Looking Into My Future

Life has brought me obstacles but with my faith coupled with diligence I have overcome it...watch me win!

White Plains, NY

I love my City!!! It birthed a Champion!

A Piece of Me

A life full of great memories always begins with a great family and some good friends :)

My Destination

Success is only one decision away...will you choose wisely?

My Passion!

Education is our most valuable resource as a society...we must work to preserve it and build a brighter future!

Friday, February 24, 2012

Living Food! Eat Some Today...

So here's what happened.  On Tuesday night, I had a craving for a whopper...REALLY BAD!  So I went and got one (a Whopper Jr.)...and a small onion ring too....I know tisk tisk on me...I havent gained weight from it BUT...

For the next two days...I woke up groggy and angry and JUST PLAIN MAD!  I wake up each day at 5am..which I finally gotten used to...but I just couldnt do it on those days...my body REFUSED to comply and I didnt have the energy to work out in the morning like I usually do.

I did muster up the courage to do my 5.5 mile walk on Wednesday night...but it was HARD!  My usual 3.5 mph was only 3.3 mph and it was like lead was in my shoes.  My energy was so low on Thursday that I was not even able to do anything....

I recognized that it was the Whooper Jr that did me in and I focused on eating living food on Thursday...Green Juice, fresh apples, salad and I did have some peanut butter (not sure if its living).  After work I sat down to rest from the day and ended up falling asleep until after 9pm...afterwhich I ran to bed and slept throughout the night....

In the morning my digestive tract thanked me...and MY MOJO was back!  I am full of energy I had my Odwalla Superfood drink for breakfast...I did my Box-Fit on Wii (it was SO HARD because it had been so long).  Today has been awesome so far!  Im so ready for my weigh in tomorrow....I already saw the loss so I am trying to maintain that loss for tomorrow.  Slooooow and steady is what I am trying to acheive!

Eating fresh fruit and vegetables has such a great effects....

How? Well....
Living food keeps the akaline/acid balance in check which is important to managing weight and preventing disease.  You get to eat more enzymes that cooking usually destroys.  These enzymes are great for optimal health. Cooking can sometimes alter these enzymes and create carcinigens (cancer causing agents).  Your body is like a battery that runs on electrons.....you need to feed it more foods that are alkaline as opposed to acids.  Acids accept electrons or STEALS them from your battery life.  Which is why my body was ZAPPED of energy.

Till Next Time,
Charging my battery! :)

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

I WANNA QUIT!

I dont want to!  Why at around 15 lbs does the lazy syndrome come into play?  Its a shame...I am my own worst enemy sometimes!  I will not let this stop my goal...but I just want to sit here and do nothing!  I thank God that my church is doing the Biggest Loser challenge starting Saturday. Not only is it starting but I am a captain...so it forces me to get my life together.  Great timing Holy Spirit....PERFECT TIMING!    

Ive only lost 18% of what I need to lose and I dont have time to stop here....

Onward we go....


As I type I am ABSOLUTELY TIRED....not for nothing...it has been a long day and it was a rainy day at that...but the rain has stopped and I must walk 5.5 miles.  I MUST!  I dont want to but I will!  Sooner or later I will get up off this couch and go!


Best thing about walking is that if I walk 3 miles out from my house....I have to walk back! It forces me to complete my task!  

Im gonna sleep good tonight....because I havent taken a nap yet!  

Till Next Time,
Not giving up...(pray for me) :)



Monday, February 20, 2012

So I Am Too Old?

 So I am 31 now.  I don't feel old nor do I look old.  I still get mistaken for a student at work (I AM THE TEACHER!).  I am single and I have no children.  None of which I am ashamed of...which is probably why I am saying it on the internet.  It seemed like yesterday I was just 19 years old....but everyone else's opinion is I AM OLD!  Can you believe that?  How dare they?  It just warms my heart when people WHO KNOW HOW OLD I AM...say things like "I have to be married (or whatever the goal is) before I'm 30 because that is just too old to be trying to do said goal.  I just simply open my eyes real wide to prevent rolling and smile.  I usually say something to the effect of "yeah I add my faith with you....you will get the desires of your heart". Why?  Because it takes too much unnecessary energy to get mad about someone else's aspirations.  I know my path...to all things there is a season, this is not my season.  If it is for someone else....congrats!
The enemy would love to use people's promotions and blessings as a tool to make you feel less than.  I will not allow him to.  I have a relationship with God, who tells me exactly what I need to do to get what I want.  As long as I am working (or not working) on what He has instructed me to do...I know exactly where I am on my path.  After you have done all you can you just STAND!  I want to get married...I really do, but I want it to be with the right person in the right season.  I don't believe in settling so if I have to wait for the blessing I will do that instead of accepting the available. I want to be a mother...probably more than I want to be a wife at the moment (so out of order... I'm working on that.)  Yet, I want my children to have a stable life...with mommy and DADDY in the home...not just in the home...but married the way God intended it to be.  Not saying that families that are not that way are not good but if I have a chance to do it to the 100 fold measure...why not just do it that way.  I believe in the nursery rhyme, 1st comes love, then comes marriage, then comes the baby in the baby carriage.  I'm just saying.


But am I too old?  I don't think I am.  I think I am right where I am supposed to be.  I am improving Leslie Dallas first before I introduce anyone else in the equation.  When God sees fit to add....He will present my tomorrow.  I know I will gladly accept.  I pray for that tomorrow everyday, I think about how it will look, smell and other things too! :)  But I cant let that blind me from today.  My decision today...will determine how quick my tomorrow comes and how it comes.  So until then....life is sweet just being in preparation.


Till Next Time,
Conquering Today & Dreaming of Tomorrow :)

Patterns...

Look at the pretty pattern! Its awesome, right?  Well in life we have to understand there are patterns to everything in life even weight loss.  You have to learn to know the patterns and go with the flow.  I completely understand that concept of I have what I say!  I am a firm believer in speaking those things as though they were...just like my heavenly father does (we are made in His image right?).  I've noticed that one week I will have a small loss then the next week...A HUGE ONE! This pattern has been consistent since I've started in January.  I'll lose 0.5 lb one then 4lbs the next... I've learned not to complain with the small losses because its better than a gain! In the midst of it all....as long as I am not gaining (and I know that I am doing all I can do) then it will work out in the end.  
This past week I only lost 0.2 lbs (from Saturday-Saturday), I could've lost more since then....but the previous week I lost 3.8lbs and the week before that I gained 1lb.  I'm learning to look at the trend of loss rather than getting discouraged if I don't get the results I think I deserve...at the end of each month the question is...did I lose 5lb?  Since January 2nd.... I've lost 12.2 lbs.  I would say that I am doing pretty good despite the minor "setbacks" that may not have been setbacks at all.  In the past I would allow a gain to throw me completely off and give up....and there for gaining all the weight I lost right back with a bonus 5lbs.....


I encourage you to keep it up....you can do it!  I can do it too!

68lbs to go.... I've already lost 5 lbs this month so I am well on my way.

Till Next Time
Recognizing the Patterns :)


Sunday, February 12, 2012

I did it! WOOOHOOO!  I finally lost ten pounds! Well 12! 

Some may wonder why is this so difficult...

Obviously those people have never had to lose any weight in life.  There are so many things to know to get this...

The level of commitment has to be beyond anything Ive done before...because there are times when I KNOW IVE DONE ALL I CAN DO....and I gain weight.  Then other times when I cheat...and lose 3 pounds...

My body is just different that way....or maybe everyone has those times.....

I also I like to do this ALONE!  I know what statistics say....but that has NOTHING to do with me. If you havent figured it out I AM NOT CUT FROM THE SAME CLOTH AS MOST PEOPLE! So just expect the unexpected from me.  I just don't like people in my sauce too much.  I know my own statistics....group exercise and such have NEVER been successful for me.  I've always had more success alone....I work out the hardest by myself because I don't have to worry about looking crazy.  And with all that I have to do in life...it works better for my time management.  If you want to what I am doing...check out my current SLIM DOWN REPORT (on the right panel).

That is why I like blogging and things of that nature because I can say what I want to say and don't have to be subject to anyone's questions or responses...UNLESS I CHOOSE TO ENTERTAIN THEM.  It also provides answer for people who really do want to know what is going on without me actually talking to me.  Its a very personal battle I like to keep my distance...no worries I do have an accountability team (my mentor and one of my closest friends who has the best arms EVER), two ladies whom I love very much.  They have full access to my life at this time.  The best support team a girl could have!

But feel free to ask me if I'm losing weight...I love that!  

My advice to anyone trying to better themselves in this way is to KNOW your limits...ask for help..but know who to ask.  If you are the kind of person who needs a lot of people on your team....DO THAT!  If you are more private....do what is comfortable for you.  Do exercises that you enjoy and will work hard at.   ONLY YOU KNOW WHAT WORKS FOR YOU!  BUT dont be hesitant to try other things....and push yourself in things you dont like (like for me push-ups).   Everyone does not have your answers...locate those who do and seek after them for help.  I'm not a total hermit....but I know who I want in this with me.  I am the only one that will do the inviting...not the other way around.  If you want to help...honestly pray for me...that is the best thing you could ever do.  I am very sure that my mother is doing that for me right now...and her prayers have kept me encouraged....I feel it.  So add your faith...that I have victory in this arena!  Lasting victory!




It felt like it took forever but it only took about 6 weeks...


And my first prize for this was this awesome pair of earrings that I finally ordered...




Purchased from Breezyz.com


On ward we go!  Next prize....makeup haul from Essential Beauty....HAUTENESS!


Till Next Time,
On to the Next Ten!

Monday, February 6, 2012

My Adventures with Green Tea


Green tea is soooooo delicious!  I have become quite a tea connoisseur, I dont even use sweetners in tea anymore...I will use a little honey from time to time but normally I just drink it straight up.  I know that green tea has lots of antioxidants that aid in weight loss. 

I usually drink a cup every morning...
I found that I was experiencing nausea and because I just got over a health challenge, I thought it was the aftermath.  I later found out that the polyphenols and caffeine in the tea can cause nausea for people who are sensitive.  Apparently I am sensitive to it because it turned my tummy!

I also read that the more fresh the tea is the less the effects are.  I ran and brought some green tea from the dollar store, so maybe that is why it had such an effect. The brand of tea I have at home does not make me feel this way. 

I love tea...the thought of parting with it makes me sad....

Dr. Don Colbert says I should be drinking at least 4 cups a day....


Till Next Time,
Sipping on my Tea :)

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

WHY! Moving Forward...

EVERY TIME! EVERY DOGGONE TIME! I set a goal and I get sooooo close and then my body acts the FOOL!  My first goal was 10lbs and I got right to 9.2 lbs (EXCITING!!!) YEAH RIGHT...the next four days my weight has inched up and right now I am holding on at 6.8 lbs for dear life!!!! Have I cheated....NO! I've stayed in my calorie range and have exercised...I didn't even take a rest day and GOD knows I needed it....PLEASE LORD HELP ME GET THROUGH THIS!!!
I should just recognize this as a pattern and move on, right?  I think I will.  I live for results! I like the benefits of winning.....but when the scale doesn't do what I want I tend to say....WHATS THE POINT?!?
I'm holding on for dear life guys...pray for me!  I'm getting mad....someone told me I need to take a rest day so that the water retention in my muscles has a chance to regulate....but I CANT RISK!  I am too nervous....


I am so close to my first prize of new earrings....sounds plain but I buy new earrings every chance I get...so to be deprived IS ROUGH!  I found those hot ones....so this weight needs to GO! RIGHT NOW!


I do know that I am obsessed with my lower abs I touch them every few hours...they have gotten smaller...YAY! I still want the numbers to go down! NOW!

Have tips...testimonies.....GIVE THEM TO ME! NOW!




Till Next Time,
Pressing Toward The Earrings :)

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