just do it

Made it to the gym today. Another good workout. Just do it, someone told me don't try, either do or don't Because "trying" is like failing. Either you will or not.

Slow and Easy

Another day back in the gym and it feels great!
I am going to stay with it again,
I've done it before, I can do it again.
One day at a time,
slow and easy,
I can't go 0-90 anymore,
slow and easy, one day at time,
can't rush.

The Right Mindset

Day two at gym, feels good.
The plan tomorrow is to go after work before getting home,
I believe I will do it, this time,
I am in the right mindset-
for now, but hoping it will continue for a long time.

I keep telling myself,
I can do this,
I will do this,
I need to do it.

Success is doing,
continuing to do,
not giving up; failure
is not an option.

Four months later

Four months goes by...I didn't plan on slipping again,
yet it happened,
I can't knock myself down over it,
it happens, to the best of us,
tomorrow is another day,
I can start again and I did...four months.
It is only failure when you give up completely
and  do not get back up and start again.

I fell...I got back up

Fell again,but I got back up, Stood tall, Thinking I can do this, I know I can, I can do it; I will not give up, I will not surrender, I will not give into defeat, I will make it, I will succeed. I can and I will.

not there yet, but getting there

Been going to the gym and getting back into it. Still not where I want to be, but I will Get there, one day at a time.

Getting Started Again

I Know I have been away for a long time, but I've had some family issues to deal with. I am now all moved into my new home, working and living and enjoying my new life. I still have my days, but I finally joined another gym here; ANYTIME FITNESS. Starting back at working out is hard, but I am doing it; it can be done. If you are struggling with getting started, take it one day at time, start out with joining the gym, going at least three times a week, working your way up to more. Don't over do it at first, start with working out for 20 min a day doing some cardio, with each new day add 5 minutes more to each workout. Before you know it you will be there at the gym for an hour or even longer. WE CAN DO IT!

Here I am

I'm here, I didn't fall flat on my face from a workout, nor did I give up. I have been working, then moving to another state. I am still in the process of moving to South Carolina; living in my mom's house, for those of whom know me, my mom passed away a year ago and I have decided to move to the south and into her house. It is time to be on my own, though change is scary and doing it alone is even scarier, but I will do this, I can do this and will be a better person than I was.
I will be getting into my workouts again shortly, though will be a little different than before. I plan on incorporating the insanity dvd into for 60 days. It may very well kill me, but at least I will be ripped and in great shape; with all kidding set aside, working out during this time is going to be crucial for me, so I must do sometype, even for just 10 minutes a day or three days a week. It will help my anxiety level at the very least if anything at all.
Thank you for supporting me and understanding.

an easy workout

Foam roll
Inchworm
Body weight squats
bodyweight lunge w/torso rotations (med ball)
Ankle band side steps
pushups
plank

2 sets for 2 weeks then 3 weeks for next 4 weeks. An additional day for cardio - intervals for 60 min.

A workout that can be done at home

Foam roll.
Bent Knee side band shuffle
Banded ankle monster walk      
*frontward *backward
Banded Knee MB squat      
Inchworm
1/2 kneeling torso rotation to standing
overhead MB chop


Plank
Bird/Dog
Side Plank
Tall Kneeling MB Diagonal chop
Hip Bridge (heels down)
Pushups


Burpees/Mtn Climbers
Jumping jacks/boxing

Foam Roll
Protein Shake- scoop protein, water


one day cardio for 60 min

The beginning...again

This is the first post on my fitness journey blog. I am beginning this journey again. I was on this journey back in 2007 while I was deployed in Kuwait with the Army National Guard. I kept my fitness up until spring of 2012. I really have no excuse of falling into a hole, slipping, but it started when I was attending school full time and then when I lost my mother in November of 2011.
I hate that I do not workout like I once did five years ago, I was in shape, healthy, and not to mention I looked good. I'm not totally out of shape, I didn't lose it all, but have gained some around the mid section and refuse to gain anymore. I am slowly getting back into a workout routine, slowly building myself back up; however, it is hard for me to go slow. As my personal trainer tells me, 'I like to go from 0-90'. That's me, i want results now, I want that instant gratification, knowing perfectly well, I cannot have it as such. So, with that said, here I am on this journey once again, and once I reach my goal, I will not stop there; I will keep climbing.