I received a wonderful award from Sophia at Healthy Perspectives, a blog focusing on array of health topics such as nutrition, recipes and fitness for maintaining an overall healthy & well-balanced lifestyle. Thank you Sophia! The award actually came from Arte y Pico and now I’m going to pay it forward by following these rules.
1. Choose five blogs you consider deserving of this award. (Creavitiy, interesting material, etc.)
2. Each award includes the name of the owner of the blog and his/her link
3. Each award winner has to show the award and put the name and link to the blog that has given her or him the award itself
4. Award winner and the one who has given the prize have to show the link of Arte y Pico blog, so everyone will know the origin of this award
5. Now, I will pay it forward to these five blogs…
So… here I sit trying to think of how I can express myself and be open with what has been going on in my life recently. Without going into too many details… I just have to say that God has been faithful and good. I don’t know where I would be right now if I didn’t have Him to hold on to. What has gotten me through these tough times is the Bible, lots and lots of prayer, music and… EXERCISE! I’m soooo extatic to say that because usually, I would turn to food before. My love of running has increased, and i’ve started to play basketball again - my #1 sport.
I’ve also been reading a lot. The Bible has been my guide & refuge and I have just finished reading the Fred Factor by Mark Sanborn and am currenlty reading a 90 day devotional by Donna Partow called Becoming the Woman God wants me to be. Both books have helped me reflect on my life and really find the good in the smallest things. I have been reminded that no matter where I am or what i’m doing, I need to do it all with joy and think about making a difference in this world. I know that God has a completely customized plan for my life and that He allows everything to happen for a specific purpose. I just need to trust in Him. I’ve also learned that it’s not enough to think new thoughts or adopt a new belief system; I must take action! And that includes every single area of my life.
So… If you are reading this and going through a rough patch in your life right now… I just want to let you know that everything will be OK in the end. Find hope in the Word of God that says:
And after you suffer for a short time, God, who gives all grace, will make everything right. He will make you strong and support you and keep you from falling. He called you to share in His glory in Christ, a glory that will continue forever…”
If you forgot to brush your teeth last night, did you decide this morning to throw in the towel and never brush your teeth again? Since you’re obviously a slob who doesn’t have enough self- discipline to remember to brush your teeth, why bother brushing them at all if you forgot to last night?
Of course not.
So if you had ice cream for dinner last night, or didn’t exercise yesterday, or gained a pound this week, don’t throw in the towel! Make a healthier choice for dinner tonight by eating something lean. Go for a short walk. Weigh in again next week.
Well…. I’m BACK!!!!! :D I thought I would start my weekly updates again because it was really helping me stay accountable before. This past week has been amazing in so many ways! I received Beach Body’s 10 minute trainer and have been using it off and on. This program ROCKS! It’s the exercise program answer that I have been looking for to fit into my busy life. On top of this I have also been walking, running and playing basketball. I’m also taking baby steps to change the eating habits… I want this transformation to be for life, not temporary…..
Here are my stats for the week:
Inches Lost this past week: 14 inches
Weekly Fat Lost TOTAL: 9.356 lbs Weekly Lean Mass Gain TOTAL : .856 lbs
Weekly TOTAL Scale Weight loss: 8.5 lbs
So…. that’s it! I hope everyone is had a very productive and blessed week! Off to attack my to-do list for today.
The First Ever Fit Yummy Mummy 12 Week Transformation Challenge has come to an end. The Contest Voting Page contains the most amazing before and after pictures and powerful testimonials. Who will take home the grand prize? Well… this can be up to YOU! Here is your opportunity to not only have a say in who you think should walk away with the Fit Yummy Mummy Transformation Challenge $1,000 Grand Prize….
I also recommend that you take a moment to allow these amazing women - The Top 12 women (out of 158 Transformation Contestants) - to motivate, inspire and prove to you, Beyond a Doubt, that Fit Yummy Works! Not only have these women achieved some impressive physical changes, these women are now living a more vibrant and beautiful life.
Do take a moment to read their essays for proof that Fit Yummy Mummy is MORE than just a workout program that delivers what it promises.
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I must apologize because I’ve neglected to update on how life has been with me. I’m still working my 8-5 job and have not had one single day off in 5 months! That’s a RECORD!
I’m happy to say that my job is less hectic now and I am finally used to almost everything that goes on in that office. In turn, my eating habits have been crazy (kinda like my weight) and I have been struggling to consistently eat healthy. I have my good days & my bad days - today in particular was a bad one.
On a happier note, my wonderful husband got a huge promotion & raise at his job!!! God has truly blessed us & we are so thankful. We’ve already decided that we are going to ATTACK our debt head on! We’ve been following a modified version of Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey for some now… and we will continue to follow it and just increase our contributions. I’ve also been working on a spreadsheet that outlines all our debt and I gotta tell you that it was an EYE OPENER! We are planning to purchase our 1st home with in the next 2 years but before that can happen, we would like to reduce our debt by about 75% or so. I think the plan that we came up with will allow us to do this without depriving ourselves & I will dedicate an entire post to this a little bit later on this month.
Let’s see… what else.
I’m sure many of you can relate to me on this one; I’m an Infomercial Junky! With that being said, I’m so exited to say that Beachbody has come out with a new and brilliant series of workouts by Mr. Tony Horton. It is called 10 minute trainer, and I WANT TO BUY IT!!!!
It reminds me a lot of Turbulence Training & Fit Yummy Mummy in that it has short burst exercises and super sets & looks very intense! Check out this YouTube video to see the results that some people were able to achieve.
There is NO excuse now! Whether we use 10 minute trainer, Turbulence Training or Fit Yummy Mummy… WE CAN DO THIS!!!!!
Congrats!
So… here I sit trying to think of how I can express myself and be open with what has been going on in my life recently. Without going into too many details… I just have to say that God has been faithful and good. I don’t know where I would be right now if I didn’t have Him to hold on to. What has gotten me through these tough times is the Bible, lots and lots of prayer, music and… EXERCISE! I’m soooo extatic to say that because usually, I would turn to food before. My love of running has increased, and i’ve started to play basketball again - my #1 sport. 
That’s a RECORD!
That sucks! I was just reading on Holly’s blog about this same thing. This Acai Power company is...
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