Every Step Matters

Aloha, Superheroes!

As I am dealing with really bad water retention due to my kidneys being weird on me, I decided to look up motivational things to help me feel a little better instead of negatively dwelling on my situation. No one likes a Negative Nancy, do they? Of course not!

As I stated on my fitness page yesterday, I am going to start weekly fitness tests to measure my progress instead of focusing heavily on the scale. I want to start training myself to look beyond the scale because once I reach my goal weight (which will be eventually), the scale won't move anymore so I need to be satisfied with other things. 

One thing that I DEFINITELY want to do in 2014 is participate in a 5K race. I've been wanting to do this for SO long and as soon as I started training for it, my lupus had other plans and put me in the hospital for 5 months and I lost my ability to walk. But now, I'm back with a vengeance! I haven't been walking for a full year yet, but I am determined to train myself to walk those 3.2 miles in the shortest time possible!

Anyway, I wanted to make this blog post to remind myself and anyone else who has had a medical setback that every step that you take in your recovery is major progress.  Sometimes it's hard for me to be patient with my body but I always fail to remember how far I've come and I'm damn proud of myself. I didn't have much help from physical therapy due to my insurance so I was given an ultimatum: either do nothing about it or do it myself. I obviously chose to own my life!

Here is where I started:

(I took this picture as my Before photo when I was doing DDP Yoga. I was trying to raise my leg and touch my toes to test my flexibility but my legs were SO weak I could hardly raise it off of the ground! I've definitely come a good ways)

And here I am on most days today:

(Sidenote: Being able to cross my legs was a HUGE NSV for me! It's now natural and I do it without even thinking about it when I sit down lol)

So there you have it. I'm not where I want to be but I'm so much more farther than anyone thought I'd be. I've truly learned that the human body is capable and can withstand ALMOST anything. It's your MIND that you have to convince. You can sometimes be your own worst enemy and once you get your mind in check, absolutely NOTHING can stop you if you want it bad enough. 

What is the thing that I want the most? A sexy body? Not really. Being able to wear cute clothes? Probably not because I have no fashion sense. To get a guy's attention? Of course not because I like to be invisible most of the time. The thing I want most is a better quality of life. A healthy quality of life. A FULL LIFE. I simply want to live.

In the simplest terms, they don't call me Superwoman for no reason. 

I earned that title.

xoxo,

Superwoman

Superwoman Approved Fitness Apps!

Hi everyone!

I figured since I'm in the hospital and can't work out at the moment, I'd write a blog post to keep you all on your toes. Here are a few of my favorite fitness apps!

1. Gorilla Workout

Okay, this one so far is my favorite. I actually just started this and it's pretty darn great. It targets different areas in each workout and it's pretty challenging too! It's only $0.99 so it's a great steal!

2. Zombies, Run!

This by far is one of the coolest apps that I like. I mostly use it on my stationary bike since I don't run but it's still a great workout nonetheless. I just strap my iphone or ipod to my leg and pedal away, hoping to not be caught by zombies! It has a storyline so there's this narration thing of a person speaking to you since you're the only known survivor. Your goal is to pick up items to build your base and evade the mobs of zombies!

3. 7 Minute Workout

Need a quick HIIT workout? 7 Minute workout will definitely do the trick. It consists of 12 high intensity exercises ranging from jumping jacks to wall sits that will get your heart rate up and have your body burning calories in no time. I believe it was $1.99 (although there are free alternatives that are kind of like this).

4. Workout Trainer

This is a cool, free app also. There's also a website that goes with it called Skimble in case you want to track from your computer. This gives you plenty of different workouts to you so that you NEVER get bored. I'm talking about full workouts that times your reps and everything! It's definitely great to have if you're looking for a workout to do that doesn't involve a lot of equipment or if you're on vacation!

5. Nike Training Club

So if you want to do a few workouts that will leave you on "BOSS" status and have you feeling like you just did a Gatorade commercial, I'd advise you to try Nike Training Club. Not only does it give you great workouts, this is the first Nike App that I've seen that is for women! Most sports apps for for guys but this is for us ladies! You can also unlock workouts from famous athletes as well once you unlock certain achievements. Unlock your inner gymnast, tennis player, soccer player, or MMA fighter!

Well there you have it! These are my go to apps at the current moment. I'm sure the list will grow as more apps pop up on the fitness scene and if I like it, I'll share it! I hope you all are breaking a sweat!

xoxo,

::V::