Phat to Fab Before pics

Here's a couple before pictures... these are from kimmy's wedding from SEPT 2011.... we are going to take more this weekend but heres a couple to start off anyway...

My beloved Lucy RIP 2011-2012

She didnt even make it long enough to have a fighting chance in this world... I love her so much. I miss her too much... I wish I could have kept her here with me forever....

There once was this little doggy who loved to give hugs... then she got bigger and didnt understand that she was too big to give hugs... so we just kept hugging her anyway, because she loved us-- and some days you just need a hug...

She also loved to sleep with her mommy when she could... she would cuddle up behind her and hit the hay.... *can you see her little snooty snout in the air behind me... she was too precious*


Baby pictures....

andddd one more of her when she was a teeeny babby... This is when we started to teach her to hugg... it was sooo easy- actually now that i think about it  maybe it was her that was teaching me to hug :(

 

From Phat to Fab Post: 1

SOOOOOOOO, Here's my first post on my diet blog!  (AGAIN) I've been using this as my blog for a while... I post a ton of things on here. Anything from my fashion obsession to my hockey hubby, and everything in between. I was thinking of starting another for just weight loss, and if I do I will let you know. I guess it depends on if anyone really follows me or not over here. If you guys would like a all Fitness and Flab blogger then I'll change it but for now here I am!

I'm starting this weight loss journey with (are you ready??) a WHOPPING 210lbs to lose! YIKES when you say it like that it's CRAZY! But, that's my ending goal. I want to weigh what my Drivers Licence says, not what I really weigh. So, it's time to get on this.

I always get a little to do list ready when I start something big. It helps me get my ass in gear, and it helps me keep my mind focused on what I need to do. Just an outline of what I need and want. Here we go.

TO-DO's:

1. Make an apt. with a personal trainer just for a few sessions so that I can work out at home better, and/or get my gym membership.
2. Go serious food shopping
3. Talk to rebecca at Jenny again just to get started.
4. Check into some dance classes around here.
5. Take starting pictures and Measurements.

List Of promises to myself:

1. Promise that you are going to do this... stop with this 'tomorrows another day' and start NOW! I know it's good to know that you can start over everyday if you mess up, but if u keep messing up and starting over then whats the point JUST DO IT MICHELLE AND STOP MAKING EXCUSES!
2. You are allowed to pig out at the cheesecake factory and ONLY The cheesecake factory. Everywhere else you WILL mind your P's and Q's you got that lady! UNLESS you are on vacation, and/or it's a VERY special occasion and that IS IT! *this will be monitored on what is technically a 'special occasion' if friends and family see that it isn't then there will be NO cheating*
3. You will set little goals... that all make you take the right path to your big goal. First? Lose 50lbs by July 20th. You better weigh your ass on July 19th and it BETTER SAY THAT U ARE 50lbs LIGHTER!
4. You will work out 5 days a week for at least 30 mins each day.

So.... I've hear y'all want me to start bloggin ey....

YO YO YOOOO hhaha no just kidding..

So, I hear that some of my friends want me to start blogging my weight loss. Now, my first run with weight loss started a year ago and I started blogging it here, so you can go back and read some of those posts but really I kinda fell off that wagon a bit. I NEED to do this so I am going to start blogging again... I just wanted everyone to know that I was going to start and here it comes!!!

SO BATTEN DOWN THE HATCHES DORTHY MICHELLE IS COMIN'!

Beauty

Beauty. It’s everywhere around us. It can be blatantly conspicuous, or so subtle one can barely detect it. It’s not exactly tangible, yet one can feel it. Our society is so obessed with physical beauty, that we don’t often take time to enjoy what is truly beautiful: life. We spend so much time in the mirror staring at our “imperfections” that we don’t realize that we are perfectly human and humanity is beautiful. Our imperfections, physical or otherwise give us character. They make us uniquely individual. Life is not always easy, but perservering through hardship, learning valuable life lessons along the way make the struggle beautiful. Our life is our own and should not be compared with another. Everyone’s path is different and cannot be duplicated. Life is wasted when it’s spent trying to be something it’s not. It’s wasted when its spent trying not to make mistakes. Mistakes are beautiful. They show us that we are indeed living our life and not letting it idly pass us by. Embrace life and I guarantee it will yield La Dolce Vida.

this makes me want to chop all my hair off

Pixie (clipped to polyvore.com)

I loveeeeeeeee

Midnight Rose lipstick by professionality featuring Pixie

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Radiator Express quality auto repair and services - Warrenville, IL 60555

Radiator Express quality auto repair and services - Warrenville, IL 60555


This my friends... is where I take my car, my sisters car, my moms car, my ex's car andddd the cars from my work. Actually Every car I've come into contact with for the last year has been taken here to get serviced. This place is the place to go if you live locally, and you need some directions let me know and I'll help you out.

ask for Matt.... tell him your Michelle's friend. He will take care of you.

Without this place I would have been in some serious trouble. In my new journey in life I bought a beater to get me by... it's broken down more than its been on the road, and Matt helps me fix him every time. I wouldn't trust anyone else with my car anymore.

My family has often times thought about moving to Texas to be closer to our other 'family' that's down there... the first thing that comes to mind for me is "what am i going to do without a reliable mechanic down there" once you find a place where you know they will do good work for you, and will do their very best to get the lowest cost anywhere... you don't want to risk going anywhere else.

New years... new you!

Theres a new year upon us and I AM SOOO EXCITED!
A.) because my hubby is finally off the bench and in the game tonight YAYYAY!!!
B.) The magazine is doing a give away!!! GO OVER AND COMMENT PEOPLE! ITS FREEEEE

Now onto the Reader Give-away!

Thanks to Trendenzas we have some lovely things to gift to our fashion readers! To enter the contest: Just Comment on the article below, and tell us how much you love reading about the new fashion trends! On saturday January 14th we will pick a random commenter to take home an amazing trendy piece from the TRENDENZAS collection! Where they are all about accessories!

 

READ MORE!!!!! and comment HEREEEEEE