One day at a time :)

“We as humans sacrifice our health in order to make money. Then we sacrifice money to recuperate our health. And then we are so anxious about the future that we do not enjoy the present. The result being that we do not live in the present or the future, we live as if we are never going to die, and then die having never really lived.”
Stop for a minute, look around you, breathe deep, release, enjoy life one day at a time 🙂

Our thoughts are the key to a happy life :)

 After reading “The Alchemist” by Paulo Coelho and “The Secret” by Rhonda Byrne, a great feeling invaded my mind………..
My motto in life is to always “Be Positive”.
I am an optimistic person most of the times, but if things don’t go like I plan them, then pessimistic thoughts run through my mind.
The Universe is a huge “Magnetic Field” and our thoughts are a powerful weapon which decides if our life will be good or bad.
When we have negative thoughts, bad things keep happening to us and when we have positive thoughts, good things start to happen.
I realized that besides just saying “I’m positive”, we have to think and act positive and be grateful about the good things that we have in life, even when we wake up in the morning, we have to be grateful about being alive.
Nothing good comes from having negative and pessimistic thoughts, because we keep attracting negative vibes into our lives.
Being grateful and having positive thoughts, will attract good vibes into our life and it will change us forever.
And now I’m ending this topic with one of my favorite quotes:

“Watch your thoughts, they become words; 
watch your words, they become actions; 
watch your actions, they become habits; 
watch your habits, they become character; 
watch your character, for it becomes your destiny.”

 

Does healthy means………

There’s a lot of people that think that, if you are healthy, your body should look all ripped or as a bodybuilder and as a matter of fact is preventing them from being healthy……..
Well I say “bull-crap”…………
Not that I’m against getting all ripped or having a sculpted body, no no no, I love that, but my point is that for as long as we keep the junk away and eat healthy, drink lots of water and stay active while we can, our energy levels are gonna be through the roof and we will live longer and happier.
But this is my personal opinion……………………
🙂 Love, Peace and Stay Healthy 🙂

I saw an article the other day that suggested that Gym is more effective than Home workout.
Well,,,,,,, I personally don’t agree with it 🙂
All my life I have exercised home and never felt the need to go to the Gym, because I didn’t want to waste my money on something that I could do by exercising at home and not spending a dime for it 🙂
The last 3 years I’ve been working out almost everyday. I bought a pair of dumbbells, which helped me a lot on the variety of my exercises and now my body is in a great shape.
Exercising at home is great for as long as you’re willing to workout and eat healthy 🙂
You don’t have to go to the Gym to keep your body toned or ripped, because by only exercising at home you’ll turn your body in the best shape possible.
And If you have trouble finding what exercises to do at home, just start browsing on the internet and you’ll find hundreds of different workouts:
http://www.youtube.com/user/passion4profession/videos
Doing exercises like:
Jumping Jacks
Mountain Climbers
High Knees
Push ups
Pull ups
Sit ups & Crunches
Dips (between two chairs)
Squats
Running
Walking
And if you buy a pair of Dumbbells you have an extra 10-20 different exercises only with the use of dumbbells.
So my point is that, we don’t have to go to the Gym to lose weight, or stay in shape or get ripped.
All we have to do is use our home and also natures beautiful places for jogging or walking.
Eat healthy, exercise everyday and keep water as your best friend.
Love & Peace to all 🙂

No gym, no problem :)

Not everyone can afford to join a gym or afford to purchase multiple machines for a home gym. So how do you get in a good workout without the fancy equipment?
You can get in a great workout right in the comfort of your own home by using your body weight or even some dumbbells.
What I’ve done for the past three years has changed my life for the best.
I was 210 lbs and now I weight 160 lbs and I can say that I’m leaner and ripped, by only exercising in my home and no gym at all 🙂
I changed the way of eating and drinking only water throughout the day 🙂
My everyday routine is simple and everyone can do it 🙂
I start with stretching for about a minute and then:
Jumping Jacks – 1 set   = 50 reps
Push ups         – 3 sets = 30 reps each
Dips                 – 3 sets = 26 reps each ( I use the gap between the sink and the washer,,,lol ) is true 🙂
Dumbbell Curl  –  4 sets = 15 reps
Dumbbells are (33 lbs each), but you can start small in the beginning and then add weight while you gain strength.
Squats              – 1 set = 16 reps
Shrugs              – 1 set = 25 reps
After I’m done I drink immediately chocolate milk with no sugar at all and then I take a 20 minutes walk, just to relax my muscles, but you don’t have too.
So this is all I’ve been doing for the past three years and I feel stronger, leaner and happier than ever 🙂

The Solution on Losing Weight is……………

1) Eat Real Food 🙂
2) Get Off Your Ass And Work Out 🙂
3) Believe In Yourself 🙂

What did you expect a name of something that you can eat or drink
and the next day you’re fit.
I don’t think so.
Stop dreaming about the magic pill 🙂
Start Now – “The Journey Of Living Happy, Healthy & Longer”

One of those lazy days, but……..

Today was one of those lazy days that including the rainy weather you just don’t feel like working out. The last day I felt like this was long time ago.
So instead of my everyday 40 minutes workout, I added 20 extra minutes to spice it up a little bit, so the brain got the message to never feel lazy anymore, or I will make the workout  session longer 🙂 It was fun though, because it was like my mind didn’t feel like it, but my body was screaming for 🙂
Some days our mind doesn’t feel like exercising and some other days our body doesn’t want to 🙂 That’s why I listened to my body today and it was worthy, because it gave me the energy to enjoy this beautiful rainy day and a nice walk on top of it 🙂
The TV, couch and the junk are always the temptation, but the exercise will make your Life Beautiful 🙂

Love & Peace to All 🙂

How healthy is your meal :)

There are so many different food options we can find, but the key is to find the ones that keep us healthier.
If we workout everyday or every other day our body needs all the necessary nutrition to build up and re energize.
I have found my golden meals and it’s working great for me 🙂
Breakfast is always the same:
I have oats with hot water and a banana.
Gives me enough energy for my 45-60 minutes workout 🙂
After workout I drink (Cocoa & Milk) shake 🙂
Lunch:
Sometimes is different, but mostly steamed vegetables and beef 🙂
Dinner is always the same:
Lentils and chicken breast 🙂
For snacks I always have apples, I love them.
And all day I drink water, water, water 🙂 I’m crazy about it 🙂
These are my delicious everyday meals 🙂
They give me the necessary nutrition and it’s working, because are keeping me happy, very active and strong 🙂
There’s nothing better than a healthy life style 🙂

Everyday workout……

You hear so many advice’s about exercising everyday, that is not good for you, because you have to give your muscles some rest to recuperate. Yes I believe that, but I’ve been exercising everyday for almost three years (dumbbells, push ups, dips, squats, walks etc,,) and  I never had problems with my muscles. I’m not looking to be a bodybuilder and with what I’ve learned in military, everyday exercises is never bad for you, because it gives you strength and keeps you fit & strong. So to anyone out there and this is just my opinion, everyday exercises is awesome, keeps you happy most of the time and keeps the Doctor away 🙂 🙂 🙂

The Best Natural Antidepressant is E…………

Exercise, Exercise, Exercise 🙂
There you have it.
Exercising everyday is the best natural Antidepressant.
I was a soccer player for about 10 years and I used to exercise everyday.
I was always happy even when life threw bad days in front of me I still was managing to be positive.
After I quit soccer I got very lazy, eating and watching TV most of the day and o my God, I felt miserable everyday and gained more than 40 lbs.
I woke up one beautiful day and I stood in front of the mirror and said to myself – “Why should I feel like this when I already have the recipe to change my lazy life” – and trust me, all of us have that recipe.
So I started exercising home everyday (push ups, sit ups, dips, walking etc,,) and has been the greatest feeling to see how great it is to be healthy.
I’ve been exercising for years now, I dropped that 40 lbs and my smile has grown wider :D.
All of us can change our life even when we think we don’t have time at all, that is just Excuses, Excuses, Excuses.
We’ll be amazed how much time we can find if we want to.
Even walking for 15 minutes everyday is a good workout, because our body is screaming for a little bit of exercise.
One important thing that goes with exercising is Eating Healthy and It’s not expensive at all to buy healthy food. Veggies & fruits are everywhere 🙂
And the third element of living a long and happy life is Water, Water, Water 🙂
Water is your Eternal Juice, because It will keep you fresh, energized and always ready physically & mentally 🙂
Exercising, Eating Healthy and Water will change your life forever 🙂
Love & Peace to All.