The Skinnies Day 1

Dinner

Currently I am on my 4th bottle of water. I ate what my mom made for dinner, which is typical Mexican cuisine. It's not what I would call healthy but I did portion control so it's not what I usually eat. I must say I'm really proud. Day 1 is complete.

Lunch

So after my shower I grabbed many magazines, (too many to realistically read) and headed to the living room to catch up on them. During the school year it's hard to read them all so I have major catching up. I haven't yet gone to the store. I figure I'm allowed to be lazy for a couple of days. For lunch I had a bowl of beans with cheese and two handfuls of pork rinds. For a snack I had an apple and two tablespoons of peanut butter. I'd never tried it and it was pretty good. I've also had two bottles of water and two more to go.

Morning

I woke up today at 6:40 ready to exercise. I made my daily fruit smoothie and I must say it was delicious. I went to Curves and did my 30 minute rotation. Oh and I bought a portion control plate that lets me know exactly how much food I should be eating. Not exactly what I've been eating lately. Yikes! Now that I am home I ate a healthy breakfast. Kashi Honey Almond Cereal and a cup of milk. This morning I'll take a shower, read my health magazines, and go shopping for food and shoes.

Things I Wish I Could Do

I'm watching a movie. Don't ask which one because I don't know but it made me randomly think of things I wish I could do.

• Play pool
• Drive a standard car
• Drink beer (yuck!)
  
• Read football plays
• Speak a third language
• Play any sport
  

The Eve of the Skinnies

As I stated in a previous post I'm committed to and excited about working out and eating healthy again. Back in September I started Curves and lost 15 pounds in 3 months. I must admit that I sort of lost focus in the middle of month 2 so I think I could have done better.
So far I've done research, joined an online guide, and am getting my family involved. I hope that I can keep myself motivated. So if any of you see me faltering please get me back on track. I do have to realize that it is summer vacation for me so I will occasionally stray from my routine, and I have to forgive myself for it.
To Do List

1. Buy new walking shoes
2. Shop for health food
3. Throw or give away all distractors
4. Write my commitment statement
5. Gather my support group

So read on in the coming weeks about my progress. I share it all. My ups and downs, all of it except my actual weight. That's personal.

No More Kids Just Us

Today was our last day of school. My class had a great time. They signed yearbooks (yes, our school has yearbooks), played games, ate, and talked. My parents were wonderful. I didn't have to worry about too much party food. All we had were Happy Meals. Even though I didn't tear up, there were some touchy moments in my room. I've never gotten a hug from every parent. And even though teacher appreciation week was only about a month ago, I received some very nice gifts. So all I have is one more day to go. But it's just going to be us teachers.

Loved It!

I saw Sex and the City and I loved it. It was everything I hoped for.

Summer Vacation Is Almost Here

June 6th is my last day of school. I have many projects I want to work on in the summer. I hope I can get to them all. Stuff never works out the way you want them to.

Summer Projects

1. Horacio's scrapbook
2. Continue my jewelry making
3. Learn to decorate cup/cakes
4. Reread the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants Series so I can read book 4
5. Get back to working out and eating healthy
6. Explore the city
7. Endless possibilities
   

I've also decided to blog about my mission to work out and eat healthy daily. Maybe like that I can stay focused and on track. We'll see how it goes.

I'm also starting my cake decorating this upcoming weekend. I've taken on the task of making my niece's graduation cake. We'll see how that goes.

So look for any pictures and info on my developing summer projects.

Farewell Until October

Unfortunately my Spurs did not make it to the NBA Finals. There are many reasons I believe this happened. However, everything happens for a reason and with Manu not being healthy it's best if he rests until October. It's so strange not having a game to come home to watch. What am I going to do now? How ever will I occupy my time? Kidding! But Go Spurs Go!!! You made it further than most believed. Of course true fans believe when others doubt. So farewell until October. Oh well there is Manu in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. They are the 2004 gold medal winners. So remember August 8 - 24th.