"You're not welcomed here." [Gym Body Shaming]

I'm hurt deeply. I'm hurt almost every single time I step into a gym. Why? Because of this thing called body shaming. It is bad enough we do it to ourselves every single day but at the gym? This should not happen! The gym should be a second home, a release, a place of comfort and motivation! Not a place that gives you this overwhelming anxiety and fear! I can see it by the looks on peoples face and I can even feel it coming down onto me at times. You read it on the internet [as I have had 4 friends just this week post statuses about "this is the reason I workout at home!"] the articles, the smirks at the gym, whispers in the corner or the eyes you feel burning a whole in the back of your head. Thing is though, body shaming doesn't come in just a 'one size'. Obese people are body shamed and even fit people are body shamed.

At Home Workout For Starters.

At home workouts are becoming / are now a hot topic and a top question with almost everyone I come in contact with. Many of my clients online and at the gym ask me about this. "I want to start working out from home but I really don't know what to do.". Sound familiar? I hear it almost daily and honestly I absolutely love it. I know time can be short when having to drive all the way to a gym, the weather isn't the best to take a workout outside or just so many other factors that can come into play. So it makes working out at home and having a plan to do so, that much better when faced with reasons you can't make it to the gym.

Gym Motivation Form The Pros!

Getting to the gym can be tough sometimes. For whatever reason or excuse there might be, some times it just does not happen. And I can sit here all day to give you advice or tips on how to go to the gym and get the best workout there is, but it may just go in one of your ears and out of the other. So I did some searching and found something. It is an article I find motivating and informing also! It is hearing from pros themselves on getting to the gym! Listen up,

Dress The Part:
"Whenever I feel like I want to skip a session, I motivate myseld with a little fitness fashion show. I actually start to try on cute fitness outfits [some faves are lululemon, onzie and Nike]. Playing dress up helps me get motivate each and every time! If it is the weekend and I am running errands. I will put on super cute workout pants, so I am already dressed and setting that mood"

—Dasha Libin, Founder, Kettlebell Kickboxing

Strength & Cardio Circuit. [Beginners]

Many people stray away from circuit training. Either of it being the unknown or just it being 'challenging' in a way. I really do not want you to shy away from this type of training so let me explain exactly a few things about it. 

Common grocery store mistakes with solutions.

As a health coach, I have noticed that my clients often unknowingly make mistakes at the 
grocery store that ultimately sabotage their healthy-eating routines. [If you are someone 
who does also, it is okay. Many of us do. As I did the same thing before joining this field.]
 So I am going to just put out there a handful of the most common grocery store mistakes
 along with some very easy solutions.

10 days is all it takes. [lose 3-10 pounds!]

Lets be real. Everyone wants a quick fix, a magic pill or something that will give them the body they want in the matter of minutes or even over night. Trust me when I say that I understand because many times I want the same exact thing. However things like this that are a 'quick fix' usually are not healthy.. Sucks I know, but I do have something for you that is almost a quick fix and is healthy!!! All it will take is just ten day.

22 Weeks ! [Pregnancy Bump Update]

" A mothers joy begins when new life is stirring inside, when a tiny heart beat is heard for the very first time, and a playful kick reminds her that she is never alone. "

The past week has really opened my mind up a lot on some things. Sense Raul has left to Montana and well it is just baby girl and I. [Till about March, 20th something.] Ever sense he has left also, she has been extremely active kicking and turning like crazy. And when she hears his voice, oh my does she get rolling! I have also bought her crib [which I took back down so Raul and I could put it up together.] I even picked out the fabric for her glider also. I will be making her some clothes soon also, booking some pregnancy classes and planning my baby shower (: [talk about trying to distract myself.]

I am however thankful that now her kicks are harder, they are not just flutters anymore. And that is constantly giving me reminders that I am not alone. As I lay there now at night, I think how blessed I am to have my best friend with me every single day and every moment. It helps a ton with Raul being away.

Some more awesome news also is,

Bump Update: 20 Weeks! Half Way There !

Oh my gosh, we are already half way through our pregnancy! It is beyond crazy how fast everything is passing by and how big our baby girl is getting! Everything is progressing perfectly, she is kicking and growing. We are slowly buying clothes, designing out the nursery, and buying more things. Needless to say we are getting more and more excited, plus prepared for May to come!

Indoor Four Week Workout Plan.

I know I am not the only one who hates cold weather. By cold I personally mean anything below 70.... And when it comes to going out for a run or sometimes even getting to the gym when it is freezing, is not something I want to do at all. So I started putting together a high intensity workout to burn fat, tone up and get moving! A easy to follow four week program, all to do inside the comfort of my WARM home! 

New year, new you! [Setting New Years Resolutions!]

The last day of 2015 is tomorrow! This is another year in the books and a new one coming! I do not know about you, but I am excited!
Which this means a new year, also comes new plans and goals. Have you started planning yet? If so, are the SMART goals? Detailed? and attainable? Let me help you out if not.

But first, let me tell you a little about New Years resolutions. [maybe some things you did not even know!] First, did you know that only eight percent of people succeed at their resolutions and 25 percent of people quit after only the first week!?

Start your mornings off RIGHT! [Marvelous Monday]

IT IS MONDAY!! The start of a new week, new opportunities, new plans and goals! A fresh start to a new week. I am still in the progress of getting things rolling during the week and for the new year coming but have a big plan this week! So getting back onto my 'Motivation Monday' lets see how things will be going this week.

• I have a very important job interview Thursday! It is at a hospital as a personal trainer for mental health, disability and recovery. One that will throw my career into a new level and change a ton! It is a challenge to me sense it is an unfamiliar setting and pace, but I am so excited to see how it goes. 
• Getting the workout plan and meal planned for the next two and a half weeks that Raul is here with me. [He is headed off to Montana again to finish school. I am not able to go back this time due to my insurance and safety of my pregnancy. So two months without him. But hey, we have done way longer apart. (: Thank you USMC for preparing me once again. hhahah.]
• Have Christmas with my dads side on New Years Day! [Sounds weird I know but hey, no one has an excuse to miss it!]
• Finish mapping out my plans for the new year!! [It is going to be a huge year for Raul and our family. I cannot wait!!!]
• Start reading a new book!! [I have been slacking on my book reading!]

I can lose my holiday weight gain like that !?! [ yes, you sure can!]

Christmas Eve is tomorrow and Christmas is following right after... I know many people are not thinking about this now; but come Saturday morning, I know the thoughts will be rolling in! "How in the heck am I going to get rid of this weight....?" or "how much did I gain over this holiday season.". Then the New Years Resolutions will begin to roll in.
Now there is nothing at all wrong with this, because I am right with you all who are thinking like this! I may be pregnant and should not really worry about my weight, however I know it has not been all fruits and veggies going into my body. So I have thoughts also, questions and plans to kick off starting after the Holiday! And I do know not everyone is needing to lose the weight but rather adopt that healthier routine again. I get it, I really do.

Bump Update: 17 Weeks!

When I first found out I was pregnant I started taking weekly bump pictures, seeing really no difference in my stomach and also not much to even say besides what size it was. Now being in my second trimester only a couple weeks away from being HALF WAY done and seeing many other women do this, I decided why not start back. I have a growing baby that is deciding to show and lots to say! So here we go. 

Lose 20 pounds in TWO weeks, healthy!

You think it is impossible? Not at all. They are many ways you can meet this goal, however 95 percent of them are wrong and extremely unhealthy. So what can you do to lose the weight a healthy way? We must focus on cutting the bloat, fat and water weight. I am not talking about using juice or a starvation diet but rather small groups of foods - all lean proteins, healthy fats and whole grains. To get the maximum weight loss you want, you have to be able to commit to eating a rather boring and routine diet. The trick is staying strict and avoiding cheating or temptation!

33 reasons I decided to start working out and why you SHOULD also!

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5 FOOLPROOF steps to getting back into your fitness routine!

Good evening !!! Yes I am still alive , just have been away. Meaning work and letting pregnancy take a toll on me. However i'm not going to lie. During this time fitness has been a thing of the 'past'. I am so drained that after working 7-4 I do not want to do anything. [Yeah, yeah I know.... Just an excuse.] But honestly I bet you can relate. Have you ever stopped working out for a few days, weeks or months and seen how extremely hard it was to not only start back working out but also stick with it! So I have been thinking of some ways to get myself back into the routine..

21 questions I asked my husband... about ME!

Can't you smell it? The love in the air! Just kidding that is all the pumpkin spice because we are in the holiday season! In all seriousness though, Raul and I are only less than two months away of celebrating our two year wedding anniversary! It seems so crazy how it has flown by but even more crazy that this will be our first anniversary together. So you're probably thinking, "y'all must have something great planned!!". uhhhhh, well, no. We are actually just booking a two day hotel somewhere and going to spend some quality time. What more could a woman ask for right? Time with her husband. (: With it being so close also I decided to play a game with Raul. I asked him twenty-one questions about me to see really what he thinks and I am not sharing those questions and answers with you!

How to recover from a binge!

Oh, hello there! Remember me? I cannot believe it has been WEEKS sense I last blogged. However I am gaining back some of my energy [woohoo] and actually feeling okay today. Needles to say, fatigue has been on a extreme high and morning all day sickness has taken over. I am back though! So what has been going on with me the past few weeks?
-Raul and I seen our beautiful baby heartbeat <3
-We have spent a lot of time together with weekends at my parents, fishing and just hanging out.
-Gone to many family get together's!
-Brainstorming on baby stuff.
-and MORE!
Which today I am officially in my third month of pregnancy! Three more weeks and I am out of the first trimester and only two more weeks till we see our baby again! Oh and something else so awesome, I ordered a fetal doppler this past Sunday, so come friday I will be listening to that sweet heart beat every morning and night! Needless to say, I am beyond excited!!!

October: pregnancy/infant loss awareness month! [my story!]

Hey y'all! I promise I have not fell off the face of the earth! I have just been extremely exhausted everyday and take about a four hour nap during my blogging time. However, I am here and alive! On facebook today I had a post come up about my story of losing my first baby. Looking now to how blessed I am to have the opportunity of being a momma again, I wanted to share where I stood just 6 weeks after losing my baby. And to give hope, encouragement, raise some awareness!

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"Please take your time to read all the way... although it may be long.

To the mother of a perfect Angel, and to the person who wouldn't understand;

WE HAVE AN ANNOUNCEMENT! [Baby Zuniga coming May 2016]

Oh how I have been waiting to spill the beans on this! I have not known for weeks or anything like that but how could you stay quite for even a day when you are growing a human inside of you!? So yes, Raul and I are expecting a wonderful blessing of a child! This was planned, we have prayed constantly and trusted in God's timing. And well, God said we are ready! Now I know some people would not agree with us announcing so soon considering we will only be 5 weeks come Wednesday [September 23rd, 2015] however I say why not?! Although it is 'smart as they say' to wait till the 12 week mark to announce and also with us having a history of miscarriage. I do not see why we should wait and keep this secret. Who are we trying to protect?