Working On My Fitness: Counting Calories?

This will be short & straight to the point. 

Maybe a few weeks before I went back to work, I was counting my calories...How you ask?

With the app on iPhone My Fitness Pal

where you can check in via laptop or phone through an app.

This app will help you count your calories & meet a certain weight goal by doing so...

I've fallen off because I'm not big on counting calories & punching in & finding out what everything is etc....

It may work for you...check it out

Check out previous work outs I did below...

- Weekend Work Out W. Tiffany Rothe 

(work out videos via Youtube)

- Become a Boxer Babe

(work out videos via Youtube)

1 Unhealthy Snack Can Equal 5 Healthy Snacks....

If you're counting calories & trying to watch what you eat...Here's a little reminder, or how you could look at junk food VS. healthy snacks

We can make better choices with a little help :)

Let's Get Into It..."Fix My Life" Iyanla Vanzant

I was introduced to Iyanla when she had her first show on ABC called Starting Over & she was a life coach...

Every since I seen her on TV helping people & their lives I wanted to become a life coach, & still kind of do....

Anywho, I want to let you ALL know that her show airs on OWN this week Sept. 15th @ 10PM central time & it's called Fix MyLife
She sits down with Evelyn from Basketball wives this season...
Good stuff coming soon :)
Cant wait....

[Video] 3 Reasons Why You Can't Get or Keep a Man...

Man! 

PDub aka Willie Moore Jr. speaks the truth in his videos.

Watch it & leave a comment below...

Joyce Meyer: Accept the Right Thoughts

As Christians, we can't accept every thought that comes into our heads. Instead, we need to measure each thought against the standard of Scripture.

Here's a practical example: If someone hurts your feelings, you shouldn't remain upset with them for days on end. That only gives Satan the opportunity to plant seeds of bitterness.

Instead, you need to reject negative thinking & refuse to let it drain you of your peace & joy.

You must turn to God & say, "Father, I need Your strength. By faith I choose to receive Your grace so that I may forgive those who mistreated or wronged me. I ask You to bless them & help me go on with my life. In Jesus name, amen."

As our minds are renewed with God's Word, our thinking will change & line up with Scripture. Then, day by day, godly boundaries around our thoughts will be established & reinforced. These limits will not only keep out the deceptions of the enemy, but help you live a more enjoyable godly life.

My Walk With Christ...Cleaning House.

I've been MIA when it comes to me sharing what's the "tea" with me. Whether it's fitness related, life, or relationships. Welp, one reason is that I've been focusing on my mentoring program (MYGirls). The other reason being that I've been putting in more time & focusing on my relationship with God. Looking for a new church, making adult decisions, etc.

I recently attended a single nights fellowship a week ago that was super informational & fun. It was nice to be around a group of women who wanted the same things I did. But also had a past. We all do. No one is perfect. Not even a Christian! It was cool because I didn't feel like an outsider, or that I would be judged.

I bring that up because, I recently closed a chapter in my life that I've left open for those "rainy days". I mentioned something similar a year or so ago in the blog post The Little Black (Back Up) Book. But in this case, I was dealing with material possessions that had memories from my past. We think we're putting something behind us, when we're still in fact holding on to a few things that WE need to let go!

I was holding on to something from the past. Something that no longer existed, but still had a place in my life/heart. It's funny that many of us want, want, want, but we're the main reason why we don't see these things manifest. We get upset with God..LETS BE HONEST...we get upset with God & wonder what's the hold up...

You want that God fearing mate, that will love you for YOU, but you're holding on to your past relationship(s). How can you make room for the new, & you're holding on to the old (past)?

You want that awesome new job, but you're not doing anything to PREPARE for it?

You want new clothes, but you still have clothing in your drawers & closet full of clothes that you can no longer fit, or wear.

Make room for what it is you WANT, & stand firm into believing you will receive it!

"You can pray for anything, & if you have faith, you will receive it." - Matthew 21:22

Share Your Testimony: It Can Help Others

"Don't be selfish with your testimony, many lives depend on your message." -PDub

Great message...

Joyce Meyer: Increase Your Self-Acceptance

You may not think highly of yourself, but God wants you to like who you are. Here are 5 practical tips to help increase your self-acceptance & improve your opinion of yourself:

1. Never speak negatively about yourself. The communication of your faith is made effectual by acknowledging every good thing in you through Christ Jesus, not by focusing on the wrong.

2. Avoid comparing yourself to others. Peter encountered this obstacle when he compared himself to another disciple. He said, "Lord, what about this man? Jesus replied, If I want him to stay (survive, live) until I come, what is that to you?..." (John 21:21-22 AMP). We are not called to compare, only to comply.

3. Let God determine your worth. Remember that you have already been accepted by God.

4. Keep your flaws in perspective. It's ok to see where you want to improve, but make sure you appreciate your progress.

5. Discover the true source of confidence. If you place your confidence in God, you can't help but have a healthy attitude. Do your best, & leave the results to Him.

Joyce Meyer: Dealing with Disappointment

Many Christians are lying along the roadside of life devastated because they have not learned how to deal with disappointment, but it's not God's will for you to live a disappointed, devastated or oppressed life today, or any day.

Part of Jesus' earthly ministry was to go about in the anointing of the Holy Spirit & deliver all those who were oppressed by the devil. Disappointed people everywhere found new hope when they encountered the power of Jesus. The same power is available to us today.

Use that power to defend yourself against disappointed by focusing on God, meditating on His promises, confessing His Word, & submitting yourself & your situation to Him in prayer. Through Jesus, you can fight the enemy's attempts to weigh you down rebuking him so that he can't destroy you.

When the devil makes one move toward you, keep yourself so spiritually tuned in that you can discern what he is trying to do & then back him down. With the power Jesus made available to you, he has no choice but to run.