The Weigh In

Hi Everybody, today I did my weigh in 298/299 with clothes on. Don't know if I really lost any pounds but I have to say that I do feel smaller. I am eating smaller portions and drinking lots of water. I had ordered some clothes through a catalog and I ordered a size 22. So I am definitley hyped, especially when I can see that it was hanging off of me just a little. So I know I could of bought a smaller size but I won't push it. I have a small goal that is due January 14th, 2010. That is the stepping stone to my big one for August. So I am going to post my weigh in video for you to see that I am serious about this. Oh I am doing 40 jumping jacks per day to get my heart pumping. I will keep you posted. Thanks for everyone's support, knowing that I am not doing this by myself is half the battle.

The Verdict To My Weigh In

Drum roll please........................... I weigh 296lbs with clothes on. So here it is the reality check. I need some Dieters Tea so that I can cleanse all the toxins out of my body. Also, I need to cleanse my mind from wanting to eat the toxins that poison my body. I have a goal to give myself the best birthday gift ever...... the gift of health. August 2, 2010 is the day that will forver change my life. I look forward to it and many more. Plus I don't want to take anymore head shots I am going to be honest with myself and take a body shot. That's going to be rough.

I am proud of my family! You Go Girls!

Today I found out that my Mother in Law and Sisters and Neice have been attending the TNT Bootcamp in Akron Ohio. OMG!!! They look unbelievable. I just want to commend them on their hardwork and their fabulous new look. I am looking forward to achieveing my goals as well. Now I am going to recruit my own two daughters to keep me motivated. My Mother In Law is my accountability partner and I will be making the call on the 21st of each month until August 21, 2010. That is my goal date. I will weigh myself again this week to set the record straight. Enough about me, this post is definitely a true diva day! Congratulations Palmer, Debra, LaShaun, and Arianne..... you gals got it going on in Akron.

Shopping for a healthy cereal at Walmart!

I was grocery shopping and I wanted a healthy cereal for breakfast. When I got to the cereal aisle, they had a big rack full of Hershey Bars, Reese Cups, and Kit Kats on the same shelves as the Special K Cereal. So I figured, what the heck, I bought the chocolate instead. Glad I did, and I have no regrets. ummmm chocolate. I know what you are thinking, but guess what-- chocolate is good for the heart and it has a lot of antioxidants in it. Plus I have convinced myself that raisinets are great in the morning for breakfast and I take m&m peanuts and crush them up and blend them with some grapenuts cereal (no milk) and I have an instant granola bar. I have managed to believe that it is healthy. Give me chocolate or take my teenaged-almost-adults-by-one-year children!!! Either way, I win!

Is Super Wal-Mart My Treadmill?

Ok people here it is, for some reason I feel like I am losing weight at Walmart. I start in the food section and make my way to the frozen foods, and then I have to stop by the $5.00 movie bin and replace all those old movies I had on video tapes. While rambling through the bin which takes about a half hour I see a really good sale on sheets and pillow cases. When you have a mother and a mother-in law that visits regularly, one can't have too many sheet sets. Whew, by this time I have walked my way up to the dressing room and made eye contact with the cashier. I am so happy to see her, but the thought of walking to the end of the parking lot just made me tired so I buy some Dasani water and a energy bar. All this time I spend in Walmart is about maybe one hour or so. The funny thing, the whole point of going there was because I needed some milk, bread, and juice. I come out a pound or two lighter and make a mad dash to the truck. It's that kind of back pain that creep up on you, which results in the kind of weightloss that creep off you. Isn't that the end result? Losing something other than my mind. Oh by the way, as a kid, I hated Cheerios, but instead of my Lucky Charms.....ummmmm.......I chose those Strawberry Yougurt flavored Cheerios. I think they were telling me something, they kept spelling the word "Ooooooooo's" that was a funny thing. Until next time.....

My Acting Coach Called Today From Hollywood

Ok people, here it is..... I don't know how the weight loss thing works or where it go when you shed it, but I lost a whole dress size and I feel great. At first my back was killing me and I felt sluggish in the morning, but I keep a granola bar (okay my granola bar is a bag of peanut m & m's- but if you crush them and put them back together with water, it's a what?) in my night stand to perk me up after my shower/bath. So I realized that my body thought the water and granola bar was breakfast and I didn't get hungry for hours, so I was able to eat a light snack before lunch and I wasn't craving anything. I actually walked in my neighborhood. Funny thing, I hate walking but I always thought I could run... In my heart I want to run. Sometimes I walk and their is something in me that say, go ahead and try it, my mind think I am 125lbs, my clothes selection think I am 125lbs, but when I put one foot in front of another to act like I am going to run, the girls known as 44dd slap me in the face, right back to reality. So here it is my mind is running....

Oh back to my acting coach...Dee Thompson (http://www.dee-thompson.com/) oh and by the way he wrote a book called "How I Went To The Oscars Without A Ticket" very triumphant. So as I was talking with him, he said something to me that made me feel glamorous, "bring your ass to Hollywood and let me introduce you to my network!" How freaking cool is that? He doesn't know about my attempt to lose weight and that is the confirmation I need to keep going. When I decide to go to hollywood I am going with a new lease on life. My daughter is turning 18 in a couple of days and only one more to go. I have no doubt that this is going to be the journey of a lifetime, but how many lifetimes do you get? Well in these trying times, I am going to keep trying!!! Until next time!

Kora

This is the day I am bringing sexy back! Yep!

Today I have been searching for my Six Week Body Makeover kit and realized that I have had this thing for 4 years. Well, I am not one to do new year resolutions but the fact that my husband may be losing his health insurance from his job is enough to scare the heck out of you. I am on medication that costs $400.00 a month without insurance. Not good. Then I thought, I am not going to have a gastric bypass, but I will bypass something gastric !!! I hate taking the pills and I hurt all over. So I am going to make the change now! Right now! To be honest I am going to go to the Olive Garden and by myself a going away present.... Manicotti Framaggio- my favorite pasta dish. Since I don't care for meat, I am not going to miss it, but my freakin pasta is going to be dearly missed. I only eat pasta maybe once or twice a month but when I do, it is the Olive Gardens. Ok I weigh about 300 pounds, ok let's say, 293, but that's 300 to me, and I wear a size 26 sometimes and 28 the other. Since I have different areas of fluffiness I have to wear 26 pants and 28 shirts. But if it stretches, than I can wear 24, on a good hot day. My goal is to get to 185 pounds, my short term goal is to lose something in 30 days. It has to be more than 3-4 pounds, I am looking forward to maybe 10. It will be like losing 10 pounds of butter off this lard-butt. So back to the 6-week body makeover, what scares me is what happens after six weeks? Will I look like Gabriel Union, Or Oprah? I love Oprah's hair, but I want my body back to look like I did years ago (Gabriel Union type) So with this being said, I AM BRINGING SEXY BACK!!!