30 Day Results

You would think after the first post showing my mom gut I would be over it but NOPE.

I'm still just as reluctant to share shit. 

I HATE showing my body let alone to the entire world. 

Let me tell you something though. 

The minute I did it held me accountable and guess what...

It fucking worked! 

Seriously!

See for yourself. 

This is 30 days of at home workouts. 

I was a skeptic. 

No way would I ever buy into a pyramid scheme were my thoughts for so long. 

But...

What did I have to lose? 

Nothing, nothing at all. 

It had been almost 6 years of feeling frumpy AF. 

I was over it. 

I kept making excuses that it was just sooo expensive and there was no way I was going to pay that much to lose weight. 

Guess what..  when my thoughts changed so did I! 

Read that again folks. 

"When my thoughts changed so did I".

That's right. As soon as I chose to spend the money and look at it in a different light, EVERYTHING changed.
And I mean EVERYTHING!

I am no longer a skeptic, I am no longer making excuses.
And I SEE PROGRESS.
The same progress I have longed for the same progress I sat daily watching others obtain while I stayed in excuses.

For me I had to think of it like this,
I spend 1.50 to 3.00 a day on coffee. I also spent roughly 5 dollars a day on lunch.
Of course sometimes I brought coffee from home and brought my lunch but add up what I would spend if I didn't.
Add up what I would spend on just coffee, and now replace it with a healthy alternative.
You see where I am going.
The point is, look what my benefits are just from changing my routine.

Imagine what I will look like in another 30 days.

I CAN'T wait!
You should join me!!!!

Comment below, I would LOVE to have ya on my team.

See ya soon
J

4 Days of Gratitude

SLACKING again , but playing catch up riiiiight now! :) We will just roll all 4 days into 1. All about being Thankful!

What are you grateful for my friends????

I can tell you I have so many things to be grateful for it is hard to name them all.

I know often we get caught up in our busy day to day lives and don't give a lot of thought about everything we are thankful for, but it really is a very important part of our journey.

So stop take 5 and just breathe and take in all of life's blessings. Do this daily, you will see that your life will become more positive the more you make being grateful a part of it.

The universe has a way of making things better the more we appreciate what we already have.

TRY IT! 

Here are mine: 

1. There are many, but my husband, without him by my side let's just say my give a damn's were busted. 

2. My home! It is something I dreamt of for so long. Now it is a dream come true.

3. Do I have to name just one, hehe... hmmm I would have to say pasta.

4. My job! Without it I would not be where I am today in my career.

5. My kids and their health! I am one amazingly blessed momma of 5 healthy and happy kiddos.

Happy Monday Folks!
Enjoy your holiday tomorrow, be safe and have lots of fun.

A Leap of Faith

And I did just that ladies and gents.

For 2 years I sat on the fence about the job I held. I was so consumed with guilt about what may or may not happen if I just quit then and there. 

It became a nightmare to go in each day, it became a place I felt suffocated while there and dread would set in before ever pulling into the parking lot.

Don't get me wrong I absolutely loved the type of work I did but the place of employment was utterly exhausting.

I am not one to slander a company and this is a VERY well reputable one so we will leave it disclosed but just know you are only a number not an employee.

Welcome to Corporate America.

(insert puke sign)

Back to my final go for it, after about 2 full weeks of brutal anxiety attacks, many tears and the hubs saying " I have this, just do it", I put my two weeks resignation in.

The next day was spent in an hour and half meeting with my boss who in turn had convinced me to just stay and try it out a bit longer.

I have to admit I walked out of there feeling a bit better, as if a new light was over turned and we could possibly (small possibly) make this work.

One week later as I sat at my desk and an email came through about some nonsense, I made a rash decision to pack up quietly leave my keys, parking badge and security badge neatly on my desk and without a blink walk out the doors to my LEAP OF FAITH.

(no I do not wish to hear your opinion on how I should not have done that, for all you hard core right doers)

I left that day with no idea what I was going to do for the money I would now be missing, or what my next move would be. I had several ideas in mind but no real plan of action no real sure fire way to say in the 2 weeks I now had until bills were due again there would be a way to pay them.

BUT 

I knew I was free! 

Free from the dread, the stress and the overwhelming daily struggle of hating your job.

I got in my car that day and sat there for a minute just to take in what actually just occurred and probably freak out a bit too. 

Taking a leap of faith felt oh so good but so damn terrifying all in one breath.

I went home that day feeling like the weight of the world had been lifted and now was my chance to start again and do anything I wanted to do.

BUT

what... what would I do?? 

Go back to the 9-5 brick and mortar roll where micromanagement was the key for success, reach out to the social media world and attempt to pull in some kiddos to provide childcare for or maybe I could try my hand at this fitness thing everyone else can do it why can't I after all health and fitness have always been a dream of mine, or maybe I could put my crafting skills to use and see what I could come up with there, the list in my head goes on and on.

Life is about not knowing, having to change, taking the moment and making the best of it without knowing what's going to happen next.

Delicious ambiguity

(Gilda Radner)

Needless to say I am nervous but I am going to think positive and make the most of this blessed opportunity that not everyone gets. 

I believe in turn this will show me what's next!

The underdog

I never really gave it much thought.
To me this was just my son living his dream, pursuing the avenues of 
his thoughts and aspiring to be a man of much greatness.
And then, I read this post his manager made :

"Good Morning. What I post from this account is what I love most. And one of those things is the underdog. I love the underdog because it takes a certain amount of confidence and work ethic to come from nowhere when no ones expects you to make it. That's why I'm sharing this video because I believe in the underdog. Jordan Moore #Lights The EP produced entirely by Core DJ LifeIs Aveology Averi Minor #Coming soon Here is a visual from the project. I can't wait until you see the rest of the roll out from this.......this dude is going from nothing to something. #FAST #GG #Gringogang # "
            
That is when it all hit me, he is the true definition:

un·der·dog

ˈəndərˌdôɡ/

noun

1. a competitor thought to have little chance of winning a fight or contest.

   • a person who has little status in society.

   
   

He has always been the doubted one. 
The one everyone blamed for everything because he had a bad attitude, 
was defiant and hated school.

This kid was a tough one, there were many tears shed and days I thought how in the hell 
are we going to do this, BUT we did.

The underdog, the one no body thought would amount to anything other than a life 
of violence and jail time. 

All of this simply based on his appearance and voicetress personality. 
His talent not only shines through in his music  but in his art, his many tattoos most of which he has done himself. 
This is a young adult of many colors and a heart of gold, this is my son.
You simply cannot judge a book by its cover.

It takes something special to keep going when all odds are stacked against you.

There is a certain kind of fight in a person who can simply never give up and
walk through fire like they were made for that shit.
It is times like now that I can say from a parents view, stick by your children no matter what,have their back, be there for them, show you care even when they do not want to be shown, never let them think you have given up on them, always push them to be the best version of themselves and never ever ever try to make them something they are not, accept them just the way they are!!!
It is now I can smile through all the bad and say this is what it's all about!

I am so PROUD!
Here it is folks hitting the streets 5/5/17
Lights the Full EP 
Go download or stream now

I always told him that one day he would be able to look back at all the people that told him he could not make something from nothing and say "look at me now"... and so that day is here!

Look at him now!!!!

Follow him on IG @ gringoj_mo_
Visit and share their page www.gringogang.com

DIY Dunkin Donuts Iced Coffee

Hi all I'm alive, I'm alive :)

Ok so I know I am supposed to be losing this weight and all BUT I found this and had to share.It's just to damn good not to.
So if anyone wants to call me out on previous post just calm your tits cause what I am about to share with you will blow your mind and you too will be running out to the Kroger to get the stuff to make this. SO HA!! (insert me sticking my tongue out at you like one of the kids )

No lie though peeps Dunkin Donuts Iced Coffee is literally the next best thing to crack and since I cannot afford crack or Dunkin Donuts I have stumbled upon the greatest proportions of said addiction that's done right in your own home and for A LOT less moolah. (for the ones whom can't take sarcasm, NO I do not smoke crack!)

Google is truly your best friend when it comes to just about anything.
However use caution it can also be your worst enemy.
Any who I happened to find a lady who shared on food.com her DIY version of Dunkins Iced coffee, so I thought ahh what the heck I already had all the ingredients lets give it a go. And ohmygawdddd it is the perfect mix!

Watch out Dunkin this cheap skate is savin her pennies now.

Copy Cat Dunkin Donuts 

Iced Coffee

   4 ice cubes 

2/3 cup of coffee 

2/3 cup milk 

1 tablespoon of sugar

Directions: add sugar to cup, add ice cubes, pour in coffee, add milk and flavoring if you wish, give it a stir and ENJOY!

I tweaked it a bit for myself and used 2/3 C of almond/honey milk.

You can also add any flavoring you may want such as caramel. 

property of google

Mmmm Mmmm Good! 

Over a month later

It's like time just literally is in over drive every single day of my life.

I have list upon list of things to do and deadlines that expired long ago.

Making time to worry about calories or exercise is nonexistent.

I wish I could say it wasn't but I am not here to sugar coat life with a troop for you
 It is down right hard as F!
On a positive note I am down 3 whopping pounds and no that is not from anything spectacular.
This here is real life peeps, sometimes you have so many amazing thoughts and just no time to put them into action.
This was much easier as a stay at home mom.
My days go something like this...


All in bed by 9pm, me asleep somewhere in the middle of dinner being cleaned up and showers.
Now where in the hell does this exercise routine come in!?



Swear I have the grandest of intentions but never have the time to make them happen.
So my motto has just been do what you can with what you have.
With this thought process I have been able to at least make sure to squeeze in some push ups a few days a week and some squats.
I already pretty much eat healthy, I always have.
I love all that weird stuff that comes with the label HEALTHY, so that helps.
Truth be told I am in the same boat as probably hundreds or thousands of other working moms who cant find the time to fit themselves in.
I am sure some schedules are 5 times worse then mine.
So ladies here is a new motto for us.

BINGO
And just like that I have it all figured out.
Pretty much what I am tryin to say here is... Life is way to short to worry to much about all this exercise jazz.
 Stay healthy, eat the right stuff to fuel your body and keep it movin, that's what ya have to do.
Then one day when the monkeys are all grown you will have all the time you need for you.
BOOM!!!
And that's a wrap folks.
Ending on this note: