Know your Options..

And Know what they are NOT.

Once upon a time, my boyfriend asked me a silly question. He said "Do you even WANT to go to work tomorrow?" And I just looked at him, kind of puzzled because honestly, the thought never crossed my mind. Whether I want to or not, I still HAVE to go, and my feelings on the matter doesn't change that, so I don't even bother to think about it. The same thing can be applied to working out. We shouldn't even consider whether we WANT to or not, but just go DO IT! I think I learned that when I was a kid because whenever us kids got all whiney and said we didn't want to do something my dad would say "Well you are going to have to change your want-to-then!"

So what are your options? By saying what your options are NOT, you give your options more power and room to succeed.
Not working out is NOT an option.
Not giving your 100% is NOT an option.
Not meeting or exceeding your goal is NOT an option. (With the only exceptions being injury or death.)
Sugar comas are NOT an option.


Feel free to list yours in the comments or any you think I may have missed.

Don't forget your Vitamins!

For a few months, I have been taking BeachBody's Activit Metabolism Multi-vitamin as well as the Omega 3 Fish Oil capsules. I have noticed some good results with both. Even aside from internal health, the fish oils actually help keep my skin clear. Well, I recently went with the Core Nutrition Pack to see if the simple addition of Cal-Mag to my vitamin routine would make any difference, and I must say that it has! My concentration had been pretty non-existent in the past few months, and the Cal-Mag somehow has given me the ability to come back to earth and focus on things a whole lot better! I was skeptical at first too, but I think that in addition to all the health benefits these vitamins provide, things that we don't necessarily see and notice, these other noticeable benefits make it all worthwhile.

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Your body will thank you!

Take it to the Xtreme

I am not a fitness professional. (yet) When I first started working out, I was a little intimidated. The thought of going to the gym where all these other people were working out, and in great shape scared me a little. But I didn't let that hold me back. I set aside my embarrassment and went for it anyway. Besides, it doesn't matter what other people think anyway.

Well, for people like me, and maybe you, too, I want to get in shape. I want to feel good about my body. I love the beach and want to look good in a bathing suit and no longer have to dread going clothes shopping and trying on clothes. But I really don't want to pay big bucks for 5 sessions with a personal trainer, either. Is there another way?

Why, yes there is! I found P90X. And for this one, you don't even need to go to the gym! It's like your own personal trainer who does house visits. I'll be starting P90X in June. Who wants to join me? Check it out:




**warning there are a couple "bad words" in this video, but only 1 or 2.

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Kryptonite

From the 3 Doors Down popular song:
If I go crazy then will you still call me Superman
If I’m alive and well, Will you be there a-holding my hand
I’ll keep you by my side with my superhuman might
Kryptonite

What is your kryptonite? You know, that thing or person in your life that makes you week every time you go near it? But the thing about that kryptonite, is that you can't get rid of it on your own. The harder you try to let go, the stronger it is. If you are fighting with your kryptonite, maybe it's time to ask someone to help you get it out of your life. You don't really know how much it is holding you back until you get rid of it. Then you'll wish you had done it sooner.

I'm a Beachbody Coach!

Hi Everyone! I want to tell you some great news! I am now a Team Beachbody Coach! What does that mean? Well, everyone has their own fitness goals, whether it is to lose weight, get in shape, run faster marathons, or get totally ripped. Whatever your goal, as a Beachbody Coach, I have resources available to me to help you reach your goals!! Here are some of those benefits that I can hook you up with:

• World Class fitness video programs
• Customizable Meal planner to help you meet your goals
• Supplements to target your needs
• A website full of helpful health and fitness resources
• An online support community where you'll find others on the same journey as you!
• The opportunity to win daily, monthly, and yearly!!

If you are interested, send me an e-mail at krild@hotmail.com. You can also visit my website and look around at http://www.teambeachbody.com/demaak. You know what your goals are and I know you have a strong desire to find some way to help meet them as you have wanted to for weeks, months or even years! I have committed to making this the year where I go after my goals AND SUCCEED! I know you want to too, so stop sitting around and do something about it! E-mail me or click the link above.

~Krista

What country are you?

I found this fun quiz. First I took the Country test and I turned out to be North Korea, which is only accurate about 5% of the time. So I found this one to be a litte more closer to the truth. Especially about Water, not so much about volley (I try to avoid confrontation), and Columbo is a little before my time, but I think I would probably like it.

You're Sri Lanka!

Some have compared your general appearance to a teardrop, and
it's certainly true that you've been crying a great deal lately. You are
colorful and vibrant and bring a certain air of mysticism to much of your
life. You enjoy a good exchange of volleys, be they balls, arguments, or
even more dangerous blows. You have a love-hate relationship with water.
Your favorite TV show is Columbo.


Take the Country Quiz II
at the Blue Pyramid

(semi-HT to ysmarko.com)

2008 is Marching on

Ok, sorry I haven't posted in a while. Can you believe that at the end of this month, we will be a quarter of the way through the year already? I guess I've been pretty busy. Let's see...What have I been doing? I've been reading more, almost every night. I've been working out 6 days a week (yes 6!), I've been cleaning more. Well, I guess you could say I've actually been doing the things that I made it my goal to work on more! Yes, I know, shocking!

I've also had some major disappointments. Or at least one. I didn't get that job that I was pretty sure I was going to get. And that is all I'm going to say about that. It's hard when you have your heart set on something, and you are basically already making plans in your head on what life is going to be like when you go through that change, and then it all comes crumbling down.

Either way, I've made a realization. Or a decision. Not sure which. But I think 2008 is going to be a great year, so I'm just going to say that and believe it. It is a year of transformations (physically and spiritually), a year of success, a year of growth, and all around a year of change. I mean, I don't really know what exactly the year has in store but I have a pretty good idea. In spite of disappointment and heartache, I still see lots of opportunities for hope. And let me add a note of wisdom, I guess you could call it. There will be no success where there is no action. If you want something, you have to go after it. So that is why I am:
Working out 6 days a week. (I think I also have 3 5k races planned this spring/summer)
finding oportunities to grow by reading and also, shhh, I haven't really told anyone, I'm also planning on getting involved at Rez again (the church I grew up in).
I can't really think of other things I'm doing, but I'm planning on doing a lot less sitting around this year!

Between my trip to Mexico and the leadership conference, I really felt a spark in the kindling in my heart. I have soaked in a lot of stuff and I'm still running different things through my head, but I think I had a good heart change in those times. Nothing drasticly different, but something like a push or a major shove in the right direction. So I'm excited to see where it takes me.