Final Confession

I have done a ton of 'fessing up this year.  I feel lighter and more at ease with my life.  But time for my final confession of 2011.

I confess that 2011 went by so quickly.  When my 9 YO agrees with me, then you know it just zoomed past.

I confess that the prospect of 2012 being the end of the world as we know it, it not all bad.  Return quickly Lord Jesus.  I am ready!

I confess that I purposely used that statement in the previous confession just so you would have REM in your head the rest of the day.  You are welcome!

I confess that I have gained a little weight, lost a little weight, and gained a little weight this past year.  That comes out even, right?

I confess that when we began the 2011 Challenge last year in January, I was skeptical of us actually finishing anything.  We  have dozens of unfinished projects in this house.  But for the most part, we have!  We have prayed more together, gotten outside our comfort zones.  We memorized Psalm 139 as a family(yes, the whole thing!) and sacrificed our money the best way we could.  We have read the Bible every night together and are closer as a family.  Winning!

I confess that I have grown as a blogger this year and I am happy with where my blog is and the future of it!

I confess that I have done some decluttering in this house this year.  Over 20 black bags of donations and tons of stuff sold on eBay.  Yet still my house looks like a thrift store.  Junk everywhere!  I guess I have more work to do, huh?

I hope that everyone has a great and happy new year.  I pray that 2012 is a blessed and wonderful year for you!  Be safe!  Love to you all!

Mamarazzi is back!  She took a bloggy vacation and is back!  She was missed but I still confessed with Debra at Housewife Eclectic.  Head over and check them both out!  They are great ladies!

Turbo Fire Update

I haven't updated my results in a few weeks because I haven't been pleased. However, I will post some great results. I have stuck to it for the most part only missing a day or so. So here is my update:

I have lost 3 lbs (not anything to write home about, right?)

I have lost 3/4 of an inch on each thigh and I am only 3/4 of an inch from my goal.

I have lost 1 1/4 of an inch on my bottom.

I have exceeded my goal for my hips by 1 in! Woo hoo! I am going for another inch.

I have reached my goal of 34" for my stomach and I am going for 1 more inch.

I have lost 1.5" in my waist. I am just .5" from my goal.

My chest hasn't changed any and I think I am as small as I am going to get.

I have lost a total of 9.75 inches and I am so proud of that. A lot of what I have left around my belly is loose skin from the C-section/hysterectomy that I had 3 years ago. I know that it won't go away without a tummy tuck so I may be stuck with it unless you have a spare $25,000 lying around somewhere. I am only 1/3 of the way through the 90 program so I hope to have more and better results!

Go TurboFire!

My Review-TurboFire

To be honest with you, I am not someone who does reviews. I am not sure exactly how that works in bloggy land so I just don't look that hard for it. However, as I was taking a nap the other day, I saw an infomercial for a new exercise program. Being as I love infomercials(Billy Mays hooked me to OxyClean), I perked right up! There was this lady from Beachbody talking about her new workout DVDs. They looked interesting! The program is called TurboFire by Chalene Johnson. Here is the description from the website:

TurboFire^® is the intense new cardio conditioning program

from fitness innovator Chalene Johnson. She'll help you get leaner with exercises that burn up to 9x more fat than regular cardio does. And with more than 20 smoking-hot music remixes, TurboFire will pick you up and push you past your limits.

Chalene's New to Class option also gives you the breakdown on how to do each move with the right form.

So forget the excuses. Forget the gym. Now the hottest classes in Southern California come to you.

I took the challenge and purchased the program. I am going to lose the last 14 pounds or so left that I have to lose! So in that regards I am going to do this program and do a weekly review on it. I will give you the details about it and you can trust that I am not being paid to do it! I paid for the program myself. Not only that but I will be posting results, good or bad! I will talk about diet and my age and such! So here goes......as of this morning:

weight:149 goal: 135

thighs: 22.5 " goal 21"

bum:39" goal 37"

hips: 38" goal 37"

stomach: 36" goal: 34"

waist: 29.5" goal: 27.5"

chest: 31" goal: 29.5"

So what can you expect? You can expect honesty, reality, and results! I will give you the most honest answers and results possible! I will do my best to adhere to the schedule set before me by the creator of the DVD. If you want to follow along, follow me and I will take you on my journey to 40(3 years from now)!