It's Been Really Crazy Around Here!!

Sep 04, 2009

I am so sorry it's taken me soooo long since my last blog.  As usual, my life has gotten a bit chaotic.  I've been going back and forth taking care of my grandmother and father in law, I'm still in school, my kids have been keeping me busy, hubby has been working like crazy (not complaining thanking God for everyday he has a job, as so many here in Michigan are losing their jobs) and my best friend and I are making it a point to work out together 3 to 4 times a week at a new health club.  My last Dr.'s visit I was down a total of 57lbs...yayyyyyyy!!! I've been also trying yoga.  My hubby bought for me as a gift before my surgery(and a gorgeous tennis bracelet after surgery- that now has to be resized), Just My Size Yoga by Megan Garcia and a pink(one of my favorite colors) yoga mat.  My youngest daughter and I try to do it together a couple times a week.   I'm eating regular foods completely now.  I don't tolerate  much sugar very well, I can eat small amounts, but I pretty much stay away from it.  I do have to fight the "Carb-Bandit!"  I can eat carbs, that is soooooooooo not a good thing.  But I take it one day at a time, some days I beat it some days I don't.  On the days I don't, I try to push myself extra hard at the health club.  I've also figured out one of my triggers to overeat is "boredom!"  I caught myself one day when no one was home looking in the fridge, but I wasn't hungry- I literally yelled at myself to shut the door because I wasn't hungry!!  Now, I don't have that demon on my back!!!  I've been working really hard to get this weight off!!  I'm going to have my daughters take some updated photos of me soon- I just have to get up the nerve.  I don't see a change, but I absolutely feel the difference.  Before the surgery, I couldn't walk on the treadmill for 10 minutes, now, I'm on it 30-45 minutes and I do upper and lower body work outs (on different days) and ab work @ every workout.  I used to hate working out, it's still not my favorite thing in the world, but I don't feel right if I don't workout.  At my last Dr.'s visit, my Dr. was impressed with everything I was telling him about my eating and my exercise habits.  He looked at my chart and he jumped up and gave me this huge hug and told me he was soooo proud of me.  He said my heart rate when I first began seeing him, even at my first post-surgical visit, was close to 150, then down to 138, that day at my last visit, my heart rate was at 80!!!  I had no clue that me working out was having that kind of effect that fast.  I've also gone down about 3 1/2 dress sizes. I can't really see it, but everyone around me sees it, my hubby teases me that my butt is shrinking and pretty soon my butt and my back will be one!  My daughters tease me that pretty soon I will be borrowing their clothes.  I've had to buy new clothes and my latest venture (sorry gentleman this one is for the ladies, but enjoy the chuckle) has been underwear.  I had just showered and was getting dressed.  I was pulling on my capri's and my undies rolled down to my ankles!!!  I fell onto our bed laughing my head off, hubby came in and he was laughing before he knew what was happening- this is how hard I was laughing!!  I told him what happened, I can't tell you how long we laughed.  For the rest of the week, that was the running gag!!!

   Well, I think that's pretty much it for now, like everyone else, I'm getting the girls ready for school, baby-girl is soooo excited about starting high school, I'm excited for her, but I'm also mourning the fact that she is no longer a little girl.  Ohhhh well, they have to grow up some time.  I hope you all are doing well and we'll chat soon.
Take care and keep on moving and keep on losing!!!

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