Practical Work Outs

These are great exercises that you can do in the comforts of your own home while watching TV. Over the course of time, you'd be surprised at how great you feel and how good you look with such little effort...in theory lol. Just goes to show you can get the body you want to have without going to the gym or having a personal trainer.

*TRIPLE THREAT [repeat 3x]*
10 push ups
20 crunches
25 squats
20 lunges [10 per leg]
80 jumping jacks
60 second wall sit


*25 MINUTE WORKOUT*
1 minute squats
3 minute crunches
2 minute push ups
3 minute bicycle crunches
2 minute jumping jacks
3 minute mountain climbers
1 minute wall sit
2 minute jumping jacks
8 minute jog


*100 COUNTDOWN WORKOUT*
100 jumping jacks
90 crunches
80 inverse crunches
70 lunges
60 jumping jacks
50 squats
40 crunches
30 leg lifts
20 jumping jacks
10 minute run


*ALL CARDIO CHALLENGE WORKOUT*
40 jumping jacks
30 sec jump rope
20 sec high knees
20 sec butt kickers
30 mountain climbers
5 jump squats
5 burpees
30 sec jump rope
- WATER BREAK -
25 jumping jacks
20 pivoting upper cuts
30 sec run in place
5 burpees
35 jumping jacks
40 sec jump rope
5 jump squats
30 sec high knees


*BEST BUTT WORKOUT*
30 jumping jacks
20 lunges
10 squats
10 plies
20 side lunges
20 glute kickbacks
15 short bridges
20 side leg circles [10 per leg]
20 glue kickbacks
15 squats
10 plies
20 jumping jacks


*AT HOME WORKOUT* [3-5x for max results]
30 jumping jacks
5 push ups
25 high knees
7 burpees
10 crunches
7 squats
5 push ups
10 crunches
5 push ups
7 squats
30 jumping jacks
1 minute wall sit
5 push ups
25 high knees


*HOLIDAY WORKOUT*
20 side lunges
15 push ups
15 tricep dips
24 hip twists
30 jumping jacks
30 second plank
1 minute run in place
20 pile squats
30 second wall sit
40 single leg raises [20 per leg]

My Most Inspiring Weight Loss Motivator

Starting Weight of 140.8 lbs


Overview of Weight Loss Journey


Current Weight of 117.8 lbs



Seeing her videos over the course of 3 years have been nothing but phenominal to witness. To see the gradual, healthy changes shown over time is awe-inspiring and truly motivational. She started close to the weight i'm at is currently close to the weight i'd like to be. So she shows me that if she can do it, there's no reason why I can't do it too. Her links I follow are:

- http://www.youtube.com/user/journeytobethinner/videos
- http://journeytobethinner.blogspot.com/

Flu but Still Fly by July

Day 2 of [i think] the flu. im achy, sniffly, sneezy, sore throaty & groggy. i suffered through 2 days of work feeling like this but luckily i'm off the next 3 days as well. i checked the scale this morning and it read 160.5 lbs which is also a plus. if it's anything i like about the flu it means extra weight loss. my appetite has been thoroughly suppressed in my sickly state. all ive had so far is Progresso chicken noodle soup, apples, oranges, hot lemon-honey tea and orange juice. i've been eliminating just as much and frequently as well [tmi, sorry lol!]. another plus side to all this is when i feel fully better again, i'll have had a headstart on the healthy, limited eating and drinking, so all i have to do is keep up these healthy alternatives, limited eating and plenty of drinking habits. it sucks i can't exercise yet because my immune system needs all the strength it can muster so here's to the next few days for rest. but on another note, when I regain my full strength i will have an even more fabulous continuation to my Fit & Fly for July. Merry Belated Christmas to me!!!!!! lol from eBay I bought the entire Slim in 6 DVD system for $86. Below is the actual picture of the package i bought:




This set includes:
3 Booklets
1. 6 Day express diet plan [don't use lol]
2. Simple Steps to Success [possibly useful]
3. Step by Step Nutrition Guide [don't use lol]

Work Out DVDs
1. Start It Up! (25 minutes) <-- Did it
2. Ramp It Up! (48 minutes) <-- Did it
3. Burn It Up! (60 minutes) <-- Did it
4. Keep it Up (40 minutes)
5. Shape it Up (78 minutes)
6. Tear it Up (78 minutes)
7. Mix it Up (57 minutes)
8. Firm it Up (58 minutes)
9. Tone it Up (59 minutes)
10. Cool it Off (57 minutes)
11. Slim & 6-Pack (11 minutes) <-- Did it
12. Slim & Limber (14 minutes) <-- Did it once


I used the first 3 DVDs when I had them on VHS and the results were great. I was inconsistent and not into it like i should have been, otherwise i would have been coming out like a supermodel by now lol. i get it on either the 11th or the 18th so i still have time before i start using it. in the meantime, i will continue with my power of 100 workout and the Sweat Sexy workouts on FiOS. but first! .....to rid this flu =/

Starting Pic

This is my starting picture in the goal bikini I originally posted 2 years ago:



....yep. no question about why I need to start this allllllll over again lol.

Current Weight: 165.2 lbs
Ultimate Goal Weight: 120 lbs
Weight to Lose: 45.2 lbs

Fit & Fly by July

Happy New Year People!!!!!!!!!!!! WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!! ...Alright, now that that's out of the way, it's me coming back again [seeing as i never should have left to begin with lol] with my new weight loss journey. From August 2011 up to now a whole lot has happened that unfortunately took my focus away from losing weight and changing my lifestyle. But through God, i'm getting it all back on track again and can re-focus now. so i'm here with the stats all over again starting this 1st day in the 1st month of the new year 2013. and you have my word i WILL be on here regularly all over again. let's get it! Starting StatsHeight: 5’ 2”
Starting Weight [1/1/13]: 163 lbs
Starting Size: 12/13
Goal Weight: 120 lbs
Goal Size: 5
Weight to Lose: 43 lbs

Body Inspiration

Monalisa Andre

Goals• Get to a size 5, 120 pounds healthily
• Tone, thinner, leaner thighs
• Less to no cellulite
• Tone, flat, feminine stomach
• Trim waist & hips
• Maintain my size & weight past meeting my goal
• Achieve an overall lifestyle change
• Go at least 1 bra cup size smaller [currently 36 DD]
• Drink between 80 – 100 oz. of water daily
• Build stamina to jog 30 – 45 minutes at a time
• Exercise at least 1 hour 5 days a week
• Maintain curvy hips, butt, chest & hourglass figure
• Eat more healthy foods as opposed to junky crap
• Fit LOVELY into my itsy bitsy teeny weeny aqua polka dot bikini....and the other 6 ones that I have lol