I Have Changed

Hey NeverEver's!

It has been one of those weeks. Those type of weeks were the best intentions are just ignored and its really not external reasons...just the internal ones. Except for Monday, Monday the Family was here and we had to go celebrate Father's Day a little early.

Out of 3 days this week only 1 did I have my Shakeology for breakfast...HOWEVER, Out of 3 days 3 of them I did my Lunch Run! So, that is something that I am very happy about. I mean usually its the other way around and exercising is something that I need to do more of.

Today...however, was just where I wanted to stay in bed. It was warm, It was comfy and I just didn't want to move. But the idea of a paycheck motivated me to roll out of bed and get to work. It wasn't pretty but I made it to work on time. That is when it hit me that I forgot my shakeology.

So I was feeling pretty down and just not in the mood to workout or to do basically anything. Then I saw this...

Its a powerful message in the most normal situation and in the mood that I was in...well it was doubly powerful. It reminded me that I was tired of always making plans and then not going through with them. So I made myself think about the things that I have made my goals from the beginning of this Month and what I have been able to do 90% of the time.

• Make Dinner 5 nights of the week with leftovers for the Hubby -- Check!
• Workout with Slim in 6 in the morning -- Negative
• Do my Lunch Run -- Check!
• Workout with Hip Hop Ab's at night with the family -- Half / Half
• Have Shakeology for Breakfast -- Check!
• No more sweats -- Half / Half

I wrote this down and I looked at it really hard...while answering calls and doing my job of course!! And I found out that I wasn't doing to bad. 

I am cooking more dinners then ever, 

I am drinking my shakeology and notice a difference, 

I got the Hubby into working out with me...and even if I don't do the DVD's I make sure I am walking at night. 

So I don't wake up when I want to workout...maybe I need to change that goal to something else

So I am not always able to turn down that sweet. But I am turning them down now more then ever.

I am doing better then last year. I am doing better then 3 months ago. I am doing better then last month. 

However, that isn't even the biggest thing I discovered today. Yup there is something even bigger then me actually having more 'Checks' on my Goal List then 'Negatives'.

I look at this and still can't believe it. I have the proof in front of me. Showing me that my time is getting better. That my mile is getting faster and I am still at shock. Seriously my time at the beginning of the year was 18 minutes! 18 minutes to run a mile that I can now do in 12 minutes! 

My clothes may still be the same

My scale number may not have changed that much

My body may look the same

But running numbers don't lie. 

I have changed. 

So NeverEver's, I am heading to a shower and then bed...I did the night workout with the Hubby while writing this. I will see you all tomorrow! 

Yoga for Flexibility

Hey NeverEver's!

Today I will be doing something different. I want to introduce you to Dr. David Kulla. He was kind enough to write about Yoga, since I have no knowledge, and I wanted to share his article!

Building flexibility will help you maintain a strong and healthy body, whether you are 10 years old or 100. Your flexibility will help you move and adjust with minimal problems, and it will also allow you to heal quickly from any injuries or illnesses you encounter. Many athletes build their flexibility by stretching before and after a workout. You can become more flexible by adopting similar stretches, or by beginning a yoga practice that will help you build your strength and stamina.


Yoga is good for flexibility because it requires you to work with your body on how it sits, stands and moves. When you attempt to put your body into yoga poses, you are making yourself more flexible. As you become more skilled and able to master more poses, you know your body is growing more flexible. In addition to helping you become more flexible, yoga also makes you stronger and provides you with more endurance. All of these benefits work together to promote better long term health and short term healing.

Yoga might seem intimidating to a person who has never worked on flexibility before. If you feel like you are unable to do yoga because you are not flexible, you are mistaken. The dramatic yoga poses you often see skilled practitioners doing are developed over a long time, and they require much practice and skill. You have to start from somewhere, and the basic yoga poses you will learn in any yoga class will set you on a path towards greater flexibility and better health. Don’t worry about trying to master too many poses too
quickly. Give your body the time and space it needs to stretch out and figure out the best way to move. As you develop your breathing techniques and your stretching abilities, you will notice greater flexibility. That flexibility will not only show up in your yoga; you will notice it in the way you move, even if you are simply walking across a room.

Your muscles benefit from stretching when you do yoga, but so do your tissues and nerves. All of the ligaments and tendons that surround your muscles are getting a workout when you practice yoga. This makes your nervous system and skeletal systems work in better harmony. The regular practice of yoga keeps your entire body aligned, which is good for all aspects of your physical and emotional health.

People practice yoga for a variety of reasons. Some people do it because it keeps them balanced and calm on a mental level. Others practice yoga because they want to keep their bodies fit and toned, without doing a lot of intense or high impact activity. Many people practice yoga to bring their physical and spiritual existence into harmony. There are many good reasons to incorporate yoga into your life, and flexibility is one of them. You might worry you are too old, too tall, too heavy or too uncoordinated to benefit from yoga. The truth is, everyone can benefit from yoga, and it is especially useful to those who think there
is a reason they can’t do it.



This post was written for Never Ever Been Skinny Blog by Dr. David Kulla.
Dr. Kulla is a licensed New York Chiropractor and a nutritionist as well as owner of Synergy Wellness in Manhattan.

You can read more about Dr. Kulla and Synergy Wellness.