TIU Sisters

Hey y'all! We are two sisters trying to Tone It Up beginning with the Love Your Body challenge. Come join us on our fitness journey! ----------------------♢I'm Mary Kathryn, a twenty-one year old college student intent on one day working in D.C. as a human rights advocate. I'm passionate about making sure every person is valued and given equal chance to achieve their goals! --------------------♢I'm Rachel, a twenty year old Esthetician and Cosmetic Laser Technician. I love being ahead of the game and making people, especially women, feel great about their skin. My goals for this year are to love my body so I can better inspire others and to eat clean in order to live a long and healthy life. Confidence is key! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We are best friends and are ready to take this challenge on together! We are sure 2015 is the year we'll get into the best shape of our life!♥

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[tiusisters]

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My New Years resolutions:

Be as swift as the coursing river

Have all the force of a great typhoon

Have all the strength of a raging fire

Be as mysterious as the dark side of the moon

[tiusisters]

[tiusisters]

I've been holding out posting bc I wanted to add more miles but I ran my first 5K on Sunday and that deserves some recognition! I have asthma so my history with running has been a mess. You would not believe how important breathing is to running 😉 I DID IT! While I did take some water gulps on the side of the treadmill, I never stopped! My first mile clocked in right at 13 minutes and I was determined to beat it with my second. My second came in at 12 minutes and I was exciting! But I was also SO WINDED and not sure I could keep the pace. Finally I had a quarter of a mile to go and knew I needed to try. I kicked the treadmill into high gear, lungs screaming, and somehow someway clocked it in at exactly 12 minutes. I was so spent from the last mile, the last .1 took two minutes! Haha I took it as cool down time. My three mile time was 37 minutes and my #TIU5K time was 39 minutes. Apparently for real runners, that's garbage, BUT I DON'T CARE. That's amazing for me! And I finished it! I achieved the goal I had set for myself, even if I did almost die in the process. #TIUTeam #TIUcheckin #TIUmotivation #TIULoveYourBody (at 🏃💨)

[tiusisters]

I'm dedicating the first hour of each day in 2015 to achieving my dreams. The big, crazy dreams that only seem possible when I'm half asleep, those dreams. Here's to world change, self love, and living more.

[tiusisters]

It's time for a little #selflove. Health is about caring for yourself, not beating yourself up for choosing rest over a workout. I just needed a wake-up call. #loveyourself The 5 things I ❤️ about my body 1⃣ my eyes! Me and my sister @raylynnatiu are the only green eyed people in our family! 2⃣ my cheekbones- I always feel so fancy when they're contoured for a night out 💃 3⃣ my booty! I'm working on growing it, but it's not too shabby 4⃣ my arms show improvement pretty fast once I start weight training- I'm also pretty good at push ups! 5⃣ my feet- I know most people hate theirs, but I actually like mine! With a cute pedi, warm weather, and sandals, I'm happy as a clam☀️ How do I want to feel by Valentines' Day? PROUD. Proud of myself, proud of my effort, my endurance, my will to succeed. This is much more than fitness for me- it's setting a goal and trying my best to reach it- for the first time in a loongg time. Not giving up or feeling sorry for myself is the greatest test this #TIULoveYourBody challenge will give me. #TIUmotivation #TIUTeam #TIUcheckin (at ❤️💗💜❤️💗💜)

[tiusisters]

#SundayRunday beauties!! I woke up late so I didn't have time to run a 5K but I ran the Insane Cardio from the Frisky Fall Challenge. Man, am I out of shape! I'll get there slowly though. #tiu #toneitup 🏃🏃

[tiusisters]

#Repost @raylynnatiu with @repostapp. That's right! My sister @raylynnatiu and I are running out first 5K- together!! We've signed up for a night Glow Run so it should be a lot of fun! Now we need to put together fun running costumes 💃. It's only a few days after the #TIULoveYourBody challenge ends so hopefully all the weekly 5Ks help us to get used to the length and pace! I've definitely got nerves about being prepared though- anyone have any tips for a first 5K race? #TIUTeam #TIU5K #first5K ・・・
Day 3 of #loveyourbody challenge! Me and @mkatiu signed up for the #glowrun in Tuscaloosa! I'm so excited and more determined than ever to get fit. I can't embarrass myself at this run! If you haven't looked already, visit mine and my sisters instagram and tumblr at @mkandrae tiusisters.tumblr.com #tiuloveyourbody #toneitup (at team name: the realest👯)

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[tiusisters]

Hahaha this just gets me! I need her to give me a pep talk every morning 😂 #PULLYOURSELFTOGETHER -MK

[tiusisters]

Just finished the #LoveYourAbs routine with Katrina! Needless to say my little tummy muscles struggled to keep up. Does anyone else's diaphragm make weird noises when doing the Waistline Cinch?? It sounds like someone is sucking the air right out of me! 😳 I can't wait to start seeing results. We've all got a hard but short road to success ahead of us! Let's keep going! #tiu #tiuloveyourbody #loveyourbody #abday #dead

[tiusisters]

Day 3 of #loveyourbody challenge! Me and @mkatiu signed up for the #glowrun in Tuscaloosa! I'm so excited and more determined than ever to get fit. I can't embarrass myself at this run! If you haven't looked already, visit mine and my sisters instagram and tumbler at @mkandrae #tiuloveyourbody #toneitup

[tiusisters]

I've set my goals for the #TIULoveYourBody Challenge and I'm almost terrified to post them. I struggle with a fear of failure so I rarely make my goals public- just in case I fail. It's one of my intentions of 2015 to STOP letting fear control me and instead to risk my very BEST effort on anything I want to achieve. I have stated my goals and now I have to put my plans into action! I must lose two pounds a week in order to meet my goals so I have to be diligent every single day to maintain focus. Here's to 2015 and amazing things we are all going to do with it!💃 #TIUTeam #TIUGoals #2015 #goalsetting #motivated #riskpride to #achievegreatness (at punching fear in the face👊)

[tiusisters]

Sorry #TIUTeam I just couldn't bring myself to take a cute selfie after Cupid's Cardio! Cupid must be an secret Olympian because this didn't exactly remind me of the winged baby I knew of. 😉 Even though it was definitely a sweat sesh, I LOVED how strong and fit I felt after! @ToneItUp knows what they're doing. 👌The treadmill stopped before I did, so I added both together to get 5 miles towards my #100ByVDay! That's 7 already 😁 #TIULoveYourBody #TIUSisters #TIUcheckin #cupid4heisman (at runners high ✔️)

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60lb weight loss transformation

Never quit until the clock stops! Success is a mindset, believe you can, and you’re half way there! If I can do this, so can you!  If you liked my video, please share it and help me get my message out! <3 

If you need help on your health and fitness journey, message me at FB.com/FitnessFollowers4Life, or fill out the form at Fitistheshit.com.

3 KEYS to SUCCESS:

1.) Set Goals.  Write them down and be specific!  I like to write my goals for the next 1-2 years down every week— even if they change or change order.  Less then 3% of people write their goals down…and you can bet those 3% are the most successful.  Write them down in the PRESENT tense with deadlines — Ex: “I weigh ____ in Feb 2015.”

2.) Take action.  Now that you have your goals written down and are CLEAR about what you want, its time to take action.  What steps do you have to take on a daily basis to help you move closer to achieving them?  What old habits can you get rid of?  What new habits should you form?  Know that success with anything doesnt happen over night— BUT the little things you do EVERYDAY are what is going to add up to your BIG results!!

3.) Never give up!!  The easiest way to fail is to give up— don’t let yourself throw in the towel.  On the road to achieving ANYTHING, there are bumps and obstacles, these are only there to make you BETTER so rather then feel like a failure when things get tough or you fall off track— REMIND yourself WHY you started!!  Pick yourself right back up and LEARN from your mini failures along the way.  And always remember this one thing….you can NEVER truly fail if you never give up!!  Keep your vision alive of what you want, and believe me, it’ll happen if you stick with it! 

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[tiusisters]

Doing this right now! Goals are so important to me- it's easy for me to lose focus so I need to re-remind myself exactly WHAT I'm working for.

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A little food for thought. ❤️ #personaldevelopment #biblequotes #HIMfirst #fit #fitblr #fitness #gettingfit #health #healthy #roadtoazcc #weightloss #losingweight #Nodaysoff #LoveYourBody #tiu #toneitup #motivation #2015 #newyear #becomingthebestversionofme #gym #gymmotivation #focus #stayfocused

[tiusisters]

Did my Morning Booty Call Cupid's Cardio as best as i could with a pinched nerve in my lower back. 😩 I'm looking forward to this challenge so much!! Me and @mkatiu are doing this together as sisters although we live in different cities. 👯💪 It's going to be a challenge working a full time job while commenting an hour and a half to and from my job 🚗🚗 AND having a pinched nerve in my back... But 2015 is not the year for excuses! ☝️ I am dedicated to work my booty off and get healthy for myself. Confidence is key! #tiu #toneitup #loveyourbody #change #workinggirl

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Day 1 of #TIULoveYourBody challenge was a success! I started the day (after waking up late- working on this habit!) with a walk/jog of two miles towards #100byVDay. My nutrition was a little all over the place, but I stayed within my #fitbit 1000 calorie deficit- I really want to see those two pounds off my next weigh-in! I would join to hear if any of the other #TIUTeam ladies use fitbit- I love mine! After the heartbreaking (and I do mean heartbreaking- I teared up for all of us seniors) football game, I used the #LoveYourBodyYoga to calm down. It was harder than it looked! The hip flexor stretch was KILLER. I would really love to get into yoga this year- it will certainly help with the flexibility issues that arise when I run. I'm nervous about going by myself though! What should I expect from a first yoga class? @toneitup -MK (at first things first, im the realest😎)