Beauty Tuesday: Suit Up!

Back to business …

Now that we’ve entered the †Easter† season, I’ve continued to prepare for my dissertation defense

Right down to what I wear!

I actually sought consult from my personal stylist/classmate who finished his Ph.D. two years ago

As of this month!

I ended up scoring another A’GACI number that matches up with almost all-of-the-above ~ plus has this ☼spring’s☼ on-point trend: polka dots!

Then I had to remind myself of this scripture that I came across during †Lent†:

Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing? Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? Which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature?

Therefore do not worry, saying, “What shall we eat?” or “What shall we drink?” or “What shall we wear?” For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. But seek first the kingdom of †GOD† and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.” ~ Matthew 6:25-27, 31-34

Workout Wednesday: Double Dip, DON’T Trip + Tips

Let’s do double leg raises!

These will work out not just our legs and lower back, but also our hip flexors as we twist …

We’ll get creative by making shapes.

As we’re laying down, we’ll do the following sequence of 10 per set:

• Legs together
• Spiral/tornado up then down
• Scissor legs ~ spread out then bring back together
• Draw ♥hearts♥ for Belated ♥Valentine’s♥ Day
• Draw four-leaf ♣clovers♣ for Early ♣St. Patrick’s♣ Day

♣St. Pat’s♣ Cat inspiration: Soon-to-Be Bday Girl *ASIA* (in almost 2wks) is chillaxin’ w/♣Good Luck♣ Care Bears ~ we can reward ourselves w/R&R after we work out our legs & core to score! #DISPObustAFlow

Extra guidelines from XHIT expert Rebecca Louise:

• Eat a banana to prevent cramps from strenuous activity
• Squat while you brush your teeth!

Fitness Friday: V-Mode

After this Super Bowl Week’s YOLOs and spirits, it’s time to prep for ♥V-Day♥ …

Therefore, today, this DISPO has gone Beast Mode for ♥V-Mode♥ on this ♥Sweetheart♥ Ball Eve!

As tomorrow’s dinner approaches, I’ve been working out to my fave fitness gurus in their special dance dress moves:

Total Bod

• Tone It Up

• Blogilates

{More from Cassey Ho below}

Target Areas

• Arms

• Core

• Legs

R&R

• Stretches

What about *Dallas Cowboys’ WR Dez Bryant’s* hard core abs?

My reward after these routines: my homemade ice cream!

• Bananas for Potassium

I’m going berry bananas over my homemade Cookie Butter ice cream!

• Blueberries for Memory

C & B are for … Cape Cod cranberries + blueberries & Crunchy Cookie Butter w/ B-A-N-A-N-A-S {chant from No Doubt‘s ♫Hollaback♪}

• Cranberries for Urinary Tract (YES, after drinking tons of water, it helps!)

Super Spoonful coming right up!

• Crunchy Cookie Butter for Taste & Texture

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Workout Wednesday: Aaliyah Abs

♪♫More Than a Woman♪♫

In spirit of my favorite 1990s-early 2000s R&B artist, Aaliyah, who was finally portrayed in a film that debuted on air this past weekend (no comment on my thoughts of the biopic), let’s pay tribute to the best abs in the industry!

This street but sweet superstar had fab, flat abs ~ so how did she rock them out in her midriffs?

As an Aaliyah ab-mirer and also an ab-rocker, here’s what worked for her and me …

* Dance it off ~ All those twists and turns work that core + other cardio to melt off fat and flab!

* Planks {especially rotating on alternate sides to engage the obliques} stabilize for balance!

Sideswept bangs and shades also were Aaliyah’s trademark that inspired me!