Busy Monday

And it's started already!

Sweetie has to be into work at 7 am today - super early for him. Shaving already. I think he might make it! I love that we live so close to work now.

I'm definitely hitting the gym this morning and afterwards I get to go to the medical equipment office and get a different type of CPAP mask. I have high hopes that this one will work. It's been so frustrating trying to get used to the first one.

Then I'm supposed to go do some volunteering - things I would normally do on Wednesday but because of the impending snow dump I'm trying to get them out of the way today.

I'm back to my daily weigh ins. This morning i'm down 2 lbs. For some reason gaining 5 lbs in January seems infinitely more manageable than 7.

I really need to go grocery shopping before school is out as well.  I may be able to put it off until tomorrow, but with the ice and snow predicted tonight . . . well, not optimal. We have plenty of groceries so if I don't get to it, it'll be okay  - I just wanted to try some new recipes this week and need a few things.

Down and down

The holiday blues have gotten to me and I've been sick in more ways than one . . .

However . . . today I weighed in at a new low - 232.8 lbs - FINALLY lighter than hubby by a smidge.

Busy busy busy - so not much time to write now. I can't wait until January when things can get back to "normal"

just. WOW.

Anybody who's read me for a while knows that I weigh myself every morning and that there's no talking me out of it. In my mind, this keeps me from going too far up on the scale, which I had been doing as I slowly snuck up to +4 lbs because I simply wasn't making good choices where food and exercise was concerned. Now granted, it wasn't nearly the bad choices I was making a year ago, but still, those four pounds didn't take long to pile on.

A coupla days ago I got my head back in the game and dropped 2 lbs overnight. Then yesterday I was up 2.2 lbs. Naturally, I blamed Patrick. Not really! I knew I had eaten lots of fruit despite my lack of hunger and one of my basic rules is to not eat if I'm not hungry.  So then yesterday, I ate even more fruit, but only when I was hungry. This morning the scale shows my biggest overnight loss to date. Down FOUR POINT FOUR lbs. Finally, I'm at a new low. It's only slightly lower than I had been before I went awry a couple weeks ago, but I'm back on track and that's what's important.

I joined a new challenge last night and am going to work it for the first time today. I'll tell you about it a little later as this post is already long and rambling and my warm bed is calling me back.

Maybe there's something to this fruit-eating business!

What a difference a day makes!

Overnight I have eliminated half of my setback aka I lost 2 of the 4 lbs that I gained by not being dilligent about exercise. My eating was still not spot-on but oh so much better than it had been. Yummy fruits were consumed, whole grains, nut butters, veggies, and much less chocolate then was available although still much more than necessary. The two and a halaf mile walk paid off so well!

Kiddo is home from school today and again on Friday. I can't let my dillegence flounder again just because my schedule isn't 100% mine to control. At least she'll be home to guard her candy!

New BMI

I saw a new number on the Wii Fit this morning. More than one, actually. My BMI as of today is 37.99!  It seems like it was in the 38's forever but really it hasn't been that long. At my highest weight it was over 45! And that was earlier this year. Seeing the progress makes me feel good, another reminder that what I'm doing is right for me and works well. Not only that, but it's completely sustainable.  It gives me hope that I will reach my Hot 100 goal of a BMI under 35 by the end of the year. By then I need to weigh 223 lbs which is only 19 lbs less than today. Maybe I should've set my goal BMI lower. I will probably end up changing it when the time comes.  I'll still be obese until about 30 less pounds after that.

Enough math for now.

Dr. Watkins, I presume

I really like my doctor. She is so kind and supportive that I can almost overlook the annoying fact that she is thin and pretty in a Halle Berry kind of way.  So, when she proclaimed today that I made her day - and possibly her entire week, I was like a little kid who had pleased her mother. (Well, I assume I was, I never experienced that feeling myself - but I see it in my sister all of the time).

According to her records, I've lost 35 lbs in 3 1/2 months. She is extremely pleased with my current approach to health and apparently, so is my body!  My blood pressure was great the first (and only) time they checked it today! Normally, it is pretty high when they first check it, as a result of anxiety, and they take it again as I'm leaving and it's normal. And when she asked, I realized that I did not even take my anti-anxiety meds last night! So anxiety is down, BP is down and the thyroid is in the normal range.

My assignments for the next two months are to (1) keep up with my current eating and activity habits, (2) win at a foot race across our front lawn against my daughter, and (3) lose 20 or more pounds. She had talked about visiting with me again near my birthday in December, but agreed to checking in just before Thanksgiving instead. She seems genuinely happy and excited about this. She thanked me for making her job easier and for not making her come see me in the cardiac ward of the local hospital. So, we have our date Nov 15 and I will try to live down to her expectations. Maybe by then I'll be able to fit into the workout clothes Allan is sending!  Now I need to win a free sports bra or 2 or get a raise in my allowance!

Thanks everyone for your continued support. This 'flip floppin lunatic' loves the lot of ya!  MWAAAH!

Finally!

I finally broke through the 30 lb lost barrier into the world of 31.  With daily fluctuations, who knows how long it will stay there, but I've been on a downward trend for the last few days and plan to keep it going. Feels good to have a scale victory again.

Clothes aren't fitting right and I hate to buy new things in every size. Maybe I'll hit the thrift store today and see what I can come up with for this cooler weather.

It looks like there were a lot of  updates over night, so I have some reading to catch up on over in the sidebar. Ready to be (even more) inspired!

I feel good!

It's the last day of summer break. We're going to the zoo today. I weighed down 1.1 lbs this morning, almost back down to earning those new shoes. Do I have to buy another pair? I hope not, I hate spending money on shoes.

Went to preview night at new school yesterday. I think it's going to be a great place for my kid. The teachers and principal were very upbeat and friendly. The layout of the school is great. My daughter feels empowered and ready to start. She's gonna make some great friends!

Did a mile and a half on Walk it Out last night even though I was tired. *Pride glow*

I hear my daughter getting ready already - dry run for catching the bus tomorrow. I guess I should put on some pants at the very least.

I hope you all have a great day. Make good choices!

A new day

I was right - exercise and playing with the kiddo helped immensely. So did a good night's sleep. I've been sleeping better as the weight comes off. Another added bonus. Today I am down .4 lbs. I thought it might be more because of all of yesterday's activity, but muscle building accounts for a lot as well.

A new experience for me today, I'll be attending a program put on my a Pagan Study Group. I'm looking forward to learning what they're all about. It's always interesting to me to explore other people's belief systems and learn more about how they spiritually connect with our world. Should be interesting.

I feel physically strong today. Still a little emotionally vulnerable. Weekends are difficult sometimes. Support network is less available then, it seems. But, in the end, I have only myself to rely on and I am becoming stronger each day!

Down today.

And it's a good thing. I'm down 2.4 lbs this morning from yesterday. That's 255.1 lbs for anybody who is counting. Still a big girl, but I'm not hungry and I'm taking in less than a thousand calories a day. I only know that because I was curious and counted them up in retrospect after reading so many bloggers who are concerned with their calorie intake.

These are quality calories that I'm taking in. No sugar-free nutrionless treats for me. If I'm going to have 130 calories, I'm going to make it good stuff. Unless it's my Pepsi - then I'm just having that - and only one a day. When I want chocolate, I have Nutella or walnuts. I don't buy junk food most times, unless I REALLY want it and can't stop obsessing about it. I do buy a treat for my kid - usually poptarts. So there's stuff in the house, but I don't want it. If I think I want it, I read the label and wait 5 minutes. If I still want it, I have it.

I eat what I want when I'm hungry. I stop eating when I'm satisfied as opposed to full. Full is not a good feeling. I move my body at least 30 minutes a day, but often more. I weigh myself daily.

A lot of those things the diet gurus will tell you are wrong, evil, counterproductive. I think it's just because that can't figure out how to make money off of it yet.

Bring it on!