Chez FitMercy

Here are mine for 2016 - Wake up by 5a.m. daily for devotion and then exercise. - Workout for at least 10 minutes every morning - Workout for at least 10 intentional fitness minutes throughout January.( I did not meet this goal, I had flu and was down for 3 days ) - Eat healthy (more whole grains, limit processed foods, drink more water) - Build a saving culture (20% of my monthly earnings) - Reward myself whenever I meet a fitness goal ( An activity tracker on 1/28/2016 ) - Exercise at least 6x a week - Intermittent Fasting on two days of the week (Wednesday & Friday), Leangains 2 days a week (Tuesday & Thursday) Note: I will be adding more as the days goes by and of course auditing myself monthly. Today is day 15 of my fitness streak and I have exercised for every single day in January so far, I have also lost 2.6lbs.  January 4 - 172.2lbs January 11 - 171.6lbs (I unofficially weigh in today at 169.6lbs i.e. a 2.6lbs loss) Other Goals with Da

One of my little secrets is that I hate going down when exercising, I mean any type of exercise that will make me either be on my back, bend my knees so much, sit down etc. If you ask me I dislike exercises such as lunges, squats, lying bench press etc. Find below some wonderful workouts you can do while standing and still break a sweat. Core : Upper Body : Thighs : I love Shaun T so much when it comes to working out without getting down. I can fully recommend this video (Hip Hops Abs) for a crunchless exercise. STAND UP AND JUST DO IT

I saw this header somewhere   and I felt it is a better word than New Year's Resolutions . Resolutions look so outdated and sounds more like a failed plan even before it began. When I was much younger, I had always heard adults make resolutions that I see them break at the slightest chance. They could work but it looks like many forget about it and that is why it never worked for many. Maybe we can help ourselves out on ways to have better intentions or decisions and keep at it till we achieve them. Mindfulness   Mind Over Matter : This is the key to achieving goals at any time, it is a strong and conscious desire to be on top of the situations at every check. You can get it if you want it so badly. Losing weight or quitting an unhealthy diet for example, nothing should occur in error. There is a dire need to be fully conscious of your environment at all times to really achieve your goals. You can make some decisions that could help in putting these goals right befor