I am hopping on the motivational Monday bus and sharing some inspiration and/or motivational quotes! I love how many people take part in this every Monday and the more and more I see people taking part in something positive like this, the more I felt as though I should as well. I see this going on a lot on social media, so I decided to step my game up and do exactly that; share some words of encouragement! Thank you to all of those who also share your words of encouragement on Monday’s as well as other days of the week, you are awesome!

Your fitness blogger,

Shay-lon xoxo

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So I am not sure if everyone has heard of this new song Katy Perry has put out, but I love it! something about the meaning and what it stands for all makes sense to me and to be honest it makes for a great workout song as well! I know this seems a bit out of the box when it comes to fitness and health, but if you think about it, we all like good music when we are working up a sweat and so I think every once in a while, I will share some playlist songs or one song at a time and kind of explain why I like it and get your opinions on it. For starters this song was used for the Rio Olympics 2016, used for political reasons and gets radio attention as well (obviously) but the more places I go, I seem to always hear this song play at least once. I am not a Katy Perry fanatic but I do enjoy most of her songs and she has put out a couple of songs that have a positive outlook and really bring out some type of emotions. I feel as though this song really can make one whom is about to give up push on further and harder, I think the meaning behind it is obvious; basically her singing about going against the odds even when you don’t think you can make it- you will. Nonetheless, if you have yet to listen to this song, I would highly recommend listening to it at least once, it may not be everyone’s cup of tea but figured I would share it anyhow in case someone needs more songs to add to their playlist. Hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

Your fitness blogger,
Shay-lon xoxo

P.S be on the look out for more songs I will sharing with all you.

Hey everyone! just wanted to announce I surpassed my follower goal of 200 followers! I wanted to thank all of you who have been supportive my blog post and social media! I appreciate all the good content many of you have and I enjoy all the feedback everyone shares on my discussions.  This is a small milestone for me, but a huge positive as well, because I never thought this day would come.  I happy to announce my next goal is to get 400 followers.  I always strive to put out great topics on health and wellness and fitness, answer questions or concerns and make sure I always give you my honest thoughts and opinions.  This has been a long journey for me and I cannot wait for what else is ahead! thank you, thank you, thank you! You are my blogging family and I would’t have made it to this landmark without your positive vibes and great support!

Your Fitness blogger,

Shay-lon xoxox

So I haven’t been to the gym in 8 days now (including today) and I feel so bummed about it.  The reason being is because I have been busy with trying to make hard decisions, I went on a mini vacation to see my love bug and I have been in last 2 days not feeling so well (stomach bug/pmsing) and I tell ya, when I am not at the gym for more than a couple of days, I can feel my muscle mass leaving my body and my moods change, my motivation lacks and I start to really get upset with myself about it.  Now, starting Monday, I will be going back to the gym, I know this for a fact UNLESS, my love bug comes into town this weekend, then I will have to wait until late Monday evening or Tuesday morning instead.  Even my eating habits have been a bit bizarre in the late since returning home.  Nonetheless, this post was meant to engage all of you in discussion, so for today’s discussion, I want to know what is something you have a routine of doing (exercise, drawing, morning coffee, etc) and if you go days without doing it, eating it, drinking it, listening to it, etc how does it effect you mentally and physically? I think this will be a good post discussion in getting to know my audience better and being able to see how some of you may be able to relate to my hardships when I am not at the gym daily as I like to and strive to do.  Believe it or not, even if you are not one to have the same routine everyday, there is something you enjoying do that if it was something you could not do any longer for a great length of time it would effect you; and so if you are someone who doesn’t have a routine, think of it in those terms.  Excited to hear some answers!

Your fitness blogger,

Shay-lon xoxox

P.S 8 days without the gym for me is like 8 days without chocolate for someone else. LOL

Yesterday we went over anorexia, and today we will be talking about another eating disorder: bulimia. Again, if you are someone who wants to offer answers, advice, share their story with us, feel free to do so, as it would be a great learning experience and help to keep people aware and give them insight on something that is life threatening and happens more often than not. I believe like anorexia, bulimia is something that needs to be taken seriously and something many people do not understand, and so I figured we would discuss some facts about it and hopefully it will be helpful to some if not all.  

Bulimia: Life-threatening eating disorder characterized by a cycle of bingeing and compensatory behaviors (i.e self induced vomiting) 

Symptoms: 

• Frequent episodes of consuming large amounts of food followed by behaviors to prevent weight gain 
• A feeling of being out of control during the binge-eating episodes
• self esteem overly related to body image
• living in fear of gaining weight
• eating until the point of discomfort or pain
• forcing yourself to vomit or exercise too much
• misusing laxatives, diuretics or enemas after eating
• restricting calories or avoiding certain foods between binges
• using dietary supplements or herbal products excessively for weight loss
• not wanting to eat in public or in front of others
• going to the bathroom right after eating or during meals
• having sores, scars calluses on the knuckles or hands
• having damaged teeth and gums
• discoloration or staining of the teeth
• unusual swelling of the cheeks or jaw area