AWESOME WEEK!!!!!

I weighed myself today and I LOST 4.2 pounds (1.91 kg) for a total of 96 pounds (43.54 kg)!!!!!! In addition, I took my measurements this week and I have lost 52 inches (132.08 cm)combined from my arms, waist, hips, chest, neck etc...I am truly amazed! I have to say that I am CONSTANTLY reminded that EVERY DAY is a new day for me to make a good food choice or a bad one; to make exercise an integral part of my day or not and by the results this week, guess which choices were made??? The band is a tool, and everything I do on a daily basis can maximize its benefits or hinder my progress. I am 4 pounds away from 100 and I want it soooooooooooooooooooooooooo badly!!! I start school this week and getting to the gym on most days was tough. Partly because it would require me going on the weekends where there are no afternoon classes and just do my own thing. I have decided that I am NOT going to be intimidated ANY LONGER. I never used to go on the weekends because I was afraid of what people might think...NO MORE...I can see how it is NECESSARY for me to go 4-5 times per week to achieve the weekly goals that make me SING!!!! Besides I caught a glimpse of myself in the panoramic mirror at the gym the other day and I did a double take...not too shabby!!!! Thanks for reading!!!

This is ANNOYING!!!!

I weighed myself today and I gained .5 (.23 kg)for a total weight loss of 91.8 lbs (41.64 kg) and I am really really annoyed!!! It took me a few days to get back into the swing of things and my exercise consisted of only one spin class this week, perhaps that's the reason? who knows? I did spend DAYS cleaning the apartment which was under the sole care of my husband for three weeks, that is exercise, trust me!!!!

I do not get how, while away, eating foods that I normally WOULD NOT eat, I lose weight and then while home I gain??? I want that 100 lbs! I NEED that 100 lbs!!! I start work next week and I am hoping that my schedule will allow for my routine to settle back in. I really do not know what else to say except that I am really disappointed...I am going to see my band surgeon today, and hopefully I will get some insight into what exactly is happening here...thanks for reading and I am still committed, I WANT THAT 100 lbs by the end of SEPTEMBER!!!!!!

Back home

Well I am back home and I was sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo happy to see my hubby! Awesome reunion ;)

I weighed myself today, I know it is wednesday but I needed to log something into the system. Well I LOST 4 pounds for a total of 92.6 pounds (42 kg) , I am 7.4 pounds away from 100 lbs (45.36 kg... I could not be happier becuase the food is definitely different there and I definitely tasted the "MUST HAVE FOODS" more than once! I know a lot of it has to do with the workout I did in the AVILA and thankfully the band limits my portions. The phrase "poco y poco" was coined by my cousin becuase I had to eat little by little! The Avila is this mountain range that surrounds Caracas. It was a walking trail up a portion of the Mountain...My cousin said it was about 1.2 miles but it was up an incline and very uneven terrain, I was THOUROUGHLY IMPRESSED by myself...ACCOMPLISHMENTS, ACCOMPLISHMENTS, ACCOMPLISHMENTS!! I hope you all laughed at the video of my EXHAUSTED self after it was done, it was on FB! LOL

One More Week

Hey Folks...unfortunately, I am unable to weigh myself AGAIN..highly frustrating, but I KNOW I gained a few pounds on this trip for a few reasons. In Caracas, I was exercising, in Maturin, I am not....My cousin keeps saying ¨we will¨but when it comes down to it, we dont..I kind of need accompaniment since I cannot be galavanting alone. Also the food here, although DELICIOUS, is not condusive for weight loss..lots of white flour, white rice, etc and lastly I have partaken in a few desserts this week, which I NEVER do at home...add all these things up and it equals weight gain! I will be able to weigh my self on Saturday when I go back to Caracas as my other cousin has a scale in his house. My portions are still good, I am literally eating two meals a day and get full after 2 to 3 bites but like I said the combinations of foods is not helping...and they really do not eat their 5 to 7 servings of fruits and veggies here...I will get back on track in no time and proceed towards my 100 pound goal, my next HUGE milestone, really looking forward to it!

On another note, I amn really enjoying myself and I am soooooo grateful to have been given the opportunity to be here with my family. They are truly awesome people, and I am sooooo loving it...I feel my mom´s presence soooo strongly and it just is amazing. Looking forward to coming back with Frank and am hoping that they can come visit me in NJ some time soon..Anyway, thanks for reading!

I LOVE MY FAMILY!!

Well I am currently in Maturin, Venezuela spending the next two weeks with my cousin Reinaldo, his wife and their ADORABLE PERFECT Munchkin! I had a BLAST in Caracas with my other cousin, Ricardo, he is the one pictured with me in my FB profile. He too is awesome, not as awesome as me, but pretty close! LOL.... I have not done many tourist activities because this trip is about family and just spending time with them. It really makes me heart happy. I feel my mom closer to me each day because her brother´s have many of the same mannerism´s she had. For those of you who have known me for a long time, you will know that I really do not have much family in the states. I always prayed for a big CLOSE family, thought I would marry into it but my husband´s family is actually CRAZIER than my own, who knew that was possibile! I LOVE that my cousin´s are huggers, like me, and I love that they are sooooo affectionate, because my own brother is not so much a touchy feely guy. They are certainly filling my heart with tons of love and I am going to be soooooooo sad when I leave! I cried when Ricardo left to return to Caracas and I stayed here! Weird, I know! LOL My uncles are awesome and my mom was right, her family ROCKS! So grateful to be here and the ONLY thing that would make it better is if Frank were here with me. I plan on returning next year and I KNOW Frank will come along.

Well now to weight loss. Unfortuantely, I am unable to weigh myself because they do not have a scale. Because my cousin is at work and his wife is with the new born, we can´t go to a pharmacy to do my official weigh in...BUT, I have been a very good girl...I am following my diet plan and have not strayed. While in Caracas, I worked out several times and even climbed 26 flights of stairs with my cousin, legs were like JELLO! I plan on going for a walk when the sun goes down becuase it is hotter than HADES here right now...Anyway, I will continue to blog even without being able to post a result...Thanks for reading!