Happy Easter day!!!! I hope everyone is having a great Easter Morning!! Mine just got better. I arose this morning excited. I jumped on went straight to the bathroom and hopped on my new digtial scale that I purchased last weekend! Well Last Sunday the start of Operation Ms.New Body I weighed myself and it read 291.6, that Monday morning I weighed myself it said 289 and some change, so I decided to make my starting weight for that week 290 so this Sunday I jumped on to go see the process that I made and the results are in yes people I lost 2.4 pounds today my weight was 287.6lbs YAY!!!!! I am so happy I know this weight is accurate I weighed myself yesterday morning and I got the same thing, don't worry I am not turning into a scale junkie. I just want to be as accurate as possible. This week was a great week!!! This week TOM is visiting but I am not going to let him hinder my lost...So as my journey contiues...I am going on this week with a big smile on my face!! I am committed and feeling a strength like I have never felt before I am going to do this and succeed. Its all in my mind!!! Well chica's enjoy your day! Have a great week!
Hey everyone!! I hope everyone had a good day just as I did. Right now its 10:58pm in Atlanta..I am waiting on my cousin to come in on the Greyhound..so I can go pick her up, so I decided to post..I had a good day..eating wise. I wasnt able to go to the gym today. I had several important errands to run after work, after that I had to tutor. After that running around I came home to prepare for my week long company!! This morning I got up and fixed breakfest. Thats how I am going to have to work it. I intially did not want to eat that early in the morning. When I look at it though thats when my day begins and my body needs something to run off of. I had 2 boiled eggs minus the yolk, half of small wheat bagel and a banana ..around 10:30 I had a mid morning snack, it was a south beach granola bar. I didn't too much care for it..I am going to have to find something else to eat for mid morning snack. Lunch, which I am surprised I was able to eat I had some albacore tuna with 7 tollhouse crackers and some sugar free jello. Dinner was a grilled chicken salad...yay!! Plus I drunk all my water...I did good today, and so Operation Ms.New Body continues!!!!
I had 2 non scale victories today. This week is "national patient access week" (yeah right) anywho they brought us a card and a candy bar, a nestle crunch bar to be exact. I accepted and said thank you. I put my crunch bar in my bottom drawer at work. Everytime I opened the drawer I saw the candy. Today I am really motivated but what happens next week if my motivation falls by the wayside..yep..I will fall victim to the nestle crunch bar. On my way out the door. I asked my coworker would she liked to have it and she eagerly took it off my hands. I am trying to discipline myself. I am trying to get to a certain point in my weight loss and healthy eating plan and right now candy and sweets doesn't need to be apart of the equation. Alot of times we ,meaning everyone, just eats because its there, not because were hungry...Its there...I am trying to move past that. Well my other nonscale victory was when I went to drop my work off in our main office at work. They had a big chocolate cake. My team lead asked me would I like a piece. I quickly turned it down, with a poliet no thanks. My supervisor...says..."why don't you want any cake, you trying to get cute?...I was like huh? Did I miss something...what kinda question is that...to ask anyone.......dumb dumb...I couldn't believe he ask me that. So I looked at him. I told him..."you must have missed the memo, I been cute." My grandma always told me that people will rain on your parade...but I am here to tell them so what..keep on eating the cakes, and the sweets, and topping it off with coca cola...your going to wish you were "trying to get cute with me"...the nerve..anyway..goodnight to all of you all..have a wonderful week!
Okay..today was the first offical day of Operation Ms.New Body...I did good except I didn't get in all my water..Thats really not like me. Because thats one thing that I can honestly say. I drink the water. Well thats my goal this week. To drink all my water. Anywho. I weighed myself this morning when I got up on my brand new scale. it said 291.6 hmmm...I got off and got on 3 times...so I am going to start with that starting weight. I say give or take 2 or 3 pounds. Thats why I like the digital it gives a more accurate weight. I am ready for this challenge. Its no longer for the weddings ( its a major motivator) but its about getting back on the right track and getting on with this weight loss effort. I sucked my thumb until I was 16 years old I was in th 11th grade. Can u picture that. I went thru 3 thumb suck devices the dentist gave me but yet and still I sucked my thumb. Then one day just like that I woke up and said I am not going to suck my thumb anymore and litrally just like that I stopped haven't sucked it since. Its not that hard to say NO i won't eat that chocolate bunny. Its not that hard to say no I am not going to go home and lay on my sofa and not excercise. Today at church the pastor reminded us that power and death is in the power of the tongue. If we speak positive then positive things will occur but if we think and speak negative. Thats what happens negativity. How many times have we just given up without trying. The devil wants us to believe that we will won't make it. He has told me plenty of times...just give up stay fat...and unhealthy but I refuse......I have some goals in mind and they aren't hard to obtain. Through postive thoughts, and action my goal is just in the horizon...as a matter of fact I can see it.!!
I had the pleasure of meeting Felicia (thyckchyck) on Saturday!! My sorority had a 5k/8k run walk. Its was inspiring and motivating to see meet someone who is just really really inspiring and motivating who has been where I am and to see in person the progress she made! Thanks Felicia!!
Well I hope everyone has a wonderful , wonderful week!! Rememer positive thoughts!!
Hey everyone its officially on..OPERATION: MISS NEW BODY!!!I weighed myself at the gym and of course it stayed the same. I figured that much. If I did loose anything I would not be able to tell its one of those doctor scales that I used. I would much rather a digital one. Well on my way home from work today I swung by Target and I bought me a scale...Its all nifty its clear and digital and all that good stuff. It cost me $38 dollars and some change. So I can really say its on!!! I now have in my possession everthing to help me achieve this weight loss..the funny thing is I have always had it in my possession but never utilized it. Its all making sense to me now. God put each and everyone here on this sight in my life for a reason..to help me...help myself to a better and stronger life.
Well I am ssoooooo glad tomorrow is Friday my weekend is semi busy not as busy as my usual weekends. Saturday morning my sorority is having a 5k/8k walk/run for one of my sorority sisters who have lupus. She needs a new kidney. We are raising money to help her in her aid for a new kidney. I will be there bright and early Saturday morning. The only thing is I won't really be able to get my walk on because I am going to be working but hopefully I am able to make it back on my side of town before 2 to hit the gym if not I am going to venture in the unknown...yep STONE MOUNTAIN!! That should be a good work out.
Well I hope everyone has a wonderful, wonderful, wonderful weekend!!
Hey Everyone!! I hope everyone had a wonderful and safe weekend as for me..I had fun.. I went out of town. I did get a little bit of excercising in it was just walking around the neighbor hood my old roomy lives in but I did something that was the whole point. Well tomorrow is my day my very own first personal weigh in. I am having mixed feeling only because my eating has been off. I have been eating the right things and drinking water but we have been so busy at work for the last 2 weeks that I am not able to eat lunch and not have a really good breakfest. I am going to have to start eating breakfest before I leave home. I leave ten minutes after 5am but I am going to have to and I am going to keep a granola bar at my desk...for my mid morning snack and I haven't figured out what I am going to do for lunch...yet so if anyone have any ideas let me know. We aren't suppose to eat anything big at our desk but its only 2 of us. So a lunch is most of the time out of the question.
I am excited about my little weigh in tomorrow. I think if I start tracking myself a little bit more closer I will see where I can make some better decisiions..I am going to beat this..So heres to me and some skinny vibes. The scale at the gym is not a digital scale its one of the regular scales so it might be a bit harder to track my actual weight loss. Its okay I am going to use that until I get my digital. Anyone have a suggestion on a good scale?
Well chicas Its been a long day ...on my way to take the dog out you guys have a good day and I will check in tomorrow night when I come back from my scrabble game and the gym!!!!
Hey whats up everyone!!! I am doing great..and feeling even greater!!! I am sooo happy right now in the skin that I am in! I weighed myself yesterday at the gym and my feelings was sooo hurt..but I must say one thing I am proud of myself with sticking to it. These last couple of weeks I have just been a rut...sulking and I mean majorly sulking in my self pity!!! I know better!!! I am going to have to stop making excuse for myself and get with it. I have the best support group there is too have...I love you guys to death...You all are my motivation...I weighed in Wednesday at 287 but I am here to say next Wednesday no matter...hell or high water. when I weigh myself at the gym I will not be 287....I am picking myself up and getting back on the good track..on a track back to a healthier life...and a better me. When I started off on this journey I made a promise to refuse to quit, and I will be damned if I give up now. I have come a long way...
I went to the gym Tuesday, Wednesday, I walked 3 miles today at the track. Tomorrow I am going out of town, but I am not going to use that as an excuse while I am in Albany, GA I am going to get in my workout! I will be back in Atlanta on Sunday evening hopefully in time to hit the track but I probably won't.
Well before I go to bed I have to give a shout out to one of my main supporters...hey alexia!! I was logging on...and who pops up looking FABULOUS!!!! I am sooo proud of her..she put her mind to it and stuck with it...I don't know about you but I am joining Alexia on the front page of EP!! Have a wonderful weekend Chicas!! Talk to you Sunday when I get back home!!!!
Hey everyone!!! Well its officially here u guys! Spring is upon us..and I don't know about where your at but here in Atlanta its already roasting. I must say I enjoyed the warm weather all last week. I hit the track every day! I was really surprised..yay go me!! I didn't go to the gym. It was just so pretty outside that I could not bring myself to go. So I enjoyed my week and but I got back to the normal this week. I hit the gym today! I got a good workout! I like going right after work. When I got in it was 2 people in there. I beat the crowd plus I get back home at a good time. My weekend was good. Saturday took the GACE its the teacher test its the replacement for the Praxis. The state of Georgia doesn't offer the Praxis anymore. I am wanting to go in the TAPP program its an alternative teaching program.! I am claiming it I passed!! If I think positive then it will be! Anywho I took that Saturday and then we were suppose to leave and go to Savannah..and as usual plans were messed up!!! I have got to find me some new traveling partners..mine are always broke!! Anyway thats whats going on in my life. I haven't gave up on the "battle of the bulge"....as my goal deadlines grow near..I am pushing myself harder and harder..I am going to loose something before these weddings. I am not going to give up even if it takes me some time...I refuse to quit!! Thanks everyone for your continued support..the motivation and the kind words are overwhelming I brag on you guys all the time. I found an extended family...I never had...talk to you guys tomorrow...
Hey everyone!!! I hope everyone is doing good. I am feeling blessed and highly favored today!! I came home and laid down because mother nature was getting the best of me with the cramps. As I was laying there I was thinking I have to get up and go excercise!! Then one of my part time excercise buddies called and said she was going to the Hawks game tonight so she wasn't going to go to the gym or to the track. So that gave me and even more excuse just to turn over and wollow in my pity of cramps. Well I turned over and saw my motivation. The Bridesmaids dress hanging on my closet door. Without futher hesitation I got up put on the nearest tennis shoes and out the door I went. Because its so pretty outside I opted not to go to the gym I went to the track and I walked again another 2 and 1/2 miles!! Go Heidi!!! I am going for 5 days in a row work out!!
On my way to the track well the walking trail. I was talking to my aunt and she asked me where was I going. I told her that I was on my way to go walking, and she said and I qoute "boy, your really making this a habit aren't you"...and I thought to myself ...I am...When I don't go to the gym or don't get in my excercise I feel guilty and lazy. I let the devil and my mind trick me into thinking that since you worked out 3 days in a row you can take a break..but the truth is I want this to me a life long lesson. Not just to loose weight to satisfy the mean time. I deserve a healthy life. I am going to obtain a healthy life!! This is my ultimate goal.
As I was walking I was in awe of really all the people that was out there. Its true its truely a health craze going on! It was young, old, babies, and in betweens out there. All shapes and sizes! Everyone out there for the same goal..A healthy way of life. Except for this one young man. He was out there jogging, then speed walking...and I was proud of him. He was really getting his work out on..then he stopped sat on the binch. I thought he was resting until he pulled out his CIGARETTE!! Yes!! A CIGARETTE!!...I was thinking to myself..How in the world you are working out just to stop and put a Cancer stick in your mouth..Well..I guess we all have our demons...we have to crawl before we walk. I hope he is working on that...because that cigarette is kind of defeating the purpose!!
Well I hope everyone enjoys their evening. Keep on trucking...the race is not given to the swift but to the one who endures!!
HEY EVERYONE!! ITS HERE EVERYBODY..WELL IN THE SOUTH IT IS..WARM WEATHER, SUNNY CLEAR SKIES!! YESSSS!!! IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL BEATIFUL WEEKEND.I WENT TO ALBANY TO VISIT MY OLD ROOMATE AND TO CLEAR MY MIND THIS WEEKEND. I CAME HOME SUNDAY WITH A NEW CLEAR MIND AND HEART. I AM TRYING DESPERTLY TO GET MY MIND BACK IN GEAR AND BACK ON FOUCSING ON MY WEIGHT LOSS EFFORTS. INSTEAD OF GOING TO THE GYM TODAY I WENT TO THE TRACK AND I WALKED 2 AND A HALF MILES. I GOT A GOOD WORKOUT IN PLUS WAS ABLE TO WALK THE DOG A LITTLE. YESSSS SHE WENT TO THE TRACK ALSO. THANKS TO THE NEW TIME CHANGE ITS STILL LIGHT OUTSIDE SO AFTER THE GYM I AM GOING TO MEET MY FRIEND FE FE LA LA AT THE TRACK AND GET IN A LITTLE EXTRA WORKOUT WITH HER. SHE ALWAYS WANTS ME TO GO TO THE TRACK WITH HER BUT WHEN IT WAS GETTING DARK EARLY I WASN'T ALL FOR WALKING AT THE TRACK IN THE DARK. I JUST WASN'T GOING TO DO IT. IT WAS COLD AND DARK, TWO BAD COMBINATIONS. SHE SKIPPED OUT OF THE TRACK TODAY, BUT I STAYED AND I WALKED. I FELT GOOD. WELL I HOPE THAT EVERYONE HAD A WONDERFUL PRODUCTIVE WEEKEND. kEEP UP THE GREAT WORK!!
Well, well, well all I can say is thank God for weekends!! This was a blah, blah, blah, week for me. My motivation was negative 2 I still managed to muster up the strength to do the gym this week. so with that said I guess my motivation wasnt as low as I think it was because I still pressed on to the gym. I hate the weeks that you feel like....like your not going to make it. They suck!!!! I am sure after I get my spritual feeding on Sunday at Church I am going to feel like I can take on the world. I can't hardly wait until Sunday !!!! Well an early rise and shine will lead me to the front doors of the gym tomorrow morning!! This week I sat and thought and read up on some weight loss tips and advice. I need to totally revamp my thinking, committment, and excercising style and habits. I have me a new diary I made a Calender in their to keep up with the days that I go to the gym and my weigh in's..I have opted against my better judgement to stop going to weight watchers for a little while I am enlisting the help of a personal trainer for a little while. I am not big money yet. I can't afford both. The personal trainer is going to have to be a reasonalbe price also. I almost can't afford one of them. But the reason I dont like using the ones at my gym is because the workers change everytime you turn around. They come and leave and come and leave. I don't like confusion. I need order in my life. I need to take direction from one person not 20 thats why I don't enlist the help of the ones at my gym. Well I had to take a pause at work to blog and to see whats up with everyone!! Talk to everyone soon!!
I am committed and feeling a strength like I have never felt before I am going to do this and succeed. Its all in my mind!!! Well chica's enjoy your day! Have a great week!