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Yay!

Apr 262010

Lost 2 lbs. this week.

And I have to say that I am really proud of those two pounds. Because for four days of this week I visited my folks. Which means that for four days I was out of my “normal” routine. I didn’t have my “normal” food. I didn’t do any of my “normal” exercise. Yet, I still made progress toward my goal.

Even though I went out and ate tasty (but not so calorie-friendly) TexMex.

Even though I ate my mother’s delicious cooking. Not to mention, way too many sugar cookies.

Even though I ate a yummy steak dinner with my best friend from high school and her family.

Even though I took my boys to Dairy Queen to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the DQ Blizzard.

I still made progress. I think that is what I like best about Weight Watchers. They don’t say “you can’t have this” or “you can’t have that”. They say that moderation is the key. I have to say, I think they’re right.

Tonight’s Weigh-In

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Apr 122010

This week has gone well. My goal for the week was to increase my water intake. I never thought it was that big of a deal to drink 8 8-oz. glasses of water a day. I’ve pretty much gone along the lines that if it’s liquid, that has no sugar and no alcohol, it could be considered part of the 8&8. Turns out that the “hydration police” weren’t just out to rob me of my diet root beer.

I was able to drink a gallon of water per day, for 5 out of 7 days this past week. I have felt a surge of energy and I am amazed at how much better I feel on the days I drink the gallon. The experts are also correct in that it is a great appetite suppressant. Several times I thought I was hungry, but instead of grabbing a snack, I drank a bottle of water and told myself that I could have a snack in 15 minutes if I still wanted one. Every time the water cured my “hunger” – which helped me to lose 1.8 lbs. this week – bringing my total to 37 lbs. Yippee!!!

As of Tonight

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Apr 052010

Woo-hoo!

They Say Time Flies

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Mar 092010

They say that time always flies when you’re having fun. Well, I don’t know that I’ve been having all that much fun, but time is still flying by at Mach speed.

First, to give you an update on Stephanie. She went home today! YAY! She has been able to talk for about a month now, since the trach was removed. She has made tremendous progress physically, spiritually and emotionally. It has been a joy to watch the light return to her eyes and see her mischievous grin. She will continue to have hyperbaric treatments on an out-patient basis to help with the healing of her left foot. As it stands now, Keepers: big toe and the one next to it, Loser: pinky toe will have to be removed, Unknowns: a decision will be made on the two remaining toes after she completes her round of treatments. I am so grateful that God has brought my friend back. I can hardly wait to see what His plans are for her now.

Next, at the end of January, I mentioned that another dear friend was going through a rough time as she was diagnosed with Endometrial Cancer. She had a hysterectomy a few weeks ago and physically has been healing well. As for her spiritual healing, she received some news last week that has sent her reeling into the land of “what if”. She is now waiting for another Pathologist to run tests. I am praying that God would move mountains for her and that she would be filled with His peace that passes understanding as she waits for the new report to be given to her this Thursday. I will admit I’ve only known her for a little over a year, but I feel such a strong bond to her and I am so thankful that God has placed her in my life as friend and neighbor. If I could pick a sister, I’d want her to be mine.

Finally, (for tonight at least) I wanted to give you an update on my weight loss journey. I think the last time I posted something about it was back in December. At that time, I was almost half way to my 30lb. goal. After tonight’s weigh-in, (drum roll, please) I am pleased to announce that I have lost 29.4lbs. since joining Weight Watchers. If you count the 10lbs. I lost before starting WW, I’ve lost almost 40 pounds! Yay, me! I am so excited about this, I’m just beside myself. I honestly didn’t think I would be able to do it – but I did! Aaand, I have done TWO 5K’s this year. I did one in January and another the last Saturday in February. I was amazed at the difference of how I felt after each race. After the race in January, things hurt that I didn’t know could hurt. After the race in February, I was a little sore and tired, but had no where near the aches & pains I had after the January event. Granted, I’m only walking the races, but still, I’m amazed at the things my body can do now. I’m determined to get the remaining .6lb off by next week, so I can officially meet the goal, and then I’ll work on setting the next goal. I’ll keep you posted with the results!

For now, I’m headed to bed. It’s been a long day, and tomorrow has a whole lot more in store. So, good-night ya’ll!

Still Truckin’ Along

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Dec 012009

We took a break from school last week, which would lead you to believe that I would have more free-time than usual, but some how it all vaporized into thin air. Now here we are with only one month left in 2009. How the heck did THAT happen!?!?

Well, to update my stats on my quest of weight loss. Last week I lost 4.6 lbs., this week I lost another 2.6 lbs, which brings my total to 14.4 lbs – >this< close to reaching the halfway point to my 30 lb. goal. Again, I’m so proud of myself, I think I could bust. Since October 28th I have lost nearly 15 pounds, which means I made it through Halloween and Thanksgiving. And, I not only didn’t gain weight, I lost it! Woo-hoo!

Now I still have a looooooong way to go. Most people don’t notice any change. But I have already felt some big changes with just 14 pounds gone. First, my knees and ankles don’t scream at me first thing in the morning. I get up now and they don’t hurt at all. It’s kind of weird to walk to the bathroom and realize nothing aches. The other thing I’ve noticed is the change in my view from the top. It sounds kind of silly, but when I look down I don’t see my tummy like I used to – it’s still there, and there is still lots of it that needs to go, it’s just that I can tell something is gone and THAT is a good thing.

We’ve also been playing with our Wii quite a bit more lately. I’ve really enjoyed the Wii Fit. I do have to claim an injury from it though – I overused muscles in my left wrist when boxing. I guess I need to do it more often so I can build them up. We’ve also played Mountain Sports, and the Sports Resort games. They are fun to play, but they don’t make me sweat like the Wii Fit can. I’m thinking I might want to add the Wii Fit Plus to my Christmas List for the year.

For Thanksgiving, my parents came up for a short visit. I always love it when they come. We had a great time, and due to their schedule, we re-scheduled Thanksgiving to Wednesday. It was great! We made turkey, dressing, gravy, cranberry relish, “miracle mashies”, and an apple-pear crisp. The only thing that wasn’t “cleaned” with healthier products was the gravy. The dressing was made using a low-points value recipe for the corn bread and turkey sausage. The cranberry relish and the Apple-Pear Crisp were both WW recipes. The Miracle Mashies were from a Hungry Girl cookbook. Which means I managed to stay in my points range for the day – even on Thanksgiving.

There’s more to share but it’s getting late and tomorrow’s schedule is packed. So it’s off to bed for now!