I hit 30......

I am so proud of myself!!! Today I hit 30....30 pounds lost. Where did I lose them? I don't know (well, I kinda do), but I surely do not ever want to find them again!!! HOORAY! I hope I keep losing them somewhere & wherever!

Amigas......

Yesterday my friend Maria was here from Houston. We celebrated her birthday on the 28th instead of the 29th. I usually get to see her once a year. It's funny because I get to see my friend that lives in Harlingen once a year also. I got mad at her last night, I hope we will keep in contact more often. Anyways, we had a good time and so did the kiddos!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARIA!

FELIZ NAVIDAD!

Thank God we were blessed this Christmas. Full of health and happiness! We spent Dec 24 at The famous YBARRA'S. We all had a good time. My mom went to visit with my sister in Virginia. She took off Dec. 23. So we celebrated @ my mom's on Saturday. My mom took some of the necessary ingredients to make tamales overthere. My sister tells me that she has been enjoying the tamales and home made flour tortillas!!

Although we had "shorts" weather, it was beautiful weather. It's just that it doesn't feel a lot like Christmas with that kind of weather. But I will not complain, I'll take this weather over snow storms!

Too much going on...

Long story short..... I took Adrian to the doctor about a little over a week. I left my digital camera behind and no one returned it!!! How mean???!!! Boy was I bummed for a few days!!! Just this past weekend, my hunny had an idea....go and get a new camera!! I moved on up from 3 mp to 7.2 mp!!! I am having fun with my new Sony camera!! Oh, we also got an HDTV!!! I forget the size, but it is a pretty decent size!! I can't wait for tonight, to take a lot of pics!!!

Read this somewhere......

"SPEAK IN SOFT & SWEET WORDS, YOU MIGHT HAVE TO EAT THEM." I felt this was blog worthy...

The ".01"

You know how it is @ gas stations if you don't have an atm or credit card or some form of plastic, you have to pay in advance. (Unless, you tank up @ Walmart........they trust their customers, and let you pump then pay.) Anyways, for over a year now, I've been paying cash, up until recently. Abel & I got cards!! NOW, let me get to my point. I have not had the need to stop the pump. THEY always stop it for me! SO NOW, that I have to do it..........guess what....I keep stopping @ $10.01, $20.01, etc... I try my best to stop at ".00" but it's just not working!! I guess I need practice?

3 YEAR ANNIVERSARY @ VDC!!

3 years ago today I started working @ VDC. According to some sources, in my earlier days, I would wear my pin strip suit. I'm not that stylish, cuz of my size. I do however plan to buy different styles once they feel better. Anyways, I like where I work at. Currently, I am the manager of the Medical Record Department. Click here for our website! There are still so many things that I would like to do in he dept. I also work with a good group of staff members and a great Executive Director. VDC is a workplace that is family oriented, flexible, and that cares about staff morale. Of course, this is my opinion and of many others and then again, not of others. I say that you make what you want of anything in life! I love to be happy!! Happy Anniversary to me!






P.S. Today I bought my first pair of pointy shoes. I feel I'm walking like a model, all crooked. Hee Hee. I am trying to break them in before tomorrow's company Christmas Party! As long as I don't fall, I'll be fine. I'll blog about how it goes!




P.S.S. Today @ the Brownsville Mall my hunny pointed out a girl that looked like my sister! I even got teary-eyed! My sister is in Virginia and I miss her, my bro-in-law, and the kiddos! Love u guys!




P.S.S. My first job was as a cashier @ MOODY'S grocery store here in San Benito. I used to hate paging for assistance for bagging. I would hurry up and bag to avoid calling for help. (LIKE MY BRO-IN-LAW IGGY, HE SAID "HELP" ON THE MERVNY'S INTERCOM..... funny to me) Mr. Moody would get mad and make me call for help!! Anyways, don't give me a mic now.

Breaking the "LAW?"

So, today I'm having my normal busy day @ work.... One of my employees, who is out to lunch, calls me & tells me "HEADS UP." She's got my attention...she tells me that the repo man is looking for me!!!!!!!!! Adriana Villegas, working @ VDC, lives in San Benito & drives an '05 Taurus. All of those are hits for me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So now I am MAD, CONFUSED, & somewhat WORRIED? I could feel the steam coming out of my ears!! SUPPOSEDLY she told him that she did not know me. I go straight to my office, start making some phone calls. (Do you know how hard it is to get a live person on the phone now a days?) I check my account online, to see how behind I am on my payments? I print what it says, I'm calling the bank anyways, my mind starts wondering, I go check if my car is still in the parking lot......and it is still there. I call my employee back and ask her if she has the phone # to those repo people...she did...so I called. The gentleman there said he was busy and that he'd call me back. He told me to let him check his paperwork. He called me back and he still had not checked, for me to call him back. I called back later & NO ANSWER!! So tonight I will sleep in my car, in case the repo man shows up. Nah, I won't sleep in my car because I am current on my payments!!! When I spoke to the repo department at my bank, they said that they had NOT placed an order. I spoke to several people there and they said my next payment is due until Jan 2008!! I asked my employee if she was playing a joke on me??? She said no. So I guess we will see what happens tomorrow?

17 MORE DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS!!

I am in the holiday spirit and therefore would like to get you into it (incase you're not already). But if you are.....this will only help a little more (I hope). My family and I would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas!!! We have been practicing this for days now. We wanted to make sure everything came out right! With that in mind......CLICK HERE.....for a little somethin' somethin'.

I WAS THE BIGGEST LOSER!!!

Today @ Quita Kilos was the end of a contest.....and I lost the most KILOS!!! As a prize I will be receiving a gift basket filled w/goodies!!! Healthy goodies!! I lost a total of over 10 kilos=24 pounds!!!! To celebrate...tonight I ate pizza (2 slices only)!! WHAT!!!!???!!! Yup, I wanted to be bad. But without a doubt, I will start up again tomorrow. I still want to be a great big loser of pounds!!!

I WILL BE A BIG LOSER!!!

I told myself I wouldn't even turn on the computer tonight. I have some dishes to wash, I have clothes to wash, and pick up a little, oh and look @ the AVON book. Anyways, for the 1st time tonight I saw a complete show of "The Biggest Loser." I have not been able to keep my eyes off of the TV!! Some people have lost over 200 lbs!!! Now, why wouldn't I be able to lose 50 more pounds. On October 25, 2007 I joined a healthy eating program in Brownsville. It has not been easy, but I am enjoying it because I am seeing results. I have joined the program in the past, but have last 3 months @ the most. I would feel good and stop going. That would defeat the purpose of the program because I wouldn't be there long enough to make it a life style change. This time around I have set a goal of attending an entire year. Not only attend, but continue to eat healthy and so our family could also eat healthy. I hope to God that I am able to stick to it. It should be a little easier this time because I only have to travel to Brownsville, unlike the past times, to Matamoros.

In 5 weeks I have been able to drop 20 lbs. Keep in mind, I have NOT stopped eating!! My friend Jennifer is my witness! I also have to thank my early rising friends. Josie, Jennifer & I have been waking up early to exercise @ the Heavin Trail. We have even been accused of waking up the residents of Freddy Fender Lane (which I doubt!) It is just that sometimes we crack up laughing at silly things. I enjoy their company!

Thanks to my wonderful husband grilling some hamburger patties tonight....my dinner was the following: 1 hamburger patty on 1 bun with cheese, lettuce, tomato, mayo. Another hamburger patty with avocado and side order of lettuce. Jalapenos. Then a couple of minutes later I had 3 cups of light popcorn topped with lemon juice and hot sauce. Boy did I feel guilty for eating so, so, so, good! Instead of eating my patties w/2 breads, I chose 1 so I could also have popcorn!! It's about portion control!

Don't get me wrong, I am still @ the point that I say "The heck with Quita Kilos"....I want chocolate! And I eat it :( I want to have my own success story with pictures. I want to be healthy, I want to feel good about myself, and I want to be a pretty mommy for my children, I won't say a beautiful wife for Abel, cuz according to him.......I have and will always continue to be beautiful.