New Toy, New Adventure, New Event, 2011 Rocks!

I just knew this year was going to be fabulous and look how it has started out! My very own 2011 Scion xB a.k.a NEW LOVE!!!

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Look Mom, ALL HANDS!!!

I just love this car---I insisted that it be a manuel and didn't mind that I had a week wait on it being shipped. This thing is so much fun; zipping around town, in and out of traffic. I literally make excuses to hop in the drivers seat and take off; running errands with such conviction, ha! I guess you could say this was my Valentines present from the hubby, right along with a surprise 5 day trip back to our favorite spot. Remember this place???

Thats right, March 5th, we're headed back to Gatlinburg, Tennessee! R and I had our first real vacation together in Gatlinburg, just the two of us last April and it was fantastic. The entire trip was so relaxing and fun...We had so many options! There was walking the strip, doing things like white water rafting, mini golfing or simply staying in our cozy cabin and watching a movie by the fire...I fell in love with the jacuzzi on our deck, over looking the mountains and total seclusion...We spent a lot of time out there...We did things like go-karting and aquariums, haunted museums and mazes, ice skating and pool...This time I just HAVE to go visit the titanic museum! They were having thier grand opening last April and we missed out on the ticket sales:( But hey, I have that to look forward to this time! I totally recommend this place for any couple looking to take a breather and a recharge:)

In other exciting news.............................You are invited to....................

"Challenge Of The Abs"

I am so pumped about this event held on Facebook!!! Ahem, a little excerpt from the event page---

"Welcome to the "Battle of The Abs" event! You are being invited to vote on a closed competition between 3 Facebookers; Rebekah, Robert and Mary battling their way to fab abs in just 2 months! Cheer us on, poke fun, or just say hello as we move towards judgment day! We will be posting "no gliz or glamour" pictures of each contestant and their abs . That's where you come in Facebook friends! This is an open poll and we need voters! So be sure to come back and vote for who you think has the MOST IMPROVED fab abs on April 13th 2011!!! "

P.S Did I mention that the winning prize is a $100 value of the champions choosing!!! Losers pay up;)"

I know some of you are on my Facebook page already. Those who are, have already received an event invite...However, I wanted to open it up to my blog followers as well! If you are interested in being a voter in this event, on April 13th, simply email me your email linked to your FB account and I will add you and send out an invite! I hope to see you guys over there cheering me on and digging on the other two, lol! You can also leave me your email in a comment here if you're comfortable with that...The more voters the better!

♥ HAPPY VALENTINES LADIES ♥

My Only Reason??? I Can't Get a Tan...

This Saturday it will have been three weeks since I began operation live healthy, loose weight. So far??? I've been having a really good time! I know, I know...Don't hate me for saying that. And also, don't get the wrong idea! There have been days were I think this sucks. I mean come on, cutting calories and turning a blind eye to the foods we like best is no easy task! But there's nothing better then weigh in morning. when you wake up and the first thing you do is climb on your scale, holding absolutely still, while anxiously waiting for that magic number. You know, the one you've been working so hard towards that whole week??? When you finally get it, Your whole body seems to smile! You feel great. Nothing can bring you down... You have to agree because I know you know what I'm talking about!!! Dieting is hard people, but its also worth every second for those moments...In my opinion:) These past three weeks I have really come a live. My body feels better in every way! I noticed today that, since I've started, I haven't taken one nap!!! If you knew me, you'd know how much I love/need naps and how jaw dropping this is...My body gets so tired sometimes...Its weird. even on days where I haven't done anything really...I now know that my diet has been the problem all along...Also I've realized that I have a kick ass metabolism! I've just been burying it so heavily in fats, carbs and calories that it can never catch up! Taking the time to track my nutrition and research the foods that I eat has opened my eyes to this. I think it would be safe to say that I was on a 4,000 calorie diet a day, easy...Kinda makes me feel sorry for the poor little guy! I can visualize him working so hard for me and what do I do???? Treat him like crap and feed him crap...Well I'm done...This switch is for life...It feels so good to have a plan and a goal again...Just today, I felt something switch inside me. I had a serious want to be built! To be one of those girls that people look at and think "wow" she must workout...I see girls like that a lot and I immediately think how much I suck and how I'm wasting my best years on doing nothing to get there too! So far I've lost a total of five pounds in the past 2.5 weeks! After I loose this last 8 pounds, I'm onto operation get built...No joke! I'm really excited to start this journey and see where it takes me...Who knows, body competitions might even be in my future! Okay, not really...Lol... But only because I would never want to be that solid. Okay, that's a lie. The real reason is I cannot get a tan to save my life! When have you ever seen a competitor without a tan???? HELLO!

I'll leave you with that and say "thanks for listening y'all." I'm gonna call it an evening before much later. Hubs is dragging me to Atlanta tomorrow morning at 4:00 a.m! About a 1.5 hour drive from here. Yeah, as much as I like naps I also like to sleep in! 4:00 a.m comes early, so nite everyone and I hope your week is going just as well as mine, if not better!

P.S, Here is the link to my newest vlogs over at Sparkpeople, incase your interested in hearing how much I say "ummm" in the space of five minutes:p