10 Pound Challenge Week #2 (44 lbs Lost in 1 week!)

As we complete Week #1 of our 30 Day Challenge let us remember that we still have 3 weeks to go! I was so proud to see the Challengers dropping those pounds and getting their extra crunches in. It really just showed me that you truly were up for the challenge and dedicated to getting back on track! Last weeks challenge was to eat 2 salads per day and complete 300 crunches 2 nights last week in addition to your regular workouts. We also had a few new Challengers join in so we welcome them as well. This week its still 2 Salads per day & 300 Crunches 3 nights this week- Get your Homework DONE! NO EXCUSES
Miesha lost 3 lbs 151.2 & 34.6% Almost back in the 40's
Tujuana lost -6 lbs
Nik -0 lbs (stayed same)
Lanetta lost -2 lbs
Corrinne lost -2 lbs
Tomica lost -3 lbs
Kim C lost -4 lbs
Stephanie H lost -4 lbs
Fatima lost -2 lbs
Veronica lost -4 lbs
Jeaneen gained + 2 lbs (need a push this week)
Brev lost -2 lbs
Prudence lost -1 lbs
Stephanie N lost -4 lbs
Dwaynette lost -1 lbs
Myesha T lost -5 lbs
Anita ?
Ayesha lost -4 lbs
Tia lost -1 lbs

It's all about what you do when No one's watching! So Continue to Eat Clean

Ten Pound Challenge & Weigh in #6

Today after spending some time at the studio with Nik & Tujuana, we all decided we needed a little push to get ourselves over a 10 pound hump we were struggling with. (yes, even our NuLife staff even get stuck too), So we all honestly weighed each other in an vowed to push past our plateaus by not overindulging, increasing workouts and sacrificing something to see significant changes over the next 30 days! Keep in mind 10lbs was just the number we felt we wanted to see gone right now but any losses are pounds gone!

Meanwhile, after teaching my infamous Monday step class today, I was compelled to do a pep talk at the end of class to motivate the class to not give up. I explained to them that this fitness journey is not easy by any means. You're going to have days where you don't want to workout, days where you're tired of eating the same things, and of course, days where you want to give up all together. However, the time we spend giving up on working out is time wasted that you could've been spent working on your goal, because you will one day decide to try to get in shape again! It's inevitable, we all have done it at some point. The words I spoke today were put on my heart to relay to the class and there were actually a few people who afterwards told me they needed to hear that and THAT my friends are the moments that I live for.

I will not post the weights of anyone other than myself, but I will post the losses for each of the challengers, so stay tuned and feel free to join In with us! Start by incorporating an extra day of fitness this week....you have until Sunday so LET'S GO!

For the next 30 days I Must Make Changes to See Changes!" Starting w/ Green tea instead of Sangria tonight! :)

Challengers: Tujuana, Nik,Stephanie,Brev,Prudence,Lanetta, Veronica, Fatima, Kim C, Corrine, Tomica, myself & YOU! Leave a comment & let us know what you're giving up or changing for the next 30 days, we'd love to hear from you.

Nike Training Club at Home

So Today, I chose to mix it up a little bit by getting up before the baby and get my workout in right here in my living room. It was quite convenient if I must say so myself, I was able to move some furniture around and go for it! I found this cool app called "Nike Training Club" which allows you to log and track your workouts while being pushed through them by a voice guided trainer. It was cool, if you have a smartphone or iPad download it and check it out. Its a great way to get your workouts in when you're away from the gym, on the go, or in between other workouts. If you try it out, leave a comment and let me know what you think. I am determined to rid myself of these belly rolls you see above...Gotta set a personal goal right?

By the way, my favorite snack this week is the Chobani Greek Yogart. It has a whopping 15 grams of Protein, no artificial sweeteners and only natural ingredients. Many other yogarts on the market are full of refined sugars and very little protein so this one is definately a plus!

Workout 8/2/11: Train the Trainer

I have truly enjoyed my fitness time with my brother Arvell over these past couple weeks. He has been a great motivation for me as well as I am to him. But this motivation is deeper. He has reminded me of that inner hunger that you have when you are deeply passionate about reaching a goal! He works outs every day NO MATTER WHAT! I admire watching his drive and tenacity for playing football as well as conditioning when he's not playing. I am truly blessed to have so many family members that are like minded when it comes to working out....We have all come such a long way! He will be leaving me in a few days so I'm not sure if I'll get to train with him again but I've learned from him and wish him the best in his future endeavors with getting picked up by an NFL Team.

We completed a mid-level workout of planks, reverse crunches, medicine ball lunges, skaters, deadlifts, push aways, and a few other moves. The moves were all timed 1-2 minutes each and it was a 30 minute routine.

Workout 8/2/11: Nike Fit Club Training

I have truly enjoyed my fitness time with my brother Arvell over these past couple weeks. He has been a great motivation for me as well as I am to him. But this motivation is deeper. He has reminded me of that inner hunger that you have when you are deeply passionate about reaching a goal! He works outs every day NO MATTER WHAT! I admire watching his drive and tenacity for playing football as well as conditioning when he's not playing. I am truly blessed to have so many family members that are like minded when it comes to working out....We have all come such a long way! He will be leaving me in a few days so I'm not sure if I'll get to train with him again but I've learned from him and wish him the best in his future endeavors with getting picked up by an NFL Team.

We completed a mid-level workout of planks, reverse crunches, medicine ball lunges, skaters, deadlifts, push aways, and a few other moves. The moves were all timed 1-2 minutes each and it was a 30 minute routine.

Weigh in Day #5 7/28/11

It has been a few weeks since I weighed in but I am not hiding my results by any means. I told you before that I'm committed to showing you my journey all the way to the end and I will do just that. Now, I'm not claiming that I've been doing all that I need to do on a daily basis but I am working really hard to get a consistent schedule around the baby and my training schedule. I have been experimenting with different protein/energy snacks: Pistachio's, Cliff Bars, EAS bars, etc. However, the Muscle Milk Light's don't seem to be sitting well with my stomach, so I'm ditching those. Nutrition is all about finding out the right proportions for your fitness goals and always try new foods and veggies to keep your meal plan exciting. In good news I'm down in weight according to the scale but my Body Fat is not so good! I got some work to do: 152.2 & 34.8%