We started

Back 2 eating healthy. I called Pulu last Thursday complaining about my weight & that I needed his help in eating healthy together. It's hard to do it alone, & I was so happy he was on board with doing it...even tho he's always been skinny & can literally eat whatever he wants & gain maybe 5-10lbs a year! Ugghh he bugs! lol. But he's also very active & has always kept up with sports, & what not. So we started yesterday with eating healthy. It was definitely hard & a rude awakening. I didn't completely eat healthy all day, but I did for the most part. Today is a new day & new goals. Every single day I have to make the choice to eat better. Definitely a struggle, I've done it before & I know I can do it again. Before I was counting calories & it seemed to work well for me. I would lose 10 lbs a month. But this time around Pulu & I are going to try counting our macros. (Protein intake, Fat intake, carbs intake) we haven't done too much research on it, but we are going to be doing that today. Pulu also has a friend who's part of Team Fleks that has done the counting macros who will explain more about it. So I'm glad we will be learning something new. It's pretty cool cause team Fleks calls it "Flexible Dieting" I look at his posts & he thoroughly enjoys a snicker or two a day! I'm like shut the front door. When I lose weight, I never get to eat candy period if I do it's like cinnamon bear, or licorice,or something that has 0 calories lol! But yeah snickers is my FAVVVORITE candy bar. I could eat a king size everyday! But yeah so when I seen his posts & his frame which is toned & cut. I was like hmmmm I really need to look into this. So that's why we are. But for now until we get the hang of counting macros we are doing what we did before. Salads, eggs, whole wheats, water only, fish, lean meats, fruits & veggies. I'm excited to eat healthier. I always feel good. My problem is leaving the house & making sure I am prepped with snax & whatever for the kids so that I don't go thru a drive thru. This weight loss process is long, it's a process that is not for the weak. It's MIND over MATTER & takes a lot of will power. I hope I can withstand the temptations out there & be successful in our journey to a healthy lifestyle. I CAN DO HARD THINGS!

I'll post our before pics soon 

Renewal of Self

As you can see in my last posts, I've been on a health kick. Like not one that you just say, but I seriously seriously wanted & needed it. I FINALLY DID IT!! I got inside my head, & changed my thoughts!!! VERRRRY hard to do, but once I did, all I think of is my future. I think to myself you deserve that dream body, your husband & children deserve a healthy ACTIVE wife & mom. I finally decided to NOT take the easy way out & go str8 down the middle! First I joined a weight loss study group, & I was asked tons of questions for a little over an hour. It got me thinking gees I sound really out of control in life. I still continued to eat the same, exercise here & there. I was sporadic & just lazy! It was easy to just lax around & eat yummy food. Run to Little Caesars or McDonald dollar menu for dinner. The kids were happy & it satisfied my hunger. But after each meal I felt like ughhh ur gonna get fatter! I didn't know HOW to get out of my rut! My 2nd 4month meeting came up for the study & she weighed me, took my measurements & blood pressure. It was truly embarrassing & disappointing to see the numbers were exactly the same...EXCEPT my blood pressure was a little high! That freaked me out, I didn't act like it did, but it stuck in my head. The study group lady sent me off w/ a new goal & a goodie bag full of exercise gear! I was pretty stoked! My thoughts were changing from that point. I remember it was Sunday July 28th & I ordered Dominos Pizza and devoured 2 pieces & the parm bites! That very next morning I told myself YOU ARE DONE! I went back to EMZ & them told my hubby I needed help. Pulu said ok we can do this together. He has been AMAZING! Helping me prep dinner, lunches, shopping for healthier things, I mean it literally was overnight that we jumped into this whole new world! I could not be more happier with his support & LUV for me! I don't know if he could sense my desperation or see that I hella needed to change. Well then on Aug 1st I joined a Weight Loss Challenge with Teresa Auvaa. She is my absolute fave Zumba Instructor! She is inspiring, motivating & super positive in life! I aspire to be like her someday...but she posted on a social network that she was doing this & I jumped on it. It was $40 for the month challenge & she gave us handouts of what to eat, water only, exercise regimens etc. took our weight, measurements & before pics. I was super happy because when she weighed me I weighed in 3 lbs less after starting my clean eating! Holy cow at that point I knew the key to my success will be FOOD! 3 lbs lost in 4 days...I couldn't believe it! But now I do! So it's been 8 days along my journey & I'm learning as I go. What my body likes, what it doesn't. When to push myself harder & learning to cook differently, shop differently etc. it's exciting! I can't wait to see my hardwork! To anyone struggling as I have for years. Plant that seed in your mind, keep telling yourself you need to change! Join a challenge, follow fitness gurus on IG, become friends with health nuts. We cannot change anyone, but OURSELVES! We only are given One body, take care of it. Nourish it with good things. It's an instant boost of happiness. (: