• Eating slowly and stopping when the plate is half empty to check if I’m already full.
• Asking for a doggie bag even before I touch the plate to put apart half of my dinner. That way I won’t be tempted.
• Saying NO to buffets - Even if it’s a ’salad’ buffet!
• Downsizing - Kids meals are not just for kids anymore. Those are for ‘calorie-conscious’ people like you and me. *wink* Plus! You get a prize for being good. LOL
• No mega-super-biggie anything! - Do I have to explain this?
• Remembering that “Good portions comes in small packages.” - Shall we built an altar for the person who invented 100 calories packages? That was So smart of him/her!
• Counting my cookies, pretzels, and grapes BEFORE I start eating.
• Reading labels even if I think that I know what it says.
• Training my eyes to recognize what is the correct portion of things.

Are your eyes trained? Let’s see…
1 & 2 How many servings from the Carbohidrate Group is this foods?

3 & 4 How many servings from the Fruit Group is this foods?

5. Do you trully think this is ment to be eaten by just one person? How many carbohidrate, protein, salas, and veggies serving is this plate?

Portion Control, Portion Control, Portion Control… It most be our mantra if we want to lose weight and keep it off.

Today I’m really happy. Thanksgiving weekend came and left and I LOST WEIGHT WHILE EATING holiday food. Isn’t it awesome! Apparently I have mastered the art of exercising ‘portion control’… I’m SO focused on what I want!

Here are my stats for today’s weigh in:

NS Bloggers Challenge
Start Weight: 262 lbs.
Today’s Weight: 248.5 lbs.
Lost These Week: -1 lbs.
Percentage Lost: 0.40%

*Check the side-bar for cumulative stats

Since I Started
Start Weight: 265 lbs.
Today’s Weight: 248.5 lbs.
Total Lost From Start: -16.5 lbs.
Percentage Lost: 6.22%

Oh, I’m SO happy!!!

Here are the answers for the quiz:
(1) The 8-inch plate contains 3 cups of pasta, which is 6 servings from the Bread Group. One serving equals ½ cup pasta.
(2) The bagel is 4 ounces, which is 4 servings from the Bread Group. One serving equals 1 ounce of a bagel.
(3) The serving of fresh fruits depends on the type of fruit. There is just one serving in a cup of fresh fruits.
(4) The glass contains 3 ounces of juice. One serving from the Fruit Group equals ¾ cup (6oz.) of juice.
(5) There is 8 carbohidrates servings, 5 protein servings, 1 salad serving and 1 veggies serving. Enough food for three people.

Now, be a good cheerleader and post a comment!!!

On Wednesday I woke up at 5:00 AM and spent the whole morning cleaning and declutering my office… In the afternoon I went to buy flowers, and few other Thanksgiving decorations, for the tables… At night I made all the desserts and salads. By 11:30 PM I was in bed.

I made plans to serve dinner at 3:00 PM but the timer on the turkey didn’t came out… Indeed it never came out. I took it off because I knew it was done… and we were hungry as hell. We are home alone again. Wooohooo!

What in the world was I thinking when I invited 15 people to stay home during the Thanksgiving Weekend!? Oh Lord this weekend was crazy as hell! But really fun too. People was supposed to come by Wednesday night but they didn’t. Thanks God!

Today I’m WAY busy. These is the first time Thanksgiving Dinner is on me. Argh!
I didn’t knew how much work this is. Why did I opened my mouth!?

Reality check:

• The Turkey is already seasoned.
• I have all my groceries… Garlic Bread & Ice.
• The house is already clean… I have to vacuum & clean the bathrooms again.
• Rental tables, chairs and awning comes today.
• Desserts & Salads will be done tonight.
• There’s NO time to fix the Xmas tree before Thanksgiving Dinner. =0(
• TRY NOT TO THINK ABOUT TOMORROW
  *inhale peace, exhale stress*

What’s on our menu?

• Few appetizer… Don’t know what yet. hehehe (Picadera… No se.)
• Butter & Garlic Bread (Pan con Ajo)
• Mashed Plaintain Stuffed Turkey (Pavo relleno de Mofongo)
• Coca Cola Ribs ( Costillas a la Coca Cola)
• Pigeon Pea Yellow Rice (Arroz con Gandules)
• Potatoes Salad (Ensalada de Papa)
• Macaroni Salad (Ensalada de Coditos)
• Garlic Butter Asparagus (Espárragos con Mantequilla y Ajo)
• Green Salad (Ensalada Verde)
• Carrot Cake (Bizcocho de Zanahoria)
• Cheese Custard (Flan de Queso)
• Three Milks Cake (Tres Leches)

My next post will be on Sunday night.
Take care my friends and…

Siguiendo las instrucciones ofrecidas por misis Shery, aquí les presento my escritorio.

Como ven me gustan las cosas MUY organizadas y de colores que me inspiren paz. PERO, como tengo el ‘CRISMAS.SPIRIT’ arriba, cambié el “wallpaper” a uno más navideño.

¿Cuál les gusta más el primero o el segundo?

Y siguiendo con la tradición. Le dejo esta tarea a Julizzette, Madeline Elif y La Iguana Lola. Ya pasaré por sus respectivos blogs a verificar si hicieron la tarea.

Recuerdan lo que les conté sobre los oficiales de ornato público de Isabela? Bueno pues ya van dos semanas que me escondo para tratar de sacarles una foto mientras averiguan en mi basura y en la de mis vecinos. Y NADA sucede. Aparentemente alguien les avisó de mis quejas porque hasta recogen lo que se les cae. Parece que valió para algo mi grito de desesperación.

Hasta pronto que voy a seguir limpiando la casa y bailando al son de Madonna. Les digo que ese CD es adictivo! Si quieren leer una buena reseña del mismo visiten el blog de JD.

See Ya!

I’m SO freaking happy!!! I can’t stand still. I’m just dancing like crazy with Madonna’s new master piece. And singing of joy for a wonderful day. Why I’m happy? Because:

1. The Lord have given me a brand new day to live.
2. The sun is shining but not burning. (Perfect weather!)
3. MY SCALES LOVES ME.
4. I LOVE MY SCALE.
5. I LOST 3 FREAKING POUND MORE!!!!

WOOOOHOOOOO!!! *child singing* I’m getting thinner. I’m getting thinner. nana.nana.naaa.na’ I’m just hoping I beat Bob on the NS Bloggers Challenge. Nah! I KNOW I’LL BEAT BOB’s ASS IN THIS CHALLENGE… and, since he won’t reach his goal, we gonna see him ‘naked’ hehehehehe!!!

My Stats For Today’s Weigh In:

NS Bloggers Challenge
Start Weight: 262 lbs.
Today’s Weight: 249.5 lbs.
Lost These Week: -3 lbs.
Percentage Lost: 1.18%

*Check the side-bar for cumulative stats

Since I Started
Start Weight: 265 lbs.
Today’s Weight: 249.5 lbs.
Total Lost From Start: -15.5 lbs.
Percentage Lost: 5.84%

[Update 12:20 pm] This is for you Bob.
I’m losing weight. nana.nana.na.na *child song*

Acabo de tener un orgasmo auditivo.

¿De qué hablo?

De esto

La diosa del pop. El que no lo tenga, salga corriendo a comprarlo.

Hi there!
Did you missed me? I hope so, ’cause I missed you guys!
I’ve been REALLY busy during the weekend and today doing a lot of things. Chrismas is around the corner and I need to do so many things! Plus I’m starting my own home base business… Well kind of. I’ll tell you later about it.

Here’s today’s weigh in:

NS Bloggers Challenge
Start Weight: 262 lbs.
Today’s Weight: 252.5 lbs.
Lost These Week: -0.5 lbs.
Percentage Lost: 0.19%

*Check the side-bar for cumulative stats

Since I Started
Start Weight: 265 lbs.
Today’s Weight: 252.5 lbs.
Total Lost From Start: -12.5 lbs.
Percentage Lost: 4.71%

I’m not going to try to justify myself for only losing .5 lbs. The truth is that I was really lazy the last week and I didn’t went to the gym as I should. Plus, I’ve been dealing with womanly issues for the past days… I bloated as hell. Ups! I told you I wasn’t giving excuses and I did. LOL