When life gets in the way...

Sometimes people get busy... Life gets hectic and time seems to slip away.

It's important to make time at least 5 minutes a day to go over your goals, I have my goals written on a note, print screened it and then saved it as my background so I can look at it every time I look at my phone.

If you are asking me why I do this or why you should take a look at your goals daily well it's really simple...
Your mind stays focused on your goals which helps you to work toward them.

Always work toward your goals and make sure that you are making healthy life choices!

Peace and love,
Miry

Motivate Yourself

Sometimes you must motivate yourself by looking back and taking a look at how far you have come. Wether you have achieved your desired body weight, goal, or you need a bit more to go. You always must maintain yourself because it's really easy to go back to an unhealthy, unfit lifestyle, remember it is a lifestyle change and most of all you must do it to make yourself proud and happy!

Motivation

I know that sometimes life throws rocks, I know that sometimes getting up and doing something for yourself might be difficult, heck it's difficult in this day and age when everything is so fast paced that we don't even have time to breathe and when we do get a chance to breathe we are so tired we don't want to do anything. I say breathe more often. Slow it down. Take a second to breathe and relax. Think of yourself and what is best for you. A brisk walk when you need time to yourself, a jog when your mind is cluttered and the stress has you on the edge, a workout to relieve all those things and make you feel accomplished! So what I am saying is make some time for "me time" to do something for yourself that is also healthy and feels amazing once accomplished.

Everyone get FitCrazy!

Peace & Love,
Miry

http://www.fitcrazy.tv

Healthy Ways for Coping with Cancer

In honor of Breast Cancer awareness month I have extended an invite to Liz Davies, a recent college graduate and aspiring writer especially interested in health and wellness, to write an article for Room For Improvement. She wants to make a difference in people’s lives because she sees how cancer has devastated so many people in this world. Liz also likes running, playing lacrosse, reading and playing with her dog, April.

Liz Writes:

Healthy Ways for Coping with Cancer

Facing a cancer diagnosis can be the most difficult challenge a person may ever face in his or her life. This person may question how he or she will cope with treatments and the daily mental task of remaining optimistic through this battle for recovery. In fact, doctors recommend a number of healthy ways for coping with cancer. Patients are urged to remain active and to build a strong support network of friends and family members as they progress through their cancer treatments.

Getting daily exercise proves vital in a person's fight against cancer. Scientific studies have shown that people who exercise while undergoing cancer treatments have greater survival chances than patients who do not exercise. This goes for all types of cancers including pancreatic cancer, breast cancer and even rare forms like peritoneal

mesothelioma. Physical exercise encourages the body to heal itself and to fight the disease within it. It keeps a person's heart, lungs, and other vital organs healthy. It also helps the person's blood move better throughout the body. This improved circulation helps cancer medicines travel better to the areas affected by the cancer.

Many cancer patients do not have it in them to join a gym or take on a rigorous workout schedule. This is
understandable; however, it does not have to prevent them from exercising in small amounts at home. In fact, a person's home provides an ideal environment to exercise and get some physical activity. If a patient has stairs in the home, he or she can work out by climbing up two or three stairs, and then back down. This action can be repeated several times throughout the day to provide the patient with a good cardiovascular exercise. People can also walk around their living room or up and down a corridor to get exercise. Lifting objects like canned vegetablesor books provides weight lifting that can be beneficial to the person's muscles and tendons. Improvising in this manner helps people discover ways to remain fit and healthy, even if they are not able to leave their home.

While leaving one's home can be difficult during cancer treatments, it is vital that the person tries to go out into the community. Going to church, the library, or other local events helps cancer patients remember that they are part of their community and that their presence matters to others around them. This reminder helps them maintain their confidence and will to fight this disease. Support groups are also a great way for cancer patients to interact with people going through the same things.

Visiting with family members and friends also helps patients in their battle. Venting fears, frustrations, and
concerns to these individuals allows patients to vocalize their thoughts. Doctors note that penting up these
emotions only further complicates a patient's determination to fight cancer. Talking with others also provides
patients with ideas of how to remain healthy and recover from cancer.

Health Tweet of the Day!

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Tip o' the day: Eat veggies w/ more potassium: sweet potatoes, white beans, tomato products, beet greens, & soybeans

My Twitter Posts - #HealthiestDietFoods

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#HealthiestDietFoods - Avocado is more than just a healthy diet food, it’s a super food!

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#HealthiestDietFoods - Raw or cooked, spinach is a great food for dieting. It improves the muscles in your heart and your body!

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#HealthiestDietFoods - Blueberries... super fruit is definitely a healthy diet food

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#HealthiestDietFoods - By working garlic into your diet – and to nearly any meal – you’ll reap plenty of benefits.

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#HealthiestDietFoods - Oatmeal is a delicious, nutritious addition to your daily diet.

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#HealthiestDietFoods - Although beans have some less than desirable side effects, they’re still great for dieting!

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#HealthiestDietFoods - Crab, believe it or not, is a great food to eat when you’re dieting.

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#HealthiestDietFoods - Lentils are an essential part of any diet as well. They have isoflavones and fiber.

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#HealthiestDietFoods - Fish is the word and salmon is probably your best choice. It has lots of vitamin D and omega-3s.

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#HealthiestDietFoods - Eggs, They’ve got lots of antioxidants, they’re rich in choline, and they’re delicious!

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#HealthiestDietFoods - Apricots are not only a healthy diet food, they’re absolutely delicious!

Inspiration!

Don't give up, nothing in life is easy and if it is it probably isn't worth it. Remember Diet and Fitness should be about a lifestyle change :)

Lets do this girls...and guys!

MIA

I know. I know, I am terrible!
I have been missing for a while, but don't get the wrong idea, I have been going to the gym religiously and doing the workouts aswell as weight training.

I have been working on a few web design projects that have taken a bit of my time.

www.mirielys.com
www.crashingintofashion.com
and few other client projects yes I have clients now wooo!

But I will not abandon you guys. I have actually been doing research on other fun ways to exercise and get fit just for you!

Since I am going away on a mini vacation this weekend I will be working out from the hotel, bleh. But I will probably try to make a video with my workout so maybe you guys can try what I do. I can actually create my own workouts, So this should be fun.

You can always find me on twitter: MiryPz
or
You can like my FanPage: http://www.facebook.com/MirielysP

:)

Workout for 6/14... Hard Bods need Hard Workouts!

Yesterday The workout we did had us sweating so much, we loved it! From now on we are also doing an extra 20 minutes of Cardio on the elliptical machine. We are on a mission and that mission will be accomplished. Now i am off to lunch! Our workout today will be very challenging... a little 411 on me (Miry) I hate High Knees, but it must be done.

Workout for 6/13...Stress Stress Go Away!

Hello, today I have a confession to make...STRESS... I need to de-stress because stress has some major consequences... for starters to some it makes them eat more, for other it causes skin problems such as acne, and those are just minor ones it can lead to all kinds of diseases. So no more stress today! Workout time will take care of it...

Workout for 6/10 - Lets blast some fat!

I've been so busy today and a bit stressed out that now I am going to go to the gym to rid me of some of this irritation. So now...for the workout.

Workout for 6/8/2011 - Rock N' No Rolls

Alright, so finally I get to workout and sweat! We are going to do a workout that we did back in the beginning of April... We really liked it and It incorporates abs and legs. You don't understand how happy it makes me to finally be able to workout today and wash my hair! Don't get me wrong the treatment is well worth it, but I hate not washing my hair for more than two days at least.

Enough of that though, its important now more than ever to stay on track and focused, Not only is it Summer, but there has been a few impediments in the past few weeks that was making our workout schedule erratic, from school schedules, to more work hours, to vacations, to hair treatments. So now its back to focusing and to help we have our Handy Dandy Notebooks ;P

Lately I have been having more wine, red wine... I did a little research because I have always heard that its good to have red wine in moderation because of its benefits so I dug a little deeper:

7 Straight Benefits of Red Wine:

Reduced risk of death from nearly all causes: European researchers suggest that moderate daily intake of red wine (22-32 g of alcohol) has a protective effect on all-cause mortality. According to studies from France, UK, Finland and Denmark, moderate consumption of wine is more beneficial than that of beer or spirits.

Heart disease: One of the well-known and most studied benefits of red wine is its heart protective effect. Moderate consumption of red wine on a regular basis may be a preventative against coronary heart disease. Scientists believe the red wine reduces the risk of coronary heart disease by reducing production of low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and boosting high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol.

Blood clots: Red wine produces anticlotting, or antithrombotic, action. Light to moderate consumers of wine have lower levels of protein fibrinogen which promotes blood clot formation.

Atherosclerosis: Red wine may prevent the initiation and progression of atherosclerosis (hardening or "furring" of the arteries). Atherosclerosis starts when blood vessels begin to lose their ability to relax. Both the alcohol and polyphenols in the red wine appear to favorably maintain healthy blood vessels by promoting the formation of nitric oxide (NO), the key chemical relaxing factor that plays an important role in the regulation of vascular tone.

Hypertension: Excessive alcohol consumption is generally considered a risk factor for hypertension. However, there is some evidence of favorable effects of red wine on blood pressure. Two glasses of red wine (250 ml), taken together with the meal, lower post-meal blood pressure in hypertensive persons.

Kidney stones: Red wine intake reduces the risk of kidney stone formation.

Alzheimer's disease: Moderate wine drinking correlates with a lower risk for Alzheimer's disease. Researchers found that resveratrol, a red wine polyphenol, produces neuroprotective effects.

There you have it Benefits from MODERATELY drinking red wine.

Toodooloo!

Notebook Ideas & Sweat

So here is the deal, Mabelle and I have new Composition Notebooks for the sole purpose of writing down all of our fitness and nutrition ventures. Tracking your progress is a great way to see where you've been and to keep your focus in heading in the right direction. We started the first page with all of our measurements and weight, plus a picture of us now, followed by A paragraph of what our goals are. Every page after that will be made up of everyday Starting with our food intake Breakfast, Snack, Lunch, Snack, Dinner, followed by any supplements that we take during the day, directly under that will be the Mood, This is where we write what our mood is like during the day and why. On the back of the page will be our workouts, what we worked out, and a small goal for the next day. We will do this until the pages run out and then we need another, We are also decorating them to show personalization and individuality, with inspiring quotes and people.

I am also having a bit of a delema, I can't workout for 4 days so since saturday I havent been able to workout because I can't sweat or get my hair wet, I did a treatment and this is the consequences. But my hair does look super pretty! So I am dying over here to workout but I have to wait 1 more day.... But I found this cool butt toning pilates workout that I can do without really sweating. I will try this today! :)

Pilates Workout Top 3 Butt Toning Moves

A great Benefit of eating Healthy

According to dermatologists most of the food myths (like chocolate and French Fries) are just that -- myths. However, eating the right types of food and healthy choices can actually help out the skin to prevent acne breakouts!


Even though there isn't a direct connection between chicken fingers and zits, eating healthier overall will help your skin. So keep that in mind the next time you're debating between a salad and a burger.

Potassium, Why we need it and Where to get it!

It is important to have a healthy, well-balanced diet of potassium rich foods. Potassium is necessary for the body to maintain the balance of pH levels in our body fluids. It is also involved in regulating our blood pressure, bone mass, nervous system, muscle function, and heart, kidney, and adrenal functions.

Potassium deficiency can result in hypokalemia. Symptoms include increase in blood pressure, heart irregularities, hypertension, muscular weakness, muscle cramps and constipation.

Where can you find Potassium?

Apricots, dried

Avocados, raw

Bananas, raw

Beets, cooked

Brussel sprouts, cooked

Cantaloupe

Dates, dry

Figs, dry

Kiwi fruit, raw

Lima beans

Melons, honeydew

Milk, fat free or skim

Nectarines

Orange juice

Oranges

Pears (fresh)

Peanuts dry roasted, unsalted

Potatoes, baked,

Prune juice

Prunes, dried

Raisins

Spinach, cooked

Tomato products, canned sauce

Winter squash

Yogurt plain, skim milk

SO NOW YOU KNOW!!! :)

Workout for 6/2... Weights aint so bad!

Today we are doing bit of weight training! Here are the exercises for upper body arms and abs.

1. Bicep Curl
2. Hammer Curls
3. Concentration Curl
4. Laying Bicep Curl
5. Dips
6. Kick Back
7. Overhead Extension
8. Tri Lift & Tap
9. Shoulder Press
10. Front and lateral Raise

I'm using a 10 to 12 dumbell.

Abs
1. Stability Crunch
2. Reverse Crunch
3. Bent Knee Raises
4. Full Teaser
5. Bicycles
6. Ball Twist
7. Plank Knee Crunch
8. Plank Cross Knee Crunch
9. Pendulum
10. Starcruch

Enjoy!

Lunch a la Salad

Healthy healthy veggies!!!

Success in a Black Dress

Looking good huh? Hard work akways pays off! Remember that ladies, workout posting today in a bit.

Quote for motivation.

Where the mind goes the body will follow.

What our week has looked like + New Challenges!

Yay! I have been doing really well so far in my diet challenge, I have had more fruits and veggies during my day, I had a salad for dinner last night and I had 42oz of water. its better but not good enough. I didn't post a workout yesterday because we went to the gym and just did ab exercises and jump roping. We concentrated on our abs and keeping out heart rate up with jump roping. We made a variation of an exercises. Ill explain...


The regular Starburst crunch is when you lay on a mat feet extended then you bring up your legs you open them and crunch towards the middle then close them and bring up your torso doing a reverse crunch and then you bring your legs back down. This is where the variation comes in, instead of bringing your legs back down to starting position, roll out onto your feet without using your hands (use your legs to get up into standing position), then bring your right leg up while crunching your upper body to the side (you should feel this in your oblique) then do the same for the other side... do this 6 times then repeat from Starburst until you get tired. 
The reason we haven't been doing our usual workouts this week is because, Mabelle has an injury on her arm which is getting better but we don't want to risk her getting more hurt. I am relaxing certain muscles that I have been working on more and focusing on the ones I don't work out enough. So This week will continue like that until we are both ready to hit up the craziness again. I can't stress enough to listen to your body! 


P.S. Check out my new exercise challenge!