My Lyssa and her first real crush

So Lyssa and I were having “girl” talk last week when she mentions that her friend told her that their mutual friend Cesar likes her. I asked her what she thought about it and how she felt. She responded that she didn’t know what to think. She said that Cesar’s funny and is really nice and makes her laugh all the time…(While we’re having this talk I’m trying not to cry, not to freak out – you know all the things that I’m feeling listening to my daughter – my 10 year old daughter start to tell me that she likes this boy too!) I explained that well this is normal and as she gets older she will start to have feelings for boys, especially those that she’s around all the time – it just happens. I asked her what did she think of doing now that she thinks she likes him and she said “I’m going to tell him tomorrow to find out how he really feels.” I was shocked and amazed at her being so straightforward about it. I gave her my opinion/ advice and so she decided to just let it be…maybe he’ll tell her when he’s ready if he really likes her.

Then yesterday afternoon, she tells me that Monday at lunch time,  while they were in line, she told Cesar that she likes him and he said “same here.” My daughter is just to bold and so confident – I love it! but at the same time I fear that one day she might not get that response and she’ll be heartbroken. (By the way nothing has happened since – no hand holding, no hugging no nothing! She said they’re just hanging out like they’ve always hung out)  I don’t want to see her sad but I know its something everyone goes through as they grow up. But still very scary. I’m just happy she’s able to come to me and talk about these things. I love my mija and I don’t want her to not keep me in the loop. Hopefully we’ll continue to have “girl” talk as she gets older and hopefully she’ll always feel good about coming to me.

The BIG 1-0!

okay, so tomorrow is Tuesday, March 22nd 2011 and you know what that means??? My baby girl Lyssa Wyssa is going to be 10 years old!!! I still can't believe my baby is a whole decade old already! I mean I can but it's just that time has gone by so fast... I keep saying I'm not ready, but at this point I have no choice...Lyssa will officially be 10 tomorrow and I'm just going to have to accept that she's not my baby anymore...she's growing up and she's in the double digit years now. It does make me sad in a sense just because she is growing up so fast and time just seems to be going by so fast but at the same time I'm loving seeing her grow up and see how she's changing not just in the physical sense but in her personality and how she's growing into her own person.

This is day... 22

Well today is day 22 on the "NEW ME.." and I have to say it's going pretty well. I did gain a pound last Wednesday but I'm thinking it's muscle, lol...but seriously it did bum me out. I know that my weight is going to go up and down while I'm transitioning into the NEW ME, but I just couldn't understand it...I've been eating under my calorie goal and working out everyday so I just couldn't grasp that I had gained a pound! It was truly upsetting to me but I kept on it...and I won't give up. I can't give up. This is my chance to really make a huge change in my life and I'm not going to pass it up. We've been eating better at home and not wasting the food I've bought and its helping us save money.

My husband has lost 12 pounds as of Friday...he's been eating better and less food so I have to give him some huge props for that...especially for pulling it off without any exercise. He'll have to start exercising soon before he plateaus... hopefully he won't, but I do want to get him to start working out - at least 3 times a week for 45 minutes to an hour each time.

Well I will be weighing myself again tomorrow...wish me luck. My clothes are still feeling loose and even looser than last week, so I'm hoping this is a sign that I've lost instead of gained :)

Something New in 2011

okay, so I know I've said before that the new year is going to be a new "me"...Well this time I'm finally ready to fully commit to becoming a new me...not only am I attempting to shed some pounds, but I'm also attempting to cook more at home and try and save some money... So far everything is going pretty good... I started to get back into the exercise routine back in the middle of December, but I then decided to attempt to work out every day for 30 days straight along with dieting...well not really dieting, but counting my calorie intake. Not only am I doing this, but I have my bro and sis in law along with my mom in law and of course my hubby to join me on this new journey to better health. My inlaws work out with me about 5-6 days a week and I workout sometimes with Tomas on Sundays at home. So far, as of last Wednesday I have lost 7.5 pounds and I'm hoping that by this Wednesday I've lost another 2.5 pounds. I'm really putting in alot of work and thought into this. I'm cooking at home new and leanier meals. I've started using Splenda in my coffee versus sugar.

As far as the cooking goes, I'm going to try new dishes every week. I plan the meals on Friday before I go grocery shopping. This way I can cook at home during the weekends too! I don't want to fall off the wagon on the weekends - that's usually what happens - so I'm hoping by doing this I can stay on track. I haven't fully given up sodas but I did switch to diet and 5 out of the 7 days I will usually have 1/2 to 1 diet drink a day. I know that's not healthy for me, but for now it's a start. I don't want to give up the foods I love but I do want to start eating smaller portions of what I eat or find different ways of making them without all the grease and fat that they usually come with... The food I've made so far, the kids and my hubby have truly enjoyed and so have I. I think that by just tweaking some original recipes of things that this can help me and my family eat better but still enjoy the foods we love and try foods in different ways that we don't love... I really am putting alot of effort and work into this and I hope by changing our eating habits we can become healthier and just used to eating things without all that sugar, salt and oil that we're used to eating. I know I can do this and especially since I have my other half supporting me and rooting for me and us...then I will make my goal. I can't do this alone and having my inlaws call me to remind me about our workouts really does help push me on those days that I don't "feel" like working out. Wish me luck! hopefully the next post I will be able to say that I've lost those 2.5 pounds that I'm going for :)