Real quick

 I feel like starting a food diary, I'm sure ya'll won't care for it but, it's a new year and gonna be accountable :p I guess I'll just keep it up the whole week and edit it. I still find myself drinking lots of water, which is good. I think I may have gained like 1lb during the holidays, but who doesn't, right?

December 31st, 2011 (LAST DAY OF THE YEAR)
Breakfast - 1/2 cup oatmeal, 1/4 packet of splenda and a dash of cinnamon
Lunch - Tamales
Dinner - Tamales
Snack - Bunelo

January 1st, 2012
Breakfast - Oatmeal
Lunch - Fajita tacos, rice & beans
Snack - Grapefruit & Splenda
Dinner - Penne pasta n veggies

January 2nd, 2012
Breakfast - Water
Lunch - Luby's (Blackened Chicken Breast, cabbage, broccoli n cheese)
Dinner - Sandwich/salad/tea

January 3rd, 2012
Breakfast - Oatmeal
Lunch - Soft Tacos with cabbage
Dinner - hamburger meat with pasta n cheese sauce

January 4th, 2012
Breakfast - 4 slices of oranges + water
Lunch - 3/4 wendy's hamburger w/cheese + fries + 2 nuggest + lemonade
Dinner - Leftovers (rice, chicken with tomato) + water
Snack - Tortilla chips & cheese + salsa
Snack #2 - bowl of cereal (3/4 cup)

January 5th, 2012
Breakfast - Migas w/water
Lunch - BK side salad + 2tsp lite italian dressing
Dinner - Grilled chicken + broccoli n cheese + Garlic Bread

January 6th, 2012
Breakfast - Fast for doctors just water
Lunch - McDonalds Salsa Roja grilled chicken wrap + tea
Snack - 4 nuggets, 1/4cup mac n cheese, bologna taco
Dinner -

Water Challenge

Great success so far with the Water Challenge... drinking a full glass of water before every meal.

But guess what?! Hubs and I are going to be detoxing... (Lemonade Diet)! That should be fun. Have you ever tried it? Suggestions?

First Challenge - WATER

I found a good challenge for me to take... This challenge I actually found in my email. Anyone wanna join in on my first challenge? Going to do it now until my birthday to see if drinking water before a meal helps me eat less and lose weight....

Sign up here: http://challenge.brita.com/the-brita-challenge/

What's coming up...

This past week

This past week I did like two mystery shops and went shopping like twice this week.... first did lots of walking and second the darn cashiers don't know their policy, so that left me standing for like 20 minutes extra!

So ever since Thursday, my legs have been sore.... GOOD SORE!

Four Daughters

This guest post from Werner Rogers

My wife and I have four daughters. I used to think that there would be no financial differences in having daughters versus having sons until they got married because of the price of their weddings. I was completely wrong. Each year, our power bill has gone up exponentially. From the moment our girls get up until the moment they go to bed, they are using so much electricity. It starts when they each take a 20 minute shower, then dry their hair, straighten their hair, and then curl it with a curling iron. Then they need special lighted mirrors to put their makeup on. They always leave their lights in their rooms on when they leave the house and I am constantly running around after them turning lights off. When they get home, they each get on the computer or watch TV. When they are not doing that, they are on the phone. Thank goodness they have cell phones because they do not use electricity except when they are charging. After last month’s power bill, I decided to see if I could find some better Electric Deals because our power bill is by far the highest it has ever been. Hopefully I’ll be able to save some money in this area somehow.

Happy 4th...

Great day for the U.S.A.! Independance day... When I was younger I would get the 4th confused with New Years! lol I don't know why. I thought New Years was on the 4th and vice versa. But now I got it all straightened out!

Well, in Texas, south Texas that is, we love to buy & pop our own fireworks. We call them "quetes!" And there are firework stands at almost every corner. They are illegal to pop within city limits, but many families do it anyways. We are out of the city, so we usually buy about $40 worth and enjoy the evening, or we'll go to grandmas house for a cook-out. When I was younger I also associated the holidays with someone getting hurt or fighting, lol. It was so much fun when I look back now. We had people fall off the roof, burn a finger (of course), break an arm, fall of a chair and so much fun with water-balloons! LOL

However you celebrate it, I hope you make some good memories and just relax and don't rush the day! Take it all in & keep America clean too, please!

In celebration, head on over to my Bamboopink Fan Page and check out my 24-hr auction & giveaway HERE! Email me if you want me to add an item for auction or something to giveaway if you're int he giving spirit!

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!