I'm officially on Weight Watchers as of July 17, 2011. I have lost a total of 30 pounds in less then 2 months.
I also have become obsessed with ZUMBA! Zumba is my daily exercise. Do you know if you do Zumba for one hour straight you can burn up to 1,000 calories! YEAH...BUDDY!
I feel so much happier and healthier. This time around I know I've got this down. No more up and down on my weight. I'm treating my body like a temple. I thank God for giving me a mobile body to be able to do my daily endeavors.
With better health and feeling a whole lot more positive, I now will be able to conquer so much more in life.
I'm simply happy...
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Saturday, June 25, 2011
Motivation!
The last few weeks I've been feeling so fatigue, unhealthy and plain out FAT! Grrrr....I know what I need to do and how to do it. I've always struggled with my weight. I hate the fact that it's something I have to learn to deal with all my life. Which, leads me to get back on track and start Weight Watchers (on my own) and start exercising.
My lack of motivation doesn't help! I'm constantly thinking about what I need to do, but then I let my emotions take over, and I do all the unhealthy things.
SOOOO, I made the decision that I will be signing up for a 24 hour gym to get me started in feeling good about myself. I know I can do this, I've done it before. I now have NO excuse for not exercising since the gym is open 24/7. I know by doing this I will feel happy and healthy. I don't want to be a size 6. I just want to be healthy, whatever that size may be.
My goal and birthday gift to myself this year, since I'm fast approaching 36 years old, is to lose 50 lbs!
Wish me luck! :)
My lack of motivation doesn't help! I'm constantly thinking about what I need to do, but then I let my emotions take over, and I do all the unhealthy things.
SOOOO, I made the decision that I will be signing up for a 24 hour gym to get me started in feeling good about myself. I know I can do this, I've done it before. I now have NO excuse for not exercising since the gym is open 24/7. I know by doing this I will feel happy and healthy. I don't want to be a size 6. I just want to be healthy, whatever that size may be.
My goal and birthday gift to myself this year, since I'm fast approaching 36 years old, is to lose 50 lbs!
Wish me luck! :)
Monday, June 20, 2011
NKOTBSB TIME!
July 2nd, my sister, my cousin Leticia and I will be among THOUSANDS of NKOTB fans and a few BSB fans. SO not looking forward in seeing the BSB. I want it to be ALL about NKOTB. Whatever, that's fine. Just as long as I get to see my heart throbs! LOL!
I love going to concerts! Especially Summer Concerts! :)
I love going to concerts! Especially Summer Concerts! :)
Thursday, April 28, 2011
I'm SCARED!!!
I have a tooth that has been haunting me for a couple of weeks. I've gone to see the dentist but, he was unable to work on it because of the infection. I was then prescribed antibiotics and pain medicine to prepare the tooth to be worked on.
By taking the antibiotics and pain medication, my toothache eventually went away and ignored the fact that, I still need to get my tooth worked on.
OOOOOOMMMMMGGGGGG!!!!! I'm suffering now for being such a BIG BABY and not getting my "root canal or extraction" done ASAP! Why do I always do this to myself?!?!?
Anyhow, I have an appointment next Friday @ 10am. This time, I won't cancel...Lesson Learned!
By taking the antibiotics and pain medication, my toothache eventually went away and ignored the fact that, I still need to get my tooth worked on.
OOOOOOMMMMMGGGGGG!!!!! I'm suffering now for being such a BIG BABY and not getting my "root canal or extraction" done ASAP! Why do I always do this to myself?!?!?
Anyhow, I have an appointment next Friday @ 10am. This time, I won't cancel...Lesson Learned!
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Home Inspection #1
Yesterday, was our first home inspection. Before, our inspection I worked SUPER hard to have everything clean, organized, and prepared. I must say, the social worker was pretty impressed!
Thanks to my dad, who is a FIRM believer in always being clean, organized and well prepared. He would drill my sister, brother and I as children. When we were younger we thought he was a "meanie" for being so precise on how to do things. He would literally make us do something over 100 times if that's what it took to do it "the right way."
My parents "motto" was, "Do it right the first time, so you don't have to do it again." That makes complete sense now as an adult, then it did as a child.
This saying applies to EVERYTHING in life...work, cleaning, church callings, projects, school, marriage, parenthood and much more.
"Thank you Papi for your wise words."
The final report for my home inspection was SUPERB. However, I do have 2 minor things that I need to do in order to comply with state regulations, such as a ladder for the second story and a hook for the strings for all the blinds in the house. Otherwise, we did a great job! :)
Thanks to my dad, who is a FIRM believer in always being clean, organized and well prepared. He would drill my sister, brother and I as children. When we were younger we thought he was a "meanie" for being so precise on how to do things. He would literally make us do something over 100 times if that's what it took to do it "the right way."
My parents "motto" was, "Do it right the first time, so you don't have to do it again." That makes complete sense now as an adult, then it did as a child.
This saying applies to EVERYTHING in life...work, cleaning, church callings, projects, school, marriage, parenthood and much more.
"Thank you Papi for your wise words."
The final report for my home inspection was SUPERB. However, I do have 2 minor things that I need to do in order to comply with state regulations, such as a ladder for the second story and a hook for the strings for all the blinds in the house. Otherwise, we did a great job! :)
Monday, March 28, 2011
Anything Else?
TONS of PAPERWORK, 4 -5 page autobiography, fire extinguisher, door knob with key, window ladders, closed garbage cans, clean window sills and blinds, cleaning supplies and all medications locked up, a complete first aid kit, plenty of food in the pantry and refrigerator, all kitchen knives put away, a clean home, CPR and First Aid training, evacuation plan, 72 hour food & supplies for a family of 4, DMV printout, a complete physical, fingerprints, references, AND the list goes on...
Home Inspection this Wednesday...good thing, I'm a well organized and extremely clean person. I have no worries in that department.
Home Inspection this Wednesday...good thing, I'm a well organized and extremely clean person. I have no worries in that department.
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Share Homes Adoption Agency
This Saturday, my husband and I attended an adoption training through Share Homes. Let me just say that, I wish EVERYONE, adoption or not, should go through some form of parental training.
At this training we met wonderful adoptive parents whom are eager and yearn to be parents, just as Tom and I do. It's finally nice to be able to relate to others who COMPLETELY feel the same as we do. They understand all the emotions, heartaches, headaches, sleepless nights, sadness, emptiness, frustration, guilt, stressed, depression, the fear of possibly losing your husband because you can't give him a child of his own, or as for woman, feeling less of a woman because you can't bare children. Unless, you personally have gone through this, you can NEVER understand or simply comprehend the thought or feeling. I don't wish this on anyone...
The Share Homes adoption agency is making our dream into a reality. This wonderful agency allows and helps adoptive parents adopt children whom are less fortunate. These children are coming from broken homes and broken hearts because at one point in their lives, they were removed from their parents home due to some form of abuse.
In a weird or twisted way, this is a blessing in disguise for both the child and the adoptive parents. The way I look at it is God blessing us with children whom had to come to us through someone else.
I know that we have a long rough road ahead of us, because we are aware that our child or children are going to come with challenges. But, it brings me no fear nor doubt that through our love, patience, experience, support, and especially through our faith and knowledge of the true gospel of Christ, our father in heaven is going to seek us through all challenges and help make our future children into productive, loving and respectable human beings.
Most importantly, they will know what true love is...and they will know that a loving father brought them into our lives.
At this training we met wonderful adoptive parents whom are eager and yearn to be parents, just as Tom and I do. It's finally nice to be able to relate to others who COMPLETELY feel the same as we do. They understand all the emotions, heartaches, headaches, sleepless nights, sadness, emptiness, frustration, guilt, stressed, depression, the fear of possibly losing your husband because you can't give him a child of his own, or as for woman, feeling less of a woman because you can't bare children. Unless, you personally have gone through this, you can NEVER understand or simply comprehend the thought or feeling. I don't wish this on anyone...
The Share Homes adoption agency is making our dream into a reality. This wonderful agency allows and helps adoptive parents adopt children whom are less fortunate. These children are coming from broken homes and broken hearts because at one point in their lives, they were removed from their parents home due to some form of abuse.
In a weird or twisted way, this is a blessing in disguise for both the child and the adoptive parents. The way I look at it is God blessing us with children whom had to come to us through someone else.
I know that we have a long rough road ahead of us, because we are aware that our child or children are going to come with challenges. But, it brings me no fear nor doubt that through our love, patience, experience, support, and especially through our faith and knowledge of the true gospel of Christ, our father in heaven is going to seek us through all challenges and help make our future children into productive, loving and respectable human beings.
Most importantly, they will know what true love is...and they will know that a loving father brought them into our lives.
Monday, March 14, 2011
What's for lunch?
Every Wednesday, my husband's family meets up for lunch. It's a "tradition" that mother in law started 3 years ago. No matter how ill or how much pain she was in, she never missed a luncheon.
In her remembrance, we all decided that Joyce would be very happy if we continued her tradition since she was so BIG in making time for FAMILY.
There's always about 12 of us who always make an effort to attend the luncheons such as, Grandpa Jack, Brother in law John, Sister in law Cindy and her husband Pete, Cousins Diane, Pam & Charlene, my niece Heather and her fiance Josh, family friends, Tina, Beth, Jackie, Kristina and my husband and I. Because of these luncheons, we've ALL become SUPER close and so much more united. We've got to know each other more and enjoy each other's presence.
Although, my mother in law passed away 3 months ago, but there's no doubt in my mind that she's right there with us, like she always was before...except she's there in spirit.
Thank you for the many years of fun Luncheons. We all love and miss you very much!
In her remembrance, we all decided that Joyce would be very happy if we continued her tradition since she was so BIG in making time for FAMILY.
There's always about 12 of us who always make an effort to attend the luncheons such as, Grandpa Jack, Brother in law John, Sister in law Cindy and her husband Pete, Cousins Diane, Pam & Charlene, my niece Heather and her fiance Josh, family friends, Tina, Beth, Jackie, Kristina and my husband and I. Because of these luncheons, we've ALL become SUPER close and so much more united. We've got to know each other more and enjoy each other's presence.
Although, my mother in law passed away 3 months ago, but there's no doubt in my mind that she's right there with us, like she always was before...except she's there in spirit.
Thank you for the many years of fun Luncheons. We all love and miss you very much!
"Let's Play 31!"
For the last 2 months, Tom and I have picked up a new HOBBY, thanks to Tom's family.
We LOVE to play a card game called 31.
We get together twice a week and play for hours! Although it took me like forever to learn how to play without having someone helping me, {Thanks to my awesome father in law, Jack and cousins, Diane and Charlene} I can do it all by myself.
I'm must confess...I'm ADDICTED!!!
We LOVE to play a card game called 31.
We get together twice a week and play for hours! Although it took me like forever to learn how to play without having someone helping me, {Thanks to my awesome father in law, Jack and cousins, Diane and Charlene} I can do it all by myself.
I'm must confess...I'm ADDICTED!!!
Sunday, February 27, 2011
H-E-L-L-O Blog!
Wow! How long has it been? It's like I've vanished from the world...at least that's how it feels. Sooo much as happened since my last blog. But, I'll blog about that another time. I'm just glad that I'm finally reconnecting with all my hobby's and getting back to a "healthy routine."
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