Pics, Pics, Pics!

Look at me!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I look great! <-----ok that sounds a lil conceited doesnt it LOL Anyhoo here are my pictures!





I try NOT to take pictures because I'm "trying" to stay motivated and taking pictures causes me to be conceited...hence the above statement LOL

1/2 way mark! Day 30!!

So today is day 30 and I am so happy. Do you know what that means? That means I've reached my 1/2 way mark!!!!!!!!!!!!! Who would've ever thought I would've made it 30 days? Not I and certainly not some of the other people that I know but I MADE IT!!!!!!!!!!! To my huge support system that I have I say thank you. I truly *sings* NEVER WOULD'VE MADE IT WITHOUT YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL!

I had a huge blog entry that I was going to type up but somehow someway my blackberry erased every single picture, video, etc that I had stored on it *weeps* The really bad thing is that I had just taken pictures to show how I have progressed and of course they are alllllllll gone! :0( Anyhoo life goes on....no use crying over spilled milk right? So here's my video! Thanks for the support

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Update.............Day 27

Well today made day 27 and I really think I'm suppose to do another fit test tomorrow....I really need to check my calendar but I think tomorrow is the day for another fit test. Anyhoo the last time that I wrote a blog entry I was really in a down mood....I was doubting whether I'd be able to complete my 60 days or not. Well that KL is gone!

I have found my passion again! I reminded myself that I am doing this FOR ME! Therefore I am not trying to live up to anyone's expectations as far as what they think I should be doing, not doing, or feeling guilty because damnit I ate 3 slices of pumpkin fry bread....surely did and what? Who gon check me boo? lol But naw seriously I started on this journey to be a better ME not to impress anyone. I'm glad that I have inspired so many people, I'm glad that I have people rooting for me and I'm glad that I've proven my haters and naysayers wrong BUT at the end of the day its not about losing 60 lbs or getting to a size 5...its about being a better me!

Now that I have that mentality back I'm so ready.....I'm excited all over again! So many people who started this journey with me have quit...not me! I'm doing this. Ive done 27 days, have 33 days left to go and I'm like Obama baby....YES I CAN DO IT!!!! Thanks for all of your support!

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Motivation

I have found myself tonight looking at every video that I've posted onto my youtube account and reading every journal entry that I've posted onto this blog......why?

Because I need motivation! LOL

I'm at the point now where I just want to quit. I'm on day 24 and day 60 seems so far off. I try to remind myself that I've made it 24 days thus far and that is an accomplishment but mentally and physically I'm tired. I have never known a feeling like this...what happened to all of the energy that I had when I first began the program???? I' find myself back to plenty of sleepless nights..........not because I'm up with so much to do but because after my workouts my muscles throb and hurt so much that I find myself laying in bed, in pain, in tears waiting to drift off to sleep. That usually happens at around 11 or 12 and thus I wake up at 6 or 7 in a bad mood, mad at the world, mad at me, and ready to give up.

I will pat myself on the back for the following reason...I havent given up yet! But I cant say that its been easy. Even as I type this my eyes fill up with tears. THIS IS HARD!

If I couldn't count being a mother, I'd easily say this is the hardest thing that I've ever had to do. :0( And because of all of the feelings that I've been experiencing somehow someway I've lost track of "why" I started this plan to begin with. I've lost focus....its become solely about the weight loss and I never wanted it to be that way. This was suppose to be a full journey....it was suppose to be FUN! What happened?

I'm trying to stay focused on the goal at hand....36 more days! I can do this. Right? Right? Somebody please tell me I can do this lol

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KL

Day 22, 38 days to go

So I am 3 weeks into my 60 days! I had a weigh in on Sunday February 14th and I am down another 3 lbs. Woop Woop! I am so happy. My goal for this week is 5 lbs! I know that I can do it but its going to take a lot of hard work. You all should see lots of videos and posts this week...............hard week :0) Thank you for all of your support

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KL

Another Accomplishment.....and Update

So here's to another accomplishment................I made it through an entire Insanity video without having heavy breathing! I'm so proud of me! Here's the video for tonight and thanks for all of your support!



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KL

What Day Is It Again????

My days are running into each other LOL! Thankfully I have a personal journal that I am keeping with the FBD so I am able to see. Lets see I started Insanity last Monday so I am 9 days into my journey! Woop Woop! Things are going so well. I want to cry whenever I think about how far I've come. Its truly miraculous. I cant believe how much my body has improved in only 9 days!!! All of that heavy breathing???? GONE! All of that complaining and stopping???? GONE! I did my workout tonight and was able to do each interval for the entire amount of time. WOOP-WOOP! I did rest but it was not due to being tired....I rested because my legs hurt lol But I worked through the pain and it eventually went away! I am so proud of me and am soooo looking forward to the fit test that I shall be taking on Monday.

I said in the video that I would do a video for certain people....I wont call them out but their initials are LG and VW! LOL They comment on my facebook page about the "yucky" food that I eat. However I am TIRED beyond TIRED tonight so I shall...I promise I promise I promise....I shall do it tomorrow. My son also took pictures of me so that I can show off my new figure in roughly 51 days(wow!!! Only 51 days to go!!!) and can see a difference. I will post those tomorrow too. Oh well, here is my blog. I'm ready for my dinner---organic chicken thighs, brown rice and black beans. YUMMM! lol

Day 9 of insanity
Day 8 of FBD

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Insanity Day 5 ABD Day 4

The video says it all! I am doing so well! I completed my last day of the anti-bloat diet and you can definitely see a difference! Woop Woop! I can not wait to see what I am going to look like in 55 days :0) I just had a fantastic dinner! I cheated a liiiitttttlllleee bit! I started my flat belly diet tonight instead of tomorrow. :0) And had a fantastic chicken sandwich with 4 pieces of cheese and water. I am so satisfied! I cant wait until tomorrow! PeanutButter&Banana sandwich! Yummm! :0) Anyhoo time for bed. Tomorrow me and my mother are going to the Christian store! Sista's gonna get her bible! :0) Have a good night and once again thanks for all of your support!

Day 4 of Insanity, day 3 of Anti-Bloat

I really would like to blog a long entry however I am exhausted lol I start off today's entry where I left off yesterday. Last night I had my first enjoyable meal. I was very surprised. The brown rice, steamed carrots and organic chicken w/lemon and mrs dash was very delicious! I went to bed very early last night and woke up at 5 am this morning full of energy.

Today was very good. The only unpleasant meal that I had was by far the smoothie. Breakfast was delicious! Bran flakes of course :0) I am totally getting addicted to the bran flakes. Lunch was the chicken w/the carrots and a few pieces of cheese. I've had a full feeling all day....no headache or other symptoms of hunger.

Tonight I did Insanity and guess what...................I was able to workout for longer periods of time before I needed a break. woop woop! Go me! Today's workout was insane though.....my belly and calves were burning! As I type my arms and legs are so sore! All I want to do is lay down in a bed and sleep lol

Tomorrow marks day 4 of the anti-bloat diet. I am sooooo proud of me. I made it! Hold up, rewind....I'm proud of US! Those people who are on this journey with me. WE MADE IT! I can only speak for myself but this has been a journey lol I have wanted to quit several times over the last four days but I didnt and I am so proud of me. I feel that I can do whatever I set my mind to now. I am so looking forward to Saturday morning. I move on to the 28 days of the Flat Belly Diet and I get to enjoy real food!--pumpkin cheesecake, oatmeal, turkey bacon(yum), fries, veggie burgers, yogurt, fruit, salad, baked chicken, popcorn, etc etc etc....you get the point...I get to eat things that taste really delicious!

So anyhoo day 4 of Insanity is done, 54 days to go......day 3 of the Anti-bloat diet is done....29 days to go :0)

Goodnight

Insanity Day 2-FBD Day 1 Plus Vid

This is going to be brief because 1. I'm tired 2. I'm cranky and 3. I want to go to bed! Right now I cant say I'm having the "best" of days. I just ate a meal that tasted like pure dee CRAP!!!!! It was flat out horrible! I seriously thought it could not get any worse then the sunflower seeds which made me almost vomit! But NO the green beans, potatoes and fish without salt were just horrible. *pauses to cry*

I honestly do not know how I am going to make it through day 2 tomorrow. Its going to take some serious mind power. I'm going to read tonight and see if I can just eat the bran flakes all day lol That was my most enjoyable meal! But there is always a bright side right? Tomorrow I get to eat pineapple! :0) Anyhoo I'm going to bed. 2 days of Insanity down---58 days to go. 1 day of FBD-anti bloat down--3 more to go!

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Flat Belly Diet---Day 1

First and foremost I'd like to begin where I left off last night. After my first Insanity workout I was exhausted. The hot shower that I had felt like heaven in little rain drops. I didnt want to ever get out! I slept better than I have ever slept before...except for the huge rollers that were in my hair but that in itself is another story :) Between twitter, facebook, television, texting and talking on the phone I'm lucky to make it into bed by 1 am and thats on a school night when I know that I have to be up by 6:30 to get ready for work. That leaves me with roughly 5 1/2 hrs worth of sleep. No guessing why I'm always tired! :0( Last night after showering, rolling, and prepping my food for today I was knocked out by 10! I got a good 8 hours worth of sleep last night and it showed this morning. I had energy galore! I actually wanted to work out this morning but I did not...I mean I'm really not trying to "overdose" but I felt great this morning.

I started the flat belly diet today and I was a nervous wreck. On the menu for this morning was 1 cup of corn or bran flakes without sugar, 1 cup of lactose free skim milk, 1/4 cup of unsalted, roasted sunflower seeds and 1/2 cup of applesauce without sugar. Oh and a full glass of "sassy" water. All of that scared the heck outta me but nothing scared me more than the sassy water. I think everyone who is taking this journey with me can agree that reading the ingredients that went into the sassy water makes you want to cringe. The first thing that I thought upon reading it was "I'm not drinking that ish!" I mean it sounds yucky! The sassy water consists of water, sliced cucumbers, sliced lemon, ground ginger/ginger root and mint. It blends overnight and then you drain it and drink it 3 times the next day. I dont like water PERIOD so I was not excited about this so called "sassy" water.

I started breakfast off with the cereal and milk. I am a huge milk lover but I have never heard of or had lactose free skim milk. It doesnt matter because it was surprisingly very delicious. I enjoyed the cereal and milk but found myself extremely full afterwards. Oh oh...big problem! Sista still had the applesauce, water and sunflower seeds to go. I had the decision of continuing to eat or stopping and waiting until I was hungry before eating the sauce/seeds. I picked the second one.

The seeds which I did not think would be bad......heck I love sunflower seeds were by far the WORST of the entire meal. The entire time I was getting them down I was having to tell myself mentally "Chick you only have 3 more days, you can do this!" They were horrible. I'd rather drink 2 gallons of the sassy water then to eat those seeds but I got through it. THe sassy water wasnt as bad as I thought it would be. Imagine taking a cucumber, peeling it, and biting into it.......sounds horrible? Sounds delicious? However it sounds to you...that's how the sassy water tastes. Its bearable! Unlike those freakin sunflower seeds LOL

Lunch is in 45 minutes. Turkey, tomatoes, and cheese! Should be interesting. *shrugs* Til then

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KL