1. I WILL continue my TaeKwonDo & Kisado classes. They’re fun, and I can kick ass if I need to.

2. I WILL continue to opt for natural foods rather than processed foods. Who needs extra junk in the trunk anyway?

3. I WILL NOT eat fast food, no matter how easy, quick, or yummy a Sonic Slushie sounds… especially during Happy Hour..

4. I WILL use the treadmill I made my hubby buy me. Adding it to my fitness routine will *Help* me, not hurt me.

5. I WILL work my butt off… literally..

6. I WILL also work off other parts of my body, my tummy, my thighs, my love handles… because I need to.

7. I WIL NOT give in to late night snacking. A glass of water is my new best friend.

8. I WILL drink at least the recommended daily suggestion of water… more if I’m near a bathroom

9. I WILL train for, and run a 5K sometime in 2011. After all… I should be able to do it.. right???

10. I WILL NOT EVER buy clothing that is too large, or baggy, just for the sole purpose of “hiding my rolls”….  They make me look fatter…

11. I WILL buy clothing that fits well, is the proper size, and makes ME look awesome.

These things I swear to myself for 2011… If you agree.. Let me hear a “Hell Yeah!”

Got other vows for yourself… I’d love to hear them too!

UPDATE: So I went shopping today, and I bought clothing… in regular sizes… Yes, I shopped at my local Old Navy, and bought jeans… I didn’t have to buy online (since that’s where their plus sizes are). WOOT! These vows are so going to stick

Yes… that’s a long title… but there’s a reason for it…watch this…

Yeah.. I can’t eat Chicken Nuggets anymore… This show has ruined it for me forever. I know, I know.. he says that chicken nuggets aren’t really made that way here in the U.S., but every time I see those darn things, I get flashbacks to this video.

Now, can my children eat them? Yes.. and sure, I’ll get them chicken strips or whatever is 100% breast meat from Tyson or whoever is on sale at Walmart/Sam’s Club… They still refuse to eat at fast food places, and I’m fine with that. I think it’s what’s helped me stay away from fast food for nearly an entire year now. Which also.. along with my TaeKwonDo has helped me lose weight… how much weight? Stay tuned

Soooo.. I have sorta been keeping track of my sizes… Not religiously, but doing well enough to notice when I’m losing weight. Guess what… ??? ….
My brand new (last year) shorts that I bought to fit my fat butt… size 20… Yeah.. they’re falling off my hips. Someone could walk up behind me and pants me if they wanted to, and I would barely feel it… I have to wear a belt… although I’m still debating selling them and buying a new pair. I really didn’t want to buy any new clothes until I’m in regular sizes… but c’mon.. from a 22 pants size to an 18??? I think that deserves a minor celebration… Raise a glass (of water) with me!!! Cheers!!!!

I have a long way to go… hopefully between Taekwondo and exercise here at home, I’ll get there faster… Time… It takes time… All I have is time…

and no.. It’s not a shake.. it’s actual food! I should’ve taken a picture of it, but totally didn’t think about it… Next time.. I’m out of muffins now

So, I’m still learning all about counting calories, and watching the ingredients… I’ve posted about it before here, so I’m not going to go back and explain it…

I have found  a great breakfast that’s fast to make and yummy!

Here’s what you need:

1. Thomas’ BetterStart light Multi-Grain english muffins

2. 1 egg white

3. A slice of thin sliced bacon (turkey or regular)

4. 1/2 slice of your favorite cheese (I like pepperjack)

So, I cut open my english muffin (100 calories), get a small microwave safe bowl. Put the egg whites into the bowl and mix in some garlic power and Italian Seasoning (approx 20 calories) and pop it into the microwave for 60 seconds. Cook the bacon, either on a pan or in the microwave (35 calories). Put the egg white on the muffin, bacon on top of that, and put a 1/2 slice of cheese (35 calories)  on top of that. Put the top of the muffin on and pop it in the toaster oven for a normal toast setting. Voila…

It’s good and it fills me enough to not want to grab a snack in 10 minutes!!! You can have a glass of Orange Juice, or do what I do and have water… Start off the day hydrating right!

Neglecting my poor personal blog.. It goes in waves… Lots of thoughts… and then none.. well, not that I can publish anyway.. oh wait.. this is my personal blog. I can say whatever the hellI want! WOOHOO!!! ok.. calm down now..

So I started off with my post about the Food Revolution early last week. I totally missed the second show, so I had to get back to ABC.com and watch it online.. Thank GOD for the internet these days! Anyway… I have to say.. This guy is amazing… It’s no wonder this town was voted the unhealthiest in the country. The kids are not eating the food that Jaime makes for them. They spit out their salads. The thing that got me the most was that when Jaime showed the kids some veggies, they had NO idea what they were… BUT they knew exactly what chicken nuggets, french fries and a hamburger was.

Jamie also checked in with the family that he had tried to help in the first episode. When he showed up, the family told him that they had been following the recipes he left them with… but he saw fast food drink cups everywhere and there were so many veggies still in the refrigerator. He was so disappointed, that he took the family to the hospital to shock them into reality. They got blood tests done, and were told their son was nearing diabetes… Yep, that worked. The parents felt bad, and promised him that they’d work very hard with him to get healthy.

I’m so upset that Jamie is still meeting so much opposition with Alice and the DJ guy from the radio station. I really don’t get why they can’t see that the people need help, and to help, they need to change their eating habits.

I was seriously on edge the entire show, just listening to people grumbling, and seeing the kids not eating the food that’s good for them.. I think we are very lucky. We started our girls out eating veggies from a very young age. They ASK for broccoli and cauliflower. They eat salad with just about every meal, and love fresh cooked chicken and fish. Sure, they get chicken nuggets and fries occasionally, but it’s not every day… or every week… We have made it a point to cook meals from scratch more often than we go out to eat. We’ve even planned meals ahead of time, and frozen them to make it easier for those days when we are running late and in a hurry.

I have to admit, I peeked ahead on abc.com, and I saw a few videos that I’m sure are coming up on TV… I can’t wait to see the shows that they are attached to… Next Jamie is going to the high school… so stay tuned…

As much as I love blogging about my workouts on my main blog, I’m thinking it’s time to move them over to my personal blog for now. I am going to do a lot more blogging, and since I’m not actually “reviewing” anything but my own fat ass, I would love to make as many comments in whatever language I want… and I can only do that here. Should I happen to come upon any cool fitness products to actually review, I’ll post them on Mommy Brain Reports.. but until then… Let’s commence the fitness stuff.

So, last week was a hard week for me. I had so many things hit me over the past few weeks, that I think I kinda had a melt down on Thursday evening. I won’t go into detail about the previous things, because, well, they have to do with some people that I’ve worked with, and I can’t divulge that information publicly.. Just say that I found out some shit that didn’t sit well with me… It’s over now… The culmination of my disappointment came when I found out that I didn’t get chosen as one of the #mamavation moms. Yes, I’ll admit it… I don’t take defeat very well sometimes.. but only when it comes to things I really truly feel that I need. So, I lost. Do I sound like a whiney pain in the ass? lol. Well, the winners are two very amazing and deserving people, and I know they’ll do so well over the next 7 weeks. As Leah said… Their asses are hers.. LOL. She’ll whip them into shape…

So anyway, as I was wallowing in my own self pity… I set myself to cleaning house. I actually got so much done that I had neglected over the last few weeks while lobbying for votes.. I was pretty proud of myself. I pretty much stayed off of Twitter, and the interwebs in general. Hubby thought I was sick. No, I wasn’t.. Just finally focusing on something else besides my hypnotizing 24″ Apple iMac. *teehee* Anywho… I finally jump on my Tweetdeck, and see a tweet @’ing me… It was from a fellow blogger, and she actually wrote about me in her post. She mentioned how she had heard me and @DaddyClaxton on the Wii Mommies Blog Talk Radio Show, talking about our hike up Runyon Canyon, and how we really pushed each other to get up that hill. It was then that I realized that I wasn’t the only one in this situation.. meaning needing to lose weight… and that people are actually watching me, following me, and looking up to me. I’ve never felt like…. so… not important… but I’m having a hard time thinking up a more fitting word.. I snapped out of my funk and get my ass in gear.

I remembered a package of office products I had received from a party at BlogHer. Office Max I think gave them out. It had file folders and other random office-y things. It happened to have a journal in it. I immediately made it my fitness journal. Sure, I have this blog, or my iPhone, but you know, there’s something about having a paper and pen that makes it more interesting to me. Like I have to write in it.. No paper can be left blank! LOL. Plus, it’s something I can carry with me, in my purse… Yes, my purse is big. I decided to write down anything that I ate or drank, and every bit of exercise I did. Guess what? It worked. I did excellent… and it made me actually think about how much I was going to eat.

I was on a conference call with Pete Cohen on Sunday night. He’s giving us Mamavation moms 30 days of free fitness consulting… and I’m loving it. Anyway, one of our goals was to think more about what we want vs. what we need. Writing down everything I ate and drank really kept me thinking more about what I needed. Sure, I still had a couple of gummy bears, because I wanted them… but I only had a couple to kick that sweet tooth rather than the whole damn bag. See!?!?! Progress. (yeah)

So anyway… about the changing channels thing. We have Time Warner Cable… I hate them.. really I do.. but I have no choice but have them for cable and my internet. Well, I may have found my little light as to why I should keep them. On Demand. Yes.. I said it.. On Demand.. You know.. that little thing you can do with your digital cable box that lets you sit and watch just about any show you missed over the last few weeks? Well, I found a channel that I can’t just sit and watch. Exercise On Demand… It has so many various workouts, categorized under the type of what body part it would be best for working out. There’s even the strip tease aerobics.. Yes, I tried it, and I liked it.. LOL Damn thing had my legs burning by the time I finished my 24 minute workout. Sure it all culminates to a 60 second dance.. but you do it so many times you feel those muscles burning. There was also a walking show where I walked a mile in only 15 minutes. Granted, I’m walking in my own living room, but add in some hand weights and a few extra movements with the steps and DAMN! I was feeling it. All in all, I did about an hour of these little workouts… I felt good at the end. These workouts were so short, and easy to spread out over the day that I totally loved them… and for anyone who’s wondering, I did wait until my girls were upstairs before I even attempted those strip tease aerobics classes…. I don’t need them even seeing those… not that it was really stripping, but not that I’d really be taking my clothes off during a workout… unless it was Summer time and it was really really hot… Oh nevermind…