Gorilla Heart Health Study - Cincinnati Zoo

I’m on a journey to my dream body

some women would kill to have that “Victoria Secret Body”

well that is my goal, and I’m going to use this blog to track my workouts and progress

I’m also going to post inspiration photos (only VS angels)

motivation quotes and workout tips

my goal is not only physical perfection but the understanding

that you can do anything you put your mind to

I believe I can accomplish this and so I will

follow me on my journey xoxo Cyn

I slept in today, which is unusual for me. I feel really good - partially from working out hard yesterday! I’m going to the gym today, but I’m not sure what I should do… any ideas? I already ran some laps today. :)

How’s everyone’s day going so far? What is everyone doing to be fit today?

I’m planning on starting a Progress Blog where I’ll post pictures and some reviews on my work outs and things I eat and some ongoing measurements and whatnot now that I’m almost ready to start my P90X training.

It’s going to be password protected so my“”half-naked”“ self won’t be at too much of a public-display.

[I will also be posting a link in a few minutes to my new fitness blog]

But it is a FITSPO-type blog, so if you’re interested in getting healthy or toned[like I’m gunning for] or just wanna show me some support [which I will GREATLY appreciate] just send me a message in my ask box and I’ll inbox you the password :)

I start p90x as soon as I can get a pair of resistance bands, just so you know. Which could be as soon as this weekend.

Here’s a link to my ask:http://andtheworldwaswell.tumblr.com/ask

and if you know of anyone that is a fitness blog or that likes following fitness blogs let them know about me, or let me know about them.

Thanks you guys, I love you all :)

Monday June 6, 2011

60 Min Power Walk to Work

30 Min Treadmill Run-Easy

Tuesday June 7, 2011

3 Sets of the Following-Circuit with no Rest:

15 x Curl to Press

15 x Tricep Press Down

15 x Chest Press on Ball

15 x Lateral Raise

15 x Lat Pull Down

15 x Tricep Extension

20 Minutes Cardio

60 Min Walk to School

Yesterday’s workout left my back a little sore but It’s nothing I can’t handle. Today’s workout should be exciting:

  *Day 2- Lower Body *(3 sets of 10-12 reps)

1). Freehand Jump Squat- (2 sets of 15 reps)

2). Butt Lift*

3). Dumbbell Lunges*

4). Stiff-Legged Dumbbell Deadlift*

5). Seated Leg Curl*

6). Leg Extension*

7). Standing Calf Raises*

8). Stairmaster or other cardio- (30mins.)

He's Been Fighting AIDS from the Start :

“In San Diego, a physician named Douglas Richman knew something odd was happening even before the first report in 1981. He found himself treating sick gay men but couldn’t figure out what was wrong with them.”

Click here to read the Q&A with Dr. Richman, Director of the Center for AIDS Research at UC San Diego School of Medicine (Voice of San Diego) 

Finally got around to making my avocado shake. :DD

DELICIOUS. -drools-

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Hint for my next post/FIRST NICK RECIPE! We, we, we so excited. We so excited

Gorilla Heart Health Study - Cincinnati Zoo

The Cincinnati Zoo and The Christ Hospital work with Toshiba to better understand the hearts of gorillas.

Just finished my super crazy interval training. My hair is DRENCHED in sweat and I love it. Well.....

we need to overpower this whole “thinspo” tumblr fad. Let’s say “Enough is enough!” & start defining beauty our way, the REAL way. Health is what’s beautiful. Health is strength. Skinny isn’t power, it’s not achieving anything, unless your goal is to have everything good about you be hindered for a sickly outward appearance. Loving your body for what it is and how it’s made is what’s beautiful, THAT is what we call strength. NOT starvation.

Nearly 1 in 100 people will suffer from Schizophrenia in their life time, which although on the surface you may at first think that is not very many, that means that approximately 77, 7979.09 people in London alone right now, statistically speaking, have Schizophrenia. When put like this, the statistics are shocking.

Society seems to have a problem with the word schizophrenia often feeling fear. In a recent coursework presentation I did I found that when I said the words ‘mentally ill’ to people, the main disorder that repeatedly came up was schizophrenia which they associated with being ‘crazy’, ‘insane’ and ‘abnormal’. Words that none of us would wish to be labelled with.

I have no personal experience of schizophrenia however I see anyone with a mental illness as the same as someone without, its just that their experience of life and view of the world may be different. Who is to say there is something wrong with that?

In my presentation I included the video ‘schizo’ and this shows exactly how we can create the wrong idea of someone and how actually people with schizophrenia are just like the rest of us deep down. 

People with schizophrenia can work, maintain relationships and have stable lives, it is just a matter of the individual learning to recognise their symptoms and when they need help. It is no different to any other illness albeit a mental disorder or a physical condition. It is all about management and about having people there. We all need someone to lean on.

So next time you hear the word ‘schizophrenia’, try not to allow yourself to think straight to the stereotypical views and images the media and world have planted, unconsciously inside of you, and remember, behind their illness lies someone just like you, with needs, with a personality, and with feelings.

That title was slightly misleading. I do wish I was a morning person, but that’s not the point. the point is…is that TODAY.

JUNE 10, 2011,

I am going to start Insanity. I loved P90X, but it’s too much of things I don’t need. I’d like to have a bunch of muscle, but I need cardio more than strength at this point. Soooo Insanity it is. And the food plan is surprisingly easy to keep up with, except for the fact that you have to eat FIVE times a day. Which is around three more than what I’m getting right now. (I’m lookin’ at YOU, job…)

Annnd, I’m going kickboxing for the first time today :) yay!

Background info

During normal reproduction, a single cell is formed by the penetration of the sperm in to the egg and then from that stage onwards, the single cells divides at an exponential rate and forms YOU. The case for twins is different, the fertilized egg divides first, forming two identical zygotes and the result is monozygotic twins.

Research/Findings

Many people assume that these twins should have the same genotype and phenotype and that the only thing that can change them is the environment. Recent findings have found out that it is not only the environment that causes variations in these twins.

Dr. O’Reilly, a psychiatrist at Lawsom Health Research Institute, used a pair of identical twins where one have schizophrenia and the other one doesn’t and identify all the genetic differences. Surprisingly, after examining a million markers, they found out that 12% of DNA can vary between identical twins.

my legs are 23.5 inches around and I’m gonna make small goals to achieve then when I reach that goal I will make a new one. so my first goal is 19 inches wish me luck

breakfast this AM: banana and nectarine smoothie (freshly made!) with bagel and tofutti cream cheese. yummm

It’s very interesting. Along with describing the metabolic changes within an obese body, the narrator also describes the downfall of most diets. Because people tend to starve themselves on a diet (inadvertently or not), their bodies crave foods with a higher caloric value (ie milkshakes, burritos, etc) to feel satisfied. Once someone caves and eats these foods, the set point (the weight your body tends to gravitate toward) for their body gets higher in order to avoid starvation, and they’ll gain more weight because their body will be hungry until they reach this set point. So once they check the scale and notice they’ve gained, they’ll start a diet again. This starts the whole process over, creating a vicious cycle.

It’s so important to just eat a normal, healthy diet and get exercise. Fad diets don’t work, especially those that try to eliminate carbohydrates from your diet. Your body needs carbs, healthy fats & oils, and sugars to keep your metabolism going. The trick is portion control and making sure you get these things in healthy quantities. Unless you can find a diet that includes a healthy amount of food and calories for each day, you really should be wary of it.

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Just finished my super crazy interval training. My hair is DRENCHED in sweat and I love it. Well.. maybe it is a little gross. Anyway, I’m enjoying my blueberry recovery smoothie and about to take on the day. I believe I’ve posted the recipe for this one before.

Coming later are some recipes for lunch and dinner.

Work hard today! Kick some butt. You can do it

See, I ate over 1,600 calories because I was working out a lot,...

See, I ate over 1,600 calories because I was working out a lot, if I would have stayed at 1,200 and worked out the same that would be best. Or are you supposed to eat that much more when you workout? Help!

Picking Myself Back Up!

So, it is true.  I fell off the P90x wagon for a few days.  I am not going to get into the reasons/excuses.  Because that is just what they are: excuses.  The important thing is that today I started right back up where I was at.  More updates to come as I get back on track with my program/s.

Although, small update.  I am going to start running too.  Instead of the cardio DVD I will do a longer run on those days, and meanwhile run two other times during the week.  I was following the C25k program awhile back, and I think that I am going to pick up on that again. =D  I just really miss the rush I get after a run, “runner’s high”.  I love the strength training that P90x is offering me, but I feel like I need to be running too!