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This is a blog that was motivated by mom's emergency visit to the hospital. I, like many of you, want to be a healthier individual. I don't like it when the people I love are threatened by their poor health and I like it even less when that threat could be fatal. I want to be a healthier individual that can also help others by motivating and informing them while undergoing and experiencing my own personal journey towards good health.


So please, feel free to blog about your successes, your failures, your healthy recipes, your personal thoughts, motivational thoughts and feelings, things that exercise our minds, physical exercises or exercise routines that work well, things that exercise or strengthens our spirits, or whatever fits into the category of good health.

Saturday, January 9, 2010

Here goes...

Yeah! I am posting finally.

Right now, I am focusing on scheduling. School starts back up soon and life will be hectic. I have decreased my intake of junk food which is a start. Actually we are doing it as a family, which helps incredibly. I have been using Matthew's dog Jack as an excuse to get out (boy, does he have a lot of energy). Taking him for a brisk walk for 15 mins or so is a start and if I take Nani too, it will double. When its not too wet out, I take both the dogs to the dog park and walk around for 20-30 minutes. Its wet and cold...I have rain gear and rain boots so I would have no excuse, although they get really muddy and need a bath when we get home.

When school begins, I want to try to take advantage of the free gym stuff I have access to as a student. They have a small lap pool, treadmills, bikes, weights. I need to "schedule" my workouts so I develop a habit and go often. Sleep is another problem during school. I hardly get any because I would rather be up studying. My goal is to get at least 7 hours a night. We'll see.

I am only measuring my waist. If it shrinks, I know I am doing things right. I am not trying to get caught up in the numbers thing with weight, it can be a downer at times.

A website I like is RealAge by Dr. Oz. I have met several women who want to lose a lot of weight like me. We email each other about our goals, our day, inspirations, recipes, anything. It is really quite fun.

I will try to post once a week, don't hold me to that though!!

Woohoo!!

Friday, January 8, 2010

Sharing






I just wanted to share a few of my favorite playlists from my youtube channel.  Hope you enjoy!!!

Thursday, January 7, 2010

My New Year Goals




Goals are healthy for us, so why not blog about them in our health blog. I wasn't able to go the the New Years Eve party and make new year resolutions, but that doesn't mean I didn't make a list.

I like to do picture collages, but I am still sick so haven't had the energy yet to do so, so I just wrote out a simple list that I will share.


 To maintain a clean, fresh, and healthy mind. How?
  • Write In My Journal Every Day
 To maintain a clean, fresh, and healthy body. How?
  • Drink 64oz of H2O each day, 16oz of water before each meal.
  • Exercise every day implementing cardio, weights, and stretching
  • Eat healthy, well proportioned meals
  • Awarding myself for exercising with TV, Video Games, or free time.
  • Apply lotion to my skin every morning and night
 To begin and maintain a healthy and successful writing career. How?
  • Read for an hour each day
  • Write for an hour each day
  • Practice vocabulary and grammar each day
  • To keep notes of all my ideas
  • Finish my book and submit it to at least ten publishers
So I've shared my list with you, now I hope that you will share yours with me.

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