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This year is going to be an awesome year for my fitness makeover.

I am going to find the strength to complete any one of my beach body workouts.  I have so many to choose from.  I think I am going to try and fuse them all together and see what happens.

I have added a new class to my studio workout and i am totally excited.  I am going to do a Fitness Line Dancing class.  I think it is really going to be fun.  No, I know it is going to be fun.  I am going to make it fun.

I have also added just a regular boxing drill kind of class to go along with my Turbo Kick class.  I know that class is going to be a hard workout.

Now, to find the time for me.  I have four college classes to teach at one college and one class at another.  I picked up 10 more classes at a treatment center which meets twice a day, plus my studio classes and special workshops that I am going to put on this year.

So, yep I need to find some strength to handle all of this plus do my own worth while workouts.

Hope you have set out your goals for the year and let’s stick to them.  Find the strength to achieve those goals.

The human body is made up of  six elements which include oxygen, carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, calcium, and phosphorus and at least eighteen minerals are of importance in general human nutrition.

With this being said, there is one important element that is always forgotten.  It is the “Forgotten Nutrient” or also called “Water”.

The human body is anywhere from 55% to 78% water depending on body size. Water is very essential to the body.  It is very important for the body to function properly.  It is recommended that to avoid dehydration the body requires between one and seven liters of this great nutrient.  You can ingest water through foods and beverages.

Most people are in a dehydration states.  Mositure is excreted daily by the mouth (talking), sweating (hopefully from exercise), urine (you should be going to the bathroom regularly), and crying (cause your broke).  So, whether you realize it or not, are you replacing your water intake after all of these actions? 

Drink your water will help in carrying the nutrients and oxygen to all cells in your body, cushion the joints in your body, protects, and cushions the vital organs, helps break down food, keeps your body temperature balanced and keeps your skin elastic. 

As you can see, the nutrient called “Water” is very vital to your systems.  You hopefully keep your car in good running order, why not always keep your body in good running order. 

Just like keeping your car in good running order, your body will be physically and mentally alert with a good supply of water. 

Listen to your body, drink the right amount of water and you will be own your way to a new you.  Just like restoring a car to mint condition. You should treat your body the same.  Drink the good natural stuff.  Drink water during water break instead of tea or coffee.

Have a great day:)  Drink your water.

I have started eating breakfast again.  I have to do something.  I am not extremely overweight, I look good, but I just have a little body fat that I would like to get rid of.  Wait, let me back up.  I have a blanket that is protecting my muscles that now the summer is approaching that I need to peel off and put in the closet until winter hits again.  Yeah!  That it!  Did that sound good or what?

Okay, so I started eating this cereal “Go Lean”  and it is full of protein, fiber, and low fat.  Check out the nutritional info.

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Some people put blueberries, strawberries, bananas and other fruit to help.  But, I have learned to eat this cereal just plain.  I like it.

Since, I have starting eating this cereal, I have been regular lately and I feel so much better.  I have energy in the mornings to teach my classes. 

I would definitely recommend this cereal to start your day.

Kashi also has oatmeal cereal which I am going to try.  Even though the weather is quit warm, I can still eat the warm cereal. 

Why don’t you give it a try and do the body some good.

Yes, people, i finally got my Lean Program from Beachbody.  Chalean Extreme is going to get me lean.  This workout is going to get me PHYSIQUALICIOUS.

Well, I was so excited when the box was at my front door.  It took a whole week.  I felt like it was Christmas.  I ripped open the box and I had to take my oldest daughter some dinner.  I let my youngest drive so I could watch the first DVD in the truck on my way down to the hospital. 

I did the first DVD last night.  It was great and I felt great.  I think I could have done more weight, but since it was the first time, I wanted to take it easy to see where I could increase.  Next time I do this Circuit 1, which is next week on Monday I know I will add more weight.  I added some extra cardio with some of Tony Horton’s cardio moves in between the exercises.  This got the heart rate up.  I loved it.

Now, today which is Tuesday, the program takes a day off.  I have to teach Turbo Kick later so that will be my cardio.  No way around that.  I have to work on my diet.  I really have to quit cheating.    Eat cleaner.

So, let me ask you, what are you doing to stay healthier?  What are you doing to be active?  What are you eating?

Drink you H2O

Just remember that “A year from now you’ll wish you had started today.”

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Well, I finally broke down and ordered the Chalean Extreme Workout set.  You get 15 DVD’s to help you get the Physique that you are looking for.

I have been working out with the P90x for awhile and I am getting stronger I can tell you that.  For the lean part though I need more.  I am so used to exercising that I have hit a bad plateau.  Really bad that it is frustrating.  I know what I have to do.  I have come across this before.  I am just not mentally there yet.  Did you know that your mind plays a big role in your daily routine?  All I have to say is, I am ready to bring it on.  Give me something to work with people. 

Over the spring break I am going to hit the cardio bad.  I have to hit the track and really do the cardio portions of Tony’s one-on-one super Cardio and the cardio on the P90x.  I have a friend who is going to do it with me.  Well, actually she is looking to do something else, so I volunteered to do it with her.  She is really excited.

I just really want to “Get Physiquealicious” for the summer.  I think the weather has been a problem too.  I get so drepessed when the winter hits.

I will definitely keep you updated on my progress with the new workout  Chalean Extreme.  I am totally pumped about it.

Did you know you can workout at home and win prizes with Team Beach Body.  Go check it out.  It is free to sign up.  Sign up under me and I will be your coach.  I am looking forward to it.  I will help you and you can help me.  That is what friends are for.  Let’s just do it.  I think we are suppose to eat right too. 

I am definitely starting with my breakfast.

So, I have been thinking about changing the look of my nose for some time now.  However, I do not have the funds to do this but I think keep thinking about it.  I do not like the way my nose looks.  What do you think?

Being a Native American, I have quite a bit of cartilage at the bottom.  I used to get teased alot growing up because they used to call me, “Rubber Nose.”  I hated it.  I guess the older I get now, the more I really want to change my appearance.  This brought me to this website I found that deals with Rhinoplasty or reconstruction or plastic surgery.  Do I really want to have my nose broken for this?  I have not had anything broken in my life yet.  Oh, wait I chipped a bone in my hand does that count?

Anyways, I got to reading this website and I can get a non-surgical rhinoplasty.  This procedure is less risky and I would not have to go under the knife so to speak.  This procedure, though, I believe would be for opening up the airways more and not as I read for the complete removal of the cartilage that I am looking for.  You make the interpretation on that one.  Folks, you just don’t understand that I can wiggle the end of my nose in circles.  I hate it.  It says more people can go back to work after the procedure.  I think I would have to go to the bar for a drink afterwards  (low calorie of course,  just one maybe).

Oh, I found it, they also do ethnic rhinoplasty for ethnic individuals.  Yes, I love it.  They talk about the cartilage thing too and reshaping the nose so it looks better on my profile.  You know as well as I do that not everyone is the same and not all ethnic backgrounds are the same either.  Some have the cartilage that I was talking about, some have the wide bridge, which I have a little and some have a hump on the nose that some people want to get rid of too.  They can do that too.  Sounds great.

It is important to be able to breathe when working out.  Some people are mouth breathers.  Are you a mouth breather?  Have you even noticed?  Take time to find your breathe and take notice on how you are breathing.  You want to be able to tap into your lungs and get them to be utilized more like Lance Armstrong.  If you are having trouble breathing you may need to check into rhinoplasty.  I am seriously thinking about it.

Do you sometimes just want to take a break from all the exercising but not feel so guility about not exercising.  Well, I know just the place to take you.

Infared Saunas might be the thing for you.  I love working out then going and sitting in a hot place just to sweat a little more.  Now, you might be thinking are these things really safe?  Well, I was doing some research on this and it seems that the infared saunas are better than the older version of a sauna.  Technology has really come along way.

What I found at this website was that the infared really gets deeper in the the muscles tissues to help the muscles relax and therefore releases all muscle tension.  Kind of cool.  More blood gets flowing which helps carry nutrients to the tissues which we all need to stay flexible and injury free.  Far infared sanuas are much safe for our bodies because it converts the air to help heat our bodies from within.  After the week I had, I really could have used one of these in my home.

One day I will own one of these for myself.  The cost is really reasonable and very classy looking as well.  There are plenty more benefits that I found that could help your body as well.  Why don’t you go check the website out.

Remember with any steam or hot saunas you want to be sure and hydrate yourself before, during, and after.

I mentioned last time that I would get back with you on how it went with the Super Cardio 5-6 Plus.

Okay, so I watched the video and thought this would be great to try on my class and see how they do.  WOW!  When I was watching Tony do his exercises he seemed to get winded really fast and he wasn’t really doing anything to hard compared to say the Plyometrics on P90x.  So, I thought I would just add 15 seconds of jumping jacks in between the little 30 seconds exercises. 

He has three segments on this dvd.  The famous squat and turn, I have a kid who really loves this exercise and I told him to keep it low and not jump because he has to do this 3 times.  Well, just like a meat head he goes all out.  He is huffing and puffing by the end of section 1.  I then tell the class to do jacks, then the next exercise is a lunge and reach, well again add a little plyo jump there and you have your heart rate going crazy.  30 seconds doing jacks and the squat kicks.  No time for break.  Tony however takes a little break for some water.  No water break until all 3 segments are complete.  Yes folks, they were huffing and puffing and they still have 2 more sections to go.

Now, this Super Cardio is only 35 minutes long.  Well, I add the Killer ABs from the One on One dvd.  Had to get those abs in.  They loved it.  Well, maybe I loved hearing them moan.  HA!  280 reps of crunches total.  They should be hurting today.

Oh, by the way, I had a soccer player in the class and he ran three miles before coming to class.  He was hurting.  I tell those people not to really exert themselves before they come to class because they will not have anything left to do the class because Tony doe not call it extreme for nothing people. 

Make sure you have your water and towel when doing thise exercises.  Burn those calories. Not sure how many it burned because I was busy with the stop watch and busy keeping everyone motivated.  Next time I will do the whole thing, maybe I will leave out the jacks. HA Not a chance.  Come on you have to push it.

“A year from now, you’ll wish you had started today”

I just received my new DVD from Tony.  It is called Super Cardio.  I am so totally stoked on what he has in store for us. 

Tony is one crazy individual but I do love his workouts.  I did a cardio combo last night and I incorporated all the jabs, crosses, hooks, and uppercuts and then a touch of Turbos (Chalene Johnson) in there to raise the heart rate.

I love getting the heart rate up and working on the heart muscle.  If you want your performance to improve you need to work that muscle too.

I will get back with you on the Cardio thing.  I can’t wait to use it on my college students.  They are going to die.

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Everyone wants a quick fix when it comes to losing weight.  We want to look awesome here and now.  We don’t want to go to the gym to work it off. 

I believe so hardly in natural things.  I believe to work hard and eat-clean to get my results.  Growing up I was raised on good 3 meals a day.  My mom made me eat the green stuff like green beans, spinach, peas and so on.  She would always tell me that it was good for me.  Why, I would ask.

Green leafy vegetables and berries all contain a phytochemical or superfoods.  What?  you say.  Well, when you eat things that are home grown or are plant based they come with certain phytochemicals that helps our immune system and energy system.  That is what our bodies are suppose to consume.  I found a website that explains all about the phytochemcials called “Phytolife.com”  This is an awesome site.  At Phytolife  they actually have some great receipes.  I need to give them a try.  I have to change what is in my bag of arsenals.  I am tired of my same chicken recipes.

When I get sick I really try and eat better and drink more water.  My body is telling me that there  is something missing.  I won’t take any medication just for the fact I don’t like to take it.  My body will response to medicine just because I don’t normally take the medicine and so it works. 

I really like this phytolife site because they inform you on the value of superfoods.

If you really want to enhance your performance, ask yourself if you are eating the right foods.  Check out phytolife, it has some great nutrition information. 

I may have to try the Tomato Soup.  It has been cold enough to try that.

Well, just thought I would throw that in there for another post for you to read.  You really can’t have too much information when it comes to nutrition.  It is trying to dissect on which information is the good stuff.

Remember to EAT-CLEAN