeing the goal born to life. How realistic is that though?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">We go to the
gym with the expectation of a friend to be there with us who promised us they
would be there only to flake out?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Do we
still go or don’t we? Will I sound stupid or obsessed sharing my excitement of
moving forwarded with fitness if my friend doesn’t have his or her mind steady
on the desired outcome? <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The truth
is, you might seem a little obsessed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>But is your goal and yours alone.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Nothing wrong with that, if that is what you seek to accomplish. The
important thing is to remember that just because it is important to you, does
not mean it will be the most important thing to your peers. Consider a person
that received blessings of knowledge that her own weight loss achievements inspired
others, only for them to not truly follow through and when inviting them to
work-out as she would normally, received negative responses. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Not a real
reason to give up or backtrack! You must continue on your journey if you plan
on seeing this 2014 New Year’s resolution you have started, come true. Instead
of bugging peers who may seem uninterested about that very thing your heart is
currently wrapped around, unravel those same thoughts virtually.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You
may not have a physical peer to share your fitness goals with, but there are
many apps and websites available on the Internet available to you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Here are a few worth sharing:<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">My Fitness Pal<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">A website
dedicated to fitness. Log on every day and share your meals and workouts with
people all across the planet, with similar goals. Not only will you receive an
encouraging word, but you can also begin to take control of your calorie
intake, learn to balance and find exercise motivation from others. Log on to </span><a href="http://www.myfitnesspal.com/"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">www.myfitnesspal.com</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> and start logging
today. There is also a downloadable app that you can carry with you on your
smartphone wherever you go.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">If you are not
a member of Pinterest yet, why not check it out by going to </span><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">www.pinterest.com</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> , doing a keyword search
on fitness, exercise, dieting, losing weight or whatever your fitness goal is
and about a million links will pop up that you probably have not known about
before. You will find recipes for low-fat, healthy or even gluten free meals,
articles, different exercise routines and more. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>An app is also available for this user
friendly site for your smartphones. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">An app
featuring workouts sectioned off by abs, arms, butt, cardio, leg and full. You
have the option of setting the time for each of the workouts you would like to
do.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For instance, full workout allows
you to do 10, 20 or 30 minute workouts. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Butt workout allows you do 5, 8, or 10minute
workouts dedicated to the butt; and so forth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Great app for the always on-the-go person!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">There are
tons of other diet and exercise apps available including the south beach diet,
weight watchers mobile, Fast food nutrition, paleo living, best diet foods and
more. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> Also, there are many YouTube videos you can find for free that are dedicated to fitness and weight-loss where you can find entire workout routines or healthy cooking step-by-step recipes. </span>Let’s keep in mind however that if
your new year’s resolution for 2014 was to diet, then you plan to stop, so get
ready for a roller coaster ride of ups and downs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But if you have decided to begin a new
lifestyle than you plan to keep it and fashion it as your new way of living and
will definitely be maintaining your goals. May God bless your trek into the
future and may you find much success in any and all of your goals. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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