DIANEMARY126's SparkPeople Blog

My Life Update from March til now =)

Thu, 10 Jun 2010 14:15:36 EST

I apologize for not updating in a while!! School kicked my butt and such. Anyway, I figured a video blog would be quicker than me trying to type over the last few months. Also, I have my own youtube video channel now w/daily workout video reviews- username dianemary126 =)

slim in 6 infomercial shoot, p90x phase 3, too much school

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:37:15 EST

is it may yet?? seriously, school is beyond time consuming!!! 33 that, and by the time i get home and work out all i want to do is sleep LoL

344 i'm on phase 3 of p90x now..i am feeling soo much stronger and really noticing changes..i have been doing the 3 weight days and then incorporating slim in 6, slim series, brazil butt lift, rev abs & hip hop abs on cardio days & on top of weights too and my lower body & abs really are getting toned i love it!! my arms ar...

school is interfering with my spark time (but not p90x)! lol ;)

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:36:56 EST

another long overdue update! oh man almost a month..i am terrible 40

so i started school feb 1...i am back at the fashion institute of technology (advertising & marketing major) to get my bachelor degree, hopefully in dec and then i can get a real job..i am taking 15 credits, 5 classes and the school work has been kicking my butt!!! seriously, i never had so much work to do for school before, it's insane...i barely have computer or free time..sometimes i go WHOLE DA...

week+ absence, p90x, bday, new puppy!!, lots of pics, MDB grand finale contest

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 18:33:03 EST

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So spark, I'm sorry I neglected you over a week! I have literally been nonstop busy! I love being busy though so it's okay 30

Got a hair treatment and styled at a curly hair salon, ouidad, in the city as a bday gift to myself...i can't believe my hair can look like this- all natural! just blow dryer, good products & nature!!

A great body I am working hard for & didn't screw up w...

my self made back, chest & tricep routine

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 12:10:11 EST

I have been doing the drills on Total Body Solutions to help my shoulder pain every other day. They are helping dramatically, but I still feel slight pain in the left shoulder so I don't want to go full force & do specific shoulder moves just yet...

I managed to do One on One Just Arms the other day where I worked my biceps, triceps & forearms without specific shoulder moves....thank Jesus the next day my shoulder pain was not worse. 224

Realizing I haven't sp...

the wrong cookie = hiding abs...& shoulder update

Sun, 20 Dec 2009 10:55:04 EST

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ok, so i didn't flat out go & eat a cookie knowing it's bad for me. no, really i didn't. here is what happened: all the snow trapped me in the house yesterday. so after my crazy lower body workout, i decided "why not bake some healthy treats so i am not tempted by moms homemade goods?"
My mother has been baking various cookies (unhealthy, normal cookies) all day long to the point you can't even see our dining room table now. ...

shoulder pain =(

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:35:15 EST

so my shoulders have been hurting me for about a week, maybe a few days over now..kind of hurting in the delts/upper bicep region and specifically the area where the chest muscle meets the shoulder... 46

knowing better then to work through pain, i said "fine body, you want rest. i'll give you rest" so i did not work my upper body with weights since last friday...> 85 i am obsessed with working my arms- it's my all time favorite kind of work out to do and i usuall...

lift heavy + eat clean + no dairy + eat more = SHRINK

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:19:53 EST

23 so i've been lifting heavier with chalean extreme (well i've taken the past few days off of upper body because of pain in the shoulders) but while doing my first round of chalean extreme, chalene said how the heavy weights will send metabolism into overdrive and you will be hungry all the time & that's toally normal 40

while working out, moreso lately then ever i have been extra cautious about following the "eat clean diet" principles (check out tosca reno's ...

click espresso protein drink & shakeology...protein LOVE

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:41:53 EST

okay, so i am a big fan of drinks & protein...i usually have at least one meal replacement shake a day, not including post workout, and it's usually for breakfast... 482

i have TMJ in my jaw, i don't like over chewing..smoothies are great, but so many smoothies are a gazillion calories and loaded with artificial bad stuff.

so yea, i usually drink beachbody's shakeology-(it comes in chocolate or greenberry), it's delicious, has protein, antioxidants, phyto...

Chalean Extreme Round 2 Complete!

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 21:29:26 EST

Today I finished my 2nd round of Chalean Extreme! I did my first round around april-juneish and this round was very different for me- in a good way! I waited a few months between rounds because my fibromyalgia was flaring up during summer and because of the pain/depression I got very little exercise in all together so I didn’t want to commit to a round of anything.

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"Enjoy life diane, live a little & eat this ]CRAP]" !?!#%$*(&^$

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:19:42 EST

so i've been working as a receptionist part time for a chiropractor for almost 4 years...granted i do not get enough hours (lESS THEN 20 A WEEK), my boss & i are super close- she's practically my older sister...in fact that's probably why i haven't quit this dead end job yet and moved on, but that's a completely different story LoL...

anyway, last night i went out to dinner with my boss, her husband, her mom (who i love like an older aunt), her new baby, the other chiropracto...

bodyrock...my new idol!

Wed, 9 Dec 2009 19:39:45 EST

www.bodyrock.tv

So a few days ago, one of my awesome fitness friends posted a link to this video blog on her facebook...ever since then i have been on this site watching the videos daily in awe...

this woman is AMAZING!!!!
her name is Zuzana- her body is absolutely incredible & her determination, endurance & strength just blows me away! 40

i love the very ap...

Surviving Italian Dining- An Awesome Article!!!

Tue, 8 Dec 2009 11:36:47 EST

So I get more e-newsletters about health & fitness then I should probably admit. But there's an article in the new beachbody newsletter that personally I find SUPER SUPER SUPER SUPER helpful- it's pretty much how to survive going out to eat at an italian restaurant! 190

I figure if I find this useful, a lot of other people probably will too. So here's the link- www.beachbody.com/product/newsletter
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LONG OVERDUE...june - now

Fri, 4 Dec 2009 19:03:12 EST

hi everybody (is there anyone still reading this?)

i went SIX MONTHS without blogging and quite truthfully have not been on here much at all 2 i've gone through lots of ups & downs in the second half of 09, mostly downs...but i am back & ready to recommited...

i will recap the last couple months as short as possible, if you know me & know my blogging, i've never written a little..so apologies in advance...

summer wasn't too great...i had a rep...

june & natural fit blog

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 19:03:40 EST

hey sparkers,

june was not a good month for me. eating wasn't great. emotions were all over the place. i was in pain & very depressed. i didn't even take my CLX day 60 pics because I was feeling that lowsy.

anyway- i'm not going to whine too much because really, no one wants to hear it. my eating got better by the end of the month and i became refocused and recommited.

for the most part my CLX workouts were on target. i did miss a few cardio days because of pa...

CLX week 7.5 review, my week, etc

Sun, 31 May 2009 20:59:41 EST

i apologize for being late with this blog..things have not been the best near me lately 39

Chalean Extreme is still great exercise wise- I am approaching day 60 soon!!! Tomorrow I begin the 3rd and final phase, "lean"
I LOVED phase 2 "push" where I lifted super heavy weights for 6-8 reps. It made me feel so empowered and strong and i was truly shock at how i was able to eep increasing weights. I've been squatting, lunging, bench pressing & chest flying with 20...

CLX week 6 review, weekend updates, holistic health counseling, one week left to vote!

Tue, 19 May 2009 14:48:53 EST

Holy moly this past week went so fast!! I've been going nonstop since Wednesday, practically reaching physical exhaustion! 102 All good & fun things though!

Wednesday I went to see my friends' band in NJ. We had a blast but I didn't get home until after 1am- super late for me! The band asked my friend & i if we were going to see them in Philly, PA the next night. I felt bad saying no, they guestlisted us and of course we went!

Thursday night was another ...

CLX day 30 progress pics, week 5 review, live workouts, please vote for me!

Tue, 12 May 2009 14:05:24 EST

Hi everyone!

If you didn't read my blog from yesterday, please scrool down to it & help me out by voting! it would mean beyond the world for me to win this contest! 30

as promised, here are my Chalene Extreme progress pics!

day 0:

day 30:

long overdue updates! p90x, nutrition confusion, more

Sat, 6 Dec 2008 13:45:41 EST

So this blog is LONG overdue. I’m sorry!

Been working hard with schoolwork- reading lots and doing the warm up classes and also working at the chiro office and working super hard on my business.

So not too much has been new with me. I am on day 63 of p90x and LOVING it…I took progress pictures that I wasn’t too fond of- I don’t see a big difference between day 30 & day 60, but I am also my worst cridict. However, I FEEL such a difference- just my energy, endurance,...

thank you, day 45 & bicep flex, nutrition, blogs

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:22:58 EST

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thank you sooo much everyone for the kind and sweet words and welcome back. you guys reminded me why i could never leave this site for good to begin with- you all are just too sweet & wonderful people. thanks again!

so today was day 45 of p90x...meaning i am officially halfway through the program!! man it's going by soo fast!! to celebrate and to givemy good friend...

i'm back

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 18:57:55 EST

so lately i've been going through a lot of things...feelings, emotions, what have you.

i've been stressed, depressed and everything in between and am trying to figure life out.

for some reason, i thought maybe if i disappeared from spark, things would be easier and i'd have more time. not to mention my feelings got hurt and i got confused.

anyway, it didn't solve anything. i missed my friends on here (you guys) soo much and i am really really really sorr...

halloween....

Sun, 2 Nov 2008 09:13:52 EST

so yea i should have a picture of me in my costume and all happy but i don't.

as if my week wasn't sad enough and i wasn't feeling down already- my friends cancelled on me to go to the parade so i did NOTHING on halloween. and it was a beautiful day outside which killed me more. this led to me being even more upset since i do LOVE dressing up and it's one of my favorite holidays. truthfully at this point in life, the fact everytime i look foward to something it gets ruined i don't ...

me vs. the candy, p90x recovery week, venting, more

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 14:26:59 EST

another overdo blog. i got screwed working nights 3 times a week at the chiro office for 6 weeks ( i hate working nights, i go in at 3pm, come home around 9 and i'm so tired i go straight to bed often) and also i am really focusing on school...so my spark time is limited lately i am sorry to say. i can't be on as much as i wish i could so if it's been taking me longer then it was to comment, reply and get back to anyone i really really am sorry! 26

this week has N...

the man in the restaurant, dad, jobs, week 3 p90x done, make your own bars!

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 22:54:23 EST

hey sparkfriends! i hope you all are well- it's getting colder and colder in NYC- kind of went from summer to winter, holding onto fall for a split second....i am not a fan of the cold although i love boots hats scarves and glove- brrr

so here's a story (or 3 stories in one)-
i went to charlie brown's steakhouse (yes same place as last week) tonight w/ my friend andrea...she hasn't seen me since early august and commented how much skinnyer i look without me saying a thi...

quite possibly the coolest most amazing thing EVER

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 19:00:19 EST

thanks to the hungry girl newsletter, i found this website:
www.meandgoji.com

it's a site that lets you CREATE YOUR OWN CEREAL....

even better...

FROM ALL NATURAL SUPER FOODS!!!

the cereal addict in me is bouncing off the walls in excitement over this recent discovery!

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