Day Two Compliments:
1. You have a huge heart.
2. You always push yourself to make a difference.
3. As Abelita used to say, you have pretty hands (straight, narrow fingers, soft palms)...weird.
4. You have the ability to make people smile.
5. You are beautiful because God made you.
So I am EXTREMELY excited for tomorrow. My darling Anna Marie and I are going up to Denver to go prom dress shopping...which means, the prom countdown has officially begun. Prom is April 29th, today is March 21st. 39 days until Prom.
I started my challenge yesterday and did fairly well, keeping the caloric intake at a healthy level and making sure I had lots of water, fruits and veggies. This morning, I feel great. Maybe eating healthy really does help??
Also, I found an awesome Prom workout that's not crazy but seems to be a good start in the right direction. It's a 21-day program, but I'm sure I'll keep it up past that. So here we go:
Days 1, 2, 7, 12, 17, 18 and 20 (one minute break between exercises)
-Jumping jacks for two minutes.
-Running (in place or sprints) for five minutes.
-Calf raises for two minutes.
-Jumps (jump as high as you can and land on the balls of your feet so your heels don't touch the ground) for three minutes, one minute break.
-Pushups (girl-style) for two minutes.
-Butt kicks for two minutes.
-Sit ups for three minutes.
Days 3, 4, 8, 9, 14, 15 and 19 (30 second break between exercises)
-Shadowbox for three minutes.
-Jumps for three minutes.
-Pushups for one minute.
-Low squats for two minutes.
-300 jumping jacks.
-Knee-highs for three minutes.
Days 5, 6, 10, 11, 13, 16 and 21 (15 second break between exercises)
-500 Jumping jacks.
-100 pushups.
-100 squats.
-Calf raises for one minute.
Along with this, keep a healthy diet and get 30 minutes of cardio daily.
....here we go! Wish me luck...
Monday, March 21, 2011
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Challenge: Day One
5 Compliements ( Have to think of a new five everyday!!)
1: You are strong
2: Your smile is contagious
3: Your hair is very pretty
4: Your eyes are like caramel
5: You are a caring person.
My "Mirror" 30-Day Challenge!
I haven't blogged in a long time...it feels great to be back (:
With all the buzz about a million different 30-day challenges, I thought why not start one? But not just a silly one about things I hate or facts about me or anything like that. I want my challenge to be exactly what it's called; a CHALLENGE.
I've been following my cousin's blog for weeks and now, she has started her version of a 30-day challenge. It's all about a green dress that she wants to wear to my graduation in May, but the dress no longer fits. It's not necessarily about weight loss or being "perfect", but about loving yourself when you look in the mirror.
So....I was definitely inspired by her and decided, why the heck not? My graduation is the perfect deadline and then the two of us can hold eachother accountable and achieve our goal.
I absolutely love my cousin, Corinne. When I was younger, she and my other two cousins Casey and Brooke HATED my guts. I was the unwanted-cousin, you could say. Now, obviously, I'm 10x less annoying and we get along really well. But what Corinne doesn't know is that since day 1, I've always looked up to her. She's beautiful, smart and she makes people laugh. She can sing, she can act, she has a great relationship with God and I've never been more proud to have such a talented cousin. She's just great (:
Anyways, so this whole challenge involves cutting out soda, sweets and fast food, while eating more healthy and simple meals. Thankfully, Sunflower Market in Colorado Springs just opened and offers a lot of fresh fruits and veggies and all kinds of organic and healthier products, with a great price that fits into my budget. How awesome is that? I also have free access to a gym and I NEVER go...that's not so awesome. So I'm going to change that, especially with my senior prom coming up. So I'm going to challenge myself to go to the gym 3 times during the school week and go for a walk/do yoga/zumba on the weekends.
Down to the most important part; I call this my mirror challenge because I heard from a friend, that if you stand in front of a mirror and tell yourself 5 good things a day instead of tearing yourself down (i.e. "I love my beautiful, long hair" vs. "I hate how big my thighs are") that your self-confidence levels go through the roof! So, why not try it? I'll write my 5 things on my mirror with a dry-erase marker everyday and post pictures and track myself on here.
If you want to read Corinne's post about her "green dress" 30-day challenge, go to http://waytorelieve.blogspot.com/. Wish me luck, guys!!
With all the buzz about a million different 30-day challenges, I thought why not start one? But not just a silly one about things I hate or facts about me or anything like that. I want my challenge to be exactly what it's called; a CHALLENGE.
I've been following my cousin's blog for weeks and now, she has started her version of a 30-day challenge. It's all about a green dress that she wants to wear to my graduation in May, but the dress no longer fits. It's not necessarily about weight loss or being "perfect", but about loving yourself when you look in the mirror.
So....I was definitely inspired by her and decided, why the heck not? My graduation is the perfect deadline and then the two of us can hold eachother accountable and achieve our goal.
I absolutely love my cousin, Corinne. When I was younger, she and my other two cousins Casey and Brooke HATED my guts. I was the unwanted-cousin, you could say. Now, obviously, I'm 10x less annoying and we get along really well. But what Corinne doesn't know is that since day 1, I've always looked up to her. She's beautiful, smart and she makes people laugh. She can sing, she can act, she has a great relationship with God and I've never been more proud to have such a talented cousin. She's just great (:
Anyways, so this whole challenge involves cutting out soda, sweets and fast food, while eating more healthy and simple meals. Thankfully, Sunflower Market in Colorado Springs just opened and offers a lot of fresh fruits and veggies and all kinds of organic and healthier products, with a great price that fits into my budget. How awesome is that? I also have free access to a gym and I NEVER go...that's not so awesome. So I'm going to change that, especially with my senior prom coming up. So I'm going to challenge myself to go to the gym 3 times during the school week and go for a walk/do yoga/zumba on the weekends.
Down to the most important part; I call this my mirror challenge because I heard from a friend, that if you stand in front of a mirror and tell yourself 5 good things a day instead of tearing yourself down (i.e. "I love my beautiful, long hair" vs. "I hate how big my thighs are") that your self-confidence levels go through the roof! So, why not try it? I'll write my 5 things on my mirror with a dry-erase marker everyday and post pictures and track myself on here.
If you want to read Corinne's post about her "green dress" 30-day challenge, go to http://waytorelieve.blogspot.com/. Wish me luck, guys!!
Monday, March 7, 2011
Judgement Day
Judgemental people really make me angry.
So what if someone feels the need to tattoo themselves with their boyfriend's name? It's their life.
So what if someone feels the pressure to drug themselves everyday? It's their life.
So what if someone wants to use everyone to keep themselves from being hurt? Right again, it's their life.
Telling someone what they can and cannot do is like playing God. And I've had it. There is one God in my life and he knows the difference between right and wrong but, being the good and gracious father that he is, allows me to make my mistakes. He forgives me for everything I do and still loves me just as much as he did yesterday.
So what if someone feels the need to tattoo themselves with their boyfriend's name? It's their life.
So what if someone feels the pressure to drug themselves everyday? It's their life.
So what if someone wants to use everyone to keep themselves from being hurt? Right again, it's their life.
Telling someone what they can and cannot do is like playing God. And I've had it. There is one God in my life and he knows the difference between right and wrong but, being the good and gracious father that he is, allows me to make my mistakes. He forgives me for everything I do and still loves me just as much as he did yesterday.
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