Hair change...lol... AGAIN???

Being bored can lead people to do crazy things. For instance, me... It has led me to cut my own hair. LOL, yes thats right, I took scissors to my own hair this week. I went on youtube. I searched ROCKABILLY HAIR (I LOVE LOVE LOVE this style). I found many hair tutorials on youtube. Then I finally found exactly what I was looking for, the Bettie Page bangs!!!! I watched several tutorials on how to cut your own "Bettie Page" bangs and then went off to do it myself. Was I scared at first? Of course I was...lol... I was taking scissors to my own hair. I got over it and did it. No regrets here. I am very daring when it comes to my hair. I live by the philosophy that it grows back....lol

Here is a pic of the finished product. Hope you like it because I know I do!!!

When I first finished cutting the bangs (Excuse the makeup, it came out harsh in the camera. I just had lipstick and eyeliner...lol)

Hair styled the next day for work

Okay, everyone til next time. xoxo

Don't forget to check me out on youtube for the latest videos, etc. Here is a link to my page:

http://www.youtube.com/user/sincereme12

Exploring and Enjoying New Foods

Learning to enjoy good foods is very hard, especially when you are so locked into thinking that good foods don’t really taste good.

As I continue in making and incorporating small changes into my diet, I have discovered something very surprising. Foods in their natural state taste pretty good. What do I mean by that? Well, let me explain it to you from my point of view. I am Puerto Rican which means we cook with lots of seasoning. We use a lot of fresh ingredients like Garlic, Onions, Peppers, Cilantro, etc BUT we also use things like Adobo and sazon. These seasonings make the food flavorful but also have a lot of sodium. I’ve cut back on using adobo and sazon. I now use it on a rare occasion (maybe once every 2 months when I do a traditional Puerto Rican Meal). I just use more garlic, onions, peppers, etc. I now use salt, pepper and garlic to give taste to most of my meats. Letting the natural taste of the meats shine through has proven to be pretty tasty. The fresh ingredients compliment the meats in a lovely and tasteful way. 

I have been eating more and more raw veggies. I do steam them at times and add some EVOO, salt and garlic to them for a change but I really do enjoy eating raw broccoli, carrots, lettuce, tomato, etc. The broccoli is a fun snack to have instead of the regular bag of chips. Baby carrots are so yummy with hummus or even ranch dressing. I try to incorporate lettuce and tomatoes drizzled with lemon juice and Evoo with a little bit of salt into every meal.

I also enjoy the Whole Natural Almonds. They are super yummy and satisfying. They have a slight nutty yet sweet taste. They are great in salads or as a snack.

Fresh fruits are great as well. I love bananas, apples, oranges, etc.

Eating healthy doesn’t mean I have to settle for foods I don’t enjoy. It means exploring what is out there and taking advantage of all the yummy foods available. Exploring new foods and venturing out to new tastes.

Here are some of my favorite snack foods:

Baby Carrots

Cherry Tomatoes

Broccoli

Cauliflower

Almonds

Apples

Bananas

Green/Red/Yellow Peppers

Okay, everyone til next time. xoxo

Don't forget to check me out on youtube for the latest videos, etc. Here is a link to my page:

http://www.youtube.com/user/sincereme12

Farmers Markets = Yummy Savings

I love to shop. I don't care what it is that I am shopping for, I really enjoy it. I love shopping for clothes, makeup, shoes, food, others, etc. More than shopping I enjoy a great bargain. I am trying to get into doing the coupon thing (though I don't know how well that will work for me since organization is not my strong point. Ask hubby!...lol). In the mean time I love to buy things on sale, especially food. The problem is that when you are trying to eat healthier and cleaner... Everything is super expensive in the supermarket. Even the "sales" aren't really sales. I've spent $50 on just veggies and fruits at the supermarket in the past. The worst part is that this stuff usually goes bad after a couple of days. Double bummer!

I love going to my local Farmers Market because you get to pick from local veggies and fruits. They are super affordable and yummy. To me, they smell yummier, taste yummier and just last so much longer. I went to the farmers market yesterday after the supermarket and guess how much I spent? READY??? I only spent $25 and I came home with lots of goodies. I got some raspberries, bananas, carrots, celery, broccoli, plum tomatoes, sweet potatoes, lettuce, grape tomatoes, green beans and sun dried tomatoes (these are super expensive in the supermarket yet I paid only $2.49 there). All the yummines for a fraction of the price.

Support your local farmers market and also get the best of what the season has to offer!!!

Okay, everyone til next time.

Don't forget to check me out on youtube for the latest videos, etc. Here is a link to my page:

 

http://www.youtube.com/user/sincereme12

 

 

OUCH to the 100th power

I've been getting back on track with my workouts. I need to lose lots of weight and I need to get healthy. I want to be able to shop off the rack and fit into my jeans nicely. I also want to have another baby but with this weight, it is pretty hard and just not the wise thing to do.

WOW!!! Talk about a workout. I went to the gym yesterday with my friend & workout buddy Lisa. We took a Spin Class. My FIRST spin class ever. I have to say... What a workout. This class really kicked my rear. I was sweating like I've never sweat before. I was in pain too. The seats on those bikes are made for male and female but I think mostly male because a woman's sit bones are further apart than a man's therefore when I sat on that seat for an hour, I was in what I call never ending pain. I do have to say it was a great workout. I was able to finish the class and also I didn't give up no matter how much I wanted to do so. It was hard to stay on there and keep going but I am determined and I knew I could do it. Having Lisa motivate me helped even more. The minute I stepped off that bike, I felt sooooo much better. I felt accomplished. I didn't give up. I am looking forward to the next class just with a cushion because the pain is a little hard to handle depending on how well you take pain.

The soreness of the rear is a little harder to take the next day. Today I can't barely walk or sit but I hear it gets better as you do it more often. I hope it gets better pronto because a sore rump when you work sitting isn't ideal....lol

I do recommend Spin. I would try a beginners class. Mine wasn't a beginners but I am so proud that I finished. Can't wait to see the results in the months to come.

Will keep you guys updated!!!! I will try to keep a daily entry on here of my progress and what I did for the day. If not daily then weekly. I enjoy sharing these kinds of things because I like to see it written down so that I can see the progress. I am starting with short term goals so that I can reach my long term one.

Okay, everyone til next time.

Don't forget to check me out on youtube for the latest videos, etc. Here is a link to my page:

 

http://www.youtube.com/user/sincereme12

 

 

 

All a girl needs is a little motivation

I can sit here and give you all the Medical Reasons why a person should live an active lifestyle and why they need to get healthy but I won’t. The reason for that is because we all (well, most of us) know those reasons already and the more people tell us, the more annoying it gets. We know what we need to do and why… Doing it is the hard part. Getting into a routine is pretty killer for me because I always get discouraged and disappointed. Another discouragement is going at it alone. There is nothing worst for me than to have to DRAG myself to the gym alone and then be on a machine ALONE for the next 30 minutes. Those 30 minutes are agony. Another down fall for me is restrictions in foods. Every time I tell myself I am going to stop eating this and that (even if I don’t ever over do it in the first place), I end up eating more than what I would normally eat because it is a forbidden food.

I know all the reasons I have to get healthy. I want to look sexy, I want to feel good, I want to shop off the rack, and I want to RUN (yes, run... My goal is to get to a weight in which running will come easy), I want to have another baby; I want to play football with my boys and not get exhausted… I can go on and on and on with my “Wish List”. Making those wishes into reality has been a little or let’s keep it real, it’s been REALLY hard. My goal this time is to make MY wishes come true!!! I will take it one day at a time. No more fad diets, etc. This is a life style change and I will allow myself to fall because I can learn from my mistakes.

Finding support is very important for me this time around. I’ve always tried to do it alone and I always fail at it. I need to be able to be held accountable and I know that if I have a support system, this will be just a tad bit easier. Losing weight is not easy but when you have support, it is more doable.

Food is really never my culprit. Restricting the foods is my downfall. For some reason each time I tell myself I can’t eat that or that or that… Guess what? I want that and that and that. I have come to the conclusion that there is no need to restrict myself from foods. I just have to learn to ALSO add the good foods and most important pay attention to my “serving sizes”. Even too much of a good thing isn’t good.

I will try to keep a daily entry on here of my progress and what I did for the day. I enjoy sharing these kinds of things because I like to see it written down so that I can see the progress. I am starting with short term goals so that I can reach my long term one.

Allergies and more...

The week started out off for me. I woke up yesterday with the worst allergies ever. The tickle in my throat got worst and worst as the hours went by. I went home for lunch and had to stay in bed because I just felt so sick all of a sudden. I finally got up and cooked for the family and I fell back asleep leaving the food cooking. Woke up startled because I remembered that I had chicken cooking. Well, the chicken didn't burn but it almost did. All the sauce evaporated so it went from being Stewed Chicken to just Chicken and Carrots...lol

This is what I was aiming for: ---So not what I got but it was good never the less!

Well, I went back to bed. Watched some TV and some YT vids. Still not feeling all that great. All of a sudden I got a cough attack. The worst cough attack ever. To the point where I even threw up..Sorry TMI but I was bugging because I couldn't control the cough. Needless to say the cough continued and so did the barfing because the cough was really bad. Thank God hubby got home with meds for the Vaporizer and I kinda slept all night.


To top it all off my BB stopped working on Sunday. It just froze. I couldn't open any text which I had about 19 and I couldn't see any emails, etc. The calls would come through but I couldn't answer it. I was so frustrated because on top of that, I lost all the information I had saved under my Notes - such as User Names and Passwords, etc. How frustrating is that? Ugggg. Now I have to go back to my old Pixie which isn't too bad but the battery sucks. So disappointed on BB. They don't even have a number where you can call for assistance unless you have an account of some sort with them. The worst of the worst. I am so mad because it was a Christmas day gift and now I no longer have it. Oh well. I guess I need to buy another phone.

Well, this is it for now. Just wanted to share a little something with you guys. Have a wonderful day!!!

Okay, everyone til next time.

Don't forget to check me out on youtube for the latest videos, etc. Here is a link to my page:

http://www.youtube.com/user/sincereme12

MyMother's day....

I woke up to a soft kiss on my forehead from my wonderful husband and a mothers day card. We had to get ready for church so I got up and began to get myself ready. He had the boys getting ready and he was all ready to go.

He knows me soooooooo well. The first thing he had prepared for me was my cup of coffee because he knows that makes me happy...lol... Then he proceeded with making me breakfast. That was the sweetest thing ever.

Soon after I was done with breakfast, my youngest son rushed in the room with the card and flower he had for me which he worked really hard to put together himself at school. Very sweet card and lovely little flower. He couldn't wait for his brother to get up so he gave me the card that they had picked out for me. The coolest card ever. It sand "Amazing Mom" (with the tune of Amazing Grace :O) )... I love the "from the heart gifts". They just mean so much more to me.

We went to church and the service was awesome. My favorite sermon to date. I have to say that I have a wonderful church and Pastor.

After church we went out to lunch and enjoyed some beautiful family time together before my hubby had to run off to work.

I spent the afternoon napping and watching a movie. We got pizza for dinner. I put the kids in bed by 9:30p as usual and then I waited for hubby to get home so that I could get a few extra minutes with him before having to go to sleep due to work the next day.

I am a very blessed woman. I have a wonderful husband and 2 beautiful boys that mean the world to me. I enjoy their company each and everyday.

Check out my Youtube page for my latest video and Mother's day message!!!

I hope everyone had a great Mother's day!

Well, this is it for now. Just wanted to share a little something with you guys. Have a wonderful day!!!

Okay, everyone til next time.

Don't forget to check me out on youtube for the latest videos, etc. Here is a link to my page:

http://www.youtube.com/user/sincereme12