July!

Well, first half of summer school is done. That was a little tough because I am not really into writing. That is what one of my classes was. A standard college writing class. Granted, I did learn some good stuff but I’m not a writer. Hopefully I did okay on my final project. We will see.

My second class was a physiology class. It was awesome. Great to learn the physiology of the human body. And my professor was one of my favorites.

I’m still having a lot of trouble strengthening my left leg. If both of my legs worked like my right, I would be running around, playing sports, doing what I wanted. Maybe in time I can get that back. I think if I lengthen them and stretch my muscles, they might be able to grow better. I guess we will just have to wait and see. I also have an electric stimulation machine that I should start using more. We will see how it goes though.

I’m off! Have a great weekend everyone!

Good. Better. Best. Never let it rest. ‘Til your good is better, and your better is best. — St. Jerome

Almost time

First off, its almost my favorite holiday! The 4th of July! Hell Yeah America! Land of the free, home of the brave. I am so thankful that I was born and raised in such an amazing place. There are MANY people that take their freedoms for granted. I wish they wouldn't.

Anyways, tomorrow is the last day of the first summer section for school. I am going to make this short because I have a lot to do.

I realize, it has been difficult for me to get through this schooling. I have been doing a lot of classes that I dont care about. It has really gotten me down. Starting in the fall, I will be doing 95% major related classes. I am really excited about that. I came to school to learn nutrition. Thats what I want to learn. Not history, or english. Everyone has their own passion. Those are not mine.

Still in the gym every day trying to overcome these issues that I have with my body. I can touch more on that in the next post. But, time to get back to homework. Keep pushing forward everyone!


Always do your best. What you plant now, you will harvest later. - Og Mandino

Busy busy

First off, happy birthday to my wonderful friend Tori! I hope you have a wonderful birthday today! Go follow her on instagram! @torimarie_fitness

This upcoming week is the last week of the first half of summer classes. I have a test on the last day, as well as three papers to write. It has been a very busy weekend. I am hoping to have all three of the papers written by tomorrow so that I can use the rest of the week to focus on studying for my physiology test. I think I will be able to get them done. I am 2/3 of the way complete with one of the projects and about 1/3 of the way complete with another.

I have decided to switch coaches, as I am trying to do a body building competition. The current coach I have isnt bad, I just dont get enough communication from her and I think its time that I switch it up and find someone that is going to be much more communicative and hands on.

It is my diet that I need the most help with. Not deciding what to eat, but holding me accountable for what I'm supposed to eat. I have no problem with the workouts, those are "easy" for me. I just have a problem staying on track with the meals. I think when I have someone that I am more accountable to, I will be able to really get into a grove and stay on track. Just need to get there first.

Off to do more homework!

The past can not be changed. The future is yet in your power. -Unknown

What a day!

Today was a long day. It wasn't super busy, just very monotonous.

I am going to be applying for the SDSU Didactic Program in Dietetics, to become a registered dietician. In order to make my application look the best I am doing different volunteer work that would apply to the program. Today was an orientation for a nutrition volunteering at a post-acute care location.

It was an interesting, yet very boring orientation. The standard orientation about HIPAA and other hospital type of things. The tour of the facility was good, but I was ready to leave about an hour into the 3.5 hour orientation.

After orientation it was off to school. taking physiology over the summer. I have an awesome teacher, but because it is only a six week class, everything moves very fast. The good part though, is that I am interested in the class so it is helping me keep my attention on the work!

Gym was right after. You know, just like every day!

I got to talk to a friend of a friend I met at the gym. She just finished a bodybuilding show. She did great! I am trying to do a show too but I am having a really hard time with my nutrition. I love to cook, but I dont like to meal prep. I know thats weird.

I asked her if she liked her coach and she said that she loved her. I think I am going to switch coaches and talk with hers. We will see how it goes. I just want to prove to myself that I can do it. I dont think it is the kind of life that I want to continue does though. We will see.

Time for homework! Hope everyone has a great Wednesday!

"Failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is strong enough."--Og Mandino

A year has passed

The blog thing is hard to do. I am not very good at talking about myself and trying to make up topics to talk about. I am going to try to post more. Im going to try for twice a week. We will see how it goes.
A lot has changed in the last year. I am now going to SDSU for nutrition. I am slated to graduate in spring of 2020. I cannot wait. I am not a huge fan of school and I want to get it over with as soon as I can. It will be another 6-9 months after that when I will be doing an internship. Then a few months to study, and time to take my Registered Dietitian test. I cant wait to get that completed in order to be able to continue to follow my dream to be a personal trainer.
On that note though, I am well on my way. Not only am I over half way done with school, I am a certified personal trainer. I did my training program through National Association of Sports Medicine, or NASM. It took me almost 7 months to complete the certification, but I am complete with it. One less stress that I have to worry about.
I am in the process of setting up my own company, Patriotic Fitness. Which happens to be my screen name on instagram. @patriotic_fitness. Please give me a follow and invite anyone else who is interested in fitness to follow me as well. I post a lot of fitness things that can be copied and used on  your own to do your workouts.
Until next week, back to studying!

Life is 10% of what happens to you and 90% of how you react to it. --Charles R. Swindoll

Its been a long time

Hey everyone, its been a long time since I last posted. I got a bit discouraged by the fact that I was not making any real progress so did feel like there was anything for me to write. An update for everyone. I just finished another semester of school on my way to San Diego State University to study food and nutrition as well as fitness. I just took Anatomy and Chemistry. Still doing prerequisites, so it isn't really anything that I am super interested in. I did like anatomy. Learning how the body works and what things do what was actually quite interesting to me. I have already taken things that I have learned in that class and applied them to my daily life. On Monday my summer class is starting up. Microbiology. I am not looking forward to having to learn everything in 8 weeks, but it has to get done in order for me to stay on track to transfer as planned in Spring of 2018. I am sure that some of the things I learn in micro will be able to be applied to life. Just don't know what yet.
As for the physical side of life. Things are about the same as the last time that I wrote. I still struggle with my leg workouts. I know that I am getting a little bit stronger in my legs, but no where near where I want to be. I still have issues with my dorsiflexion, or drop foot. I think along with working out all the time, I need to start doing yoga. I think if my flexibility was better, I would have a greater range of motion and be able to use my muscles in ways that are lacking, in order to fully build back the muscle that I lost.
A HUGE thing that I have to say, I just underwent stem cell therapy. Therapy is a bit of an overstatement. It was just a series of IV's that put the stem cells in my body. That happened about a month ago. The doctor told me that the results probably wouldn't be seen until about 6 months after the injections. It takes a long time for the stem cells to adapt to my body and the needs that I have. We will have to see how it all goes. I will definitely try to write more and keep everyone updated on any progress that I have. I am very hopeful that this will all work out, but there is always a chance nothing will happen. Thats okay, I had to try anything that I could.
I will try to go into greater detail about how the stem cell treatment actually went in another post. Time to get back to the grind!

Things work out best for those who make the best of how things work out. ~John Wooden

Busy, busy, busy

Oh man, I have been busy lately. Ive had lots going on with school and my training to get a service dog. Most of the times have been enjoyable though. Especially the time I get to spend with Lisa. In case you guys don't know, she is my girlfriend. Yes, someone actually puts up with me!
School is going pretty good. My biology class has been the hardest because my teacher isn't the best, but I am making it through. These are still just pre-requisite classes for my actual major. Although, I am taking a nutrition class that I am loving learning all the basics. It has been a great experience so far and I am looking forward to learning even more!
Training with Manny has been great! He is such a great dog. Sometimes he has trouble listening because there are so many distractions around him, kind of like me I guess you could say. We went to the dog park this morning so at the moment, he is passed out on the floor. I am going to give him some time to rest before we train for a little while. He has been helping me not have to use so much of my energy on the little things. He helps me pick things up off the ground, and while walking he has been helping me balance and stay on a straight path. I am not sure if it makes sense, but he is definitely helping me out. He has a dog bed that I think I am going to build him a little hutch for. That way I can store all of his toys and treats where they will be organized.
There hasn't been much going on with my house lately. I have actually not been spending much time around the house. I am here for homework and to sleep sometimes. Otherwise I am out and about doing things. It is fun, but I do like being in my own home because, well, its mine! Until later.

Nothing in the world is more common than unsuccessful people with talent. ~Anonymous