What a good day today will be! Last week I was all pumped to start my "new me" challenge, (I like that, "New Me Challenge") but mother nature had other plans for me. I was so achy and sick and in pain that there was no way I was gonna be able to pull a sucessful week together. So today is the day! I'm ready to turn things around! I'm talking everything, weight, looks, motivation, cleaning... I am ready for a New Me!
I hope everyone is having luck with their resolutions!
Monday, January 11, 2010
Sunday, January 10, 2010
FREE Fresco Taco from Taco Bell
So I've seen the commercial for the Taco Bell Diet, it made me laugh... but I guess if Jared can make $$ with Subway, why can't this chick.Anyway, lol, Taco Bell is giving away a free Fresco Taco. Coupons are limited to 1 million and expire 7 days from the day you print. Click here to get your free taco!
Midol $2 off Coupon
Planet Hollywood $10 off $20
I have been in total vacation mode since this new year hit. I can't wait for the family vacation to Orlando in April. I've been researching and finding the best deals for food and entertainment. There is a total of 10 going on this vacation and we can use all the help we can get!
Click here to print off your $10 off $20 coupon at Planet Hollywood. Coupon expires 12-31-10!
Saturday, January 9, 2010
Free Sample of Purex 3-in-1!
I thought I would share this free sample with everyone. Purex is giving away a sample of their latest product 3-in-1. I have never used this product and when I first watched the advertisement, I questioned how well it would work. Well here is my chance to test it out! I plan to take this with me on Vacation in a couple months. It doesnt appear to be big and bulky and should easily fit in the suitcase! Enjoy!
(thanks tara for the sample link!)
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Monday, January 4, 2010
What's your BMR?
As part of my New Year's resolution to lose weight and get healthy, I am going to try and incorporate my "life change" into this blog. I plan to post updates on my status, helpful tips and recipes.
My first tip is "What is your BMR?" by Jillian Michaels.
I calculated mine and it turns out to be 2368.8
Your BMR is the number of calories your body burns in a day when operating at absolute minimum capacity. It is the number of calories your body burns just to maintain your heartbeat, digestion, respiration, tissue repair and other organ functions.
BMR is influenced by a number of factors, including age, weight, height, gender, environmental temperature, and diet and exercise habits. Because of these varying factors, it's hard to pin down your BMR to the precise calorie, but we can get pretty close. Here are some formulas for figuring out your BMR. Get out your calculator and plug your numbers into whichever formula applies to you.
MALE: 66 + (6.3 × body weight in pounds) + (12.9 × height in inches) − (6.8 × age in years)
FEMALE: 655 + (4.3 × weight in pounds) + (4.7 × height in inches) − (4.7 × age in years)
Your basal metabolic rate accounts for only about 75 percent of your total daily caloric expenditure, so to learn more about how to apply it to your calorie needs, check out Jillian's Web site now.
My first tip is "What is your BMR?" by Jillian Michaels.
I calculated mine and it turns out to be 2368.8
Your BMR is the number of calories your body burns in a day when operating at absolute minimum capacity. It is the number of calories your body burns just to maintain your heartbeat, digestion, respiration, tissue repair and other organ functions.
BMR is influenced by a number of factors, including age, weight, height, gender, environmental temperature, and diet and exercise habits. Because of these varying factors, it's hard to pin down your BMR to the precise calorie, but we can get pretty close. Here are some formulas for figuring out your BMR. Get out your calculator and plug your numbers into whichever formula applies to you.
MALE: 66 + (6.3 × body weight in pounds) + (12.9 × height in inches) − (6.8 × age in years)
FEMALE: 655 + (4.3 × weight in pounds) + (4.7 × height in inches) − (4.7 × age in years)
Your basal metabolic rate accounts for only about 75 percent of your total daily caloric expenditure, so to learn more about how to apply it to your calorie needs, check out Jillian's Web site now.
Sunday, January 3, 2010
Oh My God, Look At Her!

I know I've talked about this before, but yesterday was so horrible! I spent the afternoon out shopping with my cousin, Marie. Both of us are fairly large ladies. Yesterday must have been "Make fun of fat people day", because that's all that happened everywhere we went. Both of us were dressed nice, had our nice coats on, we were looking respectful. But for some reason, society makes fat people out to be lazy, sloppy slobs who don't care about themselves. At lunch, there was a table of 3 couples and 3 children. We are use to children staring at us, but children and their parents?! I felt guilty eating. I just wanted to turn to them and say "stop staring, I didn't get fat by NOT eating!" When I'm out with my nieces and nephews, I get onto them anytime i notice them staring at anyone, no matter what they look like. But what was I thinking, the parents were staring too, so why would they say something to the children.
After lunch it was off to the book store. I visit this book store a couple times a week. Today was the worst I've ever been treated. Not only by other customers but workers as well. Walking into the store, we had the typical stares, and of course the "Oh My God, Look at Them!" At one point, a worker ran into me, didn't even say excuse me, then just pointed to the door that he wanted in and just said "Uh". Well I'm in front of the worker door because you ran me over with your cart! Not once did he say excuse me, he was sorry or even ask for me to move. I'm fat, it's not contagious. After a few more minutes, we hear laughter and pointing... seriously people, I'm not an animal in the zoo. I am human, I have feelings. Then comes another joke "wow we aren't gonna make it down this isle, it's blocked" and of course we were the only ones in the aisle. As I was checking out, the cashier asked how my visit was... and I told him it was horrible. I said that I have never ran into so many rude customers and workers in one place that made fun of fat people. The cashier behind him turned around and stared at us then started laughing.
I'm so tired of it, my husband is tired of me being made fun of, my cousin and I'm sure many other large people of this world are too. I know people are made fun of all the time for many different reasons. But seriously, how hard is it to just keep your mouth shut?
I know I've talked about this before, but yesterday was so horrible! I spent the afternoon out shopping with my cousin, Marie. Both of us are fairly large ladies. Yesterday must have been "Make fun of fat people day", because that's all that happened everywhere we went. Both of us were dressed nice, had our nice coats on, we were looking respectful. But for some reason, society makes fat people out to be lazy, sloppy slobs who don't care about themselves. At lunch, there was a table of 3 couples and 3 children. We are use to children staring at us, but children and their parents?! I felt guilty eating. I just wanted to turn to them and say "stop staring, I didn't get fat by NOT eating!" When I'm out with my nieces and nephews, I get onto them anytime i notice them staring at anyone, no matter what they look like. But what was I thinking, the parents were staring too, so why would they say something to the children.
After lunch it was off to the book store. I visit this book store a couple times a week. Today was the worst I've ever been treated. Not only by other customers but workers as well. Walking into the store, we had the typical stares, and of course the "Oh My God, Look at Them!" At one point, a worker ran into me, didn't even say excuse me, then just pointed to the door that he wanted in and just said "Uh". Well I'm in front of the worker door because you ran me over with your cart! Not once did he say excuse me, he was sorry or even ask for me to move. I'm fat, it's not contagious. After a few more minutes, we hear laughter and pointing... seriously people, I'm not an animal in the zoo. I am human, I have feelings. Then comes another joke "wow we aren't gonna make it down this isle, it's blocked" and of course we were the only ones in the aisle. As I was checking out, the cashier asked how my visit was... and I told him it was horrible. I said that I have never ran into so many rude customers and workers in one place that made fun of fat people. The cashier behind him turned around and stared at us then started laughing.
I'm so tired of it, my husband is tired of me being made fun of, my cousin and I'm sure many other large people of this world are too. I know people are made fun of all the time for many different reasons. But seriously, how hard is it to just keep your mouth shut?
Weight Loss Failure
It's no secret that I am a weight loss failure. I have topped the scale at my highest ever and hope that I won't ever have to look back. You name the diet and I've most likely failed it. I can't count the number of times I've joined Weight Watchers and failed. To me, Weight Watchers is too easy to cheat on. When your as big as me starting out, you are allowed SO MANY points! I could eat 3 sensible meals and snacks and still have enough points left over to go eat a cheeseburger. Well I'm suppose to eat all the points right?... so yep you guessed it, I'd fill my points up with the cheeseburger. So much for eating healthy those other 3 meals. Don't get me wrong, Weight Watchers works for many people, I'm just not one of them.
I don't buy into the pills and fad diets either. My fatness may make me have a heart attack in 30 years, but I'm not taking some crazy fad diet pill and increasing those chances! I'm going to try the move more, eat less, make better selections, if I want a Dr Pepper I will have one, only if I deserve it "diet".
Maybe it shouldn't be a diet, it should be a "life change". This extra weight has changed how I live my life, and now I'm changing to get my life back!
Best of luck to all those who are joining me on the "healthy kick"!
I don't buy into the pills and fad diets either. My fatness may make me have a heart attack in 30 years, but I'm not taking some crazy fad diet pill and increasing those chances! I'm going to try the move more, eat less, make better selections, if I want a Dr Pepper I will have one, only if I deserve it "diet".
Maybe it shouldn't be a diet, it should be a "life change". This extra weight has changed how I live my life, and now I'm changing to get my life back!
Best of luck to all those who are joining me on the "healthy kick"!
Friday, January 1, 2010
Happy 2010!
Hello 2010!!!
Happy New Year!!! I hope that everyone had a fun and safe New Years Eve. I played the safe and warm route this year. My husband and I decided to not venture out with the drunk drivers and the negative degree weather and to stay home with our dogs and cats and snuggle in the warm house. We didn't make it to midnight or even 11:00 to watch the ball in New York drop. We toasted the new year with our favorite sparkling wine and headed to bed around 10:30.
Did anyone make any New Years Resolutions? I have a couple this year.
1. Lose weight (I make this resolution every year, but it’s finally time that I stick to it!)
2. To budget and manage our money better
The last time I kept a resolution was in 2008 when I decided to quit smoking. It took me 28 days to be smoke free.
I hope that everyone has a wonderful and blessed 2010.
Happy New Year!!! I hope that everyone had a fun and safe New Years Eve. I played the safe and warm route this year. My husband and I decided to not venture out with the drunk drivers and the negative degree weather and to stay home with our dogs and cats and snuggle in the warm house. We didn't make it to midnight or even 11:00 to watch the ball in New York drop. We toasted the new year with our favorite sparkling wine and headed to bed around 10:30.
Did anyone make any New Years Resolutions? I have a couple this year.
1. Lose weight (I make this resolution every year, but it’s finally time that I stick to it!)
2. To budget and manage our money better
The last time I kept a resolution was in 2008 when I decided to quit smoking. It took me 28 days to be smoke free.
I hope that everyone has a wonderful and blessed 2010.
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