Digging Deep

Family, Food, Fireworks & Fun!

This week has been really interesting. My Uncle’s funeral was on Monday and this brought all of our family out of the wood works. The repass was filled with cookout foods. It was really nice to see everyone and catch up. The work week was short which was a blessing in itself. I went car [...]

Still I Rise…

It’s been a LOOOOOOOONG interesting journey being here with you all these past couple of months. Finally eating right and getting in a daily dose of exercise has paid off in a big rewarding way. I am just 4 pounds short of reaching my ideal weight. 160. I could go smaller, but I don’t want [...]

The Sexiest Thing Walking

Well it’s official. I am the sexiest thing walking (according to my hubby-to-be). I just wanted to share that awesome compliment with you gals Often times we pick on ourselves and point out our flaws to other people who don’t even notice them. My baby is so proud of me that I am finally [...]

When Enough is Enough

I spoke with my trainer today and he blew me away with his statement. Our goal is to get me to one hundred and sixty pounds. I thought we’d try to get to 150, but he said that’s too much weight. He said I would loose mostly all of my womanly curves and I’m sorry, [...]

Well on My Way

The weekly doctor visit went well. I lost 2 pounds this week. That brings me down to 169. I think I’m on target for weighing in at 165 by the next weigh in. This week I must committ to staying focused on my eating plan. I want to say I won’t cheat, but we all [...]

LOVING LIFE!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well, I’m sorry but I couldn’t wait to spread the great news! I know it’s not Tuesday but damnit I can’t keep this to myself.
My weigh in today is ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY pounds!!!!!!!!!!!
That’s right girls: 170.
If you remember reading correctly from my last post which was Tuesday, I was 179. That’s correct a NINE [...]

A New Beginning

Today marks the start of a new day for me. Over the past few weeks I have been struggling uncontrollably with diet and exercise. Today is a new day though. Today is not Sunday, and I can’t believe I am embarking on a new chapter in my life….on a Tuesday. This is so out of [...]

Happy Mother’s Day!

The best things about being a mom are:
Your child really loves you for YOU
You get a boost of self confidence when you get a compliment from your kid
The hugs and kisses are worth more than a million bucks and I would never trade in my kid for even that amount of money
Your child teaches you [...]

Weekend Bliss

I was up very early this morning. Me and my significant other took a candle light shower together at 6am. It was nothing short of invigorating! What a way to start your day off
Later I hit the gym at 8:30am and trained with my fitness guru. It was a brutal tough workout. I [...]

What 173 Looks Like

This is a computerized version of my body RIGHT NOW. Except I’m not white. (But you probably already knew that.)
Anyway, I just wanted to emphasize that there is absolutely nothing wrong with being a curvy woman. Women are SUPPOSED to have curves. It’s apart of being a woman. If you look at this picture, this [...]

So far…So good

Today is Day 1 of the “Liquid diet.” For breakfast I had fresh grapefruit juice and orange juice, and after my workout I had fresh grapefruit juice mixed with a couple of fresh strawberries. As a snack I had half an apple and an hour later half a banana. For lunch I had a salad [...]

One Seventy Three!!!!!!

I met my goal for the week!!!! I feel REALLY good and have come to realize that in order to keep this thing going smoothly and on course, I must do only one thing : BE AWARE.
That’s right. That’s all.
I must BE IN THE NOW. In the present. AWARE of my thoughts and what I [...]

Wedding Cake

Today I went to another cake tasting in hopes of finding a bakery to make my wedding cake. I have to start by saying that I wasn’t thrilled with their profile online, but once I got inside the bakery I had a change of heart. The customer service was top notch. The cake tasting went [...]

The Dress…A Success!

Who was the most beautiful in the whole wide world today? It was me, of course!! Today I went to try on my wedding gown and I was actually blown away by the beauty of it. It is classic ’40s vintage all the way and I could not be more pleased. I wasn’t able to [...]