ZUMBA!!!!!!

OK so I LOVE LOVE LOVE ZUMBA!!! The first time I tried it I was hooked! I have been doing it for a week now and have already noticed a change in my weight! I am still working on some videos, but if you want to try it out for yourself, you can look some dances up on YouTube or you can go to http://search.zumba.com/classes/ and you can find a ZUMBA class that is near you. The first class is FREE!! Have fun!

Vitamins

So I like to take my vitamins and think that they are helping. I got this in an email the other day. It's just another opinion, but I thought I would share it.

http://www.everydayhealth.com/womens-health/vitamins-for-women.aspx?xid=nl_EverydayHealthWomensHealth_v2_20101204

"It's the Holiday Season"

Yep, it's here! The time for giving and sharing. Along with this also comes all the sweets! I came home the other day to find some Christmas tree sugar cookies and peanut butter bars. How am I suppose to lose weight when they are constantly calling my name? Well I gave in and had a cookie, but that's not the point. I have been thinking of ways that I can control my weight and not pig out or go without this holiday season.

1. You are not alone

Challenge family members or friends to a competition or write down everything that you ate that day and send it to someone you can trust and who you know will help you to control yourself. When you do eat out or have dinner with the family, plan what and how much you are going to eat and then tell someone so that they can help you keep your goal.

2. Don't eliminate, proportionate

Ok I don't know if thats a word or not, but its all about the proportions that you are eating. If you worked hard that day and feel that its ok to eat ONE cookie, then do it. Don't eliminate things you love completely because it will backfire on you and you will binge one day. I LOVE my cookies, so what I have challenged myself to do is throughout the week, I don't eat sweets and if I succeed, I can have one on Sunday. If you want to stop eating something, then don't buy it. Most likely if you do, when you get a craving you will eat it and then feel guilty. If you want to eat healthy, then buy healthy things instead of candy bars and chips. Again, don't eliminate it completely just control yourself.

3. Be Positive 

I have found that it is easier to do this with a good attitude. Think of that dress you want to fit into or think about how you want to fit into those pants. Sometimes it's not about how much you weigh, it's how you have been toning yourself. Post little note around your house where you know you will see them. I have posted them on mirrors, on the fridge, and even in my car. Keep your goal in mind and be positive and eventually it will come. 

Happy Holidays!

When life gives you lemons, squeeze it and mix it with 6 oz of water

Just happened upon this article It starts about in the middle. My mom always told me lemons were good for ya! I am going to try to incorporate this in my diet everyday.

http://www.quantumbalancing.com/news/lemon%20water.htm

Get up and make it count!

Hey! So I know over Thanksgiving that a few people said they wanted to lose weight and get in shape! So, I decided that since I have to do a bunch of this kind of stuff for my major that I would go ahead and make this blog. Feel free to comment on anything or give suggestions! It's a work in progress right now, but I hope that eventually you will find this useful! Love ya!