Saturday, March 26, 2011

Week #3; Triple D! Discipline; Determination & Direction

Finally week #3 is gone, and at this point is a mind game with myself to keep on going and being focus.  When I was thinking  what to write this week on my blog, for a minute I thought I was only going to talk about my training, but then someone ask me how can I do this, get ready for a competition and be on a diet and training for 20 to 16  weeks until you get to the day of the event.

Without any hesitation I blurb my answer right away I dint even have to think about it: and the first thing I mentioned was discipline, then determination and finally direction.

Discipline: without it you can’t do anything in life, your daily routine, job, errands, family, you need to be organize, plan your day, your week, and your month, and keep everything in your schedule book. When you plan ahead everything seems to run smoother, you can have a clear look in how is going to be your day and what needs to be done. Keep in mind that you have to continue with your daily responsibilities and the only way is to be organize and in order to be organize you need to have discipline and stick with your plans try to accomplish most of them or all of them.

Determination:  focus on what you choose to do, nobody said it was going to be easy, let’s face it things that are worth fighting for that fulfill you don’t come that easy, it takes a lot of hard work, tired days and sometimes sleepless night trying to figure out how you’re going to accomplish certain things that you need in order to continue. Trust that you have taken the necessary steps to accomplish your goal and let God do the rest, and if the outcome sometimes is not necessary what you excepted don’t give up and try again until you get it right, a very special person in my life told me these words and they have stock with me: Shoot for the stars & land on the moon! Just for trying to do it that right there makes you a winner, learn from the experience and see what has to be change in order to get the total success that we want.

Direction: you need to know where you have been in order to know where you need to go. Make sure you know what you want and what the goal you’re aiming for is. Visualize getting there, making the journey, taking the necessary steps and have very, very, very clear picture of yourself obtaining your goal, dream, your success! When you make your plan and stick with it, but also give it a little room to change for improvement, you’ll do the necessary arrangements in order to make it work, and again it doesn’t matter the outcome, you can never fail because you gave it your 100% and that makes you a winner, it’s always healthy to compete against ourselves, to try to take a step farther than the last time.

I have 2 more weeks to go, this is for all the marbles, push myself even more even harder, trust the process and can wait to see what excited and Bless things God will bring!

Training:
 This time I’m adding a video of my training so you can follow it more easily, I’ll be doing my leg work out:
Compound exercise:
  •                 Reverse lunge with lat pull down
  •                 Sumo Squat with cable rowing
  •                 Step up Lunge

Nutrition:
  •                 Healthy snacks don’t need to be tasteless you can eat almonds they are low in saturated fat      and     contain many other protective nutrients - calcium and magnesium - for strong bones, vitamin E and compounds called phytochemicals, which may help protect against cardiovascular disease and even cancer.
  •                 Greek yogurt happens to be a better pick than the standard ones. It has higher content of protein. When you take a low-fat, plain yogurt, you obtain between 10 - 12 grams of protein, and that is good, but g.y. product can provide you with 20gms, its low in carbohydrates, around 9 or even less in some brands. Not to mention, it’s a better choice for   diabetic diet.

Enjoy the video, leave me your comments!


B healthy, B fabulous!
Frances Anza Fit 4U! Lifestyle & More…!

Sunday, March 20, 2011

Week #4, where I go to find Inspiration?

The days of the competition are getting closer, I’m little more tired and got to admit somehow sometimes it’s hard to maintain focus and energize; especially when your job is to keep others inspired and motivated to keep going and don’t give up. This has been a very intense week: training is harder, diet tighter than ever, and your daily life has to keep going as normal as possible dealing with your family, friends etc. Watching the news what’s going on around the world, we are human and it affects us even if you don’t want it to (if your sensitive towards others sad and tragic situation).  At some point I just needed to shut down and regain my strength, not that I lost my motivation because is still there, but being tired and overwhelm takes a lot out of you.

Where I go to find inspiration? Besides having great people supporting your goal and cheering for you, we need to have the inspiration from inside because that’s the one that will always be there for you when everything else is not. The strength that comes within is greater than anything else, is that force, energy and voice that tells you to keep going, that loves you no matter what, that says to you Trust Me I will not leave you never had and never will, that strength is God in me, guiding me and letting me know that while I’m tired and fell like I can’t take one more step because life happeneds, His taking them for me, caring me and all of my worries.  And to make sure that I received all the messages, there was always a sign a signal, in all the possible ways that I could and couldn’t imagine, loving angels are always surrounding me!

This is how I got my Inspiration and fuel to keep going:  through daily messages from different sources such as: http://www.thedailybibleverse.org/ ; Joel Osteen daily messages: http://www.joelosteen.com/Pages/Index.aspx ;  Reiki from a dear friend and client Vanessa,  I truly recommend it, wow! it does wonders; words of encouragement and great vision from Veronica thank you girls you don’t have an idea, how much you have helped me (you’re both my diva Angels);  My PITA a.k.a  TB (words can’t describe all your support and I'm still craving for bananas) also  through songs,  Billboards on the road while I’m driving and at the right moment I turn my head in read the message; and of course kind and loving words from friends that support my dream and goal. And most of all during this process is to enjoy the journey and the lessons that have nourish and train my mind and soul to become stronger and be proud of myself for doing what makes me happy and fulfills me.
This time I’m focusing on the journey, the prize is being able to do it again, the rest is giving all I got in me,  for the next 3 weeks 150% and the outcome will be knowing that I gave it all and Trust God and his loving angels! You see all we have to do is ask and He will be there for us!

Tips for this week:
  • Build your net support group, positive friends and people that support you, and positive is the key word, shut, kick, and get rid of all the negative people or at least block their energy
  • Surround yourself with positive material: books, webpage’s, and your iPod with great positive songs
  • Booked a massage, Reiki, or arrange to take a couple of hours off for yourself, go to the movies: “Adjustment Bureau” highly recommended  
  • Training:If you don’t feel like it push yourself, once you start you’ll feel great and when finish even better
  • Do Giant sets mix exercises it spices things and changes the energy of the training
  • Nutrition: Change the way you cook your meal:  instead of eating the breast buy ground chicken season it with garlic, onions & cilantro and form patties you’ll feel like you’re eating burgers with your veggies and if you’re not getting ready for a show you can eat it them in a wrap or pita bread.
  • My clients often ask me for healthy snacks here are a few that are good for you: Fat free jello, homemade granola (with oatmeal), almonds, Whey Protein Shake, Greek yogurt to name a few

 I got 3 more weeks ahead of me, this is the final ¼ of mile getting closer to the finish line OMG can’t wait to get there!

B Healthy, B Fabulous!
Frances Anza Fit 4U! Life style & More…!




Saturday, March 12, 2011

Week #5 Transformation=Synchronization!

Finally!!!  When you look in the mirror and you wonder: who the heck is that person staring at you? Then you stare a little bit longer into the eyes that are looking back at you and there it is… it’s you!!!  A renew, different, changed you, now the outside starts to match the inside, the mind, soul and the body are one in touch with each other, all three are strong, and working together!

 This has been an incredibly excited and bless week all over, like a roller coaster of emotions. Seeing little by little how your transforming yourself takes a while to take it all in, I dint realize how much I changed physically speaking because mentally it’s been going on for a while and let’s face it will until the day we take our last breath of air. 
When things or people that you used to have close to you for some reason they’re not probably is not because they have change or the circumstances is that you change and what use to be “ok or all right” is not anymore,  because you’re the one who’s change, and keep in mind things will be 100% about  our attitude towards it, how do we react and handle ourselves, we can chose to see the glass half empty or half full, I decided to see it full!

I’m in the final ¼ of the mile of the marathon and now is the time to be more focus and in touch with myself, when one of my clients caught my attention when she pointed out on a photo how I look, (BTW Jomy you're a very talented and creative photographer) it hit me hard, it took me a while to take it in and at the same time it gave me even more energy to keep going to conquer my dream, to live it, and as I been mentioning this past week’s it’s about enjoying the process because they’re so many lessons to lived to enriched us and help us grow even more, so I’ll keep savoring the moment!

I don’t know the outcome but I can guarantee that the process has been one of kind and just for taking back on my hands my dream and goal has help me so much to find myself again,  who am I, that I can’t wait for the next 4 weeks!


Every day in every way through the Grace of God I’m getting better, stronger and happier!!!! 


As always I have to thank my (P.I.T.A. pain in the ass) for being there and calling them like he sees them even if I don’t like it, I'm craving for bananas!  and of course my Angel’s under construction: (clients) Jomy, Shirley great things ahead for you too! Veronica & Vannesa your peace and wisdom touch so many life's  including mine, thank you girls! and Lourdes your words of encouragement like you said gave me a natural high and also for letting me help you to achieve your goal, girl soon you’re going to be ready for stage too!!!

Tips of the week:
  • Want to target even more your butt & hamstring do little sidekicks (20 to 30 reps) you’re going to feel the burn
  • Do a circuit training (resistance training-5mnts. Cardio-resistance training) try to complete at least 30 minutes in cardio
  • Nutrition: this one is from my client Lourdes she’s always on the look for healthy and yummy things is an oatmeal recipe instead of doing it in the stove or microwave bake it just mix it with egg whites and she adds a little bit of  baking soda and OMG!!! Its yummmyyyy!!!
  • Nutrition: this one is mine and is one of my favorites also, oatmeal pancakes with your protein powder, mix it and just pour it like a pancake their good too!


So until next week #4 and I can’t wait to share with you all the amazing, wonderful things that God has for me and my clients!!!

B healthy, B fabulous!
Frances Anza, Fit 4U! Lifestyle & More...

Sunday, March 6, 2011

WK #6 when one door closes, God opens many more 4U!


Week #6 it’s finished and what a week it has been, as intensive my workout and diet gets, at the same time my circumstances are also changing. It’s incredible that as I see my body transform little by little towards where I want it to be, everything around me also is changing.

Remember during week # 7 & 8 I regain my passion for what I do, my training, my clients, everything else is also falling in place; from people that no longer are in my life, and at some point I knew I had to get away from them because of their constantly negative criticism and comments toward me and how I live my life, and most of all because I have change and I'm not the same person I was a year before.  To  positive and energetic persons coming into my life for different but also positive reasons. Little did I know that once the house is being clean, OMG! It’s like someone removed whatever was holding me back  and now I'm moving forward.  Once more, don’t ever let anybody criticize whatever is your dream or goal in life, after all it’s your goal and if it makes you happy, fulfills you, nothing else should matter, positive and constructive criticism it’s always welcome, reinforcing and encouraging us to move forward and not the other way around.

Applying this to my training maybe what use to work in the past or for other persons not necessarily is working now, keep in mind your body and  metabolism has changed and it doesn't respond to the same methods that use to work before, don’t be afraid to just take a minute analyze it and if necessary change it completely and trust your gut feeling, if its screaming for a change, after all if we don’t take risk we will never know if it’s going to work. With a few changes my body fat % is also melting away, I’m more relaxed, focus on my training and most of all I have peace of mind.

I also saw a huge change in one my clients, she opened up to herself, facing things that probably dint want to, winning the battle of kicking  cigarette habits, but once she did, she is also seeing great changes in her body, mind & soul, keep up the good work JJ, God has great things in store for you too, and the most important thing your regaining your health and yourself back!

I’m finally seeing a complete transformation my legs, are slimming down, and the rest of my body is getting tighter, I feel great and I’m really looking forward for the next 5 weeks because I know more great changes are on my way through my diet and training, also as I go on with my daily life working with my clients helping them achieve their goals of being healthy, and of course to look great too. 
Never doubt Gods way of doing things in your life everything happens for a reason.  Thank you (P.I.T.A.) my pain in the ass, jaja! for being there with encoring words, in a sweet and powerful tone!!!!! You don’t have an idea how much you’re helping me!

This week I increased the time in my second cardio of the day, now I’m doing 45 minutes and those 15 minutes that I added have made a huge difference. Also this week I decided to change my training routine adding new exercises, changing reps and sets, it has made a difference. And my second depletion has been for more days and also has made a huge difference.

So the tips that I share with you this week:
  • Try increasing the time in your cardio workout, try adding 5 minutes or 15, if you think you can handle it, but every little change you made your body is going to react to it and I’m sure it will be in a positive way
  •   Also increase the days if you normally do 3 try to add one more or two, remember to keep in mind what is your goal
  • Switch every other day the order of exercise that you do, confusing the muscles is always a good training technique
  • Try other versions of the same exercise for example: Lunges is a complete exercise for your legs, but every once in a while change the style from stationary to walking lunge, or step up lunge, just kick it up a notch
  • Keep close to your life those who always have a positive and constructive criticism, and most of all support your goals even if they don’t like it, or understand it but they respect them as you respect theirs
  •  Peace of mind is always, always, always something that we should try to have in this intense world that we leave in, don’t be afraid in making changes and taking risk, at the end if we don’t try it we will never know if they will work
  • Trust God, His in control even if we can’t understand the way things unfold they are always for our own good.
Until next week looking forward for all the great things ahead.
B Healthy! B Fabulous!

Frances Anza Fit 4U! 
Lifestyle & More...