My Current Exercise Regimen

Remember i said my Motto for the Year is 'Just Do It'? Well i have keyed into that and it has been working out great so far. I'm sure y'all are loving how semi-frequent i'm posting, its as a result of sticking to my motto and its the same with me adopting an exercise regimen. I pray i can keep it up for the rest of  the year.

This motto is good for me 'cos i'm an expert procrastinator, there's always a perfect excuse to not do something right at the moment i should and with exercise i can manufacture excuses forever!! Luckily i'm also a practical person so once something has passed a stage of negligence and almost gotten out of hand or in cases of extreme laziness, i let it get out of hand, i immediately suck it up and don the needful to get whatever it is sorted or to the right state ASAP. 

I let myself enjoy the holidays (it started even before the hols to be honest) way too much and slow and steady the weight crept up on me. I couldn't fit into my shirts and pants and had to stick to loose fitting gowns. I was 'suddenly' a Size 10. My frugal self was not ready to shop for a new wardrobe (especially in this recession) and i quite like being a Size 8, that was the wake-up call i needed.

No more waiting till i register at a gym i probably won't go to or till i get proper workout clothes/shoes or start eating healthy or till i print out a blank workout calendar. 

NO MORE EXCUSES!

Once i had mentally prepped myself the rest was easy. I dug out my 'Ministry of Sound Move It Loose It' Workout Videos and went on YouTube and downloaded more workout vids. My Goal was to go back to a Size 8 and become fit and flexible. I already know my favourite type of exercise is anything that involves dance moves, so i focus on those kind of workout videos and get extra videos for Flexibility/Stretching, Cardio, Toning the body. 

It's best to have a defined goal of what you want for your body before you start exercising (Tone, Strength, Flexibility,etc.) and then figure out the kind of exercise you enjoy (Dancing, Jogging, Swimming, Power-Walking,etc.) to make your start-up easy until you find a routine that works.

I dusted my Skipping Rope, Yoga Mat and Weights, Printed blank workout calendars and Pics of Teyana Taylor Showing off her Abs (She's my Body Goals, her Abs post-baby is all i want!!! Have you seen her in Kanye West's Fade Video?? I can't mahn).

It was hard and painful starting out but i have been there before(i had proper abs and was more fit & flexible back in Uni-i could easily do Chinese bends), i know the pain passes, i just had to power-through.
I started with the Ministry of Sound Workout Videos to get me in the zone and on days i did not have a lot of time, i would do a YouTube Workout that was 5-15 mins. On super-lazy days, i'd skip rope at least 200 times to get my heart pumping and make sure i stayed active

I track my workouts using a calendar where i write out my daily exercise so its easy to know when i'm being lazy and shape-up asap (See all the -- in January mehn).

I noticed what i struggled with most was waking up early enough to get in a proper workout and be at work on time so i switched things up. Who says you can only workout in the morning?? 

I started working out at night whenever i couldn't meet up with my morning workouts or if i just felt like it. I like doing flexibility/stretching and dance routines (esp Soca) at night and this leaves me feeling good after i shower which results in a good night sleep.

You can check out these YouTube Channels for Inspiration & Workout Videos:

• XOriginals{SocaSweatSeries}
• Superherofitnesstv
• Keaira Lashae
• Blogilates
• POPSugar Fitness
• Icon UK
• Shameless Maya
• Lyzabeth Lopez

So get up and get to work, no more excuses! 

You have to put in the work to get the results you want instead of daydreaming and 'goalsing' other people's bodies. If you don't have a Yoga Mat, use a towel; you don't have weights, use bottles of water or workout with videos that don't require any equipment; walk, swim, etc. I'm sure you get my drift, don't wait till your body feels heavy for you to carry (also being skinny does not equal fitness) before you take action.

Eat Healthy (i tryy) & Stay Active throughout your day; walk around, climb stairs,etc.
Check out my posts on 'How i gain weight' and 'How i lose holiday weight'.
This post is also for my 'future self' if i start getting lazy, what matters is i don't stay lazy. 

Toodles!XooX

So Far this October

Things in my life have been good so far, everything seems to be falling into place just fine, i have some aspects to work on of course and i'm doing that. I have been keeping to making my To-do lists daily and that has been really helpful for me getting things done (as y'all know i'm the Queen of procrastination, i'm trying to change though). I started taking swimming lessons last weekend as its been on my to-do list for so long and i do love water, whether lake, river, sea or beach, sometimes i think i'm a mamiwater (mermaid)..lol..that's one of the main things i miss about Lagos, the beaches!!Anyways, asides that i'm in a good place relationship-wise too and that is good for my general well-being (Everyone loves to be loved and happy after all) money-wise i'm ok, it can be better though but i'm thankful for what i have, work-wise too is ok, i'm feeling a bit stunted and too in routine but we got some projects coming up so that's gonna change soon, God-wise i rate very poor i have to admit, i talk to him only once in a while and i haven't been to church in some weeks, i Need to reconnect. I have been able to keep in touch with my close friends esp Antonia (I consider a blessing in my life and even a sister sef, cos as they say there is that friend that sticks closer than a brother, it is she.lol) & old classmates thanks to Skype, Fb, Twitter, et al and i'm workn on communicating better with my immediate and extended family. I have a serious issue with calls, dunno why really, it may be thanks to my University's rules but i'm sure there are also other factors that have contributed to my calling habit. Phones were not allowed in my university so we'd have to queue up @the call centre or wall phones to make calls. I think the ban on phones is unnecessary, i mean we have access to the internet! how bad can having a phone be really?? i think its  more of an ego/pride thing of the chancellor not wanting to go back on a statement made in anger and also it has gained the school some kinda weird popularity. Moving on, i got a phone in my 2nd or 3rd year in school though, but was very selective about calls i made 'cos i wanted just a selected few to be able to reach me, and i think that has followed me till date, now though anyone can get your mobile number so i'm left with the option to either pick or ignore the call and i ignore calls most times. Funny thing is when mobile phones first came on the Nigerian scene i was spoilt with calls by my 2 first bfs, they'd call me for 20mins @least and i always wanted to talk on the phone. Oh well, i'm trying to change now and i do my best to return the calls i ignore, but the worst part is those that don't call, 'cos i don't bother reaching out (even family members), i just think and think about calling them and i eventually don't. I'm still cracking my head on how to solve this or then again, maybe i should just stick to SMS, mails (i hate seeing unread mails!!..lol) and the likes.. That's it for now..still striving to be better and will get dere by his grace... 

Toodles!XooX