Rewards TerryJune 15, 2011 0 comments

I have not been able to exercise this week because of an ankle injury. I tried jogging on Monday but it flared up so the Clinician advised me to rest it for a week as I do upper body exercises. I am not usually able to do the other exercises without jogging first so I'm taking a full break till Monday though am thinking of taking a long walk on Friday afternoon.
I miss those 8am jogs in the field.
I was looking through the Library window yesterday and  felt envious of someone (couldn't see who it was clearly) I saw coming back from their refreshing jog.

I have astounded myself with how much I am loving my healthy lifestyle, never thought I'd be this committed, no wonder I have been rewarded with 5 kilos off the scale, mmmmmhhhmm! There goes the 'W' word, huh!

 I took my friends to the Red Cross tent in Campus to donate blood and I just couldn't resist the urge to weigh no matter how hard I have been resisting for the last three weeks.

Este estilo de vida continuará ........ this lifestyle continues

Buenas noches mis amigos!

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Tuesday Thoughts TerryJune 14, 2011 0 comments

I wish life was silky smooth, but it isn’t. I wish I could have everything I wanted and needed, loads of money especially, but I don’t always and sometimes I have to work extra hard and smart to get it. 

When life is like Thika road (tarmac interrupted by potholed sections, diversions and deviations), how do you get things going your way? It’s by taking the responsibility to make them go your way. It’s hard, I know, and sometimes the boulders are too heavy to bear or move but you can choose to climb over, or at least look around, take in the glorious scenery and SMILE, it will lessen the burden on your mind and heart.

Yes you can!

You can decide how your life is going to be and make it so; do the work that will determine how your life turns out. Take control, Take the initiative and you can make it so ~ Ralph Marston

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It's been a week, huh! TerryMay 31, 2011 0 comments

Last Monday I started on a mission of healthy eating and on Tuesday added exercise to fuel the success of this lifestyle. Today is the one week anniversary of my journey.

I have fully adapted to a routine that av tailor-made and I'm loving it! 

When I started jogging, my thighs and calfs hurt a lot, but I vowed not to go back to my past ways when I'd use this as an excuse to miss the next session and now they are synergized with my mind, no more pain, every part of me seems to have realized I am in this for the long haul !

Everyday I try to add a new stretch or workout to my regiment for wholesome fitness.

Cutting out junk from my diet has not been as a mountainous task as I thought it would. I can safely pass by the candy isles in the supermarket with no tamaa (craving) at all.

Sticking to 'just enough' portions has been quite uphill though especially with the Sunday night pilau and chicken but a girl can indulge guilty free once in a week, can't she? I try to make makeup for this with lots on veggies and salads on the side and during the rest of the days. Oh, and I've taken to water like a fish, ha!

The internet has been a resource of great help to me in my quest for optimal health though some info can be conflicting and controversial, so I have to kinda sieve through and get what is realistic (most especially in Africa) and works for me.

I'm loving the resilience and strong resolve I have developed in the course of that one week because it ultimately means a healthy family for me since I influence the food choices everybody in my family makes. Wow, I'm really a powerful woman kumbe !

I have plotted out my goals, envisioned my success, become my own greatest cheerleader,affirmed my self-belief and will definitely follow through with my goals as advised by an article I came across on Yahoo! and now am basking in Moments and Bliss! 

 

Buenos dias mis amigos, Blessings!

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