HAPPY NEW YEARS!!!

Well 2011 is upon us and how quickly did it seem to come? Last week we sent our official email to Dr. Bernard expressing our interest in adopting. We are awaiting his confirmation email back with the okay to continue on our journey. During the raffle we raised enough money to get us through the 1st process of all the paperwork through our government and social workers. I have set up my appointment with my doctor to get all the fun blood work done to ensure I do not have HIV, TB or Syphilis!!!

Other exciting news is that I WON a trainer/lifestyle coach for 6 months. Trainer Michelle Carlson was running a competition for people needing to lose a minimum of 100 pounds. I wrote a "My Story" that was selected as one of the finalists. Kazen (my husband) and I went and interviewed with her. She then had a few of the other trainers (because she knew some contestants personally) pick the winner and it was ME!!! I will have to admit that when she and her husband, Alan, came to my house to let me know I was the winner we were on our way out to go eat at Cheddars!!!! GOTCHA, oh well it did not start until 1/3 anyways...hehehe

Today Michelle came to my house at 9 a.m. and I needed to fill out some paperwork and we discussed my week 1 goals: keeping a detailed daily food log, keeping a daily activity log, implement 1-2 positive dietary changes, walk 30-60 minutes daily, drink 1 cup warm water with 1/2 lemon upon waking up, and be sure to eat breakfast every day as it IS the most important meal of the day. Of course I also need to start drinking 3L of water daily.

We will meet together 5 days a week. On Monday and Friday she will come to my house and Tue - Thur I will come to her, wherever that might be on those days!!!

Please keep me in your prayers!!! My #1 goal is to feel better and be healthier for me and my family. Once we get our precious little boy I want to be able to run and play with him and my girls!!!

Tina
expecting mother