Weight Watchers Meeting Today

Well I had a great Thanksgiving, but I gained 2 pounds over a two week period.  I missed my Weight Watchers meeting last Monday, because I was in Atlantic City at a conference.  So although I gained a few pounds, I am committed to moving forward.  Check out my video.

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Make It A Great Day!
Audrey

Enjoying Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving!

I've been really watching what I am eating.  I love pecan pie, and every Thanksgiving my husband make two of them, but this year I decided that I would not have him make the pecan pie, because I know me and I will eat off of that pie for days until it's all gone.  I am still going to enjoy because my aunt always make carrot cakes and red velvet cakes and I love both of them.  So although I've decide to give up the pecan pie I know that it's apart of the lifestyle change that I am making, which is going to be good for me in the long run.

Enjoy your Thanksgiving.
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Audrey

Sometimes You Have To Sweat The Small Stuff

Man I am so excited because I have about 5 new pair jeans that I could not fit into and I am happy to say that as of yesterday I was able to zip up and sit comfortably in one of them.  This may seem small to some, but sometimes you have to sweat the small stuff.  You have to give yourself credit for each little accomplishment, because they count too.  Check out the video to  see what else I had to say about my daily journey.

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Audrey

Still Moving Forward

For me losing weight is about changing my lifestyle and creating one that I love.  Because of my weight I've developed knee problems.  However, I've noticed that some of the pain is slowing going away because of the weight that I've lost so far.  I am expecting the pain to continue to fade.  I went Weight Watchers and I am happy to report that I had a rough week and despite that I still managed to drop .4 pounds.  So small, but still an accomplishment all the same.  I am still moving forward.

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Audrey

What's Gonna Happen Next?

Man this breast cancer thing is really challenging.  My mom cancer was caught in time and all of her margins are clean, but the chemo that she had to take made her so sick.  I just started asking myself what's gonna happen next.  I've been worried about about my mom trying to make sure that she is OK.  I've been doing OK I guess with my lifestyle change.  Notice I didn't say diet, because for the first time in my life I realize that this is a lifestyle change and not a diet.  My challenge right now is just remembering to eat breakfast.  This has been one of my major problems in the past.  I thought I had a handle on it, but here lately I've kinda slipped back.  When I wake up in the morning I talk to my mom and then once I spend about an hour doing that I am ready to go straight to work, often neglecting breakfast.  

I realize that in order to make this new lifestyle work I have to stay focused and mindful about what I am doing and why I am doing it.  I know that something will always happen next I just need to remember that What's Gonna Happen Next doesn't always have to be bad or stressful

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Audrey

Almost 8 and counting

I am really excited because I went to Weight Watchers yesterday and I've lost 7.8 pounds.  I am proud of that because I did not follow the plan 100%.  So now I am going to try my best to follow the plan more closely to make sure that I reach my goal of loosing 100 pounds.  Now I have 92.2 to go.  Check out my video.  This blog is called Becoming Me TV and I haven't posted a video in a while.  So I posted one today an promise to post more.

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Audrey

Missed My Weigh In

Today was my weigh in at Weight Watchers, but I was so wrapped up in my work that I forgot about it all together.  My work as been one of my problems with this weight thing.  I am getting better though.  I used to be real bad.  I would come down stairs in the morning and go straight to my computer and start working.  Before you know it, it was lunch time and I was starving and now I had to figure out what I was going to eat.  Because I am so bad at planning meals I would grab whatever was quick and near.  What I later found out was that when I didn't eat what I really wanted I would nibble all day long and the calories would probably just add up.

I missed my weigh in, but I am going to try to go to another meeting this week.  This helps me stay on track so I will find another that I can attend.  I am also going to the orthopedic Dr. on Thursday for my knee, hopefully he can give me something for the pain, because I want to join the gym and right now the pain is just too much.

The name of this site is Becoming Me TV.  I have to get back in the mood of video tapping these comments again.  So I am working on that too.  So you see I am just a work in progress.

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Make It A Great Day!

Audrey

My Knee Kicked My Butt

Because I work from home, most mornings I get up and put my sneakers on.  So this morning I had to be out to the house and at the train station by 7am because I was a panelist for The National Publicity Summit in New York City.  So I had to get dressed and not wear sneakers, well let me just tell you that wearing shoes and being out of shape is no joke.  My knees hurt so bad.  I could not wait to get home and get the heels off. 

Now I know that this should not be, that is why I am working on dropping the wait that is causing me all of this knee pain.  I made an appointment to visit the orthopedic Dr. next week, so that I can get some xrays on my knees.  Hopefully this will help me get my knees back in shape.

In the upcoming weeks I will bringing you some reviews from authors who I met today at the summit.  Once of them talks about your brain and belly fat.  No you know this one caught my attention.  So stay tuned.

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Make It A Great Day!

Audrey

3 Pounds And Counting

I've working on being more consistent with my blogging.  It's so easy to get side tracked when it's time for me to blog.  Over the years I've learned that my biggest flaw is consistency.  So I am working on getting better about that.  Enough of that.  I am proud to announce that I weighed in yesterday at Weight Watchers and I dropped 3 pounds.  I believe I could have done more, but the weekend was tough because my husband made all of this great stuff because my niece and nephew came over.  So needless to say I went a little overboard.  But I have to give myself credit for my three pounds. 

Wanna know what's funny?  I thought because I had such a weekend filled with great food, I thought that I had gained a few pounds and I almost did not go to get weighed in, but that was not the case and I am happy that I did weigh in because to see those three pounds was like seeing and angel and I got motivated all over again.

So I am down 3 pounds and counting.  Only 97 more to go.

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Make It A Great Day!

Audrey

The Biggest Loser

Just got finished watching The Biggest Loser.  I love this show and find it very inspirational.  I've been watching it since it first aired.  I think it's amazing at the amount of weight that the contestants loose.  I know they have a huge advantage because they have a team working with them.  So I decided that I need me a team too.  I've joined weight watchers, but now I think I am going to join the gym and get in some exercise.  I hate to exercise and said that I wouldn't waste my money, but I understand if I am going to be successful at this I need to get some movement in my life.  So I will check back later to let you know my out come.

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Make It A Great Day!
Audrey

The Weigh In

So last week I joined Weight Watchers and tomorrow will be my first weigh in.  I am little nervous, because I didn't record my points all of my days, but I don't think I went to over board.  I know in order for me to have success at this I have to stick to a system, but sometimes it's really hard because I am such a work-a-holic and my first thought is my working on my business.  I am going to put forth more effort.  I am still planning on going to Liberia, so it is really important that I am in the best possible health. 

My other short comings is blogging every day here on Becoming Me about what's happening in my life and how I am feeling.  So again I will be putting forth more effort with this.

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Audrey

I Joined Weight Watchers

So I need an accountability partner and thought I had one with my Mom.  So we went to Weight Watchers yesterday to join.  We both joined, but she was really reluctant.  After we finished up the new member meeting and left the place, my mom decided that she did not want to come back.  She didn't see the importance of the meetings.  She felt like she was just wasting money.  I tried to explain to her that the meeting help to get you in the right mind set.  She said I can do it on my own and I said to her you haven't done it up until this point why not just spend the $13 dollars a week.  Well she refused to go back with me.  I am going to keep going because I need the help and the motivation.  Maybe once she sees that I am doing good she will change her mind again.  For me attending the meetings help me to stay on track, because I want to see the number on the scale go down every week.  The other thing is that my knees hurt so bad that I hate to walk and I know that this is not good.  I have to travel outside of the country and I know will have to walk, so being in the best shape possible is a goal for me.  I am going to continue to try and encourage my mom to go to Weight Watchers with me, because she really need to loose the weight.  she can't walk a 15 feet before she is out of breath and I want better for her.  She is still a young woman.

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Make It A Great Day!

Audrey

Getting Motivated

I have been so off track with all of the stuff that I have going on.  I went to Georgia for the funeral and really ate some real country stuff.  I tried to get into my blog, but the computer was so slow that it just frustrated me.  Once I got back home for some strange reason I haven't been able to become 100% motivated.  Normally I am really motivated, but my motivation level is low.  Maybe after the game tomorrow that will change.  I need my motivation back because I have so much work.  I have to upload my updated books to Create Space and Amazon.  I also have to upload my books so that I will also have them in E-book form.  

I am also working on a new joint venture that is rolling out well, but will need more of my attention in a few weeks.  I am really said about not being able to go to Liberia right now.  I was scheduled to go in November, but because of my moms treatment schedule I wanted to make sure that I was home to help her get through it.  I am now planning to go in January when her treatment is completed. 

I am still excited about my plans, I think that I am just feeling a little overwhelmed right now and have to get back on track.  

The whole time I was in Georgia, my knee gave me great pain.  I believe that this has a lot to do with my weight, so my mom and I have decided to join Weight Watchers and be a team.  She needs to get healthy and so do I.

So right now this is what's happening with me and Becoming Me.

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Make It A Great Day!

Audrey

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I Need Some Rest

Boy I've had a rough couple of days.  I had a great day on Saturday.  I got a lot of walking in and I ate pretty good, but on Sunday I tasted stuff all day.  See my husband loves to cook and he just set up his own cooking blog.  So on Sunday he was experimenting and I was tasting.  Then on Monday my mom had her surgery to remove the cancerous tumor from her breast, so I spent the whole day at the hospital.  I didn't eat bad, but I don't think I ate enough.  Today was good I at turkey bacon and lettuce on wheat for breakfast and two crab clusters for dinner.  I drank 16 oz of green tea and now about 16oz of water.  I am going to try to get in more water.

My day tomorrow will be long because I will be traveling to Georgia to attend my aunts funeral.  She was the oldest member of my family at 83.  Although I am always happy to see the rest of my family it would be nice if it wasn't for a funeral.

With so much going on I feel extremely tired.  I go to bed tired and I wake up tired.  I know that this is not good, so I have to find out how to relax once I go to sleep so that I don't wake up tired.  So if anyone has any suggestions please let me know.

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Make It A Great Day!

Audrey

My Day Interrupted

Good day!  Just checking in.  I think I missed yesterday, because my aunt passed away yesterday.  My family has been going through it over the last year.  Last year in July I lost one of my favorite uncles.  He suddenly became sick after I took him to the eye Dr. in March 2010.   By July of that same year he had died from lung cancer, which we didn't know that he had.  Then in May of this year I lost another uncle to lung cancer.  He lost his fight after 2 years with the disease.  Then about 3 weeks ago I learned about my mom has breast cancer, now my aunt who was the oldest person in my family 83 years old has passed away.  So my family and I will be heading to Georgia for the second time this year for the funeral next week. 

After receiving the news about my aunt yesterday morning, my whole day just stopped.  I had to comfort my mom because my aunt and my mom were really close.  They are exactly 20 years apart.  My mom was born on my aunts birthday.  So my mom was really shook up.  The Dr. told us that it is imperative that my mom stay happy and positive while she is fighting breast cancer, so I had to be there to make sure that she was OK.  Then once I realized she was OK I went into planning mode to plan our trip.  My mom has to have the cancerous lump removed on Monday, so I have to make sure that she will be able to travel.  Now I pretty much have the trip planned for next week. 

I didn't get a chance to do much on my business, because of this, so today I am trying to catch up and do some of the stuff I missed yesterday.  I didn't exercise either, but I didn't eat that much, because I didn't have an appetite.  I am going to get in some exercise today and so far I've eaten a yogurt and a sausage biscuit.  I know the biscuit was bad, but it was good.  I will balance that with a salad for dinner. 

My daughter is coming home from college for the weekend.  I always love when she comes home, because she is funny and she makes me laugh.  So I am looking forward to her arrival.

I spent about two hours talking to my friend Georgette who just launched her new site http://www.ablissfulwoman.com. I always love these conversations because we have a chance to make sure that each of us in going in the right direction with our business. 

Well that's all for now.  Thank you for dropping by.

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Make It A Great Day!

Becoming Me Episode 4 (My Body Magic Story)

So I had a great day yesterday.  I got in a little areobic exercise.  I also ate pretty good.  I had one cookie, a burger and some tuna.  Oh yeah and about an half ounce of chop bbq.  So I don't think that was too bad. So far I've lost 3 pounds. So as you may know my goal is to drop 100 pounds and my other goal is to build a Ms. Boss International into a million dollar media business.  So you see I have some very lofty goals.  So to meet my weight loss goals I decided to give my Body Magic another try.  Take a look at the video as I tell my Body Magic story.  This site is about becoming me, so in some of my videos you will see that I like having fun, don't hold it against me.  As a professional I take my business very serious, but I love to have fun too.  So check out the video and let me know your comments.

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Audrey

Yesterday Was A Great Day Episode 3

I had a great day yesterday.  Not only did I get up and exercise, I went to a health fair with a friend because she wanted to take a mamo and was afraid to go by herself.  Her mom passed away about 6 years ago from breast cancer and she was afraid.  I encouraged her to go ahead and take one because my mom was recently diagnosed with breast cancer, but because she and I go together every year for our annual mamo, the Dr.s  caught my moms in time and will start treatment after her surgery.  So at the health fair I got my blood sugar checked and my blood pressure and they both were good which surprised the people that were taking the readings.  So I walked around there for about 2 hours.  Then later that evening I went to see my nephew play football and the walk for the parking lot was a journey.  So I got in a lot of activity yesterday. I am up again today and ready to get started again.  I missed bowling last night because I wanted to see the opening game, so I might go today and that will be exercise for me.  I got to get it in where I can fit it in.

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Make It A Great Day!
Audrey

Exercise and My Hair

I don't know if you've ever heard this or not, but a lot of Black women hate to exercise because of their hair.  I am one of those.  Man just the thought of my hair becoming messed up because of exercise would always stop me dead in my tracks, well I am happy to say that I am overcoming that right now and I am about to go out on my deck and ride my bike.  I will no longer let my hair stand in the way of my health.  So I just ate half of a banana and about to go outside and get it popping.

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Audrey

Video Tapping My Journey

So I've decided to video tap this journey of becoming me.  My goal is to blog and video daily.  I know that one of my biggest flaws is being consistent, so this in itself will be a challenge for me because I have so much going on until I get side tracked and before I know it, it's already 11pm at night.  So right now I have four projects including this one.  I will be posting everyday to all of them.  Becoming me means that I have to overcome fears, fix the things that are wrong and just be honest with myself, so that's what you will be getting here as I evolve.

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Audrey

Eat Pray Love

Well what happened to prompt me to start this blog, was that I went to the movies to see Eat Pray Love.  This movie really hit home for me.  I realized that I was not living an authentic life.  I wasn't taking care of my health.  I need to drop 100 pounds and I was working too hard and not seeing very much progress.  My life is out of alignment.  I realized that in order to reach any of my goals, I had to change my life.  Hence this blog which is a starting point for me.  So I am going to start My Personal Life Plan.  This plan will include getting healthy, chasing dreams that seems impossible and making a lot of hard decisions that I am sure in the end will be better for me.  I will stop procrastinating and find my spiritual side. 

So sometimes you will see me in videos and sometimes you won't.  It just depends on the mood I am in for the day.  For the most part I will do everything in my power to blog daily so that you can come with me on this journey as I Become Me.

Thank you for stopping by and by all means do come again.

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Audrey

Business & Technology | Beijing billionaire sees no housing bubble | Seattle Times Newspaper

Business & Technology | Beijing billionaire sees no housing bubble | Seattle Times Newspaper

This is a very inspiring story.  Whenever I read stories like these it just re-invigorate me as I keep pushing towards my goals.  She is so young and already a billionaire.  The possibilities are out there you just have to keep believing, learning,  and working hard and you can make it happen.

Enjoy article.
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Audrey

My Story

Well I've been trying to figure out where I want to start.  So I am going to start with me starting my first business.  Back in 1999 when I was filling in for my friend who was out on maternity leave, I had this idea for a plus size fashion doll.  I called my friend Georgette and asked her were there any fat dolls on the market and she said she didn't think so.  Georgette liked the doll concept so we decided to become partners and started our company Big Beautiful Dolls, Inc.  We worked the business for five years and then the business stalled because of a few things.  My partner moved to Texas and the market for collectible dolls started to cool down as the economy changed for the worse. 

I was in love with being an entrepreneur by now and so I decided to start a publishing company.  Once again I jumped into an industry that new very little about and once I realized I didn't like the model I was creating I closed shop.  Then I started to publish my own newspaper called Women In Business Today.  I really liked publishing the magazine, but I had one problem.  I had to do all of the work myself.  After two years of publishing I got burned out and closed shop and moved with my husband and daughter to Spring Hope, NC where I lived in the country for two years.  I loved living there and the rest did me good and I wrote a book while there, but after two years I missed my family and the entrepreneurial life that I was use to and decided to move back home to NJ. 

Once I returned back to NJ I started working as a small business consultant with two local universities.  After the contract with both of these ended I started my own consulting company, Sister Inc.  I ran this company for three years before I decided to change my brand to Ms. Boss International.  I felt like Sister Inc. was not really saying what I wanted it to say and that a brand change would. 

Now I was feeling good about my new brand name and I was doing everything to get the name out there, but somewhere deep inside I still felt like something was missing.  I felt like I was still not living the life that I was born to live.  It was like a part of me was missing.  So something happen that changed my thinking and led me to start this blog.  To find out what that was you have to come back tomorrow, because I am sleepy right now.

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Make It A Great Day!

Audrey

Welcome Becoming Me TV

This video blog is all about me. I run a business blog right now and a business social network site for women. I am also launching a new venture which is a blog focusing on the lifestyle of Blacks and Hispanics. But this blog here is all about me and my journey to find out who I really am so that I can become the real me. So as I get started you will see me face my toughest challenge, which is my weight. I’ve always had a problem with my weight so I’ve set a goal to drop 100 pounds. The other thing that plagues me is that I am a serial entrepreneur, so I have a daily challenge of staying focused, because so many ideas come to me. They come to me in my sleep and they are all good ideas in my eyes and I want to do them all, so you will see me fight with myself to stay on course of running and growing the two or three businesses that I already have.