Been sick....

Oh my gosh!!...I haven't been on here since my aunties were in town. Well, I've been sick I caught a cold from one of my aunts and have been down for the count since last Friday. I took Tuesday off so I could rest, and catch up on sleep as well. I was running all over the place with everyone. It sure was alot of FUN though. I didn't want the fun to end. I never laughed so hard as I did with them. They are a hoot and I miss them now!! :(

So I went to work on Wednesday feeling like crap and this cold was kicking my ass. I worked my full day that day...yes including Bed Bath & Beyond. I did call out on Tuesday and my store manager didn't reconize my voice I sounded awful. My store manager thought I said "Carol" that's bad!!...lol Anyway....I finished out my long day on Wednesday and come to find out that one of my favorite co-workers is being transferred to store 158 which is in San Mateo. At least he will be close to his home now. I will miss him so very much!! :(

So Thursday comes rolling around...And I'm so congested that I can hardly breathe. As soon as I get to work I am out the door and on my way to the store to pick up cough medicine and Benadryl for my co-worker. I got Robitussin and NyQuil and Halls cough drops. I'm thinking I'm prepared (yeah right)....I come back with everything and took my cough medicine and I didn't feel any better. So I left to go home an hour later....I came home and took my NyQuil and I was out like a light within 10 minutes. I slept from 12pm to 8pm that day. Wow!!...I was rested after that and felt somewhat better too. I did end up falling back to sleep and slept the whole night.

Friday I made it through the day. I had to cancel on going to Sacramento to a house warming party with a co worker of mine because I'm still sick. So today is Saturday and I'm resting today and not doing to much. I haven't had much of an appetite either. I've snacked but I'm not to hungry. Today I will get on the scale and see where I'm at with my weight. Wish me luck. As soon as I feel 100% I will be back in the gym burning off the calories.

I want to go to Vegas soon and I need a new bathing suit to go with my trip. :)

HELP!!....I can't stop eating!!

Happy Birthday dad!!...I certainly hope my dad had a wonderful birthday because I sure did have a wonderful time pigging out today and tonight!!...I swear if I eat another thing I am going to just combust!!....Ugh!!

Today was a very challenging day. Not only because it was my dad's birthday but when I get around my family we sure do love to eat. I guess you can say we appreciate good food, Lord knows I do! Tomorrow is my dad's birthday bash with family and friends and lots of food. I thought tomorrow would be my cheat day but I guess today was my cheat day as well. I love having my aunties here it's so much fun just hanging out and laughing our asses off. Now I have to figure out when will be my next work out day. I'm thinking maybe Monday night will be a good night for me to do some serious cardio and burn off this junk I've been ingesting. But I am looking forward to tomorrows festivities and being with family and friends.

HAPPY 70TH BIRTHDAY DAD!!!...ROCK ON!!!

The challenge still stands...

I did my 3rd day of my workout yesterday. I worked on abs yesterday and today I feel the afterburn. My obliques are alittle sore and this is good. I did step on the scale and I did lose 1 pound....SUCCESS!!....Plus I had relatives flying in yesterday so I was a shuttle service. They flew in to surprise my dad for his 70th birthday which is tomorrow. I think my dad was surprised to see his sisters and youngest brother walking through his front door last night. I also had the temptation of ice cream at my parent's house which I DID NOT participate in I was good....I had my mom's cake that she made with a low cal chocolate frosting on it. It was pretty good. Although the ice cream looked so yummy lastnight but again...I was a good Princess and did eat any. Now I have to think about when is my next workout going to be. And Saturday will be my cheat day with the food since we will be celebrating my dad's birthday that day. Plus we will be having food catered in for his big day but I will have self control of of the food intake. God willing.....

Happy 70th Birthday dad!! And so glad you were surprised with all your sisters and youngest brother coming to town for this big event. We miss you Uncle Eugene and wish you could of come out for this too.

The real challenge has begun for this Princess...

Ok!...I have decided to take this challenge for myself and stick with it.  I am weighing in at 165 pounds right now and I'm so not OK with that. I think this is the heaviest I've ever been in my life. I've the weight loss challenge before....before there was blogging about it. So I figured now I can write about it and say what's on my mind. So my challenge is this....I would like to lose at least 30 to 35 pounds. I don't know how long it will take me but I know I can do it because I have done this weight loss before. I have a long road ahead of me and I'm ready to take that long journey to feeling better about myself. I know my friends are being sweet and telling me I look good, maybe on the outside I look good, but on the inside I'm screaming "I'M SO FRICKEN FAT!!" It's bad when you have to buy pants in the double digits!! Thank you my sweet friends I love your sweet words you tell me!!....You all ROCK!!     
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
My mom called me today at work and she was telling me about the camping trip this past weekend and how it was alot of fun and so forth. My mom said, "Why don't you come over for dinner I am making a pot roast!" Me: "Awww mom I can't I have to go to the gym tonight and this time I need to stay focused!" My mom, "Gale!...Good for you!!...Yes you go to the gym instead!!" So in other words my mom was telling me that she is proud of me for going back to the gym and working towards my goal because she knows that I'm not happy with my weight at the moment. She knows what I'm thinking.

So....as I go on this journey to get to my goal weight...And the challenge is this....I need to get to my gym and do an hour workout 3 times a week and I think that is doable.....I know I can do this!! God give me strength and give me the will!!