Simplifying Jeans

If you talked to me 10 years ago, I would tell you that I owned over 25 pairs of jeans. Today, I own about 5.

I’m learning to appreciate quality over quantity but it’s a never-ending battle.

Styles and trends change so quickly, that trying to follow them leaves me unfulfilled and unhappy. Instead, I’m discovering that if I wear what I like, then I can get by with so much less and still look amazing.

If I had to pick my MVP jeans, it would be my Ksubi skinny zipper jeans and AG Angelina bootcut jeans. Lately, I find bootcut jeans to be sort of boring so I might pick up a pair of AG The Belle flares.

Sure, I don’t need that many pairs of jeans, but a little variety goes a long way.

Less is more.

Hope to Gain

We all have body goals, what we want our bodies to look like and what level of fitness is manageable for our lifestyle.

I’m superficial, but hey, who isn’t?

I’m hoping that in six months, I’ll have an awesome back ridge, back dimples, toned arms, and a toned stomach. I don’t need a lot of definition, but a little doesn’t hurt.

I also hope I will continue to work out after P90X, whether it’ll be Insanity or rock climbing…as long as I keep doing something, then that’s all that matters. So I’m hoping to have a more active lifestyle that’s filled with things I do instead of things I wish I could do.

Ultimately, I know that yoga or pilates is in my future if I want to stay slim and flexible, so I’m going to try my hardest to keep that up!

I have to prepare my body now. This is my prime and I don’t want to waste it being a slob. Plus, if I’m fit now, then it’ll be easier to maintain later.

I love my clothes too much to be too big to wear them.

No workout today, but there is always tomorrow!

Randomly Depressed

When I don’t work out, I get depressed pretty easily.

It just comes on for no reason at all and I feel completely unmotivated to do anything. Even putting food in my mouth takes effort. And today was one of those days.

Perhaps I overexerted myself doing two workouts in one day, but I felt like I had enough energy yesterday. I’m still adjusting and learning to balance this whole workout thing. I haven’t had a regular schedule in ages and I’m bound to trip up a couple of times before it becomes easy.

Doing this isn’t easy but as long as I keep trying it will get better and it will get easier.

Double Blind Yoga

I was feeling extra sprightly, so I did a double workout today. Shoulders and Arms and Yoga!

For the first session, I bumped up to 10 lbs weights for the entire program. The first week, I was using a mix of 5 lb and 10 lbs weights and now for week 3, I phased out of the 5 lb weights. Yes to getting stronger!

As for Yoga, I did the entire 90 minutes with the exception of Crane, Half Moon, and Yoga Belly 7. I was so distracted today that I wore a blindfold during the majority of the yoga session so I could concentrate on my breaths and get my mind right. It’s amazing how focused I became once the blindfold was on. I really needed Yoga today to get my head on straight. I’ve been out of sorts lately and somehow, yoga really helped me relax.

I tried a Whey protein smoothie today. It was quite tasty, but my body doesn’t really know how to react to it so I was feeling a little lethargic and queasy for part of the day. Guess I have to stick to the au naturale way of eating.

Food That Keeps You Going

My body finally reset itself and I’m hungry for some real food after two days of eating nothing but rice, breads, and crackers.

I was so wrapped up in eating that I forgot to do my workout. Oops!

I had a pastrami sandwich, a mini apple cinnamon cupcake, and the best Mexican food I’ve had in ages. Oysters on the half shell, carne asada tacos, and fish tacos…so fresh! I split a pork rib chop and it was absolutely divine! Tender, juicy, and flavorful…it tasted like a white meat filet mignon.

Lately, I’ve been feeling like this city doesn’t have as much good food as LA, but if I can find more joints like this, then it’d be heaven!

I can’t survive without good food.

Stuck in the Pits

I’m still recovering from my ridiculous night.

My stomach is settling down but I still can’t eat anything that has a smell or a strong flavor. Breads and crackers have been my saving grace. Even eggs make me queasy right now.

This sucks.

I’m never drinking as much again! I should have learned this lesson long ago and apparently I didn’t…otherwise, I wouldn’t be repeating it.

No workout since I can barely keep anything down.

Lesson learned the hard way.

Disastrous!

Last night, my friend convinced me to go out and I drank way more than I should have in a short amount of time.

This is probably one of maybe three nights where I don’t remember much of what happened. Apparently, I drunk texted people. SO stupid and SO EMBARRASSING!

At least it wasn’t too out of the ordinary…the things I said. I’m surprised I didn’t text gibberish.

But I paid for it dearly this morning…I think I was still drunk and majorly hung over.

So no workout.

Just recovery.

Let’s not do that again.

Go Full Throttle

Plyo today…bright and early.

It took me a while to warm up today, but once I got going…I was so sweaty I was down to my underwear to stay cool throughout the workout. Hate that!

But during the jump knee tuck and rock star hops, I had a breakthrough. If I try to jump modified, it’s so much harder than fully committing to the jump. So I jumped super high and fast…and it was so much easier to do!

I’m adding vitamins to supplement my diet…1 multivitamin and 2 fiber tabs. I’m not getting enough nutrients according to my calorie counter. I’ll add vitamins for now and hopefully improve my eating habits so I can wean off of them later. I hate supplements, but if I’m not getting them in my food, I need to get them elsewhere.

The other day, my sister was asked how she stayed so slim and she replied that she doesn’t eat sweets or snacks. Then it hit me, I don’t really either. Although I love me a cupcake or a French macaron every couple months, I don’t really eat that many sweets.

And this is the second year I’m doing without Girl Scout cookies…hooray!

My Goal Dress

The other day, I stopped by the Herve Leger (er-vay le-jair) store.

Known for its body hugging bandage dresses, I had to satisfy my curiosity. Everyone tells me that this brand runs small and it definitely does, to my benefit!

I was so impressed that this dress fits so well! Two weeks into P90X, I am 85% comfortable wearing this dress but I hope after I finish P90X, I’ll be 100% comfortable in it. Plus, I need a few more months to save up some funds so I can afford this dress.

I never had a goal dress before, but looking at these photos, it pushes me to to keep going. I want my stomach pooch to be smaller with slimmer and more toned arms and legs. Then, I can rock this dress confidently and guilt-free.

Second Goal Met

I finished the second week of P90X and I’m starting Week 3!

YES!

It’s a small victory and I’m a week behind schedule, but I have to go at my own pace. This is what works for me.

I did Chest and Back and Ab Ripper X with 75 Mason Twists.

I noticed that I’m getting stronger every time and it’s nice to see improvements, however small. My body is slowly changing and I’m starting to see more definition in my abs, which is usually the first place I notice physical changes. But there is also a little loose skin as I move about…so the fat is shrinking, but my skin isn’t compensating fast enough.

What gives?

I know I’m getting older and my body isn’t what it used to be, but I’m still young. I guess my body needs more time to compensate. It took me 6  months of doing nothing to get to my flabby self…it might take me a year or more to get back into “shape.” I need to be patient and wait it out.

After all, it’s only been three weeks.