America is bad for my diet!

It has been a while since I have updated my blog, my apologies! God has been doing his thing and has kept me very busy!

In any case, since I moved back to America I have had a very hard time staying healthy. While I lived in Honduras I ran, I eat fresh non-processed foods and I worked out on a regular. Less than 4 months after I moved back I managed to gain 20pounds and stopped running all together. I am not exactly sure,  when this happened, or how for that matter. All I know is that one minute I was enjoying my skinny jeans and the next I was trying to figure out why I couldn't fit them.

I want to believe the weather might have had something to do with my weight gain. After all who wants to run outdoors in the winter? Yea, I didn't think so! You might be wondering, why I didn't join a gym like the rest of the world...well I am glad you asked. First of all, I don't like working out in closed quarters. Secondly, I could not bring myself to pay a membership fee for something I can do myself! When I was unemployed I could not afford a gym membership, and once I got a job I did not want to pay for one! Needless to say, who has time for the gym? I live such a  busy life that I need the convenience of the outdoors to stay fit!

I will never forget the moment when I realized I had put on one too many pounds! It was the middle of February and I was facebook living, reviewing some of the pictures from my best friends 25th birthday celebration. I was wearing a sleeveless black dress, and my arms looked huge. I have my friends to thank, they had no problem letting me know I was fat. After reviewing the evidence, I had to admit they were correct!

The Solution!

The first item on the agenda was my diet! Loosing weight is 75% diet and 25% exercise. So I started watching what I ate. Living in a Spanish household, with a mother that constantly cooks for a village, can make eating healthy a mission impossible. However, dieting along with juicing has made a world of a difference. Next, I revisited an old friend. Good ole Mr. Shaun T, if you do not know who that is, you may know him as Mr. Insanity! Yes my friends, the most ridiculous workout known to mankind. Insanity was cool, I died every night and started seeing some results here and there. However, indoor workouts get a little boring to me after a while. So, when it got warm, I started running again! Man did I miss running! At first I really struggled with consistency, but I have been getting much better! After dropping my undesired and unwelcome 20pounds, I have been focusing on keeping them off and working on my beach body!

I have a few tools that I incorporate in my routine! First, my dumbbells! I have had these since college and, although they are only 5pounds when I am done with them I can barely feel my arms. Next is the Ab Wheel. When I first got this puppy in my hands, I was not trying to mess with it. However after almost 2 months of staring at it, and with a little motivation from my lover I decided to put my fears aside and give it a try. Now we are inseparable! Last but not least, is the pull up bar! I am still getting acquainted with this bad boy. However everyday I celebrate a small victory as I build my upper body strength!

Shoutouts to the MapMyRun App! Awesome app to track my morning runs, keep tabs on what I am eating and set fitness challenges to help me stay on track!

That is all for now folks! Look out for the biweekly updates on my fit-to-fit recovery! Remember, only you stand in the way of your beach body! Summer time is almost here, don't get caught with FUPAS ladies! #iamjustsaying

Is The Recession, Causing Unemployment Depression!

How long are we going to stay in this recession people?

I been looking for a summer job/internship since March and I am still unemployed. It is so depressing, because everywhere I go people tell me they do not have money for interns because the recession has forced them to cut their budget! I applied to over 60 jobs and only heard back from 15, 10 of which where unpaid! I don't want to be rude, but who wants to work for free? Everyone has bills, and financial responsibilities some type of monetary compensation is necessary.

It is so frustrating to go out looking for work and getting no for an answer, or having to stay at home due to the lack of employment. I have been trying to deal with this issue for the last three weeks to the best of my ability and it has been one of the hardest things I have done. I am convinced I have been suffering from Unemployment Depression. I have found myself really down at the fact that I cannot find a job.

So how have I dealt with this depression?

For Starters, I got a hobby! I began blogging more, I have found a lot of interesting posts which I will share with you all.

Secondly, I began an unpaid internship with Social Services of Hip Hop. Please check out the website-sshiphop.com, and follow us on twitter at twitter.com/sshiphop.

Lastly, I have been spending a lot of time at home. Mommy always said "if you do not have enough money to pay for your cab, food, drinks, and any emergency stay home" Lets just say I am staying home for a while! I am still looking for a paid position but in the mean time I am going to invest my time into being productive!

Please let me know how you are dealing with this recession and what tips do you have for those who are going through unemployment depression!