Forever and A Day

That is how long it has been since I have been on here. Almost a full year. In that year a lot has happened. Recently I realized I graduate in June. I am close to the end of my major accomplishments. Yet I am nowhere near where I want my weight to be.

I was really on the ball when my best friend Mattie* was here with me and going with me. We were so on. We went to Zumba twice a week. We went to pilates one to two times a week. We lifted. We were at the gym sometimes twice a day. I loved it. She and I, well our workout ideas meshed. Gymmates. Then tragedy occurred and she had to leave me. She was the one who kept forcing me to go no matter how busy I was.

Now I am through what was the hardest part of Nursing Program-- Advance Med Surg. I survived it!! AND with an A!! I was so proud of myself, still am. Now I have started my Psych rotation. One that should be a lot more simpler given my past study on the topics. This should be providing me more time to work out-- I actually have two days off a week now!! Mondays will not work for gym time due to the State class in the AM and clinicals starting in the afternoon. But I have time to go every other day during the week.

I want to do this so bad.

My dietary habits have been changing. I just need to get back to the gym. The balance is tough-- trying not to fall in to bad old habits. Yet here I am motivated to get into those bad habits by studying them. They work with some consequences. Yet, what if I use them and before the consequences happen, pull myself out? Is it possible?

All thoughts to ponder.

Back In Action

Alright I won't lie: I have totally fallen out of exercising. From the lack of motivation due to how tired I have been and the lack of a workout partner, it has been difficult to stay motivated going. Granted the feelings of fat and feeling like I look like I am pregnant are strong motivators, I am a social gymnastier.

Well I changed that all. I formed a Nursing Workout Group. I have several buddies in my program that have 24 Hour Fitness memberships and we decided to workout together. I even convinced 2 people to join in one week!! We go every Wednesday and Thursday after class. It worked for like 2 weeks. Then we had a midterm and group project.

In a nutshell I let that hold me back. I was stressed out beyond belief by an immature 29 year old classmate who lied and tried to bring my group down and then ended up having my first hands-on experience with death. During that week I was also dragged into working an extra shift during the week and then going to my littlest sister's bat mitzvah! Big girl 13 woo! Anyhooters I slept a total of 25 hours in that 1.5 week period and was beyond physically exhausted and bailed on the gym. I got my booty back into gear this week and went to the gym 3 times and did core work outs the other 2 nights.

I am still tired but I am hoping this might also solve my tiredness issue. I still feel fat but I am going and getting it on. Kz is my buddy at the gym and he is just as motivated as me to go. And Steeners wants to lose 30lbs before Hawaii in fall. With these two at my side, I am sure we will go places no one knows! :P

But it is still nerve wracking. I am the heaviest I have ever been in my life. The first time I lost a large amount of weight (and unhealthily) I did not truly have as much to lose as I do now. So now I am phobic. It took me 2 months pure dedication to lose the weight. How long will it take me now to lose the same amount of weight? Then all the weight? I know I can do it, but sometimes sleep just beckons to me.

And why is it I am at the gym working out so hard and pushing myself to the limits, yet still do not feel sore the next day?

This whole 2 schools-work-student teaching thing leaves not very much time for me to sleep and rest. BUT I must make this happen because I need to lose the weight.

Great pep talk.

Enjoy this link for 2 ways to slim down at home... at least your thighs.
http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/health/2-killer-moves-for-lean-legs-1040908/

~*MaSy*~

Back In The Game

Here I am. Back in the game.

I have a new workout routine. I have involved a bunch of my nursing buddies and we are doing this together! Quite inspiring especially in times of nasty weather.

SO to start it all over again, here is a link to keeping flatter abs! It even does a little explanation for why you are keeping the tummy around.

http://health.yahoo.com/experts/healthieryou/14737/top-tips-for-flat-abs-eating-required/


~*MaSy*~

Happy Friday!

Happy Friday!
We have survived the week. Time for the weekend. A weekend of relaxing, time for self, and hopefully health.


8 Foods That Fight Fat:
http://health.yahoo.com/experts/healthieryou/12893/8-foods-that-fight-fat/
Delicious and more available than one realizes.

Healthy No-Cook Recipes:
http://health.yahoo.com/experts/healthieryou/12841/healthy-no-cook-recipes/;_ylt=AsUG9gHDQWbbvx9oGPZr3OGz5xcB

And besides eating well, let's add some new fun moves to the workout!

Butt Blast Workout:
http://health.yahoo.com/experts/gabbyguide/12404/butt-blast-workout/;_ylt=AvHI41OkX8Qc0Ch62L3BXyWz5xcB

Congrats on survivng the week! We did it! :]

~*MaSy*~

Straying...

I know this is my health blog... but I could not help but stray when I saw this article. No worries, at the end of this post I will bring it back around to some healthy food snacks! ;]


Lose the Ice and Warm Your System with the Top 5 Hot Cocktails:
http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/food/lose-the-ice-and-warm-your-system-with-the-top-5-hot-cocktails-521528/;_ylt=Aowgl6DKf7kBt1svygY.0ShnbqU5

Tis the season... no?


I really enjoy this next article. I LOVE doing fun little theme foods for the holidays, and this article has some AWESOME healthy recipes for Halloween! Try them and let me know!

http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/food/have-a-healthy-halloween-521364/;_ylt=AnMDgnaHzi0131SsvTLW0sNnbqU5#photoViewer=1

I cannot wait to try the Strawberry Ghosts!!

~*MaSy*~

Searching and Discovering!

I have been placed in charge of social activities for my nursing class. I actually greatly enjoy this honor. I have been finding all my great articles to post on our class site in regards to healthy habits and stress. I decided to do more research for something fun and educational. I stumbled upon two links relating to workouts.


I enjoy this one on Yoga Ab workouts: http://www.womenshealthmag.com/yoga/yoga-pilates-fusion-ab-moves?cm_mmc=Yahoo_Blog-_-LivingWell-_-Make%20Stress%20Work%20For%20You-_-The%20Combo%20Flatter%20Yoga%20And%20Pilates%20RL

My favorite one that I want to include in my core workout is Number 2:

2. Double leg stretch- Strengthens and tones the abs
a) Lie on the floor, bend and hold onto your knees, and curl your shoulders up off the floor.

b) Keeping your hips down and your lower back pressed into your mat, extend your legs up and out at a 45 degree angle to the floor as you reach your arms straight up (biceps near ears) forming a wide "U" shape with your body.

c) Hold this position, pressing your ribs down toward the floor.

d) Use your abs to bring your legs and arms back to starting position with your knees bent. Repeat 5 to 10 times.


Number 3 is fun as well:

3. Side twists- Works all ab muscles, in particular the obliques
a) Lie on your back with arms extended out at your sides, knees bent, and feet flat on the floor. Lift your bent legs to form a right angle with your torso.

b) Keeping both legs together and both your shoulders pressing into the floor, twist and drop your legs to the left until they're halfway or nearly touching the floor.

c) Bring your knees back to center and twist and drop them to the right side without bringing them to the floor. Return to center. Repeat 3 to 5 times per side.

Try them out!


Circuit Train With Your Body Weight
http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/health/circuit-train-with-your-body-weight-520256/;_ylt=AhE.HkRJa_Pq704D0FsPkl9qbqU5

Looks super intense! BUT I do recollect that circuit training in high school made me lose a lot of weight and toned me up.

Run, pull ups, stair jumps, squat or lunge, push-ups, crunches. Savage.

All I need is someone to do it with me.

PS. Planning to train with some of my buddies in my program to do a Cause Marathon (hoping Breast Cancer because I always do those ones) in honor of our school and program.

~*MaSy*~

Happy Hump Day!

Hope everyone is enjoying this "hump" day. Week is halfway over. Weekend is that much closer... :]

I am still sore from my workout on Monday. After standing for at least 45 minutes to observe a demonstration, my inner thighs were straining more and sore even more so! Unfortunately due to this I am unable to make it to the gym without looking, well, freakish.

No worries! I still had a workout today! Today's lab skills were transferring patients from beds to chairs to beds again. Practicing proper lifting technique, I had my fair share of squats and arm lifts. Yes, I had a workout. But the part that will make me feel it tomorrow: it was 4 hours of transferring. So no fear I have had my workout. No lie, I even got a little "misty" with this transferring. And I still need to practice this skill.

Thank you school! Today you have provided me with knowledge, skills, AND a workout! :]

~*MaSy*~

PS. it was a nice workout considering the stress that was thickening the air today. On top of all the stress, reality hit: our class dropped from 30 to 29 today after lunch. That is right: first person to drop. No pressure at all.


Love Chocolate? Check out this article! Some of these I cannot wait to try!
http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/food/eat-chocolate-and-lose-weight-514604/