On a good note...

We had our weekly weigh in today and everyone posted their loss. I'm proud to say that I lost 9.4 lbs last week. Woohoo! Joanna came in first with 10.5 lbs!! Looks like the girls are kickin a*# and takin names!

Dear Readers

Here are a few things that may be of interest:

"The terrible two’s is a difficult time in the life of a whole family. Most parents can sit down and talk to complete strangers about their terrible two experience because it is something that all parents can related to regardless of ethnicity, location, or even socioeconomic status. Terrible two’s is a phase that all children go through, and as normal as it all is, every parent finds themselves asking when will it end, when will the madness stop?" Taken from: the laboroflove.com

Stress (Noun)

"A mentally or emotionally disruptive or upsetting condition occurring in response to adverse external influences and capable of affecting physical health, usually characterized by increased heart rate, a rise in blood pressure, muscular tension, irritability, and depression. "

Cold Sore

"The best thing you can do is keep your immune system as healthy as possible, since outbreaks are most likely to occur when you're run down. Eat a healthful diet, get enough sleep, exercise regularly, and manage your stress with meditation or other methods."

SABBATICAL

A sabbatical (from the Latin sabbaticus, from the Greek sabbatikos, from Hebrew shabbathon, i.e., Sabbath) is a rest from work, a hiatus, typically 2 months plus.

Lazy Saturday's

Does anyone else have lazy Saturday's? I'm usually kind of busy on Saturday, but Nate & the kids seem to stay in their PJ's all day. I walked in to the living room to find Jonah, Isabel & Nate laying on the couch under their blankets. Mr. "On The Go" Jasper was playing, of course.

Paper Towels

So, you've heard me talk about recycling & other things we can do to help our environment. Well, last night I found recycled paper towels! Woohoo! My mom, sister, nor I use paper products like plates & cups. However, we still use paper towels. I just wanted to let you know that you can now by the recycled ones. These are actually CVS brand. I got a 3 pack for two something (I think...don't quote me.) Start using these babies!!

Me and my SALAD

DAY 5, PEOPLE! Look at this humongous 3 lb. bag of salad. I couldn't pass it up. It was like $3 at Costco. You pay almost that much for a small bag. I'm sure it will go bad before I can eat it all, though. Hey Smith Clan??? You better be ready for this rockin bod!! :)

Some Pics!

NEWS FLASH.....I AM OVERWEIGHT

Let me start by saying that I am a very sensitive person. And I am very sensitive when it comes to my body. I know I need to lose some poundage, but I sure as crap don't need people telling me. Umm, hello?? Do you think I look in the mirror everyday & see this skinny chic? No.

With that being said, I have started the "Smith Family Biggest Loser Competition." I believe there are about 8 of us who are doing this. We each put in $25 & when we have our July 4 get together, the one who has lost the highest percentage gets the loot. I guess by me throwing this out for the world to see, it may motivate me to stick with it. Each Monday, we are supposed to e-mail our weights to everyone. For me, there is no way in Haiti's I'm e-mailing my weight. I think they all believe me to be trustworthy. However, I will write each Monday's weight on a piece of paper and put them all in an envelope. I did disclose my weight to Joanna, though. She can vouch for me if anyone has questions.

So far, everyone (but the Neal's...the skinniest of the bunch who don't even need to lose weight..jerks :) have sent their weights. Everyone has said their current weight & what their goal weight is. Today, I got an e-mail from my cousin Andy who said his current weight & goal weight. And then he put Joanna's current weight & her goal, which was.....SMOKIN HOT! I love it! I died laughing. Seriously, our family is going to have to hold us back when we obtain these smokin bodies. We both are stay at home mama's & think we could get part time jobs making lots of money (once we are smokin)...if ya know what I mean!? I kid, I kid.

I'm on day 2 folks. I can do this, I can do this.





But if for some reason I can't, don't say a word to me or I will come at you like a spider monkey!