Goodbye my sweet CHOCOLATE

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Weight loss this week - 3lbs.

Weight loss total - 46 lbs.

"The Difference between possible

and impossible lies in the persons determination"

~ Tommy Losarda

This past week was the start of lent. I decided for lent that I would give up chocolate. If you truly know me I LOVE chocolate. I at least have (1) piece of chocolate a day. This past Wednesday was Ash Wednesday. The start of lent.

What is Lent? Lent is a season of forty days, not counting Sundays, which begins on Ash Wednesday and ends on Holy Saturday.  Lent comes from the Anglo Saxon word lencten, which means "spring."  The forty days represents the time Jesus spent in the wilderness, enduring the temptation of Satan and preparing to begin his ministry.

Lent is a time of repentance, fasting and preparation for the coming of Easter. It is a time of self-examination and reflection.  In the early church, Lent was a time to prepare new converts for baptism.  Today, Catholics  focus on their relationship with God, often choosing to give up something or to volunteer and give of themselves for others. 

So for 40 days I will be chocolate free. In the absence of chocolate I have replaced it with working out.  I have worked out and since starting it I have lost the 3 lbs that I gained last week. I am back down to only needing to lose 2 more lbs. till my goal wait. So I hope in 40 days I can say I lost more than 2 lbs. I hope everyone has a great week.

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Overweight.. REALLY??

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Weigh loss this week - 0 lbs.

Weight loss total - 43.0 lbs.

" Unless you puke, faint, or DIE - Keep Going! " ~ Unknown

I know I haven't posted in awhile and I do apologize. Life's been a bit hectic.

So I saw the doctor for a 3 month check up last week and I was all psyched to go see him and see what my outcome was. I was feeling pretty great knowing I lost more weight since I last saw him. He told me my cholesterol was good. My A1C was great. Overall it was a good chek up. He gave me my paperwork and told me he wanted to see me again in 3 months and to keep up the good work. I look through my paperwork when I got back to work and saw my BMI. It stated my BMI was 25.
If you look at the chart above that's "overweight" category. "OVERWEIGHT!!!" My confidence just plummeted. I couldn't believe I was still in the overweight category.

I sulked for a few hours. My DH reminded me that it's ok I'm still losing weight. Not to go by what the BMI says just to keep my head high and keep going. So I am. I am keeping it high.

Have a great week!

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New Year.. New Me

" Think of how far you've come today

 and how much farther you'll go tommorrow "

 ~ Anonymous

Weight loss this week - 3 lbs.

Weight loss totoal - 46 lbs.

It's a new year and a new me. Started the year off with one resolution. To reach my goal weight by the end of the year. That means only 2 lbs. left to go. I am closer to my goal than I was the day before yesterday.

With my new years resolution in mind also comes with a new me in mind. Chopped off my LONG hair and made it short. Though I am getting lots of compliments of my new do I am still getting use to the idea of it being short.

I want to say good luck to all the finalist that is applying to be the next mamavation mom. I support each and everyone of you in your journey to healthiness.

Nothing new to report this week except I'm only 2 lbs closer to my goal weight. Slowly but surely I will get there. How has your past week been going? Hope this week is better.

Have a great week :)

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Making A Difference

"The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.” 

~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

Weight loss this week - 0 lbs.

Weight loss total - 43 lbs.

I had a huge wake up call this past Friday when a co-worker of mine decide to show me a picture of myself that was taken a year and 2 months ago. I told her to delete it as it was not a flattering picture of myself. She told me "NO!.. You should be proud of how far you've come. ". I just shook my head at her and said, "Please delete that picture of me. " She walked away after that. As the day wore on I did however think about what she said. If she didn't take that picture I wouldn't know how far I've come. It has been a long battle. Not the easiest but the most rewarding by far. I've had co-workers come up to me and tell me that they didn't realize I was that big....but I look so good now. It makes me smiling knowing that I'm going in the right direction.

 Can you believe that only a year ago I was Type 2 diabetic who took insulin 3 times a day plus took 2 diabetic pills a day? My A1C was at an 8. That was bad. Now I only take 3 lower dose diabetic pills twice a day. NO INSULIN and my A1C is at 6.7. Almost close to normal. Everyday is a battle but it's a battle I'll take in order to live life and enjoy it more with my family.

Now to keep going is the hardest part. Time to get back into a normal routine of exercising.

Have you had a wake up call lately that made you proud of how far you've come?

Tell me about it. I'd love to hear it.

Have a great week!

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It won't budge...

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Weight loss this week - 0 lbs.

Weight loss total  - 44 lbs.

" Losing weight is hard...
Maintaining weight is hard...
 Staying overweight is hard."
 ~ Sparkpeople.com


This month has been a struggle for me. I haven't been losing any weight and I am the only one to blame. I haven't been working out since the chaos of life has taken hold of me. I keep telling myself that tmrw. i will workout. But tomorrow comes and I don't. Something either happens or gets in the way of me not doing my workout. Monday will be the start of getting back on track.
Though I am maintaining my weight I hate that I am not losing any.
So Monday will be the day I get back on track.

How are you doing with your weight loss goals? Have you ever just taken a step back and then full speed ahead?

That is my plan. I plan on losing the 4 more lbs. I need to lose to hit my goal. I want to be able to say that I hit it before 2013. So wish me luck. I have 3 weeks left to get there.

Hope everyone has a great week :)

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Family Time..

"Family like branches on a tree,

 we all grow in different directions, yet our roots remain as one."

 -unknown

Weight loss this week - 0 lbs.

Weight loss total - 44 lbs.

Haven't posted in a while. Quick update on life. Been super busy with work and helpling kids out with the daily every day life. No weight loss this week but I'm ok with that as I'm still keeping it steady.

The holidays are right around the corner. Thanksgiving is only 4 short days away. Is it just me or does it feel like this year flew by really fast.

To me holidays are times we spend together with family. These are the times to see one another and remember the good old times and remember the love ones that are no longer with us.

This is also the times we pack on back a few extra pounds. What is your strategy this year to stay ahead of the game? My strategy is to just keep portion control and work out at least 20 minutes a day.

I hope everyone has a good and safe thanksgiving holiday.

Hau’oli La Ho’omakika’i - Happy Thanksgiving in hawaiian

masaya pagpapasalamat - Happy Thanksgiving in filipino

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Almost there...

Weight loss this week - 3 lbs.

Weight loss to date - 44 lbs.

 

  "You want me to do something... tell me I can't do it."

 -Maya Angelou

Happy Monday eveyone! It's almost Halloween! Are you all excited.. I sure am. I love to dress up and put makeup on and scare people or try to anyway. It's my creative side that comes out. What will you be this year for Halloween? 

Did everyone have a good weekend? I sure did we. We carved our pumpkins out  this weekend. I think it turned out pretty cool. (see below) 

I did the one on the right along with my son. Free hand style if I say so myself. Coco-bean's is in the middle and the one on the left is their Auntie J's. 

This weekend I stepped on the scale and to my surprise it read 124.6. That means that i'm only 4.6 away from my goal. Slowly but surely I'll get there. How are you doing with your weightloss? It's getting cold, any plans on working out when the weather it's as nice out. Share your ideas. I need new ones to keep me busy.

Today also starts the beginning of a new 2 week challenge. This one is pretty special though. We are teaming up with Bob Harper. Very excited to start and see the end results. Till next time. Have a great week!   

 

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