A CAREGIVER'S BURDEN..dementia and dried up drunks don't mix well.

So I was hesitant to start this blog today. But I needed something to help me clear my mind and be able to relax somehow. Relax, right like that can happen for me! So I am an only child of a single parent ( term used loosely ) household. And a few years ago my mother was diagnosed with a form of dementia called 'frontal lobe". Now for many years my relationship with my mother has been turbulent at times. Coming from a upbringing of a parent who believed proper parenting involved "intoxicating weekends that started friday afternoons and ended barely come the dawn of Monday morning. And I saw alot and I endured alot. Some might argue it made me who I am today better and worse. But what I have struggled with to this day is the reason I feel I need to stand by this woman that from the beginning to this day can look apon me like she wish I was never born. Yet I find it in my heart to do all I can to help her get by day by day, no matter how much she fights against it. I find myself often wondering how much a person trying to help another that refuses "common sense" can continue to try and keep hitting a wall of resistance and dead ends. And where does it leave me in the end? Sleepless nights, uneasy days, and the feeling of downright helplessness. And people tell me all the time " She's very lucky to have you". Yeah well it would be a hell of alot easier if she realized that!! And then when I try to step back and let her just coast along struggling daily as she may. I'm either approached by her or a distant family member a dragged back in in no time usually. Lets take tonight for example, I spent my whole day stressed out, wondering how long I can keep going and try to help her and have her fight it off. " I do that alot. And I head home, I wanna try to relax and my phone rings. My aunt called and can't get a hold of my mother. She's probably sleeping or quite simply NOT answering the phone! She does it to me all the time! So I call I leave a messgae call me back. I get nothing back. Now this is usually where I panic and start making calls till I find her or she calls back. I'm not doing it tonight. I'm going on the idea she had a long day and she's sleeping. And 99.999% I'm right. But it's the mind game stuff that drives me mad!~!

P90X One on One "PLYOCIDE" Reviewed!

OK everyone, This month's One on One workout "Plyocide" was just awesome!! Realizing it is early in the month for many people who get these workouts every month. Hopefully Beachbody, Carl, Tony or Mason won't mind me doing a review at this time. So here it goes.

First thing to mention is there are some things you will need "equipment wise" for this workout. You'll need a set of dumbbells or an exercise band, a basketball or ball, a step,box, or step to jump from, and an hour of time to complete the workout. As with any workout there are alternative means you can use as well. I'll leave that to you to decide.
Also Tony isn't messing around in this workout,He gets right to business from the get go. So be prepared to get right to it once you start the DVD. He doesn't spend time on "shout outs' this time around.

Another thing to mention is that INSANITY users are going to like this workout allot, mainly because Tony incorporates some moves that are clearly variations of ones done in Insanity. Mason is also very interactive in this workout by assisting Tony with some of the moves, instructionally similar to the " Mason's choice aspect'.

If you give this workout your best effort, then be prepared to sweat! This workout is also very good for people that are working on their balance and coordination. Tony shows you how he struggles in this one which will in my opinion reassure those that are struggling as well to get through it.

Tony is also sporting a ' black eye' in this one. So he will offer a number of different ways in which he got it. You are left to decide which is true or not true. :). This is also the first workout I realize he mention his "other half". Up in to this point there has been some questions about whom Tony is seeing? Is he married, etc. Now we have a name at least.

So that's my insight into this months PLYOCIDE. I'm giving this months workout an A+.
I liked the variations in the moves that Tony uses this time around.

I like that he gets right to the workout from the beginning. Because we all like his humor, and the shout outs are great. But when your in THE ZONE. While you know what I mean.

I like that he continues to have Mason be more involved each month. Oh and btw, there are new camera angles introduced this month too!

So I think many are going to enjoy this workout and be very satisfied with it. I know I am, and very glad I now have it part of my own collection.

Improving Everyday: At least try..

Improving Everyday: At least try..: "So hopefully everyone enjoyed their Thanksgiving holidays. Now that the big meals and gathering of friends and family has come to pass, at l..."

At least try..

So hopefully everyone enjoyed their Thanksgiving holidays. Now that the big meals and gathering of friends and family has come to pass, at least till Christmas. Now is the chance to regroup thoughts and efforts towards keeping our fitness on track. As with everyone else, We all have that moment of overindulgence that comes with these special times of the year. But the key is to not allow it to set us back on the path we chose to change for the better.

With that mindset in check, I am back to concentrating on getting "back in the saddle again" with my workouts and diet. I will admit with the holiday and the "cold bug' I have been fighting off. My schedule had been thrown of from my usual routine. But getting right back into it when I was able to was always on my mind. Now I realize that not very many people might take the time to read these blogs that I write. And as it stands I only have one follower who is a support good friend.

But I definately appreciate anyone that is willing to take the time out of there day to look them over, and follow me if you would like. I will do my best in the future to share helpful tips I come across, along with sharing my daily experiences for those of the same interest in fitness. That said, I wish everyone that is reading this blog a very productive Monday and week. And please stop by again soon.

Setbacks and Distraction.

Something I have come across in my own fitness training has been setbacks and distractions. As I'm sure I have mentioned at one point on Facebook or in this blog is my recent dealings with a chest cold. While this has caused a interuption in my regular exercise schedule, I have also noticed that my focus has been off as well.
This has brought me to the decision that I will need to reevalutate my current program schedule and make changes accordingly. I should be on week 5 of Insanity this week had I not been delayed by not feeling well enough to keep up for a week now. So what I was trying to do is start week 4 over this week. While yesterday was sadly a wash out because I left early for work and didnt allow for time to workout ahead of time. Then when I came home I seem to crash right out after my wife and I had dinner. By no means am I trying to make any of this sound like excuses. I have been legitimately ill. I am frustrated at this point because I simply need to get back on track.

My intention is to continue with Insanity as soon as possible. I did start Pure Cardio this morning, but without getting "boo hoo' about it, I dont think I'm ready yet because I had to stop. So that's when i reached for the weights and started a Total Body workout. This is where the DISTRACTION came in. I found myself not being able to keep my focus which just frustrated me more. So this is why I see I will have to make another plan on attack to get back into it.
One of my biggest concerns as it would for anyone on a regular schedule is losing progress. At this point I wouldn't say I have lost alot of progress yet. But I have definately stunted it for sure. So I'm going to get ready for work and when I get home tonight I'm going to make a point to at least get some form of exercise in, even if it's doing simple squats.

Then once the holiday is over I'm going to get myself back on a program schedule again. If its Insanity then I may simply start fresh again with it. Or I may even do another round of P90X. Either way I'm going to get back in the swing of things sooner than later for sure. With this lapse of workout schedule, I have tried my best to keep my diet intact as much as I possibly can, because that is also a major component of keeping on track. Even when a workout is missed here and there. Thanks for taking the time if you read this.

Improving Everyday: So.. Why did I get into Network Marketing and Beac...

Improving Everyday: So.. Why did I get into Network Marketing and Beac...: "As many of you have noticed if you follow me on Facebook or Twitter. I tend to post links and information quite often in regards to a compan..."

So.. Why did I get into Network Marketing and Beachbody?

As many of you have noticed if you follow me on Facebook or Twitter. I tend to post links and information quite often in regards to a company called Beachbody, P90X, or whatever workout I'm doing for that day. I'm sure there are some of you that think " Cripes here's another Spammer in the making'. And to be honest with you, I had the same opinion of others when I would see these sort of things pop up in the past.

But then I realized it's more important that someone knows the background behind the actions before making a judgement. I started getting involved in Beachbody as what they would call a "Coach" back in December of 2009. This was not an easy decision for me to make and took quite a while to take the plunge to be honest. But I had started using the Beachbody products ( aka P90X ) about a year before that after getting completely fed up with how I looked and felt everyday. And I will never stand here and tell you that was not the "best" decision I made for me at the time. Getting in shape with P90X that is.
And my experience in the beginning with aquiring my own "coach" was mixed from the start. Because what happens is if you order a workout program from say "a coach and their website", or you buy it from an infomercial you see on late night tv or the weekends. You are automatically assigned either the coach whose site you went on, or Beachbody assigns one if you order from the commecials. This does NOT happen if you order from say, Craigslist, Ebay, QVC.
And sometimes you may not quite care for the person that you are assigned to for a number of different reasons.
What a coaches job is, is to be your support mechanism while you are working your way through your newly aquired workout program. This includes answering general "program related questions", help with issues, or simply "being there to help motivate the person along the way. SO THAT'S WHAT REALLY TURNED ME ON TO DOING THIS.
Did I think I was going to get RICH doing this? Not really.. I will admit in the beginning I got stars in my eyes and tried to concentrate on the avenues of making money while being this "coach that I was" for Beachbody. But I found out in a short time that that's not the real way to approach this. And honestly,, Who is going to want to be associated with you if they see your only in it for the $$$$$? I wouldn't want to be. Because I know in the long run that persons going to simply look at me as a "$number$" and not a person. That's not my way or belief and never will be. Does that mean maybe it will hold me back from making the kind of money some others do at businesses like this? Perhaps.. But at least I can go to sleep at night with a clear mind knowing I'm in it for the right reasons, which is helping others.

Now I know half of you have stopped reading this by now. Because you've been pulled away to do your daily events. Or you have "short attention span like I have at times". That's ok I forgive you :). But if you are reading still, I will wrap this up. I wanted people to know why I decided to do this Network Marketing business last year. And why I stick with it, even if I'm not making a six figure income within a year. Am I making money for the company in the process. Sure I am. But it's not necessarily hurting me financially to do so. And aside from the fees I pay for the websites I'm provided. I get actual physical products and materials for what I pay for.

And yes if your wondering at this point. Have I made any money doing this? Yes I have made some money doing this. Could I make more over time? Yes I could do that as well. But I have chosen the road of honestly and integrity. Which for me can take a little longer to reach some goals but I do it the right way for me and anyone else I'm involved with. There may come a day when I decide that this venture has run it's coarse for me and I make the choice to move on. But for now I remain "interested" and intrigued by the company and their mission to spread good health. Some look at this as a "headhunter" business. It's not if your engaged in it the "right way". Its a business of fitness. So those that choose to be engaged in it have to live the lifestyle regularly. Or you better be a "damn good" photoshop master and hope noone ever catches you out eatin donuts at the local coffee shop. hahaha!

Ok enough said for now. If you made it this far, I blessed and very appreciative of your time. And now a moment for our sponsors www.beachbodycoach.com/jayburd73
Hahaha! Ask me questions if you like, join me in Beachbody, workout with me, I'm here and I enjoy it.

Have a great day everyone!