Days 1, 2, and 3

Shaun T has me so pumped and ready to workout!!!  Woot Woot.  I must admit, my body is tired and a little more, but that's to be expected.  The workout was only 25 minutes and I was sweating like I worked out for an hour.  When I see sweat, I get motivated.  ;-)  Days 1, 2, and 3,  I worked on "Hips, Buns, and Thighs" I want to look cute in my jean....-Shaun T. 

I know this is only the beginning and I have a long way to go, but I'm in this for the long haul.  Not just to loose weight, but to stay fit and run a marathon one day!!!!  I'm tired of waiting on others to help me get off the couch.  I had to prepare myself MENTALLY to get to this point. 

**I plan to create a journal of my food intake.  Currently, I'm not on a strict diet.  Simply because I'm trying to start with step 1:  working out on a regular basis.  After that I will start with the body cleansing.**

Well, I'm on to do a little school work and relax with the Hubster.  Enjoy your weekend!

*CMJ*

Happy Veteran's Day!!!!!!

I would like to say to my husband, SSgt. Thomas Jones III, USAF, along with the brave men and women who are sacrificing their lives and families to protect our country and freedom, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, and THANK YOU for serving your country.  Without your greatness America wouldn't be great!!!  We are always praying for you and your families.

May God continue to protect you and richly bless you!

Hats off to you!

CMJ

Pledge........

I am making a PLEDGE to the following below:

• I will NEVER see the numbers again that I saw on the scale today
• I will workout DAILY (even when I don't feel like it)
• I will motivate others to join me
• I will eat healthier and LESS 
• I will drink TONS of water
• I will blog daily after my workout
• I will not make excuses

Today is the Day.....9 November 2011

There is NO turning back this time.  I don't care how much it hurts or how sick I am, I'm going to press my way through.  For the last couple of months I've had some setbacks, but no more!  I was about to go out and pay for Zumba and Kickboxing classes and I thought "I have too much stuff at home that I'm not using!"  So I pulled out my Shaun T workout DVDs, my Wii Fit and Board, my Zumba and Your Shape on Xbox Kinect and from here I am about to create a workout schedule for myself.

My New Ride

I am so glad New Balance and Vibram teamed up.  Hubby purchased these from Foot Locker and they are the lightest and most comfortable rides I've owned.  ;-)  I just finished up Hip Hop Abs-Hips, Buns, and Thighs and it was GREAT.  I was sweating like it's nobody's business.  ;-)

My New Found Best Friend

 I know a lot of people are not fund of drinking bottled water, but Dasani water is so crisp.  I love it!!!!  It definitely helps me make it through my workout.

The journey starts now!  If you want to join me.....email me at chantelmjones@yahoo.com.

Smooches....muah!

A+ College Student in the House..........

When my final grades posted, I screamed!!!!!!  I had ALL A's in my classes.  I am currently holding a 3.8 GPA and I am so proud of myself.  My hubby and sisters have been my biggest support system!  From the encouraging words to even taking time out to check my work. 

I will start posting my projects once I get into my design classes.  

Stay tuned......there is more to come.

CMJ

Fall is Here....In Lafayette

The weather has finally changed here in Lafayette, LA.  Well, it's more like WINTER.....LOL It just changed like night and day.  The wind is very high and that's making it worse. 

This weather makes you want to crawl upon the couch with a blanket and a cup of hot cocoa.  I love this time of year, just not going outside.....LOL And for some reason TJ wants to stay outside longer in this weather.  :-)

CMJ

TiTi's K-Man

YEAH....I'm an auntie again!!!  Woot Woot.  This time, I can experience the newborn part.  But I still treat Braylon like he's only 6 months (don't kill me Chamel and Marcus...LOL).  Well, Mr. Kaleb wanted to see the world.  He didn't want to wait until December when it's cold.  He wanted some warm weather.  

My sister, Chamel, gave birth to him at 5:09pm on 29 August 2011 weighing only 1 lb and 9 oz.  But the God we serve is an AWESOME God.  Kaleb is now 3 lbs and 3 oz.  He can go home weighing 4 lbs and 2 oz.  So we're praying and believing he will be home around the 2nd week in November (if not before).  

Please continue to keep Baby Kaleb lifted along with his parents, Marcus and Chamel, and big brother, Braylon.

Stay tuned....there is more to come.

CMJ

Momma's Bae........

TJ was born 24 June 2011.  He came home with me on 1 October 2011 @ 12 weeks.  I fell in love as soon as we walked into Pets Unlimited.  Hubby had this all planned out but instead we were just "looking" around.  TJ is a little spunky something.  He LOVES Thomas and is so hyper around him.  Jas, my baby sister, came to visit and she just SPOILED him rotten.  She held held like a little ole' baby and he was loving every single moment of it.  

He's doing really well with potty training and knows he's getting a treat for doing so well.  I'm assuming he likes to watch TV when we're in the living room because he just sits there and watch.  He keeps me company while Thomas is away at work.  Now that it's getting cold, we have to find some indoor activities for him.  We normally go for a nice walk in the neighborhood and enjoy the nice weather and scenery.  But we shall see.  Next week he has his follow up appointment with the veterinarian to check his weight and have a fecal exam done.  I LOVE MY PUPPY.....even though I am terrified of bigger dogs.  TJ is just the right size for me.  ;-)

Stay tuned

CMJ

Sprint It Is...........

So AT&T wanted to be mean and didn't want to provide customer service to a military member TRYING to pay his bill.  So guess what.....YEP they were cut off completely.  We moved our business and money to Sprint.  It's one thing to have great service and HORRIBLE customer service, but when you have BOTH, then it's two fingers like a playa....LOL

By far it's the best cellular coverage we've had.  We are able to pick up at home and in hubby's office.  We went home in September and was able to make and receive phone calls at my parents house.  Overall we're satisfied and have UNLIMITED everything including data and we're not charged separately for a data plan.  

Hubby picked out the Motorola Photon for us.  Very durable phones.  I am still learning the phone, but I like the neat features on it for calling and personalizing the phone as a whole.  Most importantly, my calls are crisp, I don't have to worry about using too much data, AND we are paying less than AT&T.

WOW.....It's Been Over TWO Months!!!

WOW, I really have been busy.  Where do I start?????

August:

• Hubby started recruiting full time and loving it
• 29 August 2011 my nephew Kaleb Allen Evans was born (not due until 10 December 2011)

September:

• Went to Nashville for Labor Day and to see Kaleb
• Final grades in first set of classes were A's!!!!! I'm so proud of myself!!!!
• My Granny J came to visit for TWO WEEKS!!!!!

October:

• Hubby got me a male YORKIE puppy!!!!!  His name is TJ!!!!
• My sister, Jasmine, spent the weekend with me!!!!!!!
• I cut and colored my hair

My goal is to blog more often.  I had to get in my groove of school and managing my time.  Stay tuned.......

CMJ