But Really I Want Pizza ...

So it's Tuesday. That means it's Body Pump day. I love BP...it's weight lifting class to music. Tuesday also means Hot Hula Fitness...but truth be told I haven't been to Hula class in a month... I AM TIRED of racing all over the place going gym to gym to hit those Hula classes. That's real talk. And the way my gasoline is set up with my bank account...you know the rest. So I been doing my thing in Body Pump only for right now... It's annoying but it isn't. I'm just going with what is. And right now that's where I'm at with my Tuesdays. -Shrug- BUT on another note I have found a couple of new food staples! -CABBAGE Chopped cabbage red & green pepper, boiled in water, a tbs of coconut oil, salt, & pepper, & Lawry's. BOOM! The pot lasts forever! It's almost as good as my grandma's (Gma puts sugar and some meat) -Egg Muffins The egg muffins I make are totally full of protein & veggies. I whip a dozen eggs, add a little bit of shredded cheddar cheese (a cup) and chopped: SALMON, spinach, mushroom, tomato, green & red peppers. Pour the mix into the muffin pan. 350 degrees. Bake for about 25 minutes. BOOM! Protein & veggies! <3 -But The Real Truth....I WANT PIZZA. FROM CHUCK E. CHEESE. AND I HAVE BEEN WANTING PIZZA FOR MONTHS. Sigh. I've been good cause my results are steady but I really want a pizza from Chuck E. Cheese! LMAO- (Yes Honey Chuck E. Cheese!) LOL

8 Month Star Power!

Honestly fitness has been an interest of mine all my life. Although my weight became an issue around my pre-teens, I always enjoyed being active! As a kid I played basketball, spent a couple summers in cheer camp, roller skated, twirled batons & ribbons and danced on a pom-pom squad. Then in college I took about 2 fitness or nutrition classes a year...because I just loved the information. After college I fell in love with jogging and would hit the treadmill with vigor. But I don't think I really saw serious changes in my body until I moved to Vegas and fell in love with Turbo Jam. I followed the direction of Chalene Johnson and IT WORKED! Basically if CJ said it-I did it. And one day I looked up and I was 40 lbs lighter! BUT when the trails of life kicked in I could no longer afford Shakeology. My DVD player was broken. And groceries were a luxury. Although I continued to workout with a gym membership that I'd paid for in advance, I gained just about all of the 40 lbs back. SMH. I couldn't figure out HOW to keep losing without all the tools that I'd once had. So when the opportunity to participate in my job's Get Fit Challenge presented itself, I took full advantage! And I've been slowly figuring out how to shed pounds with out the home workouts, without the healthiest shake...basically I am learning how to do this at ground 1. And low and behold-I HAVE ACTUALLY PASSED MY ORIGINAL WEIGHT LOSS. #Shocked So what have I done?? Hmmm...How to break this down... -I started logging into My Fitness Pal on my cell. And initially I would stay right in my number and if I went over (ate too many calories) I'd make sure I burned them the next day. But lately my goal has been to stay green! I am trying to end the day with at least 100 calories to spare. -I eat a protein of some sort within an hour of waking up. Sometimes it's a protein shake. Sometimes it's a TBS of Peanut Butter. Sometimes it's a greek yogurt. Although I love Shakeology & I love my Sun Warrior Blend (a vegan protein) I can't afford them so I have been buying the best proteins that I can afford and just rolling with em. -I have increased my fiber. In addition to eating a salad every day (sometimes 2) I do a "fiber shot" at night before bed. 1 TBS of Pysllium Husks in 2oz Lemon Juice & 2oz Cranberry Juice. OR the husks in 4oz of water. -I try to eat a protein every 3 hours. A lot of times it's a boiled egg. But I also do protein bars, homemade trail mix, or another shake. -I drink alot more tea. IDK why but tea helps. I also still drink between 70-90 ounces of water daily. -I kicked it up several notches in the gym. Kickboxing is still my base workout. It's the one thing that will not change in my week. Every Monday & Wednesday I am gonna Kick. And I know that Ebony is gonna come with some level of insane movement for me to step up to. Eb's class never gets easier, she never allows me to slack and I can count on burning 1000 calories Everytime! My cardio game is simply divine! -My Trainer Crazy I do body pump class on Tues. I meet with my (free from my job) trainer on Thurs. Tue & Thurs are my lift days. I focus on weights. I love Body Pump because the routine is set to the music and that makes it feel a little more dancey. Then on Thurs the trainers do the best they can to destroy my muscle in an hour. No workout is ever the same. I work with 2 different guys to keep it varied and each trainer is as crazy as the other. We do "negatives", 21s, kettle bells, BoSu training, free weights, machines, body resistance..you name it! Never a dull moment. -I try to eat protein after the workouts. I think that's it! OHHHH I also sleep alot more. The weight lifting helps me sleep better.

BEWARE!! PAINN IS A DRUG!

A few years ago I read Ekart Tolle's "A New Earth" and in the book he talks about the 'pain body' and how there is a place within in us that searches for pain/sadness/drama/negativity. We crave this "sadness" but we don't really want it...he says the pain body is the reason people draw to scary movies, the reason we stop to look at car accidents, ect. The pain body is fulfilled by "pain". Similar to the things that I've learned about sugar: U crave sugar, you eat sugar...sugar makes you crave more sugar and you eat more sugar...but you really don't want to gain weight. It's not all YOU...the sugar intake is actually *causing you to want more! Same with "pain". The sadder you are...the more your "pain body" gravitates to more of the same!

Originally, I wrote a post that took energy from a venting conversation with friends and they said to me: "that right there - all of what you just said -that's what we wanna read". So I went with it and composed a note full of words from our convo. But something just didn't "jive" for me, so I sent it to my mom to proofread. (my momma is the TRUTH on grammar, articulation, and proper use of words). Mommy replied: "this is dis-jointed, angry and pointless. It offers no solution and who did you write this for - it doesn't sound like you." (DANG MA!) Immediately, I defended my words with more shenanigans as to why this was a neccessary post! Shoot, I coulda just shouted "Ma, It's my pain - you cant take it from me!" LOL

A couple hours later it dawned on me...the reason I sent that to my mom in the first place...which I have NEVER done before... is because it was all that my mom said it was!!! Although I hate to be wrong, my mom was right. I'm actually not angry (anymore)...and I do have a point! SO why those words?? Hmmm. *Insert thinking expression* I was giving in to the ''pain body" of my friends. AND That was the AH HA Moment!!! The moment when I knew what to write w/o a "proof reader"!! LOL

SO here is what I am saying to my peeps who wanna hear about all the "funk". Folks who want to feel like they aren't the only ones. I hear you but if I were gonna vent and be angry via blog...I could have done that last year. I didn't because I could not magnify the unjoyful and send that into the universe. NOPE. AND HERE I AM TO WARN YOU: TO STAY AWARE OF THE VIBES AROUND YOU! Be aware of the vibrations you let into your spirit. ESPECIALLY when times are hard! During these times be extra careful not to satisfy the cravings of the "pain body"!!! Turn off the negativity...Turn off the "validataion"...Turn off the "news"...Turn it off or limit it's time. IT DOES NOT SERVE YOU. I REPEAT: the validation that "you are not alone"...get it & move on. The reidderation of the "funky stuff" DOES NOT SERVE YOU. You are not learning, moving through or growing by exchanging "horror stories" of how bad things are. IT'S HARD OUT HERE FOR A PIMP & er'body else. (LOL) You know that. DO NOT allow your "pain body" to trick you into believing that you need to hear more of the same.

DO THE OPPOSITE. -Watch funny movies -Enjoy time with the silliest persons in your life -Work out to blow off steam (and increase your happy hormones) AND if during these times you can not deal with happy, peppy motivation...turn the volume down on that. I advise never turning that off, even if its annoying and getting on your last good nerve! I get it but, you need to know that level of pep talk is there when you can receive it. Just do the best you can to soak up positive energy... Is everything perfect for me? -No...Are there still funky things going on? -Yes... But ...Yo, I am happier right now, than I was a year ago and I'm choosing to focus on that!!! =))

JUST MY THOUGHS....THNKY 4 READING!!

PS. Visit me next time when I tell you the hilarious story about "my psychic and a ghost"!!

Where did she go?

Yes...if you were a frequent reader of  this blog or my twitter (now @TalibahIsHere )...I'm sure you've asked that.
I know you've wondered what happened to all the positive &  encouraging posts from me...
*Sigh*  (What to tell...and what is private...hmmm...idk)

I will just say this...alot of things changed in my life.  And I am the type of person who withdraws from "the public eye" when I am going through stuff.  I go off to my corner - I get my shhh right - then I come back swinging, popping, "getting it in" and sharing the story.   LOL

And since I last posted I have been in my corner holding my shhh together.  Things have been rough and I have not been "popping".   Does this mean I am on a free for all eating with reckless abandon and not working out?  N O P E.  But things are different than they were in 2010...

So today one of my closet friends called to tell me that she was annoyed with me because she needs "more" from my tweets and she demanded to know: "where is the new stuff on the blog".  When I explained that I am trying to come outta this stuff she said "but that's what I want to know about...how you holding it together - because you always seem so upbeat".

Lol...Do I???  *Slaps Knee In Laughter*  LMAO  - i guess.

AND So here we are friends...September 2012 (my bday in 9 days-WoopWoop-Hiphop911= my bday is Sept 11).

I am 10 pounds heavier than I was in 2010.  I am working a late swing shift (da night shift) in an adult novelty store on the strip.  (Yep I work in the toy store!)  I have fallen madly in love with Hot Hula Fitness Workouts.  I'm still crazy about all things TurboKick/Chalene Johnson.  I am still addicted to Shakeology even though I can't always afford it.  (please save the "affordability" line - I'm talking lights or shakes...lights win - ijs)  I am currently an inactive Beachbody Coach & I'm an It Works Global Rep (probably reactivating as a coach in December or Jan).... I'm still in Vegas and I still love the sun & palm trees... No I didn't teach my first TurboKick class (damn shame yes IK).  And I will not bore/dis you with all the excuses as to why I haven't taught or the "this is what/when imma"...No, I'll just say: I will keep you posted.  (I'm just being real here - You don't wanna hear it, nor do I...)

And ummmm...IDK what else
I am starting to shake things off... I'm rolling my shoulders back...and I'm about ready to come out of the corner! 
SO THE BLOG IS BACK WHERE DO YOU WANT ME TO START???
Should I stay right here?  Should I start under a new blog title?  What do you want me to talk about?  

WHY SHAKEOLOGY??

Very simply, Shakeology is a nutritious drink that offers your body amazing health benefits!

Not only does shakeology give you a healthy does of calories and protein (140 calories and 17 grams of protein), it does it without overloading you with fat or sugar. On top of that it is full of many vitamins and minerals that are in proportionate amounts to each other, and can take the place of your normal daily multi-vitamin tablet.

You are more likely to feel full and satisfied after drinking shakeology because your body will be getting what it needs! No more hungry, unsatisfied feeling you get with other meal replacement drinks. Shakeology reduces your cravings and helps you to lose more weight. Also, the exotic ingredients in shakeology are full of prebiotics and digestive enzymes that aid in improving digestion, regularity, and nutrient absorption.

You also get a healthy serving of antioxidants and phytonutrients to help counteract free radical damage that can lead to degenerative diseases.

Now...Why I love it and drink it Every Morning:
Even though I eat a pretty healthy diet most of the time, I have my "off" days. Where I almost miss a meal-but drinking Shakeology ensures me that I will have one (or two) healthy, perfect, meal every day.
My skin clearer, I'm losing weight, my hair + nails are healthier, I have crazy energy and creating the recipes is big fun in the kitchen!!!
I wanted to reply to everyone at once and provide a spot for you to come back to if you wanted!! As always-if you have any questions....HIT ME UP!

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