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New Year, New Town, New Life!

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Hey Y'all! I took a big break from everything over the past year and change. So much has happened. But the biggest change that has happened is that I moved! Yup, I moved from NYC to Charleston, SC . Its different, very different. But I love it!  Since I moved back home to NY, I would suffer ( yes, suffer ) from anxiety. Without pointing fingers or fully divulging into too much of my personal life, this move was the best thing for me and my son. If you live in NY, you know just how expensive it is to live there. And in order to give my kid the best life possible, I had to make a sacrifice and get out of town. Years ago, I used to be stationed in Charleston, SC. And I loved the whole town! I always said that when I retired ( because I was convinced I would live in NY for the rest of my life ), I wanted to come back and spend the rest of my days here. So since I had to make a decision, I figured why not go where my heart always wanted to be? When I mad the decision...
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4:3 Sometimes too much of a good thing is actually bad for you...

Yesterday my legs killed me. Today its my arms. I've been constantly reapplying icy hot to my arms all day. It's the closest thing I can get to a massage. Today I've had constant stomach aches. It took me a bit to figure out why. Turns out, too much brussle sprouts over several days really isn't good for you. I had to learn this the hard way. Between my arms and my stomach, I decided to call today a rest day. I was going to just focus on cardio, but the way my stomach has been all day I would be in too much pain/discomfort. Tomorrow is my Friday, since I'm off Friday giving me a 3 day weekend! This is going to be a busy weekend. And I'm really looking forward to it all. Friday my son comes home from spending the summer in Florida with his father. Saturday my boyfriend and I will be staying over night upstate for a wedding. I can't wait to be able to spend time with my two most favorite people in the world! It's been a long summer without ...
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4:2 Delayed Pictures and Measurements as Promised

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OH MY GLUTES!!! I know that I stretched last night, but my goodness am I sore! It's been a crazy busy day in my office. I've taken on the task of checking all of our patient's eligibility before they have their appointment in our Garden City location. Which is a bit much for me. I know how to check eligibility, but not like this. It's causing me to multitask like an office ninja! But I've been working really hard on it, and I think I'm doing a decent job! I'm almost done with the whole month of August. And then I have to wait till September 1st to do September. But I'll get there. I've already started working on a Christmas gift today. I figured I'll start now just so I'm not pressed come the holiday season. So once I finish this blog post I'll get a few more stitches in before bed. Here's what I ate:   Breakfast-  1/2 cup of oatmeal  1/2 banana 1/2 of egg whites  1 tbsp of salsa  1 cup of coffee with milk and sug...
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4:1 Back on Board the Wagon!

So I missed a whole week. Life happened. And to me, that's okay. Because this isn't a race, this is a journey . And sometimes along our journey's we take rests/pit stops. Last week was my pit stop. But I'm back on the wagon in full swing! It's never about how many times you fall off. It's always about how many times you get back on! I may have gained 5 lbs since my last weigh in. But I'm okay about it. I'm not saying that I'm going to sit there and accept defeat. But I'm okay with this set back. I'm okay that I know that I'm going to have to push harder. I'm okay with that. In fact, I've decided to take full swing back in control with a lot of things. I need to manage my time better. Something that I struggle with. But I plan on getting back to sticking to my planner. And I even bought myself a workout/diet planner! This way I can keep track of my food and exercises. It's small enough to fit in my purse. My ac...
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Lack of Sleep is starting to get to me... 3:2

My dog decided that he wanted to sleep on my face all night. Needless to say, I didn't sleep well with a fur ball in my face.  But tonight I had Paint Night with my 2 friends. We bought our tickets off Groupon for $25 ! Seriously, you cannot beat that price! After not sleeping well because of Charlie, I needed to take a nap before my outing with friends. That turned into me not having enough time to make myself dinner. So I had a protein shake. And ran out the door. After our painting session, I went to the gym! I was totally slacking on the elliptical today. I'm just quite tired. But my body totally felt it in todays weight workout. My arms are going to be sore tomorrow!  Speaking of tomorrow... Tomorrow is my " Friday " since I have to work this Saturday. So I'm excited to sleep in during the week. Here's what I ate:   Breakfast-  1/2 cup of oatmeal (not fully since some exploded in the microwave... okay fine a lot of it did) 1/2 b...
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Rainy Monday 3:1

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Monday came... again. Why does she always have to do this?! I wasn't ready for her return. But with Monday's return there starts the new week of hell, I mean logging. I'm down another 4 lbs. That makes a total of 10 lbs since I've started 2 weeks ago. Today was such a rainy day that when I came home from work, I just had to take a nap. I mean, theres nothing better than sleeping in the rain. There's something about it that makes everything so cozy. My urge to snack on a cookie is still there, it's still very real. But I'm finding that when I'm having that "sweets" attack, if I chew a piece of gum it helps go away. Gum has become my life saver! It's not that I won't allow myself a cheat meal. I'm just not ready for one yet. Here's what I ate:   Breakfast-  1/2 cup of oatmeal  1/2 banana 1/2 of egg whites  1 tbsp of salsa  iced coffee with 2 tbsp of creamer  Snack 1- 1 small apple  10 almonds  Lunch- ...
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Weight Loss Crafts 2:5

I made it to Friday ! And better yet, I survived to tell the tale. It's just been a busy and eventful week that I cannot wait to spend it at the beach all weekend. I figured I'd go there Saturday after I hit the gym, and then on Sunday too. I love taking myself to the beach. I go, do my thing, take naps, read, watch the waves... Its life!   Lets just see if the weather holds up. So my work jeans are pretty big on me. Even with a belt, they just don't sit right. But I'm not quite yet ready to go down a size. Instead, I made my pants adjustable! I cut 2 holes on the inside of the waistband and put elastic in there. I secured one end, and left the other end "free". I sewed on a button that way I can adjust the elastic to make them tighter so they can fit better! I won't lie, I'm pretty excited for this!  Here's what I ate:   Breakfast-  1/2 cup of oatmeal  1/2 banana 1/2 of egg whites  1 tbsp of salsa  iced coffee with 2 tbs...
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