Working It Out

OK ladies I have been trolling the discussion boards and blogs on the web and have decided that it is time for me to get back to loosing this weight. I need to trim up all over but specifically my stomach!!! I genetically seem to hold this weight in my tummy area and as we all know that's not good. So I am starting back exercising! I have been home for two months (I was laid off my job) and I have been kinda in a funk and I gained back 10lbs of the 30lbs I worked so hard to loose. I was 215 went down to 184 and now I'm 194. YUP I can't bare the thought of me hitting 200 much less going over it. I will post my before, during and after pictures. I'm hoping that it will motivate me. If I post up how big I am then seeing it and knowing other will see it might be the kick in the pants I need!

Pray for me y'all. This is going to be really hard for me but I did it before ..... a loooooooong time ago and I can do it again! Right?? RIGHT!!!

I'm going walking tonight but starting tomorrow I am going to do a 20 min ab DVD and 20 on my elliptical machine. It's been too hot to walk, which is what I love to do, but I will do it at least 3x's a week for 2 miles then build myself back up to jogging. My goal is to run the Cooper River Bridge Run April 2011. That is a 7/8 mile run. That is my goal! I use to be in the military and running many, many miles was nothing. Mind you I was 19yrs old then too. =/ hahahaha

Thanks for listening! Yolei

This Is What's For Dinner

 Ok so I'm working on this good ol'Fathers Day menu.  Yes I know I should have had it already done but dang it I was working on his gift yesterday and I was tired as hell afterward.  I wasn't going anywhere but to sleep.  Here's what I've come up with so far.

Grilled Ham - yes I'm putting a already cooked ham on the grill and topping with a brown sugar/bourbon glaze.

Sweet Potatoes - one of his fav's.

........ and I'm kinda lost after that???   He loves a broccoli salad so I will try my best to make it (1st time ever)

So if you have ANY SUGGESTIONS please let me know.  I have to keep it at minimal carbs cause hubby has diabetes.

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All about the money

I am sitting here thinking about where I am financially and looking over my budget which is about to get substantially smaller.
When I was let go from my previous job I received a small severance package.
I lasted about two and a half months and now I am strictly on unemployment insurance.
Now I have to figure out how to pay bills and maintain my house hold of five on a ONE person income and my weekly check.
THIS is going to be interesting.
While I was getting my severance I was paying down the credit cards.
Got a few paid off and a couple less then half left to go.
GO ME!!
I have been staying home not riding around much to save gas too.
I have become a coupon RE-RE.
I am printing and clipping and shopping. 
Shopping for the sales and God Bless the Commissary!
GO ME!!
I have taken on a project to help someone close to me who just moved into their 1st apartment at 60yrs of age.
I am proud of her doing it on her own at this age in her life.  She has always lived with her S/O's and now is doing her thing.
GO HER!!!
I love me some decorating and doing it on a budget is my forte.  I except your challenge!
GO ME!!!!

This is what I've been up too.  Not too much but enough.

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What I did today!

I had a semi-small list of things I wanted to get taken care of today and I had hoped to get a start early.
But yesterday I was sent a e-mil form this temp agency telling me they were going to call me today at 11:30 ..... yup you guessed it NO CALL.  Just how rude are these temp agency people?  They act like they have these "jobs you'll be perfect for" hump...... got you jumping through a bajillion hoops basically tap dancing and singing 'PLEASE HIRE ME' all for there amusement! *SIGH*

I digress.

So then it was off the the Habitat for Humanity store to have a look see at what they have BUT they are closed on Mondays and open at noon on Tuesdays so I'll hit them up tomorrow.

I had lunch at La Hacienda with Dre.  It was very good.  It may be my Cinco de Mayo place to be this year.  The margaritas are perfecto.

Finally, I headed to the Marshalls/Home Goods store.  After the Sephora debacle in JCP I must say I was feeling some kind of way about the dual store thing BUT Y'ALL I am in love with this place!!!!
I know I am broke and lord knows if I had the money I'd still be broke just with a bunch of beautiful things!!!  I was like a kid in a candy store.  I was touching everything.  I did manage to get a few things.

My girl Monica suggested we ladies pick up RX for Brown Skin and I found a few left!  Go Me!!!

 I can't wait to see how these work for my skin.

I also picked up a cute wine stopper set.

 

 Can't wait to use this.

All in all today was a great day!!!!  I love spending time with my boobie looking at things that might make our home a little brighter.  He goes along with me even though I'm sure he'd rather just be home chillin.  I love you baby!

If you get a chance I say go to the nearest Home Goods store near you and get your shop on!

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It's Saturday

I woke up this morning in a very good mood.  Which lately has been kinda iffy.  It is a beautiful day out.  My honey woke me up with goodbye kisses cause he's got to work this weekend.  That was a good way to wake up don't you think.  I got my cup-o-coffee, all's right with the world.

It's Saturday y'all.  So whacha got planned?

Let's see I'm taking the kids to their Aunties house to visit with the cousins.  Then I have to take the oldest to find some black pants for chorus (cha-ching) and a yellow folder (cha-ching) for cheer-leading try-outs.  When she gonna stop costing me money?

I'm going to check out the Sephora counter at JCP too.  You all know I LOVE my make-up and all things beauty related.  Since I really can't afford to buy much I figured why not go and get my face done!  Well we'll see ..... I usually go to M.A.C. to get my face beat but they are really out the way.  Just too far to drive for that.

Well whatever you have planned get outside and breathe the fresh air! 

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