The body achieves what the mind believes.

– Anonymous

Rest

Rest and recovery are crucial for the body’s health. Take care of your body. It’s the only one that you have.

Stretch

Flexibility and improved range of motion can be achieved with a daily stretching routine.

Food

You are what you eat.

Exercise

Strength and cardio training are invaluable exercises for your body especially as we age.

My Fitness and Nutrition Journey…

Goals provide direction and drive productivity. I created short term, mid-range, and long term goals. My long term fitness goal is to achieve consistent flexibility, strength and cardio levels. My long term nutrition goal is to eat a healthy and balanced selection of foods with moderation.

My mid-range goals focuses on decreasing the amount of ‘non-muscular’ mass or cellulite in my thighs. It pains me to use the word ‘cellulite’. Managing cellulite is a beastly challenge for me. If I could target just my thighs, it would be an easier feat. Given my excess fat solely resides in my thighs, I am to maintain a consistent weight level as I burn thigh fat and improve muscular definition. When I was college, I weighed 158 lbs. Over the years, my weight level has fluctuated. Over the last 5 years, my weight has stabilized around 135 lbs. This part of my journey has been most challenging. Every day, I focus on eating well multiple times a day and being consistent with my workout regiment.

In January 2022, I may have experience what some describe as the whoosh effect. My thighs looked watery. It was an odd appearance and experience. I continued my workout regiment of cardio and strength training. My mid-range goal is evolving as I better understand my body.

My short term goals simply are to sustain my daily fitness schedule and mindfully manage my daily food intake to achieve sustained long term success.

I haven’t always embraced my journey. At times, I have felt like giving up. Life has taught me that I am perfectly imperfect and to enjoy my life with all its imperfections and challenges!

I try my best to take care of my body because it’s the only one I have.

I share my lessons learned in my blog.

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