An Open Letter:
Dear boXer girl,
I remember when I started this blog - I was newly divorced and so very ready to be single. I had great hopes of catching up on a life that I felt I had missed out on, I had dreams of living my new life differently than the last, and I was horny as hell. I evolved with you and because of you boXer girl. I went through so many phases; I grew up, loosened up, buried, embraced, and began anew - one hundred times over.
I lost my mother, and you were there. I had horrible blind dates, and you were there. I felt crazed, you were there. I over-ate, you were there. I was hormonal, judgemental, confused, confronted, lost, sad, mad, and you were there. I was a puzzle piece trying to find my place on the board. You were there. I was meditating in Colorado with the Zen of the Zen. You were there. I turned vegetarian.
And you were there.
But now it's time to stand on my own and keep my words to myself. The world doesn't need to know when I have a bad day, or a good day, or a mediocre day. Not any more.
Good bye boXer girl.
Peace.
Lisa
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Sunday, August 16, 2009
The Essay Question
My friend Chris has a facebook page and on it he posted a quiz to all his friends, "How well do you know Chris?"
It was a series of multiple choice questions, which, evidently, many people failed. If you ask me, they didn't fail because despite how well they think they know him, they really don't, but rather he just asked everyone the wrong questions.
Sadly (or not) I am not on Facebook, which makes me "ineligible to take the quiz."
Well I ain't takin' this lying down Christopher! So here goes -
It was a series of multiple choice questions, which, evidently, many people failed. If you ask me, they didn't fail because despite how well they think they know him, they really don't, but rather he just asked everyone the wrong questions.
Sadly (or not) I am not on Facebook, which makes me "ineligible to take the quiz."
Well I ain't takin' this lying down Christopher! So here goes -
"How Well I Know Chris" - by boXergirl
To wish upon a star
Is frivolous and naive;
To waste a breath with no intention
Allows the moment leave.
The corners and dark places
In a sky so vast and blue;
Lost and wandering along the path
Your soul is bearing true.
With humor laying cover
Keeping still and strong for ten;
Never having fallen soft
The daggers that suspend.
Your breath whispers
Intentions high;
Your kiss softens
And I cry.
Simple truth and trust
Constant motion in the wake;
Greatness has been won
Like Alexander the Great.
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Where Art Thou Postman? I Anxiously Await ...
My P90X exercise program is on its way! Should be delivered by August 20. Time to snap some before's and get them posted!
PS - I bought a pull-up bar today! Maybe in 90 days I'll be strong enough to actually do one!
PS - I bought a pull-up bar today! Maybe in 90 days I'll be strong enough to actually do one!
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Truth or Scam?
Over the last 40 years (or so) I have struggled with, battled against, been defeated, cheated, and gone astray with some tough weight gains, serious weight losses, and, all-in-all, a hairy-scary roller coaster ride in an attempt to get myself healthy - I'm talking mind, body and soul healthy.
I confess I have bought every diet pill ever concocted, taste-tested every flavor of protein powder imaginable (and some un-imaginable), followed the Atkins craze, zoned into the "what's that diet called?" diet, researched my favorite [skinny] actor's nutrition habits, then copied them, prayed to The Big Man upstairs, offered up my soul in exchange for a hot body to the hot little dude down stairs, meditated in Colorado with some major Zen folk ... and the list goes on!
And oh the lessons I've learned!
I've learned what doesn't work.
I've learned what works, but only for a short period of time.
And then I learned what works forever.
Success.
Success, as it turns out, is so very basic that I swear I learned it back when I was a kid. Sadly, I wasn't paying attention back then (hindsight. sigh.).
Eat healthy. Exercise daily. Sleep soundly. That's it.
Sounds simple, but it's not. Never is. It's just basic. Eating healthy can go in so many directions - understanding nutrition is a world in itself. Did you know you should have 25 to 30 grams of fiber a day?? You should eat 1 gram of protein for every pound of your body weight - 1 and a half grams of carbs per every pound of body weight. Oh crap - carbs. There are the good carbs and then there are the bad carbs. Don't forget sugar and the Omega's and the artificial vs. the naturals, and then you have to determine WHEN to eat certain foods (pre- and post- workout meals). See. Not simple. Just basic.
Sleeping. Everyone should get at least 8 hours of sleep. Sleep is important on so many levels. It regulates your hormones, it's the process for making a memory, it relieves stress, it offers your mind downtime to process, and it's how your muscles are able to re-build themselves from your daily workout.
The workout. Exercise. EX. ER. CIZE. Again, sounds simple. Again, it's not. Exercise is a relative term. For me, I've done and tried all sorts of exercising. Karate. Rollerblading. Running. Step-Aerobics. Swimming. BOXING. By far, boxing has been my fav. I will never give it up. Never, I tell you, NEVER. But... as with every other form of exercise, too much of the same thing and your body plateau's. It's when you shake things up, confuse your muscles, that you are able to go beyond.
I was in Karate for almost 2 years. My body transformed (as did my mind and soul) but eventually my body expected, performed, but never went "beyond."
That's when I started rollerblading. I was a maniac on my blades! I couldn't go fast enough! And shit if my legs weren't hot looking! But... yep... eventually I plateaued.
I then moved onto running. If you can believe this, my legs got hotter! LOL! So didn't my core. Who would think you could develop abs, abs that show!, from running. Running can transform a body like no other exercise. I will preach this until the day I die. Running transforms your entire body!! I started on a treadmill. Got bored. Started running outdoors. Ran a couple half marathons. Peaked. Sadly. I enjoyed running. I enjoyed what my body looked like from running. But, nonetheless, peaked, plateaued, couldn't get "beyond."
Enter Boxing.
Learning to breathe. Learning to balance. Speed. Fast twitch muscles. Strength. Holy shit boxing is it. I will never stray. I've plateaued. But I will never stray. You can never learn all of boxing. You can never reach "the end" and know it all. You can never be as good as you can be, you can always be better. Personally, and I mean personally, a boxer is the fittest athlete on the planet. Tell me your a triathlete, and I'll tell you a boxer is in better fitness. Tell me you're a tennis pro, and I'll tell you a boxer is in better fitness. Tell me you're a sprinter, and I'll still tell you a boxer is in better fitness. Go ahead, I dare you...
But I have plateaued. I can be a better boxer, no doubt. I can get stronger, no doubt. My endurance can get better. My punches can be delivered faster, my technique can get neater, my stamina can increase, which is why I will never give up boxing. I will, however, supplement. I will supplement my boxing training with something new.
And here's where the meat of my post comes in: I just ordered the P90X workout and I'm feeling this whole "rush of excitement, raising-the-bar, time to rock and find out what I'm made of" tingle, and it's pretty intense.
(Five to seven business days? WTF? I'm ready to "Bring It" now...)
(Note to self: visit Play it Again Sports and buy a portable pull-up bar)
I am totally into this P90X workout. If you haven't heard of it, or watched an infomercial, then you should google it. I know of only one person that has rocked this workout. Larry. He's a trainer at my boxing gym. The guy is an incredible specimen of health and fitness. That's a horrible, tacky description, but it describes him dead-on.
I wanted to talk to Larry before I spent the money, you know, ask him if it's really all that it's hyped up to be or if I'd be wasting my money, but I decided to just go for it. The success of exercising is determined solely on the person exercising. You get out of it only what you put into it. If I go into it expecting a miracle with little or no sweat, than yeah, I'm out some denaro. But if I go at it 100% and challenge myself, truly challenge myself, then I win.
I've never taken "before and after" photos of myself. I've never weighed myself before starting a program, or taken body measurements , but this time I will. I will even chart them on this blog and track my progress - pictures included.
My next post will Day One. After that I'll update at Day 14, Day 30, Day 60, then Day 90!
Who's with me? Anyone? :)
I confess I have bought every diet pill ever concocted, taste-tested every flavor of protein powder imaginable (and some un-imaginable), followed the Atkins craze, zoned into the "what's that diet called?" diet, researched my favorite [skinny] actor's nutrition habits, then copied them, prayed to The Big Man upstairs, offered up my soul in exchange for a hot body to the hot little dude down stairs, meditated in Colorado with some major Zen folk ... and the list goes on!
And oh the lessons I've learned!
I've learned what doesn't work.
I've learned what works, but only for a short period of time.
And then I learned what works forever.
Success.
Success, as it turns out, is so very basic that I swear I learned it back when I was a kid. Sadly, I wasn't paying attention back then (hindsight. sigh.).
Eat healthy. Exercise daily. Sleep soundly. That's it.
Sounds simple, but it's not. Never is. It's just basic. Eating healthy can go in so many directions - understanding nutrition is a world in itself. Did you know you should have 25 to 30 grams of fiber a day?? You should eat 1 gram of protein for every pound of your body weight - 1 and a half grams of carbs per every pound of body weight. Oh crap - carbs. There are the good carbs and then there are the bad carbs. Don't forget sugar and the Omega's and the artificial vs. the naturals, and then you have to determine WHEN to eat certain foods (pre- and post- workout meals). See. Not simple. Just basic.
Sleeping. Everyone should get at least 8 hours of sleep. Sleep is important on so many levels. It regulates your hormones, it's the process for making a memory, it relieves stress, it offers your mind downtime to process, and it's how your muscles are able to re-build themselves from your daily workout.
The workout. Exercise. EX. ER. CIZE. Again, sounds simple. Again, it's not. Exercise is a relative term. For me, I've done and tried all sorts of exercising. Karate. Rollerblading. Running. Step-Aerobics. Swimming. BOXING. By far, boxing has been my fav. I will never give it up. Never, I tell you, NEVER. But... as with every other form of exercise, too much of the same thing and your body plateau's. It's when you shake things up, confuse your muscles, that you are able to go beyond.
I was in Karate for almost 2 years. My body transformed (as did my mind and soul) but eventually my body expected, performed, but never went "beyond."
That's when I started rollerblading. I was a maniac on my blades! I couldn't go fast enough! And shit if my legs weren't hot looking! But... yep... eventually I plateaued.
I then moved onto running. If you can believe this, my legs got hotter! LOL! So didn't my core. Who would think you could develop abs, abs that show!, from running. Running can transform a body like no other exercise. I will preach this until the day I die. Running transforms your entire body!! I started on a treadmill. Got bored. Started running outdoors. Ran a couple half marathons. Peaked. Sadly. I enjoyed running. I enjoyed what my body looked like from running. But, nonetheless, peaked, plateaued, couldn't get "beyond."
Enter Boxing.
Learning to breathe. Learning to balance. Speed. Fast twitch muscles. Strength. Holy shit boxing is it. I will never stray. I've plateaued. But I will never stray. You can never learn all of boxing. You can never reach "the end" and know it all. You can never be as good as you can be, you can always be better. Personally, and I mean personally, a boxer is the fittest athlete on the planet. Tell me your a triathlete, and I'll tell you a boxer is in better fitness. Tell me you're a tennis pro, and I'll tell you a boxer is in better fitness. Tell me you're a sprinter, and I'll still tell you a boxer is in better fitness. Go ahead, I dare you...
But I have plateaued. I can be a better boxer, no doubt. I can get stronger, no doubt. My endurance can get better. My punches can be delivered faster, my technique can get neater, my stamina can increase, which is why I will never give up boxing. I will, however, supplement. I will supplement my boxing training with something new.
And here's where the meat of my post comes in: I just ordered the P90X workout and I'm feeling this whole "rush of excitement, raising-the-bar, time to rock and find out what I'm made of" tingle, and it's pretty intense.
(Five to seven business days? WTF? I'm ready to "Bring It" now...)
(Note to self: visit Play it Again Sports and buy a portable pull-up bar)
I am totally into this P90X workout. If you haven't heard of it, or watched an infomercial, then you should google it. I know of only one person that has rocked this workout. Larry. He's a trainer at my boxing gym. The guy is an incredible specimen of health and fitness. That's a horrible, tacky description, but it describes him dead-on.
I wanted to talk to Larry before I spent the money, you know, ask him if it's really all that it's hyped up to be or if I'd be wasting my money, but I decided to just go for it. The success of exercising is determined solely on the person exercising. You get out of it only what you put into it. If I go into it expecting a miracle with little or no sweat, than yeah, I'm out some denaro. But if I go at it 100% and challenge myself, truly challenge myself, then I win.
I've never taken "before and after" photos of myself. I've never weighed myself before starting a program, or taken body measurements , but this time I will. I will even chart them on this blog and track my progress - pictures included.
My next post will Day One. After that I'll update at Day 14, Day 30, Day 60, then Day 90!
Who's with me? Anyone? :)
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