My Life, Fitness & All in Between

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IF THIS ISN'T LOVE THEN TELL ME WHAT IT IS

My reflection for the night is simple.

Focus more on how to be more driven.

Look less at people in their faces (depending on which one they have on at the moment)

Find authentic,  honest love within myself.

Seek God's will and purpose in my life.  (Authentically)

Wait patiently for the hand of God to move

Love God unconditionally

Love myself unconditionally

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My Fitness Journey in Retrospect

Here is just a sample of the different phases that I have undergone in order to achieve some sort of weight loss success.. However; I am still in progress  and working towards a better goal.. Toning and  building muscle.

My Diet and Workout Regimen

Phase I

In order to achieve this goal Catrice used the following methods:

Change in Diet (Including more vegetables, fruits tons of water) Minimal Fast Foods

A 4 day workout schedule (Elliptical trainer and Treadmill)

Green Tea Supplement (Or just plain Green Tea)

Phase II

Change in Diet

Little to no meat (I utilized a Pescatarian Vegetarian Diet

Special Vegetarian detoxing foods

Vegetarian Spaghetti (made with Boca Meat, Gluten Free Whole Wheat Noodles and Spaghetti Sauce)

Detoxing/Cleansing – Do this under a physicians care (I detoxed for health reasons as well as spiritual cleansing)

Master Cleanse

Workout Regimen

Cardio, Cardio, Cardio

Treadmill Intervals

Stairmaster Intervals

Phase III

Change in Diet (Higher protein diet, less carbs)

White Fish (Tilapia, Whiting and Flounder)

Salmon

Vegetables

A gallon- A gallon and a half a day

Workout Regimen

Developing Muscle mass ( I utilized resources like bodybuilding.com and Fitness Magazine)

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Fitocracy Challenge "30 Day Eating Clean "

I'm going to attempt to do 30 days of Eating Clean and training mean........ let's see how this goes!

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Eating Clean Day #2

I am finally in a position where I see some results however, I had to change my diet AGAIN to reflect that of one who is really looking to build muscle. Eating clean, I've been told is the way to go. Today is Day #2 of this Eating Clean process. I am hungrier than ever before however I feel more energized and charged. I am ready to hit the gym. One more meal to go before I hit the gym.

Vegetarian Chili!

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My present day guidelines on how to cope with frustration

When in doubt~ Workout... This is my new motto... Folks are driving me bananas in the office today, so I have to make it a point to just say "Fuck It" I can't wait until Spin Class Tonight!!!!!! Operation Spin in full effect this evening....

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New Fitness Challenge

So I officially have less than 2 months before I hit the sunny beaches of Miami and hit the Carnival Cruise ship for an 8 day getaway. Of course this means changing my fitness goals AGAIN and developing a brand new regimen that will assist in this process.

Diet for today:

Breakfast

2 Scrambled eggs& 4 Egg whites

Turkey bacon

Lunch

Grilled Salmon with olive oil

Ceasar Salad

Snack

Peanut Butter Crackers

Dinner

Crabcake

Ceasar Salad

Broccoli

Plenty of H20!!!!!!!!

Todays workout

Cardio:

25 min Walk/jog/sprint interval training on the treadmill- 300 calories

45 min on the stairmaster- burned over 600 calories

Weights:

Forearm dumbbell workout

Rowing machine interchanging arms

Ab Workout

Basic crunches- 30 crunches

Oblique Crunches- 40 reps on each side

TRaining mean is the way to go!!! Lets get it people...

[kitlavaughn7]

Addicted to Spin!

So I am on week number 4 with taking Spin at my gym; I must say I am strikingly addicted to it. You see I began my weight loss journey a few years ago, I was a whopping 310lbs. Since the start of this process I have lost a considerable amount of weight however, I run into plateaus on a bi-annual basis.  My sister is a Pilates instructor and one of my good friends teaches Zumba however I never found my niche until now. All Hail to Spin!!!