AUGUST 12 BLOGS:

B - How does your body feel?
My body feels beyond exhausted. For some reason this past week, I was feeling all kind of weird. I felt sick to my stomach, moody, and irritable. Needless to say it affected my mental state of mind. Usually when I feel like this I hit the gym extra hard but for some reason I could not get my mind to agree with my body. But I am happy to say that this week is a different ball game. I have to kick it into high gear and end this journey strong.   

L - What have you learned about you? your coach? your team?
Working out is my therapy. No matter what is going on in my life, I still workout. My life can get a bit overwhelming and having that “me time” is crucial for my mental state of mind. Plus, it’s such a satisfying feeling knowing I did something good for me, my health, and daughter. I am her role model and showing my baby girl that staying active and fit is important is the norm, is very important to me.  

This team is very inspiring and amazing role models. I have learned so much from my journeymen that made me realize its okay to fall off the wagon just as long as you get back on. I want to thank everyone that share their stories of why they are doing this journey. It touched my heart, brought tears to my eyes, and made feel that yes we can do this no matter what. I may not have the same “why” but nonetheless we still have the same goal of being  healthy and fit. Much respect to everyone.

O - What observations can you make about change?
Change is hard. It’s hard to maintain that momentum and accept that some days I won't do so well. To accept that and be at peace with it is an okay thing. I accept every challenge because I want that change.

I always say that “every day is a struggle”. I struggle with getting out of bed, getting ready for my work day, and getting the baby ready for the entire day. But just because its a struggle doesnt mean that I will give up or quit. My life is about taking care of me and daugther. I want to provide a safe, stable, loving, and happy home for her. And all of that starts with ME. I am doing the best that I can but still will continue to push myself harder because at the end of the day, I am Layla’s mom!!!” J

G- What small goals can you celebrate?
That even though I was in a funky mood this past week I still managed to get in all 5 of my workouts. J

S - Set your week's goals and plan you week! 
I somehow still need to try to find a balance between my work, home, and workout life. I am still working on get that 6^th workout in no matter and work on getting to bed at a reasonable hour so that I am able to wake up early and eat my first meal at home.

AUGUST 5 BLOGS:

B - How does your body feel?

My body feels exhausted. I had one amazing work out week. I worked my booty off. I worked out six times this past week. And let me tell you, I am feeling it!!! One of those workouts I did with my fellow journeywoman: Claudia. Yay for us. We hit the weight room, where the big boys hangout. It was an awesome workout. To my surprise she was bossing me around for the first time. Lol. She took the lead and keep pushing me hard. I loved it. We are definitely going to continue to be workout buddies once this journey is over. Like I said my body is sore but I feel stronger. Also, I have noticed that I am pushing a tad more in the warm up but it still kills me. On the plus side, I am still sleeping soooooooooo good. I love it!!!

L - What have you learned about you? your coach? your team?

I am one bad chick. I definitely need to give myself some much overdo credit. There is nothing wrong with patting myself on the back. J It’s amazing how when one person is determined to reach a certain goal….that person has to ask themselves “how bad do I want this?” and “what I am willing to do to get it?”. Those are the questions I ask myself. No matter what my days is like, Im always excited to go to the WORX. It’s the one place I feel good and at peace. Working out helps with my stress level and makes me happy. My life is crazy. I go to work, pick up the baby at sitter 5:00pm then head to the WORK; once I am there I play with her, and then feed her before 6:15pm. And it doesn’t stop there because then I had home to finish my day. I have no idea why I don’t fall out when I get home. I guess it’s because working out has given me the strength and energy to push through the evening. I am very proud that Layla gets to see how important and committed her mami is to be fit and healthy. I am definitely leading by example and that makes me feel even more empowered than ever.

I would like to send a special thank you WORX, Maia, Mariela, and the rest of the coaches. All of you have helped me in some shape or form. It definitely helps when you all at some point, have asked for more push-ups or made me feel that I can push hard, it much appreciated. Watching the Olympics has made me realize that success is not an overnight thing. These athletes have sacrificed years of their youth and life to prepare for these games. They have worked harder than the average person so that can be the best at their sport. That is truly amazing. It has been inspiring to watch the Olympics. It has motivated me to continue on this journey and know that if I put in the work, then I will see the results.  


O - What observations can you make about change?

Change is forever evolving. Nothing will ever be the same. And I am okay with that. I love how I can make healthy choices when I am at parties, restaurants, or any gathering. I come prepare with snacks or even full blown meals. I sometimes eat before the party just in case. Most importantly I love the fact that I am learning a new way of cooking. I cook all the time and feel so good knowing that I am feeding myself and Layla amazing meals. Its exciting to feel great and see the change in my body. Whoo Hoo!!!!  

G- What small goals can you celebrate?

For one that I have survived this past 6 weeks. Two that I worked out 6 times this past week. And lastly, I made some Chia & Flaxseed pancakes for Layla & myself. J

S - Set your week's goals and plan you week! 
Definitely to get in that 5^th or 6^th workout no matter what is happening this weekend. And I am still working on getting to bed at a reasonable hour so that I am able to wake up early and eat my first meal at home.

JULY 29 BLOGS:

B - How does your body feel?
My body feels good. I have been trying to push myself in the warm up but I still find it hard to complete at level 3. I do feel stronger and I have noticed that I can keep up better in the workouts. I am slacking though on that 5^th workout. For some reason I cannot manage to get it in. I will be going NJ and it’s so hard to get it then since I will be busy with family activities. But I did dance my butt off at my Aunt’s wedding Saturday night so I sort think that counts.

L - What have you learned about you? your coach? your team?
I have a strong will power. The way I view food has completely change. I make wise choices which in the past I would have eaten whatever the heck I wanted. I love carbs and being in NJ really caters to that love but this time around. I eat ½ the whole wheat bagel and had egg whites veggie omelet. At the wedding I stuffed my face with the veggies and shrimp so when my dinner came, I only ate the roasted beef and asparagus. Talk about will power, never in my life did I think I would have it. That by far is ahhhmazing. I am extremely happy that I can control myself and not act crazy when it comes to food.

My coach is still continues to impress me. She is still pushing to reach her ultimate goal. Her weight loss story motives me to push harder and to understand that it can be done. I will take time but results will come about if work is put into it. This is not a fad diet for me but a lifestyle change.

The team: Everyone continues to amaze me. I love how honest people are and share their struggles. It’s nice to know that I am not alone. Everyone is so helpful, thoughtful, and supportive. Honestly, I love coming to the WORX because I feel like I’m working out with my friends.

O - What observations can you make about change?
Change is hard. Every day is a struggle, especially when you are around people who don’t understand your new lifestyle. But I will prevail and continue to do the best that I can. I have a great team and coach.  I am excited to see my hard work pay off.

G- What small goals can you celebrate?
That I have been able to rock some body hugging dresses this month. Holla!!! It’s very exciting to see the transformation.

S - Set your week's goals and plan you week!
To get in that 5^th workout no matter what is happening this weekend. I will even do a 6^th workout since I did not get that one in last week. L My goal for the rest of this journey is to get to bed at a reasonable hour so that I am able to wake up early and eat my first meal at home.

JULY 22 BLOGS:

B - How does your body feel?
My body feels good. I have definitely been feeling sore for sure. I have been working on squeezing my core at all times. This past week I was brave because I took two classes at the WORX and man I felt it the next for days. I still have to admit that that warm up still kicks my butt. Dang, it never gets easy.

L - What have you learned about you? your coach? your team?
Sometime I hold back because that voice inside my head tells me I cannot push any further. I need to believe that I can keep up and that I can push harder. I need to realize my own strength and embrace it. And not be so quick to give up.

My coach is a trooper….one bad chick. She eats right, works out, and runs like crazy. I envy (in a good, positive way) her nice legs. And I definitely admire her will power and determination. She still works hard.  

And what can I say about our awesome team - Family. And I feel blessed because everyone is so helpful and always willing to help. Sharing links, website, recipes, and/or tips on everything is awesome. It’s a nice feeling knowing that you are surrounded by a group of people that are supportive and understanding. Thanks everyone.

O - What observations can you make about change?
Change is a continuous event in your life. Normally I like things stagnant but not when it comes to my workouts. Grrrr, “Super Loli” comes out. Ahahaha!!! I am definitely open and willing to accept it because I feel that only way to get the results is via CHANGE.  And I would like to mention that no matter how bad my day is, I know that once I get to the WORX I am going to work it hard. I may be kicking high, squatting low, or jumping higher. Beware “Super Loli” is in the building!!!!    

G- What small goals can you celebrate?
I can celebrate the fact that I was able to rock an old grey and black dress that I hadn’t worn in three years. J Of course it did not fit like it did three years ago BUT at least I felt confident enough to wear it. Feels good to know that all my hard work is paying off.

S - Set your week's goals and plan you week!
I plan to cook my meals and prepare my snacks so that I have eat 6 meals a day. I need to eat my first meal within my first hour of waking up. So I will need to go to sleep early so that I am able to get those 8 hours of that good sleep. And I also intend to take advantage of my cheat meal.

JULY 15 BLOGS:


B - How does your body feel?
My body feels great. I love the fact that within minutes of the warm up, I am sweating profusely. I  love these workouts too. I must admit thought that sometimes I feel like the warm up is the hardest part of the entire workout. Lol. I am going to get it right though. One of these days it will happen. So until then I intend to push my body to do more.  

L - What have you learned about you? your coach? your team?
My determination and commitment is serious. I am so committed and determined to get healthy and fit. I have rediscovered my love for working out. I feel ahhhmazing!!! And I need to mention that sleep better and feel more energized that ever.  

My coach is awesome. Without saying much, she continues to motivate me and inspire me. I feel like if she can do it then heck so can I. J I see her pushing hard at The Worx and that makes me push harder too. It’s nice to see her there when I am there.   

This team is like family. I love coming to the WORX and seeing all my friends (new friendship made). Everyone is awesome, fun, and very helpful. I especially am grateful for them because they are also my “couches” while we are working out. Everyone pushes hard and I feel like I need to push myself a little more. And of course I love special thank you to everyone who shows my Layla nothing but love.  

O - What observations can you make about change?
Change is good. I am working on embracing it as much as possible. This journey has opened my eyes, ears, and mind to change my life. I feel excited all the time and I feel like I am accomplishing major goals right now. Mind you every day is still a struggle but I am up for the challenge and keep moving forward.

G- What small goals can you celebrate?
I have lost 7 ½ lbs and a few inches. Whoo Hoo!!! It’s such a great feeling knowing that I am making a difference. I feel and see it. I want more of it and determined to get it!!!

S - Set your week's goals and plan you week!
I am still trying to get the hang of things. Being a single mommy, working full-time, cooking all my & Layla’s meals, and working out are not easy to joggle but I try to do my best. I will continue prepare my meals, work out at the Worx, and get that 5^th or 6^th workout in. Taking it one day at a time.  

JULY 8 BLOGS:


B - How does your body feel?

My body feels great but sore which is good thing. All I know is I love how within the first minutes of the warm-up, I am sweating like nobody’s business. Not going to lie that darn “warm-up” is still killer. Whooooo!!! It gets me every time. I do feel stronger. I am sad to share that I did not get in my 5^th workout since I travel to NJ and lost my motivation. Booo!!! But I will make it up this week for sure.


L - What have you learned about you? your coach? your team?

I am one determined girl. This determination to get fit, healthy, and tone is what drives me to push harder and do better. I believe in myself and I know I will continue to do me. J Thanks to my coach, she is very motivational. I may not ask too many questions or rely on her too heavily but I do watch how hard she trains and all that she has accomplish. I am intrigued and thinking about doing the ultimate reset. I cannot thank her enough for introducing me to eat cleaning because it has changed the way I cook and feed my body.     

Man this team is unbelievable. I couldn’t have asked for a better group of people share this journey with. I may not know everyone personally but I love how dedicated and motivated everyone is. It makes coming to the WORX fun because I have a new group of friends who understand me as I experience new emotions on a weekly basis. I am definitely grateful to all those that share their tips, photos, blogs, advice, recipes, etc. It’s been so nice to be around people who are nice. And of course happy to see everyone show my Lala so much love.


O - What observations can you make about change?

Change is constant and if you want to see a change then you will have to do something about it.  

G- What small goals can you celebrate?

That I have lost 7 ½ lbs and 2 inches off my wait. Amazing!!! This journey has changed my life for the better. I am happier and sleep so good now. Life is good. 


S - Set your week's goals and plan you week!
My goal is to wake up early and eat in that 1^st hour of waking up. I also plan to replace my evening meal with Shakeology. Work on getting new recipes and get creative with my meals. I intend to fuel my body with 6 small meals and drink water, water, water, and a little more water.   

JULY 1 BLOGS:
B - How does your body feel?
My body feels amazing. Some days are better than others and I am struggling for sure but I love it. I love waking up and feeling so sore that I can walk or laugh too hard. Lol. I don’t know about anyone else but that darn “warm-up” is a killer. It always gets me every single time but I am determined to do it at level 3 by the end of this journey.

L - What have you learned about you? your coach? your team?

I have realized that I am a lot stronger than I give myself credit for. I’ve always learned that I work well in groups and that I need embrace my leadership qualities. My coach is definitely a motivational factor in my journey. I look at her and I think to myself, “Wow she has done an amazing job”….and I want to get on that level of discipline, determination, and dedication. She is awesome and has shared a lot of knowledge. I’m learning about “clean eating” and I am on my way to better eating. I feel like a sponge, soaking it all in. It’s wonderful. And let me know forget to mention the fabulous journeymen on my team. Thank you. I appreciate you all and what you bring into my life. Everyone is amazing and so helpful. I love it!!! A special thanks to everyone that pushes me when I need it. Special thanks to everyone who has shown my Lala much love. It means a lot.

O - What observations can you make about change?

Change is constant. Change is very scary but exciting at times. I must admit I am beyond excited for this change because I needed this changed bad.

G- What small goals can you celebrate?
I would like to congratulate myself because I am actually able to some regular push-ups and that I have been trying water non-stop.  

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

Continue last week’s trend on pushing it to the next level in my workouts. Continue to cook all my meals so I can keep eating clean.

June 26: Day Two

Hola mi gente. So today I fully stocked the refrig at work to make sure I had all my meals ready to go. My apologies to my boss because there isn't any room for his food. Ahahaha!!!

Whoo let me tell you, I am sore from that darn fit test. So glad that is over because those push-ups really did me in. On day two our workout was upper body. We did the "normal" warm-up which I call mini workout before we workout. lol. It kills me every single time. But my goal is to push through it and get it done. We worked on our upper body. Yes, more push-ups. Ah, I have a love hate with them but I will working on that. But I felt great after that workout for sure.

For dinner I made this awesome Avocado Lime Chicken Salad (no mayo, salt) with a hint of pepper flakes, cilantro, & fresh lime juice. It was to die for.

June 27: Day Three

Check out my lunch. Edamame, sautéed cabbage with pepper flakes (spicy food is my thing), and lentil soup (homemade by ME).

Todays workout was challenage for real. I mean I knew my core was weak but dang its really weak weak. :( But then again I had a baby almost 11 months ago so it is expected. But I do know that if I continue to work hard and continue on my journey, that will all change. Looking forward to that change. Yea Yea!!! ;-)  

Did someone day dinner time???

I will have to say that I am excited to share that I'm having an awesome time cooking all my meals. I LOVE cooking so all this is great for me. Cooking is theraputic for me. Lol. Anyhow, I have been searching for all kind of "clean" recipes. Even though I still have so much to learn, I am on the right path. I hope to feed my daugther some of the yummy recipes so she can start eating healthy too. :) I found this cool website that you need to check out http://www.edibleharmony.com/ . It has some unbelievable, delicious recipes. Whole Food trip is necessary because I need to stock up on some basics ingredients so I can get creative in the kitchen. Yum!


To clean more about clean eating, please visit: http://www.thegraciouspantry.com/

June 28: Day Four 

Okay so today was a good busy stressful day in the life of Glodil. But I keep trekking along. I had some good meals today. Lunch was delicious along with my snacks. Sorry no photos of them. :(
I arrive early to the Worx hoping to feed my baby before class, only to realize how hungry I was. Who is going to feed me??? Lol. I munched on some almonds, spicy peanuts, and some seaweed chips thanks to a fellow journeyman.

I feel horrible because I do not remember the coaches’ name from today's workout but girlfriend killed it. Honestly, I thought it was going to be an easy workout but within minutes I was dying and sweating like nobody's business. One thing I will say is that I am glad I had my girls: Veronica & Claudia by my side because she pushed me harder and working in our little team is always fun. I love it because I get to spend some real quality time. :) They push me and I push them. So thanks for the hardest workout I've had this whole week. Ooo I know I was going to sleep good this night.

My goal for the rest of the week is to get one good total body workout at the gym. Need to incorporate some strength training too. My motto: “gets it right, get it tight". ;)

Like Jay Z said “onto the next one”

June 25th: I went to the WORX by Maia with a feeling of determination mixed in with some crazy excitement. We did the "normal" warm-up which in my opinion really isn't a warm-up, it’s a mini workout in itself. lol. It kills me every single time. Sweating bullets like crazy but deep down inside I LOVE IT!

Anyhow, after our killer warm-up a.k.a mini workout, we had our FIT TEST. Whoo! This test literally was going to be the death of me. It consisted of kicks, jacks, jumps, burpies, and more. I would like to put out there how much I HATE ----> burpies. Okay, maybe I am being a little dramatic but I strongly dislike them. They get me every time.

On a bright note.....I did realize that I am a lot stronger than I thought I was. I definitely need to give myself some major kudos. :) I was able to do 16 push-ups and YES, I am talking about regular push-ups. Okay now. WOW, that is right!!! High five to myself, man!!! Ahaha!  

Onto the not so fun part of our first day- MEASUREMENTS! Yikes! Now, mind you I know that I am over weight; heck I just had a baby 10 ½ months ago. So at my current weight I am actually considered obese. Uh, such an ugly word if you ask me. Just saying.

So here are my scores: 13, 13, 38½, 37, 43, 23½, 23½, 191, and 33.8. Yes, I know these numbers mean nothing to you but they mean everything to me. But I know that with this determination & dedication, I will achieve successful results. Not for a minute will these numbers deter or depress me. They are my challenge.  

June 26: So ready to conquer day two. Eat, eat, eat, and eat some more. I think I should put in a request to move the water cooler over to my desk. Ahahaha!!!  

See you at 6:15pm at the WORX by Maia!!!

Holla!

So the Journey begins TODAY! Last night I swear it felt like it was the night before my first day of school. LOL. Mind you, I haven't been in school since 2004. WOW!!! Time flies. Anyhow, so I went ahead and planned all my cute workout outfits for the week (so that I don’t forget anything). Ahaha!!!! Yes, I said cute outfits.

Organization and planning will be my main tactics in succeeding on this Journey.

I am super-duper excited for this week and the next 55 days. :) On mission: "Get it Right, Get it Tight"!

See you at The WORX by Maia

How I'm feeling today. Ooooo let's get started!!!

Pre-Journey Post

Hello there Peeps:

So I am brand spanking new to this blogging business but here I go. This past week I decided that I needed to make a change in my life. Most people try simple hobbies but not I. I need a real challenge; something to kick my booty like never before. I signed up for a 60 Day Journey thru The Worx by Maia.

To get me ready for this Journey I decided to take my first class at The Worx on Monday and let me tell you sumthing…..I nearly was about to die and sweating like never before. Those dang push-ups where going to be the death of me but somehow I survived and felt amazing afterwards. I went back for more on Tuesday, and Wednesday.

Good Lord, I think I found myself a new crack!!!  J Lol.

Let’s just say I am beyond excited to start this Journey. And for those of you on this Journey with me; I am excited for you too. Let the Journey begin….come on Monday, I am ready for you. Hope you follow me on my Journey because there is more to come.

Holla!


P.S. Please if you ever see me struggling or trying to quit, just remind me that I am “Layla’s mom”.