Health:roadblock

So I went to the gym today and I felt so  disappointed in myself. It's not that I didn't do anything, I just didn't have the "drive" that I did yesterday. I blame this on several things:

1. Not stretching. Or not enough. I usually stretch at home and at the gym before working out, yesterday, I didn't stretch at home. 

2. Lack of motivation. Because I didn't stretch as much I felt soar, and it quickly left me feeling useless. I usually love to "feel the pain," it feels really good to me, like I know that it's working, but today I just couldn't. 

My advice to those of you who are feeling this slump is to take it easy. Instead of just leaving the gym, I decided to make this a "cool-down day" instead. Of course, I made myself push through the abs workout, but spent the rest of the time in the weight room. Usually that's where i end my workout, but I decided to let that be my whole workout. I also felt like walking around the track. 

Here's a quick post hope you can get a bit more insight on how to get over your slump!

Fitness: Working out

Hello everyone! As the new year proceeds, many of us set goals for ourselves, today, I will be talking about one of then and how to achieve it. 

The  biggest thing about being healthy is eating right and exercising more I will focus on working out; especially if your goal is to lose weight, However many of us get caught up in where to begin. Alas, here are a few tips to help you out! 

1. Find a partner and push each other. It is very easy to think you have done enough when your alone. This way, you can keep taps on each other, and help each other stay on course. 

2. Break down your goal so that you have check points. For example: if you are trying to lose 50 pounds total, set a goal to lose 5 pounds each month, and have specific weigh ins. This leaves you with two months to maintain your goal wight. 

3. Set a schedule. This is something you must do for any goal you make. Time management is very important and if you are like me, you have to plan for things or you will be unorganized quickly. You should first pick days you want to go to the gym, and that fit in you schedule. Next, pick times and stick to it. Once you plan out when you want to go to the gym, plan out what you are going to do and for how long. 

4. find a personal trainer. For the college student, this might be a bit hard because of finical constraints. but you could take a fitness class instead. What I have written are only tips; I am no professional, so always seek that help. This leads me to my 5th point,

5. See a doctor. Many people think that the only time you go to a doctor is when you are sick but a doctor is there for your health and well being. If you are tyring to lose a few pounds, see a doctor to make sure that you are doing it in a healthy way. they can give you more specific health tips and signs designed for your body type. its important to get the low down form someone professional. 

Hope this helps all of you! Happy New year

WOMEN

"When I am assertive, I'm a bitch, but when a man is assertive he's a boss."-Nicki Minaj

There have been countless of blogs that I have written, but have not finished. The blog that I want to write right now is one that has been haunting me forever, something that I really want you all to know, but I want it to be perfect; as I am typing it, my thoughts are racing about all the things I want to say. It's so simple yet so complicated at the same time; everyone feels misunderstood at some time in life, the key is moving on from it, but how can you when the people you work with do not support you or believe in you?

I never really understood what people thought about the double standard in women before I came to Mankato, and especially before last year, I never understood what people meant about racism and discrimination still being alive; I grew up all over the cities, and while my life was not hard, I can say that I had my own personal demons. But the problems I delt with coming to college were ones totally different.

Why do people feel like I cannot succeed? Why do people not understand that the things they see me doing is only half of what I do?

I am not an actor, I do not pretend to be something that I am not, maybe this is the reason taht people find me annoying, growing up, this is something that was hailed as a strength, and now I come to mankato, and after the year that i have had last year and this year, it is looked on as a weakness.

I leave you with this readers: my total and utter frustration. I want you to know I don't think its fair that I am supposed to be looked at as "dainty." I hate that there is more pressure on me to finish a task, I hate that there are people who just sit there, hope that I fail, and criticize me, and when I succeed, they complain, but lick their fingers and benefit from my hard work. I hate that.

Im complaining, and I know that.

I think this is part of some "process" or something. I already feel better writing this out. While simply complaining wont do anything, action will. I just want to continue being a hard worker, and even if I have to work 10 times as hard as the person next to me, I know I'll get where I want to be. Without complaining. :)

Now you know a little more about the inside workings of me:)