It seems like there has been a lot going on, but if you ask me what, I couldn't tell you! We finally finished the proposal that has been taking over my life. Well, not really, I'm being dramatic, but I wasn't able to go to lunch for the past 2 months because we always had meetings at 11AM and 12PM, so no lunch for me! At least no lunch out...don't worry I still ate! :)
Ryan is out working in Winter Haven, so I've been trying to keep myself occupied. It's amazing how big an 1100 sq ft house can feel when 1 person isn't there! Thankfully the herd is keeping me company!
I'm still having success at WW. I weighed in on Monday at lost another 1.2lbs, so that make my total 22.2lbs! I finally am seeing and feeling it, and it's making me really happy. I put on an outfit yesterday that didn't quite fit back during Thanksgiving, but yesterday it was perfect! Total non scale victory (NSV) for me!
I feel like there is so much more to say, but the words just aren't there... so on that note, til' next time!
Wednesday, July 31, 2013
Tuesday, July 23, 2013
Score!
I am not one to be shy and let everyone know when my birthday is, and as we all know, this past Sunday was the big day! Needless to say, I celebrated all weekend! Between lounging by the pool, shopping, and eating at great restaurants, it was a pretty darn good weekend!
Oh the eating... Saturday my family went to Columbia Restaurant. Possibly one of my favorite Spanish restaurants, solely for their 1905 salad and bread! Warm Cuban bread with butter = heaven on a plate! And lets not forget the sangria - yummy sangria made table side! After the immense amounts of Spanish food - of course there was cake, Carvel Ice Cream cake to be exact! Chocolate crunchies, you are my fav! Food coma ensued and we just sat around the condo and played Mexican Train for the rest of the night.
Of course the next morning we went to IHOP for breakfast so I got one of their Simple & Fit meals. Definitely nothing to be excited about, but I had to save my points for dinner because, of course, I was going out to eat again - this time with my friends, and we were going to Carrabba's! I had the best time at dinner with my friends, and really tried to make the time about hanging out with my closest friends and not all about the food. I totally got the small Pollo Rosa Maria, which I had planned for the whole time, with the Italian green beans instead of the mashed potatoes. I still had a carafe of wine, and bread dipped in olive oil - so there was no denying myself, but just tried to be a little more conscious of what I was ordering!
I'm here to tell you - working out at Zumba, and just making a conscious effort of what you are eating totally helps!! I weighed in last night at WW, and I lost 0.6lbs! That's a total win in my book, especially considering the celebratory weekend I had!
The best part to this whole story... today I had a co-worker tell me that she can tell I've been losing weight!! There are only a few people here in my office that know I'm doing WW, and she isn't/wasn't one of them. She said she can tell in my face and body that I've lost weight... She totally made my day! Woohoo!!!!
Oh the eating... Saturday my family went to Columbia Restaurant. Possibly one of my favorite Spanish restaurants, solely for their 1905 salad and bread! Warm Cuban bread with butter = heaven on a plate! And lets not forget the sangria - yummy sangria made table side! After the immense amounts of Spanish food - of course there was cake, Carvel Ice Cream cake to be exact! Chocolate crunchies, you are my fav! Food coma ensued and we just sat around the condo and played Mexican Train for the rest of the night.
Of course the next morning we went to IHOP for breakfast so I got one of their Simple & Fit meals. Definitely nothing to be excited about, but I had to save my points for dinner because, of course, I was going out to eat again - this time with my friends, and we were going to Carrabba's! I had the best time at dinner with my friends, and really tried to make the time about hanging out with my closest friends and not all about the food. I totally got the small Pollo Rosa Maria, which I had planned for the whole time, with the Italian green beans instead of the mashed potatoes. I still had a carafe of wine, and bread dipped in olive oil - so there was no denying myself, but just tried to be a little more conscious of what I was ordering!
I'm here to tell you - working out at Zumba, and just making a conscious effort of what you are eating totally helps!! I weighed in last night at WW, and I lost 0.6lbs! That's a total win in my book, especially considering the celebratory weekend I had!
The best part to this whole story... today I had a co-worker tell me that she can tell I've been losing weight!! There are only a few people here in my office that know I'm doing WW, and she isn't/wasn't one of them. She said she can tell in my face and body that I've lost weight... She totally made my day! Woohoo!!!!
Friday, July 19, 2013
Spanish Telenovelas
This weekend my parents have come to Orlando to spend the week in a timeshare here in town. I decided to spend the weekend with them so I came to this side of town after work. What I didn't realize was that this condo has all the Spanish channels that plays the soap operas that my family watches... Oh my God... Such drama and bad acting... And the story lines!!! I'm not sure how they watch these things... It's awful.
So here I sit, while everyone watches TV and i entertain myself with blogs and Candy Crush.
Off to beat level 56!
Monday, July 15, 2013
Holy weigh-in!
I LOST 3.2LBS THIS WEEK!! That means I hit my first 20lbs gone! I'm so excited!!
I'm sure a lot of that was stress but I was consciously making better choices when going out to eat. OMG it's so worth it! I'm so happy right now... I needed this good news right now!
Tuesday, July 9, 2013
ActiveLink Challenge 1... DONE!
I finished my first ActiveLink challenge for the first 12 weeks!!
Not too shabby if I do say so myself... The challenge was 12 weeks, so that averages out to 15 Activity points per week. I'm totally patting myself on the back for this one - considering before these past 12 weeks I wasn't doing ANYTHING, so to be earning 15 points a week is awesome for me! :)
Go Carmen!!!
Not too shabby if I do say so myself... The challenge was 12 weeks, so that averages out to 15 Activity points per week. I'm totally patting myself on the back for this one - considering before these past 12 weeks I wasn't doing ANYTHING, so to be earning 15 points a week is awesome for me! :)
Go Carmen!!!
Monday, July 8, 2013
Distractions
I've been trying to blog for about 3 days... I keep getting distracted, whether by work,or movies, or rambunctious little kittens!! Nothing horribly exciting happened this weekend - I did finish my first week of my online prep course. (I'm taking an online prep course to be able to take the Certified Federal Contract Manager certification exam by the end of the year) This prep course is through the middle of September, and it's getting me into the habit of schoolwork since I want to start my MBA this fall, and it will also be online.
On happier news, I weighed in tonight and lost 1.4lbs this week. That makes my total of 17.2lbs lost! I'm pretty happy about that!!
Oh - and Sunday at Zumba, Annette (instructor) totally pulled me up to the front of the class. I was embarrassed for a millisecond, before the class totally cheered me on and it was sooooo encouraging!! Don't be fooled, I still look silly as hell doing all these Zumba/dance moves, but it's encouraging to have the support of my Zumba class and instructor!!
This post is kinda all over the place - so it's apparent that the distractions are still there... Till later - and hopefully a more coherent post!
On happier news, I weighed in tonight and lost 1.4lbs this week. That makes my total of 17.2lbs lost! I'm pretty happy about that!!
Oh - and Sunday at Zumba, Annette (instructor) totally pulled me up to the front of the class. I was embarrassed for a millisecond, before the class totally cheered me on and it was sooooo encouraging!! Don't be fooled, I still look silly as hell doing all these Zumba/dance moves, but it's encouraging to have the support of my Zumba class and instructor!!
This post is kinda all over the place - so it's apparent that the distractions are still there... Till later - and hopefully a more coherent post!
Tuesday, July 2, 2013
Surprising Changes
I was just cruising through some pictures and found a picture of me from one of my bestie's baby shower. The difference from then (February) to now was VERY apparent to me, so I figured I'd post it here to let you guys see it too.
And to think this is only 12 weeks and 15.8lbs later... can you imagine what it's going to look like 6 months, or even a year later?!
So excited for this journey!
And to think this is only 12 weeks and 15.8lbs later... can you imagine what it's going to look like 6 months, or even a year later?!
So excited for this journey!
Monday, July 1, 2013
Weigh-in happiness
I lost 1.6lbs this week!! That even surprised me... I was thinking I would lose, but not that much! That makes my total at 15.8lbs down! Yay me!
Secrets
We all have secrets, some deeper than others. I look forward to Monday blog reading because I know a new edition of PostSecret is there. Some of the secrets make me really sad, some are horrifying, and others resonate with me - like this one posted this week:
I've mentioned it before on always feeling judged, and this secret just reaffirms that I'm not alone in my feeling. I know I'm making progress, and that no one in my Zumba class is probably even looking at me, but there are days that I am SOOOO self-conscious of how I look. Today was one of those days. There really wasn't anything different about how I looked - I was wearing my standard workout gear, hair pulled back, etc... but I just felt fat and self-conscious! I kept tugging at my shirt, hoping to hide some of the rolls, but every time I moved they just kept creeping back into view. Sucks!
The good thing is that I didn't let it stop me... I was up at the crack of dawn and there, so I figured I better make the best of it, even if I didn't like looking at myself! I made it through class, and went home and just stared at myself in the full length mirror. Boy, do I have a long way to go before I am happy with what I see, but you know what... I can see the difference from where I started - so that's a plus, right!?
I've mentioned it before on always feeling judged, and this secret just reaffirms that I'm not alone in my feeling. I know I'm making progress, and that no one in my Zumba class is probably even looking at me, but there are days that I am SOOOO self-conscious of how I look. Today was one of those days. There really wasn't anything different about how I looked - I was wearing my standard workout gear, hair pulled back, etc... but I just felt fat and self-conscious! I kept tugging at my shirt, hoping to hide some of the rolls, but every time I moved they just kept creeping back into view. Sucks!
The good thing is that I didn't let it stop me... I was up at the crack of dawn and there, so I figured I better make the best of it, even if I didn't like looking at myself! I made it through class, and went home and just stared at myself in the full length mirror. Boy, do I have a long way to go before I am happy with what I see, but you know what... I can see the difference from where I started - so that's a plus, right!?
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