What am I doing to help me lose weight to become a healthier bad-ass me? First off lots, lots and lots of water. Stay hydrated that is key. I use a 40 oz ThermoFlask. Then to help me keep track of my calories and exercises I am using an app on my phone called my fitness pal. It is sort of a one stop shop to help you track everything and if you are counting calories it helps you to see exactly what you hitting and breaks down all your macros. I love this app, I also have a Samsung gear fit2 pro watch that tracks my steps and takes my heat rate. I also have two different type of earbuds I have the new galaxy buds in white and the jaybird x3 in an army green color and my phone is a Samsung galaxy s10+. I also use the planet fitness app because that is where I have a gym membership at and it helps me to all track exercises I do and I also use the Samsung note app to jot down what I did and how many reps and sets I do. All this helps me to keep track of what I do so I can switch it up and not have my workouts be stale and repetitive. I feel like my life has gotten out of control as of late and its off the rails and is a crazy train headed for a head on collision into another crazy train. It’s about time I get it together and get back in control before a bigger disaster happens I can’t come back from. I need to start eating healthier and making better choices in what I put in my Body. My body is my temple, I will keep my temple clean. Your body is the only home you have to live, nurture it, honor it,love it and respect it.

I am not going to follow a diet per-say because I tend to fail at those miserably.I am sort of going to do a keto thing and cut out tons of carbs, sugars, junk food, sodas, bread, tortillas, etc. I need to be mindful of what I eat and make healthier choices. I have been researching keto recipes on pinterest and found some I think I could love and handle making. I will be sharing those with you and what I think of them and how easy it is to make them, etc once I go go grocery shopping lol. I also bought a keto cookbook at costco so I have lots of new things to try. My first goal on this adventure is to eat healthier and try out some keto. My second goal is to get back to the gym. I need to start moving and get some exercise. When I was going to the gym I felt like I had more energy and I felt better about myself after I worked out. I was getting in my me time/ self care time and taking care of my mind, body and soul. Then a lot of things happened in my life and it was a snowball effect, I wasn’t stronger than my strongest excuse but this time I am going to throw all those damn excuses out the window and motivate my self to get to the gym so I can become the bad ass I want and know I can be. My goal is to try to get to the gym at least 2-3 times a week to get in some exercise to help me become a healthier, active bad ass me.

Also on this adventure I want to make more time for myself, I have been neglecting me and not giving myself the much needed me time my mind, body, and soul have been craving. I’ve let myself fall apart and put off doing self-care for myself. The goal is to try to take at least an hour or two out of my day for me /self care time. I will take that time to do things to take care of my self, like manicures, pedicures sort of spa time  to take care of my mind, body and soul. I also need to start taking daily vitamins so I can be  healthier and get some more nutrients I am missing into my body. I want to try and lose at least 100 pounds, but whatever happens being healthier is the most important to me. Health isn’t about the weight you lose, but the life you gain. I’m not dieting I’m changing my lifestyle. I’m never going to let a stumble in the road be the end of my journey. Failure is only temporary. Giving up makes it permanent. It’s okay if I fall down and lose my spark.I’ll just make sure when I get back up , I’ll rise as the whole damn fire. If I fall, I rise back up. If I fail I try again.If I fall I rise. I rise back up every single time and I will fall, we all do. And If I fail I’ll try again and again and again. Until i get it right, because there’s no other way! I’m going to stay strong and keep moving forward! I’m going to kill my excuses, face my fears and stop doubting myself. I can do this health journey and come out on top. Excuses, fears and doubts the three biggest barriers to becoming better. Excuses, we all make them,it’s so easy to make them. But every single excuse takes you one step back in your journey towards becoming a better you. Once you realize that and start killing every single one of y our excuses, you’ll be making progress a lot faster. Think DO instead of DON”T and accept no excuses! Fears, there are so many and they are all different person to person. But whatever your fears are, face them head on and make sure your fears are not holding you back. Stop doubting yourself, BELIEVE and push forward! Even if it’s the smallest steps forward, move forward. Today, tomorrow and every single day after that. No more excuses, fears and doubts. I CAN DO THIS!! No more “I Can’t” I can and I will. It is time to erase any trace of ” I Can’t” in my mind! I can lose weight. I can get in shape. I can make those gains. I can become stronger! I can come back after a setback. I can improve in anyway I want. I can do anything I want and I will!

I just need to believe in myself and make it happen!I just need to turn down the voice of fear and go beast mode. It’s tough to truly push yourself to the limit to become the best that I can be. It takes a lot of time and energy. Result’s won’t happen over night and they won’t come easy. Most of us need to sacrifice some aspects of our lives in order to truly be able to push ourselves to the limit. When I hear that inner voice telling me that I can’t do it, or that I’ve reached my limit, or that voice telling me ” it’s to hard”. I need to turn it down, way down and ignore it completely. i need to turn it down and believe in myself 100% and do the one thing that will take me forward go beast mode. Regardless of where I am in my journey, I wish myself the best and I know I can get the results I want. I just need to be fearless! No one is perfect, be proud of who you you are and be proud of your body. Celebrate your scars and flaws. Just remember no one is truly perfect. Your scars and flaws are part of what makes you..you. Be proud of them and celebrate them! Focus on being a good person, be proud of yourself and your body, all while you’re working hard to become a better you. How someone physically looks is not a measure of how “good” they are in any way. A lot of the “fittest” ones I know are also the ones who feel the most inferior themselves. They battle their own demons just like anyone else. So don’t compare yourself to anyone. Do’t feel bad about yourself and your flaws, celebrate them. Put your heart, mind and soul into every single workout that’s how you truly grow. Real growth, that kind of growth you can truly measure. The kind that will take you forward. The kind that will make a difference. That kind of growth only comes when you put your heart, mind and soul into every single workout. Every single one of them.

That’s the single thing that separates those who achieve success from those who don’t Those that are extraordinary and those that create real growth are those that go all in. In every single workout, every single set and every single rep. Train harder! Let go of all the thoughts that don’t make you strong. It’s a slow process, but quitting won’t speed it up. Excuses build zero muscles. On good days workout, on bad days workout harder. A bad day can be made better by going to the gym. This year is all about beast mode for me, nothing less than beast mode this year. I’m fired up and it’s time to get busy! I am going to work hard on this fitness adventure hope you can find some inspiration and motivation to do the same for yourself. Its all about progress, you might not be where you want to be, but you’re not where you used to be. You got this.

Retro Rebel Girl