Picture of the day.

The jeans have been hung up! I am SO close to fitting into what use to be my "fat" jeans (ha!) that I have taken the liberty to taking them out of storage and hanging them up for inspiration. This isnt all of them as I have a slight jean addiction, but you get the picture. lol. :)

My weight loss plan.

I am not a doctor, nor am I by any means qualified to instruct anyone on how to lose weight. But since I'm documenting my journey of weight loss, I figured I might as well tell you how I do it and what works for me. :) If you dont "Agree" with any of this then follow a different plan.

Total daily calories- 1500
!Important!- Write EVERYTHING you eat in a food journal. NO JOKE.
Exercise (5x a week)- 500 calories a session
LOTS AND LOTS OF WATER!!!
Weigh yourself once a week. You should lose between 1-2lbs a week.

This is what I do. Really simple. And it works. No diet pills, no crazy diets. Just calorie restriction and exercise. I once read that Carrie Underwood keeps a food journal and thought, wow, that's a little extreme. But then I started keeping one and believe me, it is SO beneficial. It keeps you accountable for everything you eat and right on track. When it's 8pm and i'm only at 1250 calories eaten, I know it's ok to eat that string cheese. If it's 8pm and I havent kept my food journal, I dont remember what all i've eaten and I could easily slip and eat more than I should. IT WORKS. I'm already at 20 pounds lost since February and 45 pounds lost overall. If this keeps up, I should be hitting my goal weight by August/September. :)

4 month check up!

We went to Julianne's 4 month check up today and it went FANTASTIC!! (I havent used that word in forever! hahaha). I was worried that her flat spot in the back of her head was not going away but the Dr felt her head and measured and she said it's improved so no helmet!! Hooray! :) She is still just below average for weight but she is back up to the 75-90 percentile in height! She's gonna be taller than her mama! And we definitely got the green light to start spoon feeding her cereals and veggies and fruits. I'm so excited, my little girl is getting so big! I still remember when I was counting down the days when she would arrive. And now she is about to start eating solids. WOW. :)

WEIGHT- 12LB 13OZ
HEIGHT- 25 1/4"

Update-Garden.

I am just so amazed at how much our garden has grown in the past couple of months. And to see the CUTEST little jalapeno and tomato is such a treat for me because I have never seen one grow right before my eyes!

Potty Training=SUCCESS!

I NEVER thought I would ever say that! Woohoo!! Jacob is now officially in "Chones" (underwear) and we have had like maybe 2 accidents this entire week. We are so excited! I'm so glad we all stayed consistent with it and didnt quit when I thought it was impossible. Now, I'm still in the situation of 1 down, 2 to go but hey, progress is progress. I'm not looking forward to potty training Bradley but my goal is to have him potty trained before Kindergarten, which for him, is not until September of 2011. That gives me plenty of time. And i'm sure by then, his little sister will be starting on it too. ;)

The cooking Bug.

Last Sunday, I went over to my mother in law's house where she taught me how to make roast with gravy and peach cobbler. I had SO much fun learning that I have been looking up recipes all week and really trying to "cook" more. Today I started working on my "homemade recipe book" and what I've done is just took a 1 1/2 inch binder, added tabs and a whole lot of sheet protectors and went to town. I divided each section into different entrees such as Desert, Pasta, and with my Mexican section I added additional tabs that include Tacos and dessert. It's very simple but I love it. No nonsense and it gets the job done. I think i've become addicted now! ;)

FINALLY.

I am so excited! I finally have decided what profession/career I want to have and the best part yet? I'm actually looking forward to it! I was originally studying business so I can go into Human Resources but after much thinking and praying, I've decided to continue my Business degree, but go to Cosmetology school after! I want to become a hairstylist and Makeup artist and one day open up my own salon! Who knew the Cobian family trade would be in my blood? My aunts in Mexico will be so proud. ;)I havent told anyone besides by husband because I've always changed my mind but I'm pretty sure about this. And the best part, my husband is totally supportive! I cant wait! :)