How Nelly got me through....

Baby your a song that makes me wanna roll my window down and CRUUUIIIISSSEEE... So this is so heavy on my playlist right now. This song is by FLorida Georgia Line and the remix includes Nelly!!! #eyecandymoment

So as I was giving up on the elliptical this song comes on. Im still about to give up because Toyalicious AKA my inner big girl was saying "get on off this machine and go eat" then Nelly says:

[Nelly:]
My windows down, my seats back,
My music up, and we ride.
Her legs up on my dashboard,
And it's just the way I like.
Hey, country girl, this country boy
Like everything about you.
Don't change a thing, no way.
You stay the same, I got you.
I like saw that, all that,
Head to toe you all that.
Tell ol' boy he call back,
Send a text say, "Fall back" 'cause
I can see you got a thing for the fast life.
So come on, shawty, let me show you what the fast like.
Whipping 'cross the border, Florida into Georgia.

'Cause, baby, you a song
And you make me wanna roll my, roll my, roll my, r-r-r-roll.

Then something in me says ok Toya you want your legs up (read the lyrics ppl LOL) you cant be all sloppy with ten million dimples of cellulite so KEEP. GOING. Thats exactly what I did and even out the song on repeat. 

Sometimes you have to pull determination from anywhere and on this particular cardio day it was Nelly talking about cruising with a girl that I assume looks like Ashanti LOL and she is fit too so I had to keep going!!!!

Whats on your playlist?

Wedding Weight and Whatnot

Hey ladies!!! I am very excited that my wedding binder is done!!! Woot Woot!!! If your a reader you know I went out and bought that HUGE pink one that they sell everywhere. I mean EVERYWHERE hobby lobby included. It was not easy but with help from this girl I got through it. So here it is...

Me when I thought hey lets put it together

So I decided lets take what we need from the ridiculous binder and place it in the new one. This is in addition to worksheets and spreadsheets I printed online. Read: Google has google documents, and anything from the above referenced site LMBO!!!

SO I started getting frustrated

I'm thinking why did I do this... UGGHHH!!!!!! In the end though it came out nice.

I could have gotten a regular binder but no I had to be a Martha Stewart slut LOL

I did keep this handy hole punch and pouch holder from the pink thing 

Yep I was a sucker and got the Martha matching paper

I also printed a paper calender (for free not Martha) If you want details of what I put inside just see the above link I pretty much copied her totally. Also I did another post you can see HERE that is more detailed about what is actually in the binder and contains links to things I used. I also did a detailed break down at the end of the POST.

For St. Patty Day we went to Hooters. Mini me is gone for spring break and let me tell you. When the kid is away the parents will play!!!!

I didnt have any green so they gave me a fake tattoo

They gave the Mr. one too

Since its Monday I will go ahead and be honest. While I haven't gained any weight I have not lost any either. Partly because I have been a human garbage can and I have not been working out. So I looked at the pics of me when I went gown shopping and kicked my ass back into high gear...

The boo had a protein shake waiting on me

While he was cooking this lovely tasty goodness!!!

Thats all that has been up with me what about you ladies and gents. I have missed yall...

Goals and Updates...

 

 

 

Before I get into this post let me say I love that you can "google" anything you want! I typed in "run motivation" and lots of good blog worthy images. I only used a few though...

 

 



 

 

 

 

So in November I set some goals. I was trying to keep from being a dumby setting NY resolutions that I know I wont keep so I decided to start early. You can see that post here. I have since made some changes to them and I of course want to share because you all love me and my life so much I need to be held accountable. So here are my revised goals…

· Complete a total of 25 15 miles per week (Monday- Sunday) with at least 10 8 of those miles done on the treadmill…*Who the hell was I kidding with this one? Hell there are at least 2 days per week I CAN NOT make it to the gym at all… SMH

· Shave a whole two minutes off my mile time by December 1, 2012. This did not happen consistently. Some days it did other days it definitely did not. I am no longer concerned about my mile time but my overall endurance. I WANT TO BE A RUNNER!!! Who cares if I run an 8 minute mile and then pass out??? So the new goal is – run/jog- more than I walk while on the treadmill building up to being able to just run for 30 minutes total.

· Work out at least 6 5 days per week for at least 45 minutes at a time (6 would be great but I have to be realistic!!!)

· Dedicate 15 minutes per day to my LPC test (more once registered)- I HAVE SO BEEN DOING THIS!!! YAAAY

· Blog at least twice a week with one of the blogs being an update on these and possibly other goals (I have been totally slacking on this but I am trying yall. Thanks for reading!!! *add an official weigh in day post with scale pictures, starting January 1, 2013*

Now what is goal setting without REWARDS!!!!!! SO I have given myself little rewards along the way. I am definitely broke as shit for now working class so I had to space these goals out! LOL… here they are:

· Lose 15 pounds- buy some one new cute gym outfit (as of today I am 8 11 pounds down from my unbelievably high tear jerking start weight)- I am tired of looking a hot GARBAGE TRUCK of a mess and all these people are in the gym matching there outfits like they are headin to a party..

· Lose 25 pounds- buy new gym shoes  pumps from Bakers with the bag to match

· Lose 40 pounds- go wedding dress shopping and not cry in the dressing room – (that’s a different post) PLEASE LET THIS HAPPEN BY MARCH!!!!

· Lose 65 pounds- Hello old body, new wardrobe and most importantly- WALK DOWN THE ISLE FULL OF CONFIDENCE IN A MERMAID/ FIT AND FLARE DRESS AND MARRY MY BEST FRIEND!!!! The date is officially set to November 30, 2013.



Reception Site... sort of

Let's see what has been going on with me... First I have a few new followers! Welcome to the madness. I love comments so feel free to send them! I have decided to do something I have never done before TAKE A WEEK OFF WORK,. I am stoked to stay home and do... NOTHING!!! I work as a mental health therapist in community mental health and let me just say there is always something to do and NEVER a moment to do it. I have been in mental health since 2006 and my current position for almost two years and a break is much needed!!! However in usual Toya fashion the moment my vacation starts so does the next semester of school HAHAAHAH jokes on me so homework will have to be done!...

OK wedding stuff... We have unofficially decided on a reception site venue yaaay!!! On our venue shopping day we got some goodies!

From the DoubleTree.. Our first stop and our eventual choice and just so you know I gave my cookie to the fiance.

From the Marriott our original first choice until we actually went looking... White Chocolate Mocha make it skinny no whip cream

We went to several other places but they did not give any goodies. LOSERS...I say we have unofficially picked a site because we are working class, as in check to check and the next check better come or we may be homeless, not rich or well off by any stretch of the imagination so we have not put a deposit down (whole other melt down post about wedding cost and my love working two jobs I'm sure will eventually be posted) . However the lady at DoubleTree placed us on a conditional interest list. This means if someone else wants our date she will call us first and give us the opportunity to fork over the deposit. GO her!!!! Another reason why I am more than excited to have my big party there. She was amazing... (#DoubleTree by Hilton in Chattanooga, TN).

Weight loss.... I have been going to weight watchers off and on and I am convinced it works I am just confused. She wants me to eat my workout points back??? Ummm no way ma'am. I am no doctor or nutritionist but I know my body and it works like this: 

Eat= gain weight

Eat the right food= maintain weight

Eat the right food and work out= weight loss

Eat the right food, workout, eat again= weight gain

Eat Look at a doughnut=weight gain LOL, come on its not just me

That being said I cannot eat those workout points back!!!!! No WAY. At the last meeting I maintained my weight however when I was not attending meetings I relapsed on my food addiction and was a full blown junkie gained weight that they know nothing about but managed to get it off before returning to the meeting.... I will post a bare all weight post in the near future *cries a little and dies a small death*

Anyway this post is getting long and I have a soccer game to get to so catch you later!!!!

Whats been up with you? How are things weight loss, hair growth, whatever you are doing...

Oh yea I want a signature someone please tell me how to do that!!!!!!! thanks again