You are the master of every situtation...

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Weight loss this week: 2 lbs.

Weight loss to date: 27 lbs

"The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a person's determination."
- Tommy Lasorda

This week a co-worker of mine read her fortune cookie out loud. It said "You are the master of every situation." She then proceed to say that it was a crock of sh***. Lying fortune cookie. Usually i just laugh about it and not say anything but then i thought about it and that fortune cookie is telling the truth. We are our own master of our situations. If you think about it we chose what path we steer our life into. If we chose to stuff our faces with junk food and not exercise then that's the path to unhealthiness. But if you chose the path to watch what you eat and exercise, then you chose the path to being healthy. So you see i had to tell my co-worker that her fortune cookie was right and that she was wrong. She didn't like that very much but after explaining it she did agree. We are in control of our lives, our destiny.

The two week challenge is just about over and the finalist for the next mamavation mom is going to get chosen tomorrow. Either way of how it plays out I am glad that i did apply to be the next mamavation mom. I don't have any regrets about it at all. I do want to say good luck to all the applicants that are wanting to be the next mamavation mom. It's been great getting to know new people. Also don't forget we are all winners no matter what and look at how far we have come. We can all do this and we are going to all succeed one way or the other.  So even though the two week challenge is over i still will be exercising my butt off. I am choosing the path to be healthy. Like the fortune cookie says. I am the master of every situation.

I also have learned this week that my scale is my friend again. I incorporated more treadmill time in my workouts every day rather that just doing the normal hazing, 2 week challenge, and my ea sports active, I decided that i need to add treadmill time. I am so glad i did. I lost the weight that i gained the past two weeks. Though I'd like to say I'm past the 27 lbs. mark, I'm not. But I'm sure i will eventually. In the meantime i will add more treadmill time and can't wait to see more results.

Who is your biggest inspiration when it comes to healthy lifestyle?

My Biggest inspiration in my life would have to be my 2 children. If it weren't for them i don't know what path i would be on right now. I want to be there for them through all the events in their lives. I want to be around when my daughter walks down that aisle and marrys the man she loves or when my son has his first child. I want to be there every moment of the way. That is my inspiration to changing my life for the better and wanting a healthy lifestyle. I want my children to be able to have a mother and father when they are growing up. Not having my mother around for all of my life was the biggest thing that i miss the most. I miss not having her there when i got married, or when my first child was born, or when i had my first kiss, or went on a first date. I want to be there when my kids go through those. Every moment, every second. That is why i chose a healthy lifestyle. I don't want any regrets for me or my children.

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I'm Sexy and I NOW i know it!

Me and my coco bean @Kohl's. I fit a size 9!!!

Date:01/15/2012

Weightloss this week: 0 lbs.

Total weightloss: 27 lbs.

Waking up today was a little rough for me. I stepped on the scale and I got a little discouraged. I gained 2 lbs. since last sunday. Instead of beating myself up (ok i admit i did a little) i walk/run (or tried to for the most part ~run) 1.25 miles. I felt so much better afterwards but it still lingered in my mind that i gained 2 lbs. How is that possible? Could it be just muscle?? I though about it and i vent to my bff (shannon) and she suggested retail therapy to make me feel better. "Try on some clothes" she says. So me and my little coco bean did. We went to kohl's and then we went to discovery. I decided to try on some jeans. I took 2 pairs a size 11 and a size 9. (i was thinking why the hell not. If i don't fit at least i know where i stand.) I tried on the size 11 and they were perfect. lose and perfect. My coco bean said mama try the next one. So i did and boy was i estatic. Wait better yet I was f***ing happy!! I tried it on and they fit. like a glove. I went from a size 14 to a size 9 in about 4 months. Can u belive it?? All the hard work i've done and all the support i have had from mamavation paid off. I can officially say I'm sexy now and I freaking know it. People who don't think so, i really don't care, because I feel it and it feels good! :) I ended up buying 2 pairs of pants. One size 9 jeans from discovery clothing and size 11 work pants. I even decided to buy a shirt that said "SEXY" on it. The little things in life that make everything worth it.

I have tried to walk more steps each day than the last and even though i haven't on some days i do try to at least get my 10k steps in. My most so far. (see pic below)  This week has also been a little rough (but so worth in the end) because we have the 2week challenge going on and also mamavation hazing. I think my biggest challenge will be this coming week. School starts and i will be one busy lady but i know i can do it. I've done it in the past and this won't change it one bit. So 2weekchallenge, mamavation hazing, and school bring it. I am so ready! I just keeping thinking of the outcome and the great feeling that goes along with it.

Date Picture Taken: 01/11/2012

So in conclusion even though my day started off bad it did turn out to be a fantastic day afterall. I hope everyone has a great week so far! Please don't forget to continue in supporting me on becoming the next mamavation mom. Please support me either on twitter or on facebook. Thank you to all who have supported me so far and continue to support me today.

For Twitter:

"Hey @bookieboo! I want @nichols0907 to be the next #Mamavation Mom. She has my support! http://bit.ly/aorv3Y%22

For Facebook:

Please post on the Mamavation Facebook Fan page  https://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/mamavation/    and tell them why I would make a good Mamavation Mom.

What are your latest healthy food discoveries?

My lastest healthy food discovery would be that i love eathing spinach lately. Weird craving and eating lots of fruits when i feel like snacking. What have u discovered lately?

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More Workouts..More Steps...

(My daily goal was 10k steps a day. Lately I've been hitting it ,so I up it up a notch. My new goal.)

Pic taken: 01.07.2012

Weight loss this week: 2 lbs.

Weight loss to date: 27 lbs. (woo hoo!!)

Once we accept our limits,we go beyond them.

-Brendan Francis

This week has been an exhausting week but in a good way. When we wrapped up our last 2 week challenge I decided not to slack of till the next one started. The day after it I kept going all through the holidays and even manage to lose a couple of pounds. Last week i posted that i was applying to be a mamavation mom. I have been loving the extra workouts that our drill sergent has been giving us on top of my normal exercises. Yes don't get me wrong i am tired by the end of the day but i feel so much better knowing i can push myself and it is all worth it in the end. :) I can't wait till tomorrow starts for our new two week challenge.

Also please don't forget to support me in becoming a finalist to be the next mamavation mom. Please tweet out the message :

Twitter:

Please support me in my journey & Tweet Hey @bookieboo! I want @nichols0907 to be the next #Mamavation Mom. She has my support! thank you!

Facebook:

Please post on the mamavation wall on why i would be a good mamavation mom.

https://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/mamavation/

Thank to all that have supported me already and continue to support me today. I truly appreciate it.

 

What do you find most challenging in skin care?

I used to hate trying to find the right one for my skin. I finally found one i liked after trying so many. (Oxi clear..Noxzema..) I found that clear and clear is a good skin cleanser for my skin. It leaves my skin soft and tingly like fresh feeling. I also use Jergens lotion on my face and body to keep it smooth.

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New Year.. New Me.. No Fear No Regrets...

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Weight loss this past weeks: 2 lbs.

Total Weight loss: 25 lbs.

"Don't fear failure so much that you refuse to try new things. The saddest summary of a life contains three descriptions: could have, might have, and should have."
-- Louis E. Boone

Happy New Year everyone! I hope everyone had a blast. 2012 is going to be a great year. This is the year that big changes will be made. I have a new motto. No Fear No Regrets. I'm tired of using the phrase I should of.. or I wish.. I'm done with that I'm going to start doing it and not looking back. I'm not going to have any regrets this year. My first step to making it a great year is that i submitted my application to be a mamavation mom. Campaign 11.. (insert biting fingers). I did it.. i hit send and i can't take it back. I don't want to anyways even if i could, but still nervous about it. I want to make a difference and I want to do something about it that will help me and help others that are just like me. So if i can ask for you to support me please watch my video application and please either tweet out the message below to @bookieboo or post on the mamavation facebook fan page https://www.facebook.com/groups/mamavation/ why i should be the next mamavation mom. Thank you! :)

"Hey @bookieboo! I want @nichols0907 to be the next #Mamavation Mom. She has my support! http://bit.ly/aorv3Y"

Also i have some good news. During the holiday season i even hit my 25lbs. weight loss goal mark. To be extra special i hit it on my birthday. I am super stocked that i did and can't wait for my weight loss to come.

What is your #1 tip for adjusting your workouts to winter conditions?

My #1 tip would have to be just be to keep at it. I have a treadmill downstairs that i use now due to the cold weather outside and i also use my EA Sports Active Wii workout alot lately. Love it. I am so wishing it is summer time already so i can take nice stroll around the park or in my neighborhood. Can't wait for it to get here but in the meantime my living room and basement is the next best thing.

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I FINALLY got unstuck and i'm back on track...

"Keep going. That pain you feel? That's fear melting away like wax off a candle. That's weakness washing out of your pores like a monsoon. That's the old you being shed away like dead skin. That's the new you, rising out of the ashes of your former self."

-overyourbones.tumbler.com

Lost 5 lbs. this week
Total weight loss: 23lbs.

Pants that fit me 2 years ago!! I fit in them now!! whoot whoot!!!



Top pants used to fit me 4 months ago. middle pants used to fit me 7 years ago. bottom pants fit me 2 years ago!!




These are the pants that i used to fit about 7 years ago after i had my son. He's 8 now!! I fit in them again!!!

Guess what everyone!!! I got unstuck finally and i've lost 5 more lbs. this week. I have lost a total of 23 lbs. to date!!! I tried on a pair of my pants that i kept after i gave birth to my son and guess what.. they fit. no sucking in the tummy.. no jumping up and down to try to fit into it. No laying down on the mattress with a nose plier trying to zip up the zipper. Nope I just tried them on and they fit. 7 year old old navy khaki pants size medium. I even tried on a blue pair jeans (levi's) that fit me 2 years ago and that fit too. I've enclosed a picture of what my jean sizes have gone from. Though i would love to go shopping for new clothes I have decided to wait till i have reach my goal weight. I can't wait till i get there. Goal of 5 lbs at a time. I have 25 more lbs to lose.
Can everyone believe that christmas is almost here?? 7 more days to go and 5 more days till my birthday!!! Super excited!! I will be 31 this year. I am looking foward to 2012. This i feel will be a great year!! I can't wait. I hope everyone has a great christmas and a great new year!! 2012 Here we come!!!

What is your biggest achievement of the year?

My biggest achievement this year is still being here alive and kicking. I lost a family member this year (he was only 35)  and that was my wake up call. That was when i decied to make a change in my life and change how i live. After much pushing and encouragement from my beastie Shannon I joined mamavation and i am so glad i did. I have achieved so much in such a short time. I am glad that I get to wake up everyday and spend more time with my family. I am thankful though I wish i could turn back the time that I got my wake up call. I wish i could bring my cousin back but i'm also thankful tha it finally made me realize i need to get moving and make a change if i want to still be here to meet my grandkids.  I have lost 23 lbs to date. My next achievement this year is doing my first 5k in October. I am just glad that i finished and that i did it for a good cause. It was a charity run/walk fundraiser 5k. It felt good do something good for me and for someone else.

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Need to get unstuck..

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You have failed only when you quit trying. Until then, you're still in the act of progression. So, never quit trying and you'll never be a failure.---Tommy Kelley

 

This week has been a little tough for me. I am feeling stuck and I don't know how to get unstuck. I have been watching what i've been eating and doing the 2week mamavation challenge and adding EA Sports Active Game on Wii. What am i doing wrong?? My scale has not moved an inch. Not gaining any is a plus but not losing any is quite defeating. I am irritated a little but i'm trying not to let it get me down. Hearing my kids tell me that i'm getting skinnier and my "pouch" of a tummy is getting smaller is a plus. Though I am a little discourage this week again I am going to "Suck it up" and keep forging ahead.

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How does your family support your weight loss efforts?

My family is very supportive. They tell me positive things about how I am looking. My kids have learned from school the good and the bad habits of what to eat so that helps around the house. They actually have a system. It's Called a stop light. GO (Green) Whoa (Yellow) and Slow (Red) Foods. GO foods are foods we eat almost anytime. SLOW foods are foods we eat sometimes or less often. WHOA foods are foods we eat on special occasions or once in awhile. It does help for them to know what i should and shouldn't eat and it helps them to so that they can eat healthy.

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Time to get back on track!

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No one is perfect... that's why pencils have erasers.  ~Author Unknown

This week was a little tough for me.. I got off track... though not by choice. I've been sick for the past week with a chest congestion and totally felt like crap. Kids were also sick so between getting better and wiping off buggers and taking care of them didn't feel like myself. Hence.. no working out. I gained 2 lbs.. oh no.. i know not the end of the world but i feel defeated. I was doing so good.. then this my first road block. It's ok though because I know i'm not perfect and i'm going to hit lots of road blocks ahead. I just need to over come them and move foward.  So today is the start of another Mamavation 2 week challenge and I am super stoked about it. I am putting my best foot foward and it going full steam ahead. I need to get back on track and this 2 week challenge is my ticket to it.

Breakfast: 2 eggs, 2 Wheat Toast no butter, and A glass of Water

I've started the day off with a good start today. Egg's and Toast and my water. Love water. So that is my goal this week is to get back on track. I can do this and will!

Weightloss this week - 0

Weight gained this week - +2

Total weightloss - 18 pounds.



 When it comes to holiday shopping, how do you make sure you stick to your budget ?

Holiday Shopping is a nightmare! But to stick to my budget I do check ad's for sales and make sure i have my coupon in handy. Though my BFF is better at is. Shannon is the coupon queen. I do use it more now than before.  Just remember to have your coupons in handy and ready when you check out. Make sure you have flyers handy incase you find something and you know it's cheaper at another store. Most places do price match as long as you have proof. Oh and don't forget to write a list out. Keeps you from spending too much.

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