Motivate me Monday: Fashion- getting ready for Fall!

Slowly slipping in more jackets, vests, scarfs and black!

Friday's lost post.....

Holding at 119.2 :)

Inspiration:

Your dad who you know is in a lot of pain still enjoying a day of golf~ Seniors ROCK!

Motivation:

Stylish workout clothing~ for those foggy mornings~ Lululemon top!!

Props:

Cuz my lips get DRY from breathing like a crazy woman while running~ Burts Bees always at the door for on my way out!

I wish I had a better post, but it's been nutz.  We leave for the shore and I have tons of work to do and I just started taking an online class.  Maybe on vacation I'll have more time.  :)

Gotta run! or at least lightly jog :)

Legs

Well on this Friday weigh-in I'm trying on a skirt I wore for my bridal shower!

I loved this skirt and still do~ it's a keeper forever.

Now I know I'm heavier than I was there, but I'm a bit leaner in my stomach area so that explains why this skirt fits!  It's from Express size 0.  I tend to think my stomach issues are WAY better due to no more soda in my life.  Also I let my stomach digest longer between bedtime and the next day OH and WATER too.

So it fits, but the scale is moving SO slow.

Trying things on you- realize that working out as opposed to just not eating is a different type of lean that doesn't involve scale numbers as much as other things like strength.

That brings me to my legs.  One of the scarier parts of having cancer treatment is what it did to my legs.  I had all sorts of issues, but the worse to me was the strength.  My legs are one of the last things to gain weight, but because of all the weight I gained they got fat.  I could actually see rippling and such.  BUT that isn't as bad as the feeling of having no strength.  Not being able to bend to the floor to pick something up and get up with out assistance is scary to me.   I can remember being at the mall and having bent down and realizing I couldn't get up.  I hated that.  So the scale drives me a bit nutz - BUT I'm thanking God for my legs and their ability to gain muscle and take me to the floor and back!!!  I'm so happy to have healthy legs!

I'm pretty happy with this weight loss and I think Fitness Pal has been helping a lot.  I can track food and exercise and it's a motivator!  I only have two friends on there, but I love reading other people's diaries.  It's neat.  If you are wondering what I'm eating- CUZ I eat a lot -you can view my diary.  I get some good food ideas reading other people's stuff.

You can view mine HERE: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/food/diary/dpodrazil

No I have to post about my foob....Sometimes I wanna wear a shirt and not wear a bra~ and I found a cute top good for any of us girls out there dealing with some uneven stuff.  :)

 

I'm finding a cute little shirt with a patten and a ruffle on top is ideal for disquising foob business.

xX

New Dress

$16 Dress- I had to have- and so I have a new dress to try and fit into...

 So much for being out of medium dresses- this dress is a medium and TOO tight!!!

Gee you could even see my belly button!

and NO it isn't backless- it's just that small on my

:(

I just loved the light pink color and the lace- so sweet!!

I'm really into pink and gold lately so I'd love to wear this dress with chunky gold earring or necklace!
I know I should have throw my insert in, but I tend to not wear it more than wear it.  I defineately wear it when I'm gonna be out and about- but lately I even skip it then.  :)

I updated my motivation picture~

and I'm holding at 119.6....ugh 119 stinks because it easliy goes to 120plus~

Where my peeps at?

OK- I love YouTube and I love videos of crazy things like cat's opening drawers to steal hair accessories or birds dancing to music....but I never have the talent to catch anything cool....

The other day though I was in the car with Lucas and just because I was fooling with my phone I took a quick video. It's pretty lame- but it cracks me up and it makes me smile. Lucas is getting older and now when we hang out we laugh a lot.  It's so funny when your kid "gets" the same funny things you do. My girlfriend told me about this with her son and I thought how fun AND now it happens to us. We sometimes just look at each other and know the other person is seeing the same thing and thinking the same thing.

Oh don't get me wrong he still tells me things like "Mom you're not going in there with that on" or "What's wrong with you"~ He wasn't a huge fan of my scarf....I was wearing it all different ways and so he wasn't digging it. You'll see in the little lame video clip he ends up swatting me..not nice.  I crack up over my mom asking why they are called peeps.
It's totally lame, but it's totally just what goes on parking at Maine's. I don't know why I keep laughing about it.




Enough with my lame family video

Onto Weigh-in

Wowza.....for once I hit a teen!!!!! and it wasn't named Luki....I had to say it.

I'm not sure how I managed this, because last week I was still at 122.0.  I do know this past couple of weeks I struggled - wanting to eat all day and missing exercise classes- drinking wine- and I know there is something else bad I just can't think of it.  OH forgot to take my Tamoxifen for 6 days- YIKES.  I hope that's not why I lost.  I did however pull it together this week after hooking back up with my LOVE of YouTube ladies who eat yummy food and post their favorite items and tips!!!!  When I get big I wanna be a You tube star!!!  I learn SO much.  I also love the make-up tips- these girls buy lots of make-up and report back on what's good- LOVE that!!!  I should post all my favorite YouTube Subscriptions.

Somethings that I think helped me big time this week:

Taking a 3 hour class 2 nights a week - kept me from overeating dinner and eating late.  Oh and the class has nothing to do with fitness.

Drinking lots of water- I'm obsessed with a terrible TV show were the woman is always drinking a drink and it makes me want to drink!!  I've come to love the plastic cups that come with a straw and gripper- I'm getting addicted!  When I was hungry I 1st drank a bunch of water

Staying in touch with my girls- Amy and Jen!!!  Knowing that they are going through the same things really helps and we share lots of good tips.  Amy got me on Nike Run and Fitness Pal

Getting more into getting my mile time down

Asking to see all my topless pictures at my doctor's appointment.  I wanted to see me with my real breasts.  Not sure why- but I was surprised at how much better my posture looked now compared to then.  I could see I'm in better shape.  I thought I would cry, but just found it interesting to see all the stages- Real Breasts, Breast Expander in place, Implant, Implant after radiation (YIKES), and now.  Life is going pretty darn good and there was nothing to cry about just more motivation to keep going.

Fitness Pal-(thanks Amy)  I'm going to love as soon as I get the hang of it!!

Having a heart to heart with my Pilates instructor

Spinning
Running

MY hubs asking why I haven't been to the gym
MY mom always cheering me on with cards and just plain asking
Dad too
Lucas- he makes me laugh and puts up with my craziness

Products:
Sara's Tuna Melt Recipe
Sugar-free Bread and Butter Pickles
Seaweed snack
Gluten-free bread sticks
Sunbutter
MultiGrain bread
Plantain Chips
Coco Covered Almonds
Dietz and Watson Gourmet Light Turkey breast
Salad
Water

Also checking in on my blog makes a difference- I feel like I'm committed- not sure who is looking at this blog, but the thought of failing while others watch....creeps me out...

So I tried some clothes on for a party I have to tomorrow:

Excuse the face...no make-up :)
I love these brown short and peach jacket from H&M

When I was in the city all by myself, I ran in H&M and fell in love with this jacket!!

Not sure about this Lady GaGa tee I wear the crap out of so the next shirt was also an option

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Maggie wasn't sure about the shoes....I know they don't go with the shirt.

I really love this shirt

Kmart

Wow my pictures got more blurry as the morning went on...

I love this blazer with white shorts

Blazer from Macy's

Shorts from Kmart

Shoes from Payless

This shirt is super cute too from Kmart...what's up with my Kmart obsession- I have no idea!!

Shorts from Kmart

Shoes from Aldo

Oh and my scarf is from the Salvation Army- it's from Italy and it's water repellent - crazy!

YouTube also had great videos on scarves~

Grey and White

I just love these two colors together

I seen this outfit on Pinterest and I just loved it and hoped one day I would be able to put something similar together~

It's just so darn pretty together.

Well my girlfriend gave me a few tops she couldn't wear and one of them was grey- yeah:

So then when my girlfriends invited me to lunch I was SO excited

to wear my new top with my white shorts!

Try some grey and white......summer is perfect for it!   And turquiose is such a nice accent.....I may have to see what turquiose I have laying around - may even whip up a necklace on my own!

Well I'm at a stand still and rising on my weight loss

With Lucas being away as well as my mom- I've been super busy!!!

It was great getting away with Rob a couple of weekends ago~

 And my very little garden managed to get me one of these~

I am starting  a new challenge at the gym with a friend so I'm hoping that helps with my weight loss.

Problems

 Struggles~Challenges

Life can be so hard sometimes......All of us run into some really big problems and just the thought of having to deal with it makes us not want to even think about it.

Right now I'm dealing with heartbreak over a church matter.

At times it's just so much hurt I don't want to deal.

I know a few girls going through some REAL challenges!!

Alcoholism

Relationship Problems

Cancer

Anorexia

Depression

Abusive People in their life

Church Issues

Since I've been sick I seem to feel things a bit deeper.  The one day I was shopping at a store and I seen a girl standing in front of the workout equipment and it was painful to just look at her.  She was SO SO skinny.  I wanted to just grab her and hug her and say something...anything.  Lucas could see me looking at her and he too could see she was way too skinny.  I said to him- that poor girl- I feel like I should talk to her.......Lucas was like "NO MOM".  He's probably right.  I mean I have no idea what she is going through and what advice could I possibly give her.  Sometimes we get advice from people who really have no experience or knowledge of your problems yet they give advice......I try to never speak on something I haven't yet experienced myself.  SO what do you do?  Well I guess I feel comfortable telling people that I feel bad and that I don't understand, but I do CARE for them.  I felt a love for that girl for what reason I have no idea why.  I don't think I felt sorry for her- because she was a great girl, but I would hate to see her die or suffer.  I guess it's what you call compassion.  As I was walking around the store thinking about why I care so much for her I heard this, "Miss- I'm not on the clock right now, but is there anything I can help you with?"  and there she stood not on the clock ready to help ME!  What a sweet thing to do.  I had a little conversation with her just about Father's day, but I was thankful for her kindness.  I still think about her- I guess praying for her is what I should do.   It's hard for me to not try and do more for her, because I just love people and I could feel she is a good soul.

So if I had to give advice to anyone it would be this:

When I have a problem I go through this:
1. Get yourself physically ready for change (it's a natural flow that problems will lead to change before going away)- Eat Good, Exercise, Get Rest.

2. Pray

3. Look around- who around you has been there?  Get help from truthful, nonjudgmental, loving people.

4. Research- knowledge even on the tough stuff is all good.  If you need help with that- search out a good researcher who will not pass judgement.

5. Act......after all of the above a solution should present itself.  And when you act - Act Honestly and with as much Love as possible.

6. And when it's hard and you find it to hard to follow through- Repeat 1 and 2 and hang with people that help and love you.

All through out this process you should also be able to go to your family, but sometimes you may need to figure out your ACT before you do that.  I tend to go to my family, but I know some people don't have that option.

So in the end I'm not really trying to give advice, except to maybe myself!  I tend to get wrapped up in a problem and forget about the little process that has helped me before in times of dilemma.

I wish none of us had to go through this stuff!  But what doesn't kill us makes us stronger and in the end even death is just another change to something better.

I love you!
Danielle

Saturday is Just Plain Fun if I'm not at home cleaning!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 I would love to lay around on a Saturday and read my magazine.......

Rob and I are going away for the weekend SO I'm bringing all my magazines!!!  Yeah.
I'm dying to read through my UKCosmo!!