How many times have you thought about how you would love to be a better person, but only to give up when your favorite show comes on, or as soon as someone chimes in with the dreaded words like “you can’t do it””how do you plan to do that” “your always trying”. I have always been one of those people who (more times then I would like to admit )have wavered in my plans to better myself. There are so many people that have done it, their books line the shelves of books stores, and their tv shows are all over the place. I have bought their books and have sat in front of my tv for hours watching how they did it. I’ve thought “wow that’s great for them” so I make a plan to try and I start changing my life and as soon as I begin, I allow the smallest things to derail my energy. Now some things are HUGE like loosing a job or family drama (death). But now I am going to make it a point that NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS I WILL STAY ON TRACK! I have to.
So now I’m going into attack mode. I will begin this journey here with you. What am I saying here… I’m saying I’m 5’4″ tall and I’m 37 years old, 195 LBS (holy shit) Not good odds. I just found out that I have high colesterol (I’m not cool with that). I don’t have diabetes (thank God/dess). But that’s where I’m headed, several family members have it in my family. I will not be one of them. I am tired of looking in the mirror and seeing an attractive woman with a weight problem, low self esteem, stressed at times, laziness, weakness, and trapped in my own cage of self doubt. Fuck this bull I am making a change. Here is what I am starting with. THIS IS NOT ME!!! But I have this body, just change the face.
I want this so bad. I know that I can balance my life. Here is what I am doing.
1. I am saying affirmations every time I pass a mirror. (looking good, feeling good, thinking good)
2. I downloaded to my iphone an app that’s called stop sabotage (subliminal Messages to stop myself from sabotaging my goals in life, I tend to do that)
3. I’m doing yoga with this DVD call Yoga & Pilates with Louise Solomon 45 min so far (It’s ok, I have yet to find my groove in this one) If I can find another, or one of you has a better Yoga DVD to suggest then I will try it.
4. FREE DANCE I use my Latina roots to Salsa and Merengue to dance my ass fat away + some Cristina Aguilera I think anything that you can dance to for 1 1/2 hours will do.
5. While the kids are eating their dinner, I do squats, side bends, lunges and walk in place.
6. I do push ups. I do a set of 15 once in the morning, another set of 15 for lunch, and the last set of 15 before bed
7. Sex whenever I want. I don’t have the body I want. However it feels good and I can burn off 300-600 calories per hour. So that’s a good means of exercise to get me to the body I want to be at.
8. Reading a book called The Witch of Portobello By. Paulo Coelho. What does this do? It has me relax and destress. All part of the Mind shape up.
9. WATER H2O AGUA EAU UISGE you get the point.
10. I am rocking the Secret
11. Food is Fuel. So far I have had only fruits and veggies. I have not made a decision as to what I am eating yet. But I didn’t want to cook so I stuck with Fresh pineapple, Salad (it had about 1 TBL of ranch dressing) I’m not a Saint. Plus I made a Zucchini Bread for tomorrow. Here’s the ingredients it’s the healthiest I could find as of today.
- 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
- 3/4 cup sugar I used brown sugar instead it’s a little higher in calories, but it has more nutrients than the plain old white and has a bit more flavor.
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 2 eggs
- 2 1/4 cups zucchini (about 2 medium)
- 1/4 cup oil
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1/4 cup walnuts
- Plus I boosted up the fiber with a cup of raisins and 1/2 cup of flax seed. I ground the flax seed with a coffee grinder till powered http://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/zucchini_bread/
12. I found this prayer and it makes me feel good to have the Goddess on the same page
Weight Loss Spell – Venus Evocation
Venus,
Goddess of Beauty,
Goddess of women,
Goddess of love,
I evoke your power
to aid me,
to make me strong,
to fill me with your power
to help me in my purpose
to be the best
that I can be.
Venus,
Goddess of Beauty,
Goddess of women,
Godess of love,
I evoke your power
to heal me,
to cleanse me,
to charge me
with life
and love of life.
Venus,
Goddess of Beauty
Goddess of Women,
Goddess of Love,
I call you
into my life
to stand beside me
to protect me
to guide me
towards beauty,
and love.
Look into the candle flame and see yourself in the future, of the right age, BEING HAPPY and ALIVE (which is MUCH more important than “being thin”!).
When you are ready, blow out the candle.
Here comes the real magic.
Anytime before you eat (and where you can), light a candle to Venus before you start.
A lot of people eat a lot of stuff and they don’t get fat – it’s a mystery, really.
Let the power of Venus transform your whole eating experience.
When you’re done, leave a small morsel as a token offering and blow out the candle.
When you are in a place where you cannot light a candle, imagine one so strongly in your mind that you can nearly see it right there on the table in front of you and act just the same, quietly inside.
Should you feel it wearing off after a week or so, do the ORIGINAL full on evocation with the prayer above again to strengthen it even more. This is by Star Fire
So this was my day today. I started at a bit of a run instead of a walk. I usually start off hard and quit. But not this time I’m going to work hard all the way through. I have too much to gain by loosing the weight and feeling good with no stresses, and clear minded.
So this is where I’m at. I’ll be posting update just look for the P.S. and you will see lbs lost, new reading material or dramatic picture change or inches lost.
Be Blessed
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