Crazy in Love...

First off, I would like to thank you for taking the time to park on my page for a little while & entertain my daily craziness ;)

First and foremost, I am a woman, a mother, a friend, a confidant, and a softy... However, my true goal is to be an ambassador to all - to be an ear or two to my friends, acquaintances or passerbys... I wish to leave your life a little better than what it might have been... I hope that I will have made a difference - in a positive way... I am truly gratified by being able to be there for someone in their time of need or joy and in turn learn from others! :)))

You will find that I am a Realtor by trade, however, with a philanthropist mentality...

However, here we will talk about everything under the sun... Follow me as I also chronicle my 'Get Healthy' Journey as Georges and I 'shake it off and firm it up' :) ~ It is Insanity, Baby!

From the "City that Never Sleeps" (New York) yes, thats where I hail from... to another Great City.. Las Vegas - which I now call home. I'm a proud mom of a beautiful 13 year old boy (my inspiration & my reason) and in love with my best friend!

I'm very open & positive and wish to meet people who exude the same kind of Zest for Life!!

your constant companion,

~deirdra

21 October 2010

Hakuna Matata!!!

Having a Bad   Day! How can you after viewing this wonderful video!!!

Hakuna Matata is actually a Swahili phrase Meaning "There Are No Worries"

So sing along, if you can and laugh a lot and enjoy!!!

Here's to 'No Worries' 

yours,

13 October 2010

Las Vegas & Beauty...

Good day to you!  Today has been a lovely summerish day over here in sunny Las Vegas!

Feeling good today – we were beginning to feel a little overwhelmed and had to cut back on doing too much all at once… seems we are finding a nice rhythm now and I am feeling more like myself J  Last night we finished off our healthy din din from the night before…

Eating clean is a lot easier than I previously thought... I have been doing really good, I have cut down on the coffee (just a bit) - it becomes easier to forget that afternoon java craving, at night is when I want it now - I can make it from home still resulting in unnecessary spending... Georges is still on board - I have to remind that even a drink outside is cheating... eheheh ~ little by little ;)

I have been getting exercise in even on the days that I decided not to do too much – I am loving Lunges -and the results, of course! Get it in – be active, run around like a child – they seem to have the best fun!

On my way to give a little pampering and get a little bit of it as well… health & beauty are the goal!

 

 

 

yours in health,

~deirdra

12 October 2010

Starbucks and Squats...

Good day All!


What a fabulous healthy meal we had last night… I made a Zucchini, Beef and Red Bean stew… I added some yellow bell peppers and spiced it up a bit, naturally… (clean eating, baby!) I made basmati rice on the side to be layered by the thick, yummy stew… both my son and Georges swallowed it up… I, however, on the other hand – allotted myself just enough to fill the belly and not make a bulge ;) In the afternoon before dinner, I worked in some walking lunges & little lifts… it felt good! Georges seems to be doing well - I do not have eyes to see him all day - so, I have to take his word... hehehe


Well, onto today… yesterday we started with the ‘no eating out’ rule… well, I have listened to the urges in my head and I am happy to report that I shut them off!!! Yayayaya! I turned down Starbucks this afternoon… trust me, when you love coffee as much as I do – that is no easy feat… I love coffee in the early morn, I love coffee in the afternoon, I love coffee after a great meal – I love coffee even in the wee hours… so, it was just a tad hard to say, No! Having coffee is not ‘the evil’ – buying it outside is… :/


During the last few hours I have managed to work in walking lunges and evil sumo squats… do not want to have any ‘fall flab’ – I am off for now! Get it in so you can feel good!


yours in health,


~deirdra

11 October 2010

Willpower & Endurance...

Hello, hello there… have not forgot to check in, just have been sooo busy again!

We are still working on our transformation J We are not quitting… too much to be thankful for and must continue to work on our body temple…

Tonight, workout is on the menu along with some healthy eats J On my way to the market to get some clean foods… we have also decided to join another ‘foodie / health bee’ on the journey to health and incorporate her idea of not eating out ‘at all’ for a month… we hope that this will assist in decreasing our waistlines and the $ we spend / waste on outside food… will keep you up to date with that as well… we started this challenge today: Monday, 11 Oct 2010! So far so good – my daily Starbucks visit will definitely be the challenge… here we go! Wish us willpower and endurance…

I hope you are keeping up with your workouts and making good choices…

yours in health,

~deirdra

06 October 2010

Work & No Vacation Make D... A Sad Girl...

Another day, another dollar... really, I wish I was somewhere else right now... I think I need a vacation - I have not taken one in about two years... :/  Probably the reason for me feeling so blah lately... Now, granted I have taken company trips, however, somewhere in there they have included work... 
Need some fresh air, somewhere else... I am thinking Santa Barbara... I hear it is a lovely place and, of course, it is wine country... This makes me happy... I will begin my search... time to research my time away... w G, of course! I forgot to mention that I needed a romantic getaway... Probably, not a good idea to take my son to wine country - I would not be seeing much of wine... this would make me sad... lol
your constant companion,
~deirdra

05 October 2010

Insanity ~ Another day away... :)

Another day away from the responsibility of my transformation…

Last night was fun – I let my hair down a bit and enjoyed my time with G… we strolled the strip and shopped a little and laughed a lot and gambled, not!

Now on to today…

Enduring another day of meetings and chatter… These long meetings really take a toll on me… Insanity begins again on Friday, however, not being able to schedule in any kind of exercise these last few days is showing up… what I mean, is that I am feeling tired.  I have not had the energy that I need to get through these long days… ugh!  Sounds funny to some, however, I have come to learn that if I do not exercise, then I do not have the energy necessary to handle all my daily activities.  Only exercise I have been getting is my fingertips up and down on the keyboard… lol

Tonight, back to normal – looking forward to sleeping in my own bed and eating out of my own china…

Yay! For me!

yours in health,

~dee

04 October 2010

Insanity ~ What a mess!

Nothing like having too much fun! We busied ourselves with fun activities over the weekend, however, they were not physical enough to consider them exercise.  Ugh! Once again, I allowed myself to sacrifice my workout… this does not make me feel good.  Now, for the past two days, I have been in company meetings away from my normal surroundings, again, disturbing my routine of working out… (is this an excuse?)  Lifted some weights – again, not enough to replace my Insanity workout… feeling a lil insane being off course like this… I hope you are doing better than me this week… talk to me – we all need a little motivation from time to time – even me! 

By the way, Georges has not been any help… he has slacked right along with me  :/

Tonight I look forward to consuming some healthy eats… I am thinking some Sea Bass on a bed of spinach… ta ta for now!

yours in health,

~dee