I know, I know, everyone is on the Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV) bandwagon these days, but sure enough, as I sit here typing these all too familiar words of affirmation, it is essential that I tell you that it works!!!
I have been religiously taking this twice daily, morning and night, to keep my hunger at bay, while also intermittent fasting between 13 -15 hours a day.
I am no stranger to food. I am always hungry!! So of course after all those food-filled holidays my scale let me know that 175lbs was not where we needed to continue for the better part 2020! So with my arsenal of
YouTube fitness videos that had me equipped for cardio, weight training, and nutrition, I decided to diligently try ACV full throttle. I have lost 5 pounds thus far and it's mid-February. Now let me also add that I am not performing a death-defying exercise regimen. I am slowly building up my discipline because, after at least 2 months of no cardio, I am struggling lol! So this time around, I am focusing on nutrition at a higher percentage than the fitness.
If you like to get it poppin with me and jump down this ACV rabbit hole, feel free to reach out!
#AppleCiderVinegar
Tomorrow my lil prince charming will be 10 months! I can't believe the time has warped by so fast.
I haven't blogged in a long long time, but I am trying to remedy that as we speak..err type lol. Lots of news has accumulated since we last spoke. No news aint always good news. For example not knowing your credit score can be a debilitating thing in certain circumstances haha. That isn't the case for me though. Mine is well in the mid 800s, but that isn't quite what we're discussing today lol.
Education: A hiatus is on the horizon for me. Maybe I'll finish my BSN later,but for now an actual income needs to find its way into my home before mu current position is extinguished.
Family: Couldn't be better. Celebrated my 32nd birthday with a few of my school friends along with a small portion of my best friends. I sincerely know how to use that word now. If you've been keeping up, you know how much trouble I've had with friendships. Anyhoo...hubs and I celebrated our 3 year anniversary and it was wonderful.
Next up is trying to be a first time homeowner..
Stay tuned ;~}
Day 16 ~ Reflect, Comment and Connect
Reflect
- What was the most important thing you learned about yourself this week?
- What has been your favorite exercise so far? What did you like about it?
- Which exercise did you struggle with the most and why?
- I was amazed at how easy it was to find 100 things that made me happy. I learned that I need to remember thee bright spots when he going gets rough.
- Favorite exercise was the ideal narrative and the perfect day. Speaking these occurrences into existence is very uplifting and profound.
- Was not a fan of the eulogy.
Day 15: Write Your Own Eulogy
Known affectionately as either Auntie New New, Glamour Girl, and in her literary ventures Ynobe Zhene. Ebony was a deeply caring, witty, intellectual and fierce friend. She loved hard and fought harder for her family and friends. Born in Washington D.C. and raised in PG County Maryland she came from a blessed, southern family. She was educated at both University of Maryland Baltimore County where sh earned a Bachelors in Psychology and she also received a Bachelors in Nursing at Howard University. She loved to travel abroad with her husband but always remained loyal to her true love, New York. She leaves behind her loving husband of 48 years, Romaun, and their two children, Sire and Presea.
Day 14: Imagine Your Perfect Day
I wake up happy and cheerful because I am well rested. There are no plans scheduled. The day is open and waiting for me to fill it as I see fit. No school, no exams, no petulant or faux friendships to weigh my heart down. My husband and I go to our favorite cafe accompanied by Sire and Empress. We sip on our favorite frappe's and laugh about the passerby's. We head to a park nearby to enjoy the sun and afternoon. Sire is a toddler now and demands less of my time than when he was a breastfed infant, thus allowing me to have little to no anxiety while we window shop through TriBeCa. As we head home, my mom informs me that she'll be glad to watch Sire as Romaun and our close friends head out to his comedy show and to a lounge later that evening.
Day 13: List 100 Things That Make You Happy
1. My husband Romaun
2. My son Sire
3. My family
4. Music
5. Reading
6. Writing
7. Poetry
8. Julie Andrews
9. Audrey Hepburn
10. PS3
11. iPhones
12. The milk smell on Sires breath.
13. Blogging
14. Mac computers
15. Honda's
16. Road trips
17. Trees
18. My nieces and newphews
19. Card games
20. Board games
21. Alcohol lol!
22. Manhattan skyline
23. Brooklyn Bridge
24. Brooklyn
25. Gucci
26. Michael Kors
27. Tiffany & Co.
28. 5th Avenue NY
29. SoHo, NY
30. Books
31. Sire's voice
32. Empress
33. Romaun's comedy
34. Dancing with Romaun
35. Westin hotels
36. Firefox browsers
37. Breastfeeding
38. Being a mother
39. My mom
40. My dad
41. The sound of Sire playing in his crib
42. Driving in Manhattan
43. NY hot dogs
44. NY clubs
45. Parties
46. Friendly get togethers
47. My BA in Psychology
48. Ryan Homes
49. Model homes
50. The countryside
51. Farms
52. Visa cards
53. Coach wallets
54. Louis Vuitton wallets
55. Christian Dior purses
56. Manolo Blahnik pumps
57. Self adhesive address labels
58. Competent professors
59. Birthdays
60. A clean car
61. A clean kitchen
62. My husband playing super baby with Sire
63. Target's that have groceries in them lol
64. Cheesecake Factory
65. The Goonies
66. Glazed donuts
67. Back massages
68. The Sound of Music
69. Jay-Z
70. Reasonable Doubt CD
71. Sarah Jessica Parker
72. Sex and the City
73. Sleep
74. Knowing Sire needs me
75. Macaroni and cheese
76. Stuffing
77. Copy & Paste
78. Paying bills
79. Budgeting
80. Saving money
81. Co-sleeping with Sire
82. Dictionaries
83. Thesaurus'
84. Back roads
85. Alternate routes
86. Eating
87. Carbs
88. Pictures
89. Christmas
90. Mother's Day
91. Success
92. Friendship
93. Giving
94. Church
95. Singing
96. The Bible
97. God
98. Salvation
99. Prosperity
100. Courage
Day 12 ~ Create A Vision Board
Make sure you display your vision board somewhere you’ll see it everyday and be inspired!
http://www.oprah.com/dreamboard/index.html?boardId=1
Day 10: Eliminate A Limiting Belief
The program by Morty Lefkoe addresses three of the most common limiting beliefs: - I’m not good enough.
- I’m not important.
- Mistakes and failure are bad.
I chose I'm not good enough. Perception is a hard habit to wield positively at times. This was a breakthrough exercise for me. I will choose to look at situations as they are and no longer attempt to custom fit a feeling or meaning to it that was not already present or associated with the occurrence. I create my outcomes, with God in the forefront of course. I encourage others to take the time and just go through this process. It will definitely be an aye opener.
Day ~ 10: Make A Bucket List
There are quite a lot of things I want to accomplish before the Good Lord calls me home. Here are a few, in no particular order:
- Publish a New York Times Best Seller
- Become an esteemed member of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated
- Own a luxury brownstone in Brooklyn, NY
- See all of my children become self sufficient, successful human beings
- Be in the position to give 25K to a charity of my choice
- Purchase a home for my mother
- Be rewarded and respected for my poetry
- Obtain a masters degree
- See my husband become a successful comedian and actor
- Know that my parents can retire safely and happily without worry of monetary dilemmas
- Reconnect with a best friend that I've lost over the years
Day ~ 9 Do One Thing
Something you’ve been procrastinating on for a long time
Something that terrifies you the most
Something that inspires you the most
One thing I've been procrastinating on is my writing. I am going to sit down and write a short story based off one of my poems. I am going to steal time for me and make it happen.
