BLOGMAS!!!

Part 1

WELCOME TO BLOGMAS!! I was inspired to do this by all the influencers I follow on Instagram and TikTok that are doing this on their socials. Not sure how I’m going to do this but bare with me because I am excited about it.

I’m going to give you guys a little run down on my past week, well the last four days! I posted a Daily Journal on December 1st about that day already but it basically was about goal setting, and doing that and getting it ready for the new year! I have a ton of goals, and I did find a couple templates that I will be trying out to help complete these goals next year. I cannot wait to print out these templates and add them to a binder! I’ll share the templates below!

After taking my time all day on the 1st to find those templates, I went to my first YOGA class! And it was so…AMAZING. I was so relaxed and peaceful, stretching and moving my body like that, and listening to the instructor take us through the session was so amazing that I know for sure that I will be adding it to my workout/get my body moving routine. I took my first class at Rootdown, and I loved that place. They had a 20classes/$20 going, so I signed up so I could try out a few classes this month before I actually buy some type of membership next year.

Speaking of the workout routine…oh boy…it’s been a STRUGGLE y’all. I went twice this week so far, which is good (I wanted to say “better than nothing”), and I’m on the fence about going today to get that last workout in before the new week next week and finish strong this week but I’ve really been trying to figure out what kind of routine I want to have. Like I know the basics, I want two upper body days, and two lower body days, but I have no idea which days of the week I want to go, what times of the day I want to go, or where to input a yoga class. I want two rest days a week at the least as well, it’s just all a mess, and I have to find one more tracker to add to those templates for my workout schedule. Because ya girl is struggling with this workout routine/schedule. I need to really work on discipline and that’s another goal for myself next year, I have all the motivation in the world but what I don’t have is, is consistency and discipline. I don’t want the gym to be a chore, but lately it has been and I don’t like it. So, I’m going to really sit down a work on this, either today or this coming week. I know, today, I am finding a template for some sort of schedule because I know it’s what I need to really focus on being active.

Anyways, about the rest of the week. It was a blur, but on the 2nd, I help my best friend, Kennedy, reorganize her preschool classroom! I was there, literally, from 8am to 6pm! 6pm! Do you hear me? Like I was there ALL day and took her out to dinner with some of our other friends and had a blast. We got a lot of work done and I really hope she loves her new classroom!

On the 3rd, aka yesterday, what did I do? I went to a craft show to support my beautiful step mom! She had a booth there, and I bought my first ornament for my boyfriend’s mom’s Christmas tree from her. It’s super cute, I’ll show you on the blog Instagram (PLEASE FOLLOW, link below!). Then that’s when I hit the struggle bus that I was talking about earlier about the workout routine. I was going to go yesterday, I really was, but I just did not want to. I chose to nap all day, then read, which isn’t bad because I like listening to my body but here’s the problem. My MIND was playing tricks on me and made me think my BODY didn’t want to go to the gym or be active in some sort of way but it was my MIND’S FAULT! I literally talked myself out of going to the gym in Dollar Tree! Dollar Tree? Tee…come on girl. We aren’t going to reach our goals like this. This is why I need a schedule, on paper, in checklist format, where I can check each day off in writing.

And last but not least, today. December 4th, a recap on my morning, I woke up, finished Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover, of course it was an amazing book and I love her so much. I do not think I’ll do a review on this one because I seen this more so as a fun read than an emotional connection like the three previous novels of Hoover’s. Then, once I got to the last few chapters of Ugly Love, I did get emotionally connected and teared up of course so, y’all know the drill already, lol. I did decide that I will be reading the Slammed Series, Maybe Series, Hopeless Series, November 9, and Confess by Hoover as well, might start today or tomorrow, stay tuned! I also made a bagel, chat with the bf this morning, had my cappuccino, watched Youtube and TikTok videos by my favorite influencers, and now I’m here for BLOGMAS!

P.s. I have been diving into the Bible! I am reading, for Advent, the Book of Luke on the birth and life of Jesus, our Lord! I’ve read chapters 1-3 and will read chapter 4 today!

So, there it is, my BLOGMAS recap of the last four days! I hope you enjoyed. I’ll probably skip posting my week of workouts today, but then again, who knows, I say that now but could post it anyways. So be ready for that. I also want to promise that my short story will be posted before Christmas, and if not, I promise before the end of the year. I will give you guys my first short story. I’ll make an Instagram relate date, countdown for y’all.

Follow the BLOG + INSTAGRAM (link below)! I love you all! Stay cozy fam! Thanks for all the follows and likes! Please continue! I’m off to they gym! XOXO.

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At Home Workouts

Okay so, this week was not what I intended (and I’m laughing now that I think about it) but I did hit TWO good at home workouts. Quick and simple, so I’ll just share it with you below!

Quick Banded Glute Burnout Circuit

Abductors 50 reps

Glute Bridges 50 reps

B Stance Glute Bridges 25 reps (on left + right legs)

Fire Hydrants 50 reps (on left + right legs)

Squats 50 reps

Pulse Squats 50 reps

Kickbacks 50 reps

Quick Core Circuit

2 rounds / 45secs on 15sec rest on all

Heel Slides

Deadbugs

Elbow to Knee Fingers to Toes

L Leg Drops

Body Saw Plank

There it is! Simple and not what I intended but aye, we can only go up from here! These workouts did hit good though, so I say give them a try! Let’s make this next week a GREAT ONE! Thank y’all for reading! Please follow my Instagram for Live Updates on the blog! Follow the blog, and turn on notifications so you’ll know whenever I post! Love you!

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November 28th, 2022

Happy Monday!

I had to humble myself this week. I came in loud and proud last week, on Monday’s Daily Journal! I really did try hard this week to get all my workouts in, but I still didn’t reach that “5 days a week” mark like I wanted, but I’m still proud that I did two quick at home workouts, that I will be posting today because I want to end last week’s workouts with that last at home workout I did. I say that because I want to restart and revamp how I go about working out now. I think I want to change workout programs, still going to use Brittany Lupton’s App (No I am not sponsored by her but I wish ;)) for workouts, just I want to use her Advance Split program instead of her Glutes Program. I will also be using her Core Program still because it’s fire for core and abs and I have felt my core strength increase and I love that for me!

The reason I want to restart/revamp the way I go about working out is the positivity portion of it because when I self-reflect on it, I am so mean to myself when I don’t actually go to the gym. I am so down on myself for missing workouts due to life getting in the way, or just because I don’t want to workout that time. I am so mean and rude to myself when it comes to missing a workout and I hate that. I really do hate that. I listen to too many podcasts/podcast episodes about being gentle with yourself, and that it’s okay to miss a workout, whether it be a week or a month, like it’s okay to do that Tee, you do not have to be so dang mean to yourself girl! QUIT! I am human and I have to remember that. I feel like I love myself so much that I hold myself accountable for a little bit too much. And not saying that I don’t want to hold myself accountable, it’s just I have to set my standards a little lower, they’re way too high for my busy life right now. And don’t come for me saying “no no, keep your standards high, do more do more,” because somethings are just too much and I’ve come to realize that. NO! I’m not saying going to the gym 5 times a week is too much because there’s people that that works for, but with the way my life is, I can’t do that right now, and I have said over and over, I’m listening to my body and when it needs a break, it needs a break, and that’s okay. Plus, when I think about it, I liked when I was going 4 days a week because I hit all the things I wanted to hit, so with Brittany’s Workout Plan, I’ll hit the four days.

So, I’m going to really sit down and figure out a plan for me on workouts, free time (hobbies and games), I also want to get back into daily devotionals before bed again or just in general because that really did help me spiritually and I miss that. I have a lot to sit down and revamp and I’m excited to do that. I’m going to take today to do that!

3 Things To Be Grateful For

I’m grateful for hitting over 1,000 VIEWS ON THE BLOG!! That is amazing and I’m so thankful that that many people viewed my website. I’m also thankful for everyone following, reading, and sharing this blog as well!! I love you ALL! Please continue to do so!
I’m grateful for being able to actually take time to myself and do what I want to do, whether that be working out, reading all day, playing The Sims 3 all day, or just resting and napping. I’m so grateful to have the time to have needed me-time. After the holiday, I really felt like I didn’t have any time for just myself. So Saturday afternoon through Sunday until I went to bed, I only did what I wanted to do, and it felt so good to just have a day and a half to just myself. Not everyone has that opportunity so it makes me grateful that I did have it.
Lastly, I am grateful for God. I say that because He really has kept me in a great place lately, and over the weekend, there was a point where I thought my “great place” was going to vanish over a situation but then I remembered that God is on my side and I don’t need to fear. I will get through anything, with Him on my side.

What are your goals for the week? What’s on your to-do list? Have you ever humbled yourself, on/about what? Let’s chat, email me (link below)!

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There it is y’all, today’s daily journal really has me feeling good about this week and all the goals and to-do’s I want to accomplish. Please please please FOLLOW the blog and Instagram (link below!) Let’s get it! Have a great day and week! Love you!

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Week 3 of Workouts!

Week 3! It’s been a week too! Between the extra rest days, excuses, and the snow, I got three really good workouts in. I did not get Yoga in though, plans changed and I had to do something else. But, that’s the truth behind a fitness journey, it’s not all sunshine and rainbows. But, on the flip side, I did accomplish some great things since last week. I got a lot of PRs at the gym, could definitely feel myself getting stronger, which is great progress, I got my first blog interview posted for y’all to read, and almost finished 2 books! I also started drafting for my first short story, for the blog! So, yes I’ve had a lot of accomplishments this week! You guys already know about the quote I referred to in my most recent Daily Journal, but if not, it stated “Sometimes you gotta take a BREAK so you can take it up a notch!” and I agree with it, I took like 3-4 extra rest days and maybe that’s because subconsciously, I knew I needed a break, to come back harder! And today, after those 3-4 days, I DID come back harder! I’m lifting a lot heavier for the most part than I was in September when I relaunched my fit journey and I couldn’t be more proud of ME! So, without further ado…Week 3 of Workouts!

Day 1: Boyfriend Workout

This workout is what I called the “Boyfriend Workout” because I literally do my boyfreind’s workout lol! Plain and simple. Whatever he does, I do. So, I would call this: Full Body Day. I say that because we hit a little bit of everything with this style of workout he does.

Machine Back Extensions for 50 reps

Ez Bar Bicep Curls for 50 reps

AB Machine for 50 reps

Elliptical for .5miles

Row Machine for 50 reps

I believe this workout took about a good 35-45 minutes for us to complete! Felt really strong here, hit some PRs! Yay!

Day 2: Back, Biceps, Cardio, + Core

Woo! This was a KILLER day! I really did a lot of lifting and movement here with this one.

Lat Pulldowns 3×8

Bent Over Row (Underhand Grip) 3×10

Chest Support Rows 3×10

Rear Delt Flys (DB) 3×10

Ez Bar Bicep Curls 3×12

Alternating Hammer Curls 3×10

CORE CIRCUIT on the Elevate Core Machine: 2 rounds

Basic Scrunch 10 reps
Dynamic Plank (elbows on board) 20 slow counts
Oblique Scrunch with Knees (R) 5 reps
Oblique Scrunch with Knees (L) 5 reps
Intermediate Plank 20 slow counts
Intermediate Scrunch 10 reps

CARDIO: 10mins

Treadmills 12 incline, 3 speed

Day 3: Compound Lifts

With this workout, I chose to compound lift, meaning a style of training that integrates movements that stress multiple muscle groups at one time. It’s a heavy hitter kind of day, so I suggest that it be the beginning of your workout week OR after coming back from multiple rest days, (today, based on the way I’ve been counting days, would be the last day of the week and also after multiple rest days) but that’s just a suggestion, I am not a fitness trainer, by any means. I also put my PRs as well, and I’ve most definitely improved since the last two compound lift days, 7/10/22 and 9/10/22. I based this workout, though, on the 9/10/22 workout, and only two of the exercises hasn’t increased by weight.

Pull Ups (1XAMRAP (highest rep=4.5 w/o assist)

3X10 on ALL ⬇️

Chest Press (highest weight for 8 reps, quick pause then 2 more reps= 95lbs)

Deadlifts (highest weight= 115lbs) (hasn’t changed)

Overhead Press (highest weight for 5 reps= 55lbs)

(hasn’t changed)

Back Squat (highest weight for= 95lbs)

Bent Over Rows (highest weight= 75lbs)

The two that “haven’t changed” are the exercises I haven’t been doing a lot of while following Brittany Lupton’s Program, so I can see why I haven’t really increased a lot of weight, but the other’s have gone up by at least 10-20lbs, and that’s fantastic improvement. I also, improved on my pull ups, I can almost get that fifth one now! With no assist! Yay!

So, I hope you all enjoy your day, and enjoyed reading my week 3! Please FOLLOW the blog, my Instagram, and feel free to use my Spotify playlist! Links below! Love you ALL!

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November 21st, 2022

Happy Monday!

I’m really trying to push myself hard this week. I’ve bullied myself all week due to missing a lot of days of the gym, I have excuse after excuse but I’m just finding ways to make it a big deal. I read this quote today, by Gymshark, and it said “Sometimes you gotta take a BREAK so you can take it up a notch!” And I agree! That’s such a better way to put it then “I missed this many days” like come on, Tee! Get it together girl! Stop getting so down on yourself.

So, like I said, I’m really aiming for FIVE workout days this week! Yes I’ve accounted for Thanksgiving trust me, that’s rest day 1! And there’s really no reason for me to rest before Thursday anyway because I’ve taken enough of a break. Trust me, I did consider “oh just do three in a row,” so you can hit your goal of three times a week, and it’s a smaller goal for you,” UMM NO! Stop it! We’re going FIVE days and I know I can do it because I used to do it before and I was fine! I’m making this promise for myself! Right now! 🤝🏾

This Week’s Goals!

I decided to add this in, just four quick, yet amazing goals for this week:

Finish drafting short story for blog
Finish reading “It Starts With Us” and start “Ugly Love” (Colleen Hoover is such a great author!)
Have a GREAT Thanksgiving break!
Get my workouts in!

I believe I can do all these things! What are you goals this week?

3 Things I’m Grateful For!

I am grateful for my friends and family who have been there for me throughout any and everything! They know who they are, and I’m so glad I have that support system!
I’m grateful that God gave me my boyfriend, and I can’t stress it enough, we were made for each other I know it! I love you, Landon!
I am grateful that I am actually able to partake in my favorite hobbies and that my life isn’t so busy that I cannot!

What are you grateful for? I’m very grateful that God has put the people in my life that He has, and taken the ones He knew I did not need. I’m following His plan for me, and I know He wouldn’t lead me astray! I really want to get back into my devotionals, because I felt so much closer to God and Jesus then.

Alright everybody! Let’s enjoy this week, this Thanksgiving. If this time of the year is hard for you, I am keeping you in my prayers! Thank you for reading. Please follow the blog and Instagram (link below)!

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November 20th, 2022

Good Morning!

It’s been a hot minute since I last did a daily journal. I just realized that I was so worried about the other topics that I wasn’t posting my journals. Anyways, here we are and I’ve had a lot go on the last couple days. Just to list some of them off:

Editing the blog website, with photos, and button links that are easier to navigate. Just updating the blog website
Uploading and posting the interview with Kaysie
Reading two Colleen Hoover books and doing reviews on them. I have to finish the second book before I do that review, if I do it, I haven’t decided on that yet.
Working from home! I still have lots of lesson planning to do lol.
Took three rest days in a row…no way…I’ve been doing that too often for my taste and I think I know how I will change that. I only want 2 rest days tops, and it’s been so hard to stick to that.

So as you can see I’ve been inside a lot these last couple days and although I’ve been doing work, in so way or another, I’ve just been so busy. But it has also been very nice to stick to a morning routine. Which the funny thing is, since my boyfriend had his first snow day on Friday, he kind of threw me off my routine a bit. It was so funny because, as I stated prior, I have a routine, and I do the same things each morning, but Friday, he wanted to watch some shows, wanted me to make him a cappuccino, breakfast, nap, etc. and that was throwing me off a bit, but we survived haha. I just told him that I had certain things to get done and had to do it so I let him do his own things and went to do mine. It was very nice to have him home though, got lots of cuddles in.

I will say though, I came to the realization that I need to start writing my workout schedules down again, because I haven’t been following it anymore, because I was just deciding what workout to do the moment before getting to the gym and it was working at the beginning of the month but as the weeks have been going by, it hasn’t been working. So to change that, I’m going to go find a weekly template to use, most likely the one I was using two or so years ago, because that seamed to help me a lot better. I also, did not go to my first yoga class due to change in plans and what not so that makes me sad as well. SO! Im making sure to go this coming Tuesday, I am also thinking of going to the gym today as well but I haven’t decided on that yet because there is a few things I want to get done today and I’m not sure how long that’ll take. Anyways, it has been really nice to get some of my thoughts down like this, so they aren’t just lingering in my head anymore. So thank you for letting me do that.

On a good note, I have decided to start drafting a short story! Ugh! I’m excited for how this will go. I’m going to start drafting today and see where I get. This will be interesting because it’ll be a short story, which means, I have to either end it in this one sitting, or have a huge cliff hanger to do a part two or something. I haven’t decided which I’m going to do yet, so stay tuned for that! It’ll definitely take me a while to get that posted but I will work on it as much as this holiday will allow me to. I also have to talk with my other two interviewee’s about their interviews, because I think I’ll do one of them in person, and the other over a google doc, like I did for Kaysie. Speaking of which, Kaysie’s interview turned out so well. I love how simple it was, just having her answer the questions by following my directions and then if I needed, just had her edit her answers a little, then add my introduction on her and the rebuttals to her answers. It was so simple for me to do that, so my next interview may be like that as well. I have not yet decided on that one just yet.

I was going to write something else, but it literally just slipped my mind as to what I was actually about to do. So, I’m going to end the daily journal here and thank you guys for reading haha! Wow, you just witnessed me lose my train of thought.

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Week 2 of Workouts!

This week was a short one y’all. I got three amazing workouts in this week which is good, and I’m proud of myself for going. More rest days than I wanted but, oh well. Yes, I am kind of sad that I didn’t go 5 days this week, and kind of beating myself up a bit for not going at least four days this week, but I’m working on being more gentle with myself, and more kind with my self-talk. Is anybody else’s little voice in their head bullying them? Because, guilty! So, I’m promising myself that I’ll be a lot nicer to myself. With that being said, here’s this week’s WEEK OF WORKOUTS!

Day 1: Glutes

SUPERSET:

Barbell Glute Bridge 3×12
Banded Hip Abduction 3×30

DB Box Step Ups 3×12

Weighted Back Extensions 3×20

BANDED GLUTE BURNOUT CIRCUIT:

Fire Hydrants 3×15
Glute Rainbows 3×10
Banded Clamshells 3×10

**now that I’m writing this, I think I did 3 rounds instead of 2 like Brittany Lupton’s program called for, dang it lol, well extra work for me, and YOU, hehe!**

Day 2: Back + Biceps

Barbell Row 3×8

Inverted Row 3xAMRAP

Lat Pulldowns 3×10

Single Arm Bent Over Rows 3×10

Hammer Curls 3×10

Single Arm Rear Delt Flys (cables)

CORE CIRCUIT: 2 rounds / 45secs on 15sec rest on all

High Plank Knew to Elbow
Leg Raises
Deadbugs
elbow to knew Fingers to Toes
Heel Slides

Day 3: Glutes + Hamstrings

Romanian Deadlifts 3×8

DROPSET:

Bulgarian Split Squats 3×10 (I use a 10lb barbell plate to hold in one hand)
Bodyweight Bulgarian Split Squats 3xAMRAP (drop your weight and go to failure)

Weighted Back Extensions 3×12

Leg Curls 3×12

Abduction Machine 3×20

And there it is folks! I know I’ve said this a lot but HUGE thanks to Brittany Lupton’s Workout App! Her programs have really helped me advance in my workout sessions. I’ve built so much confidence in myself, much more physical strength, and more love for my fit journey! Thanks Britt! You’re the best!

P.s. I’m going to my first official YOGA class tomorrow! Stay tuned for that, I’ll let y’all know how it goes, and how I plan to implement that into my workout routine!

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Warm Ups + Cooldowns

Hey everyone! Thanks for reading my first Week of Workouts on the blog! One thing I did realize that I did forget to implement into the routine each day was the warm ups and cooldowns I use each workout. How on earth did I FORGET that???!! Anyways, I’m fixing that right now.

Warm Ups:

For Back and Bicep Day:

Up and Overs 1×10 (there are two variations I do here, I’ll probably show a video on Instagram of the variations due to it being hard to explain exactly what I do)

Arm Swings 1×10 (each arm)

Pull Aparts 1×10

For Chest, Shoulders + Tricep Day:

Up and Overs 1×10

Arm Swings 1×10 (each arm)

Pull Aparts 1×10

Shoulder Rotations 1×10 (each arm) (there are three varations I do here. I’ll probably show a video on Instagram of the variations due to it being hard to explain exactly what I do)

Warm Ups:

For Any Leg Days:

Hip Openers 1×10 (each leg)

Leg Swings 1×10 (forward and backwards) (each leg)

Leg Swings 1×10 (side to side) (each leg)

Hamstring Scoops 1×10 (each leg)

Lateral Lunges 1×10 (each leg)

Cooldowns:

For Any Upper Body Day:

Hold for 10-20 seconds each:

Ab Stretch

Puppy Pose

Cobra Pose

Child Pose

Seated Side Bend (R)

Seated Side Bend (L)

Seated Spinal Twist (R)

Seated Spinal Twist (L)

Seated Mountain Pose

Tricep Stretch

Bicep Stretch

Shoulder Stretch

For Any Leg Day:

Hold for 10-20 seconds each:

Hamstring Stretch (R)

Pigeon Pose (R)

Low Lunge (R)

Hamstring Stretch (L)

Pigeon Pose (L)

Low Lunge (L)

90 90 Stretch

Figure Four Stretch (sometimes I do this one)

Butterflys (sometimes I do this one)

SO! There ya go, it’s all there, and it’s very very very important to warm up before workouts for mobility purposes, and cooldown your body after working it so dang hard for those GAINS!

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