Clean Eating

I have eaten clean for the past 9 or so days. I can't describe how good it feels to be making the right choices. I'm 7 more lbs down and I'm really seeing a difference in myself. I HAVE COLLAR BONES AGAIN!!! LMAO; It's amazing how the little things matter.

Beyond the aesthetic purposes, I really want to take charge of my total person. I have always taken good care of other people, but I have mistakenly always made them the priority. I cook things I think they want to eat, I dress the way I think they want to see me, I tailor my hair to what they think is cute (although I will never straighten it again). Soooo, me making these healthy choices has been easy as long as I have decided to take as good of care of myself as I do of other folks.

Because I'm currently alone (romantically)--though I'm praying things work out--I have had to understand that being alone does not necessarily equate with loneliness. After all, if I spend time preparing and cooking my meals, being more active, and working out regularly, I really don't have time to dwell on the reality of my love life.

Healthy eating and living has become the world's best anti-depressant....Who'd a thunk it?!

Abs Sore

The thing about spending extra time on abs in the gym is that I can't tell if the soreness in my belly is from my heartbreak or from 200 crunches....Is that a good thing?

wow

I lost 6 lbs last week and actually RAN on the treadmill yesterday....Yay Me!

I Am Sacred

I believe in myself....

I think I can....I know I can....I'm sure I can break these chains.

And hallelujah it has been an entire week with healthy eating choices. Only water and herbal teas to drink. The only sweets I have had are fresh fruits...My heart is hurting from a recent hardship in my relationship but I will not allow that or anything else to keep me from saving myself.

I deserve to be healthy, I deserve to be healed, I deserve to grow, I deserve the best of everything including what I choose to put in my body. It's wonderful that as my eating habits have changed, so too have my television habits (it hasn't been on since Wednesday except to watch a comedy a sista-friend loaned me to cheer me up).

I am working this body that the Creator gave me so that I can earn all of the blessings it and my ancestors have chosen to give me.

In strength and Victory,
dasweetstcypha

ReMotivated

I'm doing what I should have done a long time ago. I just wish isn't too late to save the best thing that ever happened to me.

Last Night

30 minutes on treadmill and an hour leisurely walk with my sweetie.

Tonite, not so good. I'm blaming it on the headache I've had the last several days and on the stress of writing. However, tomorrow is a new day.

"You can't stop my go." (Mos Def)

Finally Back!

1 hour with trainer:
Intervals on treadmill (speed and incline)
lunge kicks (2 sets of 20)
90 basic crunches
25 sit-ups on incline bench
plie (sp?) squats with 5 lb weights (2 sets of 20)
crab kicks (2 sets of 20)

My diet is improving; I'm planning a detox beginning Monday so wish me luck on this weekend's eating. Part of me is wanting to get in as much junk as possible as a last hurrah--let's hope logic wins out.