Chicken & Salad can it get any better?

Okay, so yes that was a little sarcastic. lol. Did my run today and woohoo I feel great! I can already start to tell the difference even though it's just 8.5 lbs lost so far. I'm guessing I have lost inches along with that. I was able to fit into a pair of capri's today that I haven't been able to get up passed my hips all summer. I must say it felt awesome! 
Me and my little family were invited to eat dinner at my titi' Jo's house tonight. I am determined to eat right while I am there. Thanks to Vanessa!!! I can do it! I know she is making baked chicken so I will have 1 piece with salad. No extra side!!!
Talk to you guy's later
xoxoxoxo

Just like a damn crack feen....

So even though I haven't blogged for a few day's I wanted to let you guy's know I have been doing great! I have been portioning everything and eating very healthy and of course only drinking water!! Yummmmm! lmaoo.... I have been going to the gym and each time I'm there I do 3miles on the treadmill and some of the circuit machines. I actually am looking to my weigh in this week. I know I am going to do much better than last week.
I noticed tonight that food is really like a drug. My husband was eating some snacks in bed and I felt like I couldn't even stay in the same room. I felt like I was going crazy like I just had to have some!!! I felt like a total crack feen!!! So instead I got up, got myself a couple of grapes, and my water bottle and stayed out of the room till he was done. lmao.... It's crazy realizing this!
So I don't think I have mentioned my little side gig. I am a self employed cake decorator! Honestly it is a little hard at times to stay in control when you have all these goodies around but I think I've overcome that temptation being that I see cake every damn week. lol. Feel free to check out what I do: http://www.jazestycakes.weebly.com/
Anyhow, I'm going to call it a night. Sweet Dreams everyone! xoxo

My Ass meet's Treadmill :0) Once again.....

I must confess! Since Thursday evening I have let loose on my healthy eating. I have eaten shit that I shouldn't of! It was just one of those party weekend's plus no control.

Although all the bad food I did still weigh in on Friday. I only lost a 1/2 of lb. being that my eating was not up to par. I must say I feel gross now. I cant wait to get my Ass (literally) back in the gym and on the treadmill!!!

 (Don't you just love it Bethany!!!!)

I have to stick with writing a post everyday so I remain focused! I did treat myself to a brand new mp3 player yesterday, so I'm pretty excited about using it for the 1st time. My video Ipod that I have is just way to bulky. I'm in love with this little guy! He's a little bit smaller than my pinkie and holds over 2,000 songs!!! How awesome is that!

Soooo I have a new goal to try to lose at the least 15lbs by Oct. 30th. My sister is thinking about having a Halloween party, and needless to say I need to try to fit my Ass (again..literally) into something sexy! Well I am off to the gym now. I will definitely post again this evening.

Breakfast: Oatmeal, 1/2 of a Banana & Water

Oh Zeppole, how I just love you.

So I must admit to you guy's. Yesterday was a failure. I did not go to the gym nor go on my elliptical lastnight. I helped my sister during the day clean out her garage. Then yesterday evening was literally hell! So I had no energy or will-power to do anything! And as I've told you guy's before I am an emotional eater. So I kind of failed with eating too. I ate a sandwich before I went to bed. :-(
Amongst all that shitty bad news, I think I should tell you I did do ONE thing good! While I was at my sister's she ordered Pizza, Garlic knots, and my ALL TIME FAVORITE SWEET EVERRRRR Zeppoles. I'd pass over any food for a zeppole! So my therapy for it was to just take a picture and walk away. Hahahaha!!!!

By the way, I didn't have pizza, I only had 1 garlic knot and No Zeppoles!

Well this morning is a new day! I am going to work twice as hard today at the gym being that I was a slacker yesterday. I will update you guy's later. Thanks for the support! xoxox

-Tamika

Yeeee-Hawwwwwww!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh my goodness, oh my goodness, oh my goodness! I can not believe I did it!!!! Yeeee-Hawwwwww!!Yippeeeeeeee!!!! Hoo-rayyyyy!!!!!!!!
Guess I should clue you in to what I'm talking about. Right? lol. I bought an elliptical about a month ago. I got on the machine to start working out and could barely do 5 minutes. My knees were burning me and I just could not do it. I tried again, and the same thing happened. Needless to say it has just been sitting in my room for the last month and became my new clothes hanger. Well..... today I told myself I'm going to give it another shot. Being that I have been going to the gym for a week now, I think I can... I think I can.......
Sooooo the good news is I DID IT!!!! I was able to do 40 minutes which was 5miles. It felt sooo freaking good! I was dripping sweat by the end of it. This is definitely a new beginning. I'm siked!!! :0)
I must admit I did cheat today with my dinner :-( I wanted to just have a grilled chicken salad but I ended up having that and also a cup of white rice with beans. I just couldn't resist it! I did feel so horrible afterwards though. I must say it was my emotional eating that I know got the best of me. Destiny who is my 8yr. old stepdaughter stressed me out today!!! First day in a long time cause she has been pretty good!
Overall I feel like today was a great day and look forward to another one tomorrow.
Have a goodnight all!
xoxo,
Tamika

Gym Bound :0)

Off to the gym I go!!! Aiming for a brisk 3.5 mile walk on the treadmill today. Hope I can make it!
:0)

Just ohhhh-soooo Motivated!

WooHooo I feel great!!! Extremely, extremely, motivated and am hoping that this motivation continues throughout my weight loss journey. Which we all know most likely will not happen. That's why I am hoping this blog will help me out with support from others who are on the same journey!

All my life I was pretty average in weight... maybe with a few extra pounds, but nothing to really complain about. Although, I was always unhappy and wanted to lose wait. Since I have been married, which is 4 year's now I have put on approximately 75lbs. You can say it "WOW, that's alot"!!! I honestly think it's all from just being beyond comfortable with my hubby (his eating habit's are not the best either).  No matter how much weight I've put on, he still says "I look great and he loves me just the way I am". But I have finally come to grips with the fact that "I" am not happy with my weight gain and MUST to do something about it! I refuse to live my life unhappy with myself and always hiding behind my black clothing. I can't wear half the thing's I'd love too, and hate that I just have to be satisfied with whatever fit's. So with all that said, I am soooo ready to start shedding pounds and start a new happy healthy life. My first week of working out and watching what I ate was last week. I must say I did pretty good and am proud of myself. I barely cheated and lost a total of 8lbs!!!! That must be why I feel so motivated this week to continue working on my goal.

I'm not following a certain diet, but I will be eating way more healthier food's and portioning the not so healthy ones. I will make it a "MUST" to go to the gym everyday!!! I once read somewhere: "I eat everyday so I must work out everyday". I have never forgotten that quote and just oh so love it, so that's what I am going to TRY to do!

Well I must bring this post to an end because It's time to take my Destiny to dance class. I look forward to this journey and new follower's (hopefully) to lend me a hand.

-Tamika