Hello everyone!!

Today is day 1 of my new journey. It was actually a really good day. For the record, each time I post, I will include a brief overview of my day. Work was great, but tiring. Working 9 hours a day sure takes a toll on me when I am not use to it. I was preparing snacks for the kids today at work, we had this graham cracker creation that mimicked a strawberry short cake. I was sooooo tempted to try a bit, since it looked amazing. Nope! I stayed strong and turned my focus to God and to my health. I know treats are fine but I want to reward myself with treats not just eat them because they are at hand. After work my husband and I went to this christian book store where I bought some pretty cool things. :) That place usually gets my paycheck.

Afterward we decided, we should eat some dinner. We had Mexican. Eeeek I know but instead of being debby downer, I thought what if we shared a meal... cut calories, appreciate portion, and save some money. I recommend if you and your friend, significant other, or whoever should split a meal when going out to eat since majority of restaurants double up the servings, as if we needed all that food.

After dinner, we arrived to our cozy little apartment and I put on my workout clothes and headed for the gym. My husb didn't join, he has the stomach bug, prayers would be appreciated for him. Anyways,  while running I decided to speak with God a bit. I thanked him for my health, my determination, and him allowing me to lean on his strength. One thing that helps me keep going when I am exhausted, you guys should try this... When you feel tired like you can not go anymore, think about Jesus. Think about how he was beaten and humiliated not to mention thirsty and hungry and he carried that cross for miles. If he can sustain that kind of pain, we should be able to push through some of the pains of working out.

Listed below is my daily intake of food and my workout for the day. Enjoy :)


Breakfast:

One medium size banana
2 cups of water
1 cup of coffee
Vitamins (Biotin, B6, and a Woman's Multivitamin)

Lunch:

2 Cups of green beans
1/2 cup of brown rice
1/2 of a chicken breast (leftover from last night)

Snack:

8 cherries
A small coffee from Aspen

Dinner:

Split chicken/shrimp fajitas (I ate 2 fajitas: tortilla, lettuce, bell peppers, chicken, shrimp, salsa, and a little cheese)
Of course a couple chips and salsa ( I watched my chip count, it can get dangerous with chips hehe)

*sorry not calculating calories. I will further down the road, right now I am focused on moderation


Workout:

22 minutes on the treadmill (I did the hill workout: it is an option on the treadmill. Running at 5.8-6.3 speed; it varied throughout the workout).
300 fast jump ropes
100 crunches
Stretching


Enjoy your night everyone! Remember, give God all the glory for all the things you do. He is the reason to smile, to love, and to live. He is my everything. <3

Introduction About My New Journey

Hello everyone!

First and foremost I would like to say thank you for your support and your interest for following and/or browsing my fit-blog. I want to start off by telling you all a little about me and my journey to where I am now, and why my passion is fitness and health.

I believe that God gives each and every one of us challenges, good times, and hard times to go through to help us become better people and stronger believers in him. I have had my fair share of good and bad times, as I am sure you reading this has as well. One of my very not-so-personal challenge I have been through is overcoming an eating disorder. You may be thinking... why share this personal information? Well, I asked myself that same question but the thing is, is that everyone is NOT perfect, and I believe God gave me that challenge to help someone out there adopt a new lifestyle and become sexy, confident, and positive about themselves.

So back to my challenge... I struggled for many many years and it finally took me getting closer to God and realizing that I really only have one life to live and I am not invincible as I previously thought.  As my challenge spiraled downward and me constantly obsessing over calories, workouts, etc. I decided to change that word obsession into determination. I am determined to live a healthy, happy, and positive life. That is why I want you, whoever you are, to take this challenge with me. It may be hard and slipping into old ways will occur, but hey we are only human.

You may be asking yourself, what is the challenge? Well the challenge is to check out my blog frequently. I will be posting my personal workouts as well as ones I think are super beneficial, healthy and inexpensive recipes, beauty care tips, my religious journey with God, and powerful and motivating scriptures.

The reason why I am doing this is really to help people become confident within themselves, as well as holding me accountable for my everyday actions. This blog is not going to be pretty. I will post the good, the bad, and the ugly! :)

A little about me... I have two beautiful families. One amazing and supportive husband. Two sweet cats. Many kind and gracious friends. A wonderful God who I serve with all my heart, in which I give him all the honor and glory for the things I do. I am blessed, imperfect, compassionate, determined, and loving.

Follow me on this journey why don'cha :)

*I am not a certified dietitian, cosmetologist, and/or trainer I am just a gal who loves God, loves all aspects of health and fitness, and who wants to share this journey with all who is willing to read!