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So I love pajama bottoms to wear around the house (and occasionally to the store...yes, GHETTO); anyway, my daughter always teases me because all my pj bottoms are way to big now and when I bend over, she says CRACK KILLS "" because they are falling below the butt  line of dignity.  I ignore her because I can care less if she or my other kids see my butt crack (usually while I"m picking up behind them).

ANYWAY, I was at the gym this morning and my sweats are also pretty big on me now,...and the ones I had on today didn't have a drawstring..only worn out elastic.  So I'm doing my weight resistance and go to pick up a weight off the floor.  LOOK TO THE LEFT  and there's the dang mirror and in it is my t-shirt raised up in the back and the top of my butt crack showing.  HOw embarrasing is that?  All I could think of was CRACK KILLS LADY (yes, i was laughing) OK! It's Friday so loosen up...it was heck a funny...


Have a good weekend.

Well, this week I DID NOT meet my wt loss goal, but I did lose a little and i'll take it.

Still having trouble getting in all my protein, but have been trying different thngs and will continue to try until I find what works. 


So my results are:

1/31 start'g wt at surgery:  231
3/27 beg'n of challenge:   199.6
4/10   today:                         195.0
TOTAL LOSS SINCE SURGERY:  36.0

2nd WK LOSS FOR CHALLENGE: 1.4
TOTAL LOSS DURING CHALLANGE:   4.6    

I've been doing pretty good about my goals; except the protein part.  I"ve tried to incorporate more food into my diet that's high in protein and I just can't eat alot...that's good AND not good.  If I can't eat alot, I can't get the right amount of protein into my body.  >SIGH<

Went to the gym last night to meet with a trainer to change my routine up a bit.  They did all my measurments since my last weigh in on Jan. 21st and the results are:

36 lbs lost (per the gyms records..not my official readings)
12% loss in body fat (I'm 4.8% away from goal in this area)
15.25 inches lost in just 2 1/2 months

That's pretty good.  The trainer was really impressed with the weight loss and body fat loss.  She changed my resistance routine and it's more difficult...I tried it this morning and I was like..."Dang,this is going to take some getting used to".

All in all, things are good.  I'll give this weeks challenge results on Thurs morning (grrrrr.  I'm not excited about reporting cause I don't feel iike I lost anything...Oh well

I had a rough start.  Still struggling getting my protein in. Still not up to 70g...more like in the 50's.  It's hard because I find I just can't eat alot and when I try to force myself to eat, I'm too full and I feel gross.  I made an appt to see the NUT on the 17th, so I"m looking forward to that.  Struggling with my sweet tooth and cravings.  Didn't want to work out and as a matter of fact only did it twice since I started to challenge myself.  As far as exercise, it seems as though I"ve gone the opposite direction.  Where I love to walk in the morning and then do my aerobics in the evening at the gym, I've just been lazy.  I"ve only gone to the gym twice since I began my challenge.  I gotta do better.  Water consumption is great.  

So my results are:

1/31 start'g wt at surgery:  231
3/27 beg'n of challenge:   199.6
4/3   today:                           196.4
TOTAL LOSS SINCE SURGERY:  34.6
1ST WK LOSS FOR CHALLENGE: 3.2  

OMG!  I almost met my goal of 3.5lb loss.  This is great.  Now I have motivation to keep it moving and push a little harder for next weeks results.  Last night at the gym, a lady that I knew when I used to be a member several years ago walked up to me and said "WOW".  That's all she said.  I had on some Nike shorts and shirt that I had like 6 years ago and only wore once cause I was to fat for it when i bought it and only got to wear it once and put it with my "I'll fit that again someday drawer".  I felt self conscience with the shorts on....but once she said that....I felt better.  I don't know why we care what people think about us and why a compliment or insult can make or break our day......but it does and when she said that I felt really good.  

Until next week.  Be blessed, keep losing and do the dang thing.  By the way, I start my ZUMBA class next week; which is a latin dance/exercise class.  I"m gonna be hot y'all....just wait. 

REMEMBER, GOD LOVES YA

I've seen lots of people challenge themselves in various ways on this site.  I really don't know what's a good short term goal and challenge at this point because I have hit stalls along the way, so I hope I"m not setting myself up for failure...but I gotta get this party and moving. My first thought is that I'm not eating enough so my matabalism has slowed alot; so part of my goal will be to eat enough each day.

Because I have some special events and trips coming up (mothers day trip, daughters graduation, cruise, etc) in the next 2-3months, I really want to push this weight thing ahead.

My first Challenge is, by April 25th lose 15 lbs. which will bring me to 184.  That's about 3 1/2 lbs a week.

How will I do this?

1) Eat no less than 70g protein per day (this is a big deal for me right now because I'm not able to eat that much).
2) Drink no less than 64oz fluid each day (another big deal because right now I'm gettingin 40oz MAYBE)
3) Begin logging my food intake again.
4) Weekly updates on OH of my progress (good OR BAD results)
5) Take all my vits/mins each day (even at night when I don't feel like the fat one)
6) 1 hr. aerobics 3 times a week
7) weight resistance routine 3 times a week
8) 15 mins abs 3 times a week
9) move the scale and weigh myself on Thursday mornings ONLY

First big weight goal.  By June 21st (my cruise), be at 170lbs; which is my first big weight goal.  After that...only 20lbs to ultimate goal of 150

OK.  i"ve been in a stalllllll for 4 weeks (I'm only 8 weeks out this week).  anyway; I finally hit onderland on Easter Sunday...barely. I"m at 199.8....then Monday 199.6

I guess I should be happy,but it's just kind of a bummer that i'm losing so slow.  I know it slows down onceyou get closer to a year...and I know there are stalls and plateaus...but dang.

My husband LOVES it...he's constantly making comments and compliments...which makes me blush (after more than 22 years of marriage...i still blush.   Hey, i was a very young bride; so don't go thinking i'm old cause i've been married 22+ years LOL).  I am losing inches; so I should n't complain at all...but psychologically, it'd sure be good to see that scale make a HUGE jump like it did in the beginning.  I can't wait to measure on Thursday to see where I am though.

Ii've been waiting to post for when i moved my resident to onderland...but it took longer than I expected.    

I'll post on Thursday when I have my measurements.

went to the gym for the first time since surgery.  Felt very good. I had a good workout on the treadmill and did some arm weights.  Was scared to do the least because I did a few lunges and felt it on my left side....so stopped that. Will try again in a week or so.

Went shopping for a new bra last night.  I am down one size and cup.  Feels good.  Funny though.  I broused through the clothes and I am so used to covering up with sweaters and long tops that this is right where I went to.  I had to stop myself.  I also had to stop myself from going to the plus size area.  I felt so lost......I tried on alot of XL tops. Some fit big, others to tight; either way, I"m not a 1 or 2X anymore thank God.  Things are going good.  STill trying to get that dang protein in.

bye for now.

that's right; have been 202 for 4 days.   that's OK; I think me not eating for 4 days has alot to do with that..since I had the stricure, I couldn't get in enough calories or protein....so my body is trying to hold on to theweight i guess....anway; something wonderful happened to me yesterday and I didn't even trip until a bit later.

I was sitting at church in a meeting and looked down and my leg was crossed.  Not like fat crossed, but for real crossed.  I almost giggled out loud.  Then I took it a step further and uncrossed that leg and crossed the other.....IT WORKED TOO.  No struggle, didn't have to prop it again the chair in front of me...NOTHING.  It just hung there crossed.  I had to demonstrate for my husband.  He was excited cause I was exicted, but he doesn't really understand; unless you've been there; you won't understand.

Lastly, I got m stricture taken care of.  I"m able to eat with not problems.  AM doing very well and just completed my first week back to work.   Here's to hoping m next entry will be from Onderland.

Harriet

hey all, I am down to 202.6.  Since my weight stall broke, I'm been losing a little bit each day again.  I"m banking on by weeks end I'll be in the land of ONEder.  

On another note:  I have a stricture.  I have to go to the GI doc tomorrow to get scoped and the opening widened.  I'm bummed because I"ve been on liquids really since Friday and I don't want my weight to stall again becaue I"m not getting in enough calories and water.  I can feel I"m a bit dehydrated because I can't get enough water in because I'm back to 30cc's every hour like in the hospital.  I'm sure that after the procedure I can go back to getting in all my water....I'm just hoping they don't put me back on liquids ONLY for any length of time......that would bum me out.  I  just got to this stage 3 and haven't been able to really enjoy it yet.

Anyway; that's it for now....I'll update on the stricture situation.

HD

as you know, I"ve been in a weight stall for 7 days.  Each morning I"m 207.8 and at night 208.4.  No matter what I eat/drink or how much i've exercsed this was my consistant weight.  Everyone told me this is normal and I held on to that.....well, this morning I"m 205.2.  OMGosh, can you believe it?   I am so jazzed this morning.  5.3 lbs to Onderland.

Now on to the embarrasing news.  Yesterday I was so desperate for something new to eat that I bought pumpkin seeds to eat.  Lots of protein (and fat too by the way).  No, I wasn't cleared to eat this...I was just doing my own thing which I"ve learned is the wrong thing.  Well, one of those dang things slipped down my throat in the shell and as you can imagine, it got stuck.  It sat in my chest for hours and hours.  I pucked twice because I tried to drink warm water to soften it so it'd go down.  The nurse scolled me in a very nice way because I was so destressed and uncomfortable..I guess she felt sorry for me.  Anyway.  I'm still not sure if  it has fully passed through my system although it's not in mychest anymore.  Moral of this story!  STICK TO THE PROGRAM, GO TO THE NEXT LEVEL ONLY WHEN YOU'VE BEEN GIVEN THE GREEN LIGHT BY YOUR DOCTORS, MAKE SURE EVERYTHING YOU PUT IN YOUR MOUTH IS CUT REALLY SMALL AND NEVER, EVER EAT PUMPKIN SEEDS AGAIN (at least that's my new rule.  I don't think I"ll ever look at a pumpkin seed the same again).   If you don't know; food getting 'stuck' is really horrible and feels like a huge bubble sitting between your two breast and it moves back and forth...at times you can't talk, gulp or take a deep breath.  nothing releaves it and in my case, I threw up twice because nothing was draining beyond it.

AS of today, I'm drinking my protein shake with no problems and prayed a good prayer about it,,.,,,so Im' sure the infamous pumpkin seed is in digestion land now and caused no trouble and/or injury to my new system.  In Jesus name....AMEN