SlimKicking It!!!

If you haven't tried out SlimKicker yet then you need to get on it NOW!!!

It is a fun way to track you daily intakes, exercises for the day, connect with others, and motivate yourself through various challenges. I tried it out last week and I'm hooked to it because I'm competing with myself to go on to the next level while staying active and eating right.

I'm having some trouble with my daily intakes; too much sugar and carbs and not enough fiber and protein. On a positive note, I advanced to level 2 in a week and I am about to finish up a "10 Wall Squats a Day" challenge tomorrow.

http://www.slimkicker.com/ Check it out, it's a free app on I-phones and a nice, clean website to use. Also, I'm looking for people to battle it out with me so if you get it on it, my user name is Bballangel726.

Get on it, you'll have fun while getting fit and feeling great. Isn't that what our blog is about anyway? ;-)

SlimKicker Announcement!

A woman that found out about The Good Temptation about a year+ ago wrote to me saying that she wanted to work on getting a health website and phone application running. And well..she has had success! Congrats to Christine and all the people that helped her get to this point. I am proud of her and can't wait to see what else this girl can do. She has definitely inspired me. Please go to her website, http://slimkicker.com/ and if you like what you see, then don't forget to mention us over here at The Good Temptation if you decide to say hi.

Spring is right around the corner...

With the spring season coming up, what have you been doing to prepare for it?

Well, I was binge eating in Las Vegas two weeks ago with wonderful buffets, delicious desserts, lots of soda to stay awake, and late night meals (East Coast time). So with spring season coming up, it also means swimsuit season is rapidly approaching. :-/

Time to get out of our hibernation and start moving! I'll do it tomorrow...or maybe next week...or maybe I should stop making excuses and do it now.

2 Miles with a Smile :-)

I completed my very first run/walk on Feb. 4th and I am so proud of myself. I got a nice little brace as proof of effort that Saturday morning. I walked all of it, except the very end, because I didn't think I was in shape to run the race. Halfway through it, I realized that I soooo could have run the entire 2 miles with no problems had I just let go of my fear. But I'm not sweating too much over it anymore because I'm already looking at upcoming races in the next few months.

I met a great woman who is willing to train with me and participate in the races with me. Also, she introduced me to a local health group on Facebook who post recipes, exercise pitfalls and milestones, etc on their fanpage. Great motivators! I'm looking forward to the next few months in running and hopefully I can get back into shape :-)

Starting Over

Year 2011 is over (thank goodness) and now it is time to start anew and fresh!

Just like Marie, I am my weight did not dramatically change since last January. My exercise regimen was on and off throughout the year. When I was doing the customer service gig from home during the holidays I barely exercised. I would probably do one or two Zumba classes during the week and I was my eating habits were quite bad. It doesn't help that my sister and cousins LOVE McDonalds and pizza so much! Once the toxic smell of that garbage hits my nose, I'm in muffin top heaven munching on the french fries.

Now it is major time for an assessment and make some changes. With everything that happened during the holidays, school starting again, and family dynamics completely altered, I hope I can do it.

It's Clobbering Time!!!

Game Over, Start Over

So...it's a New Year. Happy 2012! This means that everyone is thinking about resolutions. We all know that getting fit and healthy are among the most popular resolutions. No doubt this is number one on my list as well. I'm back to the weight I was last time I started a diet which means I'm at the same weight I was at this time last year. Depressing...

I know that I would have been able to keep better control had I not broke my back for a few months. Nothing I can do now except to accept the damage, fix the damage,and to change. And that is what I will do. There are so many inner psychological battles I need to change first before I can start to succeed with a diet. So, that is what I'm doing now.

One thing that I have to get into my head is the fact that in my current lifestyle, my original Healthy Choice diet is the best way to go. I'd like to go on other diets, but...I must first just get the weight off by any way I can. My original diet. Period.

The game is over. I must start over.
Here I go!

I wish you all a healthy year!