{Green Tea}

I LOVE GREEN TEA!!! Yes, I said it....I drink green tea! lol It's not that you have to have the taste for this necissarilly....it's that you have to find the right way for you to drink it. My choice? I make it into sweet tea with splenda.....I drink this all day long....it's basically my 'water'. By all means I'm not saying that this is the correct way or that you shouldn't drink water.....I'm saying that I love to drink it, and I drink it all day long. lol Also, in the evenings I like to drink it hot...with splenda. I've heard that there are great antioxidents in it! And that has to be good while you're trying to eat right. I use splenda as my choice of diet sweetner. I have found that is I have too much aspartame in my foods that I get migraines. And I know that this runs in my family, just that I have more of a tolerance than My Sister or Tante....my Tante can't have any at all, and she can't even use splenda....My Sister can't have any, but can use splenda....I have have a little bit, and can use splenda....so I don't really know what it is...but it is. :-)

Luvs! <3

{Half Way to Goal #1}

Well, to start off I want to say that I was able to go on a wonderful dinner date last night with my amazing husband. My parents watched ALL FOUR of the boys so that we could go eat at Matazlan. This is a resturant that is dear to both of us....as the first time we ate there together was when we were planning our wedding. :-)
This morning as I stepped on the scale I was a little worried, I was 'good' at the resturant, but how good can you really be at a mexican resturant! lol But I am very happy to report that even with that splurge I am half way to my first small goal! :-) I do realize that I should prolly write down my goals, so that I know what they are at a glance.....and then I can't change them either. hehe I'll get more things on here as I can. :-)

Luvs! <3

{Baby Steps}

Starting is always hard for me.....each day....to choose not to eat the yummy cold cereal that we buy for the kids is a hard thing for me. I love sweets, and salty things, & snacks.....I just love food! :-) I love to eat it too! :-) Nights times can be really bad for me too. I get worn out from the day, I get bored...any number of reasons really. But looking at my pictures on my journal are encouraging, and also my weigh ins.
I know that you really should only weigh yourself once a week....I've heard that many times.....but called it a recovering anorexic or just part of my ocd kicking in.....I step on the scale each morning. And that's on my good days really......if I'm not doing good I'll impulsively find reasons to be in my bathroom, and since I'm in there I might as well weigh myself. And this has nothing to do with the number on the scale either. BUT I have been really good....I've only been stepping on the scale in the mornings.....when you weigh the least. :-)
And I tell you my weigh ins is what has kept me going all day long and all evening long!!! It has been wonderful to be able to actually SEE the numbers going down. :-) I'm going to find some kind of ticker or graph or something to record my weigh ins on here.

Baby Steps will still get you to your goal......small...determined steps......

Luvs! <3

{Finally....The Start....}

Well, I have had every good intention of starting my changes....& well with my life things seem to never go as I plan. lol I'm sure that's the same for many people. :-)
When Amanda was here with us....we got to scrapbook together....well, I end up doing more craft things lately than really scrapbooking....so I worked on my food/activity journal. I was able to finally put it all together. :-) It looks awesome....maybe I'll post some pictures of it (when my camera finally wants to act properly!)
So, yesterday I weighed myself, and started writting down the things that Iwas eating and trying to be aware of the choices that I was making....I also was able to get in 30mins on the exercise bike that my wonderful hubby got me. :-)
It was an awesome feeling! Especially when I stepped on the scale again this morning! Yes! I did it! I went through a whole day making great decisions! And I wan't even hungry!!! It was great! :-)

Luvs! <3

{Okay...}

This past year and a half has been a really rough.....I had finally gotten back into shape.....and then we tried getting pregnant again....and we did. :-) That was wonderful, but everything else that was happening in our lives was not. So of course since I am and emotional eater.....I did not keep my resolve to not gain a lot of weight during my pregnancy or to continue working out. I had my little sister's wedding to be in in August....I thought I would have plenty of time to get back into shape by then.....but as the turmoil continued in my life....I didn't do it. We also move from North Carolina to Washington in between that time. We were staying with my parents while we were looking for a place to rent here.
I haven't really been taking pictures of myself because I don't like the way I look. Sometimes it's not too bad.....but then I remember how I looked the summer before.....when I was in shape. Christmas Eve I finally got somewhat of a decent picture of Tommy & me....it's the one of us on the left. I realized that I not only had let myself go farther than I ever wanted to go again.....but that all I have to do is take one step forward, and I really can get back to where I'd like to be.
I don't want to say that I want to loose 'X' amount of weight.....or get back into my jeans.....or the many many clothes that I have in my huge closet that don't fit me anymore.....what I really want to be in shape again.....I felt good....good emotionally....good about myself....
I love the Pin Up style......I fell in love with it a few years ago.....SO I want to find that inner Pin Up in me....I know she's in there.....I've seen her before......and I know that as I take one step at a time I will see her again!

This is my journey to a better life style and to feeling better about myself! :-)

Luvs! <3

{PinUpMama Monique's Weight}

*Jan 07-2009 = 171
*Feb 03-2009 = 161 (-10)
Mar 10-2009 = 159 (-2)
May 10-2009 = 157 (-2)
June 23-2009 = 163 (+6)
July 01-2009 = 165 (+2)
Aug 01-2009 = 161 (-4)
Sept 01-2009 = 158! (-3)
*Oct 01-2009 = 148!!! (-10)
Nov 01-2009 = 140!! (-8)
Dec 01-2009=136!! (-4)
Jan 01-2010=138 (+2)
*Feb 01-2010=134!!! (-4)
Mar 01-2010=132 (-2)
*April 01-2010=123!!!!! (-9)
May 01-2010=120!! (-3)


Total Loss (so far!) : 51

{PinUpMama Monique's Goals}

#1.  -10 lbs = 161 (-10)
Reward~ Pierce My Ears
Accomplished ~ Feburary 3rd, 2009!!!


#2.  -10 lbs (more) = 151 (-20)
Reward~ Get My Hair Done
Accomplished ~ September 29th, 2009!!!
*I got my hair done Sept7th because I lost 7inches & was down to 155 (& it was close to my bday lol)


#3.  -10 lbs (more) = 141 (-30)
Reward~ Whiten Teeth
Accomplished ~ October 27th, 2009!!!


#4.  Pre-Pregnancy Weight = 135 (-36)
Reward~ Get Eyebrows Waxed
Accomplished ~ January 21st, 2010!!!

#5.  Not 'Over Weight' According to my BMI= 125 (-46)
Reward~ Pair of LUCKY brand jeans (ended up being size 4!)
Accomplished~ March 20th, 2010!!!

#6.  30 Day Shred (with mini goals)
Started Day1:
         Day10
Reward~
Accomplished~
         Day20
Reward~
Accomplished~
         Day30
Reward~
Accomplished~

{PinUpMama Jeanette's Weight}

*Jan 05-2009 = 167.0
Feb 02-2009 = 161.2 (-5.8)
*March 03-2009 = 157.0 (-4.2)
April 04-2009 = 156.2 (-.8)
May 04-2009 = 156.4 (+.4)
June 08-2009 = 158.6 (+2.2)
July 29-2009 = 158.2 (-.4)
Aug 20-2009 = 161.6 (+3.4)
Sept 11-2009 = 154.2 (-7.4)
Oct 01-2009 = 151.6 (-2.6)
*Nov 02-2009 = 146.6 (-5)
Dec 03-2009 = 143.6 (-3)

Total Loss (so far!): -23.4

{30Day Shred}

Morning Weight: Today's Activities: Luvs! <3

{Proof Is In The Pictures}

{My Own Personal Edward}

Taken: December 24th, 2008

(This is the picture that really started it all for me)

Okay~ I wanted ya'll to know that this is pic isn't BAD....what bothered me was that...I had wanted to loose my 'baby fat' way before this time....and I was upset with myself that I was 'still there' at this date.  I had had a lot of things going on in our lives and it had been hard, but I had been hard on myself, but I was tired of all the things I was letting get in my way.....so I wanted to get that out of the way before anyone tried to tell me that I looked fine here............. :-D

{The Love of My Life}

Taken: April 17th, 2009

{Lobsters Mate For Life}

Taken: September 20th, 2009

*I found a bunch of older pics of me from the summer right before we moved to Washington.....I'm thinking of posting some of them to really show the progress of my weight loss.....and I'll try and get some full body pics of me from now-ish to show what I've really been able to do :-D Luvs!

{Work In Progress}

I am a work in progress....and this is my journey.

Luvs! <3