A few people have come up to me and asked me about Sistasizing. They say they see the difference in my energy level. Some even see the slight change in appearance. They say that they are going to start. Yes! I am still doing it. I will be for the rest of my life. Sistasizing is a way of life, a shift in attitude about my health and fitness, a quality of life that makes me feel better, and most of all - it works! You know the old saying “You can take a horse to the water, but you sure can’t make them drink”. I have people in my life right now who are constantly telling me how tired they are and how their knees hurt, back hurts, and its hard to stand up, but they are doing nothing about the challenge they place on their bodies. I say “in due time, they will either poop or get off the pot”. I know, a person has to be in the proper frame on mind to get healthy, fit and lose weight. I had to stop feeling sorry for themselves, do something physical and make better choices when I eat. That is what I did and I am better for it. Sure I mess up. I fall down, but I get right back on the saddle and keep on working out. Like the other day, I ate some pizza. I loved it going down, but honey I paid for it afterwards. I have not had that kinda grease in my body in weeks. It made my stomach hurt and I stayed up all night trying to digest it.
Thought Refocusing
I keep on walking, and dancing, and singing and yes even kickboxing. I am moving to lose! Thought refocus! If I even think that I am going off track. I stop and think. Sometimes I do it on my walk. I stop! I go and sit down and meditate on what I want to feel like and look like and move like. I think about the size clothes I want to wear, and the events I want to go to with ease. I think about the benefit of going into the grocery store and making my own choice now. I think about how close I am to tying my own shoes. Each little thing I do I mark it down as another little milestone. So when I fall down I get right back up again! Come along! Sistasizing is a way of life!
I am Sista Monica and I am Sistasizing!
I have my refrigerator and a salad bar close by. I have my own schedule for exercise, and know exactly how long it will take to do certain things. But on this trip, we flew from California to Ontario, took a greyhound to Detroit. That took 14 hours. We drove from Detroit to Kalamazoo, performed a festival there and returned the van to Detroit, then flew to Chicago and returned home. I was constantly on the move! I wish I had taken a little laptop with me cause ten at least I could continue to blog and log in my thoughts and activities on the road.
The thing I know to be true is that the road is tough. I have so many people pulling for me though, plus I feel better eating better and working out. I am encouraged to do the important exercise, water drinking and movement to sustain my path to good health. I will spare you the details on the poor choices made on the road. Let’s just say my body rejects it cause I have not been feeling well since I ate some sugar and heavy carbs. The party is over. Back to work of saving my life. One success on the road is not enough to keep me. Let’s go sistasizers! Pick it up! Hup to!
I flew in to Ottawa Ontario for the Cisco Ottawa Blues Festival on Thursday July 9, 2009. This was the major festival that has been my 2nd milestone of my sistasizing 18 -24 month program. I promised myself that I would perform and complete the entire concert without sitting down. Yes I did! With strong voice and lots of energy I sang, told stories, danced, laughed and shook my behind off.
. We always encourage one another on drinking water. When I am discouraged, she pulls out a blouse or something that I was not able to wear and suggests that I try it on. I do and it fits! 
The Medical Intuitive suggested a while back that I purge! She said that I need to make sure that I eat lots of green vegetables, exercise, eat plenty of fruits, and drink more water. Lots of water! More importantly, clean out my system by taking a series of colonics (hydrotherapy) sessions. Of course, I resisted the colonics. My sister - Charlotte suggested that I start the veggies for a while first. That was my easy out. However, recently, I have heard about the advantages of it and thought that I should try it. It’s been 5 weeks of sistasizing and I am ready to take it to the next level.
The weather is turning up in the East Bay of California. Temperatures are rising! I love walking outside, however I have to be careful not to over do it in this hot water. I went to the gym this morning to meet my new personal trainer. She did more flexibility training than what I do which is cardio and resistance. So now, I feel like I need to do more. I will go for a walk. So to protect myself, I will wear my straw hat and sunglasses. I am wearing my short pants and t-shirt. 
I did my walk this morning. Same place that I always do it. This time I never once got tired. I started slow as usual and turned on my playlist to Micheal Jackson as promised to myself. I will celebrate his life and legacy until further notice. I thought it was James Brown that would take me out of here, in terms of musical Icons. However, Michael’s tragic death has me stunned, shocked and yet in disbelief. Who was minding the store? My first song this morning was “Gone Too Soon” written by Michael Jackson. 
I listened to the lyrics and the tenderness in his voice. I discerned how poignant this song was to his life. There was a children’s playground where I walk in Pleasanton, at Armador Park. It reminded me of the innocence of a young child, back in Gary, Indiana, where we all were born and raised - Michael, the Jackson Five, Janet and I. I had to sit down there, take myself back and begin to weap. Tears begin to flow into my sunglasses down my face. I sat and thought about the journey he took, from the tiny home to world fame, then died at 50. Nobody knows the trouble he has seen. 
