Stuck in Traffic

Stuck in traffic during the morning rush. Now I have to reschedule meetings. 

ME

Me

Quiet, I guess this how most people would describe me. There is so much more to me and who I am. I have learned a lot life lessons over the years. As a kid I was very sheltered, never allowed off the front porch of my parents home. We moved to Irvington, NJ from Brooklyn, NY.

The move was quite a dramatic experience for me. I was born into a pretty large family. Lots of aunts, cousins, uncles and siblings. Growing up in Brooklyn we were all so close, we did everything together school, going out, etc.. In Brooklyn as a kid, I witnessed a lot, in the 80s although we had fun times, there was violence.

At the time I didn't get it, when someone was snatch a chain off my moms neck and run off, or when someone would hold up my brother as we walked to school, it was something I didn't understand. No one really explained either, we moved on as if nothing had happened. I had so many questions. I was afraid to ask.

We moved to Jersey  in 1991, it was a different world. The people were different, they had different music, different styles and taught me different cultures. In Brooklyn all my cousins, brothers and myself went to the same school together. We were always together.

In Jersey, although we all moved to Jersey at the same time, my parents moved to a different school district. All of my cousins went to chancellor and I went to Florence, I felt alone. My brothers were in high school and college, so I didn't have them either.





Quiet, I think this is when the quiet started.

More to come....

Strength and Conditioning workouts

Strength and Conditioning workouts

This is a journey that I definitely need help with. So after having my daughter in 2011, I have struggled to get back to my original weight of 130lbs.

 

Now, I can blame all sorts of things for the weight gain, but honestly... It’s because I  haven’t worked out at all. In the past, I would get motivated ‘usually right after the holidays’ but the motivation quickly wears off. This past Tuesday June 10, 2014, I started to go to the Gym.

 

Started with the treadmill, did my crunches, the bike for (5min) and I did some lunges. I feel like I could have pushed myself harder…

5 Questions I have

1. How do I get my physique to this point?
2. How far I can push myself?
3. What other nutrients aside from protein and vegetables should I include in my diet?
4. Does it require a complete lifestyle change, to maintain this physique
5. Should I get a personal Trainer?

Dinner is done.. But wait look at my dish

Dinner is all done.. 

But this is mommy's dinner... All healthy

After work

Picked up the kids, washed dishes, cooked food amongst the 'mommy, I'm hungry, mommy I want juice, mommy need more juice, mommy can I have a snack. Wanted to get all the laundry done before the weekend. After this rough winter we had in Pennsylvania, want to enjoy the summer... Laundry is not done.

Wow, I am back….

Wow, I am back….

It has been over a year. April of 2013 I started a blog to express my journey through life, since then I have been through some ups and down. There were some challenges that I didn’t believe that I would get through. 

 

In 2013, it was discovered that I had a tumor in each breast. The news was terrifying. In 2011 after giving birth to my beautiful little girl, I discovered a lump in my breast. I was convinced that this was just hormones and I was going to be fine. In 2013, after a visit to the ER for a different reason, the test came back stating that I had a tumor in each breast. At the time the news didn’t register. 

So many questions began to come to mind. Was this the tumor that discovered in 2011? Did I make a mistake by not having it looked into then? What am I going to tell my kids? What If I have Cancer?

After a biopsy, it was discovered that I didn’t have cancer. I learned that I cannot ignore warning signs.