These are a few of my Favorite Things

It is Thanksgiving Eve and I am trying my best to finish up my work and begin this 4 day weekend!!!  The break will be greatly appreciated.  I am really so very blessed and am Thankful that the first 14 weeks of this Journey have been completely AMAZEBALLS!!!!  The support I have received has been utterly unbelievable and I continue to be touched, surprised, honored and inspired that I have such a wonderful support system. 

This Journey is far from over...and I am truly am excited, nervous, happy, crazy...about taking the next 9+ months ONE DAY AT A TIME!

I hope you will hang in there...I have a so many things in my head that I want to incorporate into this life journey and I know that you guys have a few tricks up your sleeves...please share your stories, ideas, triumphs, hurdles...with me!  I love hearing from each and every one of you.

Words really don't even come close to expressing all of the things I have to be thankful for.  God has given me so much and I know He has so much more in store for me...

Since it is Thanksgiving Eve....I thought I would list a few things that I am thankful for: 

• My Sweet Tone Tone (Mom)!
• The rest of my amazing family:  ALL OF YOU!!!!
• My wonderful friends-ALL OF YOU
• My Sweet Pea!
• My fantastic Co-Workers-ALL OF YOU
• MY DOG-Riley
• Dogs in general---ALL OF YOU
• People who provide great inspiration-ALL OF YOU!!!
• A Giving Church Community-ALL OF YOU!!!!
• TURKEY!!!!  (I truly love Turkey)
• The HOUSTON TEXANS-ALL OF YOU!!!!
• Kerri Walsh Jennings and Misty May for inspiring this post athletic, pre-menopausal chick to get fit!!!
• Social Media...Love it.... (Don't Judge! :))
• Watching the Teague Boys Go all the Way to the Texas 2A State High School Football Championships (it's gonna happen...I got a feeling!)
• God's Amazing Grace!!!!
• 4-Day Weekends!!!! 
• THESE ARE JUST A FEW OF MY FAVORITE THINGS

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33o32C0ogVM

On that note...LET THE FUN BEGIN!!!! 



 

Amazing Grace...How Sweet the Sound!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaKf6P2nhKg

The Little Fluffy Girl That Could

Hi...Hope everyone is well...I am STILL at work...remember how I am always talking about Balance...well, I suck at it!!!  LOL!!  Missing two days of work because of the upper respiratory infection has turned out to be No Bueno!!! I have so MUCH work to do...  I need another ME....Maybe not...then I would have to lose 240 lbs!!!!  Never mind.

So....I MAY need to re-focus my efforts...this week has not exactly been goal focused.  I am hoping that my body is in full recovery mode and I am hoping that the 4 day weekend will help.  I really had it in my head that I needed to work out at least 2X BEFORE Turkey Day and at least 2X over the weekend...so far...that ain't happenin'.  So...I will not be negative and instead I will work with the time that I have left and move forward...I think I can....I think I can....I think I can....The Little Fluffy Girl that Could!!!!

I will not be


I must maintain:




OK....so you get it....I am SO ready for Thanksgiving break...I may be a little:



I am looking so forward to spending time with my family...driving Texas back roads, Texas High School Football and:




TURKEY DAY!!!!


See you guys tomorrow...I think I need to catch a few:




Good Night and:

Getting Lighter with Every Step

Well...It's Monday...has been all day!  I hope it was a good day for all of you...I am trying to clear my head...literally and find a way to motor through this work week.  I am feeling a bit better today..though am finding myself fading as we speak.  I am going to give working out a try this evening.  I am guessing it will be a relatively light workout!  But I gotta keep movin!!!

Going to the grocery store this evening to purchase our Thanksgiving groceries...and get ready for the long weekend!!  Looking forward to all of it!!

We finalized what we are taking for both Turkey day and the trip to New Boston...and I am proud to say...the focus is still on eating healthy, exercising and hopefully, laughing my butt off....again, literally!!!  Speaking of eating healthy and laughing...I ran across this today and thought I would share...Drunken Donuts (not a typo)...made me laugh out loud. 

http://www.cnn.com/video/?hpt=hp_t3#/video/bestoftv/2012/11/15/pkg-custard-filled-liquored-doughnuts.wls

Lindsey shared some funny/cool stuff with me today...so I thought I would share it!!! 

 


I really like this next picture and saying...I like it because I need to believe it is true...


 

 I hope you guys have a good evening...I am hoping Week 14 is a successful one!!! MAWA!!!!

Not your Average Joe

Hello and Happy Sunday evening to all...I hope today has been a great day for all. 
I am still fighting off this very nasty upper respiratory infection...Man...it is stubborn!  Unfortunately, Tone  Tone is feeling bad too...I had a bad feeling she may get this!  It is hard to live in the same house and NOT get a virus like this one...definitely a potent virus! 

I have done a few things around the house today...just  a few and boy, I have been doing some huffin and puffin!!!  This week is going to be really busy leading into Thanksgiving so I am hoping to bounce back tomorrow! 

I would like to get a few workouts in before Turkey Day as well.  Tone Tone and I will be headed out of town the Friday after Thanksgiving...headed to New Boston to cheer on the NB Lions...the UNDEFEATED NB Lions in their 1st playoff...Nothing like Texas High School football playoffs on Thanksgiving weekend!!!  LOVE IT!!!  I am hoping we are both well by then and ready to roll!!!  We are both looking forward to  it....Maybe I will pump  iron with the Football boys...NOT!!!! 

Remember....the Rudolph Run is Sat December 8th....you too  can be a part of TEAM MAWA!  The link is on Friday's post and is on my facebook page as well.

I am trying to be ready for this week...just not 100% sure my body is with me...so my prayer for this week is that  my body and mind can compromise and that we all make it through the Holiday relatively unscathed. 
The truth is that I am not known for my rebounding skills...with my chronic health issues...I often take longer to recuperate than the  average joe...So I must admit that I am having to really fight not feeling a bit defeated...sounds a little dramatic when I write it...after all it is just a cold...but I have to keep motoring in order to accomplish this goal and I do not want to be derailed by a cold..."Ain't nobody got time for that"  So...I am hoping and praying that I can get back in the saddle again....and Forge ON!!!  MaWa Inspired and ready to tackle the next mini-goal! 

I look forward to seeing my family later this week and spending a great Thanksgiving weekend with the Teague family!!! 

Please say a prayer for our sickly household!!!  :)

Hugs to all!

Sickly Saturday

Hello to all...please forgive the lateness and brevity of my post...I am still struggling with this nasty virus!  Did not leave the couch today but am hoping for some rejuvenation for tomorrow! 
Hopefully tomorrow I will have more to chat about.  I am not liking not being able to workout and am looking forward to getting back to the business of losing the fluff!
I hope Sunday finds you all Happy and Healthy! 

MaWa!!

Week #13 Weigh In

It's Friday evening and I am happy to report that I lost 2.5lbs this week!  I feel relieved!  Thank you all for continued prayers and support!

I am still sickly...This virus is doozie...I am pretty much just sleeping...though I did dream I was working out...I hope that counts for something!!  I am hoping that I am much better tomorrow.  Tone Tone has been a good nurse...She picked up Lowfat Tortilla soup for dinner!! 
I am hoping that I am much better by tomorrow! 

I am officially signed up for the Rudolph Run 5K on December 8th and I hope you will join me for a little Christmas themed workout!!!  I am looking forward to shaving a bit of time of my 59:00 minutes....and of course, wearing a red nose!!  Here is the link...again this is to benefit the Houston Food Bank.  However, we are to donate non-perishable food items on  the day we pick up our registration package! 

Week 14 is officially underway and I am hoping to continue in the positive weight loss direction.  My next weigh in will be the DAY AFTER Thanksgiving...should be interesting.

I am headed back to the couch...feeling pretty yucky!  I hope all of you have a wonderful weekend...I will see you tomorrow!! 

God Bless....

Here is the Rudolph Link

http://www.active.com/more-sports/houston-tx/2nd-annual-rudolph-fun-run-2012?act=EMC-RegConfirmation&Version=Duathlon&Event=&Property=Active&Sections=Body&Creative=RegConfFor&ArtText=Txt_1&Content=Event_Details

Doctor's Orders

Hello to everyone.  Unfortunately, I am sick....took a trip to the Dr. today...she said, Hey...you are sick!  Actually...she said that I have the "crud" or an acute upper respiratory infection...viral...will run it's course.  Lay low for a couple of days...no workouts till the weekend. Bummed!  But will overcome this little bump in the road!

Weigh in #13 tomorrow...I have NO idea how that is going to go.  I just have to trust that I am on the path God has chosen....still inspired!

If you have an extra prayer laying around..could you send it my way...AND one for Tone Tone...she SO does not need to get sick!!

I will post the link for the Rudolph Run tomorrow!  December 8th at City Centre...Hope you can join me!

MaWa!!