Month: April 2013

Friday’s weigh in could be my lowest since I started this long ass journey over three years ago! I try to eat a low sodium diet the day before weigh in, and drink extra water, but I might have messed up with a some-what salty dinner. I hope I didn’t! (Let me just tell ya that I made Risotto with Asparagus and Salmon and Parmesan Cheese all in one big dish, and it was Flipping delicious!!!!!!) I have been thinking a lot lately about why I am so focused now and ready to get to goal. I think when I joined WW in 2009 at my highest weight ever (207), I knew I had to get back to my comfort zone of 160’s – 170’s. I felt like crap and I knew I wanted to be healthy down the road in my 50’s, 60’s, 70’s and beyond. I knew I […]

Aside from the scar tissue putting me a bit behind on my Rotator Cuff Surgery Physical Therapy, my weight loss and my goal of walking 200 miles are actually a bit AHEAD of schedule! I am hoping to see 164 at the scale tomorrow morning at my Weight Watchers meeting, and if I do, it’s going to be a pretty big deal! It’s a number I haven’t seen in years!! I am steadily staying below the green line, and as long as I can keep that up, I will reach my goal on time! Weight Watchers likes to give public recognition in the meeting for every five pounds lost. I will get my next five pound award at 162, so after being excited about seeing 164, I have 162 to look forward to. That will be 45 pounds! (Since September of 2009) I have been more consistent than ever about […]

……but my massage therapist told me on Tuesday, after she put her entire body weight into my shoulder socket, that some patients that have scar tissue like I have, have to be put to sleep so the Doc can just move your arm all over and break up the tissue!!!!! I can’t think about ANYTHING else now!! “love the life you live, live the life you love”

First let me start with sending many prayers to all of the victims and their family members, and the police and medical staff and the runners and all of those affected by the bombings in Boston on Monday. We truly never know where we are safe. I will be thinking of these people and their families and praying for strength for all of them. Now, I mentioned that we watched two of our grandkids over the weekend, but totally forgot to mention a few of the cute, and not so cute, things they had to say while staying with us. Malik (age 6) wanted to know why I take so many showers. Admittedly, the number of showers has increased once I realized how good PT felt under the hot water, and since I am walking on the treadmill six days a week, it is not uncommon for me to shower […]

While the parents are off on a cruise just chillin, we were hard at work chasing a three year old and a six year old. Basically they run a lot and eat a lot, and sleep very little. Breakfast with Papa… Lunch at Fritz’s at Crown Center… Playing in the Crayola Store….. Posing cuz we made them….. Neighborhood playground fun! These kids do love the camera! Right before they left us for the weekend…..she sat on my lap to eat some grapes and crashed!! I ate more points that I had planned and found it more difficult to get my water in because I simply kept forgetting, or making a big glass then getting side tracked, but I actually got my hour on the treadmill in on Saturday and Sunday, which surprised me. Friday I ate 53 PPV, I think. That’s where I tried to over estimated at the luncheon. […]

Friday was a great day starting with an awesome weigh in at Weight Watchers. I am back at 165, (FINALLY!) and ready to move forward.When I hit 164, it will be the first time in years! I am going to really have to stay focused, but I feel like I am in a really good place, so this will happen. I went to a luncheon on Friday afternoon that an incredible person, Stacy, has put on many times in the past, and it always benefits a charity. Stacy does a great job of having a houseful and hosting and cooking and serving and visiting. I am always amazed at how calm she is, and how fabulous everything taste. There are usually around 20 guest. I let myself enjoy a little taste of everything from pasta with béchamel sauce to the three homemade desserts along with wine. The courses are paired […]

Well, I bragged earlier in the week about how exercising early in the day really helps keep me motivated to make wise food choices throughout the day, then on Wednesday my treadmill routine didn’t happen until about 5:00 pm, and on Thursday it never happened at all!! I still made good choices, but I found it a bit ironic. The good news is….. I weigh 165.6! I was shooting for 166 something, so this makes me very happy. TEN things I can now do with my right hand/arm. 1. Wash my hair. (I can’t quite reach the top of my head, but maybe two more weeks!) 2. Wash the front of my left shoulder and my entire left armpit! (This JUST happened this week!) 3. Turn on the radio in the car. (I have to really think about it to make my arm go up there, but it goes!) 4. […]

I went in for my medical massage on Wednesday and begged for just a regular, nice, relaxing massage. I feel like Beki, my awesome massage therapist, has done an incredible job of working out those knots that I had and that has allowed me to move forward a little more quickly with my Physical Therapy. I just needed thirty minutes of a nice and relaxing massage. She agreed. After last week working through some tough stuff, I deserved it! I really dedicated the entire day to healing and weight loss, although I feel like lately that is my life. I pushed myself through all of my “at home exercise”, then I took a hot shower and continued therapy in the shower. It seems as though the hot water really does allow my muscles to relax which allows me to stretch just a little bit more. Then I went in for […]

…….but I think I made a starfish?? So I went with it and made another….. And now all I can think about is THIS guy! Patrick Star! Maybe I’ll give the Starfish on my toenails some eyeballs! It was a day of completing task……besides painting my toenails…… 1. After finally receiving all of the medical bills from Tess’s car accident, I was able to complete and mail all paperwork.2. Scheduled exterminator. (First Ant sighting in the kitchen yesterday!)3. Scheduled Dermatology appointment (I might as well take advantage of already meeting my deductible)4. Scheduled annual mammogram. (Squish Squash)5. Picked up tax returns. (Thank you Uncle Sam. Miracles do happen.)6. Treadmill (Digging the Pink station on Pandora!)7. Attended a Cabi party where I purchased two gorgeous Spring sweaters! (I wasn’t going to buy anything, but at goal weight, these will still look great!) This one is super thin and light…..and yes, I […]

After successfully staying on plan through the weekend and watching the scale move down even a little bit more this morning, I am feeling very motivated! I have never really been a fan of running, but I keep going through stages where I give it a shot. Saturday, while on the treadmill, I just started running, then I did intervals the remainder of the time I was on there. Then Sunday morning, I went outside to walk, and as soon as I stepped out of the garage, I just started running? So again, I did spurts of walking and running while I was outside. Monday morning, I stepped on the treadmill, and again, felt like running for a while. I only did 45 minutes since I was running a bit behind for the day, but I did a run/walk between 4.0 mph and 5.0 mph at 2 minute intervals. I […]