What Has Been Happening!?!

Hey NeverEver's!

I am alive! Yay! Seriously have been feeling really weird lately. Especially in the stomach and wooziness. Really thinking its the penecilin that my dentist had to shoot up my tooth for my tooth infection. I am just happy that as of this Thursday I will be finished with the root canal and this tooth business! At least until I get insurance...then I am sure it will start all over again lol.

Anyways, I do have some things to update everyone on. Sit down...this might take a while ^_~



So I get to do a review of Zola! I just got the box yesterday and it came as a surprise because I had completely forgotten that I had signed up for it.

Plus it came with sunglasses! How awesome is that!!! I mean the drinks were enough and I can't wait to try them...but that the company threw in the glasses. They have my attention!

So the review of the Acai drink and the 2 coconut waters is coming soon.

I promise!

So this weekend the Hubby and I went shopping. It was not only to get things that we needed, pants...we really needed pants!, but to also get ready for the main event next month, Electric Daisy Carnavial.

We went to this really big Mall / Outlet thingy called Ontario Mills and I tell you. Just look at what I was able to burn while just walking and lugging all those bags around!

Did I mention that I got a tutu!! Which I am SO using for my next fun race ^_^

Next up is that...I got my computer back! Yup, its back from the shop and happy in my lap where it should be! 

I really can't tell you how happy it is to have my baby back with me. 

As much as the Hubby was awesome in letting me borrow is computer, and he was awesome, it just wasn't mine.

Mine is bigger...and well just mine. 

So it is with great joy that I say...Welcome Back!

This is just a public service announcement! And a Very Important One At That!

Have Fun! That is it. 

So many people have been serious lately. But even in a life change of losing weight. It is necessary to go out and have fun!

If you don't...you might be losing sight of not only the reason why you started but letting yourself stress out.

And we all know Stress isn't good for Weight Loss!

I haven't been very good at working out lately. Monday I forgot my gym bag for my lunch run, and felt super weird after work (I did take my walk though) 

And today, well I forgot my breakfast. OY! I was STARVING by the time lunch came. So no Lunch Run for me. 

But to make up for it. I wanted something heart pounding and burning! I chose the Shaun T Hip Hop Ab's. 

It was fun, heart pounding, sweat inducing, just hard enough, workout of the night! ^_^

I have been very faithful to having my Shakeology all last week and into Monday, today...well not so much, and I am feeling a difference.

It keeps me full. 

I don't have as much cravings.

I don't feel the need for coffee.

My appetite is smaller.

I cannot wait to see how I feel how by the time the bag is gone. Especially since this is everything in just the first week.


So there is just two more things. The first is that I did join with a group of people in BeachBody to do a 5 Day Slim Down. Thank you Alissa for inviting me ^_^

I am down to 204, that is 2 pounds form last week fyi. And I cannot wait to see how I come out at the end of this week.

Second is for tomorrow!

I got invited to go to Santa Monica with Woman's Health Magazine to take some Core Fusion Workout Classes with the Next Fitness Star. I am heading there after work and already signed up for Core Fusion Barre (really looking forward to that one) and Core Fusion Sport.

So if you are in the Santa Monica area...join me! You can still RSVP! And if you aren't in Santa Monica but still interested!?!? Well they are having it in other places. Just go to the bottom of the page and you can see where they are hosting them all!

Okay NeverEver's, I have to get lots of sleep tonight because I am going to wake up early to get ready for work tomorrow. It is an International Pot Luck and I gotta make sure my Surprise MeatLoaf is ready to go...plus my surprise!

Motivational Thursday

Hey NeverEver's!

Welcome to Thursday...One more day until Friday! Woot Woot!! I hope everyone has had an amazing day.

Personally I am not impressed ^_^ lol. No I just 'half' finished my root canal so I am currently feeling a little numb. But I am IN LOVE with my new dentist. No pain and it was finished SO quickly. They were even able to do the X-Ray without several tries. Oh they were amazing! Have to go back next Thursday to finish the root canal but I am actually looking forward to it lol.

But my day started pretty well. Got my Shakeology for breakfast and I have been experimenting with some flavors. Today was Peaches with 1 1/2 cup of light almond milk. It was really good. I am finding that my cravings for sweets (my weakness) seems to be lessening. I do still have them at times...and I do cave in, sometimes, but they do seem to be lessening. Which I am so damn happy about.

However, my workout wasn't that great today. Had to really force myself to get into it. Which I did. I even ran at a 6.5 for a few seconds. And I did 6.0 for a whole minute! That is a big deal for me. Especially since when I first started running I felt like I was going super fast at 4.0 now I can handle 5.0 for a few minutes. Yay for progress.

Now it is time for Motivational Thursday! I really need it so I can get through my mile run tomorrow!

This is what helped me through my mile today!

I should remember this for next time. 

Doesn't seem that hard ^_^

Rome wasn't built in a day and neither can you undo years of neglect. So give yourself time to breath! 

The more colors the better for you!

I like most of these...but Black Coffee. 

Just keep it up!

This is my mantra! It is so important to not go for a quick fix. 

Okay NeverEver's, I am going to be heading to bed. I just took some pain killers and I am feeling super sleepy. I wish you all a SUPER MOTIVATIONAL THURSDAY and an even better Friday!

Getting my Groove Back

Hey NeverEver's!

Sorry about no post yesterday...once I got home from work I passed out. I guess I was still so tired from Mother's Day. But I have finally got back my energy and am ready to tackle the world again ^_~. Or maybe not the world...just the fitness world! Which will take most of my energy ^_^.

I am getting right back into my Lunch Runs. And they feel SOOOO good!

Today was 1.32 miles in 16:57 minutes. I feel like I am getting my groove back and although it does scare me at times to change and to keep at it. Well it scares me more to stay the way I am. So its an easy decision when I look at it like that. I can't stay the way I am so its time to change ^_^.

Also sticking with my plan on Shakeology. That is my breakfast and I do have to say that it does keep me full for a while. I don't feel the need to have more food or snacks. Which is good because the less food I feel like I need the less chance to have something sweet. So once the bag is gone...it will be time for a review ^_^

I did join the 'bandwagon' of Evernote and I see why people love it. It is so awesome that it syncs from my computer to my phone without any issue. So if I put my shopping list on one I have it on the other. So awesome. But what I am using it for today was to write out my goals for this week. And there they are!

So today. I have been able to accomplish:

Shakeology (check)
Lunch Run (check)
Dinner (almost check...its right after this post)
Slim in 6 (not yet...want to do it after dinner)
Sleep (not really only got 5)
Sweet Stay Away (nope failed...I had some Mike & Ikes)

So not as good as I would like but making progress! Slow and Steady right?

I was saving this for Motivational Thursday (I know I missed last weeks SORRY) but it seemed perfect here. Because we all don't remember this. We, meaning I, always think that a little slip up means we have to start ALL over again and that it gives us, me, the right to just give up. Well it doesn't. I don't want to climb the hill all over again. I don't like hills!

So no more starting over on hills. Even if I slip down a little...I will just keep going.

Okay NeverEver's, the Hubby is telling me that he is hungry so its dinner making time. Have a good night!

My Family is Growing - A Mothers Day Story

Hey NeverEver's!

I hope you have had a great Mothers Day! That day isn't done so if you haven't had a great one yet...create that happy day! You deserve it, especially if your a Mom!

However, I am personally exhausted. And all I did was watch a baby being born this weekend...I didn't have one. So I would have thought I wouldn't be so tired. It happens all the time, just sit in the waiting room and relax and let nature take its course. Well I don't think that way anymore...that is for sure!

Let me introduce you to someone,

This is my nephew, Aiden Sanchez Orozco. He was born on 5/11/13 7 pounds and 14 ounces. He is also the first baby born to the younger generation of the family. This is also the cutest baby EVER. Hands down...no arguing! ^_~

So this little brat was supposed to be born 2 weeks ago, but he didn't want to come out until yesterday. We went to Arizona 2 weeks ago and as soon as we heard there was the contractions happening we went to Arizona again...just for him. Also for my sister in law...but mainly for him ^_^.

Got there late Friday night and not much was happening. At least those of us that weren't trying to give birth. We were just there to have our hand squeezed and to remind her to breath. Of course as we weren't that busy we all had time to over think and to worry. Which didn't lead to much rest. About 2ish in the morning the nurses kicked most of us out of the room and told us to come back in the morning.

Have to say that my car is pretty comfy. As we had previous exerpence with the Arizona weather, we knew to put up the car blinds BEFORE the sun came up. Yes...it is THAT hot out there...oy! So we did try to get some sleep since we were running a little empty but we really didn't get that much.

However how hot Arizona is they do have great sunrises! So we did get up with the sun, checked in on the sis in law, no changes, then went to go get some breakfast. Now it was just the waiting game. Or at least that is what we thought. But nope, turned out it was time for a c-section. The baby just wasn't coming down. After that decision came through things went pretty quickly. Because next thing we knew

 My sis in law got to meet her little one finally. He was such a little mover once he was placed on the little bed. Started doing some push ups ^_~. Gonna be a muscle head he is lol.

All of Saturday we took turns holding him and letting his mom rest. He was a good baby not crying that much and eating when he needed to. We couldn't get enough time with him, between me, the hubby and his other sister. Some of some more family came to visit so we all used that time to get a hotel and head to sleep.

Visited the family once more before leaving Arizona then headed home. Now that I am back home I and finding myself tired. So I will be heading to bed early most likely but not before making one more call to my own Mom to make sure she knows that she is loved. As she is a truck driver I can't take her out until she is back in town.

Okay NeverEver's again Happy Mothers Day to all the old and new Moms out there. You guys are amazing with all you put up with and give out to your children.