Good Friday

It's shocking when something so sudden and tragic happens. Especially when it's unexpected...and you're unprepared.

I went to the Tenebre service at Zion with the Heimers, then had dinner and came home to a message from my fellow work UC, asking me to call her, so I did.

My friend and co-worker, a CNA with three kids, the youngest eleven years old, was found on the floor of her house by her daughter after getting home from working last night...they rushed her to the hospital. She had a stroke and passed away.

Last time I saw her was Wednesday night -Thursday morning...she was so excited 'cause she had gotten tickets to see her favorite singer. She was telling us about how she had bought new clothes for the concert and how she was looking forward to going with her boyfriend, who was willing to look the other way while she acted like a total groupie fan.

Why do things like this happen? It makes no sense at all.

And I realize that it doesn't make sense because they aren't supposed to happen. We aren't supposed to die, we aren't supposed to hurt, to cry, to feel alone, to feel abandoned. I can't help but think how her children must be feeling right now...she was just forty years old.

God gave His Son for days like these, for moments like these. To show us love when we're hurting, to carry our loneliness upon His own shoulders, to cry along side us...

The coming of Easter Sunday...a reminder that not only does my Savior live, but so does my friend. She's with her Love and Savior...

While the rest of us are left hurting...but with the comfort of life after death with Christ Jesus and His Father God.

Investing In The Things That Matter

One hour of Zumba today...

I've decided to combine Michaels and Zumba...

Friday, Saturday and Monday will be Zumba days. Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday will be Michaels days.

That leaves Thursdays as my Rest Days...I like my new schedule.

Investing my time on exercise will better my health and overall appearance...it is worth it.

Today, I bought myself a Reading Comprehension workbook...I have six weeks left for studying Reading Comprehension...it will be worth it when I get a HIGH score on my LSAT...which is approaching fast!

I also need to practice my writing...that was, after all, the reason I bought myself a LSAT Writing Workbook last month...

Well, tomorrow morning is weigh in and I have Zumba at 8:30 AM...joy!

Today, I hope to see my Heimer kiddos...I got them Easter gifts. And I'm starting the blanket for Kiah, Dawn and Carl's kiddo up in Virginia...finally bought the yarn.

And I need to get moving on Taylun's blanket, Ashley's little girl who's coming in July this year...up in Wyoming...wow. My blankets are sure starting to make their tours.

Will post pictures of them when I'm done...

Adios and Hasta Luego!!!

Rest Day

Today was a rest day...and I got placed available AGAIN...technically, I only worked one twelve hour shift this week...ridiculous.

Yesterday was Zumba day...one whole hour of Zumba and I am feeling it today.

Tomorrow, back to Michaels...and clean house, buy groceries, study and work on stories.

Anything else?

What A -

Jillian Michaels is kicking my behind...and has me doing it too!

Another twenty minutes...I still have to stop and catch my breath...I would of thought Billy Blanks would have prepped me but no, I was struggling.

Perhaps I would have struggled even more if Billy Blanks hadn't gotten to me for a month...well, for five weeks.

I bought me some chicken and mixed veggies...so I won't starve. Yay.

Well, nothing else is new.

THE SHRED PROJECT
LEVEL ONE DAY TWO ENTRY

Sweating and struggling by the third circuit...my goal is to be able to eventually do complete butt kicks...which means literally kicking myself in the butt.

I feel sore but it's a different kind of soreness from last month...this time around, the soreness feels good and not just plain painful.

I keep my mind on my goal...May tenth. Twenty minutes every day until May tenth...

So today was day two, eight more to go for Level One

I'm doing it!

Well, Wadda Ya Know? I have a RESET Button

And I had to press it this morning.

Confession time...three days without working out...three whole days of no exercise...just being lazy and lazy and lazy some more....

Needless to say, the lack of endorphins left me feeling depressed most of Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

One, they've cut my hours immensely at work and I had to cash in about twenty-four PTO hours so I wouldn't end up with a severely small check, which I will still probably do.

Two, my parents headed off to NM for the week on Friday and I have NO FOOD in the house...no worries though...I'll be getting some tomorrow with the last twenty dollars on my account...it should last me until Wednesday, which is when I'll be able to buy groceries.

Well, being that the reset button has been punched, today was day one of my new project...

So here's the statistics so far concerning my first project:

THE PT 24/7 PROJECT

Starting Date: February 27,2011
Starting Weight: 268 LBS

Ending Date: April 9, 2011
Ending Weight: 253 LBS

TOTAL LOST: 15 LBS

Starting Size: 22
Ending Size: 20

Total Minutes of Work-Out Time: 1,265

So this morning, having reset myself, was DAY ONE of my new project which means restarting journal entries. I've decided to put away PT 24/7 and see what SHRED can do for me in thirty days...looking forward to see who wins, project one or two.

THE SHRED PROJECT
LEVEL ONE DAY ONE ENTRY:

Twenty minutes and I was breathing hard and sweating...but it felt sooo good to get back on those endorphins...just like a junkie going through withdrawal finally get a hit...

Day One, Level One started with me weighing 253 LBS and wearing size twenty...

This project ends on May 10, 2011...my weight lose goal is to beat the PT 24/7 results of fifteen pounds...

I also want to drop one size which means be able to wear my size 18 jeans again.

Here's to the first ten days of Level One!

I'm doing it!

Oh My Abs!!!

Today was the first day of combining Billy Blank with Jillian Michaels...so that means journal entries shall resume.

I am exhausted...fifty minutes of working out and the 30 Day Shred Lever 1 isn't as easy as I thought it would be...then again, I did it AFTER I did my Body Blast Billy Blank DVD.

Weigh in this Sunday morning...oh, I hope I've lost something this week...being that last week I lost 0 pounds...

So I'm still at 254LBS...

On other areas of my life -they're cutting my hours at work due to over-staffing, which means I have to dip into my PTO hours to get paid those hours I'm getting flexed out of.

I think it is time for me to start looking for another job...preferably a day job this time around that isn't shift work and that pays me more than what I get paid now...

I've yet to do Reading Comprehension studying but I plan on doing some of that tonight at work...if I work. If not, I'll do it here at home.

THE BILLY/JILLIAN PROJECT
JOURNAL ENTRY #1

I'm starting from scratch today, adding Jillian to my Billy workout.

Results of doing Billy Blank from Feb. 27th to March 27th was a total loss of fourteen pounds, having started weighing 268LBS on Feb. 27th and ending at 254LBS on March 27th.

My next goal is to lose ten pounds, which should be reached by April 27th...a month from my 27th birthday.

The Jillian Michaels' weight loss goal is differing, being that I started today...so that means that I want to lose ten pounds between today and May 6th...

So to record, today I weigh...let me go check -254LBS.

Trying not to let frustration get the best of me.

I'M DOING IT!!!

Did I Just Do That?!

Choose to believe me or not, but I can bend backwards...no joke!

I can also do sit-ups correctly...really!

I will eventually take pictures, or a video, demonstrating my awesome flexibility. I love it!

Worked out today for my forty minutes...wonderfully relaxed at the moment as I continue swimming in endorphins.

I received DVD one of three...plan on starting the first one at the end of this month...which means I'm sticking with Billy for two more weeks after this one. My goal is to get in enough shape (and lose thirty pounds) by August, which is when I plan on buying INSANITY.

I will earn that t-shirt!

Tomorrow's weigh in morning...we shall see if I lost the two pounds and a half I needed to lose this week...pray to God. I haven't missed a single scheduled work out day...but I haven't been diligent with my diet either. Don't get me wrong, I haven't been binging or eating unhealthy food...I've just haven't been eating according to my schedule...

I'll have to do some grocery shopping soon.

Well, arrivedercie to all!

Victorious!!!

today I accomplished a goal...completed the entire Basics DVD of the PT 24/7 series...

That goal was set after my first workout on February 27th...

Totally amazed...I can completely sit up when doing sit ups now...can do at least twenty five push ups...can stay in the plank position for five minutes before having to hit the floor.

I can do one hundred cross punches...

But I still cannot do the stupid jumping jacks...must get a steel support sports bra to be able to do that.

Okay, so what else is going on with my life.

These next two months are dedicated to practicing my reading comprehension for the LSAT...and practicing my writing by doing a writing exercise once a week...I bought myself a work book for that.

I also need to start looking into scholarships and financial aid...have to request transfers and send out requests for letters of recommendation.

Oh, I had forgotten what a hassle it is to get into a higher education school...but in the end, it will be worth it.

Just like everything you have to work hard for...nothing worth having comes free.

I'm doing it...I don't expect handouts although I will take help.

Adios and Hasta Luego!