It's never too late to become what you might have been

So today was scheduled to be a rest day, but after yesterday, I decided against it. I feel like I'm addicted to Combat and I needed today. Yesterday I did two workouts since I missed the day before. I thought I was just going to do Power HIIT and do the other one today since it was a rest day, but after Power HIIT, I felt like I could do more. So I put in Power Kata. Power Kata I think is now my favorite workout! I feel like such a badass when I do it lol. I blame the kicks. Today I did Combat 30 to get my Combat fix. I am really loving the workouts. They're fun and, like I said, I feel like a badass afterwards. I know, sometimes, I may be slow to press "Play," but immediately after I do and I'm into the workout, I feel better. I will be smiling even though I'm getting my butt kicked and I'm tired. I'm even excited and yet dreading tomorrow's Shock Plyo HIIT. Anyways, I'm down like a few pounds since last week. I think I can see a differe...

So I'm not going to lie. I missed my workout yesterday because I decided to indulge and do dinner and drinks with some friends after work. And I was contemplating not working out today, but I did it. I was thinking of doing two workouts and I think that's what put me off. Given it was going to be two rounds of Combat 30, but still - that idea had me tired and tempted to just turn in for the night. You will be happy to know, I ultimately decided against it and I did at least one round of Combat 30. I'm so glad I did. Sure, I'll probably be wired from the workout for a bit, but I feel so much better. Today, I even did a few jump kicks. I'm working on extending and it's getting better. I still feel awkward with the punches, so it'll probably be back to the basics for me for a refresher. Still, this was a great reminder how awesome Combat is and how much better I feel after it. I was totally fantasizing about some people I could punch from today as I did my wo...

So I missed yesterday due to a minor little incident at work. I couldn't even ball up my had to make a fist it hurt that much. My hand is still tender and it hurts a bit but I survived 30, 35 minutes of it. It might make my upper body a bit less sore than usual but I'm sure my lower body will still be sore tomorrow lol. So for today, I'm making up for yesterday's workout and did the Shock Plyo HIIT 2. And today's workout will be tomorrow since tomorrow would have been a rest day. Then I should be all caught up and back on schedule! I thought about doing two today but I think I'd be so tired from the first one that I'd half-ass it on the second and I don't want any of that. I was tempted to just pop in the next DVD since Combat is so addictive. Today has not been the best day for me, eating-wise. I was quite horrible today, not in the sense that I over indulged myself, but more that I didn't eat. I missed breakfast. Dinner was some Filipino dish m...

So Day 3 of the Combat Warrior calendar called for Power Kata. Again, I missed my workout in the morning, so I got it in tonight. I'm just happy fitting in the workout and actually getting through it. Well, I struggled so I went at my pace and did some of the modifiers so I can try and get my technique and form. But make no mistakes, I was sweating and my heart felt like it was going to burst out of my chest and I was breathing so hard lol. I didn't think I was going to be able to be as energetic with the workout either given that I am still so sore from Day 2's workout. When I got up this morning, the legs didn't feel too bad, but then I got to work and did I feel it then! What did they say about pain? It was something like it [pain] was weakness leaving the body. Yeah, I keep telling myself that. And all that soreness is change. I keep telling myself that too cause I believe it. I already kinda feel a change. I don't know if that's from Combat or from my gre...

So today, I missed my scheduled time for  the workout, but it's okay. I did it when I got home today. So  "Yay!" me. I know I'll feel the workout tomorrow cause my legs were already a bit wonky going down the stairs and up the stairs. I love that feeling! Tomorrow, I'll try and get my workout in before work so I won't half-ass it. I don't think I half-assed it today since I was sweating and my heart rate was up, but I was just going at my pace, trying to get the moves and form down. I also am feeling yesterday's workout in my arms and upper back. Again - totally love. Like LOVE! I signed up to do that Beachbody Challenge so I'm in it this time!! I can honestly say, I have never signed up for a challenge despite how many Beachbody programs I have. I didn't eat well today though. I missed breakfast for the most part, unless we're counting my soy caramel mach from Starbucks and my hash brown from McDonald's lol. I needed those things j...

Well, today is it! The official start of Combat and I'm pumped! It's the official day today since I wanted to wait to get back from vacation. So the workouts I've done before today using Combat have just been me getting acquainted with them. I'm sure I'll still be uncoordinated and awkward, but that's to be expected. I'm sure today and tomorrow will be a struggle since this weekend is busy not only with work, but I actually am going to have a bit of a social life. Which is surprising, cause I haven't had one lately, not really lol. So I know whatever calories I burn from the workouts, I know I will use to drink beer at the beer festival tonight. I also know I'll be sluggish due to lack of sleep. I've been having a bit of insomnia lately which will affect my goals and workouts. I'm trying to go to bed so I have a full eight, but that's not working out so well since I just wake up an hour or two later and stay awake for like an hour ... o...

So here's a new BB video with some of my favorite trainers, Dan and Rach! I really love that someone asked about BMI. Also really love Dan's suggestion to watch Van Damme LOL. These two always make me laugh when they do these interviews and they keep me pumped and ready for the next workout. Hope you enjoy them as much as I do :) As for me, my official start day for LMC is tomorrow but I think today I'll have to do some Basic and Kick start. I need as much practice as I can with the moves, especially seeing the other workouts in my future. I'll check back with later on in my week and let you know how it goes!

Well I'm back from Boston. It was a good trip. I think I ate my weight in cannolis from Mike's Pastry. If you haven't been there, you need to go. It's delicious. I loved it when the sun was out and shinning; it made Boston awesome and a place that now my mother wants to move to. I'm still on the fence of that. I've come to learn that I love the sun and I like being close to Cali and Vegas and just being on the West coast.  Now, it's hard to talk about my Boston trip without mentioning what happened. If we didn't leave when we did, I'm sure my mother and I would have been down at that finish line, doing the tourist thing and seeing the Boston Marathon. It saddens me to see all the carnage that happened at a place that was suppose to have such hope and celebration. I remember all the pre-race interviews that were being done and all the inspiration that the people running in the marathon inspired. And well, being back from Boston has made me quite ...

Well I'm now on blogger to document my ups and downs I have with my weight, my health and myself. I do have another blog that I've been on and have been writing on for a while now, but I thought I'd do one on here to make it easier to update. So to start off, I thought I'd say a bit about myself. I'm Dani. I have struggled with my weight for most of my life. I've been up, I've been down, up, down, up and down. It's just a vicious cycle I'd like to stop. Not just for vanity reasons, but for health reasons. My family has a history of health problems such as diabetes, high blood pressure, heart problems to name a few. So I want to change how I'm going about living my life. I want to make these changes before I turn 30, which means I have about a year and a half or so to accomplish my goals. At the start of this year, a few of my co-workers and I took it upon ourselves to have a little weight loss challenge. And when we started, I was gung ho; I ...