Do it for YOU!!!

Lately I've been thinking about the weight loss journey and the toll that it can take on an individual. It can be very overwhelming at first and seem like its a losing battle. The thing to remember is that if you started the journey that is the first step to success. I always tell people that success isn't measured by the number on the scale but the way you feel. That feeling that you get after you finish an amazing workout the feeling of accomplishment and pride. That feeling will forever outweigh the feeling after dominating an entire batch of piping hot chocolate chip cookies. Its most important that when you start this journey and all the time that you are going though it you remember who you are doing it for and that person is YOU. We should never give anyone the ability to make us feel uncomfortable or insecure in our own skin its time to take your self pity and throw it out the window. Every single woman has a STRONG, POWERFUL and CONFIDENT person inside. Its up to you which side that you show people.  

On another note I was reading Jillian Micheal's page yesterday and came across something that I really liked. 

Weight loss tip - So many people come up to me and tell me they can’t lose weight and yet, I haven’t ever met a person I can’t take weight off. You're not counting calories. Forget all the fad diets for a moment and just focus on the basics. Weight loss will always require burning more calories than you take in. Calories in versus calories out. If you're trying to lose weight I recommend 1200 cals a day for a woman & 1400 cals a day for a man. Only exception is green veggies. Eat as many greens as you want, but make sure they aren’t cooked in a fattening sauce. Don’t get hamstrung by fads like avoiding carbs or grains, going raw, and so on. It’s perfectly healthy to eat carbs, fat, and protein as long as they are not overly processed and loaded with chemicals like trans fats, artificial sweeteners, flavors and colors, hfcs, and so on. Eat real food with calorie control and you can’t go wrong.   - Jillian

Todays workout 

50 times jumprope (fake one if you don't have one)

40 lunges 

30 jumping jacks 

20 squats 

10 push ups 

30 seconds in plank position 

30 seconds rest 

* repeat cycle 3 times *

Remember to stretch and drink lots of water throughout the day.

If you don't go after what you want, You'll never have it.

If you don't ask, the answer is always no.

If you don't step forward, you're always in the same place.

LOVE YOURSELF XOXOXOXO