After two years I am finally back with the Worx and doing the Journey again. I am excited and scared about this journey. This round of my journey comes with new medical issues, new personal issues, professional…. Let me just face it I have all the issues you can think of. I know if I focus and stress over these issues I will let it affect my journey. I will only have myself to blame.  However I’m determined to not let it affect my journey. The main issue I am afraid of affecting my journey is my health issue. Tomorrow will be a month that I was in the hospital. I went to work at my second job and my legs collapsed on me. I spend a whole week in the hospital as they did test and tried to figure out what was going on. They did all sorts of test and could not find out what was wrong. One test I first refused to take was doing a spinal tap so they could find if a special protein was positive with what they thought I had. My brother nudge me to do it. The test I was going to refuse to take was the test that told me what I actually had. Two weeks ago I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). It wasn’t a complete shocker, because back in 2011 I was told I was a candidate. However it was shocking because now I was diagnosed, my walking is not normal, my memory is completely off, I’m always feeling week and dizzy, and even have to walk with a walker  (wow writing this is pretty releasing). To know that a month ago I was walking around normal and today I walk around crippled is heartbreaking to me. It’s not that I care what others are thinking (at first I did) however I am more worried about me because I am my own biggest critic. Which I totally have to work on. In spite of all the odds against me, I decided I was going to gain control of my body again, and not let MS defeat me. After I got out of the hospital I rejoined the Worx, and decided to do the journey. I got set up with Danielle and Flo who are my coaches. Both ladies are inspiring. Danielle because we share the same MS disease and Flo from her battle with Diabetes. I am blessed to have both of them. Danielle shows me every day you don’t let MS defeat you, you defeat MS.  She has been giving me the following in the short time she has been my coach:

- Guidance on health.

-How to cope with disease

-I love she always checks in on me.

-A diet that will help with the MS and the Journey

-Help with TRX!

-Confidence to deal with everything

I know that this journey will be successful and I am ready for the challenge! I am definitely fired up and ready to go!

L- I learned I am stronger than what I thought. Sometimes it’s hard working out especially when I feel light headed and dizzy or when my legs feel really heavy. I stay strong and focused and try to adjust my work outs where I can keep going. If it’s too hard I will stop get a drink of water rest for few seconds or minutes and keep going.  My coach, I learned she is very knowledgeable, influential, and genuinely cares about my journey and my health. I love my team at the Worx, they are encouraging, hardworking, and very determined which encourages me as well.

O-Change is hard! It can make you frustrated and angry. Especially with this weight loss journey and MS. MS is bringing a lot of changes personally and health wise. However once surround yourself with the right people,  have a positive I can do it no matter what mindset and attitude, make sure you are knowledge and have the right resources change will not seem so hard after a while.

G- 1^st small goal- I completed Maia’s Saturday bootcamp! That was hard!

      2^nd small goal- I went to Tuesday 6 ‘clock work out.

      3^rd small goal- I did 3 work outs on Tuesday- 6 am Worxout, Bootcamp, and TRX class.

      4^th small goal- I lost 1.2 pounds! Yay!!!!!

     5^th Big Goal- I’m sorry I can’t call this a small goal. I got my mom to join the Worx all the way from Delaware! I am so happy that she and Maia are working together and I can already tell that these two are working great together!

S-  Set your week's goals and plan you week!

1.       To post my food more on the group page.

2.       To be more a part of the group page.

3.       To take things one day at a time. 

Article: Why Quitting Boot Camp was the Best Thing I Did for My Health

http://shine.yahoo.com/healthy-living/why-quitting-boot-camp-best-thing-did-health-185600623.html

I shared this article because of the title of the article..I don't partically agree what she states...however what I love the most is the comments that the yahoo users put.

P.s. I love boot camp!

I must admit moving to VA was no walk in the park. I have goine through alot of ups and downs. With those up and downs came on alot of pounds and depressions from gaining those pounds and from the situations I had to go through. I rememember for several months I complained about my weight and then get so depressed that I start eating more weight on. I would start working out and then start making excuses of why I hated working out or be so depressed that all I wanted to do was sleep all my problems away. It seemed like the more I complained, the more weight weighed on, the more excuses I would make. It was like a never ending cycle. I had no one to blame but me. Clothes was getting so tight that I'm surprised that I didn't pass out from lack of air. However in March I decided to start lose weight. I made the decision I wasn't going to back down and do things differently. I must admit my mindset needed improvement, because I was telling myself I will do this for a little and probably stop anyway. I admit the self defeat mindset is not the greatest start. I first started myself on a walking plan and then slowly started incorporating the cardio by going to the gym. I was going to the gym 2x's a week and walking 4x's a week. I did this faithfully. I was really surprised I kept up this. I truly was. I started slimming down with inches. My clothes started feeling better and I found myself being more happier. Also it helped going to the gym after work to let out stress (the stress made me work harder, surprised I didn't break a machine or two..lolol). When I was done my walking plan I was wondering why I completed this? I admit I usually make workout plans and quit but this time it was different? Why? Because deep down I had the determination. Also, I had family, friends, and coworkers being supportive as well. But the main reason was that I was doing this for myself and to save my clothes from the endless stretching..lolol. It's true what they say...everything happens for a reason. My journey starting in march was only preparing me for this journey with the worx. Because if I did not commit back then I def feel I wouldn't be disciplined enough to commit to the journey today. I'm glad I was discipled enough to join the journey because I just completed a full month of the journey! Yea! With journey it has helped me continue to focus on my goal, it makes me feel stronger, it makes me more determined to achieve my goal, and i'm happy I don't have to do this alone! Every time I come to the journey I am more and more determined to attend all the classes and continue to succeed the journey.
I see alot of changes in me..personally and mentally when it comes to results and working out.And most importantly I am more happy! Thank Worxs!

Patience is Virtue!

Patience was never my strong point. Especially  when it comes to losing weight! I admit I am the type of person because I done the work I need to see the results now! However I am also a little rational and know that it takes time for the results but I still have that feeling I want the results now! However not only have many people told me to slow it down not just this current moment but through out time. I talked to Maia and Jackie tonite and they told me to stay patient about getting certain results. I realize my impatiene has gotten me now where so I think that I will try to stay patient. Keep a postive and good attitude, try to keep eating right, and reaching out and talking to other journey members and coaches to stay on the right path. Also when you get fast results when losing weight you gain it back quickly, the slower you lose the slower you gain it back if you go off the wrong track.However I don't plan to gain I want to keep losing so in order to keep losing I have to keep my patience. All and all I gotta learn impatience gets me nowhere but to quitting. Hard work, dedication, commitment, and patience will  continue to keep me on the right path and getting results I never dreamed of.

Patience Vs. Impatience (Found this on http://www.gurusoftware.com/gurunet/)

On Patience-Patience is to embrace the right order of time.

-Patience is to control the untoward vital attachment and eagerness to accomplish.

-Patience is to be driven by limited time vision instead of the perfect time vision that knows the Truth of when things should be done.

Patience as Right Time Attitude
One of the simplest attitude towards time has to do with whether we are patient or impatient. If we willing to accept the duration of time required to accomplish a thing or for a matter to unfold, then we are of a patient disposition. That patience in essence issues from a calm vital faith that all will unfold in its right sequence and due time. Through such a poise, life will constantly cooperate with out efforts, generating the greatest results in the shortest period of time. On the other hand, when we are reactive and hurried, we create an imbalance of energies that not only retard practical positive results, but align with problematic circumstance that we experience as ill-fortune. One particular lethal form occurs if an opportunity comes our way and we are impatient. The result will be that life will quickly cancel the opening, turning our joy into regret and sorrow. Thus, anyone who is of an impatience bent is advised to change that quality immediately to avoid such detrimental outcomes in the future.

On Patience

-Patience is to accept the movements of life in its own time, not one's own.

-Patience is a spiritual movement in which one allows the timing of events to run at its own pace and course and not prematurely interfere.

On Patience

-Patience puts you in the right flow of life, and in touch with the full truth of what is unfolding. This enables right understanding, decision-making, and action; hence success, enjoyment, and fulfillment in life.

-Patience thus reflects the Witness Consciousness of the Infinite Divine; its Stillness, Beingness, and Truth extended to the field of life. Haste, its opposite, attracts difficulty and opposition, as one is out of phase with the true unfoldings and flow of one's existence.

Power of Patience and Flow

When you are patient, and follow the flow of life, everything works out perfectly, as life cooperates from various quarters.

Patience, Truth, and Knowledge
-Patience knows the truth of when things should be done.

-Patience is to wait into all aspects are known.

-Patience is the peace that emerges from knowledge and truth.

ImpatienceImpatience is to react to circumstance with the vital demand in front rather than the calm and quietude behind.

On Impatience
Impatience hurries because it can hardly wait.

Impatience emerges as reaction.

Impatience is the sensation of the moment viewing eternity.

Impatience is nervous energy in excess unorganised into mental values. (MSS)

Patience and SuccessLong and short term patience is essential for successful living and high accomplishment.

The Energy of Quiet Patience, indicating Principle of "Hasten Slowly"
It is wrong to be impatient. It is equally wrong to be lethargic. Patience does not mean passivity. Quiet Patience has in it enormous energy, as Silence, through the energy it holds, calmly energizes activities outside. This is an indicator of the principle of "Hasten Slowly." (MSS, slightly modified)

Gotta Keep Moving!

Today is the end of the second week and I completed my 6th or 7th workout. Yestrday I suprised myself  and did my 5th workout by going to the gym and 35min walking and running on the elliptical, doing 10 min on the stepper and 15 min on the the eliptical. and then going to the worx and doing yoga. I must admit since I started the worx I noticed that I try to challenge myself more and have more energy to do more than what I was doing for. Today I did two yoga dvd one from the firm and the other that focused on stregnthing your core. I am really glad I did.

Cofession: I do get a little frustrated that I can't go as hard as I want to in the worx out classes! I want to get the fullest benefit out the bootcamp that I can and I feel like my feet our holding me back. As soon as I get paid next week I am running to the shoe store and buying the proper shoes and arch supporters that I can buy. My main goal is to keep challenging myself. I don't want to do mediocore because you only get mediocore results.

With my feet hurting like crazy I admit I wanted to walk out of class on thursday so bad and just give up. However something inside of me won't let me quit. I know part ofi it is pride but most of it is me knowing my goals and tired of complaining about wanting to lose weight and not doing something. I noticed since I have started working out back in March I notice more difference in my clothes but I want more and that different to do more is being in this class. Not only do I come to class because of my goal is because I like the classes, people, trainers and coaches. This all motivates me to keep going.

Body: Yesterday my back was hurting!!!!!!!!! Omg it felt like someone punch me in my back. But after the yoga class yesterday at the work and doing yoga today at home it feels a whole lot better. So another goal is to do either stretches or yoga after class. If you know me you know I don't like pain and since I know how to prevent this pain I will start doing what will not cause me back pain.

Tomorrows Weigh in: I am a little nervous about it. I don't see huge changes which of course its only been two weeks but I am hoping there is some changes.We all work hard, I wish you all the best tomorrow!

Have a good week three everyone!

My 60 Day Challenge...Bringing New Possibilities

They say admittance is the first step to making a change in your life. I must admit that when Yanisee told me about bootcamp classes I was thinking in my head: "Is this girl crazy?"  All I could think of is a drill sergeant trainer, screaming fussing, and making me do moves that were too advance for me. I told Yanisse I would think about it and let her know. I was going to tell her no, but I kept contemplating and something inside me kept reminding me of my goal of losing weight and this could possibly be a good way to continue my goal . The next day I told her I would go and then Monday Night at 7:30 p.m. I tried my first class at The Worx and loved it! The bootcamp classes are challenging, motivating, fun, and each move makes you determined to try and go beyond your current physical level. The coaches and class memebers are friendly, encouraging, motivated and determined to help you your goal. There were times I wanted to give up especially in the beginning of class but either a coach or class memeber would see me say something encouraging and I would continue to try and I wanted to keep going so I joined the 60-day challenged. I have also told 2 of my friends abou.t the class and they are coming this Monday the class! I completed week 1! Week 2 bring it on!