Ive been very busy recently.  Weight is coming off just not as fast as I had hoped but then again I'm taking my time this time.  But it is coming off.  Ive decided to try and change up my routine a bit.  I'm interchanging kettleworx and cardio every other day.  I was walking 3 miles a day for a while but in order for me to reach the goals I set for myself I would have to walk for over an hour.  I have other things planned in my day.  I love walking but I can save that workout for the weekends.  Besides its been cold and rainy here the past week.  Bbbrrr!

I have been good about my eating habits.  I keep the calorie count under 1500 or at the very least 1800.  As a writer its easy to not get so worked up about missing a meal.  It is a bit more of an adventure to figure out how to work a workout routine in the schedule.  But I manage.  This weekend I am going to the movies with my husband and I think I now have enough discipline to forego the raisinettes.  I will have the popcorn and a small soda.  I don't drink soda at all anymore so having one this weekend is kind of a treat or a setback considering your perspective LOL.

 I hope that your voyage is going well and that you are able to brag about your weight release victories this past month.  I have decided to make a chart for my progress. You know kind of like a growth chart. I have it in my mind how much I want to weigh by my birthday next year but its another thing to actually see the results written down.    I saw this one and decided I will do it.  Its a visual reminder of what you're doing right or what you're doing wrong.  :(

Also very soon I will be starting a podcast on releasing the pounds and speaking to a lot of professionals who have helped many people reach their weight goals.  Like all of you there are days I look forward to working out and I feel highly motivated and other days I have to push myself.  But I suspect that is with anything we choose to do on a consistent basis.  The best thing you can do is write about it.  Whether it's a blog or a journal or a notebook or however you chart your progress and your feelings. It is a good idea and it will help you through the times you feel you are struggling.  Until next time!

Hey all just a brief update.  I have lost some fat according to my scale!  Yea for me!  


I'm now down to 32% body fat and 194 lbs.  I'm very happy but I still have five more pounds to go to meet my goal for April.  I WILL succeed! 


I have just started to amp up my workout with Kettleworx.  The first day I was so sore.  The video is 20 mins long and I could only do ten minutes.  After which my legs felt like wet noodles.  Man I had to sit down LOL.  

 I met a new friend who has succeed with some of her immediate weight release goals and I thought I would share their story.   She's such a beautiful young woman!  Hear her story.

Hello ...Just thought I'd stop in and say a very happy Easter to all of you.  I hope the day has been full of blessings.  We all of us have so many things to be grateful for if we bother to take the time to think on them.  Thank you for stopping by and I wish you a joyous day with family and friends.

In case you are curious this is a beautiful piece of art by Carl Bloch.

One day at a Time

Hi all small update. 


 Still working on the battle of the bulge!  I have released ONE pound LOL.  But its only been five days so that's actually good. I'm walking about five to six miles a day. I do a lot of reading about which exercise helps you burn the most fat.  Or which food helps speeds up the metabolism etc.  


But I think in the end you have to do what makes you feel comfortable.  This is a life change not a dress change.  I have come to the conclusion that if I dread doing a thing just to "lose" weight then its not something I'm going to stick with.  I have to enjoy it or I will lose focus and desire.  My goal is to RELEASE THE POUNDS!!


SO for me I have decided to limit my calorie intake and change up my work out routine.  Right now Im only walking but starting next week I'm going to include Yoga.  Yoga is good for the muscles and helps elongate the body giving it a lean look.  And as I'm very short LOL I need all the help I can get.  


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I would like to give a big shout out to some really GREAT and wonderful DEDICATED, BEAUTIFUL ladies that I found on Youtube who are living their dream of a working for a better healthful body!  They are an inspiration to me and I wanted other people to know about them as well!!  

PLUSSIZEKIMONICA so far has RELEASED 168 pounds!  She started at 480 plus pounds!  She is AMAZING!!  Some of you may already know her and have been watching her channel for a while.  I absolutely love listening to her!  She has a great sense humor.  She takes the subject of her health seriously but she is very self effacing and sweet.   You can also "like" her on facebook.

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____________________________________________________The other young soulful Diva who is on the journey to RELEASE THE POUNDS is the lovely Sabrina a.k.a Lockedlooneytune.  She juggles motherhood, and attending school full time!  I love watching her channel!  She is brutally honest about herself and her life!  

She also has a blog that you can follow its DivaPolice

I am so happy I found both of these courageous, strong women.  They really will help you stay the course and force you to see there are NO EXCUSES!!!  You wanna be a size 8?  You have to move toward that goal post!  How bad do you want it?  

I have also included some FREE resources that I found on the internet about how to start your own journey of RELEASING THE POUNDS!!   It is useful information and I hope it helps!  Enjoy!

FREE USEFUL INFORMATION!!

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Thanks All!  Talk to you later!