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What’s YOUR Purpose

We all have a power. That power in making life challenging and changing decisions should be suitable for your life. Yes we can research by any search engine, we can listen to suggestions, it’s easy to even test the waters (try it out). However does it serve you?

The decision should have a value to it. Now it is personal to say the intense level of that value. Yes, it’s again about you. I share this card from a motivational collection, I emphasize 4-5 days a week on my IG, please follow if you want more@nitricehealthyfit. Back to the focus, it’s easy to follow what someone else’s decision. It really is because it can look so exciting but just stop and think. How is it or will it serve you.

Making that serving decision, just as a caution may stir up a bit of friction in a friendship. Don’t walk away and wave bye. Please don’t. Explain your decision and how their decision was not in aligned with you at this time. Explanation only for those that are near, dear and loving to you. Everyone does NOT need an explanation.

Know your worth is HIGH , the value of you is PRICELESS as is the decisions you make. High and Priceless + Serving

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Tempting The Good & The…

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I’m raising my hand, no both hands, I AM GUILTY. Just a reminder, fitness and nutrition go hand in hand it’s a binding relationship FOREVER. Now don’t misunderstand this because you can get fit on changing your nutrition without being physically active. As well as you can get fit without changing your nutrition. In both instances it will take longer and in both as you begin feeling good, your mindset changes and guess what happens?
You got it for the nutrition only you begin incorporating some type of activity of fitness in your life, walking, spinning, weightlifting, yoga, Pilates and the list continues. By the way all of it can be streamed on BOD , want details ask and I’ll share and you can join me and so many others.
Okay the tempting, that I’m guilty of sometimes. My nutrition is a 75/25 just being honest I haven’t made it to that 80/20. What are those numbers well it’s the so healthy and the off the record. Now to understand eating too much good has it’s backfire. I love salads, lots of greens, nuts, pumpkin, yams, all good right, of course. However too much for me because of the fiber can cause a GI disturbance yep unless the water consumption is increased.
I love nuts and good as they are for you an over consumption means increased fat you have to balance the servings. I fail every time. I try bulk purchasing and I bulk eat not good. I had to be reasonable stop tempting myself with the good. What did I do?, well I purchase the 100 calorie packets and I really limit myself what a change. How do I manage the other good, I purchase single servings so I won’t over indulge.
Now this was difficult as it cost more to purchase small than large but I had to stop the temptation because I have no control on good nutritional food and that goes for fruit. Fruit is good but too much converts into sugar and really I can’t burn that sugar in workouts including my daily activities. Tempting the good.
Now about the other I learned I’m not good with chips so I stop that purchase. Really I can eat a large bag of chips, drink lots of water and be satisfied as I huff and puff through a workout, 5 lbs feel like 20. Now when I have that craving, and I do; I purchase chips I serve myself a few and with tears I immediately toss the remaining in the garbage and the same when I bake and no one else wants anymore I toss it. I know wasteful why not freeze it. Really freeze it, nope I know how to defrost it so I toss out the temptation.
I know I’m not the only one that fight temptation so let’s be strong for each other and I’m tossing strength to you.

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What Ignites YOU on Your Fitness Journey

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There are days I’m not sure if I want to workout  or when/  Now don’t misinterpret I hate working out because I love it, enjoy it; however there are days I just feel a bit lazy for awhile.

When this happens I can only justify for a few minutes because there really isn’t an excuse.  With my streaming programs, the community that is involved I can do a workout in 10-45 minutes if I just want a change for the day because each workout has a calendar.   If you have never had an inspiring, motivational community then you have got to try my community. Beachbody On Demand Homepage: https://www.beachbodyondemand.com?referringRepID=1262129.  It’s a community like no other. ok now on with igniting

Okay I will go onto social media and see the inspiring comments from my previous workouts or view someone else on their workouts or just log onto wp and see inspiring posts from those I follow or and follow me.  Fire is higher when I listen to one of my many pod casts and then I am lit, on fire and ready to prepare for a great workout more so a great workout.  Sometimes we just need a little push.

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When Do I Increase My Weights

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Weight lifting has become a HUGE part of my fitness journey, and I am still working on as well have improved on my nutrition which is major.  I am fond of my home workouts for reasons I shall share later but my focus is on weight increase.

My workouts are with a trainer, and still at home.  There is a sheet to record weights used and monitor growth and the trainer actually suggests when to increase the weights. I am good in following the trainers because they have more knowledge than I.  However if my current weight use is still challenging I will not increase for reasons of : possible injury and compromising form to get the benefits.  When I am able to lift, lunge or press with weights that are not challenging or I am able to do 3-5 more reps without feeling a challenge then I will increase my weights.

I know by how much well, this depends on what I have at home.  There weights in between the 5 pound increase such as 10 to 12 instead of 15 or 15 to 17 instead of 20 and yes 20 to 22 instead of 25.  Oh yeah I am speaking of dumbbells because I can increase in increments of 2 or 2.5 on the barbels.  For me I have only that 12 on the dumbbells so I have to up my weights by 5 .  Which I do with caution.

Cautious weight increase is important to stay on the journey without injury and to benefit from the challenge of increasing the weights.  To a week of increasing weights and or reps with safety.

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My Reasons for Combining Caridio and Weights

My fitness journey like so many has ups and down but there is one thing I know for certain it is necessary for me to combine my workouts with cardio and weights.

It took me awhile to like  weights, what got me interested?  There are a several reasons :
1. With my history of eating disorder it has assisted (not solely) in increasing my metabolism.
2. Weights has assisted me in giving shape to legs, arms and (in the works) lift that butt and the boobs.
3. I feel stronger also.
Now for the cardio- endurance, fat burning but so are weights, toning and leaning out muscles. By the way it took me a minute to realize with continuous weight training and no cardio, my muscles become define and contracted that it shorten my stretching another reason to combine the both.

All of my reasons for the combination which I am certain I have left out a few, these are my REASONS and may or may not apply to anyone else.

To a week of workouts, choose what works best for you and go get it.

Strategic Scheduling for Personal Growth

I am on repeat today. PLEASE be the one to share and reread. Why? Because you have not only slowed your growth by that one habit. Of course ACTIONS are important but THAT ONE action is mapping it out.

MAKE IT MATTER MONDAY: Map Out Your Victory

The theme for this Monday is all about strategic scheduling and focused action to finish the week—and the year—stronger.

Map It Out and Write It In

This is your day to turn intentions into scheduled accomplishments.

  • Be a Finisher: The goal is to finish with a period to all those intentions, turning them into NOW accomplishments completed.
  • The Power of the Schedule: The instruction is clear: MAP IT OUT. If you schedule it, you will make it happen.
  • Focus on the NEW: You already know your routine activities. The crucial step is to FOCU on and WRITE IN the new actions—the ones you easily forget or intentionally keep forgetting.
  • Keep It Real: Don’t overload yourself; keep your plan real and achievable.
  • Take ONE Action: As the final directive, Make it MATTER by taking one action that moves the needle for your growth (Mindset, Fitness, Personal) and doing it with intention.

Your Monday Uplevel Action: Find that one crucial “new action” that will move your growth forward this week, and write it into your schedule right now.

Still in doubt about your fitness and mindset. I am including two links and will explain the benefits. BODi– it’s a fitness stream that offers fitness for the beginners to the advance. There is dance, spin, yoga, running, and lifting. Each program is scheduled to your level, you can decide on the duration from five minutes up. Being committed and consistent is rewarding. You can eliminate any excuses or doubts on your fitness. By The Way, the doubts should have been eliminated. You can use BODi in the gym to uplevel your fitness, or a home, you can use it on travel. There are mindset meditation for you as well as sound bath. You decide and advance your fitness to and for you.

Celebrate Your Wins: A Saturday Reflection

Let’s Get That STRUT On

It is Saturday and a day I’d like to say “Saturday STRUT”. Yes walk out those proud moments of ALL your wins.

Pause. Reflect. Applaud YOU.

Did you find your strength this week?
Did you push through when quitting felt easier?

Now—where are YOUR wins?

Let’s be clear: there were no losses.
Not one.

Every attempt counted.
Every effort mattered.
Even when the outcome didn’t match the expectation—it was still a win in motion, not a loss.

What you experienced wasn’t failure.
It was feedback.

So now you pivot.
You choose the next aligned action.
You apply it—with confidence.

Because Saturdays are for celebrating progress, not perfection.
They’re for standing tall in everything you DID do.

So lift your head.
Square your shoulders.
And step into your power.

Get that Saturday STRUT on.
You are a winner.
You are a champion.
And you earned every step of that walk.

We’re Not Tossing Out

Toss It In: Embrace Positive Change

No, that is not the action of today. I am usually saying “toss out” a behavior or action that no longer serves you. That action many others may be doing, but it is not you. That action or behavior you so hold on because you DO NOT want to be separated from friends, peers, family; but it is not you and . It is holding you back. Today I am switching the words and hope you will apply the action. “Toss It In”.

Yes… I know we’re used to “Toss OUT Thursday.”
But today? We’re flipping the script.

Today is TOSS IN Thursday — the day you add back the action you tried, loved… but got scared to continue.

You know the one:
That new habit, behavior, or shift you tested…
The one that felt exhilarating, energizing, aligned…
And then fear whispered, “Maybe not again.”

But hear me:
Growth feels unfamiliar.
Change feels uncertain.
But alignment feels RIGHT.

So today, deny yourself nothing.
TOSS IT IN.
Toss IN the new habit.
Toss IN the healthier choice.
Toss IN the bold action.
Toss IN the version of you who said, “I’m ready.”

Feel the warmth.
Feel the smile.
Feel the momentum building.
Because it’s all GOOD — and it’s all FOR YOU.

I’m cheering you on today and every day.
Let’s TOSS IN the change and watch the transformation unfold.

Make Personal Growth Your Trend Today

Tuesday has a funny way of holding up a mirror and asking, “So… are we doing this or not?” It’s the perfect day to experiment with the version of you that’s been waiting in the wings. That action you’ve tiptoed around. The one your nerves have stuffed into a little imaginary cage marked Do Not Touch.

Here’s the invitation: let today be the day you trend… on you.

Not a borrowed trend. Not a recycled challenge. A personal-growth pulse that actually fits your life. Shake off the fear fog. Turn down the background static of other people’s opinions—even the ones who love you most. Their noise isn’t your compass.

This is your shift. Your rise. Your rewrite.

Take the step that’s been calling your name. Even a tiny one counts. Momentum loves small beginnings, and courage grows every time you move.

By the time Wednesday gets here, let it find you already in motion, proving to yourself that the trend of the week is change you created.

I am sharing today’s repost from my Inspiration and motivation page. Check it out daily (Monday-Saturday). Words Of Inspiration and Motivation

TEST IT OUT & SELF-TREND ✨
Today isn’t the day to think about it.
Today is the day to DO it.
No more procrastination. No more “later.”
It’s time to test out something new and let it become your personal trend.

🔥 FITNESS — TEST IT OUT
Add a spark to your routine:
• A new workout program
• Extra minutes to your current session
• A walk, run, or that new routine you’ve been eyeing
Small tests → Big shifts.

🌱 PERSONAL GROWTH — SELF TREND
Pour into YOU:
• Tune into a podcast aligned with the growth you desire
• Start a new book
• Treat yourself—facial, massage, stretch class, yoga
• Take that bubble bath
• Go enjoy your favorite restaurant in person
• Give your nails some love
Your self-care becomes your trend.

💼 PROFESSIONAL — LEVEL UP
Choose one action that elevates your skills, your presence, or your opportunities.
One step can change the trajectory.

❤️ FAMILY — RECONNECT
There are people who love you and are waiting to hear from you.
Call them.
Check on them.
Schedule that visit.

Whatever you test today becomes your trend tomorrow.
Make YOU the trend. 💛✨

Season of Self-Celebration: A Joyful Reflection

The Season Of YOU

It’s that time of year—celebrations everywhere, in every culture, every belief. But today, I’m celebrating something even bigger… the Season of YOU. The Season of ME. The Season of US.

So here’s your moment:
What joy are YOU celebrating about yourself?
Don’t just think it—write it. When we only think, we find one or two. When we write, we discover a whole list of joys, wins, and beautiful truths about who we are.

I’ll start your list for you:
#1 — YOU. ARE. GREAT.
Now you add the rest… and then celebrate every single one.

For too long we’ve been told not to applaud ourselves, not to speak highly of our accomplishments, not to shine too brightly.
Well, I say YES—actually, HELL YES… LET’S CELEBRATE!

Because sometimes others take a while to see our growth. But you don’t have to wait.
This is your season.

Celebrate the Season of YOU.

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Don’t Give Up: Actionable Steps for Year-End Motivation

Don’t Do It

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You have been so strong and now is not a good time to decrease your strength. That strength in action nor the strength in mindset. As we near the year’s end there are so many things to look at and realize you have achieved, maybe over achieved and then in areas you realize you have barely tough and many of the goals you set are unachieved.

I cannot say how this occurs but you are never alone. There are many experiencing the same BUT unlike many you will not look, evaluate and put a POA in place that will get you closer. Whatever you do DON’T STOP OR GIVE UP . Absolutely not. You are stronger and will not give up on you. What ACTIONS do you need to apply to get you closer to that year end goal or goals. It’s again okay if you are not as close as you want to be BUT those actions will definitely help. Write those actions into your schedule. YOU CAN DO IT. Oh yes you can.

Keep the strength, keep your strength it’s just a change in your momentum. Now get moving.

If you need help in that fitness well click on the page link here there is a Black Friday sale going on in BODi Fitness Products/ Programs

As well return Monday-Saturday for those words to keep you focused Words Of Inspiration and Motivation

Finish Your Week Strong: Tips for Success

What’s Your Friday Finisher

Yes once again I ask how are you finishing this week? Are you finishing stronger than last week, AI really hope you are. Especially on your fitness journey I want you to finish stronger. AND….

I know YOU CAN. I will continue to cheer you on. But in that fitness journey if you are fumbling check out my new page words to hopefully inspire you daily, well for 6 of the 7 days of every week. Mon-Sat. Words Of Inspiration and Motivation.

If you’re struggling with a focus on workouts please join me in the BODi community. It is the ultimate at home fitness workout that will 100% meet and exceed your expectations. I am sharing usually monthly on what I am doing or have completed. The community is free to join, so come on in and feel that energy vibe as many share their journey, but here are mine. My Current Workout Programs. Join the community or join in for a workout, check it out Join The BODI Community and Fitness.

Your Friday Finisher however shouldn’t just be on your fitness. How did you elevate your mindset, what did you do. A pod cast, a book, a new mentor. How about those actions to elevate you. Elevating yourself is not just you but your personal life, your relationships, your professional life. Did you go ahead and step out of that zone which keeps holding you back with fear. REMEMBER small steps count and will assist you to becoming the PERSON YOU REALLY ARE. However nothing will keep you just as you are, thinking about it. I know you are better and stronger. SO …..

I know you are a champion, now apply those actions or begin writing them down on how you will complete the week strong.

YAY!!!!!!!! For You

Review Your Fitness Playbook Every Friday

It’s the weekend. Now it depends some begin their week end on a Friday after 5 and some on Saturday AM at their rising. BUT I’m going to ask you “How are you doing it this week?” How are you finishing your fitness week? What’s in your play book? How are you winning your game? Are you winning with touchdowns (you decide how many), 3 pointers? HOW ARE YOU WINNING?

Yes, every Friday I need you to check your play book and see if you played for the win or do you need to change the play; most of all did you play?

This should be a routine FRIDAY check. What you did or didn’t do and it’s okay to change the play especially if it isn’t working for you.

EVERY FRIDAY

Fall Forward: Embrace Change for Success

How Are You Falling This Fall

WOW, that is a lot of falling. BUT really, there is so much occurring in the world in which we live and the trends in everything keeps changing not by the season but weekly. Someone says yes you should and then another influencer or celebrity says no you shouldn’t. Then you have the economics and the food critics, the political jumble (and that’s what it is) you and me too are trying to figure it out. I say….

Whatever you do, However you do it “Fall FOWARD”. Do not destroy what changes you have thus far implemented in your life. NOW to be honest YES you may have to do a pivot, revisit your current POA just in case some of the interruptions in this world decides to throw in an unpredicted rock in your path. It is okay to pivot, BUT “DON’T GIVE UP ON YOU”. A reminder I too sometimes have to chant out loud. Fall in the upward position because you are destined to climb higher, be more every doggone day. Yes, even when that rock suddenly appears. Figure it out and that rock will be a step across as you move foward.

I hope these words of encouragement reaches you with love and cheer to become the person you want to be and I’d love if you share it to lighten someone’s day as well.

Encouraging Others: Small Acts of Kindness That Matter

Beauty Comes In Many Ways

Today, how about creating the beauty in others. Not the visible beauty but that beauty that assist others to feel beautiful. And just maybe they too will share in the spread of beauty.

No you don’t need to purchase anything but there is action.

  1. Give someone a smile
  2. How about a nod and a smile or just a nod indicating I am acknowledging you and sending greatness and peace to you.
  3. Complimenting someone on their appearance or gesture or kindness or just “you’re beautiful, handsome, love the outfit, the shoes, the hair, their smile you decide.
  4. Recognition, you know the person that always doing a favor or standing up and supporting others or just is available.

These are only a few suggestions but you decide and share your beauty today.