Weigh In #18-An Early Christmas Present

HAPPY FRIDAY AND MERRY CHRISTMAS EVE, EVE, EVE!  I hope you guys are having a great day!  Good news...I did not get too sick with this migraine treatment.  Only feel a little "fluish" and it is quite manageable.  I had an appt. with the cardiologist this morning.  My neurologist wants to make sure my ticker is good before he tries a new migraine medication.  So...I will be having a nuclear stress test next week.  The word nuclear is somewhat disturbing... sounds like I could be "glowing" afterwards.  Ha!  Anyway, will be glad to get all the 2012 medical stuff out of the way...READY for a healthier 2013!

So today was Weigh in #18---after some rather disappointing weigh in-s..This one made me happy. This one felt like an early Christmas Present!!  I lost 3lbs this week and am feeling INSPIRED!!!  Ready to rock n roll!!!!  Ready to have great Christmas with family and friends.  Ready to relax and ready to start 2013 the healthy way!!!!

Tonight my Tone Tone and I are going to dinner and to look at Christmas lights....I will have pics for tomorrow night.  I am looking quite forward to the fun! 

Have a great Friday night! Enjoy your Saturday! 


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Luke 1:30-33

King James Version (KJV)

³⁰ And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God.
³¹ And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name Jesus.
³² He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:
³³ And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.

A Fluffy Girl Safe Zone

Hello there...Early post today.  We had our office Christmas luncheon today so the chances of me working for the rest of today are Slim to None and Slim just left!  You couple that with a trip to the Neurologist this morning for an eye-opening 31 needles to the head...I am pretty much done!

After working until after midnight last night, obviously I did not work out last night.  So despite my desire to whine about my shots today...haha...I am going to work out this evening.  This is kinda funny and kinda sad all wrapped up  in one...Now...since I started this Journey...every Wednesday I start to hit the panic button about Friday weigh in....I am like...CRAP!!!!  I have to workout really hard Wed and Thurs...I have got my weigh in on Friday morning....AAAARGGGGHHHHH!  It makes me laugh and kinda seems a bit pitiful that I am freaking out about exercising ENOUGH....4 months ago...I would have been freaking out if you told I had to work out at all!!!  Funny!

So today presented a food challenge for me.  We had our company Christmas party (lunch) at Maggiano's.  I am guessing most of you that read my blog are familiar with Maggiano's...if not, just know that it is a family style Italian restaurant..with family style meaning...more food than one could possibly eat in one sitting.  It also means lots of gooey, cheesy, noodley, yumminess and after all of that...it means more gooey, chocolatey, cheesecakey, cookieness, yumminess.

  This place is not a Fluffy Girl Safe Zone....

There were huge platters of lasagna, spaghetti and meat sauce, calamari, etc....however, we did have a grilled chicken dish, asparagus and two different salads to choose from. So I passed on the ooeyy gooeyy and ate the salad and chicken.  But here is the KICKER people:  I decided to look up  the caloric value of the food I consumed...Let's just say that my weigh in tomorrow could be a bust!! MY o MY...don't go to Maggiano's if you are counting calories...NO Bueno!!! Oh well...C'est la Vie!  As an important side note...the food was delicious! Of course! Oh...and I did have a tiny dessert...ahhh, confession is good for the soul...Ok...so I even have pics of the dessert! 

My sweet co-workers Amanda and Jonathan gave me a Christmas gift today!!! Sweet and appropriate!

Here is a pic!

More pics..

 

 

 

 

 

Tomorrow is weigh in #18...Say a prayer and wish me luck, please!  Have a great Thursday evening!!!

 

 

Love and Hugs!

 

 

Kerri Walsh posted this via Twitter earlier today.  Loved it and thought I would share:

 

"Little Children, let us not love with word or tongue, but in deed and truth"-1John 3:18

 



 

 

 

A little Christmas Cheer for you!

 



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The Fluffy Girl and One of those Days

Wowza..I am having a not so good at balancing life kinda day...Surprised...of course not!  I am still at work (it is 12:04 AM CT) and it feels like I am going to be here until next week at this point.  Tonight's post is going to be short.  I am exhausted and truly struggling with managing a healthy balance for today! 

I would love it if you guys could say a prayer for me tomorrow.  I am having my 3rd migraine treatment in the morning at 9:30 AM.  Not really looking forward to the whole shots thing!  But...it does seem to help with the migraines...so I am incredibly grateful. 

This is one of those days that I chalk up to a series of not so great decisions on my part.  But...I also love that I get a do-over tomorrow!  I can start fresh and hope for the best.

I hope all of you are doing well and are doing a much better job than I am managing the chaos!!! 

MAWA!!!!!

Here is a Christmas song for you! 


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KK6sMo8NBY

Watch out SVELTE here I come!

Happy LATE Tuesday.  I hope you all have had a great day...It is getting closer and closer to Christmas!!! Can't wait....I LOVE Christmas.  I am so goofy...Every morning on my way to work and every night on my way home...I turn down the radio and sing my favorite Christmas songs...LOUD!!!!  I know people sitting next to me in traffic probably think I am a bit cra cra!!!  I think that we all know that would be a fair analysis.  I am more than goofy!  But I love to sing Christmas songs.  If I can get away with it...I will sing a Christmas song in  Mid summer...late spring..whenever...Just ask my BFF...she loves it when I sing Christmas songs out of season...It is her fave!!  NOT! 

I even have been watching Christmas movies while I  work out...It turns out that Santa Claus is Coming to Town is a good workout show!!!

So my workout tonight was good...at least that is my expert evaluation!  I tackled the Evil Elliptical for another 20 minutes...I even increased my speed a bit...Watch it now!!!  I am really focusing on working even harder this week.  I have read and been told that I need to continue to push a little harder each week...not let my body adjust and get too comfortable ( no chance that is happening in the near future...lol).  After 4 months...it is time to up the stakes..watch out SVELTE here I come!

I heard about this really amazing workout.  It was so amazing that I had to share it with you all.  I am starting this tomorrow...though there will be parts that I will not be able to do just yet.  But with practice...I think this may be the answer I have been looking for!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnc-Bkyy7Gg

LOL!!!! I SO LOVE THIS!!! Gotcha!

Here are a couple of Christmas songs for your enjoyment...Music provides such inspiration...brings me so much joy!  For me, music is healing, music often says what I am not eloquent enough to say, music is truly inspirational!  MUSIC MAKES ME WANT TO MOVE!!!! Dance, sway, swoon, waltz, twirl...you get the picture!!!

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I will say my prayers for all of Newtown, CT tonight! 

If you have another minute, please take a look at this:
https://www.facebook.com/26acts


Goodnight to you all!

And the peace of God, which passes all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.~Philippians 4:7

4 months down-8 to go

It is Monday and it is officially the 4 month anniversary of Journey 120-Life of the Fluffy Girl: Fight to Light.  Eight months to go...Honestly, this Journey is flying by!  One would think I would want it to...but...I still would like to be further along.  I am pleased with my own persistence though...not a trait that I am always known for!  It has already been one

I am really hoping that the next 8 months can be as enlightening as the 1st 4 months.  I am aware that I will have to work even harder to accomplish the goal I have set for myself.  I know that I have to keep reaching for that goal like my life depends on it...and that should not be too much of a stretch...since my life does depend on it.  This Journey is all about saving my life.  I really believe that! 

It is also about, inspiration, faith, laughter, love and whole lotta sweat!!!  I have several mini-goals ahead of me.  I have completed two 5K walks and have Mini-Goal #3 ahead of me (fitting in to a rather snug shirt by March 2, 2013).  I have a few other plans that I have yet to announce...but I will soon.

I know that I will continue to learn!  I will continue to be inspired, I will continue to laugh, I will continue to love and unfortunately, I will continue to sweat...profusely!!!  Most importantly,  I must continue to have Faith.  Without that, this will not be possible. 

Thank you all for following along for the last 4 months.  Thank you for taking time out of your busy lives to share the words of encouragement, the love, the laughs and the great ideas and suggestions.  I cannot say it enough.  I need all of that!!!  I may not have realized how much when I started this Journey...But boy...I know now. 

I have to thank my original inspiration!  Thank you to Kerri Walsh Jennings and Misty May Treanor for waking up the part of me that loves athletics...that loves to compete and for inspiring me to get up, work through the challenges, push through the pain and believe that life can be different. 

I have to give  special thanks to Kerri Walsh.  I am not sure if she will actually see this...but, I figure it is worth saying for a multitude of reasons.  Given the obvious fact that she and I have never met and that I live a million miles outside of her world.  Given that I have pushed the limits of Twitter weekly cramming as many words as possible into a "tweet" about being a 45 year old,  suddenly inspired, fluffy girl on a crazy mission, given that I am quite clear that I am not the only person she has inspired (lol) ....given that, she has taken the time (on multiple occasions) to share a few moments of her time to encourage and support this complete stranger. By the way though, I am not the only one she does that for..Since I am only on Twitter typically to correspond with her...I am aware that she often (daily) sends messages of encouragement to young volleyball players, Olympic fans, Moms to be, our service men and women overseas, the list goes on...In a time when this country's athletes and celebrities seem to shy away from the often uninvited responsibility of  being a positive role model..she not only steps up but seems to embrace the job with open arms.  You gotta love her!!!  I know I do! 

OK...Here is to a great next 8 months!!!

Before I go...I am still very mindful of the grief that the families in Connecticut are experiencing.  They are in my daily thoughts and prayers and will be for a long time.

This is for them:


Jesus calls the children dear,
"Come to me and never fear,
I will take you by the hand,
Lead you to the promised land,
For I love the little children of the world."



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Ready for the Next Miracle

Hello all!  I hope this Sunday has been peaceful, filled with love, family and friends and restful!  We started our day in church, followed by lunch...a trip to the crazy crowded grocery store and Starbucks!!!!  A giant non-fat latte was just what the Dr. ordered...OK...the Dr. would probably not order that...but a sluggish fluffy girl would and DID! 

I caught some of the Texans game...another victory...12-2 and AFC South Divisional Champions for the second year in a row...LOVE IT!!!  It was a nice bounce back game after last weeks debacle in New England!  More sports inspiration...my favorite!

I headed to the Y and got in a great workout....Drum Roll please....I took on the Evil Elliptical today and managed to go for 20 minutes...Another Fluffy Girl world record!!!!!  WOO HOO!!!!  I lifted weights and did another 40 minutes on the bike.  Smokin!!!!  I AM A:

 

 

 



 



I am heading into the rest of Week 18 and Monday is the 4 month anniversary of this Journey...this amazing, challenging, wonderful, difficult, eye-opening, splendid Journey.  If I posted 10X a day...I could not verbalize all of the amazing moments I have experienced!  I am ready for the next

 



 

 







I have to believe that I have the strength and will power to continue and to do my very best.

 

 

I continue to welcome change...which is a miracle in and of itself.  I have not been and often am not a big fan of change.  I embrace this change!

Before I go, I just wanted to share a little of our Christmas cheer we experienced yesterday.  Hope you enjoy and I am looking forward to this week.  JOURNEY 120-"MAWA" INSPIRED!

I will continue to keep the people of Newtown, CT. in my prayers and will continue to pray for God's healing touch for all that are working to cope with an unimaginable pain. 

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Let there be Peace on Earth-Let it begin with Me

Hello to all.  I hope the day has gone well for all.  I must admit that I am still reeling from the tragic events from yesterday.  It has been on my mind all day.  I continue to pray for those families that are experiencing such a tremendous loss at such difficult time. 

I am grateful that I got to spend my day with friends (who are like family) and enjoy their company, good (healthy)  food and just spending time together.  It was a nice way to spend the day. 

Mom and I got up this morning and did a little shopping then headed to Conroe (north of Houston) to have our Christmas celebration with our dear friends Pat and Stef! 

 

Stefanie, Patsy and Tone Tone

 

 

We had yummy tortilla soup for lunch and Patsy even made some fluffy girl friendly dessert...I should have taken a picture.  I will taking one to family Christmas!!!  It was nice to just hang out, laugh, reminisce and open presents.  LOVE!!

 

 

 

This is Stef and the gift she gave us!  I truly love what it says...so I made her pose with picture so that I could share it with all of you!!!

 

 

 

After a nice visit, Tone Tone and I had more shopping to do...We had a great time!!! Shopping, looking at Christmas lights, dinner, and home.  We are wiped out..but it was a great way to spend the day.  Surrounded by LOVE! 

 

 

I am still struggling with my back; however, tomorrow it is back to my workouts.  I am hoping that I can push through the discomfort in a healthy way and get back on track.  I am actually missing the gym!!!  It is a good way to left off steam  and it gives me a great sense of accomplishment. 

 

 

I am ready for Sunday.  Ready to focus my efforts on the task ahead of me.  Ready to live life to the fullest.  I will be praying for all those who are suffering, I will be praying for understanding and I will be praying for Peace for all of us. 

 

Have a blessed day and I will "see" you tomorrow! 

 

 





Now may the Lord of peace Himself grant you His peace (the peace of His kingdom) at all times and in all ways [under all circumstances and conditions, whatever comes]. The Lord [be] with you all. 2 Thessalonians 3: 16

 

 

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