My Top 10 Workout Songs

These are the songs I love to rock out to when I’m “up in the gym just workin’ on my fitness”. There are my favorite 10 out of about 70 songs I include on my playlist titled “Cici’s Workout Plan” lol

1.        “Give Me Everything” –Pitbull ft. Ne-yo & Nayer

2.       “Look At Me Now” – Chris Brown ft. Busta Rhymes & Lil’ Wayne

3.       “We Found Love” – Rihanna ft. Calvin Harris

4.       “Rack City”- Tyga

5.       “T.H.E. (The Hardest Ever) – Will.I.Am ft. J.Lo & Mick Jagger

6.       “…In Paris” –Kanye & Jay-Z

7.       “XXXO” – M.I.A.

8.       “No Hands” – Wacka Flocka Flame ft. Wale & Roscoe Dash

9.       “Tonight (I’m Loving You)” Enrique Iglesias ft. Ludacris

10.   “Bon, Bon” - Pitbull

My Dream Board Revisited

I can't believe it has been about 3 months since I made that board. I think, in part, I owe the time and vision I put into that board for some of my success thus far. Check it out here: my vision board.

Here are some of the areas I see developing/coming into fruition:

Momtrepreneur - when I put that phrase on there, I wasn't sure what facet of my life it would mean, but I now think it was so that I would be able to develop and  brand both myself and my blog. :)

weight loss - since that board I have lost over 20 lbs. That has to mean somethin, right? Whatever it means I'm happy. I claimed my vision for myself on that board. Phrases like "healthier family", "slim down", "Isabbody challenge", "220" (my goal weight) and "hot mama body".

preschool prep - Liam and I started a toddler/adult program and I'm sure he has gained something from it. I truly enjoy going with him every Wednesday and spending that time with him

love -well....I gave my lack of a love life another chance. I'm pretty sure the stars are still no aligning on that one yet. But hell if it works out and I end up never getting married/having a steady beau in my life, then it's all about me and Liam. Eventually it will be all about me and I can travel the world and fulfill my dreams all by my lonesome.

unstoppable - I included this phrase because that's how I am and how I want to continue to be.

What have you accomplished so far this year? What do you still have left to do?

Cicely WLJ Week 31

March 19 - 11 Day Body Transformation Begins

Well the moment has arrived. Time to REALLY step things up for my lifestyle change/weight loss journey. The next 11 days I will be sticking to a strict Isagenix plan! It will be the cleanse that I'm supposed to be already doing, but that I am not doing as strictly as I should be.

It will look something like this: (all days at least 20 minutes of light activity is recommended)
Days 1-2 pre-cleanse days (they will be the same as shake days: 1 breakfast shake, 400-600 calorie lunch, 1 shake for dinner. 2 low cal snacks for the day + at least 64 oz of water)
Days 3-4 CLEANSE days. I will be drinking 16 oz of Cleanse for Life per day with an additional 75-100 oz of water and LIGHT snacking (carrots, cucumber slices etc)
Days 5-8 shake days (same as pre-cleanse days)
Days 10-11 final cleanse days

This will carry me to March 30 and I'm hoping to lose about 10 lbs doing it. I will still be working out about 4x a week and I'm ready to REALLY lose this  weight. Summer is swiftly approaching which means less clothes are to be worn lol! :)

Cicely WLJ 7.5 Month Mark- Week 30

Healthier is Better

I meant to do this post about a week ago, but I have passed the 7 month mark! If I can continue to lose about 10lbs per month, by October I will be within 6-12 lbs of my final goal. That is truly amazing. Being on this journey has opened up my eyes, my mind and I am in a much better place in every aspect than this time last year.  I am so happy for the support of friends and family and still can't believe I am doing this/have done this.

So to break down my plans a little further here is my lb by lb plan to shed the weight:

today March 7 - 296.2
March 10 -294 weighed in at 293.2! #POW
April 7- 284
May 5 - 274
June 7 (end of my Isabody Challenge) 264 (that would be a total of 44 lbs lost during the challenge; I started at 308 lbs with the challenge)
July 7 - 254
August - 244
September - 234
Oct 31 (I will give myself until the end of the month) 220-224


I will continue to do Get Fit Club until the Summer is over and possibly start again in the fall and take ALL the classes the YMCA offers that I can fit into my schedule. By mid-April, I want to be working out 5x/week. I may hire another trainer, I am on the fence about that...we'll see.

In the near future, I'm going to do an 11 day body transformation where I stick to the Isagenix regimen STRICTLY and do a total of 4 cleanse days during that period! I'm not going to deviate from the plan at all especially on the cleanse days. I'm so ready for this!!

 me at 328 lbs - my highest weight!! YIKES! 

 me now at 296