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Monday, May 30, 2011

13 Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends.”

Today I am thankful for all my blessings!

Ok, had an article to share, but it wouldn’t post! Anyways, I am so thankful for the sacrifices of those who have and are willing to die to keep us free!! Every freedom we have is due to them! I praise God for them!
Doing good, today, I feel last nite’s walk! Today am doing Ripped in 30, and the elliptical.
Tonite, I want to make someting with round steak, mushrooms and onions. Gonna check Spark recipes.
Hope you all have a fantastic day!

Sunday, May 29, 2011

So yesterday’s computer time taught me a valuable lesson. See, I had always depended on someone else(a man) for my computer fixes. I was distraught, I didn’t have the know or the finances to know what to do, I thought I was gonna have to buy a whole new tower. So I called my friends husband, and he got me on the right track also some good advice from a friend, and it fixed it right up! Took me all day, but I did it MYSELF!! Do you know how awesome that feels????
Now if it happens again, I know what to do!!
So I am making it a goal for myself to learn things I previously depended on a man for.
1. learn to use a bbq grill( I have a real nice one that was mom and dad’s)
2. learn how to hook up electronics myself.
Not sure what else, but that is a start. I need to be independent. My dad, bless his heart, was always like certain things were a “Man’s job”. Well, not in today’s world. Sorry,m pops.
So anyways, I am back up and running, and it didn’t cost me a cent!
Today has been good I went to early church, and then went and got groceries. Gotta love the 99 cent store, I got lots of fresh produce, and then went to Fresh and Easy and got my almond milk and Kashi.
Then came home and did my Bible lesson for Tuesday nite, it is the last one.
I need to make some new goals for the week.
1. continue JM Ripped in 30 every other day, on the off days do Ab Ripper and 10-15 min on the elliptical.
2. Get in at least a 30 minute walk 3 evenings a week.
3. stick to my SP calories and make them as clean as possible.
4. drink my 100 oz a day water.
5. come on and get motivated daily and give support!
That is it for now. Wish me luck am going to Macayo’s for dinner tonite, so I need to look up their menu!

I can’t beleive it. Dr Marc sent an email that he is closing the site. I am soooooo sad and sorry. To tell the truth I let some stupid drama and old hurts drive me from here. This was my home. You all saw me start at 240, and get to 134. I did gain some back but not all. I am working on relosing about 30 pounds. But that it not the part I am upset about. This, this, my home, that start of my journey is to be no more?

You all saw me thru the death of my parents, the estrangement of my daughter, taught me how to do this diet thing and LIFE the right way. I have soooooooooooooooooooooooo many good friends from here.

I still say God bless Dr Marc for creating this in the first place. I am in tears right now.

If any of you want to keep in touch, I am Kama Perry on Facebook and on Spark people. Please, do not let this be the end of us.

By the way, I highly recommend Sparkpeople, the people there are just like us, warm, supportive and extremely motivational, and if the site looks confusing there are people to help.

I love you all now and forever, Feisty Kitty Kama

Saturday, January 01, 2011

I decided I want to put my goals out there.
1. complete all of P90X, no breaks except for the one day off a week.
2. One Shakeology meal per day
3. keep up with my 100 oz daily water.
4. 15 minutes at least of motivational reading
5.(should be number one) morning Bible and prayer time.
I think that is enough for now!
Kinda overate last nite, but was all healthy, so I don’t feel too bad. Today is day 2 of P90X, and I am sure feeling yesterday’s workout, yow!
Yesterday was chest and back, and ab ripper.
Today was Plyometrics for an hour, and yeah it kicked my butt, I had to take a nap this afternoon!
Have an awesome day and let’s start the year off right!

Friday, December 31, 2010

Wanted to reflect on the year…
Seems nothing stands out until March, and that is when we moved here. The difference in our living situation has vastly changed for the better.
Much nicer apartment, and complex and in a much better area.
Then I was able to go back to my church!! Let me tell you, these people are heaven sent. They have become my family.
Didn’t lose alot of weight this year, but I dealt with some emotional issues, the biggest one being mom and dad’s death, I feel more at peace with it now.
I also signed up to be a Beachbody coach, and from what I have seen so far, it was one of the best decisions I have ever made.
So, I am facing 2011 with a lighter heart, a freer mind, and all the awesome support I could ever ask for! God bless each and every one of you,  I love you.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

Sunday, December 26, 2010

So I got brave and weighed, 163.6!!! Not good at all. I wanted to start my workouts today, but I tried and got very dizzy and light headed not even 5 minutes into the warm up!! So I will have to wait until this passes.
BUT, I am starting the Shakeology today, and pushing water. I figure the extra water and the nutrition will help beat this bug. Is really weird, no head congestion at all, but fever and aches, and chest tightness. Not sure I will be going into work tomorrow yet. I hate to miss though.
Had a good holiday inspite of being sick.
Today I am sad, though, my best friend’s mom is in Hospice. She is not expected to last another 24 hours. My best friend is there, along with my boyfriend Ted for support. I wish I could be there too, but not while I am contagious, please pray peace and comfort to them, ok?
I feel for her, went thru this with dad.
Anways, going to log my food, love you guys!

Saturday, December 25, 2010

Hi! Hope you are all having a wonderful holiday. I woke up this morning, with a raging sore throat and chills, I am sure I have the flu. So better that I didn’t see Holly again, I don’t want her to be sick.
Christmas was nice, me and Ted opened gifts at 4 am, and then I have spent most of the day sleeping. Hoping I am well enough tomorrow to start P90X! Wow, ok so I got altogether 16 new workouts!! 14 with P90X (2 were bonus workouts) and 2 came with my shakelogy!! Starting that tomorrow too, time to get the holiday pounds off, today is the last day of my slacking, lol. But I have enjoyed myself, but I feel yuck, I am looking forward to getting back on track.
I also got an awesome book on grieving from Leslie, thanks girl!!
Plus, I got the movie Eclipse. And we got a $25.00 gift card for us to use, saving it for New Year’.

I will not be on long today, but I wanted to wish you all the best.

I miss you all terribly and I will come back later.

Wanted to fill you in:

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

So I went to Mary’s. We started discussing where I was at emotionally. I told
her of my plans to take a break and let myself grieve. She liked this idea,
ALOT. She agrees I never really got the time to do it, that it takes about 6
months for the grief to set in and I was still busy taking care of their stuff.
She said it was normal to not remember much about last Christmas as I was
probably just going thru the motions.
We talked about my dreams of them and I told her I can’t remember specifics, it
is just a sense of being with them. I got pretty tearful( she knows how to ask
the right questions) I told her the pain is pretty raw. That I want what I can’t
have, which is them. She said no, I can have them, just not in the old way,
that they are here with me now. I just can’t have them in the visceral way. She
told me to think of what kind of legacy they each left me. With dad, it was
total acceptance and unconditional love. With mom, it is the ability to love and
want to do things for that person. Plus, their gift of a strong faith in the
Lord.
She had me close my eyes and remember things like my dad looking over his
glasses at me and laughing deep in his chest while he assured me things would be
allright. Mom getting nose to nose with me to make me laugh when I was upset, so
close I could see the brown speck in her otherwise blue eyes. Her glasses
filling up with tears at the bottom when she laughed hard.
That Iam a bit angry that they made Christmas so much bigger than life that it
isn’t complete without them.
Also she said my friends and my church have become my “safe place” now, instead
of mom and dad’s house.
That she feels I was “guided” to this apartment and my church since I no longer
needed to be close to where mom and dad lives.
That mom and dad are more with me now then when they were alive.
Like I said, it was very emotional, but awesome.

Love you guys, and you are all VITAL in my journey, today doing yoga, and then working on mom’s recipes.

Hate to do this, but I am getting stretched too thin. Trying to build my business, work out and do my personal diet stuff, plus the fact that I can’t log in to here from work really limits me.

This has been my home for about 4 years. You all have seen me thru the worst times in my life. I have grown and matured and learned alot, but life goes on.  I have to have balance, time for me, time for God, time for Ted, and my business. I will check in from time to time, and know I love you all.

Happy holidays and hugs, Kama

Oh and I am reachable on Facebook and Sparkpeople

Sunday, November 14, 2010

Good morning!! So I step outside in my pj’s to get the paper, and I FROZE!!!!!! Brrrr!! I love it, though.
Ok, back on track today, just had a bowl of organic Cheerios and a banana. Planning on a 4 mile walk today after church.
Tonite am going grocery shopping with a friend at Walmat too.
Not much else to say for now, still waking up, lol.

I do have a song to share with you:
“The Motions” By Matthew West

This might hurt
It’s not safe
But I know that I’ve gotta make a change
I don’t care
If I break
At least I’ll be feeling something
‘Cause just ok
Is not enough
Help me fight through the nothingness of life

I don’t wanna go through the motions
I don’t wanna go one more day
Without Your all consuming passion inside of me
I don’t wanna spend my whole life asking
What if I had given everything?
Instead of going through the motions

No regrets
Not this time
I’m gonna let my heart defeat my mind
Let Your love
Make me whole
I think I’m finally feeling something

Take me all the way
Take me all the way
Take me all the way

This has been ringing in my head and heart lately. Hope you all love it as much as I do, have an awesome Sunday!