BoooHaa!
The scale is moving. Wooohooo! My effort is paying off REALLY GOOD. I mean. 5 pounds in just one week!!! Helloooooooo, this is good. I mean this is REALLY GOOD! Bob, I think I’m kicking your butt in this NS Bloggers Challenge. Ha!!! I’m gonna win this! But even, if I don’t win it, I’d feel like a winner because I’m losing… hehehe! WANNA SEE MY STATS?

NS Bloggers Challenge
Start Weight: 262 lbs.
Today’s Weight: 257 lbs.
Total Lost These Week: -5 lbs.
Percentage Lost: 1.90%

Since I Started
Start Weight: 265 lbs.
Today’s Weight: 257 lbs.
Total Lost from Start: -8 lbs.
Percentage Lost: 3.01%

Now be good cheerleaders and drop me a nice comment!

“Where shall I begin, please your Majesty?” He asked.
“Begin at the beginning,” the King said, very gravely,
“and go on till you come to the end: then stop.”

Alice in Wonderland

I’ve been overweight all my life. But it got way worst when I married. My husband isn’t very happy about that fact, nor my parents and other family members. Indeed I’m not happy with it either. Specially since last year, when I ‘felt the need’ of getting pregnant and my doctor opposed to it because:

“You weight the double of what you’re supposed to weight.”

A mother of quintuplet. That’s what I wanted to be. I even had their names! Ashar Edith, Anna Sophia, Edith Jarmarie, Miguel Angel, Angel Javier, and Aser Miguel… Oh that’s six! LOL… I would give ANYTHING to conceive five babies at the same time… Or maybe a six-pack. I’ve been dreaming about it since childhood. Can you believe that!? DH still doesn’t believe it either. LOL… Anyhow, since my motherhood dreams where shattered by my GYN, I’m on a quest of losing almost 100 pounds by December 2006 to finally make my dream come true.

In the beginning of this journey I wanted to lose weight to make others happy. But now it’s all about me. I’m losing weight because I WANT to lose weight! You know what? I know I CAN do it! I’ve done it before. Why can’t I do it now? There’s no reason to fail my mission. And I won’t!!!

I have been dieting all my life. Because I wanted to…

Find a boyfriend… Make people jealous… Rock at Chrismas parties… Make mom proud… Keep friends happy… Make men want me… Impress others… Win a beauty pageant…

Ones I reached what I wanted I’d stop dieting and exercising… I was lacking PASSION… And COMMITMENT to myself. I didn’t knew how to Love Myself. I had no self esteem. I had many reasons to lose weight. But all of them were wrong; because they focused on others and not on myself.

This a NEW BEGINNING. I’m losing weight because…

I Finally Know How to Love Myself… I know that I can have more out of life… I want to live longer… I want to be healthy… I want to show to myself that I CAN do it!!!

My new blog design. Well… I’m still working on the header. Any suggestions on fonts that I might use… Or any other graphic that you like best. See you later!!! I MOST keep “working” on this.

BTW… You guys on dial-up, Is this blog opening fine?

I joined the NS Bloggers challenge today. I LOVE Monday weigh-ins because they keep me accountable!!! It affects my eating habits during the weekends.

Good luck to everyone!!! Are you ready to lose? I mean the challenge. ‘Cause I’m winning this one!

…Most go now. I’m working on a new blog design.

My PhotosGalore blog is no more… Well not under the same address. It is now under www.naughtyboricua.blogspot.com What NaughtyBoricua means? Well boricua comes from the original name given to these island by the indians: Boriquen. A “boricua” is someone who lives in “Boriquen”…You already know what naughty means, so I don’t have to explain that one. Now go check it out!

Hoy no hay nubes. Woohoo!

Hoy tengo cuchucientasmil cosas que hacer… Así que este clima agradable de hoy me va a ayudar a mantenerme motivada. ¡Que cool! BTW… ¿Ya vieron my nuevo template? Lo hice de madrugada… No he dormido NADA. Pero, no me importa. Después que termine de limpiar, me acuesto a dormir un rato. Michael regresa hoy de trabajar en Carolina. Arg! Eso es una historia larga. Después se las cuento! Nos vemos… Que voy a limpiar la casa.

Like My New Design?
Freaking Cool! Right?

Today was Cloudy… Too Bad!

Desde que llegue a Puerto Rico ha estado lloviendo. Ya apesta la lluvia!!! Arg! Hoy hizo un poquito de sol; pero, habían muchas nubes. Y en las noticias ya anunciaron lluvia para el fin de semana. This are Pretty Crappy Days!!!

“Aerodynamically the bumblebee shouldn’t be able to fly, but the bumblebee doesn’t know that so it goes on flying anyway.” Mary Kay Ash

Theoretically I’m not supposed to lose 30 lbs. by New Years Eve… BUT since I’m like the bumblebee I’ll FLY to my goal and hit 232 lbs. by that day… Two months and a half is enough time to shed that weight off my body. I know I can do it! I’ll challenge myself to the maximum. And I won’t stop even if it hurts because I want to (and I will) see results.

Here’s My Fat Fighting Plan:

Mondays- LB Weight Routine, Pilates Class, One Hour Cardio Machines (8:00 - 11:30 am)
Tuesdays- UB Weight Routine, KickBoxing, Aerobics, 20 min. Elliptical (5:30 - 9:00 pm)
Wednesdays- Steps Aerobics (7:00 pm - 8:00 pm) … Or Rest If Needed
Thursdays- LB Weight Routine, Aerobics Class, One Hour Cardio Machines (8:00 - 11:30 am)
Fridays- UB Weight Routine, Yoga Class, One Hour Cardio Machines (8:00 - 11:30 am)
Saturdays- One Hour Cardio Machines (9:30 - 10:30 am)
Sundays- Feed My Spirit

If I want extreme results I most use extreme methods to Fight my Fat. Right?

And talking about Fighting Fat. There’s a new Blog Directory called FatFighterBlogs … Yes I know, they stole my challenge name. But, What can I do? Anyhow! If you are running a weight loss, healthy eating, diet, exercise freak, etc. blog go check it out and sign in.
Just click on the bumblebee button to get there. Ok?

And talking about stealing ideas… Yesterday I read a really neat Meme on Sue’s blog. SO neat I’ve stolen it. Here I go…

1. First Name? Edith
2. Were you named after anyone? No
3. Do you wish on stars? Yes! That’s cool.
4. When did you last cry? Yesterday when I saw a Lifetime Movie about cancer awareness. The thought of losing either of my parents just scares me to death.
5. Do you like your handwriting? Yes
6. Any bad habits? Peaking into my nose. Grose! I know.
7. What is your most embarrassing CD on the shelf? Azul Azul A really bad latin band.
8. If you were another person, would YOU be friends with you? Yes. I am a REALLY good friend… Just don’t get me pissed.
9. Are you a daredevil? No!
10. Do looks matter? If I say No I’m lying. Off course it matters. Why do you think I’m losing weight? It isn’t for my health. It’s for my looks!
11. Where is your second home? Guynabo, Puerto Rico
12. Do you trust others easily? Yes… And people get advantage of me as well. *puppy eyes*
13. What was your favorite toy as a child? Teddy Bear
14. What class in school do you think is totally useless? Chemistry
15. Do you have a journal? Yes - this blog.
16. Do you use sarcasm a lot? Yes
17. Have you ever been in a mosh pit? No
18. What are your nicknames? AsharEdith (In the cyberworld)… Jary (For my family)… Bolita (For my mother) I trully HATE the last one because it means little ball in Spanish, and I’m NOT a ball. I’m a person. Read that mom?
19. Would you bungee jump? Never! Are out of your mind or what?
20. Do you untie your shoes when you take them off? No… Too tire for that.
21. Do you think that you are strong willed? Yes! Just ask my husband.
22. What’s your favorite ice cream flavor? Mawi Brownie Chocolate Madness fron Basking Robins, and Coockie Dough from Ben and Jerry
23. Shoe Size? 10… 10 1/2 - if I need socks with them.
24. What are your favorite colors? All shades of bleu and purple… But if it is in clothing it would be black, navy bleu, brown, gray, and pink.
25. What is your least favorite thing? Broom & mope my house.
26. How many wisdom teeth do you have? None
27. How many people have a crush on you right now? I like to think that my husband have a crush on me.
28. What do you miss most right now? Being a perfect size 6
29. What color pants are you wearing? Gray shorts
30. What are you listening to right now? The birds singing outside my house…
31. Last thing you ate? A Taco Maker’s Papasote with Nachos and Soda… Yeah… I know, I’m sorry! It’s just being hard to eat right doing so much exercise. But I’m trying my best to stay on track.
32. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? Red
33. What is the weather like right now? Beautiful sunny day
34. Last person you talked to on the phone? My hubby
35. The first thing you notice about the opposite sex? Their butt
36. How are you today? Even my hair hurts! But I don’t mind because I know I will see results pretty fast.
37. Favorite drink? Water! thanks to Nutri System, and all my Nutri Friends.
38. Favorite alcoholic drink? White Zynfandel Wine
39. Favorite Sport? None! I HATE to watch sports on TV… I liked baseball when my brother used to play… If you like to seenise asses… Just watch baseball. hehehe
40. Hair color? Natural color: Black; Dyed: Readish Brown… I’m planing on dying it pretty soon. I’ll show you when I do it.
41. Eye color? Dark brown… Almost Black… (They say Black eyes doesn’t exist… Too bad.)
42. Do you wear contacts? No
43. Siblings? 1 brother… He is a Chef in Las Vegas. Hi Chuqui!
44. Favorite month? December - Chrismas in Puerto Rico are the best in the whole world.
45. Favorite food? Puerto Ricos basic lunch- White Rice, Red Beans, Fried Pork, a piece of Avocado, and few pieces of Fried Plaintain. Oooh yes! Now I’m hungry! Damn! Or… Anything Italian.
46. Last movie you watched? Into the Blue
47. Summer or winter? Winter… We just have a perfect weather during winter here in Puerto Rico… (Between the low 80’s and 70’s)
48. Hugs or kisses? Bear Hugs
49. Living Arrangements? Me and my Hubby… Mishu (the cat) died in March ‘05, and Victor (the Beta fish) died in November ‘04… Can we have a minute of silence?
50. What book/magazine are you reading? The Conspiracy by Dan Brown, Hinds’ Feet On High Places by Hannah Hurnard, and Sink Refletions by Marla Cilley aka The FlyLady
51. What’s on your mouse pad? I’m not using a Mouse Pad. My Office is a mess and I lost it. Wanna send me one?
52. Last thing you watched on TV? Girls Next Door… On E! Channel.