The Morning:)

Well did my measurements and they aren't as surprisingly awesome as before, and I honestly think its because of my water intake...I still made sure I drank 2-3 cups of water before I went to sleep with the wrap on, but I think because I haven't been drinking as much water as I would like it didn't have that much of an effect...but also it could be because I've waited I believe almost two weeks now before I've done my fourth wrap..soo what I've learned is that it's very important to follow the guidelines if you want the best and quickest results. I mean when I did follow them I got outrageous results and with that gave myself confidence in pursuing in this healthy living. So if anything I would recommend to make sure you follow the guidelines very well and maybe take it even further to get the best results. I still believe in this product, and although this is a roadblock in my journey I'm going to keep pushing myself to get to where I need to be. I did say i was going to post pictures...but taking result pictures of yourself is pretty tough. Lol I don't really like the lighting I out myself in...and the angle is off. That's another thing...try to ask for help if u need it. I like to be independent and do things on my own, but every once and awhile you need to lean on someone else.

Anyways...this weekend hasn't been the best for me with being healthy and working out. But today is the new tomorrow and I can change what will happen today:)

Mai

"Don't look in the past, focus on the now and the future. Because those are the things you have the POWER to CHANGE!"

Finally Did It!!

Now I don't know who's reading this or if anyone even is but I'm grateful to those who are:) I write this bog...not to talk about how well I'm doing with being healthy and loosing weight...but as a motivation for me and to also help others. When I write down my accomplishments and go back and read them it's quite exciting! I love reading about my progress and how far I have come because it keeps me energized and keeps me going:) so anyways...thanks to those that read my blog I appreciate it.

Now for the fun part!

I FINALLY put on my last wrap, I'm wearing it now:) and I did my measurements before and I surprisingly lost an inch in two places just by doing what I've been doing...eating healthy and being active:) I'm excited for the morning to see if I got any more results but just have to make sure I drink my water! Ive kinda been slacking here because I don't have quick and easy ready to go water bottles just by my bedside anymore..so I need to be more stern on getting up and getting me a glass of water. No matter what I need to make sure I drink my water.

Anyways, this will be a short post. Ill post pictures and another post tomorrow or sometime soon:)

Mai

In the words of Finding Nemo.." just keep swimming."

"NO MATTER WHAT, DO NOT GIVE UP!"

The Feeling When You Finish

O boy I can't express my excitement anymore than I have with my accomplishments with each work out, or better eating habits, and just a better lifestyle all together! I did another workout provided by my brother and timed it and shaved off SIX MINUTES from the first time I tried it. Let me remind you that the time to get for this work out is between 30-35 minutes...and I'm just FOUR minutes shy of being there. The best feeling of it all was I wasn't as winded this time when I did it. It was exhilarating and so much fun! I love the feeling of beating myself every time i finish a work out. I love accomplishing it and reaching the top of my mountain, and digging deep to find my "mana!" I have never been able to feel like this after or during a work out, because I always have that small voice that tells me I can't do it and I would listen to it. And when I would listen to it I would beat myself down. Telling myself that I am worthless and I could never accomplish anything that hard...to be honest this feeling is just so amazingly fresh and excited that I beat that small voice...that I finally beat myself!!! I love this new feeling, the new motivation I have, my new drive, and everything of who I am now. 

Mai

"When you reach this point...this is the point of no return"

Beat The Small Voice

It Works has pushed me to beat myself at the gym. Because i want to see the results, and because i want to look better than i have ever looked. whenever my mind tells me i cant do it i scream back it saying YES I CAN! its crazy when im in the gym or doing a hard core work out how many times i have that little voice inside my head telling me i cant do it or i will fail...and all of a sudden now im telling it no, im not listening to it. to be quite honest the it works program has given me that extra confidence i need to overcome my fear of myself. its not just the products but what the company is. they want you to achieve...they don't care about the money...the care about your health, your happiness, and the result you want. the company has different standards than any other company out there and they show you that with each individual that has invested in their company. they show that they care about you as a person and not dollar signs so it keeps you motivated. it was so rewarding to tell everyone at a distributor meeting that i lost 4inches with my third wrap and how everyone congratulated me and was happy for me! its been a real treat to share my results with others and motivate others to do the same. its something exciting and very enjoyable for me and i love it! one of my biggest advice to give though if you want the best results is to eat clean and be active. Losing weight and getting that dream body of yours all stats in the kitchen. Be aware of what you eat. you will be so surprised of all the bad things we all put into our bodies.
As for me i just love a good work out and pushing my limits. i am completely grateful for my brother training and pushing me each work out. i love the new things im learning with him and i love being able to accomplish his tiring work outs and feeling like im invincible! everything is just exciting for me...and seeing myself in the mirror everyday just makes me more happy and excited for the next work out!
if anything make your life a healthier life...although its tough in the beginning it'll be all worth it in the end!

Mai
"Never give in to that voice that tells you you cant...scream back at it with an I CAN and I WILL!"

Rest Day..Doesn't Mean You Have To

So I still haven't done my last wrap. Ill be doing it tonight and then post pictures tomorrow. However, I did take my greens and felt so energized at work. Which is not very like me especially when I work in an office. Lol so it was nice to feel like I have energy to do things:) I also replaced my lotion with defining gel and my skin doesn't feel all clogged up. It feels refreshed and free. I love that I don't have to use lotion to take care of my dry skin and that I can use defining gel and still feel like my skin can breath!

Yesterday was a rest or easy cardio day so I decided to play in my alumni soccer game. Oh boy did I forget how in shape you need to be to play that sport. Sheesh! As I started to play I just thought, oh well I'm just going to play how I did in high school...nooope!!! I was terrible! Hahahaa. Not only that but I was walking most of the time, but it didn't matter to me cause I knew I was still getting out there and being active! It was so much fun to play on the field I use to spend hours and days out there back in the days. To go down memory road with my teammates and catch up with everyone I haven't seen or been in touch with since we all have graduated. I just had a blast! Like I've said before...your exercise doesn't have to be to the extreme where your about to die! Just getting out there and being active will make a huge difference to your everyday life. Don't make exercising a chore...make it fun and exciting!

With my eating I've been advised by my brother to maybe go on a vegetarian diet. Phew, but being poly and going on that diet won't be so easy. Lol but if I want to succeed and reach my goal then I have to make the sacrifices! It's something different and nothing I've tried before but I'm just going to see where it takes me and still have fun with it:)

Mai

"A happier me is a healthier me"

Set the Goal and Achieve It!

Phew it's been a crazy weekend! I haven't been able to wrap due to...that time of the month..lol but I've been making sure my portion intake, my exercising, and water intake are still what I should be doing. 

I asked my brother (who has currently been training for walk on try outs for college football) for some help with my training. He gave me a cardio circuit training that I did last night and I thought I was gona pass out while doing it. Luckily, I didn't, but I am proud to say that I finished it all. I didn't cheat myself and I didn't give up. Which are probably two of my worst habits when I would condition with my rugby or soccer team. I would always worry about being last, so that resulted in cheating myself to the best workout I could've been doing. Last night as I was doing my training I made the goal to just finish it strong and do it all. No matter what the pace I was going I just wanted to make sure I finished and with that drive I finished the circuit in 45 minutes. As soon as I texted my brother to let him know the time I got I was in for quite a surprise. He texted me back to let me know, even though I haven't been working out as much as I'd like to I'm still in pretty good shape. The time that you want to finish the circuit training is between 30-35 minutes...SHOOOOCCCKKKIIINNNGGGG!!!!!!! Haha. I couldn't believe I pushed myself to be about 10 minutes plus from the time that you want to be for being in shape and finish the circuit. It was a relief and a huge motivator to push myself for the next work out he has for me!

You know, although its hard in the beginning--which it will always be--the reward for my dedication, hardwork, and determination is just going to pay off in the end. I've never been so excited to get healthy, fit, lean and mean and to STAY that way! Being healthy is something that will not only pay off for my sexy body that ill get..lol..but also for the long run, when I'm old and won't have to deal with all the medical health issues ill get myself into. Ill probably save myself millions of dollars just by taking care of my body now, instead of when its too late. Honestly, I've never looked at the long run for being healthy until now..and I believe it's helping me make my decisions with what I'm going to do to my body and how I'm going to treat it now. I'm just extremely excited and pumped to get going with this journey and to begin my new life style!!!!

Mai

"When you think you're going to give up, dig deep to find your passion, goal, your why, your mana, and give it all you got until you've beat your biggest competition...yourself!"

Having Fun and Getting Lean

Last night my work out consisted of a mile jog to the park with my dog, played a couple games of tennis...which I'm not so bad at. Hahahaa actually surprised myself. Thanks to my pops for those long racquetball sessions at the gym growing up and my amazing ping pong skills. Lol it helped me take stance and position of playing a sport I thought I would suck at. And then a mile walk back home with my best friend Cassie.

Most of the time when I think I need to work out I think of hard sweat running down my face, back, and all these other places I didn't know I could sweat from. Hahahaa. But it's amazing just getting active and getting outside. Getting my butt off the couch and really doing small things like running a short distance, playing a sport, anything that makes you sweat you will be able to feel a difference in your everyday life. Changing the little things that I do at the end of my day has really opened my eyes to the fun things I can do to exercise and stay fit. I don't have to go to the gym every night and spend four hours in there to exercise. I can get out and just have fun with my exercises. Not only that, but watching my portions of my intake on food is something that has really helped me lose weight. This journey is so exciting for me...even waking up in the mornings and lifting up my shirt to see my belly is rewarding. It's not quite where I want it but its getting there. And it's not something people will notice and compliment me on, but it's what I notice and i feel like that's good enough. For once in my life I'm doing this because I truly want it. Not because I got my heart broken and wana show the sucker that lost me that im sexier now then when I was with you. Haha. I'm having fun and getting lean and I'm loving every second that I do this for me!

Mai

"Just do it. But do it for yourself."

Picture Results

Before my wrap last night I always have to take before pictures to see results...and to be honest I thought it was dumb and I wouldn't be able to see them. From the get go i didn't really have faith in the ItWorks program because I'm all for eating healthy and going to the gym and working out...but as for me I never stay motivated enough to keep going. So that's why I gave this little program a try, and my picture results are amazing and I still have one more wrap session. I've lost FOUR inches on my mid section since the beginning and its very motivating to get me to eat healthy, watch my portions, and work out hard. This is a really exciting journey and I can't wait to see more results!!!

Mai

"The more you focus on the negative the less results you'll see. Be positive, focus on the positive, and push your limits to get that dream body you always wanted"

The pictures below are before my first wrap and before my third wrap!:) can't wait to see wrap 4!!

some fresh air:)

went on what seemed to be a 10mile hike...5miles up n 5miles back wit my number one man my dog loki. hahaa. it was a nice refreshing way to work out physically but also mentally. it gave me some time to think about myself and where i want to go in life. it was such a beautiful afternoon to go and just breath in some fresh air in the mountains. loved the sites and spending time with my boxer/rhodesian mix. great news im sore from yesterday core work out at the gym and i love it. gona keep strong with cardio and try to lose the weight before i build my muscle like i use to. but its time to wrap and drink lots of water and hopefully ill see more results.

mai
"fitness is all mental. when u beat your mind you'll see results"
-got that from instagram but didnt quote it exact

taking the steps to healthy living

so last week i started to do that crazy wrap thing. at first i didnt believe it and thought it was all too good to be true, but its been helping me in some places that i lack. for example: my water intake. i use to dread water. drinking it during my meals, constantly, making sure i get my 8 cups of water each day. i even got an app to help me keep track and alarm me when i needed to drink more water. but that didnt  last very long. it wasnt until i started the wraps when i was determined to see results so i started to drink more water. now i cant go a day without drinking at least 5 16.9oz waterbottles. if i dont drink enough i feel super bloated the next morning. lol and if i drink at least my 5 or exceed that limit...not only do i use the restroom every 10minutes lol...but i feel energized through out my day and ready to go the next day. its amazing how my body feels inside and outside when i get enough water. especially my skin which seems to clear from thouse ugly zits! hahaa.
one thing i want to do different with this change to a healthier, fitter, leaner, and all together better lifestyle is to keep it going no matter what. i find myself all the time to make that change and i do so well for a month and then act like i don't have time to take care of myself when i get "BUSY" with life. soon i will be too "BUSY" with life it'll be too late for me to try and make that change. so today i will make that change and make it my goal to keep the change! the time is now to be fit, lean, strong, and happier with who i am!

Mai
"when u give up on urself, is when u lose the race to the person u want to beat the most."