Glutes/Hamstrings!

Wow! So I didn't realize that I haven't blogged in such a long time! Thank goodness for the option "Remember Me" because I definitely would not have been able to guess my password to log into this darn blogging site!  I have been getting numerous requests lately to post more workouts and recipes!  Lately, all I have wanted to do is cook, bake, and workout! It's like I am turning into Betty Crocker!!! Anyway, I write every single workout I ever do down inside my workout journals, which have accumulated since I started training...I now have about 5 journals, with every page covered- front and back with different workouts, nutritional information, etc. So, if anyone ever has questions, I will be happy to answer them! I may also start posting my workouts each day before I go to the gym, so you can just follow exactly what I do!
If you are trying to shape up those legs for summer, this is a great workout adapted from FitnessRX for Women
4x15 (each leg) Walking Lunges

4x25 Weighted Sumo Squats

4x20 (each leg) Jumping Switch Lunges

4x15 (each leg) Weighted Step-Ups on Bench

4x15 Weighted Smith Machine Squats

4x20 Jump Squats



Each day before I go to the gym, I always check out different workout routines for the specific body part I am training that day posted on Bodybuilding.com and various websites I find, then I combine exercises and make variations depending on what I feel I should work on. 
I like to start off leg routines (hamstrings/glutes) by "pre exhausting" , I usually do some lying leg curls (3x20) , paired with walking lunges (bodyweight) across the gym floor.


Recently, I have started incorporating Deadlifts, regular and straight-legged, and I have seen major changes.  I do a warm up set of about 20, then do about 4x10-15, increasing the weight each time.  I like to pair my lifts with a plyometric exercise such as jumping switch lunges or pop squats to keep my heart rate up!


I'll then move on to Deep, Wide squats, about 4x10 (heavy) and either rest in between sets or do some bodyweight squats in between.


I also like Stationary/Static lunges with the loaded bar on my back and I'll do 3x10-15/leg 


Next up, I may do some step ups on a bench paired with Barbell Hip thrusts off of the bench.  Positioning a barbell across your pelvic area and rest your upper shoulders and neck/head on the bench, scoot your legs out to about 90 degrees and thrust upward as though you're doing a regular bridge on the floor.  3x25, squeezing those glutes!!!


To end, I sometimes go back and do some drop sets on the lying leg curl machine and then walk it out on the treadmill!  


Ask questions and let me know if you want me to post the workouts!!!

Follow Up from Yesterday

After I completed my cardio this morning at 5 am, I spent another long day at school and the library.  Carmen came with me again, so it wasn't so bad..We took one study break and grabbed some coffee- yum! She also decided to workout with me again tonight.  My workout consisted of chest and arms...She joined me when I started the bicep/tricep work, though she said she was still seriously sore from Sunday's workout...I was glad to hear that ;-) But she still stuck it out and got through it with me. And now we are both sitting here talking about our aching arms.  Here are some pictures from the workout the other day.  I swear, even if she claims that she does not want any muscle (and she does not like to lift because of this) she still has it!  I see a wide back in the making with nice delts to come :-)

On another note, here are some pictures of myself a few weeks back, practicing my posing: 

It is becoming more and more noticeable to me how my shoulders are not aligned!

Update!

So, I am at the library right now with my sister, but I have been studying for a few hours straight now.  Needless to say, I needed a break.  So I decided to quickly update my blog.
This morning, I received a newsletter from some automated site that I did not know I subscribed to.  It was titled "Strength is a Skill".  I will admit, I began reading it at the end of class today and I did like what it had to say.  So I thought I would share it with the rest of you!

"Strength is a skill"

Like a lot of coaches, I have a handful of "pet" phrases, cues, and quotes that I tend to bring out.  When I'm talking to my clients or having a conversation there are a few that seem to come up pretty regularly.  Usually I don't notice it or think it's that obvious until a client starts mimicking one back at me (this is right before I they end up doing extra push-ups).  It's not that I can't think of something original to say, trust me, it's that these cues work.
One of my favorite lines that you'll never hear me apologize for using is "Strength is a skill".  I use it a lot, tag most of my emails with it, and firmly believe it.  I'd like to claim that I originated the quote, but I know that I heard it from someone back in the day, but I honestly can't remember who coined the phrase (if anyone knows then shoot me a line).  Regardless of its root, I think this quote best sums up my training and life philosophy in one succinct message.
Everyone is pretty familiar with the idea that in order to gain strength you need to practice and challenge yourself to get stronger.  This is the point behind lifting weights to build muscle.  Common knowledge, right?  Well, there's a little more to it than that.  You see, strength comes from two areas.  First, when you lift weights the body recovers from the damage caused by building more muscle fibers which results in an increase in the cross-sectional size of the muscle.  This is what most people think about when it comes to getting strong.  All else being equal, a bigger muscle is a stronger muscle.
However, that's not the real root of muscular strength.  The vast majority of muscular strength gains come from refined neurological recruitment.  In other words, teaching your body to contract more muscle fibers and contract them in the right order.  With improved neurological recruitment the same muscle becomes more efficient and the muscle can gain strength without gaining appreciable size.  This is how small powerlifters and fighters can be much stronger than larger bodybuilders.
Ok, so how do you increase the neurological efficiency of your muscles?  Frequent training under heavy loads results in superior neurological function.  That's right, lifting weights REALLY IS A SKILL and frequent training is PRACTICE.
To me "strength is a skill" is not just about being able to pick up a heavier weight, though.  To me it applies to mental and spiritual strength as well.  Just like not everyone is born big and physically powerful being strong of mind and character are not simply innate abilities.  Sure, some people are born at different points on the mental toughness spectrum, just like we all know the guy that walked into the gym with a 315 deadlift and the guy that couldn't even lift the bar.  However, after a year of hard training the talented guy was better and the weak kid was now a strong kid.
Improving your strength of character and mental focus takes concentrated effort and work.  At first you might have a hard time finding success.  I'll bet your first attempts at shooting a basketball or front squatting were clumsy, awkward, and made you question whether you should even continue this endeavor.  So can your attempts to break free from your shell and display confidence seem much harder initially than they should be.  However, with more and more practice and a no-quitting stance you'll find it easier and easier to demonstrate your strength and improve until you've reached the level of success that you set out to.  With practice you'll be able to improve your work skills, your body, your mental focus and toughness, your relationships, and everything else in your life.

I am not quite sure where it came from- it was an automated message that I received.. It has a pretty good message though! 

Yesterday, I got my sister to get back to the gym with me!  It was nice.  It was supposed to be an "off"/ cardio day for me, but I felt that I needed the workout so I took her along and we worked on that V Taper ;-) 

Well, Carmen is now sitting next to me eating her salad...yes, salad.
So, that mean its time for me to eat and hit the gym!  I'll complete my thoughts later tonight :D

I have a blog, what?

Ok, so I know it has been months since I last posted a blog!  During the summer I was so ready to get a blog up and running so I could update everyone on "happenings" in my life.  Well, I kind of lost touch with my motivation to keep the blog updated when I never really knew what to write about, nor did I want to spend hours pondering my thoughts just so I could write them down and *hope* that someone would read it.
Whenever I am on facebook or a fitness related site, I love to read other fitness enthusiast's blogs about their training, competition prep, and everyday lives.  Reading what other people are doing to achieve their fitness goals really motivates me to continue pursuing mine.  So, that got me to thinking...What if my blog motivates other people, too?  There is nothing I love more than when people tell me that I inspire them to go out and get fit or pursue their fitness goals.  So, I have been telling myself all week that I am going to update my blog...Well, I didn't get around to it until just now, but I am going to start updating it frequently! I promise!
I just finished a great workout at the gym and whenever I am done training, I always get a new burst of motivation.  Although I am physically drained, my mindset is unstoppable! So I knew this would be the perfect time to start back up on my blog.
For my first post back, I will just briefly update everyone with what's been going on since my last post (which was so long ago that a lot has probably happened).
I did my first Figure competition back in July in Tucson.  It was nerve racking being up on stage considering I have never really been on a stage in front of a lot of people in my whole life!  There are some people that grow up performers- the ones whose parents forcefully put them in choir or dance or orchestra or gymnastics or beauty pageants or....well, you get it.  Anyhow, that was not me.  When I was younger, I tried my hand at a few sports but wasn't very good and my parents never forcefully made me do anything.  So I did not grow up "performing" .  Being on stage is a whole new feeling for me!  After getting on stage for the first time in Tucson, however, I loved it!  I ended up getting 2nd in the Figure Open Class A and 1st in the teen division.
The next week, I did the Arizona Open.  This show was slightly bigger than the weekend prior, but I got up there and it was a lot less stressful.  My posing was still horrible because again, I am no performer.  Nor am I a dance whose movements just flow.  I am stiff and demanding, and by my posing, you can tell I have no sense of rhythm!  At this show, I got the same placings as Tucson.  Women's Figure Class A- 2nd place and Teen Division (figure)- 1st.
A few weeks later, in August, I went to a show in California and I ended up winning Overall Figure.  Now that, that was a nice feeling.  It was surprising because, just weeks before, I never had ANY intention of competing in a figure/bikini/bodybuilding show and I did alright!
Well, school is now back in session, but I am going to make it a priority to post progress pictures, workouts, life updates, tips, and all sorts of stuff to keep my followers engaged!
I hope to inspire other people the way that other fitness enthusiasts inspire me to pursue my goals!

Workouts!

Hey guys!  It was stormy and rainy outside tonight so I finally had a little bit of time to write!  I have also been getting a lot of questions about different workouts that I do.  Well, it's hard to say because I am always switching it up.  I used to, once in a while, look at a routine off bodybuilding.com and pull some exercises from it for each day of the week.  When I first started lifting, my training split would be something like 1. legs (heavy) 2. back/biceps 3.shoulders/triceps 4. light legs 5. calves/abs/weakness training 6.I would do some sort of circuit routine and run through it a few times or some plyometrics like box jumps, jump roping, burpees, all kinds of good stuff!

I don't know if I mentioned this before, but I used to do cardio about 40 mins BEFORE each workout.  BAD BAD BAD.  Then, I finally learned that you should do cardio after you workouts.  This is the first thing that changed as far as my training.  I began splitting up cardio and weights. Cardio was done in the morning and weights at night!  I still kind of do this if I do any cardio at all :) 

My training split then changed, to change it up a bit and I started a lot more isolation.  I would do quads/calves, back/abs, shoulders, bis/tris, glutes/hams, chest/arms, OFF.  This is sort of more what I do now.  ISOLATION!  I have seen great gains by isolating each major muscle group each day of my workout.  

I have this book I carry around, it's like my bible, I write down everything I learn from people, workouts people have taken me though or suggested, workouts I grabbed off BB.com, and also nutritional tips that are important to remember.  I refer to my book [and am adding more to it everyday] whenever I need new exercises and such!  

Below I have posted a guideline that I printed and keep inside of my book, it is a combination of different exercises that I used for each day.  Sometimes, I would swap exercises in and out.  This guideline just gave me a basic outline of something I could do for each day at the gym.  But you have to make sure to mix it up to give your body a SHOCK.  Your muscles will adapt to the exercises and routine and you will plateau quickly if you don't change things up.  You can change things up by doing HEAVIER weight and LESS REPS, more reps and less weight, supersetting different exercises, doing drop sets, pyramids, etc.  Just mix it up!  It's good to change things once in a while!

Monday: LEGS (quads/ham)

Smith Machine Squat: 2-3 warm up sets, 3 sets to failure + Donkey Kicks (3x15)

Smith Machine Lunge 3x10-12

Single Leg Squat (3x15)

Leg Press (3 (15x15x15) ) + Dumbbell/barbell lunges (3x15)

Leg Press feet together (3x10-12)

Romanian Deadlift (3x15) + Lying Leg Curls (3x15)

Leg Extension (3x15) *last set = drop set* + Seated Leg Curls (3x15)

+ Calves:

Seated Calf Raises (2 warm up sets, 3x20)

Standing Calf Raises w/ Dumbbells (3x15) + Body weight calf raises (3 x failure)

Alternative Exercises:

Leg Extensions on machine: **PRE EXHAUST** 50/40 REPS FOR 1-2 SETS

Hack Squat machine: Single Leg 4x(10/leg --> 5/leg = 1 set)

Leg press: (8x8x8x4x4x4)= 1 set X 4 (Feet together, reg, wide)

Pyramid Leg Extensions : (1x2x3x4x5x6x7x8) X3 + Sumo Squats(3x20)

Single Leg(leg press): HIgh on Press, bring to chest (3x8)/leg

CARDIO

Tuesday: Back & Biceps (increase weight on each set)

Pull-ups close grip (3x8) + Pull-ups wide grip (3x8) (slow and controlled)

Single Arm Dumbbell Rows 3 X 15 + Dumbell Flyes (3x15)

Lat Pulldown wide grip (3x15) + Lat Pulldown underhand (3x15)

Seated Cable Row (3x10) *squeeze* + Bench Dips (3x15)

Bent Over rows (3x15) + Back Machine (3x8)/arm

Incline Dumbell Curl (3x15) + Hammer Curls (3x15)

Barbell Curls (3x15) + Concentration Curls (3x15)

Cable Curls (3x15) last set = drop set (15x15x15 decrease weight)

Preacher Curls: 2 warm up sets, (3x15)

Single Arm Cable Curls overhead (3x15)

ALTERNATIVE: Partial reps (seated row w/ T-bar, lateral pulldown)

CARDIO

Wednesday: Shoulders/Triceps (increase weight on each set)

Military Press machine (3x12-15) + Dumbell/barbell seated military press (3x10-15)

Side Lateral Dumbbell Raises (3x15) + Front Dumbell Raise (3 x 20 (alternating) )

Seated Rear Delt Flyes on Machine (3x12) + Front Barbell Raises (3x12-15)

Lateral Raises with Cables (3x15) dropset last set

Front Raises with cables (3x15)

OR

Seated Dumbbell Press (1 warm up, 3x12) + Seated Barbell Military Press (3x15)

Lateral Raises w/ Cable (3x15) + Front Raises w/ Cables (3x15)

Dumbbell Lateral Raises (3 drop sets of 10) + Standing Upright Row w/ Barbell (3x15)

Seated Rear Delt Machine Flyes ( 3x12-15)

Seated Arnold press (3x15) + Front Dumbbell Raises (3x12-15)

++Grif’s shoulder workout (10x10x10x10 w/ barbell)++

Tricep Pushdown w/ Rope (3x15) + tricep overhead extension w/ rope (3x15)

Skull Crushers (3x10) + Bench Dips (3x15)

Tricep Extension (3x12-15) + Tricep Kickbacks (3x15)

Overhead Barbell Extension (3x15)

Reverse Cable Pressdowns w/ bar (3x15)

Push-ups (3x10-15)

CARDIO

Thursday: (Quads & Calves)

Seated Leg Extensions (1x20, 3x10)  last set a drop set

Smith Machine Squats (narrow stance) 3x15, or last set to failure

Leg Press (feet in center of platform) 3 X 15, or last set to failure

Walking Barbbell Lunges + Hip Adducter Machine (3 X 20)

Standing Calf Raises 3 X 20

Seated Calf Raises 3 X 15 (pause at the top)

CARDIO

OR

Quad Shocking Routine:

Squats:

3 warm up sets

2 heavy sets to failure

Leg Press:

3 sets/20 reps (set 3 is a drop set: 20x20x20 decrease weight)

Lunges:

3 sets walking lunges, across gym floor and back = 1

Leg Extensions/Sumo Squats (SUPERSET):

3 sets/30 reps

Lying Hamstring Curls:

2 warm up sets

3 sets/12-15 reps

Seated Leg Curls:

3 sets/12-15 reps (set 3 is a drop set: 15x15x15 decrease weight)

Friday: Full Arms + Chest

Seated Incline Dumbell Press (3x15) + Alternating Dumbbell Curls (3x12/arm) +Lying/ Standing Dumbbell Flyes (3x15)

Cable Flyes (2x15) + Cable Bicep Curls w/ straight bar (2x10) *heavy*

Cable Flyes (2x15) + Tricep Pushdown (2x12) + Overhead Tricep Extension (2x12)

Seated Machine Flyes (3x15)

EZ Bar Preacher Curls (3x10) + Single Arm Preacher Curls (3x10)

Twenty Ones w/ Barbell

Bench Dips (3x15) + Tricep Kickbacks (3x15) + Single Arm Overhead tricep extension (3x15)

Seated Cable Row (3x15, dropset last set)

V- Grip Lat Pulldown (3x15) + Pull Ups Close Grip (3x10)

Roman Chair Leg Raises 3 X 10

Alternating Bicycle Crunches 3 X 25

OR

Jen Rankin’s arm workout:

Triset: Pullups(3x15) + Bent over barbell rows (3x15) + Cable straight arm pulldowns (3x15)

Triset: Reverse close grip pulldowns (3x15) + One arm dumbell rows (3x15) + Seated Cable rows ( 3x15)

Giant Set: Dumbbell shoulder press (3x15) + Dumbell Upright Row (3x15) + Dumbell Lateral Raise (3x15) + Dumbbell Rear delt raise (3x15)

Super set: Seated tricep press (3x15) + Dumbbell bicep curl (3x15)

Shoulders:

Standing upright dumbell row (10x10x5x5) + 20 side lateral raise: 4 sets

Chest: Incline dumbell press, flat bench dumbell press, flat bench dumbell flies, incline cable flies, decline cable flies, decline bench press, pec dec

CARDIO

Saturday: Circuit training/ Plyo Card Workout/ CHOICE Of Body Part + CARDIO

jump squats

jumping jacks

alternating jump lunges

high knees

mountain climbers

butt kicks

wide push ups

jumping jacks

bicycles/crunches

OR

4 sets of 5,5,5,5 workout: squats, pushups, jumping jacks, sit ups

Alternative legs and calves (can be done anyday)

Legs: (Hams, Glutes & Calves)

• Seated Leg Curls 1 X 20 (light), 3 x 10, last set a drop set
• Smith Machine Squats (wide leg stance) 3 X 15, or last set to failure
• Leg Press (feet high on platform) 3 X 15, or last set to failure
• Stiff-legged Deadlift 3 X 15, or last set to failure
• Lying Leg Curl 3 X 10, last set to failure
• Seated Calf Raises 3 X 10 with pauses at the top, superset with calf presses on the leg press machine 3 X 20
• Standing calf raises on smith machine (3x20)
• Horizontal calf press (15x15x15)*4sets
• leg extenstions (3 x (1x2x3x4x5x6x7x8) + 20 sumo squats

ABS done ANY day

Getting Started!

Hi guys!  So I have been getting tons of questions about fitness and nutrition lately and I really like it!  I had no idea that a few pictures could really inspire other people to become fit!  Although I am still learning from everyone around me and reading different things, you cannot believe everything you read or hear!  You have to figure out what works best for you and that may take trial and error.  I began reading on bodybuilding.com and I started following a meal plan that I found on a page.  Of course, the meal plan was for a 30 year old, 150 lb woman looking to get lean.  So, I had to tweak it a bit considering I was already training hard at the time and living an active lifestyle.  The first thing to go in my diet (I think) was the sugar!  I literally used to walk through Walmart and eat a WHOLE bag of grapes while shopping.  Shhh don't tell anyone ;) Considering that it was fruit, I didn't really think it was a big deal to consume that much!  Well, fruit has lots of sugar in it.  ALthough it is the "good" kind, it can still have an effect on your body if you eat as much as I was eating.  At the same time, I cut out most processed foods.  Anything in a box like those yummy Fiber One chocolate grandola bars, I had to kick!  I trashed cereal because , it too, is loaded in sugar.  Instead of cereal, I began eating oatmeal!  Oatmeal is amazing!!! I have always loved it, but now I have found so many great recipes to make oatmeal THAT much better!  I will post those recipes soon!
Since I have always been somewhat conscious about what I eat, I never really had to cut out fast food because I never ate it to begin with.  But if you are like many others, cut it out!
Ever wonder how you can get a "real beef" taco from Taco Bell for only 89 cents?  For all we know, that "stuff" is most likely some sort of imitation meet or just made out of parts of animals that we don't need to mention.  GROSS!  Who wants to put that in their body?!
Guys, what I am trying to say, is just stick to the basics.  If it has a shelf life of longer than a month, do you really want to put that in your body?  It most likely has so many fillers and additives in it that make it possible for it to sit on the shelf THAT long without molding and becoming stale.
Staples in your new diet should include, good carbohydrates, lean proteins, and healthy fats.
You should eat about 6 times a day, 2.5 - 3 hours between each meal.  This may seem like a lot, but trust me it's not!  ANd if you love food as much as I do, then that won't be a problem!  I was so happy when I did not have to feel guilty about eating a meal that often!  YUM!
 My personal favorite things to eat are oats (there are soo many different ways to prepare them, I will post delicious recipes), sweet potatoes (are amazing-- not just at Thanksgiving) , Chicken breast, extra lean ground turkey, tuna, olive oil (++ some balsamic vinegar on salads- perfect dressing), SPINACH, zucchini, brown rice, black beans!


Xtra-Lean Proteins
Chicken Breasts
Cod
Crab (try canned, instead of tuna!)
Egg Whites
Extra Lean Ground Turkey, Chicken, or Beef (at least 95% lean)
Halibut
Orange Roughy
Ostrich
Protein Powder (Low carb & fat. Metabolic Drive is perfect!)
Tilapia
Shrimp
Tuna
Turkey Breasts

Complex Carbs
Beans (black) 
Brown Rice
Cream of Rice
Ezekiel Bread
Grits
Oats
Oat Bran Hot Cereal
Quinoa
Rice Cakes (non-flavored, no salt added)
Tortillas (corn, rice)
Wild Rice, Jasmine Rice
White Potatoes (sparingly)
Wheat Bran (FULL of fiber, perfect for low carb plans)
Yams

Healthy Fats
Avocados
Coconut Oil
Flax Seeds
Flax Oil
Grapeseed Oil
Natural Peanut Butter
Olive Oil
Nuts (almonds, walnuts, pecans)Pumpkin Seeds
Salmon


"Free" Veggies (few carbs; mostly fiber) ****EAT UP***
Alfalfa Sprouts
Artichoke Hearts
Arugula
Asparagus
Bamboo Shoots
Beet Greens
Bock Choy
Broccoli (already a staple for most of us)
Brussels Sprouts
Cabbage
Cauliflower
Celery
Chives
Collard Greens
Cucumbers
Jicama (some carbs, not entirely "free")
Kale
Leeks
Lettuce
Mushrooms
Onion
Peppers (GREEN; red and yellow have carbs)
Radishes
Scallions
Spinach
Zucchini




LEAVE OUT THE HEAVY SAUCES, DRESSINGS, AND SALTY CONDIMENTS WHEN POSSIBLE! 
There is a seasoning called MRS.DASH-- IT IS SALT-FREE and I season EVERYTHING WITH IT! NOM NOM! 

My first blog!

Hi guys!  Welcome to my new blog!  I recently posted a few pictures on my facebook of the transformation I have made in the past few months.  I received so many positive responses, emails, messages, and comments about the images that I was completely inspired to begin a blog about living a healthy life!  I have always loved working out and being in the gym and I have [pretty much] always been "conscious" about what my diet looked like.  Just recently, however, I have really discovered that I have a passion for fitness, exercise, wellness, nutrition -- whatever you want to call it!  I have always tried to live a healthy life  and it was just natural for me to want to be "well".  However, in recent months, it clicked in my head that I really have this passion for learning about different training routines, workouts, diet and nutritional plans.  Everywhere I go, I am asking questions trying to network with a variety of different people!  At the gym, if someone approaches me, you bet I will ask them a million questions about what THEY do and what they eat and how they train.  I want to know how each person is assessing their own fitness goals.  
Ever since I started seeing results on my own body, more and more people began to see results and began asking me about what I do to look how I look at such a YOUNG age.  So, it then registered in my mind that I want to HELP people achieve their goals.  I think it would be an amazing experience to take someone, lay out a plan, teach them different things about gym etiquette and nutrition, and watch their bodies transform.  I think it would be a great feeling to watch someone turn their low self esteem into pure confidence as they walk into a room!  
I may be young and looked down upon because I am not an "adult", but I have been living in the adult world for the past year and I have discovered what people are truly like and how I will always have to work a little bit harder because I am at such a tender age still.  However, I have done research, I read like crazy and I have learned to assess my personal needs and goals.  I still work with others who can help me achieve my goals because there comes a time where you can only push so far before someone else needs to step in and help take you to the next level.  I am in the process of finding those kind of people, the people that are willing to help me at such a young age, achieve my goals!
Meantime, I want to help others because I feel like I can inspire and educate people, both, young and old, to change their unhealthy habits and challenge themselves to achieve their goals!  It is a challenge, but it is amazing how the human body can transform if you really commit yourself to your goals!  
I am here to help anyone, if you have any questions at all!  I want to help make a difference!


Last thing-- I never thought I would actually sit down and write a blog....I never thought I would become a...."Blogger" .  What has gotten into me?  Whatever it is, I'm likin it!


Yours truly,
Christina