Opps, Joining a Group

Sorry, I got a little excited and hit the key too soon.

Anyway, I did the thing that I know is a motivator for me I joined some women from work in a group like Weight Watchers, and what I realized is that I have never in my life tried to loose weight. I guess I have always been satisfied with my wieght/appearance. With that said, that is what I think this is all about for me is my appearance, how I feel I look to myself. Basically how tight are my panties. They are tight now, I am a really disapointed with myself for getting to this point. We all can look at events or issues in our life and justify some of the gain but that is just not working for me today. Ladies after sitting in that meeting discussing ways to work off weight I decided that I need to really do something fast. We weighed in and if I said that I was so very surprised, disappointed and a little ashamed (of me for not paying attention) with what I weighed that would be an understatement. So I am going to state a goal of 20 lbs for now with more to come. I did some body measurements the other day hopefully is will be able to report some good results soon. The Warrior Princess is ready for battle are you????

Joining A Group

Wonder Woman's Thoughts on Fad Diets

Ladies...we have a readership. Don't know how big, but we do. How do I know? I got an email today asking me if I've heard about a new diet and giving me all the details.

Now, I've been struggling with my weight my entire life. ENTIRE LIFE. Don't even get it twisted. I have done every diet known to man and after over 20 years in the game, THE ONLY WAY TO LOSE WEIGHT AND KEEP IT OFF is to change the way you eat FOR GOOD and exercise FOREVER. You can not expect to keep the weight off by doing a two week fast/cleanse and then going back to the same bad habits that you had before you started. You can't just take some "pills" and burn all the fat while eating everything you want and not exercising. It is a lie. The only "diets" that work are the ones that teach you how to eat for life. Period. A eating lifestyle change. NOT just something you follow for a few weeks and then, cause you can't stand it anymore, you go right back to the old way.

I keep mulling over what "diet" I'm gonna do. I'm leaning on not doing any "diet". I KNOW how to eat right...and damn it, I'm gonna do it. A food diary is gonna be the key.

As for "spot" reducing. I don't believe in it. I've been working out, training for runs, working with a personal trainer, teaching aerobics (as an ordinary human - not as Wonder Woman) & kickboxing and you just can't spot reduce. When you exercise you work your entire body, not just your belly or arms. Now you can make a part of your body bigger and look all scary like - you've seen those guys in the gym - HUGE arms/SKINNY legs or vice versa. Not a good look, especially on a SuperWoman. Not so much.

Anyway, ladies - do what you will. Just don't let the hype get in the way of long term success. If one of these ideas jump starts you on the path - DO IT! Just remember to make some long term lifestyle changes too. When each of us reaches our goals, which I know we will, then I'm gonna be the biggest cheerleader and gonna get my invisible plane out for the celebration we are gonna have (We should start planning).

Here is part of the email that was sent. Do with it what ya want.....

PREVENTION MAGAZINE LAUNCHES BREAKTHROUGH, BRAND-NEW FLAT BELLY DIET!

Have you seen the latest issue of Prevention Magazine and the article on the Flat Belly Diet? A new diet targeting women's mid section and no crunches are even required!

The Flat Belly Diet! by Liz Vaccariello, Editor-in-Chief of Prevention and Cynthia Sass, MPH, RD, Nutrition Director.

The diet consists of 4 meals a day, each 400 calories and you must include a monounsaturated fat at every meal.

Much more information can be found on the website www.flatbellydiet.com

Take a look at more of the amazing details below, thought you'd like them for your blog!

Lose 5 pounds in 2 days!

I know that got your attention. I just lost 5 pounds in 2 days. True ladies, so don't be hating! Its called Colonoscopy Prep. (CP) That's right. Take 2 little orange pills and drink 2 bottles of ocean water, followed by clear liquids that will make you too weak to do more than lay on the sofa, (so no exercise necessary) but you won't be able to stay on the sofa because you will make many, many, many trips to the loo. (maybe that counts as exercise) Yep, CP...first time I've ever tried this diet and glad I won't need to try it again for at least a few more years. CP was brutal...the actual procedure...can't say that I even remember it. Thank goodness for lap tops...didn't even have to sit up to blog. Hopefully I won't regain this weight loss the first time I eat something solid. Catch ya later...Swaz~

Coming through with Vengeance

Let me introduce to you Storm.

Storm has been described as having one of the strongest wills. We are determined to preserver through this personal quest of perfection.

So what are our goals? They are:

1. Lose 15-25lbs

2. Tone

3. Stay in shape

4. Eat properly

5. Workout minimum of 4x a week

6. Stay focused on the prize

Goal.. to lose the 1st 10lbs by Feb 3rd!

Now the important part about WEIGHT Lose ladies is... You can not always go by the scale... As you workout the numbers may not move but you could be losing fat and gaining muscle...

SO I AM NOT SCARED OF THE SCALE... Coming soon will be a sample workout!

Brick House ???

As I was taking my measurements to give me a better idea of what exactly is going on with the body. I am standing in this great big mirror measuring both of my old waist (where pants can not button anymore) and the new waist. Then the hips, there was a time when I would not have measured the thighs but ladies there also was a time when they did not touch. As I am looking at all of me and there is more than ever before and I wonder what has happened to the Princess. Anyway while I was doing the tape measure thing the song Brick House started running through my mind and I couldn't remember was the numbers were and then like a tone of bricks it hit me 36-24-36. This would be a good goal for me to shoot for ..... not. I need to state a goal, I just don't know what is a good weight, I remember when I weigh 125 I don't want to try to get there. We are already too far into the year to shoot for that. I think that I have gained at least 10 pounds in three months. From doing nothing other than eating everything that is in a food good. I worked out on the treadmill again tonight and worked out with one of those resistance bands, arms and shoulders, thighs and butts and sexy abs. That is actually more work then it appears. Now the funny thing is in my small mind I actually believe that I should be able to see the results maybe in the morning. Don't you wish that was all it took. About 1 hour of work and all damage is repair? What is damage? 2 waists, measuring thighs, panties that are too tight, bras that are so tight that when you remove them they spring across the room and it takes a least two hours for the marks (from bra) to go away. Well I am going to do better this week with the foods and much more exercise. I will state a goal this week.
Ladies stay focused and remember you can be a BRICK HOUSE.

Have Mercy

Ok I finally figured out how to put my hot_tamale pic on here. Now this chick is all that and a bag of tacos! smokin hawt..

Gotta go shop now and get my nails done. I ate already so I'm not tempted to stop at the closest drive through heart attack window and order up a super sized coronary with a side order of blubber butt.

later ladies......