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I know what is like to be overweight, out of shape, and unhealthy. I also know what it is like to be fit, strong and healthy. What I don't know is what it is like to be the very best version of me. That is where my quest for the next great thing begins. Feel free to join me, if you want to become better than you use to be. Join me for a ride that will have lumps, bumps and all sorts of obstacles not to mention victories and high-five moments.

My main pursuit has always been spiritual endurance, mental power and physical transformation. Age doesn't define me, socioeconomic status doesn't confine me and stereotypical expectation will never contain me.

I think outside of the box and I believe in pushing past the limits. I also believe in producing results, which is all about clinging to what works and letting go of what doesn't. Which means failure plays a great part in my success. This old girl really does have to go through hell to reach heaven ah put thus far the reward of sacrifice has always been worth the pain of discipline.






Stay true to who you are and always love the skin that you are in
~BuffedStuff~

Heck Yeah I am mad! ( Once Again!!!!)

Yes, my all granny drawers are tied in a knot once again. I am mad, people so listen up.

Just because you fall off the boat does not mean you have to drown and just because you fall of the wagon ( or get pushed off the wagon) does not mean you have to stay on the ground. You are a winner, designed to take the challenges of life and conquer.
There is no greater shame to humanity than to see an awesome champion, like you give up and quit.

Stop feeling sorry for yourself just because you blew it, just keep trying until you get it right.
You are not the first person to win and then lose. I tell you it is time to comeback for another win. I realize life can hurt, it is not some Hollywood fantasy but an everyday reality. There are no perfect conditions, no excellent opportunities, use what you have.

Stop bemoaning the fact that person X can eat everything, never move a muscle and not gain a pound. Get over it you are not person X! Work with your body.

Stop telling me about how you would get it together if you had a trainer, a maid, a cook a nutritionist and someone to wipe your uh ...nose for you. Flourish in your circumstances, work with what you have.

Stop badmouthing your body and putting someone else on a pedestal. You deserve to only be the best version of your yourself, why chase after something you can never ever have, appreciate what is yours. So what if you are overweight, and flabby or skinny fat. Work to change it, but love the skin you are in. Your body is a blessing respect and honor it and please celebrate the fact that you are a one of a kind original.

Oh and one more thing

Start loving yourself, this planet needs all the love that it can find. You are a treasure chest of love share the wealth.

You are worthy of love embrace this truth.


~BuffedStuff~

Training Mode: Taking it by force

My morning run was a wonderful head trip until I hit this imaginary wall. I think it was steel plated and designed to do harm.
Seriously my tank registered nutritionally deplete a little after mile 2. Such is the problem that sometimes accompanies fasted
cardio. The problem is I don't do food in the wee hours of the morning. Heck I can hardly think much less focus on eating.
I jogged the last mile in a slow trot, beautiful morning disappointing last mile.

After a light fuel up I was able to weight train without any drama. Each second I get to train is a blessing, I am truly thankful. I also appreciate being able to fuel properly. I am training to become better one prayer, one workout and one spoonful at a time.


The dream can be made manifest, work hard and never lose focus

~BuffedStuff~

Did You Say Self-Sabotage?


You don’t need any enemies when are determined to hurt yourself...Yes, I am talking about self-sabotage. You know when you commit a crime against yourself. You have vowed to get in the best physical shape of your life, you are going to eat correctly, and exercise with purpose but you start skipping your training session and then you start eating way to much of what isn’t good for you. You bang your head against the wall for acting so idiotic, then afterwards you might have one of those what in the heck was I thinking realizations as you sink into a pity-puddle of regret.

Then you do what any good human would do, you stomp your feet, vow to reform ....but three days later you are back at it again. Yes, you have just launched an all out attack on yourself. If you keep this cycle up long enough discouragement sneaks in like a dirty little thief, followed by the sly fox of discouragement and finally big bad attitude itself shows up telling you that you will never make it, as forget I quit flows from your mouth.

Yea, I know you don’t really want to quit but lets face it progression either grinds to a halt or comes awfully slow when we engage in an affair with self-sabotage. It isn’t to encouraging to lose five pounds, only to gain five pounds over and over again.

The only known antidote against self-sabotage is tough self love!. You know the kind of love where you say no to all things that will stop your progression. Once again it is one of those easier said that done things. Life is so simple in a complicated way. Kicking your own self in the butt hurts, not achieving the goal hurts even worst.

May we all strive for perfection when it comes to defeating self-sabotage.
Now to all those who have fallen, get back up, and to all those who are up lend a helping hand.

Today I am strong allow me to lend you my strength. Tomorrow I might be weak and I will be depending on you to lend me some of your power. Together we really can make this experience known as life better.



BuffedStuff©2012

An You Thought This Would Be Easy ....LOL >_>



Do we really have to go through this again?

Repeat after me, and allow this to nestle in each fiber of your brain.

Instant gratification is a deadly foe to permanent satisfaction.

Okay you want more valid proof look around if you don’t believe me.

Anyone can deny themselves unhealthy food and workout for a 12 week transformation contest but not everyone is willing to eat healthy and train their bodies for life.

Some people will lose weight for a special occasion but not all people are going to be
Dedicated to living a lifestyle that keeps them at a healthy weight daily.

All people have the potential to reach their objectives but most potential goes unused.

Excuses are valid reason that soothe the conscience, okay maybe you were seduced by the sofa, held captive by the remote control, forced to consume a large bucket of ice cream covered with fudge topping’s after being strong armed into finishing off an extra topping pizza with a grizzly sized soda. It still will keep you from obtaining your goals.
{Trust me I tried this one for years it simply doesn’t work ...trust me people}

Having no excuses, highlights opportunities and paves the way for ultimate victory.

Instant gratification feels great for a moment but permanent satisfaction is something you get to savor daily.


You really do have to sacrifice to make your dreams a reality embrace that fact and
Remember you have everything you need to become all that you want to be.

Be it !


BuffedStuff©2012

Training Notes

Today all the elements came together the buzz of the alarm, the opening of my eyelids, the yawn of life. There was a running trail with my name on it and I did what I was summoned to do. Sixty minutes later I was back at the training studio working my shoulders, traps and abs. It was a slow sizzle of pain mixed with the salty goo of sweat.

I was one hot mess, by the end of the training session I felt like a butterfly that had been dipped in honey and splattered against a wall. Yes, it to a few moments to scrap myself off and embrace the non-training aspects of my life but just being alive made it a great day and I am going to use that as a qualifier when it comes to Wednesday wins!


Come on people, find that glimmer of happiness, that sliver of hope and a few drops of unconditional love and celebrate the beauty of all that you are.

Follow the exploits of an old chick, as she fights to stay in shape, consume healthy foods and have fun doing it. Today’s training was indeed an award winning performance, if only in my mind. Seriously, every muscle from my neck down was screaming pain today. I didn’t have delay onset muscle soreness. I had collective wrecking ball, pound your flesh, sneak attack soreness. It was a brutal beast. So just to lace up my sneakers and perform my morning run was either an act of commitment or total stupidity, then to throw weight training, cycling and Insanity into the mix was sheer
craziness. It is a wonderful kind of crazy.

Right now I feel as tough as a smashed noodle. I “normally” have a quick recovery time.
However I really need a long epsom salt soak and a deep tissue massage. The deep tissue massage will be on hold but the epsom salt soak is going to be a welcomed relief.

~BuffedStuff~

I believe in human potential, we can do awesome terrific things if we choose to and that extends far beyond living a healthy lifestyle.
The problem is getting people to believe in themselves, it is easy to become beat down by life and swallow only the negative.
Just know that you were designed to fly, to become your best, reach your goal and not simply get by. You have to embrace that truth and start loving the awesome face in the mirror.

Stop believing your worth is found on the number of the scale, or the size clothing that you wear. Feed your inner hunger to be loved and validated for who you are, and what your are becoming not simply for what you look like and the size of your hips. I totally agree with external transformation but I know it starts on the inside by how you see yourself.

If you have a less than awesome attitude about yourself, today is a great day to start speaking kind words into your spirit. You deserve some kindness so start sharing with yourself today.

you were born to be loved
celebrate yourself ( even if no one else will)

~BuffedStuff~

Are your thought patterns stuck in the gear of defeat and negative energy? If so I thing today would be a great day to ....
Shift your mindset into greatness mode, you have awesome potential utilize it ....TODAY!


We are going to think beautiful thoughts up in here


~BuffedStuff~

Ouch!

Truth bombs were falling from the sky pounding me hard, so I jumped off the cliff of wishful thinking into the sea of reality. This thing called life enjoys testing my mental, emotinal, spiritual and physical toughness. I might get beat down but I always bounce back up because a temporary setback is not a permanent defeat.

Lesson from life's battlefield....don't quit, dont give up, press on through, never allow a momentary slip up
trip you up continually.

You can do this thing!