OH no, I'm one of THEM!
Since blogs are for getting things off your chest, here goes. Today my baby's b'day twin's mother and I went to a baby story time at the local library. I didn't know what to expect. What happened was a...
View ArticleSome life savers.
And I'm not talking about the church-friendly candy. I'd like to introduce a few things that have made our lives a little bit sweeter since June 3. First, the baby carrier. We have 2, a Moby wrap and...
View ArticleMore importantly....
I should explain why I have failed to lose the last 8 lbs of my baby weight. Not because I don't exercise or anything like that. It's because I've always been a foodie, and I STILL AM. So instead of...
View ArticleTraffic rules
Living in ATL and commuting and such has made me an expert on traffic etiquette. I have some serious pet peeves and solutions for them. 1) It's ok if you want to drive under the speed limit. However,...
View ArticleGot a handle on this!
God really is amazing. I'm constantly reminded, especially with a little one, that He doesn't dish out more than we can take. I always kind of wondered what would happen if I were sick. Gabriela is not...
View ArticleBlackest of Fridays
What would you rather do than be at Walmart on Black Friday? I believe I would rather be forced to run a marathon in August in a sweat suit while being chased by a person throwing flames every time I...
View ArticleMost inFLUential people
Do you ever throw up in your mouth a little when you see things like this: Most influential people of 2009: [picture of Hillary Clinton and Michael Jackson] REALLY? MY most influential people this year...
View ArticleI'm fat.
It's true. And it's all my fault. I could make up all the excuses in the world. Yes, I had a baby, but that was almost 7 months ago. And I only gained 30 lbs with the baby. No, I don't get enough sleep...
View ArticleWeek 1
Happy Monday all. Last week was exhilarating. It felt so good to lay it all out on the table. Also, I made it to the gym 4 times last week-good considering the holidays right?? Since I'm doing well...
View ArticleWeek 2
Last week didn't go as well as expected. G was sick and couldn't go to the Kid's Klub at the gym so I only got to go workout 2x. Another setback was that, well, remember that I mentioned my scale at...
View ArticleWeek 3
Week 2 was no easier as week 1. G is waking up so much at night and nothing is working anymore, so I am a complete zombie. Therefore working out is the absolute last thing I want to do, and normally...
View ArticleNExt, please.
Feeling a little discouraged as of late on this diet front. I don't believe I lost any weight last week. I did go to the gym 4x and was relatively good about eating until this weekend-I made these...
View ArticleNew month, new focus.
I had to sort of take last week off. I was discouraged. I say sort of b/c I still went to the gym and I was still pretty good about eating but just not as good as before. I haven't even weighed b/c I...
View ArticleAn explanation
So, I've pretty much abandoned the diet, as about 95% of all who make this resolution do. I have the vision, just not the drive. My house is junk food free and that gym membership with child care is...
View ArticleWhat do you know?
Well, I found some motivation in the least likely place. I think Oprah is mostly full of herself....but if there's 1 thing she knows, it's weight loss. So I stumbled upon her trainer Bob Greene's book...
View ArticleI've got a new attitude.
2 more lbs down this week! Yippy! It's working! Now I'm down 6 lbs total. Pre-preggy pants, here I come! Publix has a limited edition hummus. Even if you don't like hummus, give their cilantro and...
View ArticleHello, nice weather.
Last week was not a good weight loss week for me. I only made it to the gym 2x since G had the sniffles. It's a little annoying since she probably got them there, but I try to take the high road and...
View ArticleA revelation!
I don't weigh myself on "water retention" week, because I'm always 3-5 lbs heavier. I'll keep it at that. But I will say I put on some old pants yesterday and I'm so close I can taste pre-preggy...
View ArticleSpring is fun.
My focus this week has been keeping BUSY! It was a great week but I have been soooooooo busy. I guess that's what helped me down another lb. B/c it wasn't perfect diet or gym exercise! I have been...
View ArticleAgua
Gabriela may be behind with the crawling and stuff, but she is a talker! She babbles a lot, but she can say mama, dada, agua and clock already at 10 months. And she really knows these things and can...
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