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Day 13: Love Yourself First

Jan 13th

(please excuse the bad lighting and the robe hahah I made this video a little before midnight. Oh and yes! I still got my Christmas decor up! I love the holidayssss aaand I've been procrastinating) 

**Macros**

**Personal Development**

Herbalife has THE BEST products and is THE NUMBER 1 NUTRITION COMPANY IN THE WORLD and my journey has been successful and amazing thanks to it's values, commitment to producing the best products and also for the community Herbalife promotes.

One of the most important aspects of my journey is when I finally put my words into action - LOVE YOURSELF MORE THAN YOU LOVE FOOD!!!! I always used the excuse "but I love food. I love to eat!"... it makes me think of that Austin Powers scene when Fat Bastard is like " I eat because I'm fat. I'm fat because I eat" (something a long those lines).  Don't get me wrong, I still love food!!! I am still a work in progress but I'm definitely more aware about what kind of food I put in my body in order to get the body I want and deserve... "You are what you eat" right?  Remember that diets do not last and that why they do not work in the long run - make a lifestyle change!  Trust me, you will love the new you!!

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Day 12 - No excuses.. How bad do you want it?

 Jan 12th

So I normally plan my food out the night before… so Sunday night I meal prepped and cooked some orange chicken and hell chicken breast for the week… I even portioned them out in individual containers. .. Today (Monday) I already had my shake for breakfast and packed ½ a cup of brown rice with a cup of Trader Joe’s Mandarin Orange Chicken (yooo… EVERYONE needs to try it.. it’s HELLLA GOOD!) .. around 11am I get a text from Elsie (one of my coaches) that my Macros are changing and it’s a pretty significant change.

Previously my numbers were 31g Fats, 187 Protein and 154g of Carbs and now it’s 123g of protein and now it’s 46 fats (so glad I can have mayo, olive oil and WHOLE EGG!) ... I had the choice of waiting till the next day to start my new plan and the old me would've said "ay today is a wash.. feel free to indulge since your "restarting" tomorrow anyways and today is "messed" up"... but NNNEEEERRRRPPPP... I'm not the girl anymore... I was still very much in shock but I got to calculating and changed my whole day and still made my lunch that I had previously prepped (orange chicken and brown rice.. I mean who's going to pass up orange chicken though? hahah).. All I did was eat only 1/2 the brown rice so I really only had 1//4 a cup of brown rice - aint nuthin' to me because I got to eat the entire cup of orange chicken still buwahahha...

For dinner I made a crispy jalapeno, egg and cheese tuna melt with mayo ��"AND.IN.THAT.ORDER!" in my best Lil Scrappy's Momma's voice... 

I even got to cook the sammy on a skillet and buttered my bread (measured of course) mmm..mmm..mmm. deeeeeeellllissssh!

**Macros**

**Personal Development**

At SacTown FitClub we always say "Stronger than Yesterday".  As Herbalife Health Coaches, we follow a simple formula 80% Nutrition, 20% Fitness and 100% Mindset.  For the first time I've got the formula down and that's why I feel in my soul that I am STRONGER THAN YESTERDAY.  I am so committed to making it on stage in April looking fierce and amazing that I will not allow myself to succumb to the excuses that have led me to mediocre results (not taking away from them but I just know I didn't give it my best and I could've gotten more results).

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Day 9 - 11: The Vision is OH SO REAL

  Jan 9th - Jan 11th

This is the picture that made the vision a reality

**Mindset**

I was told, I have the biggest potential and biggest road blocks... I was like "say whaaaat? What kind of road blocks" and mind you I'm thinking like.. oh ok here we go, I've been doing pretty good on my Macros.. I know I can do better.. I can give it my BEST (like in the 4 Agreements).. but I'm doing good!  The response was one of the realest things that anyone has ever said to me... "you are your biggest road block... you hold yourself back"... 

Well zzzzaaaam Gina.. all I could say was "you're right!"... I am my biggest road block.  Why? I am competitive, I push myself, when something scares me it makes me want to do it more, I love public speaking, I'm not afraid of big crowds, being in the spot light blah and blah.. The honest to god truth is I hold myself back because of the responsibility.   I want to become an amazing leader, change lives, travel, make people cry tears of joy and relief, make people laugh, become a motivational speaker and all as an herbalife health coach.  The work doesn't scare me - I have heart and I'm a hungry humblepillar :) ... What keeps me at taking it one step at a time vs taking big leaps is the responsibility that comes��along with stepping up... I know I can make a bigger impact, be a better leader, touch more lives.. I know I'm meant for something more.  I know in my heart I will do big things... The responsibility of it all scares me... I try to always give my all and do my best but I know I've gotten lazy and kinda meh.. a little complacent about things... When I stop holding myself back - I can't be anything less than exceptional - I won't allow it.. Also, the responsibility of owning a lot of the things I know I need to fix within myself.  Even just from listening to The Four Agreements the last couple of weeks; I've had to reflect on a lot of my life that I'm thankful I've grown from but also some small pieces that I've still held on to and still trying to figure out the lesson.

We only live one life right?!?!?! I GOTTA STOP HOLDING MYSELF BACK!

  **Macros**

Jan 11th

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Day 8 - 🎶Change Gonna Come Nephew🎶

Jan 8th

  Celebrate all your successes no matter how small!!! I had my check in for my competition it has been a week since we started.. my weight went up but my body fat percentage went down, muscle percentage went up and I'm so happy to announce that my waist has gone down 1 WHOLE INCH!!!!

Small changes.. but IT'S STILL SOME CHANGE! sides go in more, a little less droop

**Macros**

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Day 7 - I'm Getting Good!

Jan 7th

 I really am getting this Macro thing down – hitting my numbers has gotten easier.  I’ve been doing a lot of thinking  about eating cleaner while on Macros. To get optimal results, I know I need to focus on Macros, Nutrient Timing and Eating Clean! If find myself with another inner battle about how much I love food and the freedom I have now to eat whatever  as long as I hit my numbers vs  just biting the bullet, sucking it up and being super disciplined. The more disciplined I am now, the faster I will get results and the less work I’d have to as we get closer the show – and when I say less work, I mean I won’t have to “cut” as hard if I put in the work now. 

I was already forewarned that I need to cut aka lose more weight so I have to make sure I do HIIT 4x a L.  I actually love running but HIIT is its own beast that I used to enjoy but after falling in love with weight lifting I really have not been doing much cardio.  But best believe, I’d rather do more cardio throughout the week than eat less buwahahah..

**Macros**

**Personal Development**

This year,  I have hella goals. Most importantly, I made a promise to myself to step my shit up in every aspect of my life – as a wife, mother, with god, as a health coach, at work, a daughter, sister, friend etc.  We always say “ Step into your Greatness” and I truly believe and know that I am a great leader and can be/do so much more than what I’m doing now.  I've just been coasting. If I want my life to change and get better and for my business to grow I can’t coast and just sit around waiting for things to happen – I gotta make it happen.  Let’s see what amazing things will happen in 2015 – I’m motivated and ready.

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Day 6 - Best Day on Macros

Pictured below is one of my fave go to (main) meals!!! 3.5 chicken, one 2% sliced cheese, 1/2 cup of liquid egg whites, 1/2 cup of sweet potatoes and Sacramento Baking Company's Jalapeno & Cheese Pizza Bagel - oh yessss you read that right!!! Kinda high on the calorie side at 621, 48 grams of protein, 7 grams of fat and 39 grams of carbs - all of which fit in my day for Macros so I was super happy! I could've either eating this at two different times cause it was super filling or just had half the sweet potatoes. I am really having fun with being able to play around with what I eat throughout the day (non lifting days are easier and are "funner" bec I get more foods throughout the day since I do not have a set pre and post workout).  I do usually eat the same things because it's so much easier for meal prepping purposes and I know that in order for me to cut down, lose weight and really have amazing results I even have to focus on hitting my Macros the "clean" way...

**Macros**

Today I was on the money with carbs at 154grams and Fats at 31grams and within 5 for protein at 182grams

**Personal Development**

Still listening to the same chapter in The Four Agreements - Don't Anything Personal. Going to try to continue to it at least once a day while still moving forward in the book as well.  I started listening to the chapter about "Don't make Assumptions."

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Day 5 - Leg Day (My Most FAVORITE DAY OF THE WEEK)

Duh! like most women, LEG DAY, is the absolute best.  It feels like you put in the most effort and the most work and feel the most accomplished and exhausted after a really really really awesome leg day!  I honestly feel like a professional athlete or something on leg day.  Actually,  a couple weeks ago, a lady and this couple asked to workout with me.  The old lady was in pretty good shape but she was impressed with my pistol squat workout (but come to find out I was doing it wrong buwahah.. i rested my free leg on my other foot and it's supposed to stay suspended) and we chit chatted about potentially being workout partners since she usually comes early in the morning - I have not seen her since bec I haven't been going in the am.  The couple were super cute! They were doing leg day too but the girl never did squats so her bf asked if I could workout with her and help her. I was so seriously humbled and happy that they thought I knew what I was doing.. buwahah.. which I mean I do but I'm definitely not an expert 0=).

Changing my MINDSET:  Big legs and a BIG BOOTY will not make me/my top half look smaller

For the looooooongest.. My goal has been to increase the size of my legs and bootay - luckily with proper training my booty has grown #halleluyer.. My thighs measure at 24 inches and I really wanted them to be the same size as when I am sitting down (and they are wider) at 26 inces :) .  I mean all I see are thick women on TV/social media who are idolized and whom I idolize for their bodies. Who doesn't want a coca-cola figure?  Can i just say that one of my favoritest parts about my entire journey besides getting stronger and building my bootay is learning how to accept and love my body. About 2-3wks ago I was working out with my fam (Joe, Jeremy and Elsie) and I shared my vision about wanting to increase my thighs by two inches and even sat down on a workout bench to show them what I wanted my legs to look like and they were cracking up hahhah cause I was dead ass serious... they said if i did have thighs that size it'll look ridiculous on me since I'm 5'1 and I'd look like an oompa loompa buwahahah.. 

Now, I realize that my legs getting bigger DOES NOT  make my upper body look smaller.  I have to CHANGE MY MINDSET - acknowledge and accept that I to focus on eating right to get my belly smaller and give the same love/focus to my upper body muscles and go hard in the gym the way I do on leg day... this week marks the beginning of that change...

**Personal Development** Today I shared my PD knowledge with my work about the 2nd Agreement "Don't take anything Personally" because working for a call center for a utility company... boy oh boy.. do you get the wrath of peoples frustrations.  This is definitely a part of my life that I need to continue to work on and to understand that I have no control over another persons actions or words.

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First Weekend for the Bikini Challenge - Day 3 & 4

"I'm DIFFERENT yeah I'm DIFFERENT"

I'm giving myself an A-... This weekend I wasn't totally on point but it's definitely the best weekend I've had for months! On Saturday we had a little get together for my brother and we had some of my fave fave fave foods!! TRI-TIP, Turon (one of my fave filipino sweet dessert thingys.. pretty much like a sweet lumpia with a banana inside), Pansit, my granny's famous lemon bars and this really yummy strawberry pie i made 0=) ... so hella good food all around right? well I did make sure to fit in 3oz of tri-tip but I had my own food prepped... sweet potato, tri-tip, chicken and helllla egg whites as always hahaha... I am proud of myself for not indulging this weekend.  It was a stressful weekend and I was emotionally spent - normally I would've given into food but this time I didn't... well not completely.  Sunday was a "rest day" so I was able to fit more things into my day for Macros and I was able to fit in some Ghiardelli chocolate chips ... I don't feel guilty about it bec it was straight chocolate no fluff and I counted it and it fit!  This was major for me because before my emotional imbalance was so much stronger than my will to stick to my plan and this time I really felt like I won.  Like everything I've learned for the last couple of months and everything we say out loud about 80% Nutrition, 20% Fitness and 100% mindset - I am truly applying to my daily life more thoroughly and I find myself not giving up on myself and allowing myself to fall "victim" to my excuses..

**Macros**

Again, overall this weekend I did pretty good! I did go over in my fats for Sunday but that was my first and only day that'll happen in this 90 day journey to my bikini body.

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The Release Candidate - Day 2.. Deuces Old Inconsistent Me

Today really wasn't bad at all.  I ended up switching from the SPESHY (special) bagels back to the regular whole wheat round things bec I felt so stuffed eating my chicken eggwhite cheese bagel sammy.. like helllaaa full... I mean yeah it'slike 5 ounces of chicken and all - I actually have to eat this meal slowly and sometimes in 2 different sittings bec I get full so fast.

I did wake up this morning SUPER tired from my shoulder workouts the night before.  It was only Joe, Elsie and I so our workout was Joe's workout and it was the best and hardest shoulder workout I've done so far - I definitely earned my post workout meal and made sure I took a restore before sleeping.

Today as you can see in the pics of me eating below - i HELLLLAAA ENJOYED my post workout meal.. hahah.. Somehow I got to fit in cereal w/ my rebuild AND a rice cake with my fave ALMOND BUTTER!!!! AYYYYY keep it allll the way real though.. I make sure I lift heavy when I hit the gym so I can drink my bomb A$& chocolate milk goodness and my yummy MAPLE ALMOND BUTTER - YES! YOU READ THAT CORRECTLY.. MAAAAPPPLE ALMOND BUTTER buwahahah and it conveniently comes in individual packets.. HOLLLAAA! I know it may sound crazy.. like what's so special about cereal, rice cakes and MAPLE almond butter.. but it's super exciting to me because it's a treat for me and I can eat it without guilt or worrying that I will gain wegiht... HOW? because I measure and weight everything to ensure that everything I eat in my day is accounted for... anal? sure.. but right now my vision and the goal is sooo clear that being so rigid with my food is totes worth it...

** Macros**

Boom! Hit my Macros again today; within 1 for all 3 categories.. yipee!  and today I got more treats for my post workout.. yee!

**Personal Development** I'm reading two books.. "The Four Agreements" and "Thinner Leaner Stronger"... Today I'd like to touch on TLS because just reading it made me realize that Herbalife's 80/20/100 (80% Nutrition, %20 Fitness and %100 Mindset) is pretty much the same practice most people who are truly in shape, healthy and fit use ( numbers can vary by 10 depending on who you talk to or what you read).....  It's really making me feel less bad about why I wasn't getting results for so long and recognizing my mistakes:

I wasn't eating right

I was working out wrong (too much cardio, not enough heavy lifting, too many reps, no rest, no good pre/post workout meal.. i can keep going)

I wasn't totally motivated or committed

I was stubborn and didn't listen to Joe's advice (for a year I might add)

I didn't rest

Now that I am listening and training with Joe and Elsie and I'm really working on my 80/20/100.. I continue to get stronger.. in a shorter amount of time.. like really legitimately stronger within a week.. my booty has grown so much bigger than when I started (just check out my profile pic for this blog) .. I lift as much if not more than some of the guys I see working out.. buwahah bec trust me I check how much dudes be lifting.. what can I say.. I've always been hella competitive... Now that I'm really getting my nutrition on point I can see muscles where there weren't and they are continuing to grow yeeeeee!!!

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The Release Candidate Day 1 - New Years Day

So when I originally started this blog and posted my before pics of me in a bikini.. it really wasn't hard for me because HEY! who the heck is going to really see this blog except for the people I tell about it hahaha... BUUUUTTTT (as stated in my previous post) part of the agreement for this Bikini Challenge was to announce to the world that I am one of the "Release Candidates" via social media and the pic below is what I posted.. YIKES!!

So today is the official DAY 1 and I feel nervously excited hahaha if that makes any sense. Nervous because I know I have to be super serious about what I eat .. that's been my biggest downfall..sticking to my meal plan.. i've fallen on and off and the most consistent I've been is 3wks straight and I really have to be focused for 90 DAYS!!! HOLLLY COW BATMAN! Luckily, my macros gives me the opportunity to indulge here and there and not have to get to the point where I have to BINGE because I've been denying myself something like chocolate or chips... 

BUT super excited to see how amazing I will look!

**Macros**

Proud to say that I did good on my Macros... stayed within 5 of my fat grams (over 2), carbs (under 4) and protein (under 2).. I don't think meeting my Macros will be that challenging as long as I stick to the same routine.. I've had a month's practice and have really gotten used to it.. Now I just have to make sure that I am no longer just a Weekday Macros Warrior haha... I need to count and hit my numbers ERRRYDAY

**Personal Development**

I was listening to "The Four Agreements" - so far it's made me look back at my life and question all the things and people I've made agreements to/with that I truly do not agree with hahah and what sets of agreements and am I now enforcing on the people in my life - like my daughter or husband.  

(Beee TeeeH Dubs.. my blogs will consist of how I feel for the day about macros and everything else in my life along with going over some personal development stuff)

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The Release Candidate - shit just got R E A L .. AY NAKO!

The Show Must Go On.. On Sunday, we were told that we would need to announce to the WORLD that we were participating in the SacTown FitClub Bikini Competition.. So one of the girls posted a pic either that night or maybe the next day - basically hella fast! I commend her for it though.  She was the first one to take the leap and soon more and more people posted their "before" pic announcing their participation in the contest... Soooo it hit me like "oh shit.. I have to post too!".. I've just been posting my best progress pics but my soon to be "before" pic for the show is also a reality check - I really haven't gotten as much results as 1. I've wanted 2. as I should've as hard as I work my butt off 3. I've had 1 too many cheat meals and cheat days... I appreciate the vulnerability aspect of the announcement but I'm also acknowledging that I haven't gotten as far as I've wanted to be at this point in my journey... I know one of the biggest reasons why we need to make the announcement is for ACCOUNTABILITY.. WE HAVE TO GET RESULTS because no matter what we have to get on the stage.. so regardless of how much or little my body transforms based on how disciplined I can be with my eating - I gotta get my ass up in front of hella people in a bikini... the sad part is I've actually worn a bikini hahah.. I've never really been the shy type of person.. I just wanted a good tan and i figured since I'm going camping with my friends, they'll love me no matter what and everyone else, I don't know them so who cares! hahahah .. This is completely different because it's a competition against each other but most importantly between where I am now and where I want to/could be. It's all been sinking in my head the last couple of days.. Like. I. Can. NOT. bullshit with my nutrition... Though I started Macros on Dec 1, it hasn't been "clean" and as you know I've been cheating #funnynotfunny...The actual challenge starts on Jan 1 and I leave for LA to visit family on jan 2nd and we have to drive back from LA to Sac on Mon.. YIIIIKKKKESSS!!!! gotta make sure I have a game plan and stick to it! wish me luck.

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Most favorite meals.. So far

Ok so this video doesn’t really show how excited I really was to eat this cereal as a post workout meal :) hahahha.. I mixed in my Herbalife Rebuild Strength shake with 1 1/4 cup of Rice Krispy cereal and it tastes like cocoa rice krispys and IT FITS MY MACROS!! YUMMERS! so the beauty and fun of Macros is that you can eat what ever you want as long as you meet all your numbers or at least stay within 5g (of fats/carbs/proteins).

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Now this picture below was when we had a clubhouse potluck but since I am doing Macros and have to measure EVERYTHING I prepped my food and weighed/measured the potatoes I brought... But this was the first time I ever ate this meal which hella fulfilling!! I was barely able to finish all this food! 5 egg whites, 5 ounces of chicken, TWO yes girls and boys 2 slices for REGULAR cheese, thin sliced whole wheat bread and 5 ounces of baked red potatoes WITH SKIN and NO SALT... I didn't do any heavy lifting the day I ate this so I only had a post workout rebuild shake so I had extra carbs in my day and that's why i got to eat so much potatoes and I saved up my grams of fat just so I can have 2 slices :) hahhaha... 

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Weekday Warrior on Macros

In the Air Force, us reservists were called “Weekend Warriors” HLOL (self explanatory).  I feel like that’s what I’ve been doing these past 2 weeks - I’ve become a Weekday Warrior on Macros :( . I’m not going to lie - I’ve allowed myself to succumb to my hold ways and cheat every weekend because…. 

it’s the holidays

this is “practice” on Macros

I’ve had events to attend

I had left overs 

I can lose the extra water weight from the weekend - FAST

I open Pandora’s box and turn my back on my will power

keep it all the way real…  I CAN AND NO ONE CAN STOP ME!

But what kind of example am I leading for my daughter, for my clients and really why am I sabotaging myself from the INCREDIBLY AMAZING RESULTS I CAN I WILL I MUST HAVE!!! gotta stop cheating myself further away from my goal - yes I am HELLA STRONGER but where are my results.  I said I am not satisfied with my mediocre results so why am I giving half ass effort into Macros and this bikini challenge?  I am hella competitive and here I am not completely dedicated - how can I expect to “win” with jaw dropping results if my commitment isn’t up to par?????

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Making Macros my Beeyotch!

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So far this whole Macros thing has been koo - except that I really was looking forward to eating more things outside of what I’ve normally been eating… BUUUUTTTTTT “my numbers” don’t agree… so i’m really trying to learn how to count these Macros and have some fun :) .  Luckily i got to go shopping with Joe and Elsie today and was schooled on the cheese and tortilla game - let’s see how fat free cheese taste???????

PS - it’s 1am and I am eating bec I “have to” eat to hit my numbers #hellakray … hash tag wish I could eat warm cookie right out the oven with a cup of milk :) #justsayin