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Great Day|W4D2
Today was a very busy day for Embellished Dough but it was a great day! I have a feeling that good things are coming my way. I received a bunch of inquires today and secure a few new orders so October is shaping up to be a busy month and I’m so grateful. When it seems as though other areas of my life aren’t going well the best thing for me to do is keep busy and create! I’m going to pour my heart into my business and pray I get to a place where I can draw a salary. I’m so excited to see where Self-made takes my Embellished…
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First Day of School|W4D1
Today was the first day of the 10 week Selfmade course the I received a scholarship for and it went very well. We had a guest speaker and we were able to meet all the coaches. I’m still nervous yet excited about the next 10 weeks! Today was also the start of week 4 of the E2M Challenge. 3 weeks down and 5 more to go! I’ve had great progress so far and I hope my results continue to show. Like I always say I’m trusting the process. This week we do get to eat fruit but we don’t get to choose, it’s either grapefruit or an orange with every…
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Selfmade| W3D3
So I took a 3 day bootcamp class last week and there is a 10 week course that starts on Monday, October 5. The course is over $2K and unfortunately being a home based small business, I don’t have the money to invest in the course. They had a scholarship option and I applied for the scholarship. They stated they would notify recipients on October 2. Today while I was making Halloween cookie samples, I took a break to check my email and low and behold, I saw the words “Congrats! You’ve been awarded a Self-made Scholarship!” AHHHHHHHHHH!!! I was beyond excited. I couldn’t even focus to finish decorating the…
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New Week|W3D1
It’s a new week and we have a new meal plan and new workouts. I’m bummed that there isn’t any fruit on the list this week. That’s what saved me week 2 from sweet cravings. I lost 2.7lbs this week and I took pictures but the changes aren’t visible. I can definitely tell my body is changing. The first place I look is my midsection and for me I know that’s going to be the last place I see changes. I’ve always had love handles that just won’t go away! Overall I’m feeling optimistic about the program. Regardless of not having a six pack after 2 weeks (haha) I’m still…
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Week 2 Wrap Up|W2D7
Today was a busy day taking pictures of the new Piñata/Smash Cakes we are rolling out tomorrow on Embellished Dough. We took pictures and made some video and boomerangs. I’m excited about the new addition. I pray that the response is well! For the last 2 days I have been craving sweets! Next week our meal plan removes the fruit so this is going to be a LONG week. I just have to keep my mind occupied and look forward to my next cheat meal. I think I’ll increase what I eat for my cheat meal! If I’m following the plan and sticking to the list all week, I deserve…
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Long Run|W2D6
Today was my long run and I did it inside on the treadmill and it was still tough! I broke it up and took two 30 minute classes. After my long run I ate my first meal and then I went out to grab some things for a new item we’re adding to Embellished Dough hopefully next week. When I got back from doing some running around I made Luna dinner, ate myself, gave her a bath and started working on our new item. Needless to say I didn’t complete my ab workout or stretch today. I was only able to eat 2 of my meals also since I was…
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Cheat Meal|W2D5
The day has finally come! Week 2 cheat meal and I kept it simple. I went with the old faithful Chipotle w/chips and I went to a local bakery and picked up 2 cupcakes. Yes, not one but 2 cupcakes. I think I worked heard this week and earned them! Yesterdays, I added a 15 min shoulders and arms workout and todays circuit was upper body focused and lets just saw my arms feel like jello. Next time I decide to throw in an extra strength workout I’ll make sure I look at the following days circuit. Today’s Meals: Meal 1: Veggie Egg White Omelette w/nuts and grapefruit Meal 2:…
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On Wednesdays We Date|W2D3
We’ve been watching a series called Black Love and its currently on season 2. We love the show because it’s so relatable yet we can find some golden nuggets from the various married couples. On one of the most recent episodes one of the couples said they chose a date night and they stick to it, I think it was Tuesday. So she said on Tuesday’s we date, no matter what. After that episode we decided on Wednesday’s we date! His day off during the week is pretty flexible so we figured Wednesday would be a perfect day. Tonight was our first date night and he put together a paint…
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My Down”Fall”|W2D2
Today is the first day of Fall. YES bring on the sweater weather! I feel we got a sneak peak of it this weekend and I couldn’t be more excited. I love fall because I get to wear sweaters, scarfs, boots and onesies!! Let’s not forget its the best cuddle weather! 🙂 One of the downsides of fall and winter is that it makes it so hard to get out of the bed early in the morning to workout. I’m so warm under the covers and the thought of getting out of my warm bed is tough. I’m not starting off on the right foot because I hit snooze for…
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Week 1 Results|W2D1
When I woke up this morning I was planning to get on the scale but I wasn’t going to look. But once I got on the scale I decided, why not! Regardless of what the number showed on the scale I was going to finish the 8 week challenge. I knew it would probably be higher then what showed when I lasted weighed. I can tell because my hands seems a little puffy. My weight was 165.8, up 2.3lbs from the morning of day 4 when I last weighed myself. I’m still down 12.9lbs for week one which is crazy! I’m sure a lot of that has to do with…
