cronicas de Lucky Luciano

2009-12-23T09:07:00.001-05:00

2009-12-22T13:45:00.000-05:00

Bad Bad call by Bill Belichick

2009-11-16T01:37:00.000-05:00

A kick in the teeth
Colts win it late after questionable Patriots decision

By Adam Kilgore, Globe Staff | November 16, 2009

INDIANAPOLIS - With all the hype washed away last night - the Rivalry Of The Decade and Manning-Brady storylines set aside - it all came down to an eye-popping, unforgettable gamble by Bill Belichick. The Patriots’ lead had been chopped to 6 points, just more than two minutes remained, it was fourth down. And their punter was running off the field.

Bravado, guts, madness - call it what you want. As the Colts streamed onto the field after the clock struck 0:00, still undefeated and still the team to beat in the AFC, one thing was clear: It didn’t work.

Just when the Patriots seemed poised to announce themselves one of the best teams in the NFL, the Colts stunned them to win, 35-34, in a game that will be remembered for Belichick’s decision to go for it. With the Patriots, Belichick had never before lost a game when leading by 13 or more points in the fourth quarter because decisions like the one he made last night rarely have wrought disaster.

This one did. Peyton Manning gave the Colts the margin of victory with a 1-yard touchdown pass to Reggie Wayne with 13 seconds left, but the Patriots’ fate was sealed minutes earlier.

With just over two minutes left, the ball inside their 30-yard line, the Patriots went for it on fourth down with 2 yards to go. They had sent their punting unit on, then had it scramble off the field in favor of the offense. After a timeout, they spread the field, sending Kevin Faulk in motion out of the backfield as the fifth receiver. Surely, though, they were just trying to draw the Colts offside.

Right?

No. The ball snapped, and Tom Brady - who threw for 375 yards - fired to Faulk on an out. Two Colts defenders dropped him as soon as he caught the ball, inches from the first down marker.

The Patriots couldn’t challenge the spot because they didn’t have a timeout left.

The rest was at once dramatic and inevitable. The Colts took over with 1:57 remaining. Manning hit Wayne for 15 yards. The clocked ticked . . . ticked . . . ticked down. Joseph Addai ran to the 1-yard line. The Patriots stuffed him once, but then Manning called a play at the line and drilled Wayne on a slant. Lucas Oil Stadium, all 67,476 fans, erupted. The impossible had happened.

The Patriots had blown two 17-point leads, had let their overwhelming 24 straight points in the first half and Randy Moss’s 179 receiving yards and two touchdowns go for naught. Manning finished with 327 yards.

In the third quarter, the Patriots nearly sealed the game early. With Faulk gashing a spread-thin Colts defense, the Patriots held the ball for more than nine minutes. They had run 12 plays when they snapped the ball from the 2 and Brady handed to Laurence Maroney. He bulled ahead, but Phillip Wheeler ripped the ball loose. Linebacker Gary Brackett dove on the ball, giving the Colts possession.

The Patriots forced a Colts punt after a short, six-play drive. Wes Welker weaved his way to the sideline on the return and ran it back 69 yards, all the way to the 6-yard line. On the second play, Brady beamed a laser at Moss a yard deep in the end zone.

The Colts responded with another touchdown, a 29-yard pass from Manning to Pierre Garcon. They forced the Patriots to punt for the first time in the second half, but a potentially crucial drive fizzled before it even began. Manning overthrew his target, and Jonathan Wilhite made the second interception of Manning of the second half. With roughly eight minutes remaining, the pick all but polished off the game. Manning stood on the sideline and shook his head.

The Patriots seized control during an overwhelming stretch in the first half. After they went three and out on their first possession and watched the Colts take a 7-0 lead, they exploded with the kind of dominating football that recalled their 2007 season, Brady zipping passes everywhere, Moss shredding the secondary, the defense battering. The Patriots scored 24 consecutive points on four straight possessions while the Colts ran 10 offensive plays that weren’t punts.

The Colts scored first, when Addai took a screen pass 15 yards. The Patriots needed only six plays to answer. The key play of the drive came when Moss lined up in the slot, sprinted up the seam, and a caught a pass in stride over the middle that he advanced 55 yards to the 6. From there, Maroney ran twice, plunging into the end zone to give him a touchdown in four straight games.

A dizzying sequence had started. The Colts managed one first down before punting, and the Patriots settled for a field goal after an 11-play, five-minute drive. The Patriots forced a three-and-out when Leigh Bodden broke up one of Manning’s passes.

The Patriots’ next drive would be nearly as arduous. On the second play, Brady rolled to his right. Behind him, rookie Sebastian Vollmer mauled Dwight Freeney, perhaps the NFL’s most ferocious pass rusher. Vollmer shoved Freeney past Brady as he cocked his arm.

With no defenders near, Brady fired a pass 60 yards in the air. While it spiraled down the field, Moss jousted with safety Antoine Bethea. Moss hauled in the pass and dragged Bethea with him for the final 5 yards. Bethea still clung to Moss when he crossed the goal line on the 63-yard TD, and then he walked away as if trying to figure what had just happened to him.

The Patriots were not finished. Jerod Mayo blitzed unimpeded through the Colts line, and Manning fell to the ground before Mayo even touched him. Another three and out.

Their defense flustering Manning, the Patriots did whatever they wanted. On the first play of their next drive, Brady hit tight end Benjamin Watson with a delicate pass over the middle, and he ran 36 yards.

Four plays later, Brady dropped back from the 9-yard line. Robert Mathis wheeled around Nick Kaczur and lunged for Brady. Brady scrambled out of his grasp, set his feet, and fired a pass to the left side of the end zone. Julian Edelman leaped and squeezed the ball against his chest, his first career touchdown. Edelman spiked the ball and ran to Brady so he could leap into his quarterback’s arms.

In less than a full quarter, the Patriots had turned the showdown into a showcase.

They were staggered, but the Colts also had Manning at quarterback. He led a drive that culminated with a touchdown pass to Wayne in the back of the end zone.

Belichick has devised memorable schemes against Manning over the years, and last night brought another. The Patriots used a nickel defense - four lineman, two linebackers, and five defensive backs - as their base.

But it was his call late in the game that everybody would be talking about.

2 years later after my hair loss.

2009-10-10T21:30:00.002-04:00

I tell you....it was difficult to come to terms with my hair loss. I have been shaving my head for 2 years now, and even after all this time, I still not comfortable with my baldie head. specially when I take pictures. I tried everything, rogaine, propecia and even toppik hair which is a little powder that you put on your hair to cover up, and it actually worked pretty well! but I am still waiting for the day that a magic pill will take care of hair loss, until then...I'll keep shaving my head!

Hair Loss : Stop and Cure Hair Loss Quickly: How to Choose the Best Natural Hair Loss Remedy - Help Your Hair Re-Grow Naturally and Safely

2009-10-02T03:18:00.000-04:00

Hair Loss : Stop and Cure Hair Loss Quickly: How to Choose the Best Natural Hair Loss Remedy - Help Your Hair Re-Grow Naturally and Safely

Faz um tempo

2009-10-02T01:48:00.003-04:00

Desculpa pessoal.

It's been a very long time....I have been very busy and I have good news.
I am no longer working at that shit hole (UNUM) yeahheeee meeeee....

I have been working very hard in college and with my websites. As a matter of fact I just started a new one about hair loss, specifically about a product called toppik hair check it out.

Cheers,

Lou

New site

2009-08-02T00:23:00.001-04:00

Hello Everybody,

It's been a while that I don't post here, I've been very busy, with trying to start school, a new job and a new hobbie!

Well, I'll come back tomorrow to give y'all an update, make sure to check my new blog, is about credit repair and how to clean up my credit report

Cheers,

Lucky

Goal busting moves for today

2009-01-28T07:01:00.003-05:00

get to the gym, eat healthy, take your vitamins,
call and schedule dentist for you and kids (at least JJ)
go to optician
get phone numbers for doctors and schedule appt.
call to schedule CLEP
go change Maria Luiza's school, go to the catholic school to see if there's room for ML

2009 Goal # 1 - Lose Weight

2009-01-28T06:44:00.002-05:00

the s.ma.r.t. way

Specific: I am currently 210.8lbs - I want to weight 170lbs by May 30. - 2.27lbs per week, I will weight every Saturday at 6am right before gym, I will post my daily calorie intake on fitday.com and I will update blogtolose and my blog every Saturday.

Measurable: Weight in every Saturday, enough room for blocks in the road

Attainable: the goal is totally attainable, just eat right, log foods to food journal and exercise at least 4 times a week.

Reward: nothing taste as I feel.

Time-based: definitely time based

Potential Obstacles: procrastinating, not going to the gym and pigging out.

Action to prevent Obstacles: DO NOT ALLOW YOURSELF FOR FAILURE...allow yourself for blocks on the road, but pick yourself up the next day, everything is not lost because of ONE FRIGGIN DAY, just dust yourself off and continue the path, do not go crazy dieting or exercising until you are exhausted...this is one day at a time.

Update on my 2009 goals

2009-01-28T06:26:00.002-05:00

Today is January 28, faltam 3 dias para o fim do mes...

0 progresso nos meus goals...

Procrastination....and plain laziness

is 6:34 am today, at least I'm up early with my java!

I have many goals this year and I want at least make a nice dent on them. I have been reading alot on time management that's my Achille's heel...I need to spend time on goals with high pay off, and I need to stop waisting time with stuff that is not helping on my goals at all.

goals need to be s.m.a.r.t.
Specific
Measurable
Attainable
Rewarding
Time-Based

I need to have my days planned, my weeks and my months., I need to develop an action plan for each goal, complete a time log, assign pririties to my activities and analyze daily use of time.

Goals for 2009

2008-12-27T11:47:00.004-05:00

Weight loss
-gym 4 times week
-eat well, plan meals 6x day
-weight watchers meetings once a week
-multivitamin, fish oil
-post o blog to lose, fitday and weight watchers etools.
-achieve lifetime membership by march.

Visit a doctor, eye doctor and dentist (I know it's been a while)

take CLEP tests for college at least 30 credits

start to finish my novel (favela diaries)

use the painting kit that I bought at michael's

spend more time with kids

help Camila more with home work, and teach portuguese to them

Go out with wify at least twice a month

finish bankuptcy

start advertising more for my business

get my life insurance license

visit my sister in NC

plan vacation to Disney with kids

go back to college by summer

save at least $300 a month (that's all I can commit now)

learn french

read at least one book a month

Take salsa and kickbox classes!

don't do it alone...get the people you love involved

be happy :)

that's all I can think for now....I am sure there's more stuff.

Next I will work on my time management, I will put all this stuff on a excel spreadsheet and track...that should be fun...

Time management

2008-12-27T11:40:00.002-05:00

My biggest problem ....is time management.
I am sure that if I really manage my time, I will be a better person overall.
instead of sitting on the couch and wait for things to happen. I need to get my A$$ moving

do not look for the reasons why you have problems.
look for the solutions for your problems.

Needless to say....

2008-12-27T11:33:00.001-05:00

July/2006
December/2008

Prototypes - Je ne te connais pas

2008-08-16T00:19:00.003-04:00

Prototypes - Je ne te connais pas

2008-08-16T00:19:00.001-04:00

The Procrastinator Diaries - Chapter 1

2008-07-26T12:04:00.002-04:00

If there's King of Procrastination this week. That would be me. I found excuses up the ying yang to not do what I'm suppose to do. Sleeping late, watching some stupid reality crap (Denise Richards is hot tough.) and watching re-runs of Family Guy at 2:30am! like I really need it. Is so bad that I run out of things to do (stupid things that is), and when I finally run out of stupid things to do then I go to what I REALLY have to do.

I definitely, need to step up to the plate. since I am covering this in college, I need to work on a daily time management for my life.

Well all and all it wasn't a bad week, Although I was rushing to complete the school assignments, I started the 3rd week (this past Thursday)pretty good, I've been completing the assignments on time which is good.

As to my diet, Although this week I tried to sabotage my diet, in an any way I could, I had a good day yesterday and overall I lost 2.5lbs this week, so is all good.

My relocation still on the works, I have couple interviews, and hopefully I can get out of dodge by next week.

Happy : )

2008-07-13T12:23:00.002-04:00

Well, just come back from WW meeting and although I did not lost any weight, at least I kept the same weight...I did have 2 very bad weeks, so Keeping the same weight is a big deal.

I am the type guy that need structure...I need to figure it out, what I have to eat throughout the day, so I keep my balance in check, so yes, going back to the basics.

Today I have to finish some projects for college, so I need to take the time, need to call Mychelyne too... so is a busy day, right now I'm going to the park so I could get my cardio out of the way. I want to finish my bankruptcy assignment and maybe finish to clean my room!

also need to check on the (move to NC) plan...that's up and running!

Back to the basics...

2008-07-13T09:17:00.002-04:00

I was doing very good on Weight Watchers, but I must admit, I drop the bucket this two last weeks.

After 4th of July, I went all over the map, didn't watch my eating habits, and didn't do good. It's funny how if I do something bad in my eating habits, I automatically drop all my good habits. I immediately stop taking my multivitamin, I slow my water intake, and so on. and to complete my meltdown I went to play soccer Sunday and overdid, I hurt my hand and didn't go to the gym at all.

Well, I am back to the meetings today, I will go the gym, and I will load up in good food. Just got to go back out there and do it.

Drink Multivitamin/Fish oil every day
1 gallon of water/day
go to the gym
eat health.

Online College.

2008-07-11T21:17:00.001-04:00

I finally went back to school, I am taking online classes at Baker College...and let me tell ya...I am overwhelmed! maybe because is the beginning, but is rewarding to know that I am finally working towards my degree! Yu-huuuuu!

A little rock on the road...

2008-07-05T09:21:00.002-04:00

I've been doing pretty good on WW, but this week I had 2 weak days, I need to pay attention to the midnight craze and the emotional eating, I will continue the successful path that I took, continue going to meetings, but i need to buckle up, go to bed early and continue to eat healthy.

Finally joined the WW Wagon!!!

2008-06-22T11:16:00.003-04:00

I finally grew some cojones and joined the Weight Watchers!!! after several tries and failures...this is it. I love the weight in concept and the meetings...I fell good, I am at my heaviest 214.6, but I'm feeling terrific, because I feel energize to the right thing and shine at the meetings! oh hoooo! my first health Meal

Pulp Fiction

2008-06-18T18:39:00.001-04:00

I'm Superfly TNT

Luciano Oliveira's Albums

2008-06-13T01:48:00.000-04:00

Luciano Oliveira's Albums

Day 5 - Get Lean/Build Muscle

2008-05-02T08:08:00.002-04:00

Yesterday was a very good day, I kicked butt in the gym, as the nutrition part goes, I didn't fall the diet to the T, I had chicken parmesan in the afternoon, but it wasn't that bad...that gave me an Idea though ...I will follow the diet to the T 2 straight days and then will allow myself to cook different foods in the other 2 days...let's see if it works!

5 Ways to cheat on your diet.

2008-05-01T05:33:00.001-04:00

5 ways to cheat on your diet: indulge and still lose weight by following these simple rules
Densie Webb

Indulging, splurging, pigging out. Whatever you call it, we all throw calorie caution to the winds occasionally during the holidays (OK, maybe more often than we care to admit). Then come the self-recrimination, the inevitable guilt and a vow never to do it again. But is all that drama really necessary? No, says New York City-based Bonnie Taub-Dix, M.A., R.D., a spokeswoman for the American Dietetic Association. "Guilt is never a good side dish." Her advice? "Close your eyes and enjoy every bite and make those calories truly worth it."

Even the 2005 U.S. Department of Agriculture Dietary Guidelines give the green light to a little government-sanctioned cheating--thanks to the "discretionary calories" now allowed. Translation: It's perfectly OK to have a few sweet and gooey treats (the guidelines suggest 10-15 percent of the day's calories). But before you get down to cashing in your discretionary calories, keep in mind the following ground rules for cheating without paying too high a price.

1 Get over the guilt.

Your new mantra is, "Nothing is forbidden." Once you've accepted that dietary basic, guilt is banned from the table. "Guilt can cause you to disconnect from your real feelings about food," says Marsha Hudnall, M.S., R.D., program director at Green Mountain at Fox Run in Ludlow, Vt., a women-only healthy weight-loss retreat. Any behavior that's driven by guilt is hard to control; eating is no exception. Instead of focusing on your guilt, opt for a rational assessment of portion sizes. You can have anything your heart desires, if moderation is your MO and you keep portions under control. It's those all-you-can-eat buffets at your company's annual holiday dinner party, and jumbo servings at most eateries and at home that ultimately expand your waistline, not the occasional splurge.

2 If you cheat, make sure to do it in a public place.

Call off that illicit affair between you and those crispy french fries. (Admit it; when was the last time you ate your favorite cheat food around family and friends?) Exposing your secret desire to the light of day takes away the irresistible allure, and with it, much of the temptation. "I believe one of the most important skills to have is to learn how to splurge, then go back to healthy eating right away," says Katherine Tallmadge, M.A., R.D., author of Diet Simple: 192 Mental Tricks, Substitutions, Habits & Inspirations (LifeLine, 2004). Her advice: Go ahead and splurge in front of others, and then get on with your life.

3 Break the chain that links cheating with a lack of willpower.

You may have eaten one serving too many of your Mom's pecan pie a la mode, but don't think of it as a loss of will-power. Think of it as a well-considered decision you made: You weighed your options and decided to go for it. Now move on. Dwelling on indulgences and regretting your actions does nothing but diminish your successes. Besides, Tallmadge says, "Research has found that inflexible, restrictive diets are more likely to result in relapses and ultimately a regain of the weight you've lost.

4 Don't try to be an angel. Aim for progress, not perfection.

You enjoy chocolate. OK, so in truth you're actually a certified chocoholic. A day without a bite of the dark stuff for you just isn't complete. However, since you've started on your new healthy eating program, you've managed to whittle your chocolate fixes to only a couple a week. That's progress, to be sure, but not perfection. And that's a good thing: If dietary perfection is your goal, we hate to burst your bubble--but disappointment and failure are guaranteed. Remember, says Louisville, Ky., nutritionist and exercise physiologist Christopher R. Mohr, Ph.D., R.D., you can still keep good nutrition in mind even when indulging. "When you cheat, focus on foods that also provide a benefit, like dark chocolate, which packs a healthy dose of antioxidants," Mohr suggests.

5 It's absolutely OK, and even appropriate, to skip certain meals!

If you're not hungry, you shouldn't eat. As if you needed someone like Shape to remind you of that! But think about it. How many times during the holiday season have you munched away on any number of indulgences because of social obligation when you were nowhere near hungry? This particular rule requires a little internal reality check, but once you become tuned in to your real feelings of hunger (your stomach starts to growl, you feel truly empty and you might even feel the beginning of a headache coming on), mindless munching becomes a thing of the past. "Many of us eat when we're not hungry because we've learned to soothe ourselves with food--we've become emotional eaters," Hudnall says. "The trick to separating physical hunger from emotional hunger is to know how your own body signals a need for food." And once you get a handle on that, you'll be far less likely to overindulge for emotional reasons.

cheater's tip

Go ahead and splurge on those fries. Then go right back to healthy eating afterward.

cheater's tip

Close your eyes and savor every bite. Make every one of those calories worth it!

cheater's tip

During the holiday season, let natural hunger, not social obligation, dictate your mealtimes.

By Densie Webb, R.D., Ph.D.

Austin, Texas-based freelance writer DENSIE WEBB is co-author of The Dish: On Eating Healthy and Being Fabulous! (Atria Books, 2004). She frequently cheats on her diet.

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Day 4 - Get Lean/Build Muscle

2008-05-01T05:19:00.002-04:00

Yesterday I had my first blow, to much chocolate cake at night...But I will not give up, I am heading to the gym right now...is 6 am, and I will try to keep my cheats minimal, can't cry the spilled milk, but I can make a difference today, what is working for me as far as keeping my cheats minimal, is writing before I commit the sin....So I will buy me a jornal today and I will promise that before I cheat I will sit down and write about it and try to not cheat. at least my workout is in check, went to play racketball yesterday and broke a sweat! sweet!

Day 3 - Get Lean Workout

2008-04-30T13:19:00.002-04:00

Yesterday was pretty good, although I had some pretzels late at night, I couldn't feel guilty, because I was so tired (I am a driver and I work 'till 2am) that I had to munch on something to keep myself awake...the less of all evils...

Today in the other, I started in the wrong foot, it's still salvageable, but I will have to watch what I eat, I didn't go to the gym because I am really sored, but I will at least play some squash and save at least an ct. but in the nutrition side of things, I went with the kids to MCD's and had a burrito...thinking that it was good!!! and later a check their web site for the nutrition facts and is a whooping 610 calories!!! omg! really when it comes to fast food joints there is nothing good in these places and I should've known better!

Weight In: 207.6 (I expect some fluctiation on the weight...I am going to start weight once a week instead of everyday.

Day 2 - get lean workout

2008-04-29T14:04:00.001-04:00

don't have much time today...just to say that my first day was very good, and my second day is going well.

weight in: 207.2

Day 1 - Get Lean Workout

2008-04-28T09:47:00.002-04:00

everything is going as planned, instead of posting my results, everyweek i will scan my worksheet, i am just here to say that I am following the program to the tea.

week 1 - April 5
week 2 - April 12
week 3 - April 19
week 4 - April 26
week 5 - May 3
week 6 - May 10
week 7 - May 17
week 8 - May 24
week 9 - May 31
week 10- June 7

feels good inc.

2008-04-28T09:41:00.002-04:00

it feels good to sit in the computer and instead of planning how good i am going to do tomorrow say how good I did today, I really started today...today is day 1.
I went to the gym this morning and started my get lean program, as well the nutrition side of it....feels good!!!

weight in today: 208.4
Cardio: none
RT: Get lean day 1...uh huuuu

Feb 19 - nose to the ground

2008-02-20T01:24:00.001-05:00

today was a very good day, I went to the gym and I broke a nice sweet, plus I "kind" of ate clean today....yeahhh!!! keep it up.

Feb 19 - nose to the ground

2008-02-19T11:20:00.001-05:00

I had couple of bad days, starting Valentine's day. I need to get my nose to the ground, today I am going to the gym and I'll tell you later.

day 7 - Feb 12

2008-02-12T10:59:00.000-05:00

Yesterday was a good day, wasn't a excellent day, but it was very good, and instead of playing down the day, because it wasn't excellent, I will congratulate myself, because it wasn't a bad day...i stayed around 2000 calories and I exercise, I don't know if I will be able to go to the gym today, I will start at 1, and is already 11, I definitely need to go tomorrow, here's my fit day journal.

How's my life

2008-02-11T12:58:00.001-05:00

Good.Thanks for asking! it will be great someday and I am working for it to be soon!
I am working as a driver, picking people up and dropping them off Logan Airport here in Boston, I had a better job, but I quit, because I want to relocate to North Carolina, specifically Charlotte, so I don't want any strings attached. I didn't want to get a great job, and then leave...that's why a took an "ok" job, so I will be more incline to geta hella out of here!! when I get to Charlotte I will work harder on my profession, as well as going back to school, and trying to narrow down my ideas of opening my own business to one!, I get so many of them and that is really annoying it gets me sidetracked. my top ones, right now (subject to change) is granite countertop, health coffee/internet coffee place, and believe it or not, a shuttle van business, which is what i do right now, it seems to be a inexpensive start up bizz. oh well, Like a said, I really need to narrow it down. or give it a shot in each and every one, and sees what sticks, now if you ask me what's my passion, it will probably be something totally different and ridiculous expensive, that's why I need a Ladder Bizz to get there! my social life is very good, I love my wife and I love my kids, and couldn't ask for a better person to be by my side, she really completes me, and that makes me happy, I just need to show my wife, how much I love her more often...we need that, more time for ourselves, with the kids, sometimes is difficult, but i need to create that...every couple needs a bit time off from the kids, I am planning to do something special in this valentine's day for us...hopefully it pans out. financially? let's not go there ok! not just yet, but things will get better I know they will! spiritually, I need to get my butt to church and that's just that! it's been forever that I haven't been to church and that's not good, our soul needs healing too! and sometimes believing in something and following your religion is the answer for many problems that we have. also I really need to get organize and get to some of my side projects, like painting and drawing(which I already bought the equipment) and writing a movie script(which I already started).

that's all in a nutshell, what's happening to me, I will try to update that once a month. and this is my life compass topics.

fitness
profession/work
social life(family)
financial
business project
side projects
vacation

cheers.

Day 6 - Feb 11

2008-02-11T12:34:00.000-05:00

Sorry I didn't get around to post these days, as per my new "mantra" I can't skip 2 days in a row without posting...it usually break my good habits...
anyways today is being a very productive day...I finally got around to work out since the beginning of my personal challenge, it was a good workout. Mychelyne went somewhere with the kids and I got to workout at home. I usually like to workout in the gym, but since today is very cold out and she took the car, I workout at home, and it was a good workout, I got to break a sweet, which is a good indication. is called the Marine Workout and is pretty straight forward, i did however modify a bit, since I did not have all the required equipment. I need to ENFORCE the habit to drink 8 glasses of water a day and to take my multivitamin and my Fish oil capsules, and since I am working as a driver I need to really watch my coffee intake and make sure I prepare my food instead of buying food in the road "which is usually JUNK!" well I am trying to follow the slim fast diet, but it lacks a little bit of real nutritional foods and plus they selling their "Peixe"... so most of the times what I eat during the day....is not exactly what I have post it in my weekly meal planner. ok here is my fit day journal.

Cheers!
My weight day is Fridays now....instead of weighting myself daily. and will try to measure my body as well, and take a new pic....didn't change much tough!

"you could only change, what's in your power to change...leave the rest to God!"

Day 3 - Feb 8, 2007

2008-02-08T11:58:00.000-05:00

Ok, yesterday was "ok" It wasn't the best day, but it was ok....I was pretty good in the morning, and the in the afternoon I had a burger, and ate late...yesterday was my first day at my new job...that's why I didn't felt the Slim Fast Cardapio, by the book...here is my fit day
oh one more thing, I am weighting today at 206.8lbs!! oh hoo...didn't do much work, but I'll definitely take the results!!!!

Day 1 - Feb, 06, 2008

2008-02-06T22:00:00.001-05:00

THE YEAR OF YOU CHALLENGE - READY BY MEMORIAL DAY - MAY 26

Here's the deal, the next 52DC Challenge won't start until March 19, so I need to start this one by myself 'till it comes...enough procrastination... it's already Feb 06...and this is make it or break it for me...I need to get my $hit together. the only time that I consistently lost weight was when I followed the Challenge, I posted everyday in my Journal, and followed the Clean Eat meal plan, I know I have to get my butt in the Gym at least 4 times a week, I know how to eat clean, I just go to do it! my big thing is... if i don't plan my in anticipation what I am going to eat the next day, I eat more than I should, sometimes piging out like crazy, I need to have my week menu ready on sunday, and eat exactly what's on the menu... I like slim fast website, they have simple menus and is a easy to follow diet. I know, I know, we hate to use the word "diet", let's say eating habits. Anyways I think I will follow their plan, until I drop about 10 lbs...after that I will either switch to clean eating or the Abs diet...the thing is I need to have the menu ready, otherwise is disaster...and I like the slim fast, is easy and practice. but I'm going to keep writing on my fit day is basically the best out there.
so here is a bullet of things that I will have to do from now until I am happy with my weight.

have my weekly menu ready on the first day of the week
update my fitday EVERY DAY!
write my goals down either here or on my fitday and the time frame
go to the gym at least 4 times a day.
track my weight loss weekly, and measure my body every month.
count calories "at least for now"
use easy recipes when cooking
take a picture of myself EVERYDAY.
....and I'll update when I have new ideas

Cheers!

paloma negra

2008-01-26T19:44:00.001-05:00

mi historia entre tus dedos - gianluca grignani

2008-01-26T19:42:00.001-05:00

Joe Arroyo y la verdad - La rebelion

2008-01-26T19:24:00.001-05:00

Marc Anthony - El dia de mi suerte

2008-01-26T19:05:00.001-05:00

Cheo Feliciano con La Fania: El Ratón

2008-01-26T10:47:00.001-05:00

marc antony y la india - vivir lo nuestro

2008-01-26T10:45:00.001-05:00

MaRC aNTHoNY - Y HuBo aLGuieN

2008-01-26T10:43:00.001-05:00

Marc Anthony- El Cantante

2008-01-26T10:41:00.001-05:00

Rubén Blades - Pedro Navajas (Club)

2008-01-26T10:33:00.001-05:00

150 to a new body...

2008-01-03T23:18:00.000-05:00

2008 - THE YEAR OF ME - THE BEST YEAR EVER.

2007-12-30T21:06:00.000-05:00

Every year I right down resolutions...every year up 'till now I failed.
Why keep writing down resolutions if you know u going to fail.. 2 reasons...

one - is the time of the year that you feel like changing, is the beginning of another year and you feel like you have renewed energies.

two - I will never think in a negative way when setting goals....I will always do my best to achieve them.

Why is this year different from all the others?

Because I will go thru with my resolutions and achieve my goals...simply and I will take every measure to make my goals attainable...i will quantify my goals, and as i hit them i will reward myself. i thinks this is the year, the year of change, starting with my home, i will try to stay in either NC, SC or Georgia.

I have a lot of resolutions this year...and I will fulfill each and everyone of them...

Health/Higiene/Mind/Body/Soul
* Lose 40Lbs ( this is obviously the first one, I want to loose weight to feel good and have more energy, being healthier and getting things done, when I am in a good mood I think better and I act better, I will go for 2 lbs a week, and will start with the slim fast diet)

* Post on Fit Day every day (in order to lose weight I need to track it every day, and together with the fit day I need to check the slim fast page everyday.)

* Drink 8 glasses of water a day.

* Make sure to take my supplements (3 fish oil tablets, one multivitamin, flaxseed oil, Protein Shake when working out, creatine when lifting, look into L-arginine)

* Go to the gym ( I want to be able to go to the gym 5 times a week, but if is not possible, I don't want to miss two days consecutive...that's the least I could do)

* Do not fall out of the wagon, if you had one bad day, which I am sure is going to happen...hop right back in.

* write down your cardapio for the week on sundays...

* go back to school....(first decide where you going to live)
* File for bankrupcy
* be less harsh with my baby Maria Luiza.
* watch "way less" tv...and if you stop to watch tv at all it would be super...Limit tv watch 1 hour a day.
* go to dentist before April (brush your teeth every day too! )
* use some rogaine or something ...
* take care of yourself more
* go out with Mychelyne once a week
* read a 2 books per month
* give my best at work
* do your obligations with your kids ---make sure they brush their teeth and bath them
* go to church every week
* start saving money
* be organized, don't mess the house, put the stuff where you took it.
* choose one business and focus..one and focus, not ten ...one and focus...you could do it, as soon you chose ...execute it! don't wast time.
* save coupons, look for coupons, save the change, stop spending with stupid things.
* have fun, enjoy life, go to a trip.
* buy Mychelyne her Weeding ring.
* relocate, find a better place to live, start with a clean slate...fresh start.

I guess that's it, if I remember, more stuff I will add more.
Just do it!!! this is your year.

git up git out lyrics

2007-12-30T21:01:00.001-05:00

Git Up, Git Out Lyrics

chorus:
Nigga, you need to git up, git out and git somethin
Don't let the days of your life pass by
You need to git up, git out and git somethin
Don't spend all your time tryin to get high
You need git up, git out and git somethin
How will you make it if you never even try
You need to git up, git out and git somethin
Cuz you and I got to do for you and I

[Cee-Lo]
I don't recall, ever graduatin at all
Sometimes I feel I'm just a disappointment to y'all
Every day, I just lay around then I can't be found
Always asked to give me some livin life like a bum
Times is rough, my auntie got enough problems of her own
Nigga, you supposed to be grown
I agree, I try to be the man I'm 'posed to be
But negativity is all you seem to ever see
I admit, I've done some dumb shit
And I'm probably gon do some mo'
You shouldn't hold that against me though (Why not?)
Why not? My music's all that I got
But some time must be ingested for this to be manifested
I know you know but I'm gon say this to you I...
Get high but I don't get too high
So what's the limit 'posed to be?
That must be why you can't get your ass up out the bed before three
You need to git up, git out, cut that bullshit out
Ain't you sick and tired of having to do without
And what up with all these questions?
As act as though you know somethin I don't. Do you have any suggestions?
Cuz every job I get is cruel and demeanin
Sick of takin trash out and toilet bowl cleanin
But I'm also sick and tired of strugglin
I never ever thought I'd have resort to drug smugglin
Naw, that ain't what I'm about
Cee-lo will just continue travelin this route
Without any doubt or fear
I know the Lord ain't brought me this far so he could drop me off here
Did I make myself clear?

chorus:

[Big Boi]
Well, uh, git up, stand up. So what's said, you dickhead
See when I was a youngsta, used to wear them fuckin Pro Keds
My mama made me do it, but the devil, he made me smart
Told me to jack them weak ass niggaz for they fuckin Starters
In the middle school, I was a bigger fool
I wore with tank tops to show off my tattoo, thought I was cool
I used to hang out with my daddy's brothers, I call them my uncles
They taught me how to smoke herb, I followed them when they ran numbers
So in a sense I was Rosemary's baby
And then, I learned the difference between a bitch and a lady
Hell, I treat 'em all like hoes, see I pimped 'em
Bitch never had my money, so I never whipped 'em
See all the playas came and all the playas went
A playa ain't a gangsta but a playa can handle his shit bitch
You need to git up, git out, git somethin
Smoke out, cuz it's all about money, money, money
Yeah I said it, a nigga sportin plats and a Braves hat
I hang with Rico Wade cuz the Dungeon is where the funk's at, boy
I'm true to Organized, cuz they raised me
I'm also down with LaFace cuz L.A. Reid, yeah, he pays me
And it's cool
Yeah, it's real cool, gettin paid fat pockets
and all that other fat shit like that, ha-ha

chorus:

[Big Gipp]
Alot of people in my past tried to do me, screw me
Throw me over in the fire, let me get chunky and charred
Like a piece of wood and dem spirits got the mutant's mind
I'm gettin paranoid and steady lookin for the time
It's eight in the mornin and ain't nobody up yet
I got my long johns, get my coat and throw on my ball cap
I'm headed out the door, to get off in my ride
I'm diggin through the ash tray, hopin to have a good day
I had Jamaica's best and when I light it up, I hear a voice in my head
(You got to git up, git out and git somethin)
Now I know it's on, my day is finally started
Back up in my crib, eat my shit, break out quick, in my slick
'84 Se-dan DeVille, steady bouncin,
out the Pointe to Cambelton Road
The valley of the Southside flow
Everybody know about that killa that we call blow, so
Keep your eyes peeled for the 'cover unit
Cause they known for jumpin out of black Chevy trucks and through the fog
Here come the Red Dogs, I'm bustin out around the corner in my hog
Dippin from the area, I'm scared
So one of these bitches might wind up dead
Cuz I have no time for jail. Fuck Clampett cops. Fuck Elgin Bail
And crooked ass Jackson, got the whole country
Thinkin that my city is the big lick for 96
94, Big Gipp, Goodie Mo, Outkast, a vision from the past
Hootie Hoo...my white owls are burnin kinda slow

chorus:

[Dre]
Y'all tellin me that I need to get out and vote, huh. Why?
Ain't nobody black runnin but crackers, so, why I got to register?
I thinkin of better shit to do with my time
Never smelled aroma of diploma, but I write the deep ass rhymes
So let me take ya way, back to when a nigga stayed in Southwest Atlanta,
Y'all could not tell me nuthin, thought I hit that bottom rock
At age 13, start workin at the loadin dock
They layin my mama off of work, General Motors trippin
But I come home Bank like Hank, from lickin and dippin
Doin dumb shit, not knowin what a nigga know now
Yeah, that petty shit will have you cased up and locked down
I dips, over to East Point, still actin a fool
Wastin my time in the school, I'd rather be shootin pool
Cool is how I played the tenth grade
I thought it was all about mackin hoes and wearin pimp fade
Instead of bein in class, I'd rather be up in some ass
Not, thinkin about them six courses that I need to pass
Graduation rolled around like rolly-pollies
Damn, that's fucked up. I shoulda listened when my mama told me
That, if you play now, you gonna suffer later
Figured she was talkin yin-yang, so I payed her no attention
And kept missin the point she tried to poke me with
The doper that I get, the more I'm feelin broke and shit
Huh, but that don't matter though, I am an O-UT-KAST
So get up off your ass

chorus:
You need to...(4X)

Let's try again - SF day one (again....)

2007-12-02T10:49:00.000-05:00

Food Diary

Father of mine - Lyrics

2007-11-04T08:17:00.001-05:00

Father of mine
Tell me where have you been
You know I just closed my eyes
My whole world disappeared
Father of mine
Take me back to the day
When I was still your golden boy
Back before you went away

I remember blue skies
Walking the block
I loved it when you held me high
I loved to hear you talk
You would take me to the movie
You would take me to the beach
You would take me to a place inside
That is so hard to reach

Father of mine
Tell me where did you go
You had the world inside your hand
But you did not seem to know
Father of mine
Tell me what do you see
When you look back at your wasted life
And you dont see me

I was ten years old
Doing all that I could
It wasnt easy for me
To be a scared white boy
In a black neighborhood
Sometimes you would send me a birthday card
With a five dollar bill
I never understood you then
And I guess I never will

Daddy gave me a name
My dad he gave me a name
Then he walked away
Daddy gave me a name
Then he walked away
My daddy gave me a name

Daddy gave me a name
Daddy gave me a name
Then he walked away
Daddy gave me a name
Then he walked away
My daddy gave me a name

Father of mine
Tell me where have you been
I just closed my eyes
And the world disappeared
Father of mine
Tell me how do you sleep
With the children you abandoned
And the wife I saw you beat

I will never be safe
I will never be sane
I will always be weird inside
I will always be lame
Now Im a grown man
With a child of my own
And I swear Im not going to let her know
All the pain I have known

Then he walked away
Daddy gave me a name
Then he walked away
My dad gave me a name
Then he walked away
My daddy gave me a name
Then he walked away
My daddy gave me a name
Then he walked away
Then he walked away
Then he walked away

Everclear - Father of mine

2007-11-04T08:13:00.000-05:00

SLIM FAST - DAY 5 - 11/03/07 - SATURDAY

2007-11-03T15:49:00.000-04:00

Could've been better....although I am down to 207.2, today wasn't to good, need to go back to the basics...

SLIM FAST DAY 4 - 11/02/07

2007-11-02T07:15:00.000-04:00

Yesterday was my worst day in the diet, i was hungry and ate more than i was suppose to, the problem was i did not bring enough snacks, i'll make sure i have a terrific day today to compensate.

just one cup of coffee!!!

2007-11-01T09:01:00.002-04:00

I didn't even realize, but i only had one cup of coffee yesterday...yeahh!

2007-11-01T09:01:00.001-04:00

SLIM FAST - DAY 3

2007-11-01T07:10:00.000-04:00

Yesterday I cheated a little...it was halloween and i had some candy...nothing really big, i just tried to have fun with the kids, still wasn't half bad, i weight myself this morning and i am down to 207.8 yeaheee...here is my journal

THINGS TO DO (PICK UP WHERE YOU LEFT)

2007-10-31T09:39:00.000-04:00

1. FINISH MY SCRIPT ON DEKO.
2. START USING MY PAINTING MATERIAL
3. CALL ADVO FOR INFO ON STONEWORKS.COM
4. FINISH THE WEB PAGE ON STONEWORKS.COM

ALL ADD STUFF AS I REMEMBER....SEE U LATER...

SLIM FAST - DAY 2

2007-10-31T06:59:00.000-04:00

just starting the day - is 7am now, just want to say keep going, you had a terrific day yesterday and today will be the same...i am already having myslim ...

SLIM FAST DAY 1 - 10/30/07

2007-10-30T19:10:00.000-04:00

WEIGHT - 210 LBS
Today was a pretty good day, I stayed around 1300 calories, and did very good, I need to keep it up, 40 lbs by Xmas, seems an impossible task, but I will try to do it or get close to it, need to take multivitamin every day and fish oil capsules, plus need to drink 10 8oz glasses of water, here is my

Journal

weight loss is a state of mind

2007-10-30T00:07:00.000-04:00

that's all it is....I am starting slim fast tomorrow combining with alli.

my weight today is 210...and i had it. is time for a change.

the change is today.

Check out my Slide Show!

2007-10-21T16:58:00.001-04:00

This is THE DAY!!!! (10/21/07)

2007-10-21T11:13:00.000-04:00

is time to change....
this is the day....
tired of same old promises....
time to really change...
time to make it matter...
time to realize..
that a life is being waste..
is this the right taste?

1. weight loss/health
2. finances/profession/business
3. family/relationship
4.
5.

Today is my january 1st Resolution day, reason being is just that I am tired to live my life the way I've been living, is time to change for REAL...I am tired of making promises...is time to change...or live in pity...what if this? what if that? tired of wasting seconds and minutes,and hours, and days, and weeks and months, and years....tired, tired of being tired of felling this way....always blue.

I have a lot of areas to work on, and I have a lot of bad habits to break...i will tackle every and each one of them.
Well my diet started today, I've been doing good, not great...but good, I will be taking Alli along with my diet, well I won't be writing much today, is time to take ACTION and plus JJ is on my CaSe!

it is a beautiful day out there, I think we should go out and enjoy a little bit

things to accomplish today.
1. clean the house
2. go to church
3. have fun with kids
4. keep a close eye on the diet.
5. have a multivitamin and fish oil pills.
6.LESS TV!

Luz dos olhos - Letra

2007-10-21T09:33:00.000-04:00

Ponho os meus olhos em você
Se você está
Dona dos meus olhos é você
Avião no ar
Um dia pr'esses olhos sem te ver
É como chão no mar
Liga o rádio, a pilha, a TV
Só prá você escutar
A nova música que eu fiz agora
Lá fora a rua vazia chora...

Pois meus olhos vibram ao te ver
São dois fãs, um par
Pus nos olhos vidros prá poder
Melhor te enxergar
Luz dos olhos para anoitecer
É só você se afastar
Pinta os lábios para escrever
A sua boca em minha...

E a nossa música eu fiz agora
Lá fora a lua irradia a glória
E eu te chamo, eu te peço vem
Diga que você me quer
Porque eu te quero também
Héi! Héi!...

Faço as pazes lembrando
Passo as tardes tentando
Lhe telefonar
Cartazes te procurando
Aeronaves seguem pousando
Sem você desembarcar
Prá eu te dar a mão nessa hora
Levar as malas pro fusca lá fora....

E eu vou guiando
Eu te espero, vem
Siga aonde vão meus pés
Que eu te sigo também
Héi! Hei!
Porque eu te amo
E eu berro vem
Grita que você me quer
Porque eu te quero também
Héi! Hei!...

Luz dos olhos - Nando Reis

2007-10-21T09:28:00.000-04:00

The The - This is the day

2007-10-21T09:14:00.000-04:00

The The Lyrics

2007-10-21T09:12:00.000-04:00

Well... you didn't wake up this morning,
'cause you didn't go to bed.
You were watching the whites of your eyes turn red.
The calendar on your wall is ticking the days off.

You've been reading some old letters.
You smile and think how much you've changed.
All the money in the world couldn't buy back those days.

You pull back the curtains, and the sun burns into your eyes.
You watch a plane flying across a clear blue sky.
This is the day your life will surely change.
This is the day when things fall into place.

You could've done anything, if you'd wanted.
And all your friends and family think that you're lucky.
But the side of you they'll never see
Is when you're left alone with the memories
That hold your life together like -- GLUE

You pull back the curtains, and the sun burns into your eyes,
You watch a plane flying across a clear blue sky.
This is the day your life will surely change.
This is the day when things fall into place.

This is the day your life will surely change...
(repeat to fade)

Quote of the Day

2007-05-17T11:16:00.001-04:00

The proverb warns that 'You should not bite the hand that feeds you.' But maybe you should, if it prevents you from feeding yourself.

(Isso e tao verdade!!!!)

2007-05-17T10:28:00.000-04:00

-Cuti Cuti Cuti..

-Uéééééééé...gela here fat man...

(Scary Contest...only in Japan)

Dadinho e o Caralho....Meu nome e Ze Pequeno Porra!

2007-05-16T20:55:00.000-04:00

Vincent & Jules on a foot massage.

2007-05-16T20:22:00.000-04:00

Jules: Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa... stop right there. Eatin' a bitch out, and givin' a bitch a foot massage ain't even the same fuckin' thing.
Vincent: It's not. It's the same ballpark.
Jules: Ain't no fuckin' ballpark neither. Now look, maybe your method of massage differs from mine, but, you know, touchin' his wife's feet, and stickin' your tongue in her Holiest of Holies, ain't the same fuckin' ballpark, it ain't the same league, it ain't even the same fuckin' sport. Look, foot massages don't mean shit.
Vincent: Have you ever given a foot massage?
Jules: [scoffs] Don't be tellin' me about foot massages. I'm the foot fuckin' master.
Vincent: Given a lot of 'em?
Jules: Shit yeah. I got my technique down and everything, I don't be ticklin' or nothin'.
Vincent: Would you give a guy a foot massage? [Jules gives Vincent a long look, realizing he's been set up]
Jules: Fuck you.
Vincent: You give them a lot?
Jules: Fuck you.
Vincent: You know, I'm getting kinda tired. I could use a foot massage myself.
Jules: Man, you best back off, I'm gittin' a little pissed here.

E É????

2007-05-16T15:59:00.000-04:00

2007-05-16T08:56:00.001-04:00

You ever Read the Bible...Brett?

2007-05-15T12:43:00.000-04:00

Oliveira Family

2007-05-15T12:21:00.001-04:00

Happy New Year.

2007-01-02T23:43:00.000-05:00

Reluctantly crouched at the starting line,
Engines pumping and thumping in time.
The green light flashes, the flags go up.
Churning and burning, they yearn for the cup.
They deftly maneuver and muscle for rank,
Fuel burning fast on an empty tank.
Reckless and wild, they pour through the turns.
Their prowess is potent and secretly stearn.
As they speed through the finish, the flags go down.
The fans get up and they get out of town.
The arena is empty except for one man,
Still driving and striving as fast as he can.
The sun has gone down and the moon has come up,
And long ago somebody left with the cup.
But hes driving and striving and hugging the turns.
And thinking of someone for whom he still burns.

Hes going the distance.
Hes going for speed.
Shes all aloneIn her time of need.

Because hes racing and pacing and plotting the course,
Hes fighting and biting and riding on his horse,
Hes going the distance.
No trophy, no flowers, no flashbulbs, no wine,
Hes haunted by something he cannot define.
Bowel-shaking earthquakes of doubt and remorse,
Assail him, impale him with monster-truck force.
In his mind, hes still driving,still making the grade.
Shes hoping in time that her memories will fade.
Cause hes racing and pacing and plotting the course,
Hes fighting and biting and riding on his horse.
The sun has gone down and the moon has come up,
And long ago somebody left with the cup.
But hes striving and driving and hugging the turns.
And thinking of someone for whom he still burns.
Cause hes going the distance.Hes going for speed.
Shes all aloneIn her time of need.
Because hes racing and pacing and plotting the course,
Hes fighting and biting and riding on his horse.
Hes racing and pacing and plotting the course,
Hes fighting and biting and riding on his horse.

Hes going the distance.
Hes going for speed.
Hes going the distance.

Read it everyday....

2006-10-09T12:24:00.000-04:00

Two words that make a big difference: START NOW!!!!

The only people to get even with are those who have helped you.

If it's a good idea, go ahead and do it. It is much easier to apologize than it is to get permission.

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.

We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give.

When the only tool you own is a hammer, every problem begins to resemble a nail.

Dance like no one is watching, Love like you'll never be hurt, Sing like no one is listening, Live like it's heaven on earth.

It may be that those who do most, dream most.

You can tell more about a person by what he says about others than you can by what others say about him.

The important thing is to learn a lesson every time you lose.

Good manners will often take people where neither money nor education will take them.
Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work.

If you want to make peace, you don't talk to your friends. You talk to your enemies.

Only those who dare to fail greatly can achieve greatly.

It is better to be a lion for a day than a sheep all your life.

There are no more hours in a bad day than in a good one!

Worrying is like a rocking chair: it gives you something to do, but it doesn't get you anywhere

We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools.

Life is ten percent what happens to you and ninety percent how you respond to it.

I have learned to seek my happiness by limiting my desires, rather than in attempting to satisfy them.

To admit you were wrong is to declare you are wiser now than before.

Risk! Risk anything! ...Do the hardest thing on earth for you. Act for yourself. Face the truth.

When solving problem, dig at the roots instead of just hacking at the leaves.

People may fail many times, but they become failures only when they begin to blame someone else.

The trouble is, if you don't risk anything, you risk even more.

Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional.

Everyone has talent. What is rare is the courage to follow the talent to the dark place where it leads.

The only joy in the world is to begin.

A happy person is not a person in a certain set of circumstances, but rather a person with a certain set of attitudes.

Live so that when your children think of fairness, caring and integrity, they think of you.

More people would learn from their mistakes if they weren't so busy denying them.

Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things only hoped for.

Beginning today, treat everyone you meet as if they were going to be dead by midnight. Extend to them all the care, kindness and understanding you can muster, and do with no thought of any reward. Your life will never be the same again.

Don't worry that children never listen to you. Worry that they are always watching you.

Midnight Munchies...

2006-07-20T09:25:00.000-04:00

by Lynn Grieger, RD, CDE

It's 11pm and you're hungry. The negotiating begins: "You're trying to lose weight; why not just go to bed without eating?" "But I've followed my diet all day; I deserve a treat." "I can't sleep if I'm hungry." "Everyone needs a bedtime snack, and besides, I choose only fat-free, healthy foods." What's a person to do?
Eating late at night is a common habit. Most of the time, we eat out of stress or to fill emotional needs, not hunger. Use this checklist to determine your reasons for eating and choose the most appropriate action (and it's not always eating!):

1. Ask yourself what you really are feeling, then follow through with an action that satisfies that need. If you're tired, go to bed. If you're feeling lonely, call a friend or find activities to help fill the evening hours. You can't get to the bottom of your emotions or your eating habits without asking yourself how you feel.

2. Only allow yourself to snack when sitting at the dining room or kitchen table, using dishes that must be washed before you go to bed. This simple guideline helps cut back significantly on traveling snacks -- you know, the one cookie while I talk on the phone, two crackers while I watch TV, a glass of juice while I read the paper syndrome. Don't do anything else while you eat except eat, and focus on your eating. No TV, no reading; just eating.

3. Eating late at night keeps us from feeling hungry in the morning, leading to the habit of skipping breakfast and starting off the day on the wrong foot. Keep the portions of any midnight munchies small, so you can wake up ready to start the day. It's a snack, not a meal.

4. Figure out exactly what you are hungry for. Are you craving something salty and crunchy? Try pretzels or fat-free popcorn. (Remember that an entire bag of microwave popcorn is NOT a serving!) Maybe you're just thirsty. Always start with an 8 to 10 ounce glass of water and make sure to wait 15 minutes before you reassess your hunger level. If you want something cold and creamy, try yogurt. Look for snacks that add nutritional value to your day, not just empty calories.

5. Add evening exercise to your routine. Take a walk after dinner, join an evening aerobics or water exercise class, or try yoga and other stretching exercises. You'll feel so great, you won't want or need to eat!

Amazing tips of the weight-Loss Winners!

2006-07-13T16:13:00.000-04:00

Anyone can start a diet, but here's howto stay motivated, day after dieting day. More important, here's how to dust yourself off and get back on the right track if you fall off the weight-loss wagon; even if your get run over by a Krispy Kreme truck. The following quotes are excerpts from the book How to Lose 9,000 lbs. (Or less) hundreds of heads Books.

After I decided I had to lose weight, I lost 12 pounds the first month. That’s when I realized I could lose 100 pounds in a year, two pounds per week. I weighted in every single Sunday and kept track of my weight on a chart. It wasn’t easy, but by being rigid and militant with my diet, I lost two pounds almost every week. Once you make up your mind about something, you can do anything.

Kara, Chicago, IL - Lost 217 lbs.

I bought myself a pair of jeans one size too small. Once a week I try them on. First, I was about to just squeeze into them. Then I could pull the up. Finally, I could zip them. Then I could actually put my hands in the pockets. Progress!!
Mary Bright - Allentown, PA

You have to have a very specific goal to focus on: I mean, extremely specific. You have to think, "I want to lower my cholesterol 10 points by my birthday, or I want to lose 25 pounds by my high school reunion on June 11." There’s no such thing as too specific. For me it was my niece’s wedding. I used that date as my goal to lose 20 pounds, I actually lost 22.

A.P. - Corriganville, MD - Lost 22 lbs.

It’s the little things that add up to weight loss. Think of it as a series of small battles: walk, don’t ride; take the stair, not the elevator; single cheeseburger instead of double; one shot of whiskey instead of two.

Sandy J. - Zelienople, PA - Lost 24 lbs.

Lose weight to spite all the people who told you that you couldn’t do it, or even all the people you suspect may have thought that, even if they didn’t come right out and say it to your face. Do it to spite them all, Nobody ever said that you couldn’t use spite as a motivation, right?

Greg Fox - Frostburg, MD - Lost 25 lbs.

Don’t be desperate to change yourself overnight. After I had to buy clothes a size larger than I always had been, I was determined to graduate from college weighing close to what I was when I started college. This would mean losing about 15 pounds over the course of a few months. I achieved that goal, and them continued with eating better, eating less, and exercising a little more.
K.H. - Norman, OK - lost 45 lbs.

Weight loss boils down to a lot of hard work, willpower and commitment. And no matter what plan or diet you follow, without those three things nothing is going to work.

Kandi Kissiah - Rocky Mount, NC - lost 158 lbs.!

It's over.....

2006-07-02T14:14:00.000-04:00

O brasil perdeu ontem pra Franca, nao e que nos Brasileiros estamos decepcionados com a derrota...isso faz parte do futebol, mas a bolinha que a selecao jogou... jogadores considerados craques em seus respectivos clubes, fizeram muito pouco pela amerilinha, foi horrivel assistir os jogos da selecao, tomara que possamos fazer uma renovada, e mandar algums consagrados jogadores que ja nao tem mais a vontade de ser campeao....pra casa. a copa acabou para mim, dos times que estao ai, eu prefiro Portugal, ja sabendo que vai ser muito dificil eles ganharem dos alemaes...mas de qualquer forma nem tudo e choradeira, pelo menos agora eu posso me concentrar no meu weight loss plan.

2006-06-26T23:07:00.000-04:00

Billerica Thru My Eyes...

2006-06-26T20:17:00.000-04:00

The Town of Billerica is located 20 miles northwest of Boston and borders Lowell to the south. Incorporated in 1655, the town remained predominately agricultural until the mid-nineteenth century when a major mill complex was sited on the Concord River in North Billerica.

Currently Billerica has close to 40,000 residents. The town is within minutes of Routes 3 and 495. The town has bus and train service provided by the Lowell Regional Transit Authority and the MBTA at North Billerica. The remnants of the historic Middlesex Canal, an outmoded mode of transport, traverse the town north to south.

Two rivers pass through town. The Concord River is a major regional water feature while the Shawsheen River rambles through the southerly part of town.

After Billerica Facts, My take in the city is that Billerica is kind of sad, I've been working there since 2000, and I'm often without choices of places to go in my lunch time...My soundtrack for the city would be Suede's Animal Nitrate.

Selecao Brasileira

2006-06-21T11:08:00.000-04:00

Amanha o Brasil joga com o Japao, eu tenho sido muito critico
da Selecao Brasileira, Acho que nao estao jogando tudo que
pode jogar... e todo mundo que eu falo acha a mesma coisa
especialmente pessoas de outros Paises, a verdade e...e hora
de apoiar nossa selecao, e a unica Pentacampea do mundo e a
unica que participou de todas as copas...e ate por isso mesmo
a cobranca e imensa em cima dos caras...tamo ganhando aos
trancos e barrancos mas estamos ganhando, e o Brasil sempre
cresce nos jogos mata-mata, outro dia um equatoriano veio
falar que o Ecuador ta jogando mais que o Brasil, ai eu tive que
Apelar, Eu falei meu amigo " tudo bem que o Ecuador ta jogando
Direitinho e passou pras oitavas, mas as comparacoes terminam por ai, essa e so a
segunda copa do Ecuador, o Brasil e o unico time que jogou todas as copas, 18 no
total, desde 1930, somos 5 vezes campeao, e de quebra participamos das tres
ultimas decisoes...O Brasil e um monstro nas Copas, e devemos apoiar nossos craques.

2006-06-19T18:47:00.000-04:00

primeiro dia

2006-06-15T21:22:00.000-04:00

eu so estou estreiando esse blog, depois eu escrevo mais