Anyone who has known me for years know that I am so fickle! Lol.
Last few weeks with the devastations on Boston I had the opportunity to visit. Not only because it was my grandmothers birthday but because Boston always steals my heart. I'm considering a move. Of course my move is contingent upon several factors: residence current and prospective, employment, my grandmother, and school.
If I can secure at least a job and nursing program, I'll be able to better decide. I'm not the type that wants to move blindly with no job and in hopes of getting something because to me, that's too risky so I will be doing my research and preparing myself. Of course my move is not final but I need to start opening myself for the possibilities. Of I don't move, maybe ill do traveling nursing. What I can do is: after official decision of application process is complete, I'll solidify my plans.
I love things about the south but, I love way more things about the north.
On another note.…
I did get a chance to run up there. It was nothing but aside from that mini run, I did some yoga at the house. Boy was my progress at the gym tested when I had to lift the heaviest cart up two flights of stairs!
Saturday, April 27, 2013
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Dead phone = long run
Music definitely sets the mood for a work out. I know some may say you should be motivated enough to push through, but for me that's not the case. I completed my 5k today in an hour because I ran 2 miles in 24 minutes… average pace of 11.9 ish minutes per mile and walked the third mile super slow and need to tinkle before my run but didn't ( does that count as running with weights? lol). I took a new route again but this time it was on the roadway and not an actual running park. I'm addition to this, I cycled 2 miles in 10 minutes as a warm up to my work out.
I'm already on day two of my work out and noticed the following improvements:
I can go longer when doing my HIIT.
My stretching is better.
I'm also learning how to effectively plan my pre and post work out meals to get the appropriate type of energy for each phase. Complex carbs to before a workout, simple carbs go after. I've upped my protein shake amount to two a day.
So for the next couple of weeks the goal is to do 3 days train, one rest day and three days training again. In other words I will be training each body part twice a week. I think this will help ensure I get all my workouts areas situated. I also dropped my weight and increasing my sets. I may start adding some movements in between sets in that thirty second period to keep my heart rate elevated.
I'm already on day two of my work out and noticed the following improvements:
I can go longer when doing my HIIT.
My stretching is better.
I'm also learning how to effectively plan my pre and post work out meals to get the appropriate type of energy for each phase. Complex carbs to before a workout, simple carbs go after. I've upped my protein shake amount to two a day.
So for the next couple of weeks the goal is to do 3 days train, one rest day and three days training again. In other words I will be training each body part twice a week. I think this will help ensure I get all my workouts areas situated. I also dropped my weight and increasing my sets. I may start adding some movements in between sets in that thirty second period to keep my heart rate elevated.
Hair I am baby!
PROTECTIVE STYLE
Finally got my twist dine. From the many years I've been natural on and off I never had kinky twist with weave. When I I was a loose natural, I'd wear my hair in natural twist with my read hair. So these will be staying in until June. I picked the worst season to do them because they do get hot, but a protective style is a protective style. I may get the parameter done over when it starts looking shabby next month but I will challenge myself until June. I like playing in my hair and I like to run my fingers through just for fun so I will be working maintaining these.
PRODUCT ADDITIONS
I did make a concoction of rosemary, lavender, castor and sweet almond oil mixed with water as a reviving spray before I got my hair braided. Unfortunately, the summer heat is taking a toll on my scalp. It it bed like the dickens. It's too soon to wash my hair so I will not be doing so but Im going to pull back on the spray and just use plain water to spray my hair.
Another product I added to my regimen is Megatek. My sister rave about this product. I did use it mixed with castor oil and I had less shedding and a moisturized feel which I struggled with due to no product maintenance on my twa. I'll keep up with its and see.
The area I've struggled with for the past 4 years is right above my ears and behind them. When I cost completed my big chop in 2009, it was an obvious separation between the two areas. As I grew locks it became less obvious because of my hair covering them. Being the girl that I am that LOVES a good bun, I was adding to the problem. With the new spray and megatek I'm hoping to restore this are to allow for better briefing when I get my sisterlocks.
SISTERLOCK
I am researching loctician and believe I found my favorite one. The problem that I'm having is that they are all located out of state. I don't mind to travel for instal but what will I do for maintenance? Although I love the idea of being a DIY, I can be very impatient when it comes to actually sitting to do my hair of I don't have something that grabs my attention completely while I'm doing it. This fear is now hindering me from deciding in a lock size. I wanted about 600 or smallest as my hair texture will support but nervous that I may not like to down the line. Nonetheless, one of the locticians is all about grid which made me super happy. I can't tell y'all how much I appreciate a good neat grid pattern!
Finally got my twist dine. From the many years I've been natural on and off I never had kinky twist with weave. When I I was a loose natural, I'd wear my hair in natural twist with my read hair. So these will be staying in until June. I picked the worst season to do them because they do get hot, but a protective style is a protective style. I may get the parameter done over when it starts looking shabby next month but I will challenge myself until June. I like playing in my hair and I like to run my fingers through just for fun so I will be working maintaining these.
PRODUCT ADDITIONS
I did make a concoction of rosemary, lavender, castor and sweet almond oil mixed with water as a reviving spray before I got my hair braided. Unfortunately, the summer heat is taking a toll on my scalp. It it bed like the dickens. It's too soon to wash my hair so I will not be doing so but Im going to pull back on the spray and just use plain water to spray my hair.
Another product I added to my regimen is Megatek. My sister rave about this product. I did use it mixed with castor oil and I had less shedding and a moisturized feel which I struggled with due to no product maintenance on my twa. I'll keep up with its and see.
The area I've struggled with for the past 4 years is right above my ears and behind them. When I cost completed my big chop in 2009, it was an obvious separation between the two areas. As I grew locks it became less obvious because of my hair covering them. Being the girl that I am that LOVES a good bun, I was adding to the problem. With the new spray and megatek I'm hoping to restore this are to allow for better briefing when I get my sisterlocks.
SISTERLOCK
I am researching loctician and believe I found my favorite one. The problem that I'm having is that they are all located out of state. I don't mind to travel for instal but what will I do for maintenance? Although I love the idea of being a DIY, I can be very impatient when it comes to actually sitting to do my hair of I don't have something that grabs my attention completely while I'm doing it. This fear is now hindering me from deciding in a lock size. I wanted about 600 or smallest as my hair texture will support but nervous that I may not like to down the line. Nonetheless, one of the locticians is all about grid which made me super happy. I can't tell y'all how much I appreciate a good neat grid pattern!
I hate a crazy weeks
This week national news was made during the Boston Marathon. Many runners who trained months and years to be able to complete this milestone couldn't.
My heart is heavy because this is the week I'm traveling for my grandmothers birthday. I may visit the site to see the action (no restricted areas lol).
In other news, my workout week has suffered tremendously. No real meal planning done and haven't hit the gym for any cardio. So in order to maximize my impromptu vacation. I plan on completing three mile run today-Friday. I did introduce HIIT into my work out last week and all though small, I did notice my abdomen getting flatter. No six packs yet but just flatter after awakening and eating. I also noticed that I broke the scale (plateau). So HIIT and cardio will be my newest friends
We will see what week 3 has to bring. My reveal date is June 18th.
My heart is heavy because this is the week I'm traveling for my grandmothers birthday. I may visit the site to see the action (no restricted areas lol).
In other news, my workout week has suffered tremendously. No real meal planning done and haven't hit the gym for any cardio. So in order to maximize my impromptu vacation. I plan on completing three mile run today-Friday. I did introduce HIIT into my work out last week and all though small, I did notice my abdomen getting flatter. No six packs yet but just flatter after awakening and eating. I also noticed that I broke the scale (plateau). So HIIT and cardio will be my newest friends
We will see what week 3 has to bring. My reveal date is June 18th.
Sunday, April 7, 2013
1st 5k!!!!
So, I have been completing this workout thing all wrong. 3 weeks out the month I am super amped to get all my training days in, and the remainder of the month, I'm hitting up the gym maybe 2 times, and eating junk food.
In the beginning of April I decided to take a different approach. I was going to complete the Insanity workout and strength train. Unfortunately that plan was derailed by only one of the CDs working. I've had the CDs for almost 2-3 years now and only played the fit test.
Anyhow.… Im making it a point to start now. After all, a start is a start, right! I joined Black Girls Run and only been able to make it to one run :-(. That motivated then unmotivated syndrome again. Today I woke myself up and said I will run. So without further a due, I present to you my first 5k run straight! I was familiar with the first mile but usually take a different route. Today I stayed around the lake. During this run, I considered stopping to qalk and rest. I had to tell at myself in my head. I was also motivated by the other runners who I saw multiple times on the route. I saw one guy three times. I will consider run 3 miles, walk 3 and run the final 3. We'll see!
Next up… Zumba…
I took an hour break and headed to a Zumba class which I thought was being out in by my favorite instructor. I got there and I was wrong. I ended up staying for the class but was not impressed. The teacher was more concerned with making sexual faces than she was at teaching coordinated movements. My original instructor does a variety of music (dancehall, salsa, bachata, merengue) which I enjoy. This was all Spanish music with a belly dancing beat. I did sweat but know that I could have done more.
In the beginning of April I decided to take a different approach. I was going to complete the Insanity workout and strength train. Unfortunately that plan was derailed by only one of the CDs working. I've had the CDs for almost 2-3 years now and only played the fit test.
Anyhow.… Im making it a point to start now. After all, a start is a start, right! I joined Black Girls Run and only been able to make it to one run :-(. That motivated then unmotivated syndrome again. Today I woke myself up and said I will run. So without further a due, I present to you my first 5k run straight! I was familiar with the first mile but usually take a different route. Today I stayed around the lake. During this run, I considered stopping to qalk and rest. I had to tell at myself in my head. I was also motivated by the other runners who I saw multiple times on the route. I saw one guy three times. I will consider run 3 miles, walk 3 and run the final 3. We'll see!
Next up… Zumba…
I took an hour break and headed to a Zumba class which I thought was being out in by my favorite instructor. I got there and I was wrong. I ended up staying for the class but was not impressed. The teacher was more concerned with making sexual faces than she was at teaching coordinated movements. My original instructor does a variety of music (dancehall, salsa, bachata, merengue) which I enjoy. This was all Spanish music with a belly dancing beat. I did sweat but know that I could have done more.
Monday, April 1, 2013
The results are in…
Looks like my blog is going to be a one stop shop… hope you all like the variety…
Revamp
I've been thinking of revamping this account for the longest. I still enjoy thrifting, and I still enjoy makeup and writing but I have shifted my energy towards newer and better things.
My thoughts is to combine everything here: thrifting, fashion, hair and fitness/ workout updates.
The pros of this is this will serve as a one stop shop for all of my adventures. The con is that if people are I retested in one aspect of my journey over others it will all get compiled and tedious to search through all the posts for a specific topic. I hate making decisions for those who followed my blog and know me! We shall see. Secondly, I do have another blog created soley for my nursing journey in grad school and my triumphs on searching for the rich unit for me!
My thoughts is to combine everything here: thrifting, fashion, hair and fitness/ workout updates.
The pros of this is this will serve as a one stop shop for all of my adventures. The con is that if people are I retested in one aspect of my journey over others it will all get compiled and tedious to search through all the posts for a specific topic. I hate making decisions for those who followed my blog and know me! We shall see. Secondly, I do have another blog created soley for my nursing journey in grad school and my triumphs on searching for the rich unit for me!
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