Fitness Tip #3 Water

Drinking water is very important to staying hydrated. We all know this, but most of us are not great at making sure we drink it. I try to drink one bottle of Smart water a day, this is a 33.8 FL OZ bottle. Sometimes I can drink 2 of these.

 I have read that we sometimes mistake hunger for being thirsty, knowing this can help in remembering to drink more water. When you feel those hunger pangs, its time to drink water, that's easy. For me I have found that finding something you like or love will be just the trick to get that water everyday. I happen to be obsessed with Smart Water, so it makes me excited to drink it everyday. It could be as simple as getting a new water bottle, there are so many cool ones out there today why wouldn't it be fun!

So how much water are we suppose to drink, a good rule of thumb is eight 8oz glasses a day (64oz).I can tell you now that I don't get in that much each day, but its a good goal to start working on. I get in at least half that if I drink 1 smart water bottle a day, so now I really need to get going on drinking 2 a day....totally not easy.

So if your getting fit in 2012 make sure water is a part of your everyday routine, as well as eating right, and exercise. With these factors you will be fit in no time! 

What I'm Loving Wednesday

What I'm Loving Wednesday Link Up

I am loving that I have the day off today

• I LOVE Turbo Fire it has been my ticket in Getting Fit in 2012 
• I love that I am down 12 pounds
• I love that I am Getting Fit in 2012

I am loving that Glee started back up last night 

and now I am watching it

I love that Barry Zito got a Shutout game on Monday

I love this cupcake my friend made so yummy

Loving that I love Wednesday

See You Next Week

Getting Fit In 2012 Update

Its now April, and I am still going strong. Turbo Fire is my motivation, the workouts keep me pumped up day after day. I don't feel board, and actually look forward everyday to my workouts. For the first time in my life I actually can say I am bummed when I don't get to workout. I still feel My Fitness Pal is the biggest help in my journey. (If you use this add me, my name is tiggy808) I use this everyday and keep track of all food I consume, and all exercise I complete. I also keep a food journal where I write down what I eat for each meal. I find myself more aware of what I am eating, which is helpful in making healthier food choices. I find that I don't crave certain foods and that I have way more will power to avoid foods. Before I would just eat whatever was easy, or available when I got hungry. I was not aware and did not know exactly what I was eating and how it would affect me later. Now think and fight myself before I make a poor food choice. I started this journey back in December 2011 and took it full force January 2012. I am pleased with my results this far and can't wait for the coming months. As of this date a total of 11.5 pounds have been shed. 

This has not been easy, but with all the tools and networking it has made this journey a lot easier. I look forward to each day, and keep looking for new ways to get further along. New things to eat, new people to network with, and just knowing that I am doing my health a whole lot of good! I wish more would join in and Get Fit in 2012, its not to late to start and what better time than now. Even if its just one thing, maybe walking for 30min each day, or cutting out soda from your daily intake. Whatever it maybe any little thing can be the biggest difference.

Keep following me as I will keep posting tips along the way which have been a huge help for me. Till next time just think about what change you could do for yourself. You may be surprised at what a little change can do, which will lead to more.

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Get Fit in 2012

I Know What You Are Thinking Fitness Tip #2

I am sure a lot of you are wondering where I have been. No blog in a few weeks, no updates on getting fit in 2012 and no tips on getting fit. I didn't fall off the get fit in 2012 wagon. I actually caught a cold, and been fighting to fend it off. I'm happy to say I am getting back to my normal self.  Unfortunately that has put a damper on my fit plan. In order to not get any sicker I opted to rest up this week rather than sweat my you know what off...which actually makes me bummed because I lost a good week of workouts. I will have to work a little harder this week to make up for the lost time.

Fitness Tip #2

To kickoff feeling better, I will give a second fitness tip that has helped me out this far. I also used this awesome tool while getting myself back to a 100%. I recommend going to this site http://www.myfitnesspal.com/ MyFitnessPal. You can use it online or download an app for your phone which I find to be super handy. Its like Facebook where you network with friends who also use this app and keep each other accountable. I would be an awesome friend to have on your list so feel free to add me if you already use this or want to start. My user name is tiggy808 so please add me.

The things I really like about MyFitnessPal are:

I love how you can log, or scan all food items in for each meal.

You also can adjust the amount of servings you eat for the individual item.

You track your workouts 

Your weight

This app really makes you see what kind of food choices you are making each day. And really makes you think twice before you eat certain foods. I recommend using this to keep track of your eating habits even if your not working out. This alone could be super helpful in losing a few extra pounds. 

Hope this is useful and lets all get fit in 2012.

My Fitness Tip For You #1

Today I would like to share my number one tool to my fitness plan for 2012. First you may want to check out my blog Its Already February, this is where I talk about being fit and healthy for 2012. I hope that you were inspired by my blog to become fit yourself, since my first month was a success. 

I enjoy working out, and find that it needs to be exciting in order to keep my interest. I am not into Gyms and sharing equipment that other sweaty people have used. Sorry if I offend any gym rats out there but I am one fourth germaphobe.  I like to workout in the comforts of my own home. Another huge factor is music, if its not pumping than neither am I. Forget those quiet workout videos where the gentle lady is softly telling you the next step, not for me. I want someone who is going to be in my face, yelling me to work harder. You know the Jillian Michaels type. 

So after Christmas I decided that 2012 was the year for me to finally get real with my health and fitness. My husband is doing P90X from Beachbody, but I knew that wasn't what I wanted to do. It involves weights, and repeating reps, I am good on doing that. Not to mention the fact you have to do push ups and at this point I suck. I do like Tony Horton who is the creator of this fine workout system, but he wasn't motivating enough for me. 

My husband showed me You Tube videos of people who did P90X, and also enjoyed another Beachbody home workout system Turbo Fire. I was instantly motivated and knew exactly what he was showing me. I had gotten Turbo Jam which came out  a few years back. I liked the videos, but never took it serious. After getting hit with the motivation bug we went straight to beachbody.com  and checked out Turbo Fire. I knew instantly that I found my fitness match. I was super excited to get started on my 2012 plan, I dusted off my Turbo Jam DVDs and got started right away. I wanted to make sure that I was ready for Turbo Fire once it arrived. It was worth the wait.

Fitness Guide and Schedule

Turbo Fire is an awesome home workout system, which is about 5 months long. Starting right at day one each workout is preplanned. I love how there is no guessing what workout should be done each day. Turbo Fire does take commitment with 6 days a week of 100% dedication. I find myself wanting to workout everyday, and actually feel guilty when I take a rest day. This is a no excuse system, most videos come with a new to class option which gives the break down to all the moves. Once you get the moves down you can  go to the basic workout. When you become a pro, which isn't long there is a pumped up version where the music over powers the commentary. The longest workout is 55 minutes and the shortest being 15 minutes. Not bad since the workouts fly by so fast it hardly feels like a workout. Chalene Johnson created the best workout ever in my opinion and gets an A+ for her motivating attitude. To make things even more exciting the music jams so get ready to sweat.

Turbo Fire is a cardio intense, kickboxing workout. I have found that my workout interest is cardio kickboxing style workouts and Turbo Fire is exactly that. These videos are non stop from start to finish, not a dull moment. There are fire drills during these videos where you go full blast for 1 minute straight and burn off the pounds instantly. Turbo Fire also uses HIIT training workouts where you do non stop fire drills the whole time. These are shorter videos around 15- 25 min. The idea is to burn calories even after you are done working out. Why wouldn't you want to try this out and feel the burn.

11 DVDs Labeled and Organized 

I am pleased with my 1 month results and can't wait to see what month two brings. I am telling you first hand a real deal review that is all on my own doing. This is not an advertisement just a real person speaking about real time day to day changes. Again if you read my blog I mentioned at the beginning, you would know that I lost 5.5 pounds in one month, 

I have more tools I would like to share but you will need to stay tuned to see what other tricks I have up my sleeve. I recommend you follow me on twitter to get my latest blog posts or subscribe via e-mail. Links are in the side bar. Hope you choose to get fit in 2012, and I would be happy to answer any questions you may have regarding your decision. 

Its already February!!!!!!

Happy New Year 

    I can't believe we are already in the Month of February....I know its been a long while since I have last posted. I am excited about my new year! I have decided to take action with my health and fitness for 2012. This year is different from any other year (the last 7 to be exact) because I am taking complete action. I am proud to say that I am 1 month in and proud of my results this far. I started 4 weeks ago doing the Turbo Fire work out, its a great system and if you enjoy kickboxing its a lot of fun. Everyday is scheduled and planned so there is no guess work on what you should do each day. I only wish the food part was mapped out the same way. For this area my friend Tina referred me to an app called My Fitness Pal and I love IT. I recommend trying it, it was fee and works. You can share with friends to keep you motivated just like FB or Twitter. Its a great tool if you are in need of keeping track of food and exercise. 

      I am excited to share my journey to get fit in 2012. And wouldn't mind your thoughts and ideas for food tips and excercise ideas. Getting healthy is not easy, but with a network and others to fight through it makes for an easier journey. For me personally being 1 month in I am proud that I have lost 5.5lbs, and can't wait for next months results. I look forward to becoming more healthy for 2012 and hope you too would do the same. I admire Tina's energy to being fit and feel she is a motivator to have on your side. I recommend you check out her blog at A Day In My EMT Stilettos  

 I hope together we can all be healthier for 2012.