Ashar Edith

Ice Cream

Your Icecream Flavour is… Cookies ‘n Cream!

Smooth and creamy with a few rough bits mixed in, you are a real treat! You are probably very popular amongst your friends. Remember too much of a good thing is not always good! Don’t lay it on too thick!

What is your Icecream Flavour?
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Last night I dreamed I was eating homemade ice cream… Suddenly I was eating at a Ben & Jerry’s ice cream parlor… Then I found myself walking towards the past (everything was black and beige). It wasn’t my past, but I was in the 1800’s in other body. For some reason, I felt like I’ve been in that place before. Suddenly I woke up with these really weird feeling… and wanting to eat homemade ice cream. Arg! Why is it that when you start a diet temptation comes your way as if you were calling it?

Well… After almost six months of really bad/unhealthy eating habits, I’m finally on Nutri System again. I’m not a 100% yet, but a 75% ‘back on track’ because Mr. Period, Mrs. Migraine & Mr. Depression paid me a visit these week. I eat few meals off program out off sadness, cravings, and frustration. But I’m starting to get back in control. It only takes a little bit of discipline and commitment. Easier said that done, but I try my best during these rough time. As Mom’s deploying date gets closer, I spend more time crying like a stupid over something I can do anything about. But I know I’ll get over it in a few weeks. I made a promise to myself that I’ll do my best to lose weight while she is on duty. That way when she comes back she will see a difference. Just trying to turn the bad into something good for me.

I already went for a walk this morning and exercised a bit, but I still want that homemade ice cream I dreamed about. So guess what, I’m doing it! I’ll share the Ben & Jerry’s recipe just in case you want to make your own ice cream.

Vanilla Oreo (pg.88, Ben & Jerry’s Homemade Ice Cream & Dessert Book)
Ingredients:
1 cup coarsely chopped Oreo cookies
Sweet Cream Base
2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Process:
1. Place the cookies in a bowl, cover, and refrigerate.
2. Prepare the Sweet Cream Base, adding the vanilla extract with the cream. Transfer to an ice cream maker and freeze following the manufacturer’s instructions.
3. After the ice cream stiffens (about 2 minutes before it is done), add the cookies, then continue freezing until the ice cream is ready. Makes a generous 1 quart.

Don’t have the Sweet Cream Base recipe? Here it is.

Sweet Cream Base (pg.28, Ben & Jerry’s Homemade Ice Cream & Dessert Book)
Ingredients:
2 large eggs
3/4 cup sugar
2 cups heavy or whipping cream
1 cup milk

Process:
Whisk the eggs in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy, 1 to 2 minutes. Whisk in the sugar, a little at a time, then continue whisking until completely blended, about 1 minute more. Pour in the cream and the milk and whisk to blend. Makes 1 quart.

This is Ben & Jerry’s most popular base. Has creamy texture, medium body, and a subtle, understated taste. It’s especially good as a background for fruit, cookies, and candy.

Don’t have an ice cream making machine? Me either. LOL…
I guess we can use these method.

Hoy…

Hoy me siento creativa, feliz, divertida.
Hoy abro mis ojos a un futuro fresco,
brillante, lleno de esperanzas
y experiencias nuevas.

Hoy soy feliz… porque te tengo.
Pero más aun…
Porque me tengo a mí misma.
Porque el ser que estaba confuso,
desorientado, abatido y perdido
finalmente ha encontrado su camino.

La nube oscura que cubría mi ser,
ya se ha ido.
Hoy puedo ver la luz del sol.
Hoy soy feliz de ser quien soy.
Hoy soy feliz de ser feliz…

254

Still 254…
*silence*

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I signed up for Sophia’s 100% NS for 100 days challenge but… It’s being hard to follow it. I’ll keep trying to be 100% though. Rome wasn’t built in one day. I CAN’T pretend to be this huge fitness (lean-fit) guru in just a few days. It’s just doesn’t work that way. *silence*
Ok… I’ll admit it. I suck at Nutrisystem right now!!! My life sucks as well. My marriage is a bomb waiting to explode. And I hate life… I hate Isabela. And I hate being overweight. Oh! I also HATE being a stay at home wife. *silence*
Does this proves that bloggers are a bunch of psychos in need of psychiatric treatment? NO! It just proves that I MOST get a job ASAP or I will go crazy!
Yesterday I went to two job interviews… Arg! I don’t know how people think that one will work for only $5 an hour. HeellllllllOoooo! Are you out of your freaking mind or what? Pleeeeeasee! GIVE ME A HOLY BREAK! I mean that’s just wrong. Plain wrong. I’m not a high school graduate… I’m a professional! I don’t care if your business just started… If you can’t pay for my services, then don’t even bother to call me for an iterview. Plain and simple. JUST DON’T CALL. Save your time! Gasoline is too expensive to drive miles away just to hear a crappy offer. My time is valuable too. Haven’t you heard the saying ‘Time is Gold’? *note to all the HS representatives* Don’t call someone to a job interview if your offer is bad!!! Anyone who have some sort of self respect just won’t accept a bad job offer. It just doesn’t work that way!

*inhale peace, exhale stress*

I’ve been thinking… Yes! I like to use my brain every now and then. I’ve been giving serious thought to start my own business. Indeed, I think that’s the only choice I have right now. It won’t be easy, but I know I’ll feel really proud of myself ones I make it. I would tell you all about it right now but… I don’t want to. Nor I have time. So, you have to wait until I have the chance. For now, just wish me luck and send all your good vibes my way. Deal?

Now changing topics like crazy people… Our las NS Blogger Challenge ended last December 31 and the winner was announced few days ago but I didn’t had the chance to congratulated her until now. Bob didn’t won the challenge. Neither did I. But I feel really happy because a girl won the challenge. *Ü* Please go visit Roe C. and congratulate her!
As a gift a for winning the challenge I’ll revamp her blog. Or should I say wreck? LOL

I most thank Pam for coming up with the idea, and to everyone who participated in it. You are quite a group! This challenge helped me A LOT to keep losing even during the holidays. And THAT my friends, is a HUGE Scale Victory for me. ‘Cause I am known to gain up to ten pounds each year during the holidays. But thanks to you guys, this season was different. *smile*

Now I’m trying to put myself together… to continue FLYing to ONEderland no matter what life throws my way. We started a new Blogger’s Challenge where you don’t have to be using NS to participate. I most say we have quite a nice group already… We even created a new blog for everyone to post in it!

We started using the plain Minima White Blogger Template but then I insisted on revamping it SO they let me create a New Template. I think it turned out really nice. No, no one pay me for doing it. I did it out of love & friendship. *Ü*

Don’t know why but writing here helps me to relax and focus… I feel less frustrated already. And I didn’t had to go to the Psychiatrist! Isn’t blogging nice?

On your mark… Get Set… GO!!!

Today is the first day of our 100 days 100% NS Challenge…
I MOST admit I’m a bit nervous about this… ’cause I want to lose weight SO badly that I would feel REALLY bad if I ‘fail’… On the other side, that nervousness leads me to REALLY focus on my goal of reaching ONEderland by December 31, 2006.
Since I’m in the middle of my 101 in 1001 mission I don’t NEED to make any resolutions for this new year… I just have to continue completing the tasks on my 101 in 1001 list. BUT my MAIN GOAL in 2006 is hitting ONEderland.
For those who doesn’t have a clue of what ONEderland is… By December 31, 2006 I want to weigh in less than 200 lbs… I want my weight number to start with ONE… not TWO. You are in ONEDERLAND when you weigh in the 100’s… Is my only goal doable? Yes it is! Let’s do the math.

Today’s Weigh In
252.5 New Years Eve weigh in
+ 1.5 Gained during the weekend… Yes, I know. My bad!
= 254 Today’s weigh in

I most lose
254 Today’s weigh in
- 198 My goal
= 56 Pounds I most lose to hit onederland

56 / 52 = 1.0769230

I just have to lose 1.077 pound weekly… to hit ONEderland!

As part of the 100 days 100% NS challenge. I will…

• Eat all 4 Nutrisystem items (or comparable items)

• Eat all my servings of proteins, vegetables and fruits.

• Drink all 8 glasses of water (at a minimum)

• Exercise at SOMETHING at least 3 times per week for 60 minutes

• Not eat foods that are not on Nutrisystem’s food program/plan. *fingers crosed*

What happens if I slip?
I’ll get a hug from my Nutri Friends. Plain and simple!
What happens if I jump off the wagon and run screaming in the other direction? My Nutri Brothers and Sisters will welcome me back with a hug and LOTS of support- as long as I work to get back to 100% AND support others who are doing 100%.
And last… but NOT least. All members of the 100 days 100% NS challenge recognize God (specifically the Christian Trinity of Father, Son and Holy Spirit) as THE solution to our emotional and spiritual needs. We, freely and openly, credit HIM for our successes and request help when we fail. We wholeheartedly recognize that it is the spiritual and emotional health that we have reached through the past years that is allowing us to at last work on the physical manifestation of our problems that showed up as excess weight.

Because the Lord is by my side and I am commited to succed, I WILL REACH ONEDERLAND IN 2006.

Happy New Year!

*singing*
No more champagne
And the fireworks are through
Here we are, me and you
Feeling lost and feeling blue
It’s the end of the party
And the morning seems so grey
So unlike yesterday
Now’s the time for us to say…Happy new year Happy new year
May we all have a vision now and then
Of a world where every neighbour is a friend
Happy new year Happy new year
May we all have our hopes, our will to try
If we don’t we might as well lay down and die
You and I…

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OK… I have to admit I’m a bit blue today. Weight In for today? 252.5 lbs. Crap! At least it’s less than last year’s weight in. Putting things into perspective…
I started my weight loss journey on February 15 of this year… and boy it was hard… I loss almost 25 lbs. in just four months BUT I re-gained 23 over the depression… and surgery.
In October 12 I restarted my journey from zero… Hopping to do better and I DID… I loss 12.5 lbs. in just 12 weeks. This results are NOT what I expected to have, but still is better than weighting more than what I weight last year this same day… For some reason I know 2006 will be better!!!Week Number: 12 out of 64
Initial Weight: 265 lbs
Goal: 145 lbs Last Weight: 252 lbs (12/31/05)You’re 11% there!*water glass up to toast*
May you be the Biggest Loser during year 2006!
Happy New Year My Blog-Friends!
& …
Happy Weigh Loss!

Stress!!!

I have to confess I’m in stress over my weight. Why? Because I gained 1.5 lbs. during the last weekend… and I’ve gained a bit more today… But the worst is that, for me, and many Puerto Ricans, Noche Buena (Christmas Eve) is just the beginning of the holidays. Here’s a list of the festivities I have on my way… trying to ruin my weight loss journey.

• Saturday, December 31 - New Years Eve Party @ Aunt Mary’s
• Sunday, January 1 - New Year’s Brunch @ my Parents
• Sunday, January 1 - New Year’s ‘Caldo Gallego Party’ @ Aunt Mary’s
• Monday, January 2 - New Year’s Lunch @ my In-Laws
• January 5 - Three Wise Men Eve Party @ Enid’s (a cousin)
• January 6 - Three Wise Men Day BIG Party @ Mayra’s (another cousin)
• January 6 to January 14 - ‘Las Octavitas’ …last eight days of X-mas in PR.
• January 15 - Fiestas de la Novilla @ San Sebastián (Festival of the Yough Cow… We take a baby cow and dress her from head to toe… among other things)… I’ll show you photos when I go this year.
• January 19-22 - Fiestas de San Sebastián @ Old San Juan

I’ll explain this holidays as they come… So, don’t worry If didn’t understood a bit of what I just wrote.
PLUS! Chuqui (my brother) will be here from January 6 to January 21. What does this means? Since food in the states is SO different to what we eat here, going to retaurants and ‘mesones gastronomicos’ plays a big part on my brother’s visit each year. He usually makes a schedule with all the restaurants and places he wants to visit. And, since I’m not working, I’m the one who goes with him. Resulting in extra pounds each year. I just don’t know how I’m I going to keep losing weight during the next days! Any suggestions?

DDR Freaks

Uno de mis video juegos favoritos para Play Satation 2 es ‘Dance Revolution’… y todas sus variaciones. Pero hay gente que lleva este juego al extremo. ¡Vean estos videos!

Yo que pensaba que era buena en DDR…

Esta gente me pone en verguenza. jejeje