Hmmmmm

So, um, well, I hate to admit this but I think I'm going back to Insanity and keeping kempo in the mix as well. I'm just not feeling the workouts with P90X, at 1st I liked the slower pace, but now, um not so much...and lets face it I was born in a fast paced city and I have never done things slow so this is starting to bore me. I need the fast pace impact of Insanity, the yelling (I'm Puerto Rican, we yell), the competition (one day I will show Tanya who's boss!). So I will finish out this week and get back to Insanity on Monday!

On another note, today is day one out of three of my shakeology cleanse! So far so good I'm drinking my shake! Forgot to have green tea this morning but I will drink that in a few. I'm looking forward to pushing myself over this hump and shedding a few extra pounds. I will need this since I am going home to NY next week...I will be careful with what I eat, but I can't pass up the greats: Pizza, Grey's Papaya, and REAL Chinese food! SO SO BAD FOR ME! lol. But I don't do these things everyday and I allow myself one cheat day per week...so...I will have to squeeze all those in one day. (I'm driven, I tell ya).

Want more info about the cleanse click here:

or you can ask me!

Your Beachbody Coach,

Latina

www.beachbodycoach.com/LatinaV

www.myshakeology.com/LatinaV

Recovery and soreness Ahhh this is the life!

I decided to go back to max recovery today from Insanity because I am SORE! LOVE IT! I did Kempo yesterday and I didn't expect to feel sore today because I didn't feel the burn yesterday, I did sweat a whole lot, but no burn during the workout, but boy was I wrong, turns out I did work the arms as much as he said I was on the video. It hurts so good!!

I signed my first coach the other day and I am happy about that, that's one more person fighting the number 1 killer: obesity!

It's free to start up!!! What are you waiting for?!

Your Team Beachbody Coach,

Latina

www.beachbodycoach.com/LatinaV

www.myshakeology.com/LatinaV

KENPO X

Started my P90X...Was disappointed the first day because I don't have the right equipment to do some of the workouts so I didn't get a good workout that day :-( So I have decided to do a hybrid workout mixing Insanity and P90X together to get a max workout, I'll do the parts of P90X that don't require equipment and do Insanity on the days I do need it...Today was Kenpo X and I LOVED IT! I love Insanity, but this one I think I like a lil more because it was at a less intense pace and so I didn't feel as though I was sacrificing form, and I was able to keep up, and I was sweating just as much as I was with Insanity. So I'm excited about this!!

I wasn't able to post results the other day or pix so I will do it here...

End results after Insanity

Day 1-Day63

Arms: 11½-11

Waist: 40-35 YEAH BABY!

Hips: 42-40½

Thighs: 23½- 21

Chest: 38-37 (I am still very close to picking up a phone to inquire about a reduction grrrr)

Shoulders: 40-41 (odd??!!)

LCalve: 13-13

RCalve: 13½-13

Starting weight around 165-166 new weight: 156!!! 10lbs and 5 inches! YEAH BABY! I'm so close!!!!

B4 and After pic:

Now for the moves

Switch kicks day one: 40- Day sixty three: 82

Power Jacks Day one: 26- Day sixty three: 40

Power Knees day one: 59- Day sixty three: 100 (WEPA)

Power Jumps day one: 14- Day sixty three: 30

Globe Jumps day one: 4- Day sixty three: 10

Suicide Jumps day one: 6- Day sixty three: 12

Push up Jacks day one: 0- Day sixty three: 18 (WOW)

Low Plank Obliques day one: 24- Day sixty three: 32

And so there u have it folks, I have improved, I am happy!!! I am on FIYAH!!!! Ready for the next level of fitness, I feel great, I'm going to begin eating clean now...More on that later...that will help me as well with weight loss, and physical fitness and health!

DIG DEEPER, BRING IT...JUST DO IT! Whichever helps to motivate u FOLLOW IT!

On a side note Beachbody is now waiving the enrollment fee, so for anyone wanting to take a stab at being a coach, DO IT. You will be starting your business for free! You will be getting coach discounts on products! You will help to motivate others. You don't have to be fit in order to be a coach, look at me, I started working out the day I decided to coach THAT was my motivation to stick with it, and I am so happy and proud that I did!!! I am on this journey with you, I am a real live person working it out with you. So join me, help to motivate others who think those are actors they see in the videos! Contact me so we can get you started!!

Your Team Beachbody Coach,

Latina

www.beachbodycoach.com/LatinaV

www.myshakeology.com/LatinaV

Day Sixty Two 16 October 2010, Saturday

WEPA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I DID IT!!!!! I DUG DEEPER and I made it to day 62!!!!! I'm fit testin tomorrow and I can't wait to see my results, also I will be taking my after pictures and finally posting those...I am so proud of myself, I am normally a person who makes a decision and goes with it, but for some reason I expected to give up half way through this because I did before but I was so determined, I set goals and I will see tomorrow if I met any of them and I am sure I did!!! I love the high I have right now...I, LATINA VEGA finished something, all the way to the end!!! And I am better for it!! Now a new journey begins! P90X, I've been warned by a few people that I might not like Tony Horton as much as Shaun T because of his "charisma" but I am willing to overlook that because; DUDE, the guy is 40+ and has an AMAZING body! That's where I want to be in my 40's! I love waking up in the morning and reaching down to my stomach and feeling how flat it is, now anyone can do the same cause as u lay everything goes flat, but I feel my entire rib cage, before I used to feel fat and press in to feel rib!! I love looking in the mirror and seeing my much thinner face although I will never be able to escape my fat cheeks that were inherited from my lovely family :-/ lol.

Today is a good day!!!!!

PLEASE tell me how I can help you begin your journey to a better you!

Your Beachbody Coach,

Latina

www.myshakeology.com/LatinaV

www.beachbodycoach.com/LatinaV

Day Sixty 14 October 2010, Thursday

ALMOST DONE!!!! WOW...I'm so happy about that because I want to begin the next phase of operation healthy me. I am going on a trip back home at the end of Oct so b4 I begin another workout I will just continue on with the 1st week of month 2 just to hold me over until I get back to start P90X! I just don't want to stop working out just because I am on vacation, so at least I'll be doing something even if it's walking the Brooklyn Bridge I'ma be busy all day everyday! And of COURSE I'm bringing my shakeology with me!!!

How is everyone else doing? Huh? I really want to know how everyone is doing on their journey, if you're not comfortable posting a comment here on the blog or FB send me an email (info@latinavega.com), tell me how you're doing!

Your Beachbody Coach,

Latina

www.myshakeology.com/LatinaV

www.beachbodycoach.com/LatinaV

Day Fifty Seven 11th October 2010, Monday

Max Interval Plyo! WHEW! But I kicked butt this morning. Sweat dripping, clothes sticking, picture sent to my workout buddy, wonderful feeling! :-)

Have many errands to run this morning, so I wont be long...and hey this is a testament to Beachbody's products...Before, by this time, I'd be sitting here watching TV, or working on images all day not seeing daylight once unless I opened the door to look out for second (if someone knocked). Now I'm on the go everyday, and early! I'm NOT or should I say I wasn't a morning person and now I'm up and at em! I often get bored cause I have so much energy and there might be nothing to do that day :-). I owe it all to Insanity and most definitely to Shakeology!!!!

Get up, work out, feel better, go outside and breathe deep! You're alive!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Your Beachbody Coach,

Latina

www.myshakeology.com/LatinaV

www.beachbodycoach.com/LatinaV

Day Fifty Four 8th October 2010, Friday

I wanted you to know that even coaches need a lil coaching, and motivation. I was lying in bed SO NOT going to even get up and work out cause I was tired (I need to stop waking up in the middle of the night for no reason) and then my good friend text me a picture of her sweaty self after getting her butt whipped by Shaun T (this is now a ritual with us both, to keep each other motivated) and so I told her, I wasn't really wanting to work out...but I got up anyway after a few words of encouragement and then I sent her a b4 pic and she text back "Latina- Those are Insanity Shoulders!!!!! Holy Crap" And that was more than enough for me to smile and get my butt in gear and I am so glad I did! I'm glad I didn't miss my fave workout (The one WITHOUT Tanya)! And I was so excited because although I sweat a lot; never before today has sweat actually dripped off of my head onto my mat! I was all to happy to catch a shot of that on my phone to send to her, LOL, along with my sweaty after pic! :-)

Don't give up!!!! Please...find a workout buddy, someone that can motivate you as my friend did me today! Dig Deeper!

Your Beachbody coach,

Latina

www.beachbodycoach.com/LatinaV

www.myshakeology.com/LatinaV

Day Fifty Three & October 2010, Thursday

I woke up today thinking "I do NOT want to get up, I don't want to do the workout, I'm tired of it already!" Then I realized "WAIT, II'S RECOVERY THURSDAY, THANK YOU JESUS!" It came at the perfect time for me, I needed the "cool down". So I'm down to almost my last week...1 more to go and I will be an insanity graduate! I'll get to send in for my t-shirt that reads "I earned it"! Yeah boyeeee! I HAVE earned it! I'm thinner, I'm a lil leaner, my energy levels r sky rocketing, I'm a motivator, my clothes fit different and I'm a much happier person! With that being said I stepped on the scale and was very disappointed...I know that muscle weighs more than fat, but MAN...I was expecting more than what I saw...I swear my floors r uneven! I need to try again, (Hey let me have this OK?)...Look, if you are like me and you see the same thing don't get discouraged. That scales means nothing compared to what I am seeing with my own eyes, it means nothing compared to how I feel daily, how strong I've become in body and mind (must be all the extra oxygen I'm taking in). So ignore that man made machine! Keep pushing through and digging deeper.

At the end of this I am going to do a shakeology cleanse! Can't wait that should help me shed off those extra few pesky pounds!

Have a blessed day my people!!!

Your Beachbody Coach,

Latina

www.beachbodycoach.com/LatinaV

www.myshakeology.com/LatinaV

Day Forty Six October 1st 2010, Friday

Max Cardio Conditioning! Nuff said! I'm dripping wet sitting here (On a towel, Louise) drinking my favorite meal replacement feeling so good and accomplished! I'm encouraged every time I look in the mirror! My stomach is so much more flatter! I was worried about that because I had a c-section yrs ago and I swore my stomach would never be the same. But to the contrary!! I'm so much more closer to my goal!!!

I will be out of town starting today till tomorrow and so my blog will be late because I will work out when I get back. That's going to be different for me!

I pray that everyone is having a wonderful morning so far! Please don't give up on what you're doing to stay healthy, it's so easy to lounge around, eating ice cream or pizza, so easy...the challenge is forming the body YOU want and feeling accomplished every time u get a compliment because U can say Thank you and really know that the compliment was for YOU because YOU did it, YOU got up and sculpted the body they see before them, what a feeling!!!

Be blessed

Your Beachbody coach,

Latina

www.beachbodycoach.com/LatinaV

myshakeology.com/LatinaV

Day Forty Five September 30th 2010, Thursday

MAX RECOVERY! WHEW! Much needed after how I felt yesterday! I'm not as sore today after this recovery workout so I know that means I did it right. I'm hungry, I'm eager to get up and drink my shakeology! Listen before I go I wanted to let you know that everyone's body is different. If you're not seeing results right away DO NOT give up, it might take you longer than someone else whom you know is doing the same program. That's just the way it is, your story will be different! Keep digging deeper!!!

Your Beachbody coach,

Latina

www.myshakeology.com/LatinaV

www.beachbodycoach.com/LatinaV

Day Forty Four September 29th 2010, Wednesday

All that comes out of me right now is

"ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh" "pant pant pant" "wheeeeeeeeeeeeewwww" "ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh" "wooooooooooooooooooooooooowy"...I just have no words. Everyday is different for me, today is just one of those days where I am BEAT! I went to bed around 10, something woke me up at 12 and my alarm went off at 7, might be the interruption at 12 that did me in, I'm normally a deep sleeper, blah!

2 weeks left WOW! Just wow! I made a commitment and stuck with it yay me! My lil announcement is that I can do push ups now with no prob...granted they r still the girly ones. lol. BUT I can do em...Tomorrow I will attempt regular ones since I'm already acing the girly ones. Need to push deeper and challenge myself, that's the point, can't stay stagnant or else I'm defeating the purpose here right?!

OK my lovelies! Have a great rest of the week and please don't give up! We need to battle this horrible epidemic going on in our world today called OBESITY! You're taking the steps now not just for 2 or 3 months but for life, this is not a diet or exercise program it's a lifestyle, remember that and it will make more sense to you to continue.

Your Beachbody coach,

Latina

www.myshakeology.com/LatinaV

www.beachbodycoach.com/LatinaV

Day Forty Three September 28th 2010, Tuesday

I can't believe it's only Tuesday, I feel like it's close to Friday already...:-(, but on a good note recovery day is only 2 days away now YAY! Today was the fun day; Max Interval Circuit. Fun because Tanya wasn't there and fun cause I love the end when everyone is silent and laid out, even Shaun T, half way through the video he stops counting and everything! LOL! I feel so strong these days! I love the feeling I have and I love the confidence boost I get when I look in the mirror each day! Not to mention I never get tired of hearing "WOW Latina, you are looking great!" I can't wait to weigh in already, I know I am lighter I feel it, I see it!

I'm drained...I'm going to take a long shower and then maybe even a hot bath! My muscles need it!

DIG, MY PEOPLE, DIG!!!! I have 2 weeks left!!!! WEPA! (The Puerto Rican "WOO HOO")

Your Beachbody coach,

Latina

www.beachbodycoach.com/LatinaV

www.myshakeology.com/LatinaV

Day Forty Two September 27th 2010, Monday

Max Cardio Conditioning I HATE IT! U get NO break, there is no "OK 30 second water break" it's one after another after another!! That's not to say u can't take ur own break, u can, as many times as you need but MAN, u can't help to feel a lil weak since everyone else is pushing through and ur panting on the floor trying to catch ur breath! (Not me, but I'm just sayin') lol.

I can hardly believe I only have 2 more weeks to go!!!! WOW! I'm so proud of myself for seeing this through! I only made myself better and I don't want to stop after! I will be taking on P90X after this! 90 days of even more body conditioning!!! After that I def wanna try hip hop abs only cause after 90 days of Tony Horton I will really be missing Shaun T!

I can't stop sweating, I'm so hot so I'm off to drink...U guessed it...SHAKEOLOGY!!!!!!!!!! I workout so hard and get a great reward after of chocolaty goodness!

Have a great day people!!! DIG DEEPER inside to pull out the strength you need to push through each day that u press play!!!

Your beachbody coach,

Latina

www.myshakeology.com/LatinaV

www.beachbodycoach.com/LatinaV

Day Forty one September 25th 2010, Saturday

So I had an emotional response to todays workout Max Interval Plyo, It's harder, I wont lie, and I know this is where I'm going to see drastic change and that coupled with the fact that I'm pushing harder has me on the verge of crying, ugh I'm turning into such a girl, remind me to thank Shaun T when I meet him. I do plan to meet him! He has changed my life.

Busy today so this is going to be brief. I just wanted you to know that today I tried to think of an excuse to get out of doing my workout, and I'm glad I didn't. I get my lazy days, it's Saturday, I stayed up late last night I just wanted to lounge till it was time to go today, but this is when it get's crucial to push and dig deeper! I did it, and I am so happy, and feel so accomplished. Rest day tomorrow, I WELCOME IT!

Have an awesome day!!!!

Day Forty one September 25th 2010, Saturday

So I had an emotional response to todays workout Max Interval Plyo, It's harder, I wont lie, and I know this is where I'm going to see drastic change and that coupled with the fact that I'm pushing harder has me on the verge of crying, ugh I'm turning into such a girl, remind me to thank Shaun T when I meet him. I do plan to meet him! He has changed my life.

Busy today so this is going to be brief. I just wanted you to know that today I tried to think of an excuse to get out of doing my workout, and I'm glad I didn't. I get my lazy days, it's Saturday, I stayed up late last night I just wanted to lounge till it was time to go today, but this is when it get's crucial to push and dig deeper! I did it, and I am so happy, and feel so accomplished. Rest day tomorrow, I WELCOME IT!

Have an awesome day!!!!

Day Forty September 24th 2010, Friday

Max Interval Circuit, Had me...LAUGHING OUT LOUD TODAY! At the end really made me crack up cause once it was done EVERYONE was laid out on the floor! No words, just panting and dead stillness at once. lol. OMG I love Shaun T. I was done as well, and I pushed through some heavy cramps too Lord help me!!! Today was the sweatiest I have ever been, I think I can take my tank top off and squeeze a lil liquid out. And I love every moment even when I'm yelling at Shaun that he is crazy and I'm not doing that, I do it anyway and I'm happy each time because I envision my body changing with each workout, I can go to the clothing store now and not look at a medium top thinking "I wish, dang I'm so far off!" No, now I can say "I'm so close to wearing that and making it look GOOD!" I'm going to be getting a scale here soon and I'm looking forward to weighing in! Since I started this endeavor 40 days ago I have weighed in only once which is GREAT news for me because I told you before I'm a habitual weigher! But I KNOW I am going to see a change and sometimes I get emotional about it because I am working hard and it is paying off and this feeling of accomplishment is sometimes a lil overwhelming!

The best part of today was TANYA WAS NOT IN THE VIDEO! WEPA! Maybe that's another reason I enjoyed todays video so much! :-)

Got my bag of shakeology yesterday, thank God cause I am hitting the bottom of the bag right now! This is the best meal of the day for me, I promise u that I have THEE BIGGEST sweet tooth and Shakeology quenches that for me in a heartbeat, with the 1st sip! For the whole day I do NOT crave sugar or cakes, or cookies like before, They say it best, "Shakeology acts like a salad, taste's like a dessert!"

I told you before and I'd like to reiterate: they have a bottom of the bag guarantee, if you reach the bottom of the bag and aren't satisfied u can get all your money back! So it doesn't hurt to try out the drink I keep talking about so much! I guarantee you wont want to stop!

I just had a friend order it and I am quoting her now: "...I already feel a change in my body. I feel cleaner and even though I can't tell by the scale I feel lighter. Whoo hoo!!!!!" Ask me how or just go to www.myshakeology.com/LatinaV and place your order today and be on your way to maximum health!

Your Beachbody coach,

Latina

www.beachbodycoach.com/LatinaV

I'm ready to take on this day!!!!!

Day Thirty Nine September 23rd 2010 Thursday

Max Recovery my eye! It felt like another workout entirely...WOW! I needed it though because I am sore! I love all the breathing and by now I should be better at remembering to engage my core but I tend to forget at times, and when I do engage I feel the difference; I am not as wobbly and my back doesn't hurt, so do NOT forget to engage ur core my peoples!

Shakeology...What more can I say besides I LOVE this stuff and I'm thinking of replacing yet another meal with it, because I love it so much, it's quick and convenient and it really does work as far as curbing my appetite...I drink it after my work outs as my breakfast and I'm not hungry for 3 hours! I'm on the go a lot more these days so I'm thinking of replacing lunch as well. I feel the need to remind you that clean eating is KEY for losing weight the right way, u can't eat crap, replace a meal and then get mad when u don't notice weight loss, it's not a miracle serum it's a meal replacement full of nutrients and it helps, but you still need to do the work. I told you before this is NOT a get thin quick scheme! Do the work and see the difference! Don't come to me complaining that you don't notice a change while sitting there eating a burger :-/ HELLO!

3 more weeks of digging deeper!!!

I would like to say I am fitting into my jeans nicely and I have set aside a few pair that need to be taken in to a smaller size because they r too big! YAY!

DIG DIG DIG!

Your Beachbody coach,

Latina

www.beachbodycoach.com/LatinaV

www.myshakeology.com/LatinaV

Day Thirty Eight September 22nd 2010, Wednesday

SORE!!!!! Doesn't even begin to explain what I feel and I LOVE it!!!!! I could barely do any of the moves today but that's the definition of DIG DEEPER, and so I did, This week and the ones to come are INSANE! I thought the 1st month was but I knew nothing till now!!! He's doing moves I've never seen or heard of...and it's reaching parts of my body that I didn't know contained muscles! WHOA! I LOVE Insanity!!! I have only 3 more weeks to go, I am so happy, I remember where I started and day one was hell for me and all I could think was "UGH, DAY ONE?! I have SOOOOOOO long to go" and now I'm trying to decide which workout I'll do next because Insanity is coming to an end! :-( I'll miss Shaun T, I WONT miss Tanya! Sorry chick! I pray she isn't in any other programs I choose, but you know there is always a "Tanya" in every video. lol.

Coming to the bottom of my bag of shakeology too, can't wait for the next bag to be delivered to my door! I LOVE this stuff, THIS is made from the best stuff on earth, Snapple ain't got nuttin on Shakeology!

I just coughed and my abs screamed!!! I love the burn I really do! I'm on an insanity high!!! Now to get my Bible on and get a Jesus high!

Have a blessed day my peoples!!

Your Beachbody coach,

Latina

www.beachbodycoach.com/LatinaV

www.myshakeology.com/LatinaV

Day Thirty Seven September 21st 2010, Tuesday

MAX INTERVAL PLYO...OMG, I'm wobbly, and drenched, and wobbly, and sore, and wobbly, and tired, and wobbly, and shocked, and...did I say wobbly?! WHEW!!!!!

THIS IS NO JOKE! I had right to be nervous last week. GEEZE!

Sorry I've been MIA doesn't mean I haven't been working out I've just been real busy this week taking care of some much needed quality things I had a fantastic weekend!!!!! I feel renewed in my personal life, as if God breathed air and life into it and and I am so grateful to my father!

I did my fist test and the results r as follows:

Fit test 1/Fit test 2/ Fit test 3

switch kicks: 40/80/91

Power Jacks: 26/34/30 Not sure what happened there :-(

Power Knees: 59/69/73

Power Jumps: 14/20/18 Hate these but I did it

Globe Jumps: 4/7/8 slow, but progressing none the less

Suicide Jumps: 6/6/8

Low Plank Obliques: 24/30/32

Measurements r as follows:

Day 1/Day 15/ Day 36

Arms: 11½/ 11/ 11½

Waist: 40/ 37/ 36 (Not happy but it's OK [for now])

Hips: 42/ 41/ 41

Thighs: 23½/ 22½/ 22

Chest: 38/ 38/ 38 ANNOYINGLY SO! I see a reduction in my near future, I'm just saying!

Shoulders: 40/ 39/ 39

L Calve: 13/ 13½/ 13

R Calve: 13½/ 13½/ 12½

So I think I'm hitting some sort of plateau and I'm trying not to let it discourage me! This week I think I will see a BIG diff for the next fit test because Lord God almighty this ons is KILLER! This month is no joke...so be ready, don't give up do it! DIG AS DEEP AS YOU CAN! I only have 3 weeks left!!! And I think I'm going to do a 2nd round of Insanity because...I'm insane!

Also I have to take into account that this week my husband was visiting and well we never do good together when it comes to eating. lol. We HAVE to work on that! We need to be good for each other in that area, but it gets so easy and comfortable to go out and splurge a lil, cook his fav meals etc. NO excuses though, I'm back on track, coach or not I too can lose site of the finish line, but I see it again!!! For slacking a lil I'm still doing good on the numbers!

"Come on y'all let's GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" --Shawn T

Your beachbody Coach,

Latina

Day Thirty Three 17th December 2010, Friday

TGIF! Feelin great today, This recovery week is going great!!! Sweating like a pig, hating and loving it at the same time! Tanya is still driving me CRAZY!!!!!! I will NEVER order or follow a DVD created or starring her ever...Whew, I had to get that off my chest!!!

Busy weekend ahead but I will be waking up at 6am to get my workout on b4 I leave at 7am to start my weekend! Making my shakeology shake tonight to have ready in the morning! Looking forward to this weekend!

I have been so busy and I still am this morning but I didn't want to neglect you another day and I wanted to just leave you with this:

http://beachbodycoach.com/esuite/home/LatinaV?bctid=26508205001

I love success stories, I can't wait to post mine...I want to see yours!!!

Ask me how you can be on your way to success! YOU CAN DO IT!

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