one-eighty

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march twenty-one

waddup! important news first: Dave Chappelle came out with two new specials on Netflix today! whoop whoop! also, i purchased tickets to see RHCP in two months! gonna surprise my bro with that for his birthday on Monday!

alright so i realized that most of these posts will be somewhat similar so i might not post everyday and instead post once a week. i plan on sharing my results once i’m done with the BBG program. 

my recipes have been roughly the same this week, keeping it easy and simple. also, that zucchini noodle bowl with all the veggies and tofu and chipotle sauce on top is delicious so i have had it for three continuous days. oh, i forgot to buy avocado today so i added extra tofu instead. getting all my nutrients in!

my smoothie this morning is the only difference today. had 3 bananers, tons of spinach, almond milk, cinnamon and cacao powder. super sweet, easy, and yummy. fast. easy. done. 

i had a grape and pineapple salad for lunch. same zucchini bowl as yesterday, minus the avocado. extra tofu. 

for dessert i had a fuji apple with pb2 and raisins. side of alverian tea as well. 

i did low intensity steady state cardio this morning. meaning i went for a jog, set to 4.7mph for 45 minutes. i’ll be doing this on the days i’m not doing BBG circuits. 

so yeah. that’s all. pretty simple formula to follow. just need the brain to follow along as well and that’s the tough part. but not impossible. i got this. you got this. we all got this. our brain is powerful. it can build us. it can destroy us. it’s much more complex than just those little words though. just know that whatever you’re going through you are not alone and you don’t need to go through it on your own. sometimes you might need to journey on your own for a bit, but know that in the end we all need each other. i wish everyone nothing but the best in this life’s journey.

peace. 

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march twenty

fuck i’m tired. so this is my third day living healthy as fuck and i’m feeling good. tired as shit, but i feel my body is slowly returning back to a healthy state, physically and mentally. i’ll keep this short so i can go to bed soon. 

food:

smoothie in the mornan. spinach, bananers, almond milk, cacao and flax seed.

fruit salad for lunch: pineapple (super sweet!) and giant grapes that had to be cut in half (also sweet).

for dinner i had the same as yesterday: zucchini noodles, only difference was that i added corn. topped it off with some spicy chipotle sauce. 

later i had bananas with cinnamon, almonds and raisins. cup of tea on the side. 

in the morning i did a quick 15 minute HIIT session on the treadmill. what i do is set the speed to 6mph and every other 30 seconds i jump on the treadmill and do quick sprints. i increase the speed every five minutes or so until i’m running somewhere around 7.7mph towards the end. after that i did the arms and abs workout of the BBG program. here it is:

abs abs abs, definitely feeling the soreness from the workout. 

alright, i’m done for today. i’m enjoying seeing the results of these three days and the impact of these healthy building habits. feeling good, real real good.

peace.

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march nineteen

holy mother fucker. i am achy and sore all around. had to put my feet in a menthol and magnesium sulfate bath salt mixture after work cus dayum. i went on a run during my break (i’m really enjoying this whole working from home gig) and sweet baby jesus, i am pooped. although the BBG is only three times a week i will be running on the alternating days. get mah sweat on. but forreal though, i will be enjoying tonight’s sleep. 

here’s the food i had today:

smoothie that consisted of frozen spinach, bananers, strawberries, grapes, water, and a tbs of flax seed. 

i had a fruit salad prior to this. same as yesterdays: grapes and orange. after that i had this bowl of zucchini noodles with veggies, chickpeas, tofu, avocado, and chipotle sauce. 

and to end the day i had a plate of apples and bananas, topped with 3 tbs of pb2 and raisins. along with a cup of valerian root tea. had the usual green tea early in the morn as well. 

i hope all is well with everyone! pops returned from the hospital today and it’s been nice having him back after being gone for the week. life, man. please keep us in your prayers. he looked weary and tired, but happy to be back home. hates hospital food. i’m planning on cooking extra for my pops as he slowly begins the transition to healthy eating as well. speaking of, tomorrow i’ll be cooking and prepping my meals for the whole week. cooking can be a hassle so having the food already prepared will make sticking to the healthy eating plan easier. 

welp, that is all. i’m gonna watch some asmr and doze off. until tomorrow!

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03.18

alrightay, the day is almost done. i’ve taken two night teas to help me sleep, but still no luck. i’m using a different tea to help and fingers crossed i will be in bed in thirty minutes or less. (this one is a different brand: Alvita. same valerian root). this is a consequence of my unhealthy habits. hopefully i don’t have this problem in a couple of weeks when my body begins to restore itself. 

my plan is to communicate daily through tumblr and simply blog away! as j. cole once said:  

This is my canvas I'ma paint it how I want it baby This is my canvas I'ma paint it, paint it, paint it, how I want it nigga Fuck you cause there There is no right or wrong Only a song 

so paint it i will! tonight it will be more of a quick finger-paint since i have to be up at 7am for work tomorrow. so here it goes:

this is what i ate today. following the guidelines from Dr. Fuhrman’s plan and keeping it simple. top to bottom, left to right: fruit salad. steamed broccoli and mushrooms sauteed in tomato, garlic, red and yellow onion with a tbs of balsamic vinegar and a cup of corn for sweetness. the next one is pretty self explanatory: almonds with raisins. lastly i had two cups of valerian tea. i just finished my last tea with the Alvita brand tea, although not pictured. 

this is my daily tea. i drink several cups of tea a day. 

here is the plan for ants. sorry, it’s extremely small! the core of this plan is plant based foods in unlimited quantities and restrictions on a few food items. well maybe not a few, a whole lot when your diet consists of processed foods, dairy, oils, and everything in between. it’s a great program though and i highly recommend it to anyone looking for a fresh start.

this here is the Bikini Body Guides created by Kayla Itsines. there’s two circuits, you do each for seven minutes and rest for a minute between each round. if you are new to this program or a bit stiff from not working out in a while, i would say to ignore the seven minute countdown and just get through all the workouts. 

and that’s all for today! it’s been a successful day! while working out i went through a few moments of self-loathing, but became aware of those thoughts and learned a lesson. yeah, i fucked up my diet for a while. not the end of the world though. you fall, you get back up babe. i also realized that i could keep on telling myself all this mean shit or i could form a team with myself. a helpful team that will get me through the routine. so while i was on the second round and at the end of the second circuit i cheered myself on. that, plus power by kanye was playing. today was a good day. 

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march-eighteen

first post. whoop whoop. i’m starting this blog to motivate myself, and hopefully others, to get back up and clean up the mess i’ve done with my body (no offense, body. i just know we can do better. and honestly i completely disregarded my health for two months eating more servings than i should have been eating).

i’m doing a one-eighty today, on this beautiful and cold Saturday. i was going to wait until Monday to start my workout and healthy eating plan, but i’ve been having digestive issues and i feel the need to heal my body as soon as i can. also, i’m done reminiscing over my past lovers and that emotion wagon is heading back to wherever the fuck it came from. so tie your laces and stretch those hammies because here i come.

i’ll be starting the Bikini Body Guide by Kayla Itsines as well as Dr. Fuhrman’s 6-Week Eating Plan. i’ve done both of these together before and the result was fucking amazing. perfect concoction. the guide is a period of twelve weeks and the eating plan is, well just like the title says, for six weeks. 

i’ve seen some posts around that say “prepare to fail”, and sure i guess i should prepare for that, (although i feel like the failing part has been exceeded- been doing that “okay i start Monday” talk for the past two months), but fuck that shit. i’m done failing. i know i can handle it and i know i can do this. 

so enough babbling. let’s get to it. 

peace.