The next chapter in my book...

I am not sure if anyone actually reads these or not, but I still feel a need to share...

I started my journey a little over a month now and boy has it been rough for me. I knew it wasn't going to be easy when I started and I am not expecting it to be, but I really want to see results. I am working out hard and eating clean. Before I get into full detail let me give you a little back story to why I decided to embark on this next chapter in my life...

Since giving birth to my beautiful baby boy I have noticed a dramatic change in my body and have lost myself. I don't remember it being this hard with my first two, which are my princesses. I have tried to start working out many of times and then a week into it I become unmotivated to continue. So, I do what is easy and give up... Not very smart of me, but at least I can become transparent with you all (whoever you are)...

So, once we finally made the decision that we are staying in Nevada, I located a doctor and made an appointment. A little disclaimer (Don't wait until everything in your body is going wrong, I should have went over a year ago before I actually saw my physician, but I was scared to hear what the doctor would tell me).  I had been having chest pains for quite sometime and was always tired and out of breath, even if I was just walking up the stairs to my house. I started to always taste salt in my food (like everything, even if no salt was added to it). I would swell up even though I have always watched my salt in take (I cant even wear my whole wedding ring, I am only wearing one band). Always dizzy and very off balance. I knew things were off with myself.

I met with my doctor and explained all my concerns and he actually listened to me (I have worked for many doctors that don't). He ordered tests and sent referral's immediately. He told me that it would take a few weeks of course to get approvals but, in the mean time to go do blood work.

Although I have not been to all my appointments yet because they don't have many new appointments open right away, I did get my blood work back. I received a letter in the mail explaining that I am pre-diabetic and some instruction for me, also that I needed to follow up with my doctor as soon as possible.

I meet with him and we went over a few things that I could do to insure that I wont become a diabetic. Foods to stay away from, as well as some exercises that I never knew could help. I went to MA school (Medical Assisting) and never heard that weight training and resistant band training can help the diabetes flee. I have also changed the way that I eat. I am very consistent with watching all starches, because they are very bad for you.

So while I am still waiting on future tests for all my other issues I figured now is the time to get healthy.

A few things that I have changed:

• no fried foods
• no soda or added sugar drinks
• cutting out white rice, pasta, potatoes and white bread
• nothing greasy
• working out (at least 30 mins cardio everyday, and weight training/resistant band as well)
• WATER, WATER AND MORE WATER
• did I mention WATER!!!

There is a lot that is going into this journey but, this is just some of it. I have a beautiful family that needs me and how can I be here for them if I am not healthy? I cant. So, I would love to start an accountability group, If anyone reading this is interested please let me know, and I will do a blog about it... 

Thank you all for taking the time to read  my blogs and know that I love you all for reading... TTYL!!!

Mommy Me Time

This is me in 2010, you cant see the computer
but it was there in front of me I was about to blog on
the Queendom. ( Della LaShuan)

I sit here at my computer and cant help but feel pure joy. I haven't blogged since 2010 and have been wanting to start it up again forever but was to afraid of failing. Can I be honest for a moment without judgment? We all are afraid of something or another, and mine just happens to be people. I said lets me honest. I know that most of you that are reading this and know me, know that I don't usually care what people have to say or think, but the reality of it all is I am human. I do have feelings and I don't want people to disregard how I think and or feel.

I understand that people are just that, people. Sometimes we forget to turn our brains on and shut our damn mouths. Trust me I get it. I have always had that problem, but as I am getting older and maturing more I can understand how the words we say can cut like a knife. Once they come out there is no taking them back. In the last past year in a half, my family and friends have lost many we loved. We cant get them back but only remember the legacy that they have left. I want to be able to do the same.

If there is one thing that I want to do and can do, its touch someone, or help someone. I know that when I was going through it in my life the one thing that gave me hope honestly was encouragement through words I read. I am here to do what I have been so eager to do for the last past 4 years. Its mommy me time. This is one thing that I can do while taking care of my kids and house as a stay at home mom.

Granted I think I lost one of my kids and the house looks like a tornado went through, left and came back again. LOL. Just kidding. Seriously though what's stopping me from doing what I want? Only myself, because at the end of the day I hold the key to my future and everything that I aspire to do.

My question for you today is: What's stopping you from doing the thing/things you want to do?
My message: You have the first and the last say in what you do with your life. You can sit around wishing or you can take charge and start now. I know what I want and what I am going to do. So again here goes nothing or here goes everything. Its mommy me time.