Yo Laddy!

I think you need to create a rap song for MBL! My suggestion is do "Glamorous" by Fergie!
but instead of :
"If you ain't got no money, take your broke a$* home"
It should be:
"If you're here for the money, take your fat a$* home!"

Because when you think about it- if you are doing this for the sheer purpose of trying to win money and a prize, then there is no point. One, try the lottery, and two, more than likely you will go back to your wicked ways when this is done!

My FOOD FIGHTER FEMALES and ME included are here to get fit, healthy and SEXY!

Pooh Bear out!

Ahh Saturday!

no 4am today! No sir and it is so nice! Thanks girls for the workout today- it is easier to push yourself when you are with others. I am starting to really understand that I can do this stuff! I can push myself to sweat, I can pass up a tray of yummy bagels and pastries, and I can lose weight. I know I would not been able to get this far without Antionne, Matt, and my girls! I used to do 30 mins on a cardio machine on level 3 or 4 and just go without paying attention to speed or incline - just get on and you're done - that was it. Now I know that I can get on a cardio machine for 20 mins and do a level 8-10 and keep a speed of 6.0mph! That is freakin crazy! I do want this- I want to make it to my 30lb goal before my birthday and I know I can do it! I will do it! I'm starting to not fear summer as much now- just the idea of having to deal with swimsuits and shorts used to make me sick. Honestly I didn't wear shorts- unless it was well over 100 degrees with heat index. I am curios to see what I can wear this summer- I am still burning my UGLY corduroy brown pants!

I have made a wonderful discovery today- cherry passion tic tacs. They're 1.9 calories a piece and they taste more like candy than mints- so I can get my sweet kick without paying a huge price.

Gimme ME

Ok- today was the hardest day to get out of bed...so far. I was just really tired and normally after a few minutes of getting out of bed I am fine. Not today. I was proud that I did get on the stairmaster even though I could have chose not to this morning. The hardest part of the day was work. Instead of going to schools or people's house for home health- I went to a continuing education class. I show up and I guessed right when there was a BUFFET of bagels, Giant muffins ( chocolate with chocolate, blueberry and sugar on top, and banana nut - my fav) and pastries danishes. We are talking platters full! I wanted just a bite of bagel and cream cheese so bad you just don't know! But I knew this would be a challenge so I brought my lunch with an extra apple, just in case, but surprisingly I didn't need it. I went out to lunch with some friends would were at the conference too and I ate my chicken and veggies while they have big subs from Lenny's. I was proud that I didn't even ask for a bite of bread! Come on people, carbs and sweets ar.......used to be my thing....so for me to say :"No thanks, I'm good" That is a big deal for me. Just when I thought I had beaten the dragon - they pulled out the big guns... a mountain of all types of cookies and brownies, and not the thin ones- the cake brownies and Hot chocolate. I was proud of myself. Just got to say- it's one day at a time.

p.s my hubby was really impressed with my loss and he said he can really tell when he got home from a week visit with his brother

Tomorrow

I am so excited because my hubby is coming home Friday afternoon. It is weird to tell him that I am 6lbs lighter than the last time he saw me ( gone for a week) He is so supportive and wonderful! Love you babe

Little things in life

I spent a lot of my time BEFORE ( MBL) thinking that majority of the good things in life were based around or basically food! Dessert, awesome pasta dinner, OR in Kracken's case.....cheeeeeeesssssseeeee. But now I going to start focusing more on Non-food rewards or "simple pleasures" in life.
- LONG hot shower, being able to take your time getting ready, finding money in your pocket that you didn't know you had, MASSAGES, walking around in the morning and my feet not hurting, getting a "double look" and a grin from a stranger when I walk by, seeing my bicep when I flex, going from the basement to 9th floor and back down 3 times in 15 mins, sleeping in on a rainy weekend, finishing a good book, completing a scrapbook page, and having a man with a tone back, a great butt, and nice calves! Oh and losing 4 inches around my hips in a week and a half! That's always great!

Over it

I'll say again, " females are emotional creatures" yeah we have heard it before and yes it's true. I realized that I popped off at the mouth. No I don't apologize for it but I do admit that I could have kept it to myself. I was upset that I had to vote off someone that I was really close to and I told myself that I would never vote for. Monika and I just had a common goal and similar personalities and I felt a connection with her. I did vote for her because I thought that Christine needed more help because she has more weight to lose and you can tell that she is getting better.

On another note- I am stoked about what is going on- I spent months trying to lose weight on my own and went from 208 - 202 and could not break that 200 point. You can imagine my shock during first weigh in that I was under 200! SAY WHAT?! And that fact that if I could keep this pace up - I could get to my short-term goal in a month! That's crazy- obviously keeping this pace is an easier thing to say than do but I can also try!

Too much Drama

This whole thing seems messed up to me. The food Fighters and our trainers we only care about getting there, working out and getting better. Then we spend all week hearing do your best, compete with yourself, do it for yourself- then on Wednesday we hear " We want bit##in, we want drama, why aren't you happy?!" Maybe that is because you been talking smack about us all week and only interested in good radio! You want your blog- HERE'S YOUR BLOG! Monika -this is for you girl

P.S. Why is it that T-Bone chased us around the gym for a full hour - strutin up those stairs, running on treadmill, and shakin with the six inches and the only bit they have on the video blog is us standing around waiting for instructions where to start! Seriously- I know you got something better then us just standing there!

It's not about attacking or purposefully trying to hurt certain people's feeling but until you come and work out with us-you CAN'T say anything negative about us! PERIOD

Note to Self

I had a hard time thinking of something sentimental and heart-felt for my blog. So when you can't say " Ahh" you can say " ha"

Thanks to this incredible experience I have come to some interesting conclusions or "Note to Self:

Note to Self:
- When on a strick diet - NEVER go to Costco on Saturday morning! Those B**s chase you down- " would you like a free sample of a deep fried chocolate covered Oreo?" " Try a bagel bite, ice cream, lobster ravioli?"

- Old fashion oatmeal should be used as wall spackle instead of breakfast. When you leave it out, dried oatmeal looks like wall spackle

- NEVER EVER eat anything before going to work out in AM

- NO matter how hard you pray, try to bargain, or rub the Buddha belly you can not change your chicken salad into chicken Alfredo- I've tried

- You can not invoke jealousy when you stop at a red light and you're eating grapefruit wedges and the driver next to you has a french fry hanging out their mouth.

And fully- take any comment with a grain of salt when I hear that what my team is doing isn't hard. And if they would like to prove it- I'd love to see them work out with the Master Chief and Timberlake for one hour. Thinking of that makes me smile. Hoo-rah

Pooh Bear out!

I work it out

This morning - I was on automatic- got up, dressed and gettin ready to go. Because my hubby is out of town for spring break- I had to let the dog, Katie, out before I left. Poor thing looked at me and looked outside- like she was trying to tell me " Crazy Lady it is still dark outside". We pumped it up on weights today- I can really tell that I am getting better. However I still struggled on those last couple of reps on bench press- our trainers were right there encouraging me and pushing me. I am proud of the FOOD FIGHTERS. I decorated the cover of my food journal over the weekend and I plan to post my "before" picture of me in a swimsuit back in 2002- I looked good then and I won''t quit until I look good now.

Gettin on the ride again!

Well- I did forget to post yesterday- but I didn't forget to work out! I was pushing myself, sweatin and pantin, and when I thought of taking a break or making the exercise easier on myself- I heard something. I could hear my FOOD FIGHTER FEMALES shouting in my head, " go Stacey, keep it up!" Antionne and Matt stating, " let me see what you're made of" and most important I could hear myself, " Go Pooh Bear- there is no stopping". After I worked out I ate my hard boiled egg- which is surprisingly yummy, and my bud called me and we went for an hour nature hike in Shelby Farms. On top of that I was invited to go out dancing that night, and while getting ready I noticed some extra fabric hanging where my big-ole butt used to be. "That's interesting" I thought and for sh*ts and giggles I would pull out my jeans that are a size too small and see how tight they were. OMG- I got them up. OMG- I zipped them- and OMG my butt looks good. Yeah they were a little snug but they were comfortable enough that I could dance in them. We went out and I had only water thank you, danced, laughed, and I got hit on- some cute- some not so much. But all you ladies out there know how nice it is to be hit on when it has been awhile. I got up late this morning and that felt nice- I feel drunk though- that's weird ( let me remind you that alcohol is not on our diet). Sunday- I am here visiting with my parents and I can tell a difference in myself. I can help stack wood without complaining about my feet hurting or me wanting to take a break. I stand up taller and I have that feeling you get when you first get off a treadmill. If this is how I feel after one week, imagine 2 weeks, 3, 5, 8 weeks. I can see me reaching my goal- I can get better to be my best!