irritated yet motivated

You know those days that you’re extremely sensitive and the world seems like it’s going against you? I had a week like that. Yup, an entire week ( okay maybe more than a week)  in which I allowed myself to self loathe because I let all of the negativity around me get to me. I really hate when I let myself focus on the negative instead of the positive. After a week of feeling so out of the norm, I had to make myself snap out of it. I had to count my blessings so that I could make them outweigh all the “bad” that was surrounding me. It turns out the “bad” wasn’t bad at all.  I had to open my eyes to the beautiful life that surrounds me and that  I should be thankful for.  In fact the "bad" I saw was a bunch of nonsense, which I decided to take upon myself. I pride myself on being a good friend, but sometimes I forget that their problems aren’t my problems to deal with. I’m merely a set of ears that need to listen and not their solver. With that being sad, I’m glad that my sad/negative spell is over. I’m motivated to stay positive, humble, kind and keep moving forward.It does help a little that I have a 4 day weekend in line for me too! [:

Getting back into the swing of things...

A month or so has passed (give or take :) ) since I've written on here. I know in my last post I was so eager to update the following day, but I know that I should hold off. The positivity in my life in this moment is through the roof. Good things are happening because I'm not counting on the bad to happen. The positivity has also transformed my happiness as well as the overall feeling in my home. Everyone believes that ANYTHING is possible. How amazing is that right?

In my last post I've said that I was working on not being negative and to think before I say anything bad about anything/ anyone. Needless to say it has worked wonders! Now don't get me wrong. It was EXTREMELY difficult at first to get use to the idea of not just blurting out the first negative/hurtful comment that came to mind, but after I started to catch myself I noticed that it was soon to become routine. Now I don't even think about it. Some things are truly better left unsaid.

I've dialed back on the yoga almost everyday at The Studio this month. Reason for the latter was me not being able to justify the price of my yoga membership along with my Anytime Fitness membership. (It was REALLY pricey). So for now I will stick with the donation yoga sessions on Saturday morning at Wingfield Park with The Studio. As well as going to Yoga at Anytime Fitness every Monday morning at 6:30. I think between the two yoga sessions and going to the gym I will find the perfect balance of gym and yoga. All I honestly care about is staying active throughout the week since my job isn't the most demanding job in the world.


Until we meet again...


PEACE & LOVE

J9

Beginning Yoga @ The Studio-Reno

It's an AMAZING morning when you wake up feeling refreshed because of a late night yoga class. WOW! It was my first REAL yoga class with an instructor- Ashley Peck-  and I have to say it was really inspiring as well as enlightening to go to an actual class. I love my instructor and can't wait to take more classes from her. The class I attended last night was the "Hatha Flow" class. This class was easy to follow and really uplifting because there was no 'beginner's anxiety' that I thought there would be. Everyone was there for them and not to judge anyone else: which is refreshing. The latter made the class much easier for me because I was nervous for my first class.

I signed up for the "Unlimited Introductory Month" for $40 at "The Studio" here in Reno and I can honestly say it's worth it. This place is peaceful, calming, clean and everyone is so nice. A good friend of mine signed up for the trial run because we are beginner yogis :) and we can't get enough. We've signed up for mulitple classes just to try them all. It's definitely addicting because the atmosphere is so zen. I encourage everyone to go check out "The Studio" even just for a drop in class and enjoy this place.

This upcoming week I'll let everyone know about the other classes I've taken. :)




PEACE & LOVE



J9

New Leaf. New Life.

To counter the negativity that I've recently been going through in my life I've decided to rid myself of all of it. None of it is good for the heart, body, soul and etc. I want to make sure that none of it comes back. At this point in my life I want to worry about being happy in the life I'm living rather than walk on egg shells in my own life. I can control everything in my life.


I've decided to take up a few things to cleanse my life:

1. Yoga
2. Keeping a journal
3. Daily Meditations called "365 Tao" by Deng Ming-Dao
4. Personal reading
5. Transform Your Life - A year of awareness practice by Cheri Huber
6. Listening to empowering podcasts

All of these things have been keeping me occupied with bettering myself. I realized that by doing things for me it's not selfish, but empowering . I want to simply my life and do it without unnecessary burden. Opening my eyes to peace and the wonderful things in this world really makes a difference. I feel better of what I can do with changing so little. I know it's only a matter of time in which this way of life won't be something I make time for it'll be something that become my habit. When positivity flows in life it will overcome any bad that may come. All good from here. ..




Peace & Love

J9

Beginning Workout!

I know that a lot of people are curious as to what EXACTLY what I'm doing. So I figured that I would write here for everyone to see. The more people getting in fit the happier the world will be right?!?


DAY ONE: Legs

Leg extensions 4x10
Hamstring curls machine 4x10
Squats (1 warm up set, 3 regular) 4x10 * I did assisted at first.*
Lunges (standing in place, one leg at a time) 4x10
Good mornings 3x15 (holding plate)
Calf raises 4x10

DAY TWO: Abs & Shoulders

30-45 second rest in between sets

Planks 3x60 seconds
Standing oblique crunches 25lb plate
Bicycle kicks 5x30
V-ups on bench 5x20
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Upright Rows Pulley Machine 4x10
Side Lateral Raises 5x10
Front Lateral Raises 5x10


DAY THREE: Back

Lat Pulldown 4x10
Back Flies 5x15
Bentover Rows 4x10

DAY FOUR: Chest

Incline dumbbell press 4x10
Chest flies 5x15
Bench Press 4x10
Push Ups 3x10

DAY FIVE:  Bi's, Tri's, Calves

Dumbbell curls 4x10

Skull crushers 4x10

Standing calf raises 5x20

Hammer curls 4x10

Tricep extensions 4x10

Donkey calf raises 4x10

* Every day I did 30-45 minutes of cardio as well as 200 jumping jacks at the end of my workouts.  When I didn't have much to do on a workout day I did more cardio. Along with this excercise regime I drank 1 gallon of water per day. Trust me you get dehydrated easy!  I also ate five times a day every three hours.

This is what I just started with. I've added more workouts that I started to do experiment more. If you do happen to give these a shot please let me know. Give me some feedback on what you did or didn't like in these. Thank you for your support. I will always support those who want to lead a better life.

:) J9

Dieting...

The thought of that word intimidates me. "Dieting" = Devil in my mind, but I know that it's essential with me trying to get in better shape and lean out . I don't know how some people diet their lives away, to me they are confining themselves as well as punishing themselves.  As for me I've been thinking of quite a few ways to go about eating better: becoming a vegan/vegetarian, counting calories or simply just eating clean.

Coming from Filipino background eating meat is a must, however I've never really cared to HAVE meat. Meat is good, but not great for me. Weird I know... but I don't care to gnaw on a piece of meat for an hour. However, if I went through with the vegan/vegetarian route it would really take a toll on my normal eating because I'm well aware of the fact that becoming either of those things isn't something that can be done overnight. Both of those options are out of the question.  * Especially because I would have to spend DOUBLE the money on food because my husband is bulking at this point and hates most veggies.

Next option: counting calories!! (Insert fake cheering here) I was doing really well at this for a couple of weeks. I was under my calories and taking the extra time to read each nutrition label I came across. On the other hand, thanks to my obsessive "A" personality I was competing with myself. I was no longer worried about the nutritional aspect of the food because now all I could see was the numbers. I was obsessed with attaining a certain number even if I wasn't getting the right proteins/carbs/fats I needed during the day. As soon as I recognized my problem, I dropped this option as well. I knew that it wasn't a healthy solution for me.



FINAL OPTION: Clean eating. I've done quite a bit of research on this subject over the course of the month. It's intrigued me immensely to say the least. The entire concept of "clean eating" is getting what you need from healthy unprocessed foods.... drum roll please..... meaning that you actually have to COOK ALL of your food and not go to the boxed dinner for a simple solution.  This concept of eating is simply wonderful and it has shown that it really does work-even for my husband that is bulking up. This "diet" isn't about counting anything it's about eating better to feel and look better. It's done wonders for my mood, appearance as well as my energy level all day. It's also a plus to spend time with my husband in the kitchen to teach him how to cook. This way of looking at food changed everything for me because I can recreate my favorite "junk" foods without the "junk" .