Half Way There !! Yeay

Today I will go to bed and begin my next 20 weeks!! Yeay! I am half way thru my pregnancy. I feel the baby more and more every day and I am amazed. I started my video again and I feel good. I am still doing small weights as well cause I don't want my arms to be flabby. Today it kind of hit me that we will have a baby in our home in less than 5 months!! That is crazy and scary and exciting and well exciting!! I thank God every day when I feel that baby moving. I know this is from Him..

And the Weight is on

I know I carrying a child and I should not care about my weight, however I do.. So I have not really been walking or doing my video . Thanksgiving has come and gone and I was deathly afraid to get on the scale, but I did. I had to see where I was. I am now 5 months pregnant and I am weighing in at 164. I have gained a total of 14 pounds. I guess that is not too bad. My goal is was to not gain more than 25 total, however Josiah seems to wants meat and I can't say no :( If I keep eating the way I am eating I'm sure I may pass up my 25 lbs. I am not eating huge portions for my meals, cause I can't but I am eating very frequently. Every 3 hours I am eating something. It is hard cause I am really hungry. I try to carry something with me that will help me when I am "starving". I still feel great and my energy is now way up. I am not feeling as tired anymore. I am still moving but not daily as I was. Mike and I go for long walks to the mall or swap meet and walk for about 2 hours which is great exercise for me. The plan is to try to stay in some control so when baby gets here, I can go back to my routine. That is the plan, however I am aware it may take some time and adjusting to get there, but I know in time if I determined it will happen. Thank you Lord again for helping me stay in control.

Feeling the baby

I am 18 weeks today and I swear I feel the baby more and more now. I was not really sure until this afternoon. This morning I felt alot harder flutters and a few pokes, but nothing hard. The flutters always come hard when I eat, so after I ate this morning, I kinda knew it was him. So I just enjoyed. All day I seemed to be more aware of them. I had a schedule US to see the baby with Henry and Liv but they could not make it so I decided to go anyways. As the tech was doing the US, the baby kicked and I saw and felt it!! It was amazing!! I now know that I am not imagining it!! I am so excited for this little guy!! I am now waiting for Mike to be able to feel, soon I hope.

It's a Boy!!

Yup yup yup it's a Boy!! So today we got back from San Francisco, celebrating our 9th anniversary. We had our ultrasound today and got to see our little one. Last night I had a dream that they handed me the baby and the baby was wrapped in a blue blanket... So I told Mike that morning and Angie too and she said.. maybe it is a boy.. and  Well... the tech said here is one leg, here is two leg and here is the third leg!!! It's a Boy!! Mike lit up so much it was cute:) So yes I am excited for the arrival of my son ... wow that seems so awesome to say.  I am feeling great, no sickness and my energy is somewhat picking up. Our new due date is April 22nd. He is a little bigger than what we thought. It is so much more real now to know that there is a little baby boy inside of me . Yeay so excited to meet Josiah Michael Maestas. Can't come soon enough!!

Lord I am so so grateful for your mercy and your gift that you have blessed me with. Thank you

Moving Right along

Well my plan is still in tact. I have walked everyday and I am eating and snacking on things that I should be having. It has been tough though cause I want so many bad things. I have had a really busy weekend with parties, and halloween and I seem to forget that I am pregnant and that I need to take it easy. So Monday I did just that, I did nothing all day and it felt great. Last week I bought a baby doppler. It is a device you can hear that babys heart beat at any time. I know this pregnancy is in Gods hands, but God knows my heart and my fears. At anytime at all I can hear the baby if I want to. So far I used it a few times. It makes it hard cause I still have no symptoms and until I get a growing belly, this device will do. I heard the baby this morning and wow is it music to my ears :) It makes me so greatful for this miracle and for God's promise to me.

Get it Under Control Jess !!

Okay so I posted a month ago that I was pregnant. Yeay!! I am now 15 weeks pregnant and baby is doing well. We have since heard the heartbeat and seen the baby. I am still overwhelmed with amazement at times at the miracle that God has placed in my belly. Meantime... I have lost all sense of CONTROL!!
Let me explain... Since I had Gastric bypass , I changed lots of habits. No soda, sweets, red meat or fast food whatsoever.. Well, since pregnant... All i want is soda, sweets and fast food and red meat!! I can't understand why my body is is "need" of these things. It would not be such an issue if I had a bit of control, but I seem to have lost that as well. I understand that being pregnant I need to take in a certain amount of calories, and I understand that it needs to be good calories. Don't get me wrong, I am still eating small portions, but I am eating more frequently and snacking on things that I do not need! I am once again buying items too that I should not be eating. Back when I was 9 weeks prego, the doc put me off of exercise cause I was spotting. Since then I no longer have spotting and am now able to exercise again. Boy was it tough! Last night after talking with Michael, I set my mind to get a routine established again and to find my self. So this morning I was determined to get a routine down again. I got up with Mike and ate a small begal. Then I had a egg and 2 pieces of toast and I headed out for a 2 mile walk. It took some pushing, but I did it and I felt great. I don't want to push it too much and I want to work my way up to a maybe 4 miles or so. Then after I got back I crashed! I was sooo tired I could not stay awake. I then woke up hungry of course and ate a nice healthy sandwich and then had an apple for a snack. I am gonna try really hard this week to stay on a routine. Since I am home now, it seems to be a little harder cause the fridge is right here. I just need to remember to stay focused on my goal for a healthy pregnancy and a healthy me. I want to be able to go back to my old routine of diet and exercise and get the baby weight off. As of right now, I have gained a total of 8 lbs! That is a little hard to see but I accept it and I okay with it. I am so grateful for what God is doing in my life. I sit back in amazement sometimes and think about what he has done in our lives. This little miracle is for His Glory and to Glorify HIM only and if I am a tool, so be it :)

Blessings,
Jess

You Make all Things NEW!!

Okay my friends, so much has happened in the past month that I could not share until now. So here it goes!  August 12th we found out we are pregnant again!! We are so over whelmed with JOY!!  We had to wait until my first doc appt which was scheduled September 17th, so if you can imagine the craziness going thru my mind!! During that month I tried to stay on top of my exercises, I stopped running but I was still walking up to 5 miles a day! My hunger is sooo uncontrollable. I feel like I am a bottomless pit. Mentally I am letting my body tell me when to eat and what to eat.
Let me tell you , I am still not able to eat more than a cup at a time, but I can eat every 2- 3 hours and I am!  I am trying to stick to things I can have, fruit and of course sugar free stuff, along with Bean and cheese burritos which I can't get enough of.  I know what my body can eat and what it can not! I'm not used to eating this much. Usually before if I was hungry I would ignore and wait till my next meal, this I can not ignore, it literally burns and I need to eat ! I am so grateful though, I have no morning sickness what so ever! Which can be a bad thing for a bari patient, because we can not eat too much at once so if we are sick the baby does not get what they need. Praise God that I am not sick and can eat!! No morning sickness also scared me cause I had no symptoms of a baby inside of me...

Finally my appt date got here September 17th and guess what??? They cancelled it cause the doc was out!!! Oh MY GOSH!!! I lost it!! As it is I am an emotional hormonal wreck and stress case cause I was scared the same thing was gonna happen and baby stop growing like last time... So they scheduled it for Monday the 20th!! A WHOLE WEEKEND  OF INSANITY!!! Saturday came and I had spotting!! More to freak out about. I kept praying Lord, not again... Please not again! I felt like I was on a roller coaster I did not want to be on.. Called the doc and they said normal to just rest and not to over do it till my appt. That night I prayed the hardest prayer I could ever, LORD YOUR WILL NOT MINE!!! Do you know how hard that is to pray for when your hearts desire in right in front of you and you have no control???? HARD!!!

But I had to realize (after Mike and my friends talked me down the ledge), that I am not in control. Why would I want anything else but God's will??  So Monday finally came and my goodness was I anxious... My blood pressure was soooo high! I was telling the nurse to please wait till after to take it and she said ok.. Doc came in after like 30 min or at least that is how I felt... He did his check and then the ultra sound... He told Mike, come  here look at this... then I opened my eyes.. LOL .... Praise God there is a baby in there and I am not crazy!!! Tears, tears and more TEARS!!! I was sooo over joyed to see that baby in there and the strong, strong heart beat!! 176 beats!!! The doctor said there is the baby and he said lets see if we can make the baby move, and the baby Moved!!!! OMGosh it was amazing!!!!!

FIRST PICTURE OF OUR MIRACLE!! 

So here is what I have learned... Patience, God's timing not mine and peace!! I feel great and I am still praying Lord your will not mine...

Lord, I am so overwhelmed with amazement of your hands. You are truly an amazing God and know all things. Thank you for your miracle in our lives. Thank you for fulfilling your promise. This baby is truly your miracle. This baby is yours God and not mine. Thank you for your heart . Praise to you only God, and thank you , thank you for your promise!!  You make all things New Lord, Thank you for moving me forward into a new path. I will follow you forward!

Blessings my friends,
Jess

Weight update

Our crazy schedule has kind of slowed down, so we are back on track. I will be cooking all week and I am so glad to kind of go back to normal.  
Here is where I am today. I am still weighing in at 148 lbs . My goal is to be at 135 and I feel like it is taking FOREVER to get there. I need to increase my running schedule I think and I need to stop snacking on cookies that Daniel keeps bringing home and are calling my name !! So, I am going to step up my game this week and run 4 times this week. I am determined to lose these final pounds. I also need to start training for the marathon. Yes I will be running the LA marathon in March. I know that is so far away, but it will be here sooner then we know it! My goal this month is to really be at 6 miles in running. I know for sure I can do 4.5 cause I have done it, so there are No excuses. So Lord I ask right now, for your strength and encouragement to help me get to my goal. Help me stay focused and help me to not be tempted anymore by the cookies that are calling my name even as I am writing this!! Thank you God for your hands in this. My life and this journey would not ever be possible with out you in it!! I am beyond blessed more than I can ever imagine. You are my rock and my strength, in you all things are possible! All things!!

CARBS GET BEHIND ME!!

Why on earth am I craving CARBS!!! I feel like I want them all the time!!  Lord please help me . Remind me of my self control. I need your strength this week. I feel like the devil is literally attacking me with food.. is that possible??? LOL  REally I feel like that!! Oh well, you ain't gonna win devil, so stop trying, your wasting your time. The Lord is my strength in ALL THINGS!! So there :)

Continued Grace

Today  a friend of mine got married and as I talked with her I realized and was reminded that my God can changed any situation around. He is still the God of miracles as he was in Moses day. HE is still the same God that parted the Red sea. I know sometimes we think that our situations will never change or that the one person you are praying for will never ever see the light. At that time in our lives we have a hard time seeing the sun at the end of the storm. But know this.. When God brings the rain, know there will always be a rainbow at the end. Today I saw that Rainbow as she walked down the isle. I still don't believe all the stories I heard... wink... wink.. but.. I have to believe them in order to See the Miracle on the other side.

I was reminded that Gods Grace is never ending , and that He still does miracles. I know my miracle is coming. I need to stand firm on it and wait. Until then I refuse to let the enemy whisper in my ear, I refuse to give in to his ugly lies. I know my God is a God that full-fills his promises and He does not lie :)

So  my friends, today be encouraged and rely on HIM for all things. Blessings

Back on the Wagon

Why did it feel like my three mile run took forever to complete!!! As I got up this morning, I thought ... I could skip this run and run later. Then I thought, no.. this is how you gained all the weight in the first place, you have to run or do something. I have been soooooo busy this past two weeks that my priorities have been rearranged. Eating out and not running. Yes I am still making good choices, but eating out is not a habit we want to develop again. I ran today anyways and it always feels good after. I feel like I completed something. Not to mention I get to worship as I run.. I know not many of you can work out to " Glorify" or to a slow worship tune, but I CAN!! I love it. It is my time with God, my time to watch everything around me. My time to enjoy his creation and pray and thank Him that I am able to run. So yes I am back on the wagon, I just fell off for two weeks :) I didn't hit my head though!!

Thank you Lord again for your strength, I can not thank you or express again how thankful I am for your mercy, and grace. You truly are a God of second chances and I have experienced that on numerous occasions. Be encouraged my friends:)

VBS 2010

We just ended a huge Vacation Bible School at our church. We had 165 kids on one night. That was amazing!! Worship was awesome and so were the volunteers. I am so privileged to be part of a church that has a heart of serving. It seems like our whole congregation came together and just helped out. God is doing so much. I am blessed beyond words. The tiredness is all worth it in the end. It is so weird how although my body is physically tired, my spirit wants more. I am sooo excited to see how many children come back and visit Friendstown. If we only reached 1 child, it is all worth it.

Thank you Lord for your strength , you are my hands and feet and I am grateful :)

Busy Bee

Wow it has been a while. Lots of stuff going on...
First off... I am still doing good!! I am still losing weight but at a very very slow pace. I have reached 111lbs down! I still can't believe how fast time has gone by. These past couple of weeks, months have been crazy. God is doing lots of things in our lives and I am amazed by His glory every step of the way. God is bringing new things our way and we are excited. One of the things is Children's Ministry. We have been passed the torch of Children Ministry. You see I have been praying for a baby and a miracle , and God sent us 100 babies thru children's church!! We are excited. I look was back at this year and we have so much to be grateful for. Yes my heart still longs to be a mother, and I know God knows that and I know my miracle is coming in some way , shape or form. I just need to remember to rely on Him and remember what my promise is. I know now for sure when I miscarried that God was in control and he is still controlling the situation. Lots of new things coming up in the future and Only He controls that.
As for exercise, I am doing my hardest to stay up on it. We have been so busy with VBS these past weeks that I have been slacking and I need to remember to watch what I eat!! I am still staying in control and I am still maintaining what goes in my mouth. That is the key, I control what goes in my mouth! This week I will be sneaking in a run or two! I really do miss it!!

Remember My friends to stay encouraged. My God has big plans for us, we just need to sit still and wait on HIM.. Blessings
Jess

ONE YEAR TODAY!!

Today !!

Today is my one year Surgiversary!! Yeah !! One year ago today I under went Gastric Bypass!! I made it.. I survived not eating meat, no sugar, no soda, no grease, the awful protein drinks, the massive hair loss and I survived the lack of clothes cause I shrank to fast.. I am now settled into a size 10 and weighing in at 149 lbs!! I still have 14 pounds I am trying my hardest to work off. But I think of how far I have come and I am happy!  If I look back now and think of what I went thru this past year and how far I have come I am overwhelmed. This year has been the best year of my new life. I am more happier now that I am much healthier. Today Becky took some pictures of me. Before I had surgery she wrapped me up in tape and cut it off of me to make a mold of my body. I tried that on today and WOW!! IT is sooo big.. My nieces were playing in it too. They put on my old pants and the suit and walked around in it together, both of them !! I am so thankful to my husband for all the support. He is the best support group.

Thank you Lord that you let me come this far.. I know this is only the beggining and I pray that I remember to rely on you when the hard times come rolling. Thank you for a successful year!!

Changing it up

Well Today I changed it up. I got up and rode my bike.. I love the feel of the wind and the motivation and especially my time with God. It always feels like it is just me and him on the rode.. no one else. So glad I am active. Feels good !

Hanging on

Tonight I have gone back and read the beginning of my journey. As I sit here with Tears, tears of both Joy and sadness. I am simply reminded of this. God is on my side, thru all of my pain and suffering and joy and gladness, He remains the same. The same Faithful God who will one day full fill his promises, The same God who has not and will never leave me thru good and bad. I am so Thankful to have a God like that on my side. I am so blessed more than words can say. My heart is over joyed with what is to come in my future. I thank HIM everyday for this new life and new chance I was given.  My joy and Strength only comes from Him..  I am reminded of one of my favorite songs..
"For if it had not been for you standing on my side, where would I be. If not for your goodness, if not for your grace, I don't know where I would be today. If not for your favor I never could say, I'm still standing. If not for your mercy if not for you love, I most likely would have given up, If not for your favor I never could say, I'm still standing, BUT BY THE GRACE OF GOD".

IN YOUR FACE DEVIL.. I'M STILL STANDING AND WON'T GIVE UP!!
Blessing my friends.. Remember His promises are true and are coming !! 

Still trucking

SO I have finally hit the 140's I am now weighing in at 149. I have bumped up my running schedule, but I fear that I am snacking to much. I have had a crazy schedule these past weeks and I need to remember that no matter how crazy, I am still in control. I am approaching my one year on June 22nd. I am excited and I look at my self now and think.. WHOA!! My goal is 14 more pounds and I am on my way to it. Back on Track,We are now running 5 miles 3-4 times a week. I am also working on my arms and crunches. I bought an excersise ball and it is fun and it works!!

Today I was running with Charlie who by the way could not do the full 4 miles cause he pooped out on me at mile 2, I got to the point where I did not want to go anymore. I literally looked at the road in front of me which was curved with hills and the second side walk across the street was straight. So I had to decide. Here I am lugging a 95 lb dog and trying to make my way back home. Well I chose the path of winding road but crossed the street mid way cause my mind was telling me that it was too hard... I mean come on really?? I was a little disapointed in myself that I would allow my mind to take over. But I have learned that mind plays a big, big part in everything. Here is where I started to pray... God help me get thru this. Sooo, I made it 4 miles later and I proud of my self. Tomorrow I shall go for 4 again but a new route, I don't like that one..  Hang in there my friends, it gets easier I am told..
Thank you Lord for this gift of running and the gift of appreciation of life, I know it comes from you only...
Blessings my friends !

MY baby brother is grown :(

Well today we celebrated my brothers graduation from High School!! I am so sad.. It was just 12 years ago that I was walking him to kindergarten. My little papa boy!! I love him. We proud of you James. I pray you continue to let God lead and guide you. Had a fun filled weekend at my moms..

15 more pounds to reach my goal!

New Goal is to weigh 135. I have 15 pounds to lose. So I am stepping up my game. More excerise everyday. I gonna rotate my running scheudule so since I did 4 miles yesterday and 2 miles today I gonna do 4 miles again on Friday. Then on Monday I will try 4 or 5 and then Tuesday I will do 2 or 3 then I will build that way and work up to 6 or 7 by the end of June !! Half marathon in September!! If I can do 9 miles than i know I can do 12!! Pray for me :)

4 MILES!!

All I can say is WOW !!! I never in a million years, or even ever would have thought that I would become a runner.  Today I ran 4 miles NON Stop!!! I was so overwhelmed with Joy, peace, joy and joy again!! At first when I started running I could do a mile non stop which was a lot for me but Mike and I did it together. Then I told the Garrisons that one of my goals was to do the marathon next year and so the training was on. Angie has come over and we are running 2 miles. Today I went for my run to do 2 miles. My mind set was to do 2 miles and get thru that. As I was coming around the bend, I had a song on and I thought to myself ... " Self, you can just keep running till the song ends." So I did, then I got to the end of the street and said " self, you can run till the end of the next street cause it is down hill", then as soon as I knew it I was coming up on the half way to the 4 miles, so I kept going. As I was coming to Stater Bros which is about 1/4 mile to the 4 miles, I was just pushing to not stop.. I kept praying and singing praise songs that were on my ipod and pushing to get thru to the end of the street which would complete my 4 miles!!! I was so overwhelmed!! Wow I actually did 4 miles of non stop running!  When I stopped I had to walk cause my legs were burning and I wanted to catch my breath cause I did not want to pass out in front of the car waiting for me to cross the street . As I walked home the rest of the way I was just thanking God for this miracle in my life. The miracle of a new life, the joy that comes with it . The changes in my life have been a little tough but my God has made it so much easier for me. Yes, it was challenging and mental to keep my feet moving and to reach my goal, but I did not stop. I pressed on and kept saying , Lord help me thru, help me push thru cause it is by your strength only. ... And He did!!

So now my new goal is to be at 6 miles by the end of June. When I finished running I thought I could actually probably keep going but I did not want to kill my body . The rest of the day I was on a high that I can not explain. A high on my accomplishment, a high on the fact that I reached my goal early and that I now have a new one. A high that I can actually run!! Run and not be tired!! As the song that I was listening to at the home stretch was saying... " All things are possible for you, all Things are possible, nothings to difficult for you. I 'm ready for change, ready for rain, ready for favor, I know your Able.. to Turn it around" And that is what He has done, he has turned my life around and given me strength that I never thought I could have. I am truly blessed for this miracle of Life God has given me. I feel like a teenager again:) So with that said..... Go for your goals, even if they are small. They are small now but that is where you have to start. My goal was to run a mile and I hit that, then 2 and so on... My next goal is a 12 mile marathon in September... if I can do that, I can do 26 !!

oh yeah .. my body is feeling ... well sore!!! LOL/.. I know it will not be thanking me in the morning , but I shall press on and do 2 miles tomorrow, then if I can walk on Friday, I will do 4 again .

Over coming Food

How does one over come food you ask ?? Easy, you simply don't eat it! Here is how it works... We as the person in charge of our lives, and our mouths, simply do not eat it! I know it seems so hard but this is one lesson I am trying to continually teach my self. I am reminded that I buy the food, and that I am in control of what goes in and what goes out. If I buy cookies, I will eat cookies. If I buy fruit, I will eat fruit. Mind over matter... it really does work. Some how we have to find a way to trick our minds into thinking that we only need to eat to live... not live to eat!!

This is a constant battle for me. Sure I had bariatric surgery, sure I can only eat so much at one time, BUT and it is a BIG ONE... I still struggle with food! I still want to eat that extra piece of food but I cant cause I physically can't and I will get sick and I don't want to be uncomfortable, and it is not worth it to me.. ... That is the bottom line. I have worked so hard to go from a size 24 to a size 10 and I dont want to go back. So yes I settle for apple instead of cake, and... I am a happy camper..

Thanks to God only, Lord please remind me of self control. Thank you for letting me be able to have self control and the reminder that you are my strength , my help, and my guide. Praise to you only :)

Sharing my Journery with Options

Wow !! I am so excited. Today I was asked if I would like to share my story with a Options Class at Kaiser. ( Options is the program Kaiser requires patients to go thru before surgery ) . So I am rather excited. I am really glad that I blogged my journey cause as I was going back to read it this last year, I have come a long way !! And.. I look Different !! I must pick the important things of being a bari patient... so many to chose from cause they all important.. I have 45 mins.. I think I can fit it all in.. what you thinK??? So Excited !!

Running !!

Today Angie came over and she said on Mondays we would run together. So... as we were walking to the street I said to her... Angie wanna do the hill trail? She said sure, do you? At first I thought.... HECK NO!!! But then she said Come on, lets do it and try it. So we did and man ol man, that worked my butt hard!! I actually ran the whole incline hill . It is way different then being on the street and running at an even level. But I was motivated to push through the end of the trail, which by the way I am happy to say I accomplished :) I think it was about 2 miles!! So My goal is to run the trail at least two times a week and then once on the street. We are running the LA marathon , Lord willing next March . So we are training for it now. My goal is to run 4 miles by the end of June. I think I can do that, actually I know I can do that!! Thanks Angie for pushing me today, you were a great motivator!!

Happy Birthday to my Bestest Friend Ever!!

My sister, my friend my partner in crime ... Happy birthday !!

Today was Marisa's 30th birthday surprise party! Boy was she surprised!! Poor Girl she actually was disapointed and thought that I forgot to plan something!! Well all turned out well. Lots of friends and family came out to help us Celebrate.. Here is to 30 Years my friend!! Love you!

Confidence

I am soooooo amazed at how confident I feel. Let me explain.... I have always been a confident woman. I was always comfortable with who I was. But, and this is a big But... I have so much more confidence now, that it excites me. I feel that my new life has given me a different approach on life it self. I feel like I can conquer anything!! When I went into my first interview today, I was so determined to land that job, I think I blew the lady away!! She offered me the job on the spot!! I had another interview following that and this is the one I really wanted. Because of my confidence, my second interview went even better !! I did land the job, and so I will be working from home three days a week. I am excited about my new adventure. Life is so much different now. I have a whole new set of eyes , well and body!! My outlook is this: Life is too short to sit around and do nothing literally. For the past 12 years I sat inside cause I was too tired to go out and walk or jump or dance, I was too tired to take a stroll with my husband, or too tired to get out of bed and just enjoy the creation that God has placed in front of me. I am truly truly blessed that God allowed me to take this path and this journey to begin a "new" life! I am even more blessed that I have a supportive husband, friends and family that support me and this new life . I wish I could explain the joy that I have inside of me, the joy that God has placed in my life . The love and take that I have for life now is soooo much different. So I leave you with this....
Live , walk, dance, jump, sing, jump out of a plane..... but don't miss out of life cause it passes you right by. Then 12 years later you wake up and think... How did I get here???

Thank you Lord for this joy and new take on life that I have. Thank you for your strength and continued mercy and grace. I am nothing with out you , absolutely nothing.

Getting out there

Well I told Mike today that I would like to build my business at home. So I started sending out my resume and guess what??? I got bites!! I have two interviews this week.. I pray they go well.

My job

I was laid off today :( However I think it will be okay. I am going to try to pick up files on the side and work from home. I need to be very careful cause I know being home means being around food all day long. When I am at work I pack exactly what I am going to eat for the day. I usually pack protein of some sort chicken or tuna , string cheese and apple or grapes. I eat about every 3 hours to ensure that I don't ever get hungry . So plan is to do the same here.

Lord I pray for strength and guidance ..

WHOO WHOOO!!

100 lbs Down !! Yeah I am so excited!! It seemed like forever to get here especially with my crazy past few months!! So this morning I got up to run and I ran 1.56 miles without stopping!! Then went home to shower and weighed my self and I am down!! I was soooo excited! I have 12 more pounds till I hit goal of 140!!! Wow !! I am so close I can taste it!! I am currently a size 10 and a size medium / large in clothes.. it varies. So Mike and I decided to bump up our routine. We are both running in the morning, seperate times and then we are going to run before our hikes now and then make sure we get in Raquet ball or some kind of fun. I really want to get down to size 9!! So wish me luck.

Thank you Lord.. for your guidance, your patience, your GRACE!! I could not ever and can not do it with out your strength!!!

A beautiful day

Today we went hiking with Becky, Dom and the girls and the baby. We had lots of fun and it was a beautiful day to be out and about. I love how the girls enjoy life, I sat back and just watched as they ran so free in the trail , running and chasing after things with no fear. I want to be just like them!!

Mean time all is well here in my world. I am still excersising and trying to lose that last 2 lbs to hit my 100 goal mark from date of surgery. I am going to double my routine, I really need to stop talking about bumping up my run and do it!! My goal is to run 2 miles constantly by the end of the month.. Lord give me strength. Thank you for Life.. Only through you I am standing :)

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Latest and Greatest!

Well here is what has been going on in my crazy world. First off, things are back to normal . I am feeling great and my energy is back. I emotionally am doing well after the miscarriage and I am moving forward. We are back to excersising regularly and I am back to running. It feels great to be back and doing that stuff again. My goal is to run the marathon next year. Right now I can run a full mile without stopping. What an accomplishment. Meantime, we are staying busy with Outreach stuff, excersise, Worshipout and church. So yes.. we have a full scheudule. It is nice to be back though :) God is doing awesome things in our lives, sometimes we have to focus on the good and not the bad. Until next time :) Blessings !

Hiking!!

Our Hike !

What a beautiful Day!! Too nice to stay in . So after work Mike and I went hiking!! Here are some picutures with our Furry son Charlie :) As we walked I was snapping pictures of God's nature. Wow!! So beautiful!! It amazes me that some people actually think all this was created by accident!! LOL.. Enjoy :)

Donations NEEDED !!

HI,
It is that time again. Onelite will be in city of Pomona on April 3rd at Sharkies Park . We are in need of 1000 Easter baskets and volunteers. Please contact me if you can donate. Anything is appreciated. Cost of the basket is $5.00 . You can make your own from Dollar tree. Please let me know. God is moving :)

A night of Worship

Last night we had a Worshipout gig in Pomona. It was great. I was reminded durning the service of how Great God is and that He is with us no matter what. I felt that the service was a time of resoration for me. I had been feeling like I could not worship.... I had been praying that God breakthrough that cause I did not want to feel that way. I felt like I was literally fighting my flesh. In the end I feel restored, cleansed and anew. One of my favorites is Blessed be the Name cause in that song we are reminded that no matter what, whether Walking through the Desert or when the sun Shinning down, we need to still Bless His Name. Just like Job did in the Bible. That man was stripped of everything and he still Praised God! WOW!! That blows me away!
Thank you Lord for Restoration, it is because of you!

Vacation !! ( Better late , then Never)

A much needed Vacation in Lake Tahoe with Friends and Family. What a blessed time :)
March 8-12th, 2010