SORENESS. Friend or Foe?

I really do love waking up and feeling sore. I do. Call me a masochist. Whatever. The soreness we experience after workouts are really the body’s natural response to pushing yourself to a higher level of physical activity than it’s normally used to, and a part of our body’s normal process of adaptation. This is an amazing progression in which our body breaks down, then starts the recovery process, heals and rebuilds. As a result, we get stronger (the process of building muscle). We will notice that the soreness usually hits you the second day after your physical activity (DOMS-"Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness) and after a day or so of uncomfortable soreness, you get progressively better and soon return to feeling your normal self. So this is something that I love to feel-BUT! If the soreness is messing with your sleep patters, you are angry all the time, you lack appetite-THAN it can lead to overtraining. That's a whole 'nother beast so I suggest you let Google help you with that. The following pic is something I won't do. Not that I CAN'T DO IT, because I CAN, (not really), but I still think it's a cool pic. Plus I would be worried about getting ran over. And that would definitely make me sore.

OK-so today is my oldest daughter's graduation day from 4th grade! Bring on the Summer sand and water. Will post more pics laters. -DB

So what is the point of all this ANYWAY?

Why am I involved with health and fitness? Why am I trying to get YOU healthy? Why do I write this blog talking about all this? Why SHOULD YOU CARE? To start off-I will share WHY I started doing all this. In case you didn't know already. I USED TO BE FAT. Like not just, "OH-I just had a baby, NBD..." YEAH-6 MONTHS AGO. Anyway-I'm 5"4, and at my heaviest I was inching towards 170 lbs. That's not very cute. I mean, I used to do fitness modeling, I was so comfortable in my own skin, and now, NOW..I was this chubby girl that couldn't fit into any of her clothes. I had NO waistline, I was wearing mom jeans, tights (OMG TIGHTS ERRRYDAY), and my husband's tshirts. I was so close to becoming that schoolyard everyday mom. (NOT bashing anyone here, it just isn't me). I KNEW I was created and destined to do so much more. I KNEW that I needed help. I was straight up-ADDICTED TO FOOD. It was my comfort and my solice. I didn't have anything but my family, and my food. Plus the fact that I'm puertorican, and my parents live very close to me-so they were more than willing to stuff my pie hole with all the greasy goodness (which in moderation, I still enjoy). Like EVERYONE says, late at night while inhaling icecream straight out of a gallon bucket, alternating with swigs of wine-the P90X infomercial came on. Being a former Marine-that's when everything hit me like a sledgehammer. I was the most happiest with my body when I was in the Marines (when I was crazy active). P90X seemed alot like what we used to do in the Marines-so I KNEW that's what I needed. My personality type is one of that is you remove pain and agony-LIKE A BANDAID. Go hard or go home. That's just me. So I ordered right then and there. When it came-I didn't have any equipment. I did have a strength band though. So I looped my band around my stairwell, and modified pullups. We used to go to Sams Club alot-so I had these huge Aunt Jemima gallon containers of syrup. They each weighed 5 lbs. And I had 2 of them! (NO EXCUSES!!) So I used Aunt Jemima syrup bottles for alot of my weighted excercises in my first month and followed the nutrition plan exactly as written. No cheats, nothing. First month-I lost 10 lbs. I was CRAZY HAPPY. So that definitely motivated me into the rest of my transformation journey, and slowly-I started to purchase weights, until I had a miscolored, rusted out weightset that went up to 20lbs! Then I FINALLY got the pullup bar. As my first 90 days came to a close-I lost almost 30 lbs. And then the craziest thing happened-I WON $10,000 FOR DOING THIS!! *THANKS BEACHBODY*...I knew I could do more, so I went further and did more Beachbody Programs, and now I can say I am the fittest I have ever been. During my initial 90 days, that's when I decided to become a Beachbody Coach. I was helping people anyway by sharing my story. Why not get compensated for it? I mean-time IS money. Making that decision is what changed my life. I eventually was able to be a stay at home mom. I discovered I had a serious passion for helping people-because I was in their shoes! There IS a way out-through healthy nutrition, Shakeology, and sticking to fit programs 6 days a week-like P90X, TurboFire, P90X2, Insanity, RevAbs, and Les Mills Pump-I have the ultimate workout library that I know will always be there for me. And being a stay at home mom-this WORKS. I don't have to fuss with going to the gym, carting off the kids with me, etc. I can just do my workout as soon as I wake up, and I'm done. More time with my family and friends and a sleek healthy physique are my reward. And that can be your reward too! Whether it's by being client of mine, or being my business partner and becoming a Fitness Coach-I can help you-physically and financially. Bottom line. The choice is yours! P.S. 3 weeks post Ultimate Reset. Results still hold true and I feel amazing! I recommend this to everyone! Please comment with any questions! I would love to help you. -DB OH and here is my before pic, complete with monthly progress photos through P90X.. Isabel was around 5 months old in the first before pic. Before pic=NOT HOT.

Well How YOU doin..Day 16?

I woke up bright eyed and bushy tailed this morning at promptly 7 am. That seems to be my "comfy" sleep in time. Having my Reset meal as I type, and I honestly can't believe this journey is almost over. I mean, I will still keep the majority of it incorporated into my life, but the fact that I am honestly ABLE to do this..blows my mind. I'm proud of myself for sticking through. And I think YOU should be proud of yourself for whatever you are going through, even if it's hard in the beginning. The beginning of this Reset SUCKED. I was miserable. But it was very shortlived, and I just pushed through..begrudgingly. At one point I looked at Jason and told him, "I don't think I can do this." And he told me that I came this far, why not see how much furthur I can go. And I did. And here I am in the home stretch of this thing. If you are doing a fitness program, eating differently, having a change in your family that is tough, whatEVER it is, I encourage you to stick it through. Because the OTHER side is amazing. It's SO beyond worth it, and just plain beautiful. So be courageous, be brave, and be consistant. These are key fundementals in sticking with anything in life, especially anything that involves change. Down another pound-I seem to be losing a pound a day. Still full of energy, and NOT hungry. I'm accepting this and embracing it, but I can't wait to jump into another round of Asylum that's for sure on Day 22! :) BTW-I have to help with a Cinco De Mayo Party tonight. 4000 people. That will probably be all drunk and crazy. I will be taking my dinner in my tupperware, and bringing my own water. No alchohol for this gal! I don't even want it. YAY. Till next time-DB

I need a favor! And...Ultimate Reset Day 8!

So first thing is first. I know I ask you alot of favors. And yes I'm going to ask you for another one. Gather your friends and family and please, for the love, do this simple simple task. All you have to do is; first, go to https://www.facebook.com/CarlDaikelerCEO. LIKE the page first, then find my video (it has my name in it, Demi Bean) if you can't find it look under "posts by others" and you will see it, and then CLICK LIKE ON MY VIDEO. That's it! I've gotta win this-I will send you cupcakes if you can make it happen. Not really. But in my mind I will. Promise. You can watch the video too. I think it's full of hilarity. But you have to go to that page first to watch it. ;) Ok on to the Reset. IT'S DAY 8 YA'LL!! I feel friggin fantastic! I slept amazing, ate an incredible breakfast, and shit, it's almost time to get lunch made, holler! I think I can actually DO THIS. I will admit, in the beginning, I didn't think I could. But I encourage anyone "in that spot"..to hold on..like Wilson Phillips says, and wait it out. It will pass.

Just..hooold onn. For one more day. Or 3. Ok-gotta go prepare lunch, I have no idea what I'm making. I'll fill you in later! -DB p.s. LIKE MY VIDEO PLEAASE!!

I'm tired

Ok so it's almost 430. Day 2 of this Reset. I just woke up from an hour nap that was GLORIOUS, drank an ungodly amount of distilled water with magic drops, and also this green powder that makes me want to gag a thousand gags. I'd compare the taste of the green shit alkaline powder to that of The Green Giants dirrty sweat socks afer a long walk in his green bean park. I have to have a chaser of more water after I chug that shiz. Anyway-I'm taking my snacktime today (it's always been an optional thing) because my hunger level is about a 7 out of 10 right now. So in about 3 minutes I will have my Tropical Shakeology (SO HAPPY I CAN STILL HAVE THIS ON THIS CLEANSE!), and then in 2 hours-dinner. Which looks pretty tasty btw. Some kind of sweet potato red pepper soup and asparagus. Yum! I am almost out of water-I figured by my gallon jugs that I've been going through-I've been drinking close to 1 gallon of water a day, if not more. My cravings haven't been too bad, although a glass of wine would be nice right now! But I shall stay strong. I'm just happy I got the green powder down my throat without vomiting. Yes, it tastes like shit, but it is good for me, so it will stay.

-DB

Ultimate Reset Day 2, part 1 of many throughout the day I'm sure

I'm gonna eat WHAT for breakfast????

My face exactly as I looked at today's Breakfast in this Reset thingy. Not joking. Today on the menue was this: Miso soup (YES-miso soup for BREAKFAST) 1/4 of an avocado a mixture "mash" of 1/2 cup chick peas, a sheet of nori, and sesame seeds. (??) Can I tell you it was ACTUALLY really tasty? IT WAS. And filling! This is after eating a bazillion gallons of water that have been oxygenated (don't even ask) and mineralized and distilled. I'm drinking more water as we speak. I mean type. I hear there is a method to all this madness and that it all works together to clean me out in a gentle way. Lord I hope so. I'm in the "Release Phase" of this whole thing, and yes I have been releasing. The first week of this thang weans you off of meat and dairy. Since I was already a vegan, I got the go ahead to skip to week 2 and do it twice. Word. I slept well last night, and I hear sleep is magically delicious after these 21 days. YAY!

Ok I will blog later when I eat my next shocking meal. P.S. I feel a bit asian after that breakfast. P.P.S. I am kind of tired, may take a nap. Which is totally allowed, and totally awesome. -DB