So much has happened....

During the last 7 months in my life. 

I was laid off from my awesome job back on March 8th. March was the hardest month so far this year. The day before I found out that I was laid off, I was told my Fertility Specialist that I was probably never going to have a child of my own. Why? Because at 26 years old, my reproductive system looks like a 40 year old. My uterus is tilted back, my hormone level is supposed to a 4.2 for my age and it's down to a 1.4. I don't ovulate every month so it's hard to even begin to see when we can try. I also had a polyp in my uterus that I had to get surgically removed because it was the cause of me not getting my menstrual cycle every month and getting it for 3-4 weeks at a time. 

I started working for my aunt at her restaurant and had a a horrible time, unfortunately they really didn't treat me like family and they couldn't wait until they got rid of me. I worked for them for 4 months, and decided I couldn't take it anymore and gave them 3 wks notice. During that whole time I was fighting with unemployment also. 

I was babysitting for 2 months and looking for work while going on interviews too. I finally decided that no one was going to pay me what I was asking for so I decided to take a major pay cut and call and friend of mine that owns a pharmacy. I am making half of what I was at my old job but something is better then nothing at the moment. Please I'm learning to be a Pharmacy Technician so that is a plus. 

Thank God for my husband he has been a God send during these horrible months. But now he hasn't been working and wasn't getting paid because of the stupid government shut down. Now he is just waiting to get pick up to go to work for the Iron Workers Local 11. 

On the plus side I have dropped 50lbs, in the last year and a half and feel great. I am so excited to see where I will be next summer. I leave you with a progress picture of my jeans. 

SHAKEOLOGY! TURBOFIRE!

SHAKEOLOGY! TURBOFIRE! Have you heard of them? Well I'm starting a TurboFire Challenge Group on March 4th! Are you ready to CHANGE your life and get HEALTHY, receive support and motivation, YOU ARE INVITED to join my 90 Day Challenge!! There is only room for 5 people in this closed group. Don't wait any longer to change your life and start NOW!! Invite your friends to join for that extra push and healthy competition. If you want yo join my Group add me on FB and I will add you to the closed group. 

***Required to get a Challenge Pack through my personal site; BeachBodyCoach.com/MelissaCamacho***

Hello My Loves...!!!!

Hello everyone, how is every doing this New Year? I'm sorry that I haven't posted anything since Halloween.

I haven't forgotten about you all, I have been reading all your posts though.

As you all can see I continue to workout and lose weight. As of today I am down 35 lbs and 2 sizes down since July. I feel so much better and start TurboFire on Monday (Jan 26th) after completing Insanity, Brazilian Butt Lift and P90X Classic. I am doing P90X Lean along with TurboFire. I can't wait to see how I will look from now until June. I hope that I am able to wear a 2 piece bathing suit if not at least be closer to my goal by this summer.

I'll leave you all with a few pictures of my progress.

2 wks ago at work.

Post workout pics & post workout meal.

Bottom jeans are from July and the top ones are the ones I wear now.

25 lbs down....!!!

So from may to now I have lost a total of 25 lbs all together. I feel amazing carrying less weight around, I feel more healthy and confident. I'm into my 3rd week of P90X and after doing Insanity it really isn't that hard, but it's still challenging. I decided that I also wanted to start running so I made a running playlist on my iPhone and I can start on Saturday morning. So wish me luck everyone! I'm hoping that I can be at least another 15-20lbs lighter by the end of this year. Then rest for a week in the new year and start the Lean Program for P90X.

July to Oct.



This was on Tues 10/16/12



Me Inspiring?

I posted a picture from my p90x workout the other day.

Then I got a comment on it from a girl today that just made my day today.

After seeing that I thought that I would show ppl on Facebook and if I can change just 1 persons life then I have done my job.

After that I got another comment.

All of these positive comments are just giving me even more motivation to just keep going with my healthy lifestyle and continue working in my fitness level. I hope to reach my goal by the summer. I have been able to get down to 228 finally after staying at 230 for a couple of months. But I am going to make sure that once I hit my ultimate goal of weigh 145-150lbs I will just continue to workout and tone up. I can't wait until I am able to wear a bikini for once in my life when I go on vacation with my husband.

 

P90X

Hello world, so I know that I have neglected you guys, and I am very sorry. I have been so busy lately with school, working out, looking for a new job, and helping my friend redo her new house.

My husband was away for 2 wks from Sept 16 to the 29th (actually 28th) in NC. He surprised me and came home a day early, which was awesome but I looked like total crap when he knocked on the door, plus the house was a total mess....lol. I was still happy I was able to sleep with him again so it didn't matter.

I did the Insanity/Brazilian Butt Lift hybrid program for a good month but got bored with it, so as of Monday I started P90X Round 1 Week1. Im doing the Classic program for these next 13 wks (Oct 1st-Dec 29th) then after that I will start the Lean program in Jan after taking a wk off of exercising. I will be posting progress pictures here to let you guys see my journey, so let's see where I look by Dec. Wish me luck.



P90X Round 1 Week1 Day3



If you guys want to change your life too just ask me how or go to Team Beach Body.

Brazilian Butt Lift & My Sweet Husband

Hey everyone, I know I have been slacking on my blogging but don't worry I haven't about you! So I started a new weightloss program with my friend yesterday. I was only able to get through the first month of Insanity. I love it but since she wants to workout with me I stopped it for now. I am eating better and working out more then ever. I had stopped working out for about 3 wks and wasn't eating too well so I gained 5 lbs that I lost. I was so devastated when I say the # on the scale go up.

So I decided to become a Beach Body coach and ordered Shakeology & BBL from their trial packages. So if anyone wants to order anything from beachbody let me know & you can buy it through me.

 (http://beachbodycoach.com/melissacamacho 

 http://myshakeology.com/melissacamacho)

On another note, I just wanted to share how sweet my husband is; while I am at work a delivery guy from Edible Arrangements comes in asking for me.....I had the most puzzled look on my face...lol. My husband sent me a beautiful arrangement of chocolate covered strawberries with a sweet note & 3 ballons. I love when he does sweet things like that just because he felt like it.

I love you babe!

I Became A Coach!

Yup you guys read that right, I am officially a Beach Body Coach. I know I'm not in the best shape like other people out there, but this will motivate me even more to get in the best shape I can & help motviate others to change their lives also.

I also ordered Brazilian Butt Lift & Shakeology from Beach Body. I am so excited to where I am a week from now, a month from now, and then a year from now.

Haven't Really Talked to Him =(

So we are going into the 2nd week of my DH being away at 29 Palms & we haven't really talked except for early morning July 5th. I got in from watching the fireworks with my friend Jessica & her BF Alejandro around 10:45pm. I decided to do Insanity before bed so I did it and right after got in the shower. While I was finishing up I heard someone calling on Skype it was the hubby. I got to talk to him for about an hour and half. I was a very happy wife when I got off the phone & went to sleep. It was so good being able to hear his voice & see his sexy face.

I can wait until he is home, and according to him he told me yesterday in a quick text that he should be back in Jersey in 2 days. Which is sooner then they were supposed to come back so who really knows because I haven't spoken to him at all since.

Besides not being able to get in touch with the DH I haven't had a bad time alone. This past weekend I spent it in the pool with family & friends. I got a little color on me.

Then yesterday my best friend Kim (Partna) & Ary came over for dinner. it was the first time I cooked since Angel has been gone. Then we watched Teen Wolf while drinking a glass on wine....lol....we had a good time & I needed that because I was really missing my DH yesterday.

Hopefully I get to talk to him tonight (fingers crossed).

Hubby is at 29 Palms

He left for AT (annual training/Reservists) on Saturday. I was able to talk to him for a little on Saturday, then on Monday & didn't talk to him again until last night around 12:30am. I know it's only for 2 wks but I still miss him & he misses me too.

He left on Saturday morning to Picatinny Arsenal Army Base. I went out with my gf Jessie. we went to eat dinner at Applebee's & then went to see......

Sunday I went to my husband's cousin's house to take a dip in the pool until it started raining cats & dogs. But luckily it was only for a little while & we went right back in to keep cool.

I really didn't do anything Monday & Tuesday except hangout with my mom since she was leaving to Maryland on Tuesday night.

So I celebrated 4th of July basically by myself. I mean I went to my cousin's house for a little while and then to see the fireworks with my friend Jessie & her boyfriend. We had a good time but it was the same as previous years.

I got home around 2245 last night did some Insanity (which is going great by the way) took a quick shower right after. And thatnk God it was quick because if not I was going to miss my Skype call from my love. We talked until 0200am my time, 2300 California time. Then I had to be up at 0530 to get ready & be in at work at 0700. So I'm running on 3 1/2 hrs of sleep.

Well until next time my blogger friends.

Insanity

So I have decided to try and do Insanity. My friend had it and she let me borrow it. So I started today with the first fit test. Wow, I have been working out for a while but it was still hard, but I got through it. I stopped & rested when I needed to but got back into it right after.

This is the calender that I will be following with the dvds.

This was my sweaty mug from 6am this morning

But that is not all I'm doing today. I'm still going to the gym after work & work out with my friend and do Phase 1~Week~2 Day 5 today. Wish me luck because I know I'm gonna want to quit but I refuse to continue to start over all the time.

Down to 230.5 Woohoo

Hey everyone, so yes I have done it, I keep losing weight. The day I realized that I need to change my life at tue end of February I weighed 244 lbs. & when I weighed myself this morning I'm down to 230.5 lbs. I think that a 13.5 weight loss in a lil over a month is awesome. My body is changing also because of the program that I started on March 5th. I have been going to the gym non-stop except for my rest days of course. I have never been this motivated & my husband is so proud of me, that gives even more will power and push me to work harder to get to my goal weight of 150 by November. I know it's going to be hard but if I continue the way that I have been downing I know I can do it. And who knows I might be able to even lose more then what my end goal weight is by the end of the yr.

7 lbs Down......79 lbs To Go

Yup, I've done it. I have gotten down to 232 lbs since I have started this program and to think I have lost 10 lbs since I decided to change my life. It feels so good without the weight and to actually go to the gym and working out, "make my fat cry". My husband sees the difference in my body already and has told me how proud he is of me and that just gets me even more motivated to keep going.  

I'm So Motivated

I know, I know, I might sound like a broken record but I am once again on the right track to lose weight. I have actually gained weight and have gone up to 239 (I can't believe I even told you guys) but I started a new program that I found online and I absolutely love it. It's on bodybuilding.com, I'm following Jamie Eason's 12 Week Training (JE12WT). I started last Monday with out following the meal plan, so I started over today following the meal plan to a T.

But I have lost 3lbs in one week already by eating healthy and working out so I'm down to 236 now. I have mapped out the next 9 months of my life. From March-May I'm doing JE12WT, from June-Aug I'm doing P90X, from Sep-Nov I'm doing Insanity. While I do all of that I'm gonna try to incorporate the Brazilian Butt Lift DVDs.

I plan to get down to 150 at least by November for the 2012 Marine Corps Ball. With that being I need to lose 86lbs. I am so motivated as I have ever been and I will do it this time. No excuses anymore, what I plan to do is switch gyms and go to where my husband goes, so I want to go to the gym at 0500 before going to work then come home cook for me and the hubby and go again when he goes to the gym and rest at least 1-2 days a wk. Wish me luck for getting down to 150lbs.

 

Things Are Looking Up

I know a few of you ladies know what was going on btwn my husband and I back in the summer. We'll just to bring you guys up to date here are a few msgs btwn my husband and I that can let you know we are great. We no longer fight about stupid petty things or we don't go through each others phones or personal things. We have been good for the past month or so because before that we where fighting constantly and it was really getting to us, it come to the point that I couldn't say or do anything with out having him blow up and vis versa. But I leave you with these images.



I've lacked

on my weight loss & working out goals...but now that Angel is leaving for AT (Annual Training) I will have more time for myself & will be able to do the P90X everyday & my Zumba fitness (which reminds me: Chelsey I haven't forgot about your dvd copies) as well.

I've lost 3 lbs though but I need to lose way more weight to look great for my friends wedding in October.

Now that I will have the place to myself it will be me time.

But when my husband is home I love to cuddle him & hangout as much as I can so I slack on the excercising, but I will be on my grind starting today & the rest of the time until October.

 

Ouch.....

My body is in so much pain right now, I'm here at work and can't hardly pick up the phone...lol...it is so obvious that I haven't exercised in such a longtime. I don't know if anyone read my previous post on exercise (go here if you didn't) a month ago & I talk about starting to do Zumba & P90X. Well, I started Zumba but was too afraid to start P90X, well I started 2 nights ago. Now my whole body is in pain. Even though I am hurtng I'm feeling awesome, I have so much energy & can't wait to get home to start are day #3. At the end of the 90 day program I will be showing a beforee & after picture to see if there is a difference.

There are 3 specific types of programs, Classic, Double, & Lean; obviously since I' trying to lose fat & gain muscle I'm doing the Lean. It's hard but I'm really going to stick with it & complete the program.

I have never told anyone my weight or size, I can't believe I'm going to do this but I currently;

Weigh: 215 lbs

Pant Size: 14

Clothes Size: XL

I am setting a goal that for my 25th birthday in Jan, 2012 I want to

Weigh: 145 lbs Pant Size; 5/6 or 7/8

Clothes Size; Medium

I have 7 1/2 months to lose 70 lbs & be where I want to be so wish me luck & today is day 3, sore or not I'm still exercising whether it kills me or not I'm doing it, I'm not slacking off at all.

What's Your Song? Wk#12

We are on our third month of What's Your Song Link Up hosted by Amber over at Goodnight Moon. She started this and I have joined the bandwagon ever since so go over to her blog & join in on the fun too. 

My song for this week is Bob Sinclair ~ World Hold On
I love to play this song while I'm exercising. It's such a wonderful motivation song & so much fun.
I hope you guys enjoy it as much as I do & try exercising with it, & I promise you that you will actually like to exercise as hard as that songs....lol. The video is a little weird but forget about that just listen to the song.

What's Your Song? Wk# 11

We are at it again. I can't believe we have been doing this for so long...yay!!!! I suggest that if you haven't joined in on the fun yet head on over & link up with Amber from Goodnight Moon.

Anyways, my song pick for this week is Beautiful by Christina Aguilera. I know I posted on a previous post that I was going to start exercising which have but not consistently. I am really have a lot of insecurities lately about my body. Especially since my mother tells me I need to lose wait almost every chance she gets. I mean I think she means well but she just doesn't know how to say it in a nice way. Anytime anyone talks to you about your weight it bothers but it shouldn't hurt your feelings. I have never been the skinny one in my family. All my cousins are way thinner then me, even on my wedding day I was the bigger one & all my bridesmaids were thin. I just tell my mother that she doesn't know what it is to be my size at my age because she has always been really thin, when she got married she was a size 2. I have never been that size in my life, ever. If I could even reach my goal of being a size 5 I'll be sooo happy instead of a size 14 now. It would be great if I could have someone to work out with at home or go to the gym with, it bothers me that my husband is so thin & in shape & loves going to the gym & I'm not. One thing I am thankful for is my husband though, he loves me just the way I am & tells me that if I lose weight I better not lose too much because he wants so meat on my bones...lol.....but ultimately it is my decision. He gets really mad when my mom starts criticizing me about my weight but stays quiet out of respect. 

Well I have written more then I wanted to, so please enjoy my pick for this week.