Weigh In = Gain 2 lbs.

I feel that I'm never going to leave the 300-teens poundage. Up and down, the scale goes. Frustrated, Sad and Tried. Never ending story for these couple of weeks. UGH.

But I (you) (we) got to keep moving, inspiring and having a positive attitude to keep being healthy and living happy. I know that I must move more, push myself to do more rather than sitting on the couch and watching my late night TV. I should be doing more walking. NO more eating out, cook my meals inside. Press forward and never say gain. Think about my Goal (loose 30 lbs. before June). I still have time to meet my goad and I'm going to motivate myself to do it.

Pantene - Beautiful Lengths

Being a cancer victim, I came very close on board to a life changing situation, but I caught my disease at a early time. I had uterus cancer last year and the cancer didn't spread to my major organs. I had to have a fully hysterectomy surgery and internal radiation. It was the roughest 6 months of my life and I had to overcoming the situation I can't have kids. I'm still not out of the loop, just yet, it can still come back but I'm going to fight it all the way. Today, cancer is becoming an outbreak disease like the flu. Small or big situation, everyone has a little bit of cancer cells in their body, but I didn't know, at highest rate that heavy weight people can get it even it is not in her family history.

When I was there at the hospital, there were a lot of other people doing the fully radiation and they say that the hardest, emotional thing is loosing your hair as a women. Pantene Hair Products has a promotion to cut your hair at 8 inches long and donation to create free wigs for women who have lost their hair due to cancer treatment. When I went thru internal radiation, they told me that my hair will be OK but I did loose more then some. I felt scared, frustrated and sad. I mean beside loosing my women hood of having children, I was loosing some of my dignity.

I have been growing my hair for about one year and I think next year, it will be long enough to share to those who need a little self-esteem. My Aunts, Cousins, my Dad and everyone else who had/has cancer that you can contribute a small piece of your heart, HAIR, and help someone fight for their strength to live a little better in our fight of cancer. Website click here.

30 Minutes of Exercise - That All

Most of us hate, dislike or really don't want do to exercise. It sometimes feels like a chore in life that we all have to do. Remember the days, when our mothers or fathers gave us a job chore to do when we were young like take out the garbage or do the dishes. We hated to get up and move our bodies and do the chore. It interrupts our daily life and what we like to do.

Well, TODAY, NOW, as adults, we do our chores automatically because it's a must. We still don't like to do them but you can have FUN with it. There are so many different exercise out there. Try one and see it you like it, then stick with it.

For me, I always want to try 'Tia-Chi'. I like it, a lot. It relaxes me with my stress and nerves and gives me a work out, too.

Challenge yourself to move more. Extend your exercise an extra 5 minutes every other day, when you get comfortable on what you are doing now. Put different exercise routine in your exercise on every other day. Walk your dog on Monday & Wednesday and on Tuesday & Thursday go to the gym. Different routine will keep you motivated to continue.

Celery

Best snack ever is peanut butter and celery - less than 100 calories per stick with pb.

When you are stress or nervous about something, have a stick of celery. Celery will help calm you nerves due to the rich calcium content. In traditional medicine, it's the seeds that are specifically recommended that why you might see some celery seeds and dry celery's leaves in tea. Japan is more familiar with this in their diet and teas.

My grandma had arthritis in her hands, knees and elbow. She always made home recipe - celery tea made of the seeds. 4 cups of water, 2 Tablespoons celery seeds, 2 Tablespoons parsley flakes. Cook in a old pot (the pot will smell after this) to boil, when done boiling after 3 minutes, sits a side to cool, strain the seeds and flakes and put in the ice box. In a month after having 2 shots a day (everyday), you will start feeling relief from your arthritis. If you are really bad have 3-4 shots everyday. It might taste awful but in the long run it will be worth it.

Recommended for: Stress, Joints, Urinary, Digestive

V8 Juice

Did you have your V8 Juice, today? I did.

I love the V8 Fusion Light Juice. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE. I don't like a lot of vegetables and I know that I don't get all my vegetable requirements in one day. So, having V8 juice just does that. V8 has Vitamins A, C and E for your vision, skin, bones, teeth and protection against cell damage. Also, it has calcium, potassium and magnesium. V8 is low in sodium so its good for your heart.

Another thing, I didn't know that with V8 vegetable juice has recipes. I have not tried it yet, but they sound real good. Check it out on their web. It's a clever way to make your kids eat their vegetable without their knowing it.

Plus, V8 has a diet plan, believe it or not. They have an 8 day plan which is FREE download of pdf to go by. Also, they have Simple Calorie Saver and Calorie Booster (5-6 question) pdfs.

Reasons Why U Should Eat Yogurt

The Power of Protein: Yogurt is an excellent source of protein, averaging about 6-8 grams per 6-ounce container.

Calcium: It's also a great source of calcium, providing about 250 milligrams per serving.

Vitamins: Low-fat and nonfat yogurt are also packed with other vitamins and minerals -- including magnesium, potassium and vitamins B2, B6 and B12.

Get Cultured: Yogurt is indeed cultured. In fact, it is full of live, active cultures (good bacteria that promotes digestive health and stops harmful bacteria in its tracks). Also, it indicates that live and active cultures may even help boost your immune system.

Pudding Treat: Instead of using pudding as a point of reference, they really should have encouraged people to eat more yogurt. It is much better for you than pudding, anyway! But the most important reason to love yogurt is that it tastes great. When it comes to foods that taste good and are good for you, yogurt is in a class by itself.

However, it is important to remember that not all yogurts are created equal. So the next time you are cruising through the yogurt section of your local grocery store, be prepared to do some label reading. Right next to your healthy-option yogurts, you'll find a host of brands laden with fat, sugar and other less than desirable ingredients.

Ali Wins from the Biggest Loser Show

Finally a GIRL wins. I am a Huge fan to this show and if you missed it last night, Ali wins the Biggest Loser at 112 lbs lost. Watching these contestants doing the hard core workout with Bob and Julian is amazing. I know that they have more time to work out and they have doctors near by just in case they need assistance but it gives me great confidence that I can do it, too. Check out the website of the their transformation, if you never saw the show. The website also have great tips and recipes to see and download.

Also, to let you know The Biggest Loser show had expand to Meal Plans delivery to your house. (It might take a while till the website comes up because everyone is on but give it time - it will come up.) It's a little too high range price for me but check it out. Or you could see their Cook Book, Success Secrets book, Calorie Counter book, or Fitness Program book. Bob, the trainer, just came out with a book 'Are you Ready?' check out the video on amazon.com (great inspiration).

Success Stories

I don't know about you, but I like to get motivation by reading success stories from other people who met their goal weight. I like to read about them, how they did it and how they kept it up. When I'm down & moody, and I want a candy bar or Wendy's double cheese burger, I always look up on the internet for success stories and saw, if they can do it - I can to. Thats when I choose a healthy salad for lunch. Here are my favorites:

1,000,000 Biggest Loser Winner,
other biggest loser, ediets, WeightWere, YouTube, Jenny Craig

Even looking at pictures make me motivated, too:
Nutrisystem

Fat Burning Foods

WATER - Drinking water actually speeds up weight loss. It will increase your metabolic rates by 30 percent after drinking approximately 17 ounces of water. Water is also a natural appetite suppressant that banishes bloat as it flushes out sodium and toxins. Drinking enough water will also help keep you from mistaking thirst for hunger.

Green Tea - Studies show that green tea extract boosts metabolism and may aid in weight loss. This mood-enhancing tea has also been reported to contain anti-cancer properties and help prevent heart disease. It's also a trendy drink among weight-conscious celebrities.

Soup - Eat less and burn fat faster by having a bowl of soup as an appetizer or a snack. Soup is a super appetite suppressant because it's made up of a hunger-satisfying combination of liquids and solids.

Apples and Pears - Overweight women who ate the equivalent of three small apples or pears a day lost more weight on a low-calorie diet than women who didn't add fruit to their diet. So, next time you need to satisfy a sugar craving, reach for this low-calorie, high-fiber snack.

Broccoli - It is not only high in calcium but it's also loaded with vitamin C which boosts calcium absorption. Also, has plenty of vitamin A, folate and fiber. And, at just 20-calories per cup, this weight-loss super food not only fights fat but also contains powerful phytochemicals that boost your immunity and protect against disease.

Low-Fat Yogurt - Dairy products can boost weight loss efforts. On a reduced-calorie diet who included 3-4 servings of dairy foods lost significantly more weight than those who ate a low-dairy diet containing the same number of calories. Low-fat yogurt is a rich source of weight-loss-friendly calcium, providing about 450 mg per 8-ounce serving, as well as 12 grams of protein.

Lean Turkey - This protein can help boost metabolism, lose fat and build lean muscle tissue so you burn more calories.

Oatmeal - This heart-healthy favorite ranks high on the good carb list, because it's a good source of cholesterol-fighting, fat-soluble fiber that keeps you full and provides you with the energy you need to make the most of your workouts.

Hot Peppers - Eating hot peppers can speed up your metabolism and cool your cravings.

I know I can!

I bought this Power Sculpt DVD of the Biggest Loser about 2 months ago. I tried it and I was very out of shape and busy with my work. I started to make myself time to do this and challenge myself to commit with it. There are 3 workout section to this DVD beside of the warm-up and cool down. I'm still on the first workout with Julian. In the last 3 weeks doing it 4 time a week, I have notice my body is getting more flexible and stronger than ever.

There is a part that I could not do but now I can do two of them which make me feel good about. See if you can do it (be careful, its not easy by looking at).