Transformation Thursday

                                      

Here is my official video pod cast, called Carmen Guzman's Transformation Thursday. Please Comment below and let me know what you think. Hopefully Carmen's story inspires you guys too. A special thank you to Carmen Guzman xoxoxo! Enjoy!

~Sade

Preview of Transformation Thursday

Happy Thursday guys! Before I start I just want to apologize for not being able to post my video pod cast that I worked so hard on. I promise I will be post it after it is done exporting into a movie. I didn't want to leave you guys with anything so here is a little preview of what’s to expect from Carmen's Transformation Thursday. Thank you all for being so patient. Also I want to give a huge thank you to my wonderful Carmen for allowing me to share her story on my blog. Hugs and Kisses to you Carmen!  Below is a picture of Carmen's before and after.

                                                             
                                                           Carmen Guzman

P.S. Hey guys please stay tuned I will post the video soon! Thanks :)

~Sade

The Results

EXERCISE

to be fit, not skinny.

EAT

to nourish

your body

AND ALWAYS...

IGNORE

the haters, doubters &

unhealthy examples that

were once feeding you.

YOU

are worth more

than you realize.

-Unknown Author

After almost finishing my first week of sacrificing my favorite foods I can honestly say I am happy but temptation will tempt you. I just want to eat again but I know that this challenge has a purpose. Being Hispanic and not being able to eat rice and bread is extremely stressful. I just want to cry, I feel like I lost a part of me. Although my doubters are alive the only way to be successful in the not eating challenge is that you have to reward yourself no matter what. For example, if you are training your dog to sit and every time he does it you reward him with a treat he is going to continue to do it because he knows he will get a rewarded. That is exactly what you have to do.

On day one of my challenge it was extremely hard. All I wanted to do is eat fries and a big juicy burger. But instead I enjoyed my cookie and cream shake while dreaming it was fries and burger blended, although that image may seem gross. The day finally ended when I forced myself to sleep. Your mind can play funny tricks on you. When I woke up I dreamt that I was eating spaghetti and meatballs, but when I got up I was just dreaming of the food. I realized that in life the hardest things you want you have to work for. In order for me to be fit I need to want it and work hard for it so it can happen.

Sometimes having a light and smaller portioned meal is better than over eating and feeling like you’re gonna die. The picture above is a simply grilled chicken wrap with spinach, lettuce and dressing of your choice that I enjoy when I am not really hungry but need to eat dinner. Although, I am on a non-eating diet this week. This is a simple and fast meal you can make if you don't want to eat anything heavy.

Herbal Life has been my meal for the past five days. At first it was very hard but you get the hang of it. Although you have friends who are eating chicken tenders and French fries next to you and all you want to do is eat her food for her, but you can’t let yourself do it. In the first three days I have lost three pounds. When I saw the scale I was so happy and motivated that I started to workout. I decided if my body is showing me it wants change; why not give it a chance too. Sometimes you can't work out for an hour or two but you can at least do crunches and squats before you go to bed so you continue to see progress in the little things you do.

“Remember it's gonna get harder before it gets easier. But it will get better; you just gotta make it through the hard stuff first.” –Unknown

~Sade G.

Being Yourself

Life isn't about

finding yourself.

Life is about

CREATING

YOURSELF.

-By: George Bernard Shaw

We all go through the stage in life when we think we know who we really are but in reality we only know that we want to be like someone else. Aren't you tired of being someone you’re not?

Every morning I thank God for waking me up and allowing me to know who I am. Being yourself is being different and being different is better than being someone else.

Before I knew who I was, I was lost. I wanted to be so many people and do everything they did because I thought I could find myself by being someone else. But in reality I was making it harder for myself to find who I really was. I think you don't realize that you don't know yourself until you only have yourself. There are going to be times in your life when you only have yourself on your team. But don't ever give up because through Christ everything is possible. He gave you life to be able to create your true identity.

Yes, it is possible to find who you really are. You are the only person in the world who can create your own identity, no one else can. So stop trying to be someone else and be yourself. Be true to yourself by having faith that you can be someone great in this world. I know things take time but you have your whole life ahead of you just waiting for you to mark yourself with greatness. Confidence is built by taking risk and not being afraid of what people think or say. Make today the day you live life creating your true identity.

~Sade G.