WooHoo!

Hey friends, I just wanted to update ya'll on my weight loss stats. 

I'm doing pretty good, I've lost 44lbs so far and only have 16 to go.  Truth be told I feel so much better and have huge amounts of energy, and compared to how I used to feel...this change is awesome!

I also want to thank you for being such loyal and wonderful friends, even though I don't get around too much, at least lately.  This break I have been taking is doing wonders for my soul, and being summertime is such a busy time for us moms I just don't want to take so much time away from my chitlins...lol. 

Anyhoodles I know ya'll understand where I am coming from...just know I love you all dearly and will resume a more regular schedule when September comes around. This doesn't mean I won't be posting, just not so regularly and I will do my best to get to your blogs and check out what ya'll have been up too! When the kids are busy doing their stuff, I will sneak away...quiet like a mouse...and peruse ya'lls blogs...lol!

Blessings,

I believe in the sun even when it is not shining. I believe in love even when I feel it not. I believe in God even when He is silent. *Written on a wall in a concentration camp*

A Little Of This, A Little Of That, and An Award

Just a little weight loss update.  I am down about 25lbs now and couldn't feel much better about it.  I am doing well and staying healthy, by eating good foods and drinking a lot of water.  This hcg diet I am on is amazing and does work, but it has to be followed exactly or it won't be successful. 

I am following it to the tee, as it has proven to work with several people I personally know. Yes, I am being very careful, I promise. 

Anyhoodles just wanted to update ya'll on how it's going! Blessings and oh yeah, Alex J. Cavanaugh featured little ole' me today on his blog, apparently I won his 100 followers contest! Yay me! So here is an award just for Alex...

Enjoy! You Deserve it Alex!

I believe in the sun even when it is not shining. I believe in love even when I feel it not. I believe in God even when He is silent. *Written on a wall in a concentration camp*

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Update

I thought it was time to update on my weight loss status.  I am still at 20lbs down, but I wanted to let you know how I have been doing it. 

I found this great website calorie counter it is a blessing.  You can track everything you eat, all your exercise and weight loss trends.  It truly is amazing. 

Over the past few months I have learned to only eat what my body needs, not just what I want.  I used to eat whenever I wanted with little regard to whether I actually needed to eat.  Now I eat when my body is hungry, I eat to live.  I no longer live to eat.  It is very freeing to be able to say what I just said. 

My day usually start with coffee, and then moves on to food.  Sometimes I will choose to eat fruit in the morning, like an orange.  They are sweet, have fiber and seem to make my morning even better.  There are times I will have two eggs scrambled with salt and pepper, then I put it on toasted sandwhich thins...they are only 100 calorie bread thins.  This makes a good breakfast!  For lunch I will have a huge salad (just greens) and a boneless, skinless chicken breast, with Newman's Own Low Fat Sesame Ginger Dressing, only 35 calories for 2 tbsp.  Dinner is something similar to lunch. 

I do buy snacks, but they are the healthy snacks.  For example; Laughing cow cheese (35 cals), special k bars (90 cals), a hersheys nugget w/almonds (1 @40 cals), a half cup of low fat cottage cheese (80-100 cals), these are all healthy low fat snacks that won't undo all your hard work.  One other thing I just love to snack on is good old Edemame (soybeans), I buy a bag of frozen and when I am in the mood for something salty and yummy I thaw some out and snack on those, now that's what I'm talkin' about!


I believe in the sun even when it is not shining. I believe in love even when I feel it not. I believe in God even when He is silent. *Written on a wall in a concentration camp*

Woohoo!

We may not be able to give much but we can always give the joy that springs in a heart that is in love with God.

-Mother Teresa

I have had my morning coffee and walk already..I know, it's 11:23 a.m. but I have been reading up on everyone's blogs and drinking my oh-so-delicious morning shake, and just now getting around to posting! 
 
It was so beautiful this morning around the neighborhood.  Birds were chirping..flowers blooming..fresh air was..so delicious! Yes, air can be delicious..thank you very much. For any of you lovely ladies or handsome gentlemen who are following my weight loss stats..woohoo..I am at..well just go over and click on the page over to the left and you will see for yourself. (hint: the one that says weight loss stats)
 
My mom is doing very well..she is on the hcg diet..and so far has lost a total of 19.5 lbs..in 3 weeks.  This diet is utilizing hcg drops and eating no more that 500 calories a day so it is very limiting and restrictive.  The hcg and limited calories work in tandem..allowing your body to use it's own fat to burn for energy..thus the huge weight loss.  I am doing it the hard way and in the three weeks she has lost 19.5 lbs, I have lost 3 lbs. 
 
This just does not seem fair to me..but I am probably just being a big ole' baby..right?  I mean, here I am eating less and better I might add, as well as intentionally exercising most every day! So forgive me if I am a little or a lot jealous of her weight loss over mine.  I am glad she is doing something to get healthier(even though I think it is the easy way), I just wish it was me that had lost 19.5 lbs.
 
 Although..I am learning every day how to eat the correct portion sizes and this is important to continued and successful weight loss..at least that is what I am told, I will stick to it and not give up..even though I would love to start this hcg diet now. I promised my hubby that I would first learn to eat right and make it a habit..then if I still wanted to, I would try the hcg diet, sometime around June/July of this year. 
 
 
So all in all I am not doing too bad, and I can say that I am proud of myself for sticking with it so far! I did read something interesting this morning about rewarding yourself for weight loss, one lady suggested buying a charm braclet and adding charms to it for every 5 lbs lost..I like it! I could almost buy two charms already, yay me! Oops I think I just gave away how much I have lost so far..Oh well..that's life.  Have a great day ya'll and please leave me a comment or two before you mosey on along!