Black Friday "Happy Shoppers" ....Part 2

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!

Sooooooo..... As you know...I went to Toys R Us in Knoxville, TN at Midnight for The Start of "Black Friday"...It was so insane that we left 10 minutes after entering!!! I'm not really a Big Shopping Fan...and this Madness was too much for even the die hard shoppers!! I recently learned that a woman was trampled at THE SAME STORE!!!!! WHOA!!! So, Needless to say....I went running out of the store with my tail between my legs!!! We went back home and went to bed!!! I was pretty sure I wasn't going to go back out ......until I received this photo......

This is a picture of my friends from Nebraska...Terri, Jenni, and Nikki....(@TeeTee_71 , @Phatbff , and @Browneyednikki ).....I just loved their festive Santa's Helper's Hats and Big Beautiful Smiles!!!! They were so excited and having so much fun that I got up the courage to go back out and give it the "Old College Try". Did I find great deals.....Not really BUT...for me...It wasn't about that!!!! It was just about hanging out girlfriends and enjoying each others company!!!!! ITS THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR!!!!! ;-)

Thank You, Ladies for reminding me of THE REASON FOR THE SEASON!!!!! LOVE YOU!!! MWAHZZZ....

Next Post...What I'm Thankful for.....(Yes...a little late) Stay Tuned!! ;-)

LOVE YA LOTS

Dr. Mo
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Thank You For Being A Friend!!

Last Friday, I walked into the nursing home and noticed the staff working on a "Christmas Tree". I asked the workers why they were putting the tree up so early? They said "Its a Thanksgiving Tree" They use orange and red lights. For ornaments, they use large Maple Leaves....on them, they write what they are Thankful for! Such a cool concept!! They asked me if I would do one for the tree... I said "Sure"!! On my leaf, I said I was thankful for my family, my love, my health (I was feeling better after a slight cold) and.....My Twitter Family!! So...I would like to say Thank You to @IAmSucceeding @knitster @Teetee_71 @Phatbff @BwJen @wildfirefitness @whiskyd @fabfatties @jeepjenn @MzMartinez09 @Caloriegirl @priorfatgirl @MizFitOnline @KyraTX @Fitter_Mandy @AlmaDays @PassionMD @Landscape2 @yumyucky @FitbottomedGirl @pseymour @Biggestloserlvr @BodynSoil @Slorunnermom @msjathletics @sisterpoetry @mommas_crew and everyone else who looked after me....given me get well soon advice and well wishes...and sometimes..EVEN MADE ME CRY!!!! I'm THANKFUL FOR YOU ALL!!!!

LOVE YA LOTS!!
Dr. Mo
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Back In The Saddle.....AGAIN!!

Ahhhhhhh.......(That's me exhaling) Ive finally kicked this cold/flu thing that was dragging me down! Now, I'm ready to "Get Back In The Game" and kick my Fitness "Butt" into HIGH GEAR!!! People have always referred to me as a "Workout Machine". Taking a "FORCED" fitness hiatus made me realize just how much I love the way Living the "Health and Wellness" lifestyle makes me feel!!

Ive decided to go out of 2009 WITH A BANG and enter into 2010 SWINGING!!!! Once I made this decision, I needed to get my FITNESS ARMOR Together! Sooooooo.... what are some of the things that I have in my "Bag of Tricks" To help me reach my goals?!?!? I thought you would never ask!!

First things first....... Being a PODIATRIST, I must have on a Great Pair of comfortable, supportive shoes!! My Shoe of Choice Is A New Balance! My feet are mega flat and kinda wide. I'm also "Pleasantly Plump" and these shoes are some of the best Shock Absorbers around!! (Gotta protect my knees)

Next "Weapon" is my "GoWearFit" gowearfit.com (Body Bugg with sleep analysis). My friends @KyraTX and @Fitter_Mandy brought this little gem to my attention. I'm a Total Gadget Girl! This device tells me EVERYTHING I need to know about my calories in vs. my calories out. It also tells me how many steps I take (built in pedometer) and how many calories I need to burn daily to reach my goal by a set date. It also tells me how well I'm sleeping....Or should I say how poorly I'm sleeping! (I've averaging 49% on my sleep...NOT GOOD!!) In order for this gadget to be accurate, I must input my daily food items. This brings me to my next gadget.

I keep my daily food and water intake in my "FITBOOK" fitbook.com @Bwjen told me about this awesome, affordable fitness goal "Helper" It is the cutest most complete food/fitness/emotion/goal/measurement tracker out there!!




I "LIVE" for the camaraderie of "Like Minded Individuals" that I find at the gym!! I'm a total "Gym-Rat" like @MizFitOnline and @Chubby_Stubby_K I LOVE to feel the BURN of that last rep to failure!!! I love machines, I love the free-weights, I love the classes (especially spinning, kickboxing, and Zumba).....Not yoga so much but I'm trying! (Did you hear that Tami?!? @widfirefitness) My gym doesn't have NIA that @foodiemcbody loves so much but maybe in 2010, it will make an appearance on the roster!! *fingers crossed*



Sometimes, I'm unable to get to the gym. When that happens, or I need a QUICK kick in the booty, I Just Look to my old Pal Jillian Michaels!! Her #30DayShred DVD is NO JOKE!!!!! Just ask @TeeTee_71, @Phatbff, @Pseymour, @Biggestloserlvr, or @Jeepjenn!! They will tell ya!!! SHE WILL MAKE YOU CRY IN 20 MIN.....OR LESS!!!



Of course....My Life is ONE BIG MUSIC VIDEO..... at least in my head! LOL! I always have my ipod on my hip!! One of the artists that Inspires me and Keeps me PUMPED is My girl JANET JACKSON!!!!! I'm ready to take "CONTROL" Of my Life.....THE TIME IS NOW!!!







One "Piece Of Armor" That without which NOTHING, FOR ME, Is POSSIBLE.....is my BIBLE! I turn to it for STRENGTH....In Good times and the Bad!! People often ask me "How do you stay so happy?"......THIS IS WHY!!!





So that, in a nutshell, is what I'm going to use to take me TO AND THROUGH MY FITNESS GOALS!!! Oh ya.....There is one more "Thing" I need.....That Thing is.....YOU!!! One of THE BEST THINGS TO COME INTO MY FUN FILLED LIFE IS MY TWITTER FAMILY!!! The SUPPORT, MOTIVATION, INSPIRATION, DEDICATION, & LOVE I feel FROM and FOR YOU is truly One of my MOST PRECIOUS BLESSINGS!! Thank You ALL!! From the bottom of my Heart....I LOVE YOU!!!

So please....no matter where you are in your fitness journey....no matter what you're going through....YOU'RE NOT ALONE!!!!! Let's LOCK HANDS and REACH OUR GOALS......TOGETHER!!!!! 2010......HERE "WE" COME!!! ;-)





LOVE YA,

Dr. Mo

Chug-A-Lug...Gulp, Gulp, Gulp.....

8 Glasses of Water each Day...... Why am I having such a tough time with this?!? My Virtual Personal Trainer, Tami (Twitter : @wildfirefitness ) says that water is "Nature's Elixir".... My mind knows this to be true BUT my Taste Buds want NO PART OF IT!!! I've tried it cold. I've Tried it with lemon. I've tried it with Orange. Nothing seems to make "The Click"!!! I'm DETERMINED to CHANGE MY PARADIGM!!!! This container hold 64 Ozs. Of Water!!! I WILL Consume AT LEAST ONE Of These A Day!!! WISH ME LUCK!!! ;-)
LOVE YA LOTS
Dr. Mo XoXo

Getting Well...One "Tea" At A Time!

Yes....Its True! A little cold is chasing me but I'm determined to get better!! These are My "Get In The Game" Teas!!! I'm gonna Have some "Wii Fit" time.....EVEN IF IT KILLS ME!! Lol!! STAY TUNED!! ;-)
LOVE YA LOTS!!! XoXo
Dr. Mo

PS...What do you do to feel better on those "Off" Days?!? Please share!!! ;-)

The "Color" of Success

As some of you know, Mondays are my 12 hour days. I work for Manatee County Rural Health Services. Our Mission is to Provide Health Care to the "Under served". On Mondays, I drive 2 hours on a 2 lane highway. Just me, a few 18 wheelers, and the cows....oh, and the occasional deer (I passed one right on the side of the road on the way home at 9:00pm last week....cute, but scary). These patients are some of the most appreciative people that you would ever want to meet!!

I must admit, prior to taking on this assignment, I was slightly hesitant because of the "Racism" horror stories! People would say things to me like..."You better hope that you don't get a flat tire along the way or we may never see you again". This only made me MORE DETERMINED to take this on, and PROVE THEM WRONG!! I'm proud to report that The Arcadians have been Absolutely Loving, caring, and supportive! I have yet to have a flat tire there however, I have been pulled over 3 times in less than a year BUT I haven't gotten a single ticket!!! (ITS THE DIMPLES! LOL!)

So why the title of this post? Well, when I was driving into the town of Arcadia this morning, I passed 2 African Americans on the side of the road. They were walking for exercise!! They waved at me and smiled with such pride in their eyes! (African_American WOMAN in a BMW) I smiled and waved with an even bigger smile on my face. I was Proud to see them taking an active role in making themselves more healthy! I wanted them to know that I KNOW!! It warms my heart that I can Be That "Symbol" for them! They just don't realize that they were a "symbol" for me!!(I was listening to "sent From Heaven" By Keyshia Cole on the radio. That added to feeling of the moment)

My parents taught me to lead by example! I'm succeeding in my professional life. My focus, now, is my Health and Wellness!! I want to be a Success Story in My WEIGHT LOSS Journey as well!!! I'm Determined and Tenacious!! I WILL GET THERE!!